Trade, Investment & Policy News
As well as maintaining an active policy program to promote its members’ policy interests with Government, the BABC issues updates to all its member companies on key US, UK and EU trade, investment, and policy issues through our quarterly communication.
Current Trade and Investment Information
- BAB 2022/23 Policy Agenda – Recommendations for a Strong and Sustainable US-UK Economic Corridor
- BAB: Policy and Trade Update May 2022
- BAB: Policy and Trade Update April 2022
- Joint statement on UK-U.S. dialogue on future of Atlantic trade in Aberdeen
- BAB: Policy and Trade Update March 2022
- UK and US resolve steel and aluminum tariffs issue
- BAB: Policy and Trade Update February 2022
- BAB: Policy and Trade Update January 2022
- UK Government Press Release: New Laws to Strengthen National Security
- BAB Policy & Trade Update October 2021
- BritishAmerican Business Publishes 2021/22 Policy Agenda – Defining The Pillars Of A New Transatlantic Future
- Data Flows that Work for Transatlantic Business
- Buy American Act Amendments & Consultation
- BritishAmerican Business: US Investors are Confident in the UK, but Concerns Over Future UK-EU Relations Persist
- BritishAmerican Business: ‘Champions of Trade – Stories of Transatlantic Success’
- BritishAmerican Business statement on U.S. Suspension of Digital Services Tax-related Tariffs
- BritishAmerican Business statement on Suspension of Retaliatory Tariffs Between U.S. and UK
- The Wait Continues for Trade Talks: Notes from the CEO – March 2021
- Climate Commitments Could be the Way to Unlock Trade Talks – Notes from the CEO – February 2021
- BritishAmerican Business statement on the UK’s decision to start formal accession discussions to the CPTPP
- Charting a Course: A Roadmap to a Comprehensive UK-U.S. Free Trade Agreement
- Negotiations on the UK’s Future Trading Relationship with the US: Update
- Press Release: UK and US finance industries join forces to propose a vision for closer regulatory cooperation
- Building on a Solid Foundation: The Business Case for a UK-US Free Trade Agreement
- UK US First Round of Trade Negotiations Outcomes
- Joint Statement of UK International Trade Secretary Liz Truss and USTR Robert Lighthizer
- BAB Trade and Investment Update March 2020
- BAB Policy Update February 2020
- BAB Trade and Investment Update February 2020
- Tariffs for trading
- Tariffs Consultation – closing March 5
- Sector Deals
- BAB Open for Business; Open for People!? A Way Forward for UK-US Labour Mobility
- BAB Policy Update January 2020
- BAB Trade and Investment Update January 2020
- Philadelphia By The Numbers Fact Sheet
- Press Release: BritishAmerican Business G7 Summit Statement: Principles for International Trade and Cooperation
- Press Release: BritishAmerican Business Statement on Prime Minister Johnson – President Biden Meeting
COVID19
- US Government Travel Requirements: Entering the US
- UK Government Travel Requirements: Entering the UK
- UK Govt: International Travel: Country Listings Update
- US Govt: COVID-19 Travel Guidance U.S. Citizens
- BAB Statement on Lifting of Quarantine Restrictions for Vaccinated U.S. Travellers in England
- BritishAmerican Business Statement on CEO Press Briefing on Reopening Transatlantic Travel
- Travelling abroad during stay at home restrictions
- State Department Tightens COVID-19 Travel Restrictions for Schengen Area, UK and Ireland
- UK: Employee Travel During COVID-19 Lockdown – Duane Morris
- Mandatory Vaccinations in the UK: No Jab, No Job – Duane Morris
- Transatlantic travel is an essential part of trade and investment; it is time to get it started again.
CEO Update – August 2020 - Tax Tips for Trouble Times – August 10, 2020 – Duane Morris
- US business impact of COVID-19 – Deloitte
- Prompted By COVID-19: The UK Government Introduces Corporate Insolvency & Governance Bill – Duane Morris
- Support for those Affected by COVID-19
- Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Critical Medical Supplies Procurement Portal
- Transatlantic Coronavirus Updates and Resources
- COVID-19 UK Resources, FTA and Global Tariffs
UK Budget
Annual Guides
- BritishAmerican Business: Finding Your Way – The Trade and Investment Guide to the U.S.
- Finding Your Way – The Trade and Investment Guide to the UK 2019 – 2020
- BAB Policy Agenda 2019 – Time to Act
UK Government News-Brexit
- Brexit: new rules are here
- Value Added Tax (VAT) Application for registration
- Sector Specific Brexit Transition Actions
- Brexit Transition Changes – Actions for Businesses
- A Foundation to Build on in the Future – BritishAmerican Business Welcomes Announcement of UK-EU Deal
- Transition Period and News
- British American Business Welcomes New Brexit Deal – October 2019