The UK and EU agreed that processed products made up of solely UK and EU content passes the rules of origin test and can be exported to the EU duty free. Here is a wee Q&A covering a few more questions you might have on the new UK-EU trade deal general rules of origin - what else passes the test? How do I prove it? What if my product doesn’t meet the rules?
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Covid-19 has exacerbated existing challenges that smallholder farmers face participating in international supply chains. Now, bottom line businesses’ Covid-19 recovery strategies themselves create further risk. Businesses and governments have an urgent role to play in de-risking smallholder farmers.
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Businesses are reporting that exported goods have been impounded by customs officials that have assumed that the documentation is no longer valid because the UK has 'left' the EU. Could this have been prevented?
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The Food and Drink Sector is the UK and Scotland’s largest manufacturing sector and pre-Brexit, was on the verge of massive growth. Now is the time for companies to complete the Brexit checklists, befriend Brexit anxiety and keep looking ahead.
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The chancellor needs to hang up his boxing gloves, step out of the ring and engage in meaningful consultations with British business and save the confrontation for Brussels.
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