Rules Of Origin

Leaving the EU is unquestionably changing the way that the UK trades with the EU. With over 70% of our food and non-alcoholic drink exports going to the EU the UK has, to a degree, been 'spoilt' for many years by having such easy trading conditions with the EU.

The post-Brexit trading environment is taking some adjusting to. 

When news of the deal with the EU (the Trade and Cooporation Agreement aka the TCA) first started to circulate, the headlines stated that the EU and UK would be able to continue to trade without extra tariffs, but as more detail came to light it became apparent that there were in fact more hurdles than first anticipated.

One of those hurdles is the new rules surrounding the 'rules of origin'.