At the time of writing, there is still no trade agreement between the European Union and the United Kingdom, which will become a third country as of January 1, 2021.
From January 1, 2021, trade with the United Kingdom will therefore be treated as imports or exports, which will entail additional obligations for companies (customs declarations, sanitary and phytosanitary controls, reorganization of logistics, documentation), not to mention customs duties in the event of a "no deal".
To control the costs associated with these obligations, companies will have to revise their commercial contracts if they want to remain competitive and preserve their trade margins.
Particular attention will have to be paid to the choice of INCOTERM, the clauses governing transport and/or logistics, contractual liability, the duty to advise, the adaptation of products to the new normative and certification framework, and the applicable jurisdiction.
