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Flow of Goods: Belgium, your UK-EU Gateway for Trade & Investment 5 May, 16:00-18:00 CET

5th May 2021 @ 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm

As businesses come to terms with the new trading relationship between the UK and EU, BritCham EU & Belgium have developed a free series of webinars designed to support small-medium sized British businesses with trading and investing in Belgium and the EU. Together with industry experts, regional agencies and government officials, this series will act as your guide to the practical procedures of doing business in Belgium.

Each event in the series will explain the practical procedures of doing business in Belgium, while guiding British businesses on how to use Belgium as a gateway to extend reach further into Europe. High-level speakers and industry representatives will address a range of topical subject matters in three webinars titled, the flow of goods, the flow of people and corporate presence.

*This series is kindly sponsored by Belgium’s three regional trade and investment agencies; hub Brussels, Flanders Investment and Trade (FIT) and Agence wallonne à l’Exportation et aux Investissements étrangers (AWEX).

Overview of Webinar One: The Flow of Goods  

16:00: The keynote speech will highlight the longstanding UK-Belgium trading relationship and outline why Belgium is well-suited to be your gateway for trade and investment. We will introduce Belgium’s three trade and investment agencies; hub Brussels, Flanders Investment and Trade (FIT) and Agence wallonne à l’Exportation et aux Investissements étrangers (AWEX), who are kindly sponsoring this series.

17:00: In three breakout room sessions, we will explain the practical procedures of doing business in Belgium, including:
  • VAT: A tax partner will guide you on registering for VAT in Belgium and explain the VAT procedures between the UK and EU.
  • Logistics: Representatives from Belgium’s seaports, airfreight and logistics hubs will outline their role in efficiently reaching Belgian and European consumers.
  • Customs: A senior customs advisor will provide you with an overview of the Belgian Customs System.

17:30: All sessions will be followed by an interactive Q&A session, where you can directly ask questions to experts and the three regional trade and investment agencies.

Webinar One: The Flow of Goods (Wednesday 5th May, 16:00-18:00 CET)

Who should attend?

Are you a small-medium sized British business getting to grips with the new trading relationship between the UK and EU? Are you trying to reach the European consumer market? If so, register now to gain practical insights and advice from experts in the fields of VAT, logistics and customs.

This series of webinars is free and open to all. Simply register by clicking here

Details

Date:
5th May 2021
Time:
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm