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San Marino's e-invoicing mandate through Italy's SDI introduces a distinct compliance regime for Italian exporters, requiring dedicated transaction codes and specific documentary requirements to qualify for VAT non-taxable status.
On 27 October 2026, the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) began implementing its Multi-Vendor User-Owned Electronic Seals Framework, ending a nine-year monopoly and introducing competition in electronic cargo seal provision. The new framework requires all seals to integrate with the East African Community Regional Electronic Cargo Tracking System.
Regulation (EU) 2026/2269 establishes autonomous tariff preferences for Armenian goods imported into the EU from 10 October 2026 to 11 October 2028. It introduces specific customs declaration codes and origin documentation requirements that compliance teams must follow, including preference codes 300 or 320, and supporting documents such as EUR.1 certificates or invoice declarations.
Belgian customs authorities mandate Product Identifier (PID) declarations for B2C cross-border shipments valued at or below €150 from 1 November 2026. This applies exclusively to B2C transactions, affecting e-commerce sellers, marketplace operators, and logistics providers.
Belgium released operational guidance specifying TARIC certificate codes and customs declaration data elements required for EUDR compliance starting 30 December 2026. The guidance details five C-type codes and ten Y-type codes that must be reported in customs declarations, along with standardized reference number formats.
Belgium will automatically deactivate EORI numbers linked to inactive or non-existent BCE registrations starting 1 December 2026. Affected traders must restore active status and reapply for EORI to avoid customs clearance disruptions.
Belgium's €3 flat-rate duty on non-EU e-commerce shipments introduced in June 2026 has dramatically shifted customs declaration patterns within six weeks. H7 declarations fell 53% while H1 declarations surged 102%, with average declared values nearly doubling. The duty generated €223.7 million in revenue by mid-August.
Belgium launches 'Customs Attachés Contact Day 2026' to formalize customs diplomacy as an active export-support tool for businesses targeting Asian markets, providing direct advisory access on regulatory and compliance issues through eight regional posts.
Starting on 1 October 2026, the EU will require steel importers to declare and document the country where their steel was first melted and cast, aiming to improve supply chain traceability and address global overcapacity. Non-compliant shipments will face entry refusals.
The EU published its new Union Customs Code on 19 September 2026, creating the European Union Customs Authority (EUCA) and mandating a centralised EU Customs Data Hub. This represents the most significant overhaul of EU customs governance in decades, with direct implications for cross-border trade processing and VAT compliance.
Belgium's SPF Finances is implementing two critical NCTS changes on 30 September 2026: Transit Text Bureau (TXT) for exit office operations and strict UTC timezone validation. Traders must ensure advance customs notification before goods leave the EU and audit systems for compliant timestamp formatting.
Peppol Day Finland 2026 revealed how mandatory e-invoicing regimes boost cross-border digital trade volumes. Belgium's mandate increased transactions with Finnish companies dramatically, while a Japan–Finland initiative extended the OpenPeppol PINT model to Europe, highlighting global interoperability progress.
