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All change again: UK Gov updates plan for goods checks

The UK government has published its updated plan for checks on goods crossing the UK Border.  This new Target Operating Model will now introduce import checks at the UK Border on ALL goods, as well as begin the introduction of a Single Trade Window together with the planned end of CHIEF in November 2023. The

expand your distributor network
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How to effectively expand your distributor network

Spring is in the air in the Northern Hemisphere and many companies’ thoughts are turning towards expanding into new international markets. One of the key decisions you need to consider is your route-to-market strategy. How are you going to reach the market? How will you carve out a market share?  Often the easiest way to

Talks over UK - US trade deal unlikely to restart until 2025
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Talks over UK – US trade deal unlikely to restart until 2025

Rishi Sunak’s new Windsor Framework was designed to do a few things. First and foremost was to fix the backstop issue in the original Brexit deal and remove the border down the Irish sea. And second, it was supposed to unlock talks with the Biden administration over a new, lucrative ‘Brexit dividend’-worthy trade deal with

UK to join £11 trillion CPTPP trading bloc
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UK to join £11 trillion CPTPP trading bloc

The UK has signed its most significant trade agreement since leaving the EU by joining the Indo-Pacific trading bloc.  The deal, which took two years of negotiations to strike, will unlock access to a region worth £11 trillion a year. UK firms will now have increased access to markets including Canada, Mexico, Australia, Japan, Vietnam,

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Could the Windsor Framework be about to implode?!

Anyone trading with or from Northern Ireland since Brexit will be aware of the increased difficulties and effective border down the Irish Sea. It’s an issue which has been a constant bone of contention, especially with Northern Ireland politicians, leading to the collapse of the Stormont Assembly after the DUP withdrew.  Rishi Sunak, the UK

UK service exports reach record levels
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UK service exports reach record levels

New data from the Office for National Statistics has found UK service exports have grown to their highest-ever levels.  Sales grew by 20% compared to 2021 – and up 23% against 2018 – to £400 billion last year.  The UK sits behind only the US as the biggest services exporter globally with the sector contributing

UK food and drink exports exceed pre-pandemic levels
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UK food and drink exports exceed pre-pandemic levels

The global appetite for UK food and drink has continued to grow despite pandemic and post-Brexit pressures.  New data from the Food and Drink Federation (FDF) has shown how food and drink exports have now surged past pre-pandemic levels to stand at a record £24.8bn with chocolate and cheese exports proving ever-popular.  Over half of

New Northern Ireland framework could unlock US trade deal
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New Northern Ireland framework could unlock US trade deal

UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen displayed what has become an increasingly uncommon showing of UK/EU cooperation and agreement late last month with the announcement of the breakthrough Windsor Framework.  The new deal for Northern Ireland fixes many of the problems that the previous protocol had