The new rulebook for UK-EU trade

Tim Doggett from the Chemical Business Association reviews the implications of the Rules of Origin for UK–EU trade for the chemical industry the uk’s international trade figures over the last two years have been riding a rollercoaster as a result of Brexit, the end of the transition period, and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. The figures have shown what the Office of National Statistics (ONS) describe, in something of an understatement, as a ‘higher level of volatility.’ The latest trade data, released recently, revealed an increase in the UK’s total exports of goods following a decrease at the beginning […]