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Join us between January 26th – 28th for Emerging Tech Fest 2021, Wales’ leading emerging technology conference. Delivered by CEMET, Innovate UK, KTN and Technology Connected, the three-day event will showcase some of the most exciting technology in Wales and beyond. Go Exporting CEO, Mike Wilson, will be delivering a sesson on 27th at 11:45am
The price of shipping freight across the Channel has surged following the end of the transition period as the realities of ‘Brexit for real’ kick in. The price of moving truckloads from France into the UK rose almost 40% in the first week of January – according to a report by Transporeon. Despite relatively quiet
The UK will continue to participate in and help fund five key EU research programmes, including the €95.5 billion Horizon Europe project. Under the terms of the trade and co-operation agreement between the UK and EU, the UK will continue to play an active roll in the programmes which includes the Euratom nuclear research scheme,
Retailers in the UK have warned the government that supply chains and trade flows are being affected by new post-transition customs and trade requirements. M&S was one of the first retailers to take action by temporarily suspending sales of hundreds of items in Northern Ireland stores as it fears food would be blocked due to
After years of political wrangling and to-the-wire negotiations, Brexit for real has finally happened. For many in the general public, that’s it. Brexit is done. But for UK businesses returning to work from a well-earned festive break, the real work is yet to begin. The end of the transition period and arrival into a new
At almost the last minute, the trade deal between the EU and UK has been agreed by the negotiators. It just now needs ratifying by the respective parliaments, which may be a challenge. EU ambassadors have given their OK and the UK parliament will discuss this week. As in any discussion, not everyone will have
Queues at UK ports, especially Dover, Felixstow and Southampton, have been increasing as pre-Brexit stockpiling efforts from businesses on both sides of The Channel were compounded by a new strain of Covid-19. Some tailbacks have been longer than 10 miles last week as companies had been buying and selling additional components and goods in a
UK Export Finance has launched a new financial support product for small exporters in a radical shake-up of governmental international trade support. In partnership with the UK’s leading commercial banks, the new scheme aims to give SME exporters access to working capital to support Covid recovery. The new scheme is backed by government, providing an
Food and drink exports from the UK have fallen by 12.9% so far in 2020 as manufacturers struggle to deal with the Coronavirus pandemic and uncertainty surrounding Brexit. The data, released by the Food and Drink Federation, showed that exports to key markets including Spain were significantly down (almost 34% into the Spanish market), whilst
The UK and Kenya this week signed an economic partnership agreement which will ensure all companies operating in Kenya can continue to benefit from duty-free access to the UK market. The deal is, in essence, a translation of the terms previously agreed between the EU and the East African Community and has scope for further
Company bosses from some of the UK’s leading firms have warned UK Brexit negotiators against brinkmanship as talks look set to resume following a stand-still earlier this week. As Boris Johnson and Ursula von der Leyen were called in to bridge a gap both negotiation parties were struggling to close, business leaders have warned that
At the time of writing, there are just 33 days until the end of the transition period. And whilst 2020 has been incredibly difficult for businesses across sectors, Brexit will wait for no company. Research recently released from Aldermore found that 47% of SMEs who import goods and services from the EU have made no
This month (November) we hosted a webinar as part of Business Wales’ Excelerator Consortium’s growth programme looking at how the Brexit Transition will affect business strategy. Watch the full webinar below, and learn more on the Excelerator Consortium’s YouTube channel here. Learn more about preparing your business with our free Brexit Knowledge Bank, or seek
Over the last few months we’ve joined Business Wales for a webinar series supporting local companies to navigate Brexit and the road ahead. This episode looks at the upcoming end to the EU transition period and asks whether your business is ready. What are the implications at the end of the transition period?How do you
The National Audit Office has warned in a new report that it is ‘very unlikely’ that every company that deals in UK/EU trade will be fully prepared for the end of the transition period, saying that flaws in the Government’s Brexit planning will likely lead to significant disruption. The report says that a lot of
Automotive firms in the UK have spent over £735 million preparing for Brexit, with over £235m already having been invested this year. That’s according to research from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), which published its figures alongside a last-minute plea fo the Government to agree a zero-tariff, zero-quota trade agreement with the
Over half of Irish businesses have admitted they’re struggling to understand new customs clearance procedures that are due to come into effect next year. That’s according to a survey by customs clearance service Declaron, which quizzed 300 Irish firms on their Brexit preparedness. The survey also found that nine in 10 medium to large companies
Last month, Go Exporting teamed up with Allica Bank to host a webinar which discussed how small and medium-sized businesses can unlock new markets to future-proof their firms. On-top of specialist advice, the Q&A at the end also provided some great insights. The webinar is free to watch right here.
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When you are just starting out on your export journey, there seems no end of opportunity. All you need to do is find a few distributors and off you go. Little or no cost and limitless returns?! Unfortunately, the reality is much harder than it seems. There are many pitfalls to avoid. Targeting the right
Has your business deferred Customs Declarations since the start of last year? If so, you have 175 days from the date of import to submit the full declaration. That time is nearly up. You or your customs agent must file with HMRC within that deadline. Do you or they have the capacity to cope with
This month we joined Alibaba to host a webinar, supporting their client-base to grow their export sales. The webinar was centred on our 7-steps to export success guide (which you can download here). Watch the webinar in full below: Make sure you check out Alibaba’s great business support content here.
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