Seeds of hope and concern for Starmer as post-#Brexit #trade relationship with #EU rises up agenda. 👇 ow.ly/Pg2150SWWIZ

📢 The deadline for entries into this year's #InternationalTradeAwards is only 10 days away. Visit ow.ly/hkep50SXyic to submit a nomination for yourself, your business, or a peer in the second annual International Trade Awards. #EmpoweringGlobalTrade #ITA24

The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) is one of the most ambitious trade pacts in the history of #globaltrade, consisting of 1.3 billion people We explain the deal and its impact in detail below. 👇 ow.ly/aiWT50SYvl9

Defra has responded to reports some importers are being charged for checks that aren't happening at the Sevington inland border facility to state that the Common User Charge (CUC) is necessary for funding 'essential' checks on imports. Read more below 👇 ow.ly/aIVT50T17ZS

📢Chartered Inst. of Export & International Trade's #Apprenticeship arm IOEx Ltd offers a series of apprenticeship standards including Level 2: Supply Chain Warehouse Operative. Visit ow.ly/ohwx50T01Uk to view the full details of this apprenticeship today. #EmpoweringGlobalTrade #SupplyChain #Careers

📢 Reminder: Entries for the #InternationalTradeAwards close this Friday (23 August). Yet to submit a nomination? Visit ow.ly/hmbF50T023c to submit an entry today on behalf of yourself, your business, a colleague, or an industry peer. #EmpoweringGlobalTrade #ITA24

Gold is getting a boost as investors seek the 'safe haven' commodity in light of geopolitical instability. With its value also up on the back of easing interest rates, we took a member-exclusive look at what it means for traders Read more below 👇 ow.ly/VmzJ50T2ZVL

"A great organisation, it represents the views of #exporters." Watch below to hear from Sean Ramsden MBE Ramsden International, on the value of Chartered Inst. of Export & International Trade membership, his reaction to our recent achievement of #CharteredStatus, and his hopes for the Membership Committee moving forward. 👇

A rail lockout in Canada has hit North American exports, as a wave of international transport strikes threaten to add pressure to global supply chains. Read more here 👇 ow.ly/PPPx50T3WRZ

HMRC has announced a new digital service for paying alcohol duties, which it says will “simplify and modernise” alcohol duty approvals, returns and payments. Find out more below 👇 ow.ly/5Wcm50T4NZQ

📢Chartered Inst. of Export & International Trade's #Apprenticeship arm IOEx Ltd offers a series of apprenticeship standards including Level 3: International Freight Forwarding Specialist Apprenticeship. Visit ow.ly/gHCG50T01Tz to find out more about this offering. #EmpoweringGlobalTrade #FreightForwarding

📢 The deadline for submitting entries for this year's #InternationalTradeAwards has been extended by two weeks. Applicants now have until 6 September to submit nominations. Don't miss out, visit our website and enter today. #EmpoweringGlobalTrade #ITA24

Learn more about the skills you need to thrive in international trade at the next public Chartered Institute webinar on 11 September, featuring insights from #import and #export business leaders Sign up for free here 👇 ow.ly/KFn050T8IfT

Join next Thursday's member-exclusive Lunchtime Learning session on valuation, a crucial skill in making sure your goods are taxed correctly. You'll be able to ask questions in this handy, one-hour lunchtime session at noon. Sign up below 👇 ow.ly/O0fS50T9scC

The latest episode in #China and the EU's #trade feud could mark a thaw, with China floating a cap on the price of its electric vehicles within the bloc #internationaltrade #automotive Read the full story below 👇 ow.ly/56CV50TazRr

📰 Following the announcement by the UK government last week that the UK will accede to #CPTPP by 15 December, we’re taking a look at news from across the bloc, on how it’s boosting trade and which countries could be next in line to join.👇 ow.ly/HKnP50Te9z6 #GlobalTrade

"We now need a shift. We have to change the basis of #globaltrade." Listen below to Chartered Inst. of Export & International Trade Director General Marco Forgione's summary of his article published today on the vision for 'trusted trade'. 👇 #TrustedTrade #LegacyofTrust #EmpoweringGlobalTrade

What are the skills you need to trade in a compliant and effective way? Join us for a free #webinar next Wednesday (11 September), detailing the skills and knowledge required to help your business thrive overseas. Sign up 👉 ow.ly/RAml50TgcVR #EmpoweringGlobalTrade

📸Marco Forgione met with Minister for Trade Policy and Economic Security Douglas Alexander today to discuss priorities for the UK trading community, relationships with key trade partners and how industry and government can work hand-in-hand on the Industrial and Trade Strategies.