Government focuses on recovery from Covid with new timeline for border control processes on import of goods – GOV The government have announced a new timetable for introducing import border control processes to enable UK businesses to focus on their recovery.The new border control processes will apply from 1 January…
This quarterly publication includes a variety of legal and market focused articles on current topics of interest in the world of trade finance. In this edition, we feature an article that examines the implications of the EU-UK Trade Co-Operation Agreement for businesses engaged in international trade and related financing; an…
What is public procurement? Public procurement is the purchase of goods, services and works by public authorities using public funds. This can be anything from public transport services to ventilators in hospital. Background As the UK has left the EU, it is no longer subject to the EU Directives on…
On 1 February, one year after leaving the EU, the UK submitted a formal request to join the Comprehensive and Progressive Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP). The original Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) was agreed in principle in October 2015, attracting significant attention as a model for future Free Trade Agreements (FTAs). In January…