Trade news

AIC recently met with representatives from the Scottish Government office in Brussels to discuss key policy developments affecting the agri-supply sector.

The UK Government has published information to help businesses prepare for a potential Sanitary and Phytosanitary (SPS) agreement with the European Union, which remains under negotiation.

The UK Government is consulting on temporary fertiliser tariff suspensions as part of a wider programme introduced in April and May 2026. Proposals include a short-term, targeted approach for selected products, with stakeholder input informing final decisions.

Find answers to frequently asked questions on how recent developments relating to the Iran conflict could affect UK agricultural supply chains.

The Department for Business and Trade (DBT) Business Academy Team is running a series of upcoming webinars to support businesses in understanding EU trading obligations

AIC Members will be aware of the growing tension following recent events in the Gulf and the wider region. Following recent tensions in the Gulf region, AIC is closely monitoring the availability of...

AIC Members will be aware of the growing tension following recent events in the Gulf and the wider region. Following recent tensions in the Gulf region, AIC is closely monitoring the availability of...

HMRC has confirmed that the CBAM secondary legislation is intended to embed the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism within existing UK tax and customs frameworks

Effective from January 2027 the Greenhouse Gas Protocol has launched its Land Sector and Removals Standard | GHG Protocol enabling companies to measure, report and track emissions and removals from land use and agriculture as well as specified technological removals.

Today, the Council of the European Union formally authorised the European Commission to open negotiations with the UK on an agreement for a common sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) area.

Thursday, 18 September 2025 marks an important step in the relationship between the United Kingdom and the European Union.

The UK and EU have announced plans to simplify agri-food trade through a new SPS Agreement, prompting a pause in additional border checks.

AIC issue an update following news that Government will not support the bioethanol sector following the US-UK Trade agreement in May.

AIC's Sustainable Commodities Scheme (ASCS) Module 1 and Module 2 consultation is closing this Friday (6 June).

AIC is consulting Members and the wider industry on AIC's Sustainable Commodities Scheme (ASCS).

The Agricultural Industries Confederation (AIC) welcomes today’s (19/05/2025) announcement of a Sanitary/Phytosanitary (SPS) agreement to be established between the United Kingdom (UK) and the European Union (EU).  

AIC and other stakeholder organisations met with officials from the Department for Business and Trade (DBT) and the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) late yesterday (15 May 2025).

Yesterday (13/5/25), the final ‘secondary’ legislation required to implement the Precision Breeding Act for plants in England passed its final legislative stage.