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Read our latest features and articles on exporting and doing business abroad.
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Four customs headaches for temporary exports
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  • 20 Nov 2025
The frustrations of customs compliance have forced one UK-based business to find an EU-based distributor to do the heavy lifting for its European customers, but shipping demo products to trade shows continues to present customs challenges.
How to tackle compliance challenges in export markets
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  • 19 Nov 2025
Exporting can trigger a series of compliance challenges, so it is vital that businesses understand the risks to ensure success in other jurisdictions and avoid costly pitfalls.
Tax news in brief 18 November 2025
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  • 18 Nov 2025
Highlights from the broader tax news for the week ending 18 November 2025, including: new guidance from HMRC on the recovery of winter fuel payments; and a new tool for generating reports based on data held in the customs declaration service.
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New process for indirect exports from 15 December 2025
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  • 14 Nov 2025
From next month, businesses may need to change how they move goods through indirect exports from Northern Ireland. Guidance shared by HMRC explains why this is the case and sets out the options for traders.
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Hill & Smith scoops top ICAEW corporate finance award
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  • 14 Nov 2025
FTSE 250 engineering firm recognised for the most value added to shareholders by its effective mergers and acquisitions (M&A) strategy.
How to adapt to tariffs
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  • 11 Nov 2025
To respond effectively to recent and emerging trade tariffs, businesses must have a comprehensive grasp of the three pillars of customs compliance.
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Exports: what you can learn from record £1m sanctions fine
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  • 10 Nov 2025
A UK exporter paid the price when selling goods to a company incorporated in Russia operating in a third country. The case highlights the need for businesses to completely understand sanctions rules and their implications.
Free CPD: Getting started on global trade
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  • 07 Nov 2025
Branching out into international sales can feel like a big step, but it holds many opportunities. Your ICAEW membership offers access to resources that will expand your export knowledge and confidence this International Trade Week.
ITW: Five steps to identify new trade opportunities in volatile markets
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  • 07 Nov 2025
Importing or exporting to new territories can be risky, especially when global conditions are volatile. Here’s a step-by-step guide to assessing an opportunity.
International Trade Week: Imports and exports – who pays the VAT?
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  • 06 Nov 2025
The rules governing import and export VAT are fraught with complexity. Mistakes can be a significant cost to businesses if they get this wrong. We answer some of the most frequently asked questions on VAT and trade.
International Trade Week: How volatile geopolitics is affecting customs compliance
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  • 05 Nov 2025
SMEs must include measures to comply with the world’s complex web of trade rules in their risk-management control environment, says a senior economist.
International Trade Week: How to nail customs compliance as an SME
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  • 04 Nov 2025
Ian Worth, of Crowe UK, explains why it is vital for SMEs in the UK to have the knowledge for accurately completing customs declarations for goods they import and points out that they must observe Rules of Origin for those they export. This article is part of a series of articles for International Trade Week.
International Trade Week: Keep track of changing trade regulations with the EU
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  • 03 Nov 2025
In the first of a series of articles for International Trade Week, we break down the main changes in EU import and export rules.
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DBT issues guidance on low-value shipments to US
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  • 01 Sep 2025
UK businesses now face tariffs on “vast majority” of exports to the US, following Trump’s suspension of de minimis duty-free treatment of low-value goods from abroad.
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Chart of the week: trade with the US
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  • 04 Apr 2025
Our chart this week looks at trade with the US in light of the 10% tariffs imposed on the UK by President Trump on ‘liberation day’.
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Trade Strategy Review: six principles for success
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  • 18 Feb 2025
ICAEW has taken the opportunity to comment on the Trade Strategy Review, received from the Department for Business and Trade on 22 November.
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Economic update: UK growth hit by global and domestic pressures
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  • 03 Dec 2024
Economic conditions in the UK are becoming more problematic, despite another cut in interest rates. ICAEW’s Economies Director Suren Thiru discusses the implications.
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Ecommerce lessons from Boden’s export success
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  • 12 Nov 2024
For fashion retailer Boden, direct to customer routes established the brand and brought a large, loyal international following in markets such as the US and Germany.
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How to boost your business in global markets
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  • 11 Nov 2024
International Trade Week offers an array of free events, workshops and webinars. Whether you’re new to exporting or looking to expand your existing international sales, there’s a wealth of advice to help you.
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Government seeks firms’ views on high-growth global markets
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  • 09 Oct 2024
The Department for Business and Trade wants input from businesses in the professional services sector on how to drive growth in international markets.
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Tax concerns drive drop in business confidence
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  • 09 Oct 2024
Confidence among UK businesses fell in Q3, according to ICAEW’s analysis, fuelled by record tax burden concerns and weaker export growth, as businesses grow cautious ahead of the Autumn Budget.
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E-commerce ‘must be a priority in industrial strategy’
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  • 10 Sep 2024
A new report by the E-Commerce Trade Commission highlights three key opportunity areas the government should prioritise to stimulate growth as part of the industrial strategy to boost export growth for small businesses across the UK.
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FCA reforms UK listing rules
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  • 19 Jul 2024
New rules remove the need for votes on significant or related party transactions and offer flexibility around enhanced voting rights.
How will the EU carbon border adjustment mechanism affect UK businesses?
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  • 20 Sep 2023
The EU's carbon border adjustment mechanism enters its transitional phase on 1 October 2023, meaning that UK businesses exporting to the EU must prepare for the changes.
ICAEW joins newly formed E-Commerce Trade Commission
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  • 19 Jun 2023
The E-Commerce Trade Commission will support small businesses to start or grow their export business.
SEC Commissioner to speak at Chartered Accountants Hall
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  • 04 May 2023
ICAEW will play host as the US Securities and Exchange Commission’s Mark Uyeda makes his only UK speech, on building trust and transparency in international markets.
Transitioning to the Customs Declaration Service before 30 November 2023
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  • 01 Feb 2023
HMRC is writing to businesses that complete export declarations to make them aware of key dates for transitioning export declarations to the Customs Declaration Service.
Sweet taste of export success
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  • 20 Sep 2022
Taking the pain out of UK imports for clients around the world has helped Ramsden International transform overseas sales from a niche business to an export giant.
Government launches consultation on UK Single Trade Window
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  • 09 Aug 2022
Consultation setting the principles underpinning the legislative changes necessary to deliver the government’s border strategy ambitions.
What does the Northern Ireland Protocol Bill mean for trade with Northern Ireland?
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  • 14 Jun 2022
The government’s recently published Northern Ireland Protocol Bill could have a significant impact on trade between Great Britain and Northern Ireland. What specifically could change?
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