If you're running a small business in the UK, especially one that trades internationally, you've probably encountered the word "tariff" at some point. But what does it mean, and should you be...
Ozzy
On April 2, 2025, U.S. President Donald Trump announced a 10% tariff on all imports from the United Kingdom, part of a broader initiative imposing varying tariffs on global trading partners. While...
Ozzy
If your business is going to rely on sea freight to send or receive goods, it's worth doing your homework before you get started. There are endless options when it comes to shipping goods overseas...
ChrisGoodfellow
Small businesses and entrepreneurs often see a huge opportunity in importing from China, but for the uninitiated it can be difficult to know where to start. Finding a reputable and reliable...
ChrisGoodfellow
buying from China and who find themselves fighting for profit margins due to the collapse of the GBP and it's exchange rate with the US$, there are a number of options open to you, which include...
MOIC
Introduction For many small businesses, starting to import from China can be a minefield when choosing a good supplier and knowing the full process of purchasing and importing to the UK. It can be...
MOIC
Your Order is Manufactured in China, Do You Need to Have a 3rd Party Quality Control Inspection? The simple answer is yes, for the following reasons. Check & confirm that all the components used...
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The Differences of Using A Bona Fide China Factory & China Trading Company Understanding the type of China supplier you'll be working with is vital to the control of the production of your order...
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What You Need to Know About Importing From China to UK You’ve done your research and you feel you’re ready to take the plunge and start importing your products from China and import to the UK. My...
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UK Business Forums receives a lot of questions from members about the European Union’s (EU) new system for VAT accounting, the Import One Stop Shop (IOSS). Many business owners are confused about...
ChrisGoodfellow
As a first time buyer in China or looking for new products, you've identified several factories that sell the products you want, what do you do next? 1. Ask if they are a factory, trading company...
MOIC
There are numerous ways of sourcing your products in China, some examples include Alibaba, Aliexpress, Made In China, via exhibitions or an agent, to name but a few. It's important to recognise...
MOIC
Less than a month remains until the UK officially leaves the EU single market and customs union on 1 January 2021 and only around one in nine small businesses feel adequately prepared...
UKBF Editor
If you've been following our national soap opera, The Brexit Saga, you might have noticed references to 'chlorinated chicken', not least when Prime Minister Boris Johnson directed it as an insult...
UKBF Editor
'You can check out any time you like, But you can never leave!' UKBF member Gecko001 wrote this week. And, indeed, at times exiting the EU has felt a bit like the Hotel California of popular...
UKBF Editor
With time running out to strike a deal, Next PLC's chief executive has warned that a no-deal Brexit could bring Britain's ports grinding to a halt. Lord Wolfson, a prominent Brexit...
UKBF Editor
The American poet Robert Lowell once said that the light at the end of the tunnel is just the light of an oncoming train. It's hard not to think of Lowell's cynicism as the Brexit deadline...
UKBF Editor
Small businesses and entrepreneurs often see a huge opportunity in importing from China, but for the uninitiated it can seem like a huge challenge. How do you deal with exchange rates...
ChrisGoodfellow
More than 130,000 British businesses may have to pay VAT upfront on imports from the European Union after Brexit. The change would mean British firms buying from the EU will come into...
UKBF Editor
Selling overseas can transform the growth prospects for many food producers. But it's not something they can do alone: they'll need a distributor to turn opportunity into reality...
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