Welcome to the January edition of our International Trade Newsletter, the first issue of 2025! We hope you all had a fantastic time enjoying recent festivities and your New Years have got off to a happy, healthy and productive start.

Whilst we all took a well-deserved break over the festive period, there was still lots happening in the world of International Trade. This newsletter explores and summarises these recent developments including updates to CBAM, Digital Carnets and trade deals.

New Services and Funding Opportunities for 2025 

A New Year brings new opportunities, and we can’t wait to continue to support our community with whatever chances or challenges arise. 

As part of our dedicated International Trade support, we offer an extensive range of services and products to help you on your trade journey. From Supply Chain & Customs Health Checks to ATA Carnets there are so many ways we can help you navigate the complex world of global commerce. 

One of these products is our popular Business Translation. Recently we have been working behind the scenes to bring you a revitalised offering. Soon we will be launching our refreshed product which will help bridge the language barriers in business with ease. 

In conjunction with the revamped product, we will be running monthly webinars providing practical tips and insights to ensure your businesses thrives internationally. The first session, How Professional Translations Unlock Global Markets, takes place on Monday 24 February and is FREE for Members to attend. 

Watch this space for more information for when our new look service goes live. 

We are also delighted to provide new fantastic funding opportunities available on our Trade Expert Training. Read the dedicated article to discover the amazing discounted rates available for both our British Chambers Accredited Training and Trade Expert Training Academy courses. Hurry though this opportunity to upskill and expand your knowledge is only on until the end of February!

Upcoming Training & Events

Our International Trade Department works tirelessly to deliver our exemplary training programmes, ensuring you are knowledgeable and compliant. The programmes offer a diverse range of courses from one-hour webinars to whole day training sessions. You also have a choice of awards, or qualifications to choose from should you complete the required subjects.

Here’s what training opportunities are coming up in the next couple of weeks:

Trade Expert Academy 

📒 Import & Export Diagnostics, Creating a Procedure Manual – Tuesday 21 January
🚈 Logistics, Road, Rail, Sea, Air and Courier – Monday 3 February

Trade Expert Training

🛳️ Export Procedures & Documentation Training – Wednesday 22 January 
🛃 Customs Procedures & Documentation Training – Tuesday 4 February
🚛 Import Procedures & Documentation Training – Thursday 6 February

Events 

🌱 CBAM Masterclass – Wednesday 5 February
🎥 ATA Carnets Workshop – Tuesday 11 February
📝 Customs Audit Masterclass – Thursday 13 February

Thank you for choosing our International Trade Newsletter as your trusted source for trade intelligence. We hope this issue inspires and empowers you on your journey towards global success. 

Happy Reading!