On 20 May 2026, the United Kingdom concluded a landmark Free Trade Agreement with the Gulf Cooperation Council, becoming the first G7 nation to secure such a deal with the six-nation bloc. The agreement covers Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates, and represents a significant realignment of the UK's post-Brexit [...]
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The Office for National Statistics released its UK Trade: March 2026 bulletin on 14 May 2026, providing a detailed picture of goods and services flows into and out of the United Kingdom for both the month of March and the first quarter of the year. The data reveal sustained import growth, a widening trade deficit, [...]
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Brazil is the world's largest coffee producer, accounting for approximately one-third of global supply. From specialty single-origin beans to large-scale commercial blends, Brazilian coffee represents an exceptional commercial opportunity for UK importers. However, bringing coffee into Great Britain involves navigating a precise set of customs, food safety, phytosanitary, and documentation requirements. Getting these right from [...]
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Direct certification with French customs enables hauliers, carriers, and freight operators to generate the Enveloppe Logistique Obligatoire alongside ICS2, ENS, and customs declarations — all without leaving the platform. ELO offered free with fair usage. Customs Declarations UK (CDUK), the cloud-based customs declaration platform today announces that it is fully live with France's Enveloppe Logistique [...]
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Importing organic food products from France to the United Kingdom has become a more structured and documentation-intensive process since Brexit. What was once a seamless transaction within the European single market now requires full compliance with UK customs procedures, organic certification recognition frameworks, import health controls, and product labelling obligations. For importers navigating this landscape, [...]
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For years, the customs compliance conversation in the UK trade and logistics sector has focused on getting goods across the border. Declarations filed, duties paid, paperwork stamped — job done. But a quiet and significant shift is under way. HMRC and French customs authorities are increasingly turning their attention not just to what happens at [...]
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The landscape of UK-EU trade is entering a period of unprecedented scrutiny. While the logistics industry has spent much of the last two years adjusting to the general requirements of the Import Control System 2 (ICS2), a specific and more dangerous challenge is emerging: the "High-Value Goods Trap." For customs agents, freight forwarders, and logistics [...]
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The central finding from Q1 2026 supply chain analysis is not subtle. Artificial intelligence is moving out of the planning room and into the operational core of trade and logistics, changing how supply chains respond in real time rather than in retrospect. Transportation costs are firming across major corridors, energy markets remain volatile, and labour [...]
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