Category Archives: Customs News

UK government provides highest level of support for exporters in 30 years UK Export Finance publishes its annual results for 2020-21, which show the government provided record levels of support for UK exports.

Britain on 22nd June launched negotiations with 11 countries belonging to a £9 trillion free trade area in a landmark moment for the UK as an independent trading nation. Joining CPTPP would hitch Britain to some of the world’s biggest current and future economies, populated by half a billion people and with a joint GDPContinue reading “£9 trillion free trade area”

A new digital upload service to apply for a repayment or remission of import duties (C285) will be introduced later this year it has been announced by gov.uk.

A trade deal between the UK and Australia has been agreed between Prime Minister Boris Johnson and his counterpart, Scott Morrison. Downing Street said the new pact meant British products such as cars, Scotch whisky, biscuits and ceramics would be cheaper to sell to Australia. However, there has been concern from UK farmers worried theyContinue reading “UK and Australia trade deal”

UK secures new deal with Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein. The United Kingdom has secured a new trade deal with Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein that will boost critical British sectors like digital, slash tariffs on high-quality British food and farm products and supports jobs in every corner of our country.

UK launches consultation on rebalancing measures in response to Section 232 tariffs by US on steel and aluminium imports. The UK on May 24th launched a review of tariffs against the US in response to the ongoing trade conflict around steel and aluminium.

New tariff suspension scheme tailored to UK economy to help make companies more competitive. UK firms will be given further help to become more globally competitive in a new scheme to suspend tariffs on certain imports. It will allow companies that use imports to ask for duties on them to be partially or wholly withdrawnContinue reading “New tariff suspension scheme tailored to UK economy”

UK prepares to launch new trade deal negotiations with Canada and Mexico. Call for input launched today for businesses and others to shape UK trade deal negotiations with Canada and Mexico, which will start later this year.

UK port associations are seeking clarification over claims that domestic shippers could miss out on the benefits of the recently announced freeport developments due to small print in post-Brexit trade deals.