Shevaun Haviland will be a keynote speaker at the first session of the US/UK Dialogues taking place in the UK, aimed at improving trade between the two countries.
Shevaun Haviland will be a keynote speaker at the first session of the US/UK Dialogues taking place in the UK, aimed at improving trade between the two countries.
A recent BCC survey of more than 1,000 businesses found that Canada was in the top four global markets of interest to smaller UK exporters. These negotiations provide the opportunity to make some important improvements to the Canada-UK continuity agreement.
The ending of the section 232 tariffs on UK steel product exports to the US in June is extremely welcome as businesses and consumers across the globe face unprecedented rises in trade and living costs.
This report rightly highlights that more must be done to help smaller exporting businesses get the full benefits from trade deals negotiated by government.
The BCC strongly supports the establishment of the UK/US Dialogues on the Future of Atlantic Trade, and we will be working with our network, on both sides of the Atlantic, to support the opportunities they can provide.
Significant changes in the way ONS collects data make month by month comparisons especially difficult now, but it is noteworthy that exports to the EU continued to fall in January this year.
The invasion by Russia of Ukraine is an appalling act of aggression with terrible loss of life and displacement of potentially the largest number of people in Europe since World War II. One impact of the aggression is likely to be a significant impact on the UK’s energy supply. Energy – specifically oil and gas – is one of Russia’s key exports into Europe as it supplies much of the continent’s oil and gas.
This deal will mean zero-tariff trade for UK exporters with customers in New Zealand once the agreement enters into force early next year. It will also be easier for SMEs to access the New Zealand market as paperwork and red tape are reduced through modern provisions on digital trade.
This agreement is a great boost for trade in both goods and services with the growing Singapore market. It has the potential to set the standard and could be a beacon for other nations looking to establish these practices with the UK.
New research carried out by the British Chambers of Commerce of more than 1,000 businesses has highlighted a host of issues with the UK’s trade deal with Europe. The BCC believes urgent steps should be taken to address these problems so the UK Government’s ambition to increase the number of firms exporting can be met.
