Exports Slump In April As Tariffs Hit

12th June 2025

Responding to the latest ONS data on trade, William Bain, Head of Trade Policy at the BCC, said:        “It’s clear there was significant front loading of goods exports to the US before April as firms looked to cushion the impact of tariffs. “We should always be cautious about reading...

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UK Spared New US Tariffs

04th June 2025

Responding to confirmation that new US tariffs on steel and aluminium should not affect UK exports, William Bain, the BCC’s Head of Trade Policy, said: “UK firms exporting steel or aluminium goods to the US will be relieved that tariffs will not double today. They now at least have...

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UK Bioethanol Industry At Risk

03rd June 2025

The British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) has urged the Government to swiftly act to protect Britain’s domestic bioethanol industry. It follows warnings from the UK’s two largest producers that the removal of tariffs on US imports could leave them unable to compete. Vivergo Fuels in Hull and Ensus in...

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