As part of your qualifications you will have already learnt or will learn about the importance of the key rules of world trade, covering key principles such as Origin of Goods, Valuation, HS Codes and Safety and Security. As we know these principles practically impact how countries and their businesses operate. In the world today […]
The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Read More »
A lot quite has correctly been made of new trade agreements and new trading blocs around the world which have helped to increase free trade and reduce trade barriers in the form of tariffs and quotas. In some cases, however it is the non-tariff barriers and unfair competition that make it harder for an exporter
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The Dean of the UK Customs Academy, Professor David Widdowson, has said genuine NI-GB trade should not be subject to customs controls. Writing for ‘The UK in a Changing Europe’ he said there were two ways for NI-GB trade to be handled, in the event of the Ireland/Northern Ireland Protocol coming into play after the