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EU customs changes 2026: What UK exporters need to know
Wednesday 02 December at 1:00PM
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Get ahead of EU customs changes and keep your exports moving. Join our experts for practical guidance on Product Identifiers, new duties and handling fees. Learn how charges apply, where relief may be available and what actions can reduce costs, prevent delays and protect margins.
What you’ll learn
- Understand the latest EU customs reforms, including mandatory Product Identifiers (PIDs), and their impact on UK exporters
- See how new duties, handling fees and product-specific charges are calculated in practice
- Identify practical ways to avoid delays, reduce landed costs and improve compliance and customer experience
Description
As the European Union introduces new customs requirements, fees, and data obligations, UK exporters face an increasingly complex trading environment. Understanding these changes is no longer just about compliance. It's about protecting margins, maintaining a seamless customer experience, and ensuring your business remains competitive in the EU market.
Join us for a practical, business-focused webinar designed to help exporters understand what is changing, what actions they need to take, and how they can adapt successfully.
We'll explain the latest EU customs reforms, including mandatory Product Identifiers (PIDs), the new €3 customs duty, customs handling fees, and other measures affecting B2C, e-commerce, and business shipments. Using real product examples, we'll show how customs charges are calculated, why multiple fees may apply to a single shipment, and where reliefs such as the Florence Agreement may be available.
Beyond compliance, we'll explore strategies that can help businesses reduce costs, minimise customs delays, improve recipient experience, and optimise their supply chains in a rapidly evolving cross-border landscape. You'll learn about practical tools, technologies, and shipping solutions that can enhance visibility, improve customs accuracy, and create a more efficient route to market across Europe.
Whether you're already exporting to the EU or planning future growth, this session will provide the insight, guidance, and practical actions needed to navigate change with confidence and turn regulatory challenges into a competitive advantage.
Speakers
Jef Bastijns
Regulatory Manager, Brokerage & Customs Affairs, UPS
Jef Bastijns is Regulatory Manager, Brokerage & Customs Affairs for UPS across Europe, the Middle East, Africa. He leads regulatory strategy and customs advocacy on major international trade developments, including EU Customs Reform, de minimis changes, e-commerce regulation, trade compliance, and customs modernization.
With a career spanning logistics operations, trade compliance, customs affairs, and government engagement, he has become a recognized voice on customs modernization, e-commerce regulation, de minimis reforms, and international trade facilitation. He regularly engages with policymakers, customs administrations, and industry leaders to help shape practical and future-proof trade frameworks. He is a recognized industry expert and speaker known for providing practical insights on customs modernization, cross-border trade, compliance, and global supply chain transformation.
Emanuele Frezza
EU Affairs Senior Manager, UPS
Emanuele Frezza works as EU Affairs Senior Manager at UPS Europe in Brussels since February 2020. At UPS he is responsible for lobbying and advocacy activities on a range of EU policy issues, with a focus on trade, customs and postal policies. He is a member and contributor to the work of the European Express Association (EEA), which represents the interests of the express industry in Europe. Emanuele is also a member of the American Chamber of Commerce to the EU (AmCham EU) where he has held the position of Chair of the Trade and External Affairs Committee. Emanuele started his career at UPS as Public Affairs Manager for UPS Italy in May 2017, being based in Milan. Emanuele holds a Bachelor and a Master of Science in Economics from Bocconi University in Italy and a Master of Science in European Politics from KU Leuven in Belgium.