The economic change in recent times has underlying causes we all can recognise. We know from past data that uncertainty damages global trade. Continuing ambiguity in the UK is a practical demonstration, a factor in the World Trade Organisation forecasting a year on year growth fall for 2019. Increasing trade barriers are not going to […]

Contrasting opinions remain and our future is illusive but one option is guaranteed. We have been seeing media articles suggesting the temporary movement of goods will be a problem with a no deal Brexit, because nothing has been worked out. Whilst there will be any number of issues in that scenario, temporary movement shouldn’t be […]

Offering a wonderful service, or a sector leading product can bring business from across the globe. A reward for your expertise, although additional skills are needed. The ATA carnets we provide can be a long term solution for companies offering professional, or media services. Temporary entry may also be valuable in establishing trade but the […]

A comment from the Secretary General of the ICC, accepting that isolationism and business are not ideal partners. From Brexit, to US China relations, we are in interesting times. A core point in the video is that the economy is still not so bad on a global basis, reflected by real data, even in our […]

Street trading in China can be colourful, in a country which wants to be open for business. As of January 2019, China will accept ATA carnets for commercial samples and professional equipment, alongside their long standing acceptance for trade fairs, or exhibitions. This comes at a time when UK exports to China have hit record […]

Having 20 nationalities in the UN orchestra is quite logical, although you could see a similar position elsewhere. From pop concerts, to historic symphonies, performers can be drawn from many countries. Music is an art form which looks at talent before nationality. The UK music industry is at the forefront of internationalism and experiencing unprecedented […]