International Trade Live Event Recording

Fri 28th May 2021

Look back at the recent event recording of International Trade L!ve, which took place on 27 May 2021.

Travel to Europe in a post-Brexit world: UK nationals and travel to Europe for business or tourism

Tue 25th May 2021

The United Kingdom left the European Union on 31 January 2020 and the transition period governed by the UK’s Withdrawal Agreement with the EU ended on 31 December 2020.

International Trade Live: Ask the experts - VAT and Finance

10am - 11am, Tue 22nd June 2021

Online Event

International Trade L!ve focuses on the areas that matter most. Providing information and advice to help you keep trading successfully through 2021 and beyond.

Survey on the new immigration system – have your say:

Fri 14th May 2021

Fragomen is helping RAMP (The Refugee, Asylum and Migration Policy) to respond to The All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) who have asked them to conduct an investigative inquiry into the new immigration system.

BCC Welcomes 'First Step' In Return Of International Travel

Tue 11th May 2021

Responding to the announcement of the ‘green list’ for international travel, British Chambers of Commerce Co-Executive Director Hannah Essex said:

In conversation with Jonathan Knott - 6/7/21

3pm - 4pm, Tue 6th July 2021

Online Event

Introducing Jonathan Knott, the new HM Trade Commissioner for the LATAC region and Consul General São Paulo. This event will be moderated by BCC’s Director Global Business Networks, Anne-Marie Martin.

BCC welcomes ratification of UK-EU TCA but says work remains to be done

Thu 29th April 2021

Speaking after news that the Trade and Co-operation Agreeement has been ratified, Hannah Essex, Co-Executive Director of the BCC, said:

Probably the largest titanium casting ever poured into a ceramic shell

Fri 9th April 2021

Castings Technology International (Cti) has recently produced the largest single component ever cast by the company in Commercially Pure titanium and probably the largest titanium part poured into a ceramic mould.

Crossing Continents - Moving goods under Transit

2pm - 3pm, Thu 22nd July 2021

Online Event

The volume of goods being exported from the UK under the Common Transit Convention has increased significantly since Brexit.

Huge gaps in UK regulation exist following transition from EU, new academic report finds

Thu 4th March 2021

The UK is still not in a position to assume responsibility for regulation in several critical policy areas including trade, crime and the environment, a new academic report - UK regulation after Brexit - has found.

Four in Ten UK Exporters Reporting Decreased Sales in Q1 2021

Tue 13th April 2021

The British Chambers of Commerce’s Trade Confidence Outlook for Q1, released today, has revealed the stark issues facing UK exporters in the first months of this year.

Tariff Free Trade – Global Britain Explained

11am - 12pm, Thu 9th September 2021

Online Event

Since the end of the transition period the UK government has signed trade agreements with over 80 countries and has the aspiration to agree a deal with many more including Australia, New Zealand, India, the USA as well as to accede to the CP-TPP.

BCC Welcomes Global Travel Framework But Warns Questions Remain

Fri 9th April 2021

Responding to the publication of the Global Travel Taskforce Framework for International Travel, British Chambers of Commerce Director of Policy James Martin said:

UK Immigration System Overhauled: What Does This Mean for your business?

Mon 1st March 2021

Most people would agree that the end of 2020 was a welcome relief, but the start of 2021 is already bringing its own challenges in the immigration world, with the overhaul of the UK’s immigration system.

Rules of Origin for Trading with the EU: A Short Explainer for SME's

Fri 26th February 2021

Rules of Origin determine the economic nationality of a good under a Free Trade Agreement (FTA).

Rules of Origin - Frequently asked questions

Mon 29th March 2021

Understanding Rules of Origin is key to ensuring your business can trade internationally without complications. Here are a number of questions that we are frequently asked regarding Rules of Origin.

BCC and moneycorp survey over 1,000 firms in the North of England to understand the impact of Brexit

Mon 29th March 2021

The British Chambers of Commerce, in partnership with moneycorp, surveyed more than 1,000 UK firms to understand the impact of both Covid-19 and Brexit on UK businesses.

Gripple is Crowned Manufacturer of the Year in Make UK Manufacturing Awards

Mon 8th February 2021

Gripple, manufacturer of suspension systems for construction, has come top of the class in the national 2020 Make UK Manufacturing Awards, crowned as Manufacturer of the Year, winning two other categories, and one apprentice receiving a regional award.

Help shape the Remote Voluntary Internship Programme for international students

Mon 18th January 2021

The University of Sheffield is calling for business views and opinions to help shape its Remote Voluntary Internship Programme for international students.

BCC says temporary postponement of import checks must lead to permanent solution

Mon 15th March 2021

Commenting on the announcement of the postponement, Adam Marshall, Director General of the BCC, said: