No customs duties on US lobster imports until end of 2028
Official title: Het niet toepassen van douanerechten op de invoer van bepaalde goederen ***I
Status: Parliament has approved this proposal. (parliament: ‘Adopted’)
In plain language
- The European Union extends the customs duty exemption for US lobster retroactively until the end of 2028 and expands it to processed lobster.
- This mainly affects seafood importers, the fishing sector, and trade relations between the EU and the United States.
- For you as a consumer, this may help keep lobster prices steady in stores and restaurants, although the EU loses a small amount of customs revenue.
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From proposal to law
- Submitted 26 March 2026
- Approved by parliament 26 March 2026
- Signed by the Parliament and the Council 25 June 2026
- Published in the Official Journal of the EU 30 June 2026 · Read the official text ↗
- In force 30 June 2026
How parliament voted
Passed on 26 March 2026437 for · 144 against · 60 abstention(s)
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EPP (Christian Democrats) Voted for
169 for · 0 against · 0 abstentions
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S&D (Social Democrats) Divided
96 for · 10 against · 3 abstentions
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Patriots for Europe Divided
15 for · 51 against · 17 abstentions
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ECR (Conservatives) Divided
69 for · 1 against · 5 abstentions
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Renew (Liberals) Divided
59 for · 3 against · 5 abstentions
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19 for · 24 against · 5 abstentions
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0 for · 37 against · 0 abstentions
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Europe of Sovereign Nations Divided
2 for · 2 against · 23 abstentions
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Non-attached Divided
8 for · 16 against · 2 abstentions
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🇫🇷 MEPs from France
Majority against12 for · 51 against · 9 abstentions
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