Even in smaller Mercosur members such as Paraguay, commercial development is quickly overtaking urban areas. On the 28th June 2019, the EU and Mercosur (South American common market) agreed a trade deal, the Mercosur countries involved are Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay and Paraguay. A few strange suggestions regarding temporary exports have appeared and we wanted to […]

By land (red) and sea (blue) the “Silk Road” offered trade routes linking empires for millenia. The term Silk Road is a fairly modern invention. Goods such as jade, or spices were as significant and unlike China’s current Belt & Road initiative, the routes evolved over time. Still a key avenue, at a time in […]

Improving workforce skills and honing business methods have driven India’s growth. Still a way to go but when a country with over 1.3 billion people starts to focus on business modernisation, we should take note. Not least as UK exports to India are increasing and a trade agreement is being negotiated. There are natural ties, […]

The economic change in recent times has underlying causes we all can recognise. We know from past data that uncertainty damages global trade. Continuing ambiguity in the UK is a practical demonstration, a factor in the World Trade Organisation forecasting a year on year growth fall for 2019. Increasing trade barriers are not going to […]

Contrasting opinions remain and our future is illusive but one option is guaranteed. We have been seeing media articles suggesting the temporary movement of goods will be a problem with a no deal Brexit, because nothing has been worked out. Whilst there will be any number of issues in that scenario, temporary movement shouldn’t be […]

Offering a wonderful service, or a sector leading product can bring business from across the globe. A reward for your expertise, although additional skills are needed. The ATA carnets we provide can be a long term solution for companies offering professional, or media services. Temporary entry may also be valuable in establishing trade but the […]