The UK’s exit of the European Union on 30 December 2020 has triggered a new relationship between the EU and UK and despite tariff-free trade being the headline success of the Trade and Cooperation Agreement (TCA), significant issues have already arisen for companies that previously traded seamlessly across the EU…
In brief Trade between Vietnam and the United Kingdom (U.K.) will continue to be able to enjoy preferential treatment post-Brexit via the U.K.-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (UKVFTA), which is intended to replicate the benefits of the European Union Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA). In more detail Vietnam and the U.K.…
The Internal Market Bill (“IMB”) passed its second reading in the House of Commons tonight (14 September 2020). This means that the IMB will now likely become law in the UK, taking the UK ever closer to substantively breaching the Withdrawal Agreement – and international law. This blog post serves…
The UK Government has reportedly dropped its plans to introduce full border checks with the EU once the Brexit transition period expires at the end of this year. Instead of full checks, the UK Government will now introduce a temporary regime with lighter customs checks for goods imported from the…