Preparing for Brexit 1 Year Out: Checklist of What Companies Need to Have in Place

Mar 26, 2018 9:00am – 12:00pm

Walter van der Meiren
Customs Brokerage Director
UPS (Belgium)

Mike Josypenko
Senior Director of Special Projects
Institute of Export & International Trade (UK)

With only a year before the UK exits the EU, now is the time for companies to fully prepare for what lies ahead. This workshop will prepare you for all of the different outcomes in March 2018.

  • Inventory of all of the things that can happen, the checklist of what companies need to prepare for
  • Preparing for a hard Brexit, soft Brexit and everything in between
  • What are the different scenarios and possible models for a new customs relationship from April 2019?
    • UK membership of the European Economic Area
    • Full membership of the EU Customs Union
    • A new bilateral trade agreement
    • Hard Brexit no deal
  • How can companies prepare for each scenario?
  • Understanding how different trading models will impact upon your business
  • Assessing the impact on your supply chain
  • Hedging against uncertainty