International Business News

Join the Author and Chamber Member, Alessio Lencioni of VAT IT Stream on 4 November 2025 at the Chamber Offices for a special briefing designed to help UK Exporters trading with the EU on DDP terms understand the tax implications of their operations. Book HERE to attend. A Regime in Name Only Regime 42, [...]

The Lord Lieutenant of Lancashire, Mrs Amanda Parker JP, presented Mrs Julie Monaco, Accounts Director of Hurst Green Plastics, with The King’s Award for Enterprise’s winner trophy in recognition of the company’s achievement of the Innovation category for its ‘TwinBin Live’ system on Friday 12th September. The presentation took place at BAE Systems’ Warton [...]

International Trade October 2025 – Newsletter Issue 11 | 17-10-2025 The latest news from your International Trade Team at East Lancashire Chamber of Commerce! ATA Carnets & GMR: Now Available Right on Your Doorstep We’re proud to announce that ATA Carnets and GMRs, the internationally recognised ‘passport for goods’ are now available from East [...]

Businesses across East Lancashire can now take advantage of a fast, convenient, and cost effective ATA Carnet and Goods Movement References (GMR) service, available directly through your local Chamber of Commerce. We are proud to announce that ATA Carnets and GMR’s, the internationally recognised "passport for goods" are now available on your doorstep, providing [...]

HMRC has announced a major change to Authorisation by Declaration (AbD) for special procedures, providing importers and exporters with significantly more flexibility. From now on, UK businesses can use Authorisation by Declaration up to 10 times in a 12-month period, a significant increase from the previous limit of just 3. This is a valuable [...]

When an urgent import clearance issue threatened to disrupt business for Apeks Marine Equipment, the Chamber’s International Trade team stepped in swiftly, ensuring smooth operations, avoiding costly delays, and keeping goods moving. Apeks Marine Equipment, based in Blackburn, is a leading name in the design and manufacture of scuba diving equipment. From regulators and [...]

We have an Egyptian company recommended from the Egyptian British Chamber of Commerce looking to bid on the tender below - Development of the Aeronautical Weather Radio Monitoring System (D-VOLMET) for Egyptian Airspace. Bid opening date: Monday, 22/09/2025 at 12:00 PM The tender seeks qualified suppliers capable of delivering a robust D-VOLMET solution with [...]

HMRC has introduced several changes that may affect your import processes when importing goods into the UK from the EU under preference allowing UK importers to benefit from reduced or zero rates of duty under the EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement (TCA). These updates relate to preference codes, status codes, and supplier documentation. New [...]

International Trade August 2025 – Newsletter Issue 10 | 29-08-2025 The latest news from your International Trade Team at East Lancashire Chamber of Commerce! Customs Invoice Essentials: Your Passport to Hassle-Free Trade Master the art of producing accurate customs invoices and keep your international shipments moving without delays. Read more HERE Trade Made Simple: [...]

The East Lancashire Chamber of Commerce today announced a brand-new training course designed to help businesses comply with the EU’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM), a landmark regulatory change reshaping UK-EU trade, and the developing UK’s CBAM framework. CBAM is the EU’s landmark carbon pricing system for imports, designed to prevent carbon leakage and [...]