As of July 2026, exports to the US 'product require a URL' to be be included on the Customs documentation.
Also, as of 12th August 2026, businesses selling directly to customers into the EU and Norway must comply with new EPR or Extended Producer Responsibility legislation. Compliance also applies to businesses within the EU (and Norway) trading cross-border.
In response to the new requirements stated above, I have decided to set up a sub-domain with a view to making pertinent information for Customs and various regulatory bodies, much easier to find.
The new sub-domain is here: https://cp.plasmamusic.com
Also included is information about my packaging, details on my take-back system and compliances such as EPR, PPWR, WEEE.
Suddenly international trade has become more complicated, very involved and much more expensive. At the time of writing, I have had no option other than to withdraw from the EU and Norwegian markets. I very much hope that the situation changes soon.
Having said that, here's a list of up and coming changes that will be implemented by the EU very soon:
November 2026 - Product Identifiers
For B2C shipments imported into the EU, additional product identification data will become mandatory for customs declarations.
This is expected to include information such as merchant product identifiers and manufacturer product identifiers.
November 2026 - EU Handling Fee
The EU is expected to introduce an EU-wide customs handling fee on B2C goods entering from outside the EU.
Legislation confirming the exact details of this handling fee hasn't been released yet.
December 2026 - EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR)
Businesses importing certain regulated commodities and products into the EU will need to follow a new due diligence process and provide additional information accordingly as part of the customs declaration process.
This applies only to products covered by the EUDR legislation.
January 2027 - Import One Stop Shop (IOSS) Right to Use
New validation requirements will be introduced for IOSS numbers used on EU import declarations.
This will help customs authorities verify that the IOSS number being used is authorised by the seller for the shipment being imported.