Official Journal: EU – US trade Regulation reducing tariffs for US goods published in the Official Journal, to enter into force on 1 July

On 30 June, the Regulation (EU) 2026/1455 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 June 2026 on the adjustment of customs duties on imports of certain goods originating in the United States of America and opening of tariff quotas for imports of certain goods originating in the United States of America was published in the Official Journal of the EU.

More information: https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reg/2026/1455/oj

In addition, the Regulation on lobster was also published in the Official Journal on 30 June. Regulation (EU) 2026/1461 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 June 2026 on the non-application of customs duties on imports of certain goods will enter into force on 1 July 2026.

The Regulation (EU) 2026/1455 which grants tariff preferences for US industrial and agricultural goods (including the 500,000 Metric Tonne tariff rate quota for nuts) will cease to apply at the end of 2029.

The regulation concerning lobster imports will apply retroactively from 1 August 2025 and will expire on 31 July 2030 unless further action is taken.

The product scope is unchanged from the original proposal of 2025.

Contact: Lebo Mofolo, lmofolo@frucom.eu and Anna Boulova aboulova@frucom.eu