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
ArticleGlobal Trade Developments: the UK De Minimis Rule
14 Apr 2025 - Article
Update on US Tariffs
07 Apr 2025 - Meeting Note
FSA Board Meeting - March 2025 Notes
26 Mar 2025 - Member Access
BriefingFMD in Germany Briefing & Advice for Members
14 Mar 2025 - Member Access
GuidanceFoot & Mouth Disease (FMD) In Hungary
14 Mar 2025 
ArticleTrade and Logistics Update March 2025
07 Mar 2025- Member Access
ArticleUK/EU Future Trade Deal Negotiations
07 Mar 2025 - Article
UK/EU Future Trade Deal Negotiations
07 Mar 2025 
BlogWhy Developing Conscious Leaders is Crucial for Your Organisation
27 Feb 2025- Member Access
Meeting NoteBTOM Catch Up 26.02.2025
26 Feb 2025
Upcoming Events
EventWebinarWhy DEI Matters in Todays’ Climate
29 April 202513:00
EventMasterclassLearning ProgrammeMaximising Performance through Belonging
14 May 2025The Form Rooms
EventLearning ProgrammeBRC Leaders Summer School 2025
10 June 2025Ashridge House, Berkhamsted
EventMasterclassLearning ProgrammeSustainability Masterclass: Developing and delivering your strategy
07 October 202509:00The 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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