Mon.Feb 15, 2021

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Post-Brexit companies face new UK tariff regime and trade compliance challenges

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When the United Kingdom (UK) officially implemented its Brexit plan and withdrew from the European Union (EU) on January 31, 2020, the UK and EU entered into an eleven-month “transition” period, the main purpose of which was to negotiate a free trade agreement (FTA) between the two parties. Finally, on December 24, 2020, the UK and EU announced that an agreement had been reached allowing originating goods to continue to flow under duty and quota-free conditions after the Brexit transition perio

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The UK-EU Brexit deal changes everything for global trade professionals

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As the clock on Brexit continued to wind down, a free trade agreement (FTA) between the United Kingdom and European Union looked increasingly unlikely. Fortunately, a last-minute deal was struck between the UK and EU. On December 24, 2020, the UK and EU announced that an agreement had been reached allowing originating goods to continue to flow under duty and quota-free conditions after the Brexit transition period ended on December 31, 2020.