"Trade deal" UK-US: what are the implications?

[ctrlbrk]

Surprised that there is no thread about this.

It's not a topic that affects me per se, but I wonder whether the fellow UKBF members who do trade with the US are affected, and what they think?

 

[DontAsk]

Still 10% tariffs on imports to the US, so no benefit for me.

 

[Shipping Guru]

As a logistics company, we are trying to help UK companies offset some of that extra tariff costs by providing low cost shipping and better route optimization. work smarter not harder in this economy.

 

[DontAsk]

So what would you charge for 6kg volumetric weight, worth £2.1k to a remote residential address in the US?

 

[thetiger2015]

Not sure there are many small UK goods businesses that trade in the US. The insurance cost alone put us off completely and, if you're trading over there a lot, with physical products, I think you have to have a US based office anyway?

So far, there's not been any mention of tariffs on things like US based software subscriptions - Adobe etc?

 

[Shipping Guru]

So what would you charge for 6kg volumetric weight, worth £2.1k to a remote residential address in the US?

Hi dont ask but I must ask. I need pick up address, delivery address, actual sizes and weights. you can DM me if thats easier

 

[James]

So what would you charge for 6kg volumetric weight, worth £2.1k to a remote residential address in the USA

Mainland USA £50 inc fuel & residential (remote surcharge would depend on exact address) insurance 1% of the value so £21 in this case .

 

[ctrlbrk]

Just realised there's 2 articles on this

A Simple Guide to Tariffs for UK Small Business Owners: Understanding the Trump-Era Trade Impact

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 concerned about tariffs imposed by figures like Donald...

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How Trump’s 10% US Tariff Could Impact UK Small Businesses – And What You Can Do About It

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 the UK’s tariff rate is lower than the 20%...

www.ukbusinessforums.co.uk

 

[Paul FilmMaker]

It helps my little business. One of my customers sells to the US and they use us to make videos to help them sell more.

They didn't know if the tariffs would be going up, down, sideways etc... They're also military so at the time, the US didn't want to buy anything military outside the US.

So the deal means they can continue selling and we can continue supplying them with videos to help them sell to the US military. It's definitely helped us, albeit in a roundabout way.

 

[DontAsk]

Mainland USA £50 inc fuel & residential (remote surcharge would depend on exact address) insurance 1% of the value so £21 in this case .

Not worth switching from DHL in that case.