Trade news

Trade announcements that change what importers pay: safeguards, anti-dumping investigations and trade remedy decisions.

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archived 15 Dec 2025

Update to Export Measures for Ozone Depleting Substances (ODS) – 15/12/2025

Chapters: 29

Ch 29
archived 25 Apr 2024

Border Targeting Operating Model changes to Phytosanitary Import Controls

Border Targeting Operating Model changes to Phytosanitary Import Controls

archived 15 Sept 2023

Notice of publication of guidance for businesses on the ban on the import of third country processed iron and steel of Russian origin

Ban on the import of third country processed iron and steel of Russian origin coming into effect from 30 September 2023

archived 19 Jun 2023

What is DCTS and why is it important for international trade?

DCTS is a trade preference scheme that replaces the Generalised Scheme of Preferences (GSP).

archived 9 Dec 2022

8-digit commodity code correlation table 2022 / 2023

The 8-digit commodity code correlation table for 2022 / 2023 has been published.

archived 31 Aug 2022

One month left for importers to move to single customs platform

Businesses must submit import declarations through the Customs Declaration Service from 1 October.

archived 23 Jun 2022

New import sanctions against Russia

New import sanctions against Russia started on 23 June 2022, alongside a wider package of trade sanctions measures. Schedule 3D of The Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 lists the banned goods.

archived 6 Jun 2022

The Ivory Act comes into force

On 6 June the ivory ban came into force. The Ivory Act 2018 prohibits dealing in ivory items unless they meet one of five narrow and carefully defined exemptions and are either registered or have an exemption…

archived 10 May 2022

Newsflash - Ukrainian Free Trade Arrangement

As announced on 25 April, the UK has legislated to implement the Ukrainian Free Trade Arrangement from 6pm Tuesday 10 May.

archived 25 Mar 2022

Claim exemption on goods that have already left Russia or Belarus

In order to claim the exemption for goods that had already left Russia or Belarus prior to 25 March, as announced at <https://www.gov.uk/guidance/tariffs-on-goods-imported-into-the-uk>, declarants need to ensure that…

archived 15 Mar 2022

New sanctions in relation to trade with Russia

The UK Government has announced a ban on exports to Russia of high-end luxury goods and additional duties on a number of Russian and Belarusian imports. The Online Tariff is being updated to reflect this.

archived 1 Mar 2022

New sanctions in relation to trade with Russia

The UK has introduced new sanctions in relation to trade with Russia. The Online Tariff is being updated to reflect these. In the meantime, details can be viewed in regulation 2022/195.

archived 28 Feb 2022

Stop Press Clarification to 04 22

From: : HM Revenue & Customs

archived 2 Feb 2022

Stop Press - Removal of the country code ‘EU’ for the Country of Origin, Country of Dispatch and Country of Preferential Origin.

From 8 February 2022, the use of country code ‘EU’ when declaring goods is changing.

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