Council Regulation (EU) 2026/1465 of 25 June 2026 was published in the Official Journal on 30 June 2026 and applies from 1 July 2026 [1]. It re-states the Union's list of autonomous tariff quotas, under which listed goods can be imported at reduced or zero duty because the Union does not produce enough of them [1]. Three lines in that list are permanent-magnet shapes. This article sets out what they say, what the regulation actually changed, and what a buyer still has to check.
What the regulation changes, and what it does not
According to its recitals, the regulation opens four new quotas (09.2516 to 09.2519), changes the description and TARIC codes of two others (09.2769 and 09.2029), raises the volume of one (09.2922) and closes two (09.2928 and 09.2551) [1]. Going by the annex, the new quotas cover an agricultural chemical, a microbial oil and two vehicle wiring harnesses, and the closed ones covered silica filler and propargyl alcohol [1], [2]. None of the changes is a magnet quota. The three magnet lines below are not new: the same three order numbers, with the same volumes, were already in Regulation (EU) 2025/2614, which applied from 1 January 2026 [2]. The June text carries them forward in a full replacement of the annex [1].
The three magnet quotas
All three have a quota period of 1 January to 31 December and a quota duty rate of 0 %, and all describe articles "intended to become permanent magnets after magnetisation" [1].
09.2554 (CN ex 8505 11 10, ex 8505 11 90 and ex 8505 19 90; 460 tonnes): flat bars, arched bars, quarter sleeves or trapezoids, with or without arching, rounded corners or oblique sides, made of ferrite, cobalt, samarium or other rare-earth metals or their alloys, with or without a polymer overmould and with or without a coating or passivation. Length 5 to 60 mm, width 5 to 40 mm, thickness 3 to 15 mm [1].
09.2555 (CN ex 8505 11 10; 350 tonnes): rectangles of a neodymium or samarium alloy, coated or passivated, with or without a zinc covering. Length 13.8 to 45.2 mm, width 7.8 to 25.2 mm, height 1.3 to 4.7 mm [1].
09.2556 (CN ex 8505 11 10; 50 tonnes): arched rectangles of a neodymium alloy, coated or passivated. Width 9.1 to 10.5 mm, length 20 to 30.1 mm [1].
What this does not mean
The windows are narrow. A part that is a few tenths of a millimetre outside a stated range does not match the description, and the annex does not say how close counts. Ring, disc and block magnets are not named in these lines at all, and the sizes of other shapes may fall outside the ranges [1]. The volumes are annual totals shared by every importer, and the regulation does not say how the balance is tracked or what happens when it runs out. Check the current balance in the Commission's TARIC database before you plan around a quota.
The annex has no origin column, so the quota is not tied to a country of origin [1]. It is claimed in the customs declaration when goods enter the Union, which in practice means the importer of record or their customs representative requests it, not the seller. Whether a particular part fits a description is a classification question: confirm it with your customs broker or through binding tariff information before you rely on it.
Motors and other magnet-using goods
The annex also lists quotas for finished goods that can contain magnets: single-phase AC motors for domestic appliances (09.2559, 2,000,000 pieces), DC-motor-based actuators for turbocharger control (09.2560, 650,000 pieces) and instrument clusters with or without stepping motors (09.2034, 160,000 pieces) [1]. The entries do not say whether the motors use permanent magnets, so they matter to magnet buyers only indirectly.
What to put in your enquiry
If you buy blanks or segments in the sizes above, send us the exact dimensions and tolerances, the material, the coating, whether the parts are magnetised, and the CN code your broker uses. We supply magnets through audited partner factories and cannot decide the classification or the quota claim for you, but we can tell you whether the part we would supply is inside the stated size windows. We do not promise a duty-free import or a duty preference; see magnets from Türkiye to the EU for how we treat origin and duties, and our RFQ guide for the full checklist.
References
[1] Council of the European Union. Council Regulation (EU) 2026/1465 of 25 June 2026 amending Regulation (EU) 2021/2283 opening and providing for the management of autonomous tariff quotas of the Union for certain agricultural and industrial products. Official Journal L, 30.6.2026. http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2026/1465/oj (read 26 October 2026)
[2] Council of the European Union. Council Regulation (EU) 2025/2614 of 12 December 2025 amending Regulation (EU) 2021/2283. Official Journal L, 22.12.2025. https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reg/2025/2614/oj (read 26 October 2026) [General information, not legal or customs advice; check the current TARIC entry before you import.]