LCCI Updates

International Trade expert Lesley Batchelor CBE explores in this article the differences between market research and market intelligence to help us gain clarity of which service is the best suited for the International Trade stage your business is at and ensure your investment delivers the results you are looking for.

In a collaborative effort to support Ukrainian refugee fashion designers in London, the London Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) is joining forces with the London Metropolitan University, UA in UK Community, and curators Olenka Martynyuk and Nataliia Bartkiv to organise an inaugural fashion show featuring designers La Musa, Galushko, Mandyradzhy, Selera, AG Studio.

This year has seen significant changes to the UK immigration system as the government seeks to reduce the net migration figure by increasing salary thresholds in the work and family routes, restricting access to dependants of certain categories, and raising fees across the board. This is a guide created by Fragomen.

The BCC's Global Britain report draws on expertise from industry to develop ambitious and realistic policy proposals to take to government and beyond.

LCCI is proud to offer its members a permanent referral reward scheme. Recommend someone to become a paid member at LCCI and you will be rewarded with a monthly changing prize!

Find out how to enter, what this month's prizes is and our T&Cs in this article.

 LCCI’s recent policy proposal on the inclusion of women in trade deals has received strong support in a meeting convened by the Commonwealth Businesswomen's Network C.I.C (CBWN) and Bloomsbury Institute London with three private sector partners – LCCI, GSMA and the World Commerce & Contracting - at the Commonwealth Joint Office in New York during the 68th annual Commission on the Status of Women (CSW68), the UN’s largest annual gathering on gender equality and women’s empowerment.

Known worldwide as the land of capitalism, the USA is at the top of the ladder when it comes to trading internationally.

London Stansted Airport, part of the Manchester Airports Group (MAG), is currently undertaking some economic research on the UK’s future and potential as a services sector superpower. Participate in London Stansted Airport’s research on the critical role the aviation sector plays in the UK’s economic growth.

Better information lies at the heart of effective fraud prevention strategies and the promotion of more secure and efficient trading environments for UK businesses. Customs fraud is a significant concern for businesses engaged in international trade, costing the UK economy billions of pounds annually. 

Widely known as “passport for goods”, ATA Carnets are international customs documents that permit the duty and tax-free temporary importation of non-perishable goods for up to 12 months into countries subscribed to the ATA Carnet scheme. On April 2024, Peru will become the 79th country joining the ATA Carnet System, opening another door to the temporary importation of goods worldwide.