Welcome to the April edition of our International Trade Newsletter. It’s been a turbulent start to the second quarter of the year with a lot of uncertainty regarding tariffs and the economy. We have a dedicated article with updates and reactions to the news so far, and a link to our survey where Read More

​Essex Chambers Launches CBAM Consultancy Service and Free Health Check Tool to Support Exporters As the global push for carbon neutrality intensifies, the European Union introduced the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) to ensure imported goods are subject to the same carbon pricing as those produced within the EU. In response, Essex Read More

Windsor Framework Delay Until 1st May 2025 New arrangements for the movement of goods from Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales) to Northern Ireland by parcels or freight, as set out in the Windsor Framework, were due to come into force on 31st March 2025. However, in the guidance available here, Read More

The US announced that it will impose an additional 10% tariff on top of existing US duties, fees and taxes on imports from the UK, excluding automotive, steel, aluminium, semiconductors, and key industrial products. This came into effect on 5th April 2025 at 00:01 EST. There is also a 25% tariff on UK vehicle exports to the US, raising total duties Read More

There is a new update to the eCert system from the 27th March 2025 which will integrate the ICC Invoice Legalisation Upload feature. With this update, all uploaded invoices stamped with a QR code will be automatically included in the ICC legalisation upload. This enhancement will help simplify compliance requirements and improve the accuracy of legalised Read More

What is CPTPP? The Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) is a vast free trade area consisting of 12 sovereign countries spanning the Asia Pacific and the Americas, as well as the UK. CPTPP is one of the most Read More

The Trade Confidence Outlook, conducted by the BCC’s award-winning Insights Unit, is a survey of just over 1,800 UK SME exporters.                 It shows the percentage of SME exporters reporting increased exports remained depressed ahead of the introduction Read More

The programme and its benefits   The Erasmus for Young Entrepreneurs (EYE) program encourages entrepreneurship through cross-border business exchanges, providing aspiring entrepreneurs with the opportunity to learn from experienced business owners Read More

The Committee on Trade and Development, part of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) serves as a focal point for consideration and coordination of work on development in the WTO and its relationship to development-related activities in other multilateral agencies. Among other things, its role is: to Read More

Events in the World of International Trade On Thursday 20th March 2025 the British Chamber of Commerce Driving International Trade Conference 2025 brought together the most influential minds in global trade right in the heart of Central London.  You can watch the highlights of the conference Read More

Updates On Recent International Trade Discussions & Agreements UK-Ukraine political, free trade and strategic partnership agreement Information on the Political, Free Trade and Strategic Partnership Agreement with Ukraine, replicating the effects of the EU-Ukraine Association Agreement. Read more here UK Statement: WTO Trade Policy Read More

Updates On Recent International Trade Regulations Register to use the Import Control System 2 Use this system if you're moving goods into Northern Ireland from Great Britain, or into Northern Ireland from outside the EU, and need to make an entry summary declaration. ICS2 has been live for movements by air since 1 March 2023. For Read More

This month's updates from the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC)  ► UK-EU Trade & Customs The BCC participated in Domestic Advisory Group meetings, advocating for better rules of origin, business mobility, and lower trade costs ahead of the UK-EU leaders’ summit on 19 May. ► Read More