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Scottish fish exports make a splash
The Department for International Trade (DIT) has praised Scotland’s £1 billion fish industry. Latest statistics from HMRC show that goods exports from Scotland grew faster than any other part of the UK in the year to March 2019, now worth £32.8 billion. In 2018 fish...
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A new vitality in French economics
Things have been tough in the French economy over the last decade. Slow to fight back the economic slump of the Great Recession of the late 2000's any growth has been slow at best. Fortunately the tide seems to be turning. With the election of Emmanuel Macron as the...
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Even global slowdown has not stopped UK export growth
Stats from the Office of National Statistics paint an encouraging picture at the moment. Despite the slow down of the global economy, UK exports of goods and services between May 2018 and May 2019 increased by 4% to am incredible new high of £647.1 billion. Dr Liam...
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Strawberry exports up!
In 2018 Britain saw it's largest ever export of strawberry shipments. This was a 56% leap in export value says HMRC. A record £3.9 million British strawberries were shipped in 2018. The Netherlands did pretty well too as the largest market, growing by a whopping 361%...
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The changing world of luxury goods
The most important word in luxury right now is sustainability, and this is the key focus of 2019 from fashion to travel and cosmetics to food. Another trend getting some serious attention is the so-called ‘re-commerce’ market, as people appreciate the value of...
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A guide to exporting to Canada
This week Canadians celebrated Canada Day and in honour of the great trading relationship between British businesses and Canadian consumers we are putting a spotlight on trading conditions. The UK is Canada’s second largest services trading partner and seventh largest...
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Chambers of Commerce unite to support UK and European business
International Freight Solutions is a proud member of our local Chamber of Commerce: Barnsley and Rotherham Chamber of Commerce. This links us to businesses near and also far through the connection with the British Chambers of Commerce. The British Chambers of Commerce...
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9 ways to be a more effective entrepreneur
Entrepreneurship: it’s partly art and partly science. As your skills improve, you’ll maximise your effectiveness and bring greater value to your business. To help you on your journey, one of our partner's: DHL have created an essential guide to entrepreneurial...
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The new EU-Japan trade deal removes trade barriers
In July 2018 the EU and Japan signed an Economic Partnership Agreement in order to remove trade barriers. From 1st February 2019 the EPA came into force and is projected to eliminate €1 billion worth of tariffs paid annually by companies exporting goods to Japan, with...
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Port of Cork is ‘Highly Commended’
The Port of Cork and its partners were ‘highly commended’ at Tuesday’s Seatrade Awards in the ‘Deal of the Year’ category in recognition of its work in securing significant funding for the development of the new Cork Container Terminal (CCT) in Ringaskiddy, which will...
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Logistics expert warns ‘permanent customs union’ alone would not be enough
An international logistics expert has warned that even a permanent post-Brexit customs union with the EU would not alone mean frictionless trade with the bloc for British businesses. Mr Johnson, director of Leeds-based Tudor International Freight, explained: “The UK,...
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Much needed road funding from the Government
Welcome news from the Department of Transport - £201 million has been granted to councils across England to undertake road maintenance and pothole repair. This is especially good news for haulage firms out there. Damaged road surfaces cost the logistics industry...
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