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Read the latest international trade updates in food and drink manufacturing.

Toolkit

Five steps to export success

Updated: 20 October 2025 Member only

Recorded webinar

Fuelling Growth: Credit Strategies for the Food & Drink Industry.

14 October 2025

Report

Food exports show green shoots of growth, as UK businesses target non-EU markets

26 September 2025

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Border policy

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Border policy

All of our key updates on the Windsor Framework and the Border Target Operating Model including detailed views, analysis and reaction to policy developments in each of these areas.

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Border Target Operating Model

Updated FDF guidance on the Border Target Operating Model which reflects the future effects of the UK-EU SPS agreement on UK border policy.

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Windsor Framework guidance

FDF updated guidance, following the UK-EU summit and publication of the Marking of Retail Goods Regulations

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FDF position on the Pan-Euro-Mediterranean Convention

In the DBT Trade Strategy, the government committed to further consult with industry on the UK joining the Pan-Euro-Mediterranean (PEM) Convention. After initial member engagement, this paper sets out the FDF position, a summary of PEM , and a comparison of the TCA and PEM product specific rules.

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Trade policy

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Trade policy

Our priorities for UK trade policy, including our trade and investment strategy and detailed positions on live negotiations.

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UK-EU Summit: SPS Commitments

The UK and the EU have agreed to negotiate a Common Sanitary and Phytosanitary Agreement. This document for members outlines the scope of the potential agreement and issues raised by members.

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Food and Drink Federation’s position on UK-US trade agreement

The UK and US signed a prosperity agreement on 8 May 2025. This reduces US tariffs on UK cars, aluminium and steel.

Guidance & support

All guidance and support

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UK/EU Initiatives to Ensure Deforestation-Free Supply Chains

This document outlines the latest on EU and UK policies to ensure deforestation free supply chains. Members are encouraged to provide feedback on questions shared by Defra on readiness for EUDR and opportunities for UK alignment with the EU approach.

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CPTPP: New trade opportunities in Malaysia

The UK have now joined the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP). The UK’s accession gives us increased opportunities to the Malaysian market.

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