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On Thursday, 27 March, AmCham EU hosted a roundtable on how to navigate e-commerce challenges, focusing on tools for customs and enforcement. The first section was devoted to how the EU is addressing today's challenges and how it can expand its toolkit to be more effective. Afterwards participants examined how we can get ahead of future hurdles through uptake of new tools. 

During the meeting, participants heard from Vanesa Hernandez Guerrero, Head of Unit, Customs Legislation, Directorate-General for Taxation and Customs Union, European Commission; Walter van der Meiren, Manager, Brokerage Division, UPS; Giulia Buttini, Director, Government Affairs and Public Policy, HP Inc.; Sophie Claessens, Director, EU Public Policy, Tax and Payments, Amazon; Stefano Mauro, Policy Director, e-Logistics and Taxation, Ecommerce Europe; Sabine Van Depoele, Head of Public and Regulatory Affairs, KU Leuven and Pablo Muñiz, Partner, Head of Customs Practice, Van Bael & Bellis. 

The rise in e-commerce has transformed trade, but also poses significant challenges for customs enforcement, consumer protection and fair competition. A modern, risk-based customs framework is essential to enhance enforcement capabilities and support legitimate trade. Strengthening public-private cooperation, leveraging digital tools and harmonising enforcement across Member States will help ensure a secure, fair and competitive e-commerce ecosystem that benefits consumers and businesses alike. Learn more about how the EU can build a resilient and future-proof e-commerce framework that supports innovation, transparency and cross-border trade. 

On Thursday, 16 January, Micol Bertolini, Associate Policy Manager represented AmCham EU at a panel organised by Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung Europe and the Bundesverband der Deutschen Industrie (BDI). The topic of discussion? EU-US trade relations. Ms Bertolini spoke about why now, with a new administration in the White House, close transatlantic ties are crucial to overcoming shared challenges. With 16 million jobs on both sides of the Atlantic, a strong transatlantic partnership, based on shared values and interests is needed for growth and security for both regions. With EU-US relations entering a new phase, find out how our members see the relationship evolving.

Joining Ms Bertolini on the panel was Matthias Jørgensen, Head of Unit, USA and Canada, Directorate-general for Trade, European Commission; Majda Ruge, Senior Policy Fellow, European Council on Foreign Relations and Matthias Kraemer, Head, External Economic Policy, BDI.