WESTERN EUROPE

The UK Government announced last year that up to ten so-called Freeports will be opened across the UK, in an attempt to create thousands of jobs, attracting new businesses and investment. It was reported on 4 February 2021 that at least 30 ports and airports across the UK were considering making bids for the ten Freeports. The first Freeports are said to be on track to open for business by the end of 2021. More

The landmark post-Brexit Trade and Co-operation Agreement reached between the European Union and the UK on the eve of the transition period deadline has not only ushered in a new era for the EU-UK relationship, but new prospects for traders, particularly those who are used to selling to Europe via the UK online. The checklist below serves as a handy note for Hong Kong exporters looking to make the necessary preparations for the new trade reality. More

On 24 December 2020, the European Commission and the UK reached an Agreement in principle, on the terms of their future cooperation. The deal has been agreed just in time, as the transition period – which has allowed the UK and the EU to function as before, on the basis of a single market – will end on 31 December 2020, ending free movement. More