The UK Government wants to build on international efforts to give special treatment when trading with poorer nations. Developing countries will face fewer barriers when they trade with Britain if the Department for International Trade presses ahead with proposed changes. Officials are seeking views on plans to ease rules on […]
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Hopes for growth in trade have been boosted by Britain bouncing back strongly after the Covid-19 induced recession and predicted to grow faster than any economy in Europe. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has predicted growth of seven percent this year, the strongest year for growth since records began following […]
The UK is nearing an agreement in principle on a free trade deal with New Zealand following the sixth round of discussions between the two countries. International Trade Secretary Liz Truss said that “great progress” had been made in the most recent talks, which ran from July 19-30. Ms Truss […]
The European Union has urged the Government to consider a Swiss-style veterinary agreement with Brussels on agri-foods. It is hoped the move would end a post-Brexit ‘sausage war’ row over certain goods moving between mainland Britain and Northern Ireland. Tension has mounted over trade arrangements for Northern Ireland, particularly chilled […]
British businesses have been urged to prepare for changes to the rules over trade with the EU, which will come into effect over the next six months.
Trade will be severely impacted for GB exporters to the EU who are not registered for VAT, unless they sign up to a new scheme.
Talks between the UK and the EU over the ban of some British meat products being sold to Northern Ireland, gives a chance for calm, according to a European commissioner.
World-famous British food and drink, car, rail, and fashion industries are among those that could benefit from tariff-free trade with Australia. Some of Britain’s most famous exports could enjoy major wins from a UK-Australia trade deal, the Department for International Trade has revealed this week. UK negotiators are working to remove tariffs impacting our car, train, fashion, […]
With the double whammy of the pandemic and Brexit, expanding your business abroad could look like a risky project while uncertainty in both areas prevails. But branching out into a new market can be exciting, so preparation, preparation and more preparation is key before taking the plunge. It is important […]
China has replaced Germany as the biggest single import market for the UK in the first quarter of the year. The UK’s trade with the EU has slipped by nearly a quarter, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS). Trade with the EU fell by 23 per cent at […]