📢 We are now inviting applications from existing The Institute of Export & International Trade members interested in joining our #Membership Committee, which will represent members in providing feedback on member services and activities

📅 Applications close on 31 May 2024. Apply here 👉ow.ly/Uver50RvCzj

Earlier this week, The Institute of Export & International Trade handed over 100 laptops to Robin Jowit, former Mayor of Richmond, to be donated to schoolchildren in #Ukraine .

Watch our video report below to find out more about this initiative, supported by Rotary International. 👇

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With today being the day of UK #localelections , find out what the key battlegrounds are and what surprises you can expect. 👇

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Yesterday, The Institute of Export & International Trade Director General Marco Forgione appeared on BBC World Business Report to explain what we can expect to see from the newly implemented #BTOM #SPS checks.

Watch below.👇

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📢 Our first speaker announcement for #MemberCon24 is Duncan Adams, Deputy Director of LITE at Department for Business and Trade.

To find out what else you can expect from #MemberCon24 , discover the full event details and secure your tickets below. 👇

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The second phase of the Border Target Operating Model ( #BTOM ) has entered force today, with new controls being implemented on #imports of sanitary and phytosanitary ( #SPS ) goods.

Read our full report of the situation below. 👇

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From today, new controls will be implemented on sanitary and phytosanitary ( #SPS ) goods entering the UK.

Our SPS #training will teach you how to comply with the new rules to ensure you continue to trade effectively.

Find out more👉ow.ly/tVtC50RscAl

The designation of new Border Control Posts ahead of Tuesday's incoming checks on SPS #imports hasn't fully eased tensions in Dover. Find out more about concerns surrounding Sevington, as well as the full list of approved BCPs, below 👇

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Ahead of the UK's annual #localelections next week (2 May), IOE&IT Daily Update takes a look at what the plans of the local authorities are and what some of the candidates for political office are promising in their manifestos. 👇

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Next week's Lunchtime Learning #webinar will focus on the #automotive sector.

Visit ow.ly/EWvr50Roei7 to register today and gain an understanding of the intricacies of rules of origin, preferential trade agreements and their impact on the automotive industry.

Wondering what to expect at #MemberCon24 ?

See below for an early look at the day's agenda. 👇

Visit ow.ly/GFjU50RmXLc to discover the full agenda and event details, and secure your place at 2024's essential #internationaltrade live-learning and #networking event.

The #MadeInTheUKAwards winners were announced by Department for Business and Trade today.

The Institute of Export & International Trade helped to select the winners, and director general Marco Forgione has recognised their unique achievements. Read his reaction and more on the winners below. 👇

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There is one week left until new security checks on UK imports of plan and animal origin are set to come into force (30 April).

Visit ow.ly/gG2w50RlXfQ and sign up for our sanitary and phytosanitary ( #SPS ) training to ensure you understand and comply with the new controls.

Director General Marco Forgione was in #Geneva last week as The Institute of Export & International Trade reconvened with Trade and Logistics Information Pipeline collaborators IOTA, TradeMark Africa, Tony Blair Institute for Global Change, Global Alliance for Trade Facilitation and World Economic Forum to discuss the next steps in advancing a #digital infrastructure for #globaltrade .

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Today is #EarthDay , a date in the diary to encourage support for environmental protection.

Amid the global drive to decarbonise, the IOE&IT Daily Update takes a look at the environmental news from the world of #internationaltrade below. 👇

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The government has denied reports from Financial Times that some planned #SPS checks due to begin on 30 April under the second phase of the Border Target Operating Model ( #BTOM ) might be delayed due to the risk of “significant disruption” at the border.

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The Labour Party has announced plans to make “the most significant investment in Britain’s #ports in a generation” today, promising £1.8bn for the sector should it win power in the next general election.

Read more about The Labour Party's promise below. 👇

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Today, The Institute of Export & International Trade Director General Marco Forgione joined the Andrew Marr show on LBC to explain the impact of the Border Target Operating Model ( #BTOM ) and related #SPS checks on the current #inflation of UK food prices.

Watch a clip from the interview below. 👇

Today, Department for Business and Trade launched the new Critical #Imports Council, chaired by Alan Mak MP 🇬🇧 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿, aimed at safeguarding UK #supplychains .

Watch below for Marco Forgione's recap of this morning's launch of the council, which is made up of 23 industry leading bodies including The Institute of Export & International Trade. 👇

MemberCon is returning for 2024. Join us on 4 July in Leeds for trends, expertise, #networking , exhibitions, and more.

Visit ow.ly/lmFV50RhRlG to find out more and secure your place at #MemberCon24 today.

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