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Reacting to the EU’s decision today on de minimis exemptions and new customs duties from 1 July 2026, William Bain, Head of Trade Policy, said: “The decision to charge a flat customs duty of €3 on each commodity code for consignments worth less than €150 entering the EU will...
Read moreReacting to the latest trade data for October from the Office for National Statistics, William Bain, Head of Trade Policy at the BCC, said: “Services export growth has been sluggish for several months and this trajectory continued in October. On goods, the rollercoaster ride of 2025 has continued with...
Read moreThe BCC has reacted to the Government’s recently released North Sea Future Plan. It commented after accompanying Aberdeen and Grampian Chamber of Commerce to HM Treasury to hand in a letter signed by 7,000 businesses and workers calling for the windfall tax to be axed. Ben Martin, Policy Manager...
Read moreThe latest British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) economic forecast suggests last month’s Budget is unlikely to kickstart the UK economy. The first forecast by a major business organisation since the Chancellor’s statement shows the UK’s growth outlook will remain subdued. The key points: UK Economic Outlook The UK economy...
Read moreReacting to news of a pharmaceuticals deal with the US, William Bain, Head of Trade Policy at the BCC, said: “The original trade deal, agreed with the US in May, promised preferential outcomes on pharmaceuticals tariffs for the UK. We are pleased to see this has now been delivered,...
Read moreReacting to the news that the Government has agreed to a six-month qualifying period for unfair dismissal in the Employment Rights Bill, the six business groups involved in tripartite discussions, said: “Businesses will be relieved that the Government has agreed to a key amendment to the Employment Rights Bill...
Read moreResponding to the Chancellor’s Budget statement, Shevaun Haviland, Director General of the British Chambers of Commerce said: “The Chancellor has listened to our calls and made the right choice by not piling major new tax rises on businesses’ shoulders, which will calm nerves. “Firms will be pleased to see...
Read moreReacting to the planned increases in the National Living and Minimum Wages, Jane Gratton, Deputy Director of Public Policy at the British Chambers of Commerce, said: “People are at the heart of every thriving business, and employers want to ensure their workforce is happy, engaged and well paid. “However,...
Read moreResponding to news of the Government’s plan to widen customs charges to low value goods entering the UK, William Bain, Head of Trade Policy, said: “This has been on the cards for a while as the US has already made this change and the EU will do so at...
Read moreResponding to the launch of a Critical Minerals Strategy, William Bain, Head of Trade Policy, said: “If the UK is to keep its place at the table of the world’s biggest and most developed economies then it must diversify and improve its supply chain security. “Advanced manufacturing needs guaranteed...
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