Lancashire aerospace supply chain firms urged to check out government trade videos

The videos, being rolled out by the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, are designed to help businesses take advantage of the deal, which maintains zero tariffs and zero quotas on trade in goods between the UK and EU.

They touch on 14 priority topics including: Importing and Exporting; Placing and selling goods on the market; Trade agreements; Operating Online; Data and Tariffs.

Andrew Cash is the Business Development Executive of aerospace components manufacturer A&G Precision and Sons Ltd, which employs around 100 people across three sites in the North West including at Preesall.

Its precision engineered components are used for the aerospace, defence, Formula 1 and oil and gas industries.

It took steps in advance to prepare for the new free trading relationship with EU.

Andrew said: “We made sure our employees had the right to remain and work in the UK. And we checked the actions we needed to take under UK REACH.

“We also ensured our suppliers had demonstrated a readiness for a new trade deal with the EU.

“I’d encourage other businesses in the aerospace industry to visit GOV.UK and watch the new on-demand videos, which will have clear guidance to support businesses and help them to begin to take advantage of the new trading relationship we have with the EU.”

Earlier this month Business Minister Paul Scully set out a checklist of key actions all business may need to take relating to exporting goods, professional qualifications, hiring staff, business travel, intellectual property, and accounting and reporting.

Businesses can get support at GOV.UK/transition. BEIS advises all businesses to make use of its checker tool on the www.gov.uk/transition website to generate information tailored to their business, and to sign up for email updates.