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The UK-India Free Trade Agreement enters into force on July 15th 2026

The UK-India Free Trade Agreement enters into force on July 15th 2026

Alinea Customs Briefing On 17 June 2026, the UK government released a press statement identifying…
Alinea Customs attend the IACBAM Global Summit 2026 in Prague

Alinea Customs attend the IACBAM Global Summit 2026 in Prague

On 28 May 2026, the International Association of the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (IACBAM) hosted…
Case Study: Customs and Trade Compliance for a Global Luxury Menswear Brand

Case Study: Customs and Trade Compliance for a Global Luxury Menswear Brand

Overview A global luxury menswear brand engaged Alinea Customs to provide specialist customs and trade…
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The United Kingdom and the Gulf Cooperation Council sign a historic trade agreement.

The United Kingdom and the Gulf Cooperation Council sign a historic trade agreement.

Alinea Customs Briefing. On 20th May 2026, the United Kingdom signed a historic trade agreement,…
Classifying Pre-Fabricated Steel Pipework for UK–EU Export: A Technical Note on Tariff Headings, Preference, and Non-Preferential Origin

Classifying Pre-Fabricated Steel Pipework for UK–EU Export: A Technical Note on Tariff Headings, Preference, and Non-Preferential Origin

For UK fabricators supplying pipe spools, steel tubes, and pre-fabricated steel structures into European data…
Entry Summary Declarations: Mandatory Data Sets for a Compliant ENS Submission

Entry Summary Declarations: Mandatory Data Sets for a Compliant ENS Submission

Freight Engagement and Data Acquisition Team (FEDAT) of UK Border Force is actively enforcing compliance…
IACBAM Webinar 9 April 2026: UK CBAM in Practice: Customs and Cross-Border Readiness

IACBAM Webinar 9 April 2026: UK CBAM in Practice: Customs and Cross-Border Readiness

On 9 April 2026, Holly Piggott LLM, Managing Director of Alinea Customs joined Episode 3…
The UK government proposes to introduce new sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) agreement with the EU from 2027

The UK government proposes to introduce new sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) agreement with the EU from 2027

Alinea Customs Briefing On Monday 9th March, Emma Reynolds set out how UK exporters and…
US CBP Proposes Refund Mechanism for International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) tariffs

US CBP Proposes Refund Mechanism for International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) tariffs

US Policy Insight into the IEEPA / reciprocal tariffs refund mechanism proposed on 6th March…