UK customs and trade news: July 2026
News in brief: UK's steel trade measure applicable from 1 July 2026; CBAM documents published following the CBAM secondary legislation being laid in parliament; anti-dumping duty on bicycles and bicycle parts; registration of imports of linear low-density polyethylene and certain excavators; countervailing duty on biodiesel; UK-India CETA origin declaration template published; UK-Switzerland enhanced Free Trade Agreement negotiated; updates in trade relations with New Zealand, Indonesia, the Philippines, the United Arab Emirates and Uruguay; and other updates.
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