Trade remedies notice 2026/29: suspension of countervailing duty on certain excavators originating from China
Updated 15 October 2026
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This public notice was published on 15 October 2026 with effect from 15 October 2026.
1. Secretary of State’s suspension of countervailing duty
This public notice is published under section 13 of the Taxation (Cross-Border Trade) Act 2018 and regulation 71(5)(b) of the Trade Remedies (Dumping and Subsidisation) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019.
It suspends the collection of the countervailing duty applied by Trade remedies notice 2025/11 (definitive countervailing duty on certain excavators originating from China) on the goods listed under ‘Goods subject to suspension of duty’ produced by the overseas exporters in the table listed under ‘Overseas exporters: additional codes’.
2. Overseas exporters: additional codes
The collection of the countervailing duty on certain excavators originating in China is suspended for:
| Company | Additional code |
|---|---|
| Liebherr Machinery (Dalian) Co., Ltd. | 8A77 |
3. Goods subject to suspension of duty
The suspension applies to the goods described, or imported under the commodity code specified on this page.
4. Goods description
Certain excavators originating from China and exported to the UK, which are:
- self-propelled track-laying (tracked) excavators with a 360-degree revolving superstructure and with an operating weight of 11,000 kilograms (11 tonnes) or more, but less than 80,000 kilograms (80 tonnes)
5. Commodity code
- 8429 5210 00
6. Goods excluded from the measure
The goods meeting the following descriptions continue to be excluded from the measure applied by Trade remedies notice 2025/11: definitive countervailing duty on certain excavators originating from China:
- self-propelled track-laying (tracked) excavators with a 360-degree, revolving superstructure and with an operating weight of less than 11,000 kilograms
- self-propelled track-laying (tracked) excavators with a 360-degree, revolving superstructure and with an operating weight of 80,000 kilograms (80 tonnes) or more
7. Imposition date and expiration
This public notice takes effect, and the suspension applies, from 15 October 2026 until such a time as the new exporter review concludes or is terminated.