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The CORDIS website presents the results of EU research and innovation programmes, is part of the European Commission´s Research and innovation community platform, and complements the Funding and tenders portal.

The Portuguese economy is expected to grow by 2.3% in 2026, before moderating to 1.8% in 2027 and 2028. Inflation is projected to rise to 3.1% in 2026, subsequently converging towards levels consistent with price stability (2.4% in 2027 and 2.0% in 2028).

Discover the 45 trade agreements currently in force in the EU, covering 80 preferential trading partners, through EU Trade agreements, and access the sixth annual report on the implementation and enforcement of the EU’s trade and economic security policy, covering the year 2025.

“As of 5 October 2026, transport documents used in Spanish territory must be issued in digital format. This requirement stems from the Spanish Sustainable Mobility Act and the regulations establishing the requirements applicable to electronic administrative control systems and documents,” according to the Portuguese Mobility and Transport Authority (IMT).

The European Union Customs Authority (EUCA) is the new agency based in Lille, that will coordinate and support national customs authorities across all EU Member States starting in 2027.

Check out the significant updates to the European Union's Generalized System of Preferences #GSP scheme, summarized on Access2Markets portal from European Commission.

WIPO, Contracting States to the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT).

On the digital platform of the European Commission, you will find a customs system with a complete workflow for the registration and monitoring of the Digital Product Passport.

The portuguese institute of industrial property (INPI) the public institute that acts as a receiving office for patent and utility model applications in Portugal, through its page Registos Online, and for the registration of the European patent granted by the European Patent Office, ensuring the protection of industrial property in the countries Member states of the European Patent Organisation (EPO) that have signed the Munich Convention.

Access the EU CIRCABC: ICS2 - Library section, to find the list of stop words for goods identification in a Summary Entry Declaration (ENS) that entered into force in August 2026.

The outlook for the European Economy and the EFTA countries, updated each month and published online by the European Union's statistics service: EUROSTAT.

Projections for the Portuguese economy for 2026–28, outlined in the second quarter of 2026 in Banco de Portugal Economic Bulletin.

Essential documentation required for export activities that the Portuguese Chamber of Commerce and Industry, as a certified authority, issues within the scope of international trade.

CE marking is the brandmark that manufacturers use to indicate that a product meets relevant European Union legal conformity standards in terms of safety, health and environmental protection.

Customs Declaration Filling Manual for Low-Value Shipments

Economic Outlook, by OCDE (2026)

Updated version of the SAL Guarantees Manual, considerirng procedures to access the digital system of the Portuguese Tax and Customs Authority.

Increase of 10,6% in exports 11,6% and 11,6% in Portuguese imports, by March 2026, according to AICEP.

The document provides practical examples, and details the data requirements by the European Union Customs Code, including parameters for goods identification.

Harmonized System (HS) from (WCO) for product classification.