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Regulation Updates & Guidance

Updates On Recent International Trade Regulations & Guidance

 

Brilliant Borders: Kenya's Customs goes digital

A new app will save time and money for big businesses and small traders alike, as a longstanding Kenya-UK partnership further improves cross-border trade. 

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Removal Of De Minimis Threshold On Import Duties

The government has confirmed that the £135 de minimis threshold for low-value imports will be removed by 2029.  

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Budget Consultation On LVIs

HMT has opened a consultation on new import charges of £2 or £5 per item for low-value imports and proposed fiscal representative requirements for overseas online marketplaces. The consultation runs until 6 March.

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Additional UK Sanctions List formats

As part of preparations for the move to a single list for UK sanctions designations, additional formats of the UK Sanctions List are now being published on GOV.UK. 

You can now access the following additional formats of the UK Sanctions List:

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Stronger, faster trade defences for UK businesses

Government's first steer to the Trade Remedies Authority to make trade defence system simpler and faster for UK producers and manufacturers.

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