Trade & Logistics Community
Trade deals, border controls, customs, the Windsor Framework and supply chain disruption
Giving you all the insight and information you need to work with your suppliers to reduce friction and improve the efficiency of your supply chains.
In the Trade and Logistics Community, we help shape Government policy on trade deals and border controls to deliver pragmatic solutions for your supply chains. We are influencing the future relationship with the EU and challenge current agreements, including the Windsor Framework for GB to Northern Ireland movements. We will also give you the best insight on supply chain disruption, such as recent incidents in the Red Sea.
We can help with both the technical detail of customs controls as well as the strategic approach to trade, all designed to deliver the best support for your supply chains.
Objectives
Anticipating and assessing disruption to global supply chains
Providing latest updates on customs and border checks
Sharing latest detail of UK border controls with the EU
Engaging with Government plans to review EU trade deal
Members
The following key roles and the teams that report into them:
Corporate & Public Affairs Directors
Executives in Excise, Customs, Trade, Regulatory Compliance
Senior executives/managers with responsibility for Brexit and trade planning/work which may cover HR, procurement, risk, tax, customs, VAT, and other areas
Associate Members
Latest Content
Associate InsightTaking Stock Report 2025
16 Sep 2025
ArticleMitigating EU Regulatory Divergence
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BRC Autumn Budget 2025 submission
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Associate InsightTrade Policy in Flux: What Tariffs Mean for Supply Chain Strategy
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ArticleEU Regulatory Alignment
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BlogFrom Carbon to Nature: Evolving Your Retail Sustainability Approach
12 Aug 2025- Article
US ends de minimis
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Associate InsightIMHX 2025 Conference: Smart Tech, Safety, and Sustainability Take Centre Stage
30 Jul 2025
ArticleMember Value Statement 2025
22 Jul 2025
Upcoming Events
EventMasterclassLearning ProgrammeHow to Integrate Nature into your Sustainability Strategy
Tue 23 September09:00 - 17:00The Form Rooms
EventExternal EventRoundtableBreakfast Roundtable - The Path to Operational Excellence
Thu 25 September08:30 - 11:00The Form Rooms, Covent Garden
EventExternal EventConferenceDiscover the Future of Retail at IET London: Savoy Place
Wed 1 October12:00 - 17:15IET London: Savoy Place, 2 Savoy Place, London, WC2R 0BL
EventWebinarSustainable Logistics is a Strategic Necessity
Mon 6 October11:00 - 12:00Livestorm
EventMasterclassLearning ProgrammeIn PersonEventSustainability Reporting Masterclass
Tue 7 October09:00 - 17:30The Form Rooms
EventExternal EventConferenceRetailers: Building a resilient future
Tue 21 October12:30 - 17:154 More London Riverside London, UK
What our members say
The BRC allows a fiercely competitive sector to come together on some of the most important issues of the day. When it focuses on the long term topics that require well considered political and legal change it is at its most effective.
The BRC continues to do an excellent job of supporting the retail sector and its individual members on a wide variety of issues.
A positive and considered voice for our industry, useful learning/ business-focused communities that help our team in their roles, and data insights that help us benchmark our performance.
“The BRC’s horizon scanning and regular updates give us great visibility of potential challenges in the supply chain and help to facilitate our planning to stay one step ahead.”
Community Manager
Andrew Opie
Director of Food and Sustainability
Andrew heads up the team focusing on the production, labelling and sale of food alongside the responsible sourcing and production of all retail products. Covering a complex legislative agenda, he and his team work closely with key officials in all UK Governments and Brussels. They are also working closely with key NGOs and partners in the supply chain to improve the way products are made and sold.
Andrew has huge experience in food production from his time with the NFU and before that as Chartered Surveyor managing a dairy estate.
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