A Change From Uncertain Brexit All the talk these day, especially when mentioning Europe, is about Brexit and the ongoing lack of clarity as to whether there will be a trade agreement in place by next year. Numerous UK and European businesses are having to prepare for...
Reports today are suggesting that the deadline for agreeing the UK’s divorce from the EU has unofficially been moved from October to the middle of November. It is believed that the longer time frame has been agreed as little headway is being made with a mutually...
Last week the UK’s international trade secretary – Liam Fox – suggested the odds were 60/40 against a trade agreement being in place with the EU, therefore a ‘hard Brexit’ currently seems most likely. One of the consequences of a hard Brexit will be full Customs...
According to various reports this week, the EU’s initial response to the ‘chequers agreement’ has been a polite decline of the concept, in what may be the last chance for a simplified customs deal between the UK and Europe. It has also been reported...
Recent reports in the Lloyds Loading List, suggest that more than a third (36%) of UK traders are not yet preparing for post Brexit customs procedures, even though most rely heavily on just-in-time delivery of their import and export products. The survey, of over 800...
Government’s Customs Union Stance Ahead of a symbolic vote, the UK government has this week reiterated its commitment to leaving the EU’s customs union, after last week suffering defeat on the EU Withdrawal Bill. Prime Minister May, whilst on a visit to...
