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Understanding Free Trade Agreements (FTAs)

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May 16, 20212 min read

Understanding Free Trade Agreements (FTAs)

A Free Trade Agreement aims to encourage trade in goods or services between two or more countries by making it easier and cheaper. Trade...

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May 4, 20211 min read

Bitesize Series – New Added Sessions!

At the beginning of last month, we launched a new series of international trade bitesize sessions as part of our ongoing commitment to...

The UK/EU Trade Agreement - and what it means for service contractors

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May 2, 20213 min read

The UK/EU Trade Agreement - and what it means for service contractors

With the dust finally settling after the UK/EU trade agreement (TA) was finally signed, it’s now becoming clear what it means for...

Defra issues a reminder on the new EU AHR rules

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May 2, 20212 min read

Defra issues a reminder on the new EU AHR rules

The Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (Defra) has issued a reminder that new Animal Health Regulation (AHR) and composite...

The UK and Australia have agreed the “vast majority” of a free trade deal

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May 2, 20212 min read

The UK and Australia have agreed the “vast majority” of a free trade deal

The UK and Australia have agreed the vast majority of a free trade deal and aim to resolve the remaining issues in order to reach a full...

Northern Ireland Protocol: How does it affect trade?

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May 2, 20212 min read

Northern Ireland Protocol: How does it affect trade?

What is the Northern Ireland Protocol? Following Brexit, the UK and the European Union agreed to the Northern Ireland Protocol, which...

Customs Declarations: Answers to the most FAQs

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Apr 20, 20212 min read

Customs Declarations: Answers to the most FAQs

What is a customs declaration? A customs declaration is an official document that lists the details of goods which are being imported and...

So what does the UK-EU Trade Agreement mean for UK employers?

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Apr 20, 20213 min read

So what does the UK-EU Trade Agreement mean for UK employers?

The new agreement marks the end to the transitional period, which lasted until the end of 2020. We no longer have access to the single...

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Apr 20, 20212 min read

Trading with Turkey post-Brexit

On 1st January 2021, the UK left the EU and, accordingly, the Customs Union between Turkey and the UK would have terminated without...

Northern Ireland protocol talks warm up between the UK and the EU

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Apr 20, 20212 min read

Northern Ireland protocol talks warm up between the UK and the EU

Talks on how to ease trade friction in Northern Ireland while implementing the rules of the Northern Ireland Protocol seem to be making...

Importing Products of Animal Origin to the UK from Non-EU countries

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Apr 20, 20211 min read

Importing Products of Animal Origin to the UK from Non-EU countries

According to updated guidance provided by HMRC, in order to maintain the UK’s biosecurity and food safety standards, all Products of...

FOUR IN TEN UK EXPORTERS REPORTING DECREASED SALES IN Q1 2021

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Apr 13, 20211 min read

FOUR IN TEN UK EXPORTERS REPORTING DECREASED SALES IN Q1 2021

The British Chambers of Commerce’s Trade Confidence Outlook for Q1, released this week has revealed the stark issues facing UK exporters...

GM CHAMBER LAUNCHES NEW TRAINING COURSES

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Apr 6, 20212 min read

GM CHAMBER LAUNCHES NEW TRAINING COURSES

In line with the changes brought by the UK’s exit from the EU, we are pleased to bring two new training courses to help traders continue...

DIT launches four new Trade & Investment Hubs to boost export-led recovery

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Apr 5, 20212 min read

DIT launches four new Trade & Investment Hubs to boost export-led recovery

The Department for International Trade (DIT) is setting up four major new trade and investment hubs in Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland,...

The US threatens tariffs on UK goods following digital tax dispute

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Apr 5, 20211 min read

The US threatens tariffs on UK goods following digital tax dispute

Faisal Islam, Economics Editor at the BBC, reported recently that the US has warned the UK about putting tariffs of up to 25% on a number...

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Apr 5, 20213 min read

Exporting: Your Catalyst for Growth

For many decades now, the UK has been in trade deficit, meaning the country imports more than it exports. Although Trade in Services has...

The End of EU VAT Triangulation and the Impact on UK Businesses

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Apr 5, 20213 min read

The End of EU VAT Triangulation and the Impact on UK Businesses

The Free Trade Agreement signed at the end of 2020 made very little mention of the impact of VAT on businesses trading within the EU....

QES Q1 2021 Results Reveal GM Traders continue to struggle with new Post Brexit Rules

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Apr 5, 20212 min read

QES Q1 2021 Results Reveal GM Traders continue to struggle with new Post Brexit Rules

Subrahmaniam Krishnan-Harihara, Head of Research at Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce, presented the latest QES results last week....

QES INDICATES GM’S BUSINESSES FEELS OPTIMISTIC ABOUT RECOVERY BUT NOT ‘OUT OF THE WOODS YET

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Mar 26, 20213 min read

QES INDICATES GM’S BUSINESSES FEELS OPTIMISTIC ABOUT RECOVERY BUT NOT ‘OUT OF THE WOODS YET

After the second and third national lockdowns, the success of the vaccination programme and expectations about end of the Covid-19...

HMRC Launches £2,000 grant with SME’s Brexit Support Fund

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Mar 19, 20211 min read

HMRC Launches £2,000 grant with SME’s Brexit Support Fund

On Monday 15th March, the government opened the SME’s Brexit Support Fund for applications. Businesses can now apply for a grant of up to...

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