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New tariff suspensions take effect from 5 August 2026

New import duty suspensions from the 2025 to 2026 application window came into force on 5 August 2026. They run until 31 December 2028.

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The government updated its duty suspensions guidance on 13 July 2026 with the outcome of the latest application window, which received 111 applications covering 176 products. The new suspensions are listed in version 3.6 of the Tariff Suspension Document.

The Customs Tariff (Suspension of Import Duty Rates) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 were made on 13 July and came into force on 5 August 2026. The suspensions last until 31 December 2028, with a review of possible extensions before then. The regulations also allow goods from Russia and Belarus to be excluded.

Suspensions apply on a most favoured nation basis, so any UK importer can use them while they are in force. They do not cover import VAT or trade remedy duties such as anti-dumping duty.

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