European Union: Joined cases (H.F. and W.I.) lawsuit against Greek Independent Public Revenue Authority concerning use of Eurostat Comext database to establish lowest acceptable price in customs valuation

Progress

Current status
in force
29 Jan 2026 in force

Scope

Implementers
Austria
Belgium
Bulgaria
Croatia
Cyprus
Czechia
Denmark
Estonia
Finland
France
Germany
Greece
Hungary
Ireland
Italy
Latvia
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Malta
Netherlands
Poland
Portugal
Romania
Slovakia
Slovenia
Spain
Sweden
Policy Area
International trade
Policy Instrument
Import tariff
Regulated Economic Activity
cross-cutting
Government Branch
judiciary
Government Body
court
Implementation Level
supranational

Timeline of events

29 Jan 2026
in force

Court of Justice of the European Union allowed use of Eurostat Comext database to establish lowest acceptable price in customs valuation and clarified further details

On 29 January 2026, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) allowed the use of the Eurostat Comtext database to establish the lowest acceptable price in customs valuation and clarified further details. The Court examined whether national c…

Source
Event type public lawsuit
Action type ruling
Government branch judiciary
Government body court