2026 Global Trade & Compliance Updates

Customs Manager Academy – 2026 Global Trade & Compliance Updates

On-Demand, Bite-Sized, Interactive – Learn Anywhere, Anytime

We are pleased to announce 2026 Global Trade & Compliance Updates for a complete, comprehensive view of 2026 customs, trade, sanctions, ESG, and compliance changes across EU, UK, and US.

Updates can be watched individually or as part of the full programme. So, watch all 16 Updates —or select the modules most relevant to your role. All 16 update videos are included with your PRO PLAN Flat rate subscription.

Each update is delivered as a live recording by Arne Mielken, and you can submit questions at any time. Follow-up videos answer participant questions, keeping learning fully interactive and current.

Learning Benefits:

• Efficient: Up-to-date 2026 content across EU, UK, and US, consolidated in one platform.

• Flexible: Watch on any device, anytime, anywhere. Complete quizzes as knowledge checks. Certificates included (if you complete the quiz).

• Compliant: Created by customs experts and legal advisors. Certificates included. Audit-ready.

• Flat Rate Access for PRO subscribers: Unlimited access to all courses of the Customs Manager Academy, continuously updated throughout 2026.

  
  

Ready to get ready for 2026?

Watch these update videos to stay current with sanctions, duties, tariff changes, CBAM, UK-US trade developments, and regulatory reforms.

Here is the programme:

Update 1 – HS 2026: What Changes and Why It Matters

• 2026 Harmonised System structural shifts.

• Classification impacts in EU, UK, US.

• ERP, master data, and origin workflow adjustments.

To complete this update and ensure learning outcomes:

1. Watch the video

Step 2: Complete the Quiz

Watch the video, for certification please complete the quiz here. To achieve certification by the Customs Manager Academy, please complete all 16 updates and complete the quizzes. A certifcate of completion will be sent to you after completion.

Step 3: Ask questions to tutor (Optional)

If you have any questions, please ask the tutor by emailing info@customsmanager.org. Questions will be answered in Module 16.

Step 4: Review document & links

EU Combined Nomenclature updated for 2026

UK Trade Tariff

HTSUS

Step 5: Book Expert Call (optional)

If you could benefit from a discussion with a customs expert, book an expert call: www.customsmanager.org -> Book Expert Call

Update 2 – Export Procedures: 2026 Rules for EU, UK, US

• Updated export definitions and procedures.

• Digital export systems: CDS Update (UK), ACE updates (US), EU E-Customs Update

• EU Centralised clearance evolution and new coding rules.

• Electronic proofs of shipment and movement certificates.

Update 3 – Import Controls and Border Processing 2026

• Import declaration reforms and documentation obligations.

• EU and UK centralised clearance updates.

• Critical Raw Materials Act and General Product Safety Regulation impacts.

• ICS2 Phase 3 for EU traders and US border risk screening.

• Emerging customs valuation trends.

Update 4 – Origin and Preference in Practice 2026

• Modernised PEM rules fully in force.

• EU FTA updates and future agreements.

• Best practice for proving origin.

• Transition to electronic supplier declarations (mandatory 2027).

• REX and authorised exporter refresher.

Update 5 – International Customs Developments: EU, UK, US

• Tariff and regulatory changes in major partner countries.

• New US duties and EU countermeasures.

• Global tariff policy trends affecting EU, UK, US exporters.

• Monitoring third-country customs systems.

Update 6 – Indirect Tax Changes 2026

• EU and UK digital invoicing mandates.

• UK CDS impact on VAT reporting.

• US cross-border sales tax enforcement updates.

• EU-wide digital reporting rollout timelines.

Update 7 – ESG Compliance: What Becomes Enforced 2026

• Supply chain due diligence operational lessons.

• EU and UK CBAM obligations.

• EU deforestation-free supply chain rules.

• Upcoming EU forced labour ban.

• ESG impact on customs, procurement, logistics teams.

Update 8 – Export Controls 2026: EU, UK, US

• Licensing expectation shifts.

• EU AWV amendments and stricter criminal penalties.

• UK export control revisions and general licence updates.

• US BIS 50% rule operational impacts.

• Internal compliance framework adjustments.

Update 9 – Sanctions and Embargoes 2026

• EU, UK, US sanctions packages.

• Latest EU measures on Russia, Iran, and high-risk jurisdictions.

• OFAC listings and operational risk management.

• Screening, red flags, end-use checks.

• UK AML reform enforcement expectations.

Update 10 – US Re-Export Controls 2026

• US controls’ relevance for non-US companies.

• EAR fundamentals and extraterritorial application.

• Country chart rules, de-minimis thresholds.

• EAR and ITAR tightening in 2026.

• Multinational compliance guidance.

Update 11 – EU Customs Reform 2026

• EU customs transformation scope.

• Real-time data, trusted trader consolidation, EU Customs Hub.

• Risk scoring, supervision, digital product data usage.

• Guidance for staged implementation.

Update 12 – UK Border, Customs, Trade Updates 2026

• UK CDS updates for exports/imports.

• Removal of Low Value Shipment relief—impact on ecommerce and express operators.

• UK Trade Tariff changes.

• New import/export reporting obligations.

• EU-UK reset negotiations and expected 2026 outcomes

Update 13 – Digital Trade, AI, Automation 2026

• AI in customs/trade compliance.

• EU AI Act and risk tool implications.

• AI oversight in US and UK.

• Customs automation and future digital reporting platforms.

Update 14 – Reporting Duties and Statistical Filings 2026

• Intrastat updates: thresholds, codes, data points.

• EU, UK financial reporting for FX and capital controls.

• US cross-border reporting adjustments.

Update 15 – Practical Libraries, Checklists, Working Aids 2026

• Guides for origin, valuation, classification, export controls, sanctions, recordkeeping.

• Templates for risk checks.

• Reference sheets for coding, tariff shifts, screening workflows.

Update 16 – Expert Q&A and Case Reviews 2026

• Enforcement case walkthroughs: EU, UK, US.

• Lessons for internal controls, training, escalation.

• Participant-submitted questions answered in follow-up videos.

Delivery & Access:

• All Updates are recorded, fully on-demand, accessible 24/7.

• Watch individually or as a full programme.

• Any device, anywhere, anytime.

• Delivered by Arne Mielken with follow-up videos for Q&A.

• Part of Customs to Date 2026, continuously updated and practice-oriented.

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Outcome:Gain complete knowledge of 2026 customs, trade, sanctions, ESG, and reporting changes across EU, UK, and US. Stay compliant, operationally ready, and audit-proof—at your own pace.