Full customs controls came into force on 1 January 2022 – one year after the Brexit transition period came to an end. If you import goods from Europe into Great Britain, here’s what you need to know. What’s changed? Until 31 December 2021, businesses were able to delay making declarations on goods – apart from […]

With less than one month to go until the introduction of full customs controls, businesses are turning to the Export Support Service for crucial advice. But what is the new platform and how could it help your business? Here’s what you need to know. What’s changing? If you export goods and services to Europe, you […]

New World Trade Organisation (WTO) rules are set to cut the cost of global trade by billions of pounds every year, it has been announced. The Department for International Trade (DIT) – who helped broker the agreement – said the deal represents a massive win for service businesses in the UK. Here’s what you need […]

The Government’s new digital export strategy could boost international trade by billions of pounds every year, it has been suggested. The report – published by the Board of Trade – outlines new measures and support that will help traders in the wake of Brexit. Here’s everything you need to know. How big is the UK’s digital […]

As part of the Brexit withdrawal agreement, full customs controls will come into force on 1 January 2022. If you move goods between Great Britain (GB) and Northern Ireland or the European Union, here’s how you can prepare. Visit the Export Support Service Firms can use the Export Support Service to ask questions about international […]

The UK’s “ambitious” new trade strategy aims to double the value of UK exports to £1 trillion over the next decade, it has been revealed. The 12-point export strategy, published today, Wednesday 17 November, will give businesses the “tools they need” to sell their products and services around the world. Here’s how it will work. […]

The Global Britain Investment Fund will encourage overseas investors and international businesses to invest in the UK in the wake of Brexit, it has been announced. The scheme – revealed during the Autumn Budget 2021 – is possible now that the UK has left the European Union. Here’s what you need to know. What is […]

With a mission to “ensure that no viable UK export fails for lack of finance or insurance”, UK Export Finance has been helping businesses trade around the world for over a century. In this blog, we’re going to learn more about what the department does, and how export finance could help your business succeed. What […]

Since officially leaving the European Union earlier this year, the UK has been free to strike its own international trade deals with markets from around the world. But what deals have been agreed, and how will they help British businesses? In this blog, we are going to explore how far the UK has come since […]

The European Union (EU) has proposed to cut 80 per cent of checks on certain goods moving from Great Britain to Northern Ireland. The move could draw a line under the so-called ‘sausage war’ and ease the movement of goods under the Northern Ireland protocol. Here’s what you need to know. What is the Northern […]