Reading Time: 7 minutesAhead of the UK-EU summit on 19 May 2025, this blog examines what might come from the summit in terms of proposals to take the trading relationship forward
Tag: Trade
Trump’s tariffs – Back to the future
Reading Time: 7 minutesThis blog looks at the potential impact on Scotland of the new tariffs announced by President Trump in the United States on 2 April 2025.
The European General Product Safety Regulation – new rules for UK exporters
Reading Time: 5 minutesThis blog provides information on the new European General Product Safety Regulation which came into force on 13 December 2024. The blog has been produced in response to SPICe receiving a number of enquiries about thie new Regulation.
Scotland’s exports in 10 charts
Reading Time: 5 minutesThis blog is a summary of the more detailed SPICe Briefing “Scotland’s exports – policy and statistics”. The blog details 10 key charts which give an overview of Scotland’s recent export performance.
Import of EU goods to Scotland – what checks are happening?
Reading Time: 9 minutesThis blog sets out what checks will be needed on goods coming from the EU and why those checks aren’t already happening. It then sets out some background on how Scotland is preparing its international border posts for the imposition of checks.
New UK trade agreements – an introduction
Reading Time: 7 minutesFollowing the UK’s departure from the EU, the UK Government has the power to seek to negotiate and conclude its own trade deals. This blog explains what trade agreements are, how they are made, and sets out the current state of play of the UK’s trade agreement negotiations.Â
The Northern Ireland Protocol Bill
Reading Time: 6 minutesThis is a joint guest blog with Professor Katy Hayward of Queen’s University Belfast. Professor Hayward is an adviser to the Constitution, Europe, External Affairs and
How the disagreement over the NI Protocol has affected EU-UK relations
Reading Time: 6 minutesThis blog looks at the negotiations between the EU and the UK on the implementation of the Northern Ireland Protocol, the response of the European Commission to the new Bill and the possible impact of the Bill on operation of the Trade and Cooperation Agreement.
A good deal? Agriculture and the UK-Australia Free Trade Agreement
Reading Time: 8 minutesThe media has recently reported extensively on the negotiations to establish a free trade agreement (FTA) between the UK and Australia. Much of this attention has been paid to the impact that the agreement may have on UK agricultural sectors.
The UK-EU trade deal and Scotland’s exports
Reading Time: 6 minutesThis blog sets out the latest data on Scotland’s exports to the EU and forecasts for the possible impact of the Trade and Cooperation Agreement signed by the UK and EU.