HMRC has published a guidance note to remind traders that a number of customs changes entered into force on 1 January 2022 in relation to the movement of goods between Great Britain and the EU.

On 6 December 2021, the International Trade Committee (a House of Commons Selected Committee) launched a new inquiry into the interplay between the UK’s approach to trade and its foreign policy objectives.

The inquiry will consider the extent to which the UK Government should advance its foreign policy strategy through trade agreements. It will also examine whether free trade agreements and broader trade policy can be used to promote human rights, the rules-based international order and democratic values as well as the role of a trade agreement in advancing British interests globally.

Trade between Vietnam and the United Kingdom will continue to be able to enjoy preferential treatment post-Brexit via the UK-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (UKVFTA), which is intended to replicate the benefits of the European Union – Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA).