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BCC warns removal of ‘de minimis’ could increase prices

The British Chambers of Commerce (BCC), which represents more than 50,000 businesses across the UK, have warned that the removal of tariff exemptions for low-value imports could push up prices and reduce trade for small businesses. In a statement, the BCC said that the removal of the ‘de minimis’ exemption for imported goods, which is currently...

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UK businesses plan price increases as confidence wanes in anticipation of Budget

A new report by the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) has underlined some worrying developments in the realm of UK business, where confidence is slipping ahead of the incoming Autumn Budget. In the organisation’s ‘Quarterly Economic Survey’, for which over 4,800 UK businesses were polled, around 63 percent of firms said the Chanceller’s autumn...

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BCC says government is ‘running out of time’ to support businesses

The British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) has urged the prime minister, chancellor of the exchequer and both leadership candidates for the Conservative party to back a proposed plan that aims to provide “vital” support to UK businesses. The open letter by the BCC comes ahead of the upcoming Ofgem announcement in which energy prices are predicted to...

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BCC report highlights exporter issues with EU trade deal

Retailers and exporters have continued to experience issues with the UK’s EU trade deal since it was arranged in 2020, with a new report by the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) further highlighting the “host of issues” that have impacted different industries. Research by the organisation, which covered over 1,000 businesses, has led the BCC to...