As anticipated at the start of the new month, today saw a significant number of previously scheduled measures come into force. Over 150 measures became active, dominated by new agricultural tariff quotas for products including grape juice from all non-EU origins, wine from South Africa, and plums from Norway. In contrast, today's TARIC update was light, containing only eight future-dated changes related to requirements for machinery and mechanical appliances.
Start-of-month measures come into force
The transition into September brought a significant wave of regulatory activity, with 157 previously scheduled measures taking effect today. This activity was heavily concentrated in the agricultural sector, fulfilling the pattern often seen at the start of a new month.
Key measures now active include:
- New tariff rate quotas for various grape juice products (Chapter 20) from all non-EU countries.
- Zero-duty tariff quotas for multiple categories of wine from South Africa (Chapter 22).
- A new tariff quota for plums originating in Norway.
Minor update published
In contrast to the measures taking effect, the day's new TARIC publication was minimal. Regulators loaded eight future-dated records, all concerning new requirements for goods in Chapter 84 (machinery and mechanical appliances). No new trade defence measures or significant duty changes were published today.
What to watch
After a quiet end to August, today’s activity shifts the focus squarely to agricultural trade management. Attention now turns to whether this focus will continue or if regulators will return to the large-scale administrative updates for industrial goods, such as the steel quota rollouts seen last week.