Trading with the EU and Rest of World. New rules apply

The Department of International Trade recently hosted a webinar with the HMRC and BEIS to explain the new rules for businesses that came into force on 1 January 2021 which require immediate action.

The webinar provided updates on the following topics:

• The UK Global Tariff and why it matters
• Bilateral Trade Agreements
• How the UK is supporting trade from developing countries
• Dual use licences
• Trade remedies
• Customs requirements
• VAT changes and Postponed VAT Accounting presented by the HMRC
• Placing goods on the market
• CE and UKCA markings – placing goods on the market presented by BEIS
• Northern Ireland protocol
• Further guidance and helplines

A recording of this webinar is now available and can be found here: Webinar recording Password: PeCdMJC9

The Department of International Trade have also compiled the most important links that were mentioned during the webinar. You can download this document here.

The Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy (BEIS) have also created a document detailing key actions and guidance for your business to take in light of the new rules, which you can download here.