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The Hooper & Co quick guide to CBAM

David Hooper 17 January 2025

Exporting businesses in the UK should act now to address the requirements of CBAM, a major regulatory shift that impacts trade with EU customers. The regulatory framework is designed to…

A message to UK manufacturers: EU customers need CBAM data now – are you ready?

David Hooper 17 January 2025

Businesses need to act now to avoid disruptions caused by EU’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM), an international trade expert has warned. Manufacturers in the UK producing steel, iron, aluminium,…

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The small business guide to GPSR

David Hooper 3 December 2024

The EU’s General Product Safety Regulation (GPSR) will have a significant impact on UK exporters when it comes into force on December 13. The new law is designed to protect…

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GPSR: warning to businesses as new restrictions come into force

David Hooper 3 December 2024

UK exporters are being urged to make final preparations for a major law change that will place restrictions on consumer products sold in the EU. Nuneaton-based trade consultancy Hooper &…

How British businesses may be impacted by latest US tariffs announcements

David Hooper 28 November 2024

With Donald Trump doubling down on proposed tariffs affecting some of the USA’s largest trade partners, logistics expert David Hooper says it is vital that British businesses have a firm…

Understanding the UK’s new carbon border tax: What businesses need to know

David Hooper 21 November 2024

The Government has recently published its policy for the new Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM), which aims to reduce the risk of carbon leakage in the bid to decarbonise UK…

What the US election result could mean for UK businesses

David Hooper 7 November 2024

After a historic election, logistics expert David Hooper reflects on what trade under Trump could mean for British manufacturers, and why costs associated with Chinese supply chains are expected to…

GPSR: Businesses encouraged to act immediately over new EU regulation

David Hooper 3 September 2024

Exporters have been told to “start preparing immediately” as blanket restrictions affecting virtually all consumer products sold in the EU will come into force before the end of the year.…

Utilising cross-trade to access global markets from a base in the UK

David Hooper 25 July 2024

Cross-trade is a shipment method which means that goods can be shipped between two countries without having to pass through the country where the importer is based.

The ripple effect: How US-China trade war could impact UK firms

David Hooper 11 June 2024

US tariffs on Chinese goods including electric vehicles and the barring of three American defence firms operating in China has inflamed suggestions that a US-China trade war could be on…

What CPTPP changes could mean for UK businesses

David Hooper 22 April 2024

The UK’s new post-Brexit trade agreement will see it establish free trade with two new countries while supporting existing activity on both sides of the Pacific. David Hooper, founder of…

Businesses urged to make urgent checks to avoid fines after UK-Canada TCA changes

David Hooper 5 April 2024

UK businesses exporting to Canada have been urged to be vigilant over goods originating in the EU after new requirements came into force this month. As of April 1, UK…