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Comparing the UK, Japanese & EU deals with the U.S.
As I mentioned on LinkedIn way back when the UK-U.S. struck their Economic Prosperity Deal in May, the deal could not properly be judged...
Ben Bradford
1 day ago3 min read


U.S. Agrees Trade Deal with Japan
Overnight, it was announced that the U.S. and Japan have agreed on a deal in advance of the latest 1 st August deadline. This latest...
Ben Bradford
Jul 231 min read


U.S. Pharmaceutical Tariffs Coming Soon?
We’ve known that this day would be coming. In April, President Trump announced that a S.232 investigation would be looking at the...
Ben Bradford
Jul 182 min read


Understanding Customs Valuations: The Transaction Value
There is no way to get around the fact that correctly valuing your products for customs purposes is integral. The amount of import VAT...
Ben Bradford
Jul 143 min read


First Letters Sent Outlining Tariff Increases
The moment, and day, is almost upon us. President Trump’s 90-day easement for the tariffs which were announced on Liberation Day is due...
Ben Bradford
Jul 82 min read


UK-US Benefits Kick-In for Automotive and Aerospace Sectors
From today, 30th June, qualifying UK businesses can take advantage of the first trade benefits, which were originally laid out in the...
Ben Bradford
Jun 301 min read


UK Government Announces new Trade Strategy
Following the wider Industrial Strategy which was announced at the beginning of the week (23rd June), the UK Government have now released...
Ben Bradford
Jun 272 min read


Negotiations Continue on Updated UK-Switzerland FTA
Earlier in June (between the 5th and 13th), the se venth round of negotiations took place in London on an enhanced FTA between the UK and...
Ben Bradford
Jun 271 min read


Update: UK - U.S. Deal
It is now over 6 weeks since the UK and U.S. announced the Economic Partnership Deal (EPD), and exactly one week since the Prime Minister...
Ben Bradford
Jun 232 min read


Cars First to Benefit from UK-U.S. Deal
During the G7 Summit which is currently being held in Canada, Prime Minister Kier Starmer and President Trump announced the first...
Ben Bradford
Jun 171 min read


Where are we at with global trade talks?
Trade talks...trade talks...trade talks. Negotiations between the U.S. and almost every major economy continue to grab the headlines in...
Ben Bradford
Jun 132 min read


UK Avoids the Doubling of U.S. Steel and Aluminium Duty
As President Trump initially announced during a rally in Pittsburgh on Friday, the U.S. has today doubled the tariff on steel and...
Ben Bradford
Jun 42 min read


Fruit & Veg Import Checks Delayed Ahead of UK-EU Deal
Following the UK-EU Summit on the 19th May, it was announced that both parties would work together to negotiate, and ultimately...
Ben Bradford
Jun 21 min read


Court Delivers Blow to Trump's Tariffs
UPDATE - 30.5.25 A Federal Appeals Court has granted the request from the White House to temporarily suspend the US Court of...
Ben Bradford
May 292 min read


A New Chapter for UK-EU Relations: What was Agreed and What Does it Mean for the UK
The UK-EU Summit 2025, held yesterday in London, marked a pivotal moment in post-Brexit relations with an agreement that could reshape...
Chloe Huitson
May 203 min read


Last Chance to Appear in Horizon Magazine's Summer Edition
If you’ve been thinking about advertising in Horizon magazine, now is the time to act. With international trade becoming more volatile...
Chloe Huitson
May 161 min read


What Can we Expect from the UK-EU Summit?
What is happening and when? On Monday 19th May UK and EU leaders will meet at Downing Street to focus on continuing to develop and...
Ben Bradford
May 162 min read


US & China Agree Cease on Tariffs
The U.S. and China have both agreed to cut their respective tariffs against each other by 115% from Wednesday (14th), according to US...
Ben Bradford
May 121 min read


UK-US Agreement Announced. But what has Actually been Agreed?
Yesterday afternoon (8th May), with President Trump in the White House and Prime Minister Kier Starmer phoning in, a UK-US deal was...
Ben Bradford
May 94 min read


Update: UK-Türkiye Trade Talks
During what is already a busy week on the trade agreement front, the Secretary of State for Business & Trade, Jonathan Reynolds, still...
Ben Bradford
May 81 min read
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