Chamber International Shines at National Trade Forum

5 March 2024

British Chamber of Commerce’s Trade Facilitation Forum took place in Birmingham on 28-29 February, with strong representation from Chamber International (pictured below), as well as guests from outside the network, including logistics specialists from DHL.

CI’s trade procedures manager Sam Paley, who is a member of BCC’s national committee monitoring the quality of certification work within the 53-chamber network, was part of an expert panel addressing certification and documentation work.

BCC also invited CI’s international operations manager Nikki Clow to share how CI is leading the way in offering technical consulting to businesses, bespoke arrangements that have so far included customs “health checks”, origin assessments, support with export controls, including issues relating to extraterritorial controls from the USA, in-market support for China, and more besides.

“It is always good to talk with counterparts from other UK chambers’ international departments.   We also heard insights from the Dutch and Arab-British chambers of commerce, and picked up important advance news about developments regarding ATA Carnets, or ‘passport for goods’ as they are sometimes known.”

“BCC strongly encourages chambers to make use of the deep experience and resources available to them through specialists like Chamber International, through the national network.  Other chambers make use of our services, for trade documentation and training, but we’re hopeful that some will start to benefit from our unique consulting services too, soon”, she said.

Follow Chamber International on Twitter @ChamberInt  and on Facebook for the latest in international trade.