The United Kingdom is planning to follow the EU in setting up a carbon border tax regime to offset the risk of trade diversion for carbon-intensive products. But business groups believe it will be some time before details of the proposed British scheme are released.
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Week in London: Steel safeguard and sanction policy reviews
A week dedicated to policy reviews.
Week in London: Hands’ reasons for joining CPTPP, Australia, Vietnam and Samoa
A dispatch from another week in UK trade policy.
Week in London: Aluminium duties, labour and environment conditionality, Taiwan
An overview of notable developments in UK trade policy this week.
MP report calls for UK trade agreement ratification process overhaul
British members of parliament have called for a thorough review of the processes used to scrutinise and ratify new free trade agreements, arguing that the existing provisions are “not fit for purpose”.
Week in London: Lords on Northern Ireland, MEPs on UK, Uruguay, paperless trade, DIT staffing
From Northern Ireland legislation to changes at the Department for International Trade – trade activity is intense in the United Kingdom this week.
Interview: Baptism of fire for new UK Trade Remedies Authority
The UK’s Trade Remedies Authority has faced a steep learning curve since taking responsibility for British trade defence policy in June last year. Oliver Griffiths, chief executive of the authority spoke to Chris Horseman about the importance of data-driven analysis, the conundrum of assessing competition from China, the problems of …
Week in London : Labour approach to trade, GSP graduation
It’s not only self-inflicted financial crisis season, it is also party conference season in the United Kingdom.
Week in London: Northern Ireland rears its head, Ukraine vs Russian, Chinese steel
It’s back to school week in London and the old simmering disagreements with the EU are rearing their head again.
Week in London: GCC talks, UK sues EU, Chinese e-bikes
The United Kingdom has been busy working with Gulf countries on trade, liberalising its tariff regime inherited from the EU, and pursuing fights with the EU.