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7/12/2020
Trade Deals Around the World: December Edition
Trade Deals Around the World is our monthly recurring update, which gives you a quick and easy overview of what has been happening in the many trade deal negotiations going on around the world. A quick round-up of news on trade deals for the past month. The United Kingdom and Canada While the …
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16/11/2020
Brexit: Will this be the final week of negotiations?
We are now 45 days from Brexit . Will this be the final week of negotiations for Brexit? Chief Brexit Negotiator for the United Kingdom David Frost is in Brussels again for another round of talks. He tweeted yesterday: 2/4 We are working to get a deal, but the only one that's possible is one that …
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30/7/2020
Barnier: Brexit "Unlikely" and "Possible"
The clock is ticking and there is still no deal between the United Kingdom and the European Union. After another round of negotiations, the signals were mixed on both sides. There are still large gaps between the two parties. The biggest issues are still fishing rights and an equal playing field. …
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22/5/2020
Brexit Negotiations are at a standstill
The negotiations on the trade deal between the United Kingdom and the European Union are not going as well as they should. The transition period ends December 31st 2020, and if you take into account the time needed for both sides to get the trade deal approved there is almost no time left. Last …
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24/11/2019
Boris Assures Brexit Vote As Christmas Gift
The Conservative Party has launched its manifesto for the General Election which will be held on December 12. At the launch event for the manifesto, Boris Johnson promised voters a new vote for his Brexit deal in Parliament. He repeated his promise to get Brexit done before the end of the latest …
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1/12/2019
Boris' Loss Can Lead to Two Exit-Referenda
Until recently the upcoming general election in the United Kingdom wasn’t that exciting. Johnson was lumbering towards a win, and towards a Brexit too. Until recently, because the battle is heating up and Johnson’s main opponent, Jeremy Corbyn seems to be getting stronger by the day. The 100K Poll …
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3/5/2022
Next Phase of Border Operating Model Delayed Until End of 2023
Jacob Rees Mogg has stated: "No further import controls on EU goods will be introduced this year. Businesses can stop their preparations for July now… …This new approach will apply equally to goods from the EU and goods from the rest of the world. It will be based on a proper assessment of risk, …
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29/6/2020
Four Years Since Brexit: Where are we now?
The Mood in the United Kingdom On the one hand, there is Boris Johnson’s huge electoral victory, suggesting broad support for Brexit in the United Kingdom. On the other hand, there have been clear signals that a very large part of United Kingdom citizens would rather remain in the European Union. …
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21/1/2021
Key British Customs System Maxed Out. French System Straining
According to Bloomberg , HMRC is also blaming it on a recent software upgrade of its New Computerised Transit System (NCTS), which processes all transit applications. HMRC are advising companies to hold their goods for a week and ship them next week when the systems are expected to be working …
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26/1/2022
Brexit Update: Companies Still Struggling With GVMS
The Goods Vehicle Movement Service is a customs system of the British Customs Authority designed to speed up clearances of vehicles arriving from the EU by allowing pre-lodgement of the manifest. When goods are shipped from China, there is ample time to process documents and clear shipments. The …