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30 April, 2026

The Day in Trade: China threatens EU over ‘Made in Europe’ scheme, Brussels announces support for industry affected by Middle East war and US shipping interventions

29 April, 2026

The Day in Trade: King Charles touts trade and praises Nato in Congress speech, critical mineral controls and Opec departure

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28 April, 2026

The Day in Trade: ‘Hormuz-first’ Iran ceasefire proposal, UK emission-reduction schemes compensation and is the EU ‘reset’ bad news for UK AI?

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27 April, 2026

Week Ahead in International Trade: Could King’s visit to US help repair UK government’s troubled relationship with Trump?

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24 April, 2026

The Week in Trade: EU celebrates sanctions victory, Mexico approves UK entry into trade deal and Empowering Global Trade conference launched

23 April, 2026

The Day in Trade: Industry questions alleged UK-EU SPS agreement benefits, Russia war economy falters and shipping through Strait of Hormuz in limbo

22 April, 2026

The Day in Trade: Inflation rises due to Middle East war as Miliband says ‘era of clean energy security must come of age’ to avoid future shocks

21 April, 2026

The Day in Trade: Refund system for Trump’s illegally imposed tariffs now live

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20 April, 2026

The Week Ahead in International Trade: Middle East ceasefire, UK pushing for EU deals on steel and electric vehicles, and opposition to Trump builds

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17 April, 2026

The Week in Trade: UK hints at ‘trade bazooka’, European leaders shift from US and Tesco boss downplays food supply chain fears

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17 April, 2026

EU’s ‘trade bazooka’ quietly effective against Chinese coercion, says leading academic

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16 April, 2026

Audits needn’t be a cause for ‘dread’ provided you have good ‘content hygiene’, say customs professionals