Trade and Manufacturing Monitor
What are the prospects of a U.S.-UK trade agreement after Brexit?
Brexiteers claim that leaving the EU single market and customs union creates a golden opportunity for the UK to regain power over its international trade. The potential future post-Brexit free-trade agreement that has…
Could Brexit Benefit Africa Through Science-based Decisions on GMOs?
Prime Minister Theresa May’s recent visit to Kenya, South Africa and Nigeria was the latest in the United Kingdom’s global diplomacy effort to secure strategic economic partnerships in preparation for the UK leaving…
Preparing for the Worst: Licenses Needed for UK Export of Dual Use Items
It has always been a possibility that the United Kingdom would crash out of the European Union on 30 March 2019 but “no deal” preparation is now highly recommended by both sides. For organisations that export dual use…
No Post-Brexit Arrangement on Data Protection Will Affect UK-EU Trade
The European Union (EU) is preparing to treat the United Kingdom (UK) as a third country after its withdrawal from the bloc, commonly known as Brexit. Unless a deal is agreed before 29 March 2019, the UK’s trade with…
BREXIT UPDATE: European Commission Warns Importers and Exporters of Goods with Possible UK Origin
On 4 June, the European Commission advised economic operators to prepare for the consequences of the United Kingdom leaving the European Union on their imports and exports. Following the UK’s withdrawal, UK inputs,…