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Nov 18, 2021

The complexity lurking behind London’s trade diversification agenda

By Gavin Everson, Director, Global Trade Consulting It’s been a banner year thus far for British importers. The completion of… Read more 

Nov 2, 2021

The UK Plastic Packaging Tax: What You Need to Know

Updated: April 13, 2022 On April 1st, 2022, a new tax on plastic packaging came into force in the UK, known as… Read more 

Sep 30, 2021

Sufficient production under the TCA: What you need to know

When the EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement was signed in late 2020, it was heralded in the UK as a… Read more 

Sep 21, 2021

New food declaration requirements deferred until January 2022

On January 1st, 2022, new import control processes will take effect. These new processes won’t affect the majority… Read more 

Aug 19, 2021

Lax adherence to post-Brexit customs rules may leave gaping holes in 2022 business budgets

By Gavin Everson, Director, Global Trade Consulting Businesses throughout the UK are in for a reckoning and it’s… Read more 

Jul 9, 2021

EU and UK Section 301 Duties Suspended for Five Years

The U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) suspended additional Section 301 duties of 15 to 25 percent on European Union… Read more 

Sep 4, 2020

REACH Compliance: Registration, Evaluation, Authorization and Restriction of Chemicals

The registration, evaluation, authorization and restriction of chemicals (REACH) relates to all chemical substances, not just those included… Read more