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Customs
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Klingbeil Replaces New Money Laundering Agency With Customs Reform
Finance Minister Lars Klingbeil of the SPD announced that, instead of establishing an entirely new federal agency to…
Lille Chosen as Headquarters for New European Customs Authority
The city of Lille in northern France has been chosen as the site for the future European Union…
German Customs Intensify Crackdown on Fuel Smuggling Amid Soaring Prices
Customs officials are increasingly catching gasoline smugglers at German border crossings. “The surge in fuel tourism is a…
German Customs Launches Over 800 Investigations into Construction Sector
The customs authorities announced on Thursday that they have opened more than 800 investigations following a nationwide focus…
BMW Urges Rapid End to US Customs Deal
BMW chief Oliver Zipse is calling for a swift ratification of the U.S.-EU tariff pact that Brussels and Washington…
German Customs And Tobacco Industry Warn Of Growing Dark Market For Nicotine Products
The German Customs and Finance Union (BDZ) and the National Association of the Tobacco Industry and Novel Products…
Survey Shows Narrow Majority Back EU’s Harder Stance in US Customs Dispute
In the ongoing tariff dispute with the United States, a slim majority of Germans favor a forceful response…
Gabriel Felbermayr Urges New US Europe Customs Deal
Economist and trade‑policy expert Gabriel Felbermayr argues the EU should negotiate a fresh customs agreement with the United States.…
EU USA Customs Deal Faces Collapse After Trump Ruling
The BGA, Germany’s federation for international trade, says that the customs agreement between the European Union and the…
Customs Chaos Sends DAX Below 25,000 Points Start of Week Marked by Losses
At the start of the week the DAX fell. At the close of Xetra trading the index was…
EU Parliament Delays US Customs Deal Vote, Halts Implementation
The European Parliament has again postponed the implementation of the trade agreement between the United States and the…
DAX Opens in the Red Amid Customs Concerns
30 a..m. German time-about 0.5 % below Friday’s closing level. The strongest performers were Commerzbank, Henkel and RWE, while SAP,…
SPD Demands Halt of EU‑US Customs Deal After Trump’s Tariff Rollout
The parliamentary manager of the SPD Bundestag faction, Dirk Wiese, has called for a suspension of the ratification process…
European Parliament Chair Demands US Commit to Keep Tariff Caps in Customs Deal
The chairman of the European Parliament’s Trade Committee, Bernd Lange of the SPD, has made the approval of the…
US Stocks Rally After Customs Ruling Brings Relief
U.S. stock markets finished higher on Friday. At the close in New York the Dow Jones Industrial Average…
Customs Cracks Down on Black Labor Filing 52,000 Violations and 98,000 Criminal Cases In 2025
The Customs Financial Control Unit for Undocumented Labour (FKS) launched more than 52,100 administrative infringement procedures and about…
Customs Seize More North American Cannabis as Europe Ramps Up US and Canada Illegal Strain Raids
In Europe the amount of illegal cannabis seized from the United States and Canada is rising. An internal…
Mercedes Expands U.S. Production Amid Customs Dispute but Delays Deadline
The company presented the increase as a strategic decision rather than a reactive measure to U.S. trade policy.…
DAX Opens Soft as Customs Fears Drags Markets Down
one euro traded at 1..1625 USD and one US dollar corresponded to 0.8602 EUR. The shift in currency levels benefited…
Customs Issues Fireworks Warning
“Rising Concerns Over Illegal Fireworks Threaten Public Safety and Strain Customs Resources” German authorities are issuing stark warnings…
German Customs Delays Boost Gold Prices
Frankfurt’s DAX index opened slightly lower Friday morning. Around 9:30 AM local time, the benchmark index was calculated…
Stocks Pause Ahead of Key Customs Data
The DAX index experienced a muted start to the trading week, closing marginally higher on Monday. At the…
Cleaning Industry Faces Major Customs Raid
A large-scale operation targeting a suspected network of cleaning service providers was conducted across Germany on Wednesday. Approximately…
Minister Defends Armed Customs Protection
The Federal Ministry of Finance, under the leadership of Minister Lars Klingbeil, will continue to utilize armed customs…
Germany Confident in EU-US Customs Talks
The German government expressed cautious optimism regarding ongoing customs negotiations between the European Union and the United States,…
Customs to Get Police Database Access
German authorities are enhancing their capabilities to combat undeclared work through a new legislative initiative. A draft law,…
Customs Office’s Unrelenting War on Crime
The German Customs Authority has reported a significant increase in investigations and seizures of illegal substances in 2024,…
Border Chaos: Federal Police Seeks Help from Customs – Thousands of Migrants Stopped in Two Weeks
In a move to bolster border controls, the Federal Police has requested additional support from the customs authorities,…
Will the Customs Conflict Finally Subside?
In the ongoing trade dispute between the United States and the European Union, the German Industry and Trade…
DAX Soars as Customs Dispute Enters New Era of Volatility!
Markets End the Week on a High Note, with the Dax Index Notching a 1.7 Percent Gain The…
Customs Foils Massive Cash Smuggling Attempt
Airport Customs in Düsseldorf Seize €70,000 in Cash from Two Unemployed Men At Düsseldorf Airport, customs officials have…
Customs Warns: Organized Blackwork on the Rise in Germany
Organized Crime Increasingly Engaged in Black Market Employment in Germany According to customs authorities in Germany, black market…
US Customs Policy Causes Four in Ten German Companies to Halt Investments
The current US customs policy is a major concern for corporate chiefs around the world, according to a…
EU and Indonesia Trade Talks Accelerate Amidst US Customs Policy Concerns
The European Union sees good prospects for quickly concluding trade talks with Indonesia. Talks have recently “made very…