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
- Member Access
ArticleBRC meeting with the Business and Trade Secretary of State - 1 July 2025
04 Jul 2025 
Associate InsightRegional ports could help cargo owners navigate ‘triple threat’ of supply chain challenges
04 Jul 2025
ArticleCBAM Update
02 Jul 2025- Member Access
Articlelatest on Low Value Imports
02 Jul 2025 
ArticleWhat the UK trade strategy means for your business
30 Jun 2025
Associate InsightTaking your business global: your essential guide to international success
26 Jun 2025- Briefing
Government publishes industrial strategy
23 Jun 2025 
ArticleThe Four Lenses in Retail Leadership: Working Through the Friction
19 Jun 2025- Article
When will the UK/EU revised trade deal be implemented?
13 Jun 2025 - Article
Trade and Logistics Update June 2025
06 Jun 2025
Upcoming Events
EventRoundtableNet Zero Retailer Logistics ThinkTank #1
Thu 17 July10:00The Form Rooms, Covent Garden
EventMasterclassLearning ProgrammeHow to Integrate Nature into your Sustainability Strategy
Thu 11 September09:00 - 17:00The Form Rooms
EventMasterclassLearning ProgrammeSustainability Masterclass: Developing and delivering your strategy
Tue 7 October09:00The Form Rooms
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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