Wooden pallets have trouble entering the UK
With the Brexit, the regulations for the transport of goods to and from Great Britain also changed on 01.01 [...]
January 19, 2021
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Phytosanitary controls extended to UK wood product imports from EU countries
A significant impact of the UK’s exit from the EU single market on 1st January is the requirement for [...]
January 4, 2021
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Border checks on UK wood imports from EU will disrupt just-in-time trade
Until the end of this year, trucks can just roll into the UK from the European continent with no checks [...]
December 23, 2020
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UK-EU timber products trade subject to due diligence
From 1st January, the EUTR will be replaced in the UK by the UK Timber Regulation (UKTR). The scope of [...]
December 21, 2020
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Implications of UK post-Brexit Tariff Schedule on wood products
From 1st January the UK will implement a new “Global Tariff” regime which closely mirrors the existing EU tariff regime [...]
December 17, 2020
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Major implications for timber trade as Brexit endgame nears
The long drawn-out process of the UK breaking ties with the EU, which started with the referendum of July [...]
December 16, 2020
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UK: Timber industry warns of continuing shortages
Timber suppliers are warning that shortages are set to continue until next summer and possibly beyond. Timber users [...]
December 14, 2020
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EUTR and FLEGT will become UK domestic legislation
The Office of Product Safety and Standards has issued guidance staring that from January 1, 2021, Great Britain [...]
November 11, 2020
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UK urges timber traders to prepare for changes effective at the end of 2020
Businesses trading timber between Great Britain (GB) and Northern Ireland (NI) are being urged by the UK Government to take [...]
October 26, 2020
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Brexit, a growing problem for the German furniture industry
Brexit is becoming an increasing problem for the German furniture industry. "Already since 2016 [...]
February 6, 2020
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