BRUSSELS: New European Union customs rules designed to simplify life for business while ramping up consumer protection took effect Sunday, the European Commission said.

The new rules overhaul legislation from 1992 for a customs union that sees upwards of 3 trillion euros ($3.4 trillion) worth of goods flow in and out of the 28-member bloc each year, a market of half a billion people.

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