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03 April 2019 'Reform' panel discusses need for a new partnership between government and industry » Our Director General, Lesley Batchelor OBE, yesterday spoke alongside Baroness Fairhead CBE, Minister of State for Trade a...
03 April 2019 What do exporters need to know about the CE Mark post Brexit? » The ‘CE Mark’, standing for ‘Conformité Européenne’, has long been used by UK manufacturers, distributors and suppliers fo...
05 March 2019 Brexit will affect our exporters in thousands of ways – because there is simply no average exporter. » This article will form the basis of discussion for our second 'Talking World Trade Matters' member-only webinar on 13/03/1...
28 February 2019 Yusen Logistics’ state-of-the-art flagship warehouse achieves 'The Planet Mark' certification » Last year, Yusen Logistics UK expanded their service offering with the opening of their state-of-the-art flagship wareho...
11 February 2019 Brand Protection in a Global Market » By Clare Mann - Partner at Dehns , Chartered Trade Mark Attorney “From little acorns do mighty oaks grow” So say...
05 February 2019 Back to basics: customs charges and taxes, import duty, commodity codes » What customs charges are there for importers and exporters? There are many different types of customs charges when good...
05 February 2019 What's going to happen to tariffs after Brexit? » What are tariff codes and why are they important? Tariff codes are very important in international trade as they descri...
25 January 2019 AEO – what is it and could your business benefit? » Within the Single Market and the Customs Union as we are at present, companies holding Authorised Economic Operator (AEO)...
25 January 2019 What you need to know about the WTO » With the Brexit deadline looming, plenty of our members are asking about World Trade Organisation (WTO) rules and their po...
24 January 2019 Rules of Origin - what you need to know » Ahead of the UK’s withdrawal from the EU, we’re going to be looking at some of the key terms and processes of exporting th...
24 January 2019 What is an EORI? » Ahead of the UK’s withdrawal from the EU, we’re going to be looking at some of the key terms and processes of exporting th...
17 January 2019 Businesses lukewarm about export prospects post-Brexit - new poll finds » Exporting business in the UK are lukewarm about their prospects in international trade, during a period of sustained uncer...
09 January 2019 4 differences between Italian vs British ecommerce » By Francesca Farina, Content Coordinator at Pentagon Italy is one of the fastest growing ecommerce markets in Europe w...
21 December 2018 ‘Use it or lose it’ - access apprenticeship funding quickly in 2019 » The Institute of Export and International Trade provide professional qualifications which allow businesses to access appre...
18 December 2018 Polkadoodles and Atom Brands show the value of having a plan and a can-do attitude » The latest Open to Export webinar saw our Director General, Lesley Batchelor, joined by two fantastic case study exporte...
27 November 2018 Explore the exporting opportunities in Mauritius with our new Doing Business Guide » Our new Doing Business in Mauritius Guide looks at a market which has many opportunities for the UK’s businesses. Despit...
20 November 2018 It’s never too early to start preparing » With so much being said about Brexit at the moment and the prospect of a no-deal exit from the EU becoming increasingly si...
08 November 2018 (0 Comments - view/add) Building economic growth through exports » The Institute was delighted to host its annual World Trade Summit last week and this year we were proud to be workin...
25 October 2018 World Trade Summit: Making the Case for Export with Dr John Llewellyn » This is an interview with Dr John Llewellyn, Partner at Llewellyn Consulting . John will be speaking at the Worl...
19 October 2018 How FITT train Canadian businesses to foster compliant cross-border trade » This article is taken from an interview we did for the autumnal edition of our World Trade Matters journal with Scott Fer...
16 October 2018 World Trade Summit Preview: Understanding the National Export Challenge with James Binns (Barclays) » This is an interview with James Binns, Managing Director, Global Head of Trade and Working Capital at Barclays . Barclays...
09 October 2018 World Trade Summit Preview: Talking AEO with Martin Dubbey (Harod Associates) » This is an interview with Martin Dubbey, Managing Director at Harod Associates . Martin will be speaking at the World Tra...
09 October 2018 Opportunities abound for recruiters in times of change » By Sue Farmer, Head of Recruitment Finance at Bibby Financial Services (Corporate Members) As the country prepares t...
11 September 2018 The warehouse requirements you can’t afford to compromise on for air freight forwarding » Article by: Nick Rees is Commercial & ALL Director of Yusen Logistics (UK) Ltd (IOE&IT Corporate Members) Last finan...
03 September 2018 Deal or no deal? » Article by: David Postings, Global CEO, Bibby Financial Services (IOE&IT Corporate Members) With less...
30 August 2018 (0 Comments - view/add) UKWA CEO warns that Dover is catastrophically unprepared for Brexit » Peter Ward, CEO of UKWA ( United Kingdom Warehousing Association ), and Fellow of the IOE&IT, has warned tha...
09 August 2018 Training the Next Generation of International Trade Managers » In collaboration with the University of Plymouth, the Institute this summer launched a new Level 5 Foundation Degree...
08 August 2018 CHIEF was an information system but CDS is a service » Guest blog from Tate's Export Guide - members of the Institute of Export & International Trade &n...
27 July 2018 (0 Comments - view/add) Brexit in the slow lane? » Article by: Kash Ahmad, UK Specialist Director at Bibby Financial Services (IOE&IT Corporate Members) Tracke...
20 July 2018 The Impact of Cross-Border VAT on Everyday Business for E-commerce Sellers » Article by: Romilly Blakeley, SimplyVAT.com - IOE&IT Business Member In 2017 a quarter of Amazon’s revenue generat...
11 July 2018 Why the apprenticeship levy could be the solution to the export skills shortage » The apprenticeship levy was introduced by the government, coming into effect in April last year, in order to help fulfil i...
10 July 2018 New Brexit survey shows the UK's exporters still value access to the single market » 2 years on from the referendum on the UK’s membership of the EU, it remains the case that many UK exporters desire continu...
26 June 2018 The tangible skills and knowledge needed to export 'intangibles' » The contribution of service exports to the UK economy is well known - particularly in regard to financial services. While...
21 June 2018 New app from Tate’s Export Guide publishers cuts complexity and lets you Just Trade » Article by: Tate's Export Guide (corporate members) Just Trade , a new app from the publishers of Tate’...
21 June 2018 2 years on from the Brexit referendum - member survey » 2 years on from the Brexit referendum, the Institute of Export & International Trade are asking its members and busine...
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