March - 2021

News & Policy

BCC & Moneycorp Survey highlights the impact of both Covid-19 and Brexit on UK businesses

The British Chambers of Commerce, in partnership with moneycorp, surveyed more than 1,000 UK firms to understand the impact of both...

LAUNCH OF WCO TRADE TOOLS, A NEW ONLINE DATABASE FOR THE HARMONIZED SYSTEM, ORIGIN AND VALUATION

The World Customs Organization (WCO) is proud to announce the release of its new online tool, www.wcotradetools.org, which compiles...

THE UK BOARD OF TRADE - MARCH REPORT

Free trade helped build Britain. It created jobs, businesses and entire industries, bringing wealth and prosperity to the UK and...

UK IMPORT BORDER CONTROLS NEW TIMETABLE

On the 11 March, due to the unprecedented challenges businesses have faced during the pandemic, the government announced a six-month...

SME BREXIT FUNDING - £2K PER QUALIFYING BUSINESS

The £20 million SME Brexit Support Fund is now open for applications and enables traders to access practical support, including training...

Biden Administration Unveils Immigration Reform Bill

Earlier this month, the Biden Administration's comprehensive immigration reform proposal, the U.S. Citizenship Act of 2021, was...

Biden puts UK-US trade deal on hold - report

New US president Joe Biden has put plans for a UK-US trade deal on hold, it has been reported. The deal – supposedly progressing well...

Alcohol industry urges permanent removal of all US, EU and UK tariffs

The alcohol industry on Tuesday formed the Toasts Not Tariffs Coalition to advocate for the permanent removal of all U.S., European Union...

As New Trade Rep. Comes Onboard, Retail Sets Sights on Tariffs

With the Senate’s unopposed confirmation on Wednesday of U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai, the retail industry has put forth a...

KPMG – President Biden, Brexit and what’s next for British-American Business Council

British-American Business Council (BABC) Board Member and KPMG U.S. Principal Paul Harnick recently joined KPMG U.S.-U.K. Corridor Leader...