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Guidance for exporting and importing businesses
/in Government Updates /by kirsi@alfedUse this page to find guidance from the Department for International Trade on processes for importing and exporting goods. Read more: Guidance for exporting and importing businesses
Protection of Trading Interests (retained blocking regulation)
/in Government Updates /by kirsi@alfedHow UK persons are protected when trading with countries subject to extraterritorial laws. Read more: Protection of Trading Interests
Trade and investment core statistics book
/in Government Updates /by kirsi@alfedThe most up to date snapshot of the UK’s trade and investment position, summarising trade statistics produced by ONS, HMRC, DIT and others. Read more: Trade and investment core statistics book
Business Readiness Bulletin – Brexit: New rules are here – 5 January 2021
/in Government Updates /by kirsi@alfedIssue 66: 5 January 2021 The UK has left the EU, and the Brexit transition period has ended. There are new rules for businesses doing business with the EU from 1 January, and you need to take action now. All information on Brexit can be found at www.gov.uk/transition. This bulletin is issued by the Department for Business, […]
Daily update from GOV.UK for: Department for International Trade
/in Government Updates /by kirsi@alfedUK’s approach to negotiating a free trade agreement with Japan Page summary: Find out more about how the UK is negotiating a trade agreement with Japan and what the government aims to achieve. Change made: Attached withdrawn-watermarked PDF. Time updated: 10:10am, 4 January 2021 Tariffs on goods imported into the UK Page summary: How to […]
£4.6 billion in new lockdown grants to support businesses and protect jobs
/in Government Updates /by kirsi@alfedChancellor announces one-off top up grants for retail, hospitality and leisure businesses worth up to £9,000 per property to help businesses through to the Spring £594 million discretionary fund also made available to support other impacted businesses comes in addition to £1.1 billion further discretionary grant funding for Local Authorities, Local Restriction Support Grants worth […]
Rules of Origin
/in Featured, Government Updates /by kirsi@alfedWith the signing of the UK-EU Trade and Cooperation Agreement, the vast majority of traders moving goods between the UK and EU will avoid paying tariffs on that trade. In order to avoid paying tariffs, all traders must – from 1 January – ‘claim preference’ by way of meeting the relevant rules of origin (RoO) […]
UK Emissions Trading Scheme
/in Featured, Government Updates /by kirsi@alfedGovernment has confirmed a UK Emissions Trading Scheme (UK ETS) will replace the UK’s participation in the EU ETS from 1 January 2021. The UK ETS provides continuity for their customers and their operational activities and is a cornerstone of UK policy to meet ambitious and legally binding greenhouse gas emissions reduction targets. The measure […]
A message from the Business Secretary: A deal with the EU has been reached and businesses should take action
/in Government Updates /by kirsi@alfedI am delighted that we have agreed a deal with the European Union and I am confident that the United Kingdom will thrive outside the EU and cement its position as the best place in the world to start, grow and run a business. The deal with the EU means the UK can now regulate […]