UK-India trade deal starts on 15 July: what SMEs should prepare
The UK-India free trade agreement enters into force on 15 July 2026. Small exporters and importers have a short window to check origin declarations, pricing and supplier paperwork.
UK-Japan investment deal: what SMEs should watch for
The UK-Japan investment package points to opportunities in clean energy, technology, infrastructure and life sciences, but small firms should watch for practical supply-chain routes rather than headlines alone.
New regional trade data gives SME exporters a planning check for 2026
HMRC’s Q1 2026 regional trade in goods statistics give product-based SMEs a fresh benchmark for exports, imports and business-count trends across the UK.
Costa Rica joins CPTPP: what UK small exporters should watch next
Costa Rica has been granted accession to the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership, opening another market inside the trade bloc that the UK joined in late 2024. For small UK exporters, the announcement…
UK-EU food rules deal: what small importers and exporters should prepare for now
Small food, drink, farming, wholesale and logistics businesses have been told to start preparing for a planned UK-EU sanitary and phytosanitary agreement that could reduce paperwork and border friction from mid-2027. The government says the…