What's New

The product range provided by UK Export Finance (UKEF) has been given a nine out of 10 score in the 11th annual benchmarking exercise carried out by the British Exporters Association (BExA).

The Department for International Trade (DIT) has brought together in one place numerous guides and on processes for importing and exporting goods now that the UK has left the European Union.

HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) and the Department for International Trade (DIT) have published guidance explaining the background, scope and coverage of temporary suspension or reduction of Customs Duty.

The Department for International Trade (DIT) has provided more information on the trade agreement with Vietnam (see Trade deals agreed with Singapore and Vietnam).

Traders must ensure that they are fully ready under the new rules as the Government expects lorries travelling to the Great Britain-EU border will reach pre-Christmas levels in the week beginning 11 January.

The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has announced that, with effect from 11 January, local authorities are to be encouraged to target testing to people who cannot work from home during lockdown.

Everyone coming to England from a foreign destination, including returning UK nationals, will be required to present a negative Covid-19 test taken up to 72 hours prior to departure, the Department for Transport (DfT) has announced.

The alert level four restrictions introduced in Wales before Christmas are to remain in place and will be strengthened in some key areas to prevent the new, highly-infectious, strain of the virus spreading from person to person in those shops and workplaces which remain open.

Fake goods with a retail value of over €760 million were seized at the EU's external borders in 2019, according to a new report published by the European Commission.

The Department for International Trade (DIT) has issued a notice to importers regarding imports from Israel into the United Kingdom.