Please note that the Egyptian British Chamber of Commerce will be closed on Tuesday 4th and Wednesday 5th of June for Eid al-Fitr, marking the end of Ramadan. However, [...]

Forbes Solicitors have agreed a three-year deal to become joint sponsors of East Lancashire Chamber of Commerce’s International Trade Club. The partnership, which also involves Baldwin’s Accountants, begins on [...]

The deadline for applications for a government initiative to help businesses prepare for EU Exit has been extended to 31 May 2019. Today (8 April 2019), HM Revenue and [...]

"The opportunity to meet with and listen to the encouraging presentations, from the Indian delegation visiting the East Lancs Chamber of Commerce, was indeed a pleasure. The event highlighted [...]

The British Chamber of Commerce and East Lancashire Chamber of Commerce continue to work to avoid a messy and disorderly exit from the European Union in the 29th March. [...]

HMRC announces Transitional Simplified Procedures for customs, should we leave the EU without a deal, by writing to 145,000 VAT registered businesses trading with the EU. HM Revenue and [...]

The Department for International Trade has published a new open general export licence: export of dual use items to EU member states. This licence will come into force at [...]

It is that time of year when our Chamber FX specialists look into the unknown and predict how currencies will perform over the next twelve months. At the end [...]

Import licensing An import licence is not needed to import the majority of industrial goods into the United Kingdom or EU. However, some industrial goods need import licences, issued [...]

On 8 January the government launched a new hub for no deal Brexit information on the .gov.uk hub, which has dedicated sections for businesses, individuals, UK nationals in the [...]