Not a news feed. A short list of current changes that alter the numbers, information or hand-offs behind importing, exporting and cross-border selling.
UK CBAM applies from 1 January 2027 to specified goods in the aluminium, cement, fertiliser, hydrogen, iron and steel sectors. HMRC’s current guidance uses a £50,000 value threshold in the registration tests and requires relevant importers to keep records.
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HMRC and BSI launched the first UK Customs Intermediaries Standard in June 2026. It is not legislation, but it sets detailed good-practice expectations around due diligence, appointment and instructions, communication, records, import VAT instructions, staff competence and transparency.
HMRC’s official tariff developer portal now provides API access to commodity codes, duty rates, VAT, quotas and trade measures. HMRC has said further rate limiting on unauthenticated API traffic is planned for Q4 2026.
Safety and security requirements apply to goods entering and exiting Great Britain and Northern Ireland, with route and responsibility depending on the movement. Do not assume the customs declaration itself settles the ENS/EXS obligation.
LAST REVIEWED / 03 OCT 2026