Businesses selling goods online to customers in the European Union face new import charges and changes to customs responsibilities under reforms being introduced in stages. A temporary €3 customs duty began on 1 July 2026 for qualifying imports with a consignment value of up to €150. A separate handling fee is expected from 1 November,
The most revealing question in international trade is increasingly not how close a market is, but how much you can rely on it. Price, proximity and logistics still matter. Yet businesses making long-term decisions must also consider whether market access will survive a political disagreement, whether regulations will remain predictable, and whether a critical supplier
The headline news globally since our last update has, of course, been the ongoing conflict in Iran and its wide-ranging ramifications. From surging prices for oil and natural gas, the impact on fertiliser production and likely food prices, to even lesser-reported impacts such as lower conference turnouts around the world as Middle Eastern business communities
Welcome to the very first Expert Exporter Monthly News Round-Up. Each month, we’ll share the major developments shaping global trade, explain what they mean specifically for UK exporters, and include insight from Go Exporting founder and CEO, Mike Wilson, on the state of play for exporting firms. Let’s dive in. UK exporters react swiftly to
Well, it’s official. Washington has dusted off the tariff playbook again. Under President Trump’s new wave of import duties, exporters to the USA are finding themselves facing not just the usual customs hurdles, but a much higher bill at the border. Cue groans from boardrooms across Europe. For many exporters, the USA has always been
UK retailers with regular direct orders into US markets are set for another period of upheaval as a customs charge threshold is set to be slashed. The tariff exemption on imports, known as a de minimis, enables retailers to export orders into a country without incurring duty charges if the value of the order stays
How do tariffs affect world trade, and how can you best mitigate them? Join Go Exporting CEO Mike Wilson for a special Lunch and Learn with Enterprise Nation, where you will learn what tariffs are and why they’re in the news right now, their impact on your business and global trade, and how to manage
Business Secretary Jonathan Reynolds has said an impending trade agreement between the UK and India marks a ‘historic day’ for Britain. The deal is expected to trigger around £6 billion of investment for the British economy and create over 2,000 jobs. And there’s great news for UK exporters too, with tariffs on a range of
The UK government has secured two major trade agreements with leading global economies in moves that will present British businesses with a range of opportunities to grasp… and some disastrous outcomes predominantly avoided. A week of deals began two days ago with the announcement of a truly historic free trade agreement with India, the
This article was written for Go Exporting by 24:Hour Authorised Representatives, specialists in AR services. Expanding into the European Union (EU) offers significant growth opportunities for exporters, but it also comes with regulatory obligations, particularly concerning product safety. The General Product Safety Regulation (GPSR), which strengthens consumer protection and market surveillance, sets stringent requirements for