Trade Stories & Ideas

Proposed U.S. trade tariffs are reshaping more than policy debates, they are already influencing how goods move across global sea lanes. For the UK maritime sector, these measures could alter shipping routes, port activity, and logistics costs with lasting consequences.

The C-group Incoterms® are a top choice for UK-EU trade. These rules shift logistics responsibility to the seller

Most exciting for international trade? The potential for instant settlements. A sovereign CBDC like the digital pound could eliminate many of the frictions in cross-border transactions, enabling near-real-time payments, reducing reliance on intermediaries, and bridging time-zone gaps.

According to historical records, in the aftermath of World War I, a group of enterprising individuals, known as "The Merchant of Peace," founded what is now known as the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC).

The International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) has been publishing the INCOTERMS rules since 1936. These are a set of rules for internationally recognised trade terms that define the responsibilities of buyers and sellers in international trade.

A quick overview of how suppliers and freight forwarders can digitise documents and reduce friction in cross-border trade.

How CBDCs can enable instant settlement for cross-border trade.