INSIGHT: Russia export disruptions to shift global trade flows, future capacities threatened
By Joseph Chang, Global Editor, ICIS Disruptions to Russia’s chemicals and polymers exports will change trade flows, particularly to Europe and Asia, as international sanctions, lack of logistics and even “self-sanctions” limit volumes. While Russia’s capacities are relatively small on a global scale, they can still have a significant impact on regional markets if these […]
Brexit: Assessing the UK’s imports and exports
How will Brexit impact the UK’s trade? It’s the question burning in every businessperson’s mind, and it doesn’t seem to be getting an answer any time soon. According to the Independent, many companies are struggling to decide on importing and exporting in light of confusion over the direction Brexit will take businesses. But what is the […]
Manufacturers in industrial product supply sector want ‘continued regulatory alignment with the EU’
An overwhelming majority of UK industrial product manufacturers want continued regulatory alignment with the EU after Brexit, a new industry survey has revealed. Responding to a survey by the advisory body EURIS and independent experts at The UK Trade Policy Observatory (UKTPO), 83% of industrial product manufacturers support continued regulatory alignment in order to remain […]