Almost three-quarters of UK manufacturers have reported that Brexit is causing damage to long-term strategic planning and future business prospects. That’s the Brexit headline from the latest Annual Manufacturing Report produced by The Manufacturer in which 71% said Brexit uncertainty is damaging strategic planning and business prospects. Commenting in the report, Director at Cumbric Ltd
In the event of a no deal Brexit, it could take seven years to re-establish frictionless, tariff-free trade between the UK and EU. That’s the opinion of two leading EU law specialists who have warned that it might not be as simple as it sounds to simply default to World Trade Organisation tariffs should the
The UK has looked to sure-up its trading relationship with Chile after the signing of a new trade continuity agreement. Signed by Jamie Bowden, Ambassador to Chile an the Chilean Foreign Minister Roberto Ampuero on 30th January, the deal will see companies and consumers cotinue to benefit from preferental trading arrangements after Brexit. Trade in
Almost half of UK companies feel they are unprepared for a chaotic exit from the EU according to the Bank of England’s quarterly inflation report. The report, which quizzed 200 businesses about their Brexit preparations and readiness, found that half had begun planning for no deal and no transition, but half said they felt unprepared
More startups than ever are exporting from the get-go as a core businesses strategy. In fact, data from the Office for National Statistics show the number of exporting UK SMEs grew by nearly 7% in 2017 compared to the year previously, meaning 10% of all SME’s now export. Whereas it can be commonly thought to
UK exports have risen for a 32nd consecutive month on a 12-month rolling basis, worth £630 billion in the year to November 2018 according to data released this month from the Office for National Statistics. The continued growth has seen an additional £13.9 billion in value added to UK goods and services exports. There was
UK businesses exporting or importing with the EU have been urged by HMRC to apply for an Economic Operator Registration and Identification number so they can continue trading in the event of a No Deal Brexit. With Theresa May’s deal set to be voted on by Parliament tomorrow and the rhetoric having advanced to a
The Department for International Trade’s Export Strategy is to be reviewed by the International Trade Committee as part of an inquiry into the department’s support for exports. Chair of the Committee, Angus Brendan MacNeil, said the inquiry will look to review the strategy and ascertain whether or not it offers ‘sufficient levels of support to
When Theresa May met Chinese Premier Li Keqiang back in January this year, all reports suggest that the meeting was a glowing success. Some £9 billion in deals are expected to have been signed between the two nations as they discussed future trade and investment opportunities between China and the UK. Indeed, a new ‘golden
A new survey has found that UK SMEs are still hungry for international trade success in the face Brexit uncertainty. The research, called the UK SME Confidence Survey, commissioned by OFX and conducted by OnePoll, quizzed 500 UK SMEs owners and senior managers with employee counts ranging from 10 to 249. It found that 46%