by Rachel McDerby | May 31, 2023 | British Chambers of Commerce, Export, News
Reacting to the new UK-Australia and UK-New Zealand trade deals which entered into effect at midnight, BCC Head of Trade, William Bain, said: “A new era of international trade will begin today as the first trade agreements agreed by the United Kingdom since it left...
by Rachel McDerby | Apr 6, 2023 | British Chambers of Commerce, News
Responding to the publication of draft proposals from Government for new border controls, William Bain, Head of Trade Policy at the British Chambers of Commerce, said: “The British Chambers of Commerce is a big believer in the shift to a digital trade...
by Rachel McDerby | Nov 30, 2022 | British Chambers of Commerce, News
A third of SME goods exporters are not confident about final costs of shipping Only a quarter of SME exporters say a weaker pound increases export sales margins Half of SME exporters say it has become more difficult trading through UK and...
by Rachel McDerby | Oct 28, 2022 | British Chambers of Commerce, News
54% of businesses say smoother customs procedures are the key to boosting UK exports 42% favour lowering tariffs, while 35% said there is a need to reduce regulatory barriers, and 29% want better support for smaller businesses Overcoming the new...
by Rachel McDerby | Oct 12, 2022 | British Chambers of Commerce, Export, News
Reacting to the latest ONS figures on Trade for August 2022, William Bain, Head of Trade Policy at the BCC, said: “The picture for trade in August was a mixed one but a loss of momentum in goods exports is detectable. On non-EU goods exports performance was...
