Businesses urged to take simple steps for smoother trade with the EU
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Businesses are being urged to take simple steps to prepare for the landmark EU agri-food deal, that will cut costs, slash red tape and open up opportunities for exporters and importers.
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First published.
Time updated:
12:01am, 9 March 2026
UK-India Free Trade Agreement: impact assessment
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This impact assessment sets out the potential economic, sectoral, distributional and environmental impacts of the UK-India Free Trade Agreement.
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The analytical modelling used to identify potential impacts on developing countries from Free Trade Agreements has been reviewed and revised. These revisions have led to minor changes being made in the products identified from the preference erosion analysis. An updated iteration of Table 25: Developing countries’ exports, identified as being at potential risk of trade diversion from a UK-India FTA (2021 to 2023 average, calculations on HMRC trade data), has been included.
Time updated:
9:59am, 9 March 2026
UK-Norway, Iceland, and Liechtenstein FTA Sub-Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary measures: joint minutes, 17 November 2025
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Summary of the third meeting of the UK-Norway, Iceland, and Liechtenstein FTA Sub-Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary measures.
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First published.
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10:53am, 9 March 2026
UK-Norway, Iceland, and Liechtenstein Free Trade Agreement – committee documents
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Committee documents from meetings held under the UK-Norway, Iceland, and Liechtenstein Free Trade Agreement.
Change made:
‘UK-Norway, Iceland, and Liechtenstein FTA Sub-Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary measures: joint minutes, 17 November 2025’ added to the collection.
Time updated:
11:00am, 9 March 2026
UK support to Ukraine: factsheet
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This factsheet summarises how the UK is supporting Ukraine following the Russian invasion.
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Factsheet fully reviewed and updated.
Time updated:
11:34am, 9 March 2026
Creating a smart data economy
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Through championing smart data, we are facilitating the data economy to drive growth and innovation, and to enable services that ensure businesses and consumers get more for their money.
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‘Research into data standards for Smart Data’ and ‘Research into governance models for Smart Data’ added to collection.
Time updated:
9:49am, 10 March 2026
Reference Documents for The Customs Tariff (Preferential Trade Arrangements) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020
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Find the UK’s preferential tariffs and Rules of Origin for the agreements contained within the Customs Tariff (Preferential Trade Arrangements) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020.
Change made:
The Iceland-Norway Preferential Tariff, version 2.5, dated 3 March 2026 (entry into force 1 April 2026) added.The Japan Preferential Tariff, version 2.9, dated 3 March 2026 (entry into force 1 April 2026) added.The North Macedonia Origin Reference Document, version 1.2, dated 3 March 2026 (entry into force 1 April 2026) added.The Serbia Origin Reference Document, version 1.2, dated 3 March 2026 (entry into force 1 April 2026) added.The Ukraine Preferential Tariff, version 1.7, dated 3 March 2026 (entry into force 1 April 2026) added.
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3:54pm, 10 March 2026
Monitoring report: UK-Australia, UK-New Zealand and UK-Japan FTAs
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This report covers the first 2 years of the UK’s free trade agreements (FTAs) with Australia and New Zealand and the first 4 years of the UK’s FTA with Japan.
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TRQ utilisation figures have been corrected in sections A.4.3, A.4.5, A.5.4 and B.5.4 of the PDF.
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1:21pm, 11 March 2026
Market access barrier quarterly statistics: October to December 2025
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Headline summary of market access barriers resolved during Quarter 3 (October to December) of the financial year ending 2026.
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First published.
Time updated:
9:30am, 12 March 2026
Market access barrier statistics
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Annual and quarterly headline statistics on reported and resolved market access barriers published by the Department for Business and Trade (DBT).
Change made:
Added market access barrier quarterly statistics for October to December 2025.
Time updated:
9:30am, 12 March 2026
Countering Russian sanctions evasion and circumvention
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Guidance for UK businesses on countering Russian sanctions evasion and circumvention.
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Updates made to the UK goods at higher risk of circumvention, and the list of third country exporters.
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9:40am, 12 March 2026
Trade remedies notices: registration of imports of tin mill products originating from China
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Trade remedies notices published by the Secretary of State for Business and Trade relating to the registration of imports of tin mill products originating from China.
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‘Trade remedies notice 2026/11: definitive anti-dumping duty on tin mill products originating from China’ added to page.
Time updated:
11:00am, 12 March 2026
Make Work Pay: improving access to flexible working
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We are seeking views on a new process for employers to follow when handling flexible working requests, as well as insights on flexible working practices more broadly.
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‘Make Work Pay: consultation on improving access to flexible working (easy read PDF version)’ added.
Time updated:
12:18pm, 12 March 2026
Notice to exporters 2026/04: transmission issues between LITE/SPIRE and CDS
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Licences from LITE/SPIRE may not reach HMRC’s Customs Declaration Service (CDS), causing clearance delays. Report declaration problems to CDS while we investigate.
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Notice updated after the issue described in the notice was resolved on March 5 2026.
Time updated:
12:30pm, 13 March 2026
Notice to exporters 2026/06: resolved transmission issues with CDS
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The Export Control Joint Unit (ECJU) confirms the licence transmission issue is resolved and normal declarations may resume.
Change made:
First published.
Time updated:
12:30pm, 13 March 2026
Notices to exporters
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Notices to exporters published by the Export Control Joint Unit (ECJU).
Change made:
‘Notice to exporters 2026/06: transmission issues with CDS: resolved’ added to collection.
Time updated:
12:30pm, 13 March 2026
Industrial Strategy Prospectus
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This document summarises the UK’s Modern Industrial Strategy and our Sector Plans, including our offer to businesses.
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First published.
Time updated:
4:05pm, 13 March 2026
The UK’s Modern Industrial Strategy 2025
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Policy papers, Sector Plans and documents in support of the UK’s Modern Industrial Strategy.
Change made:
‘Industrial Strategy Prospectus’ added to collection.
Time updated:
4:05pm, 13 March 2026
