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31.03.2021 - Letter to medicines and medical product suppliers, to help ensure the continuity of supply of medical goods into the UK
29.03.2021 - HMRC provides tax and customs support to businesses that trade with Europe
29.03.2021 - HMRC letters to VAT-registered businesses in Great Britain trading with the EU, highlight the new rules and actions to take for importing goods from or exporting goods to the EU.

15.03.2021 - Smaller businesses can apply for grants of up to £2,000 to help them adapt to new customs and tax rules when trading with the EU.

12.03.2021 - A new timetable for introducing import border control processes has been set out by the government to enable UK businesses to focus on their recovery.

12.02.2021 - The SME Brexit Support Fund will support small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) to adjust to new customs processes, rules of origin, and VAT rules when trading with the EU.

24.12.2020 - Agreements reached between the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the European Union
16.12.2020 - UK Trader Scheme launched to support businesses moving goods from Great Britain to Northern Ireland, after 1 January 2021.
10.12.2020 - The European Commission proposes targeted contingency measures to prepare for a possible “no-deal” scenario. The aim of these contingency measures is to cater for the period during which there is no agreement in place.
19.11.2020 - More than 7,000 businesses have signed up for the new Trader Support Service (TSS), supporting traders moving goods under the Northern Ireland Protocol from 1 January 2021.

06.11.2020 - According to the UK government, some customs processes are complicated and can take several weeks to set up, so businesses are being urged to act now to make sure they are ready.

19.10.2020 - The UK government urges business leaders to step up preparations for Australia-style arrangements from 1 January and launches 'time is running out' campaign.

02.10.2020 - The UK government announced £200 million extra funding to build new facilities at the UK ports.

23.09.2020 - A Reasonable Worst Case Scenario for borders at the end of the transition period on 31 December 2020, has been published by the UK Government.
15.09.2020 - HMRC letters to VAT-registered businesses in Northern Ireland and Great Britain trading with the EU and/or the rest of the world, highlighting actions they need to take to prepare for processes while moving goods, from 1 January 2021.
11.09.2020 - The UK has secured a free trade agreement with Japan, which is the UK’s first major trade deal as an independent trading nation and will increase trade with Japan by an estimated £15.2 billion.
10.08.2020 - A major £650m package of investment to help traders in Northern Ireland was announced. It underlines the absolute commitment to the people and businesses of Northern Ireland as we move towards the end of the transition period.

13.07.2020 - The UK government has published a new Border Operating Model, providing clarity and certainty for the border industry and businesses, including technical details on how the border with the EU will work after the transition period and the actions that need to be taken.

13.07.2020 - Michael Gove on EU Exit preparations: "To bring financial support, further clarity and also reassurance for business and citizens, we are launching a public information campaign as well as an operating model for the border".
12.07.2020 - UK government announced a £705 million Brexit funding package to upgrade existing port infrastructure, to build new infrastructure inland to alleviate congestion in ports including Dover and Holyhead, to upgrade HMRC systems and increase staffing at the border. According to The Guardian, the UK Government will soon publish a new document on post-Brexit import/export.
12.06.2020 - The Cabinet Office announced a three-staged approach on border controls for EU goods imported into the UK that will be introduced at the end of the transition period. The stages will be phased in up to the summer of 2021, regardless of whether a deal is done with the EU or not.
12.06.2020 - UK Cabinet Office minister Michael Gove announced he has "formally confirmed" to the EU that the transition period will not be extended, adding that the "moment" for an extension has "now passed". Reacting to this statement, EU negotiator Michel Barnier said Brussels has always been open to an extension.