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EU, US and Global Schemes
Digital Product Passport Requirements
The EU and US have announced plans to introduce Digital Product Passports. The EU Digital Product Passport is a mandatory digital record created under the Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation, Regulation (EU) 2024/1781 (ESPR). The US takes a different route: sector-specific federal rules, voluntary industry programmes and state-level experimentation, with no federal mandate comparable to ESPR. A de facto standard is forming at the border, though.
First Published: 14th October 2026
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CBP Changes
PGA Data Requirements
On 24 July 2026, US Customs and Border Protection replaced the old spreadsheet-based mail process with a new postal informal entry system. It gave a narrow set of shipments, those flagged by a Partner Government Agency (PGA), those claiming Chapter 98 or 99 treatment, and those relying on a free trade agreement, a temporary grace period inside the simplified route. That grace period was to close on 22 October 2026. It has now been extended to Jan 20th 2027.
First Published: 1st October 2026
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Product Identifiers
Why Product Data Is Now Customs Data
From 1 November 2026, Product Identifier (PID) data becomes mandatory for B2C consignments imported into the EU, regardless of the value of the goods.
First Published: 8th September 2026
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Trade Intelligence
The New Competitive Advantage
The end of duty-free trade is here. As low-value exemptions disappear across the EU, US and UK, product data has become the deciding factor in who moves goods cleanly and who gets caught out.
First Published: 2nd July 2026
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