Author: David Hooper

UK exporters are being urged to make final preparations for a major law change that will place restrictions on consumer products sold in the EU. Nuneaton-based trade consultancy Hooper &…

With Donald Trump doubling down on proposed tariffs affecting some of the USA’s largest trade partners, logistics expert David Hooper says it is vital that British businesses have a firm…

The Government has recently published its policy for the new Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM), which aims to reduce the risk of carbon leakage in the bid to decarbonise UK…

After a historic election, logistics expert David Hooper reflects on what trade under Trump could mean for British manufacturers, and why costs associated with Chinese supply chains are expected to…

Exporters have been told to “start preparing immediately” as blanket restrictions affecting virtually all consumer products sold in the EU will come into force before the end of the year.…

Cross-trade is a shipment method which means that goods can be shipped between two countries without having to pass through the country where the importer is based.

US tariffs on Chinese goods including electric vehicles and the barring of three American defence firms operating in China has inflamed suggestions that a US-China trade war could be on…

The UK’s new post-Brexit trade agreement will see it establish free trade with two new countries while supporting existing activity on both sides of the Pacific. David Hooper, founder of…

UK businesses exporting to Canada have been urged to be vigilant over goods originating in the EU after new requirements came into force this month. As of April 1, UK…

The Customs Handling of Import and Export Freight (CHIEF) will finally be phased out businesses must shift to the Customs Declaration Service (CDS) for their export declarations by March 30,…

Changes for imports into the UK in 2024 The United Kingdom is gradually implementing its new Border Target Operating Model (BTOM) starting from January 31, 2024, introducing additional customs rules…

Please find attached the latest publication by GOV.UK which covers financial, trade, shipping and immigration sanctions on Russia.  There are prohibitions applicable >to certain categories of goods and exporters should check the regulations…