Category Archives: International Trade
International Trade
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SME Exporters Trapped In Doldrums
The Trade Confidence Outlook, conducted by the BCC’s Insights Unit, is a survey of more than 2,000 UK SME exporters. It shows the percentage of SME exporters reporting increased exports […]
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BCC Welcomes MC13 Outcomes But More To Do
Responding to the outcomes from the World Trade Organisation’s (WTO) 13th Ministerial Conference, William Bain, Head of Trade Policy at the British Chambers of Commerce, said: “These were difficult […]
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South Yorkshire Chambers of Commerce launch South Yorkshire International Trade Conference
The three South Yorkshire Chambers of Commerce (Barnsley & Rotherham Chamber of Commerce, Doncaster Chamber and Sheffield Chamber of Commerce) are delighted to announce the launch of the South Yorkshire International Trade Conference. […]
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Government support for Businesses to assist with rising energy costs.
We have received the following information from the Minor Metals Trade Association (MMTA) after their recent correspondence with the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS). Although the questions […]
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TIME RUNNING OUT FOR FIRMS TO GRASP NETTLE ON NEW CUSTOMS ARRANGEMENTS
One of the UK’s leading customs agents has warned that hundreds of businesses could be banned from importing unless they urgently switch to a new Government computer system. ChamberCustoms, which […]
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BCC: Trends still point to lack of sustained boost to exports
Commenting on the data Head of Trade Policy at the BCC William Bain said: “The effects of data collection changes still unwinding make monthly comparisons impossible, but taking a longer […]
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UK cuts off export finance support to Russia and Belarus
The UK government has announced it will no longer issue any new guarantees, loans and insurance for exports to Russia and Belarus. The UK stops all government-backed export finance to […]
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UK announces new economic sanctions against Russia
The UK Government has today announced a ban on exports to Russia of high-end luxury goods, while also hitting hundreds of key products with new import tariffs. UK to deny […]
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Decree by the Central Bank of Egypt – Letters of Credit and exemptions
A statement came out from The Central Bank of Egypt on the 13th of February 2022 stating: As one of the governance procedures to regulate the importation process of goods […]
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Four in Ten UK Exporters Reporting Decreased Sales in Q1 2021
Balance of UK firms reporting increased export sales drops, despite already being at historically low levels. Hospitality firms, caterers, retailers and wholesalers all most likely to report decreased sales. Advance bookings and export orders show no signs of improvement, indicating that […]
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