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CPTPP and Free Trade Agreements Support For Businesses

CPTPP and Free Trade Agreements Demystified Webinar

Saudi Arabia: SASO Regulatory Updates

Cool Heads Needed As Manufacturing Exporters Fear Tariff Impact

New research by the British Chambers of Commerce has uncovered the extent to which firms are worried about the impact of US tariffs on their operations.

Hungary: Peste des petits ruminants (PPR) outbreak

Imports from Hungary into Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales) of certain sheep and goat commodities are suspended following an outbreak of peste des petits ruminants (PPR)

Foot and Mouth Disease in Germany

The following information is from DEFRA - 14/01/2025

ENS mandatory in Great Britain from the 31st January 2025

Since the UK left the European Union back in 2021, there has been a waiver on the requirement to provide Entry Summary Declarations (ENS) for goods entering Great Britain.

CPTPP Entry Into Force

The Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) has now entered into force between the UK and Japan, Singapore, New Zealand, Chile, Peru, Malaysia, Vietnam, Brunei and Australia.

CPTPP - Claiming Preference

To claim preferential origin the exporter will need to produce a certificate of origin containing the information required in the trade agreement.

Holyhead Port - Closed Until Mid-January 2025

Holyhead Port – one of the main gateways for trade between Great Britain and the island of Ireland – will remain closed until 15 January at the earliest.

Asia-Pacific Trade Deal Starts

New trading preferences between the UK and eight countries (New Zealand, Japan, Peru, Chile, Malaysia, Brunei, Singapore and Vietnam) in Asia-Pacific came into effect on Sunday December 15, with Australia coming on stream on Christmas Eve.

Pension Credit Campaign

Pension Credit tops up pension income and can help with day-to-day living costs.

General Product Safety Regulation (GPSR) - New EU Product Safety Rules

Starting December 13th, 2024, all general products (non-food) must comply with the GPSR.

Customs Procedures Still Holding Back UK Exports

Major survey of UK businesses finds customs procedures remain the top barrier to exporting (cited by 45% of companies)

Single Trade Window Development Paused

The UK is pausing the development of the Single Trade Window, a digital border service that would have streamlined data relating to cross-border trade.

Industrial Strategy Green Paper Published

The Chancellor and the Business and Trade Secretary have launched the government’s much-anticipated Industrial Strategy.