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EU €3 duty adds new customs cost to low-value...

The European Union has introduced a temporary €3 customs duty on low-value e-commerce consignments, removing the long-standing tariff exemption for imported goods valued at €150 or less. The measure applies from 1 July 2026 and is scheduled to run until...

#e-commerce imports#EU customs#low-value consignments

Bank of England: SME credit availability tightens as borrowing...

UK lenders reported a slight fall in credit availability for small and medium-sized businesses in the second quarter, according to…

#Bank of England#Business lending#credit conditions


UK biodiesel duties on Indonesian imports to remain for...

The UK government has accepted the Trade Remedies Authority’s recommendation to keep duties on biodiesel imports from Indonesia in place…

#biodiesel#Indonesia#tariffs


Late payment ‘hidden hours’ show receivables pressure beyond cash...

Late payment is creating a hidden operational burden for UK small businesses, with owners spending an average of 86 hours…

#late payments#receivables finance#Sage


UK opens anti-dumping probe into US polyethylene imports

The UK Trade Remedies Authority has opened an anti-dumping investigation into imports of Linear Low-Density polyethylene from the United States,…

#anti-dumping#INEOS#LLD polyethylene


UK steel import rules tighten as new 50% above-quota...

The UK’s new steel trade measure has taken effect, cutting tariff-free import quotas and introducing a 50% tariff on above-quota…

#import finance#supply chains#tariffs


eCapital UK appoints Mark Finn to lead regional invoice...

eCapital UK has appointed Mark Finn as group managing director as the invoice finance and asset-based lending provider looks to…

#asset based lending#eCapital UK#invoice finance


Finverity hires former ING supply chain finance chief to...

Finverity has appointed former ING Global Head of Supply Chain Finance Oliver Petersen as Chief Commercial Officer, strengthening its senior…

#Finverity#ING#Oliver Petersen


Lloyds: UK firms with international outlook remain more confident...

UK business confidence fell in June, but companies with an international outlook remained more optimistic than domestically focused firms, according…

#business confidence#Lloyds#sme finance


UKEF launches £50bn defence export fund in largest expansion...

UK Export Finance has launched a new £50bn Defence Export Fund, creating the largest expansion of financial support in the…

#defence exports#ECA finance#export finance


EBRD Ukraine package unlocks new bank lending for MSMEs...

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development has signed new agreements in Ukraine that are expected to enable €845m in…

#banking#development finance#EBRD


Italian supply chain finance turnover rises as factoring market...

Supply chain finance turnover in Italy rose by nearly 6% in the first five months of 2026, reinforcing the product’s…

#ASSIFACT#CrediFact#factoring

EU clears Romania development bank support to boost SME...

The European Commission has approved state aid measures for Romania’s national investment and development bank, Banca de Investiții și Dezvoltare,…

#development bank#European Commission#guarantees

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