by Lucinda O'Reilly | Jun 16, 2023 | News
A new set of tariffs for imports from developing countries into the UK will enter force on Monday (19 June). The Developing Countries Trading Scheme (DCTS) replaces the UK Generalised System of Preferences – the continuity system that was put in place following the...
by Lucinda O'Reilly | Jun 14, 2023 | News
The EU has agreed an Anti-Coercion Instrument (ACI) to enable it to respond to economic pressure from third countries.It allows the bloc to implement countermeasures – like import tariffs, trade restrictions, or public procurement measures – against countries that try...
by Lucinda O'Reilly | May 26, 2023 | News
The government’s Export Control Joint Unit (ECJU) has published fresh guidance warning traders that additional due diligence is needed to prevent sanctions being evaded in their supply chains. The UK and fellow G7 allies have agreed to impose more sanctions against...
by Lucinda O'Reilly | May 23, 2023 | News
The European Commission (EC) has proposed what it has called “its most ambitious and comprehensive reform of the EU Customs Union since its establishment in 1968”. This includes a plan to introduce a new EU Customs Authority that will oversee an EU Customs Data Hub –...
by Lucinda O'Reilly | May 19, 2023 | News
One of the world’s largest car manufacturing companies has called on the UK government to renegotiate its post-Brexit deal with the EU or risk losing out in the automotive sector. Stellantis – the parent company of Vauxhall, Fiat, Peugeot and other well-known car...
