UK customs and trade news: October 2026

News in brief: HMRC publishes illustrative UK CBAM rates, draft default values and rates guidance ahead of the 1 January 2027 start; consultation opened on extending CBAM to refinery products; UK Vaping Products Duty and the Vaping Duty Stamps Scheme take effect from 1 October 2026, alongside higher tobacco duty rates; reduced rate of fuel duty extended to 30 June 2027; alcohol duty to rise by 4.55% from 1 February 2027; anti-dumping and countervailing duties on certain excavators from China suspended for one exporter, with the countervailing duty suspension removed on 20 October 2026; S-PVC registration notice extended to two further commodity codes; ECJU pauses the Control List Classification service, widens dual-use and military open general export licences and proposes changes to strategic export controls; new Trader Support Service platform live for GB-Northern Ireland movements from 20 October 2026; 28th UK-Taiwan Trade Talks held; sixth round of UK-Türkiye enhanced FTA negotiations concluded; and other updates.