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An updated digest of import and export news.
UK to extends tariff-free trade with Ukraine until 2029
UK and Ukraine extend tariff-free trade on majority of goods for an additional five years.
Maersk Update on Red Sea and Gulf of Aden
The situation in and around the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden continues to be volatile. As the risk in the Red Sea is heightened, we are now making changes to our MECL service.
NFU Warns New Import Checks “Pose Existential Threat”
NFU expects this change, from 30 April 2024, to lead to long delays, and plants being damaged or needing to be destroyed as a result, damaging business and potentially affecting next year’s crops.
Summary of European Commission guidance on the EU CBAM for UK exporters
On 1 October 2023, the European Union’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) entered into application in its transitional phase.
Threats to supply chains dominate WEF risk report
The effects of climate change, AI and geopolitical conflict loom large in the World Economic Forum’s latest risk report, all bringing the potential for further supply chain disruption.