Trade Note

TDUK Trade Note: Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership

by Jennie Ward|10 August 2314 September 23|Supply

Now the accession protocol for the UK to become the twelfth CPTPP member has been signed there are a few more stages to complete before the UK can gain the full benefits envisaged by UK Government. These are set out in Article 21 of the accession protocol.

TDUK Trade Note: New UK Internal Market Scheme

by Jennie Ward|03 August 2314 September 23|Supply

The UK and EU signed the Windsor Framework earlier this year, which updates the trading relationship for Northern Ireland that has been in place since Brexit. This means that companies who are registered under the UK Trader Scheme must now join the UK Internal Market Scheme.

DCTS reduces duty rates on wood products from Indonesia and Vietnam

by Jennie Ward|29 June 2306 July 23|Policy, Supply, Sustainability

The government has introduced the Developing Countries Trading Scheme (DCTS) to improve access to the UK market for developing countries. The DCTS replaces the UK’s Generalised Scheme of Preferences (GSP). This new DCTS is split into three frameworks. Least Developed Countries (LDCs) will receive duty-free, quota-free trade on everything but...

TDUK Trade Note: The Developing Countries Trading Scheme

by Jennie Ward|29 June 2305 July 23|Supply

This new DCTS is split into three frameworks. It is claimed the new scheme will cut administrative costs for businesses by reducing tariffs and bringing more countries in scope of the most generous tariff reductions. It also cuts red tape for developing countries, for example by simplifying rules of origin...

CE to UKCA Marking (January Update)

by TDUK|09 January 2324 March 23|Supply

The UK has expressed its intention to develop a specific UK marking system to replace the CE mark which is currently applied to many construction products. Manufacturers in the wood sector have already invested considerable resources to meet the original deadline for requirement of this new UK mark.

Tile Batten Quality Control

by TDUK|08 December 2224 March 23|Supply

Significant problems with the quality of Tile Batten appear to have developed or worsened over the last two years of COVID.

Clarifying the position of ‘pre-conflict’ timber

by TDUK|14 October 2224 March 23|Supply

This statement seeks to clarify how the timber industry should approach existing stock of Russian and Belarusian timber already in the supply chain.

Impact of trade restrictions on Russia and Belarus

by TDUK|14 October 2224 March 23|Supply

This statement seeks to analyse the impact of trade restrictions in place on Russia and Belarus on Birch Plywood.

Impact of Russia and Belarus trade restrictions on Birch Plywood

by TDUK|14 October 2224 March 23|Supply

This statement seeks to analyse the impact of trade restrictions in place on Russia and Belarus on Birch Plywood.

Russian Timber Import Ban

by TDUK|14 October 2224 March 23|Supply

Following the advice to all members on 8 March 2022 to cease trading with Russia and Belarus, and further to the notification to members in April that a specific import ban on Russian wood products was imminent, the following information has now been published by UK Government via an Import...

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