International News

Business Welcomes Export Support Package Amid Global Uncertainty

Responding to the announcements from the Chancellor and Business and Trade Secretary to support UK exporters, William Bain, Head of Trade Policy at the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) said:

Managing Currency Risk

Markets remain under pressure following last week’s surprise US tariff announcement, sparking a flight to safer assets and fuelling speculation around global recession risks.
GBP has struggled in the fallout:

Guidance on US Rules of Origin

US Tariffs To Hit UK Economy

10% tariff on all UK exports to the US and higher tariffs for other countries

Fresh Upheaval As Car Tariffs Announced

Chamber reaction to the planned introduction of an extra 25 percent tariff on UK exports of cars and other automotives to the United States

US Tariffs - Full List of Deriative Products of Steel and Aluminium

At 05:00 Wednesday, the US Government implemented 25% tariffs on certain steel and aluminium products and derivatives, following Presidential Proclamations issued last month by President Trump. These tariffs will for the first time apply to a broad range of derivative products of steel and aluminium.

EU Countermeasures on US Steel and Aluminium Tariffs Explained

On 12 March, the United States imposed tariffs of up to 25% on imports of steel, aluminium, and certain products containing steel and aluminium from the European Union and other trading partners. In response, the Commission is launching a series of countermeasures to protect European businesses, workers and consumers from the impact of these unjustified trade restrictions.

US Tariffs Hit UK Businesses

This is a difficult day for trans-Atlantic trade and plunges businesses, in both the US and UK, into a new age of uncertainty.

New Measures to Boost Funding for SME Defence Exporters

Government announces major support for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) following historic commitment to increase spending on defence.

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.