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Jan 17, 2025

The EU publishes the 15th package of Russian sanctions on December 16, 2024.

With the publication of the latest package of Russian restrictive measures and communications, the EU has made clear its intention… Read more 

Jan 14, 2025

Keeping your UK imports and exports compliant in 2025

As we step into 2025, several regulatory updates have taken effect that importers and exporters in the UK must consider… Read more 

Dec 19, 2024

The EU strengthens oversight of cyber-surveillance exports

The European Union is advancing ethical trade practices with its catch-all control under the Dual-Use Regulation, targeting cyber-surveillance technology exports.… Read more 

Dec 10, 2024

Deforestation regulation as the next step of the European Green Deal

Part of the European Green Deal, the Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) went into force on June 29, 2023. Effective… Read more 

Dec 2, 2024

Update on the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism

On November 13, 2024, the Informal Expert Group discussed recent Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) reporting results and… Read more 

Nov 18, 2021

The complexity lurking behind London’s trade diversification agenda

By Gavin Everson, Director, Global Trade Consulting It’s been a banner year thus far for British importers. The… Read more 

Nov 2, 2021

The UK Plastic Packaging Tax: What You Need to Know

Updated: April 13, 2022 On April 1st, 2022, a new tax on plastic packaging came into force in the UK,… Read more 

Sep 30, 2021

Sufficient production under the TCA: What you need to know

When the EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement was signed in late 2020, it was heralded in the UK… Read more 

Sep 21, 2021

New food declaration requirements deferred until January 2022

On January 1st, 2022, new import control processes will take effect. These new processes won’t affect the majority… Read more 

Aug 19, 2021

Lax adherence to post-Brexit customs rules may leave gaping holes in 2022 business budgets

By Gavin Everson, Director, Global Trade Consulting Businesses throughout the UK are in for a reckoning and it’s… Read more