Tariff change log
UK tariff changes on goods from China
A dated record of every change we have found to what goods of Chinese origin pay at the UK border on the codes we track: the third-country duty, tariff suspensions, anti-dumping and countervailing duties, and the steel measure. Each entry links to its official source.
Logging started on 15 October 2026. Entries dated from 1 January 2026 to then were added from the tariff's own history: each one was checked by reading the official UK Trade Tariff as it stood the day before the change and on the day it took effect.
Codes tracked: the 59 codes in our landed cost calculator and the trade-remedy codes our guides quote.
13 changes logged. Last checked 15 October 2026.
| Took effect | Goods and codes | Measure | Before → after | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Fork-lift trucks; other works trucks fitted with lifting or handling equipment6 codes8427 10 10 10, 8427 10 10 90, 8427 10 90 00, 8427 20 19 10, 8427 20 19 90, 8427 20 90 00 | Provisional anti-dumping duty | 71.74% → 71.74%company-specific rates revised | 2026/23Trade Tariff entry | |
Flat-rolled products of iron or non-alloy steel, of a width of 600 mm or more, clad, plated or coated12 codes7210 70 10 15, 7210 70 10 19, 7210 70 10 91, 7210 70 10 95, 7210 70 80 11, 7210 70 80 20, 7210 70 80 23, 7210 70 80 25, 7210 70 80 91, 7210 70 80 92, 7210 70 80 93, 7210 70 80 95 | Third-country duty | 0% / 50% → 50% | S.I. 2020/1430Trade Tariff entry | |
Carboys, bottles, flasks, jars, pots, phials, ampoules and other containers, of glass, of a kind used for the conveyance or packing of goods; preserving jars of glass; stoppers, lids and other closures, of glass15 codes7010 90 10 00, 7010 90 41 00, 7010 90 43 00, 7010 90 45 00, 7010 90 47 00, 7010 90 51 00, 7010 90 53 00, 7010 90 55 00, 7010 90 57 00, 7010 90 61 00, 7010 90 67 00, 7010 90 71 00, 7010 90 79 00, 7010 90 91 00, 7010 90 99 00 | Provisional anti-dumping duty | none → 52.97%3 company-specific rates also apply | 2026 No.25Trade Tariff entry | |
Fork-lift trucks; other works trucks fitted with lifting or handling equipment6 codes8427 10 10 10, 8427 10 10 90, 8427 10 90 00, 8427 20 19 10, 8427 20 19 90, 8427 20 90 00 | Provisional anti-dumping duty | none → 71.74%15 company-specific rates also apply | 2026/23Trade Tariff entry | |
| Moulded plastic phone back shells (candidate)3926 90 97 90 | Tariff suspension | 0% (1 suspensions) → 0% (2 suspensions) | 2020 No. 1435Trade Tariff entry | |
| Lithium-ion batteries8507 60 00 90 | Tariff suspension | 0% (1 suspensions) → 0% (2 suspensions) | 2020 No. 1435Trade Tariff entry | |
Flat-rolled products of iron or non-alloy steel, of a width of 600 mm or more, clad, plated or coated12 codes7210 70 10 15, 7210 70 10 19, 7210 70 10 91, 7210 70 10 95, 7210 70 80 11, 7210 70 80 20, 7210 70 80 23, 7210 70 80 25, 7210 70 80 91, 7210 70 80 92, 7210 70 80 93, 7210 70 80 95 | Third-country duty | 0% → 0% / 50% | S.I. 2020/1430Trade Tariff entry | |
Flat-rolled products of iron or non-alloy steel, of a width of 600 mm or more, clad, plated or coated4 codes7210 70 10 15, 7210 70 10 19, 7210 70 10 91, 7210 70 10 95 | Additional duty (steel safeguard) | 25% → none | Taxation Notice: 2023/11Trade Tariff entry | |
| Fork-lift trucks; other works trucks fitted with lifting or handling equipment8427 10 90 00, 8427 20 90 00 | Anti-dumping or countervailing registration | none → imports registered (no duty yet) | 2026 No.16Trade Tariff entry | |
Carboys, bottles, flasks, jars, pots, phials, ampoules and other containers, of glass, of a kind used for the conveyance or packing of goods; preserving jars of glass; stoppers, lids and other closures, of glass15 codes7010 90 10 00, 7010 90 41 00, 7010 90 43 00, 7010 90 45 00, 7010 90 47 00, 7010 90 51 00, 7010 90 53 00, 7010 90 55 00, 7010 90 57 00, 7010 90 61 00, 7010 90 67 00, 7010 90 71 00, 7010 90 79 00, 7010 90 91 00, 7010 90 99 00 | Anti-dumping or countervailing registration | none → imports registered (no duty yet) | 2026/12Trade Tariff entry | |
Flat-rolled products of iron or non-alloy steel, of a width of 600 mm or more, clad, plated or coated9 codes7210 70 10 15, 7210 70 10 19, 7210 70 10 91, 7210 70 80 20, 7210 70 80 23, 7210 70 80 25, 7210 70 80 92, 7210 70 80 93, 7210 70 80 95 | Definitive anti-dumping duty | none → 49.98%1 company-specific rates also apply | Statutory Instruments 2019 No. 450Trade Tariff entry | |
Fork-lift trucks; other works trucks fitted with lifting or handling equipment4 codes8427 10 10 10, 8427 10 10 90, 8427 20 19 10, 8427 20 19 90 | Anti-dumping or countervailing registration | none → imports registered (no duty yet) | 2026 No.1Trade Tariff entry | |
| Toys, plastic (other)9503 00 95 90 | Tariff suspension (authorised use) | none → 0% | 2020 No. 1435Trade Tariff entry |
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What changed for UK buyers from China, and when to act
Tariff changes affecting goods from China go out in our monthly email to every subscriber, with the date they apply and the official source.
- Next month's HMRC customs exchange rates: USD, EUR, CNY
- Duty, anti-dumping and UK rule changes, with the date they apply
- Chinese New Year order deadlines, before they pass
How to read this log
- The rate shown for an anti-dumping or countervailing duty is the residual rate, which applies to exporters the notice does not name. Named companies have their own rates on the Trade Tariff.
- Two rates separated by a slash depend on conditions, usually a document code declared at import (for example the steel measure's transitional exemption).
- A suspension applies only to goods matching its footnote on the Trade Tariff. A new suspension on a code does not make every product under that code duty-free.
- A registration means imports are being recorded so that duty could later be charged on them. It is not yet a duty.
Method
- Source: the official UK Trade Tariff API (trade-tariff.service.gov.uk), read code by code.
- We record the measures that reach goods of Chinese origin: those for all countries, for China, and for country groups that include China.
- We compare each code with the previous check every month and log a change only when the tariff itself shows it. Dates are the tariff's effective dates.
- We never estimate a rate. If the tariff cannot be read, nothing is logged.
For guidance only. Check the UK Trade Tariff for your exact code on the day you import.
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