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5 October, 2026 Trade News

The Week Ahead in International Trade: Conservative Party Conference, ‘Made in EU’ meeting and Nobel Prize announcements

The big ticket event this week is the Conservative Party’s annual conference, which takes place over the first half of the week. Elsewhere, EU diploma…

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2 October, 2026

Chartered Institute public affairs experts reflect on the 2026 Labour Party Annual Conference
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2 October, 2026

The Week in International Trade: Burnham says rejoining the EU is ‘an option’, Vaping Products Duty regime in force and US threatens diesel export ban
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1 October, 2026

The Day in Trade: Vaping Products Duty regime now in force, Farage enters Burnham’s Brexit debate and US diesel export ban prospects remain
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30 September, 2026

The Day in Trade: Burnham says rejoining EU is an option as he sets out sweeping vision and ‘theory of growth’ for UK

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29 September, 2026

State of Freight: Slight fall in prices but experts warn of long-term threat of port congestion and Black sea woes

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28 September, 2026

Manufacturing Special Interest Group: ‘Don’t panic’ about the EU’s Made in Europe plan, BIST officials tell Chartered Institute members

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25 September, 2026

The Union handling fee – a new charge to cover the cost of EU customs processing for distance sales

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23 September, 2026

Export Controls Brief: Brussels politicking undermines Russia sanctions, while Burnham-Trump meeting revives Chagos tensions

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22 September, 2026

What do we know about the EU’s ‘associate’ membership so far?

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21 September, 2026

What’s the status of open UK trade deal negotiations?

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Trade News

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29 September, 2026

The Day in Trade: Chartered Institute Labour Party Conference panel, build-up to Burnham speech and Reynolds on reset red lines

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28 September, 2026

The Week Ahead in International Trade: US and China agree lower tariffs on non-sensitive goods and Labour Party Conference underway

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25 September, 2026

The Week in International Trade: EU-UK relations in spotlight before Labour Party Conference, Brussels ‘associate’ member offer and looming customs deadlines

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24 September, 2026

Day in Trade: China-US trade truce extended and report finds UK has lost £6.5bn in EU exports due to non-alignment with product testing rules

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How to guides

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14 September, 2026

Complying with the new Vaping Products Duty regime

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9 September, 2026

How to check that your firm is export control compliant
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25 August, 2026

How to navigate the new Vaping Products Duty and Vaping Duty Stamps Scheme
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12 March, 2026

How to prepare for a customs audit
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2 March, 2026

How to avoid duty overpayments and protect margins in a changing customs landscape
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22 September, 2026 Chartered Institute News

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The Week Ahead in International Trade: US and China agree lower tariffs on non-sensitive goods and Labour Party Conference underway

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25 September, 2026 Features

The Union handling fee – a new charge to cover the cost of EU customs processing for distance sales