https://flipnews.co.uk/topics/trade/ The latest Flip News stories on trade. en-GB Sun, 04 Oct 2026 21:23:26 GMT https://flipnews.co.uk/business/uk-export-finance-flexible-finance-5bn/ https://flipnews.co.uk/business/uk-export-finance-flexible-finance-5bn/ Wed, 30 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT UKEF's new Flexible Finance pilot will guarantee up to 80% of commercial loans, totalling £5bn, to steer select overseas buyers towards British goods and services. Priya Raman UK exports UK Export Finance John Healey trade Brazil GOV.UK https://flipnews.co.uk/business/germany-block-zippel-cosco-sale/ https://flipnews.co.uk/business/germany-block-zippel-cosco-sale/ Tue, 29 Sep 2026 07:35:00 GMT The German government intends to block the sale of logistics firm Zippel to Chinese state-owned group Cosco over security risks, Handelsblatt reports, citing a confidential government memo. A final decision has not yet been made. Priya Raman germany china trade Reuters https://flipnews.co.uk/business/wto-russia-panel-eu-carbon-border-levy/ https://flipnews.co.uk/business/wto-russia-panel-eu-carbon-border-levy/ Fri, 25 Sep 2026 12:51:00 GMT The WTO's dispute settlement body agreed on Friday to set up a panel to examine the EU's carbon border levy, after blocking Russia's first request in July. James Calloway WTO Russia EU CBAM carbon border trade Reuters; Carbon Pulse; Izvestia https://flipnews.co.uk/business/uk-food-drink-trade-deficit-record-21bn/ https://flipnews.co.uk/business/uk-food-drink-trade-deficit-record-21bn/ Fri, 25 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT Britain's food and drink trade gap has hit £21.1bn — the highest this century — as exports slump 11.7% amid Brexit border friction, US tariffs and Middle East disruption. Sarah Whitfield UK economy food and drink trade Brexit tariffs Food and Drink Federation The Guardian / The Times / The Grocer https://flipnews.co.uk/business/trump-belarus-potash-deal/ https://flipnews.co.uk/business/trump-belarus-potash-deal/ Mon, 21 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT President Donald Trump said on Monday the US is working on a 'massive' deal to buy potash from Belarus at prices below Canada's, sending fertiliser stocks lower. James Calloway potash Belarus Donald Trump fertiliser Canada trade Dow Jones Newswires https://flipnews.co.uk/world/us-china-new-york-talks-ahead-summit/ https://flipnews.co.uk/world/us-china-new-york-talks-ahead-summit/ Mon, 21 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT Scott Bessent and He Lifeng met at JPMorgan's Manhattan headquarters on Sunday for all-day talks on trade, AI and critical minerals ahead of Thursday's Trump-Xi summit in Washington. Sarah Whitfield US-China Donald Trump Xi Jinping Scott Bessent He Lifeng trade artificial intelligence Reuters