Brexit Transition Survey February 2021

After a tough start to 2021, we are urgently seeking your input into the opportunities and challenges you have faced since our Transition period from the EU ended.

The BPMA are presenting and have calls for evidence from several Government teams about the impact of Transition on UK business. Your answers to this survey will help shape the industry response to both current and future trading between the UK and EU on behalf of the promotional merchandise industry.

Thank you for your input for this important survey.

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* 1. Please provide the following information

Name

Company

Contact Email Address

Contact Phone Number

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* 2. What is your business type?

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* 3. Please tell us where you are a member

BPMA

Sourcing City

Purple Club

None of these

Opportunities from Transition

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* 4. Are you seeing any opportunities arising from the transition out of the EU?

Yes, we can see opportunities now or in the future

Some opportunities

No, we don’t see any opportunities

Not sure yet

Challenges from Transition

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* 5. What challenges have you experienced?

Tariff charges

Commodity codes

Rules of origin of products we sell/supply

Customs paperwork

VAT

EU VAT

Customs changes overall

Confusion about the way to approach

Confusion from those that supply us

Confusion from clients

Lost business

Carrier

Understanding UK legislation such as UKCA and REACH

Other (please specify)

Gained / Lost Business

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* 6. Have you gained or lost business since Transition?

We have gained business as a direct result of Transition

We have lost business as a direct result of Transition

We have neither gained or lost business as a direct result of Transition

We’re not sure yet

Impact of new rules

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* 7. We are a now a month into our exit from the EU, how are you now seeing the new rules and impact on your business?

Hopeful it will improve and we’ll learn more

We’re doing lots of training to understand the rules better

We are confident about the future

We are worried about the future

Our clients are confident we can deliver

Our clients are concerned we can’t deliver

Unsure, waiting to see if things will change

Other (please specify)

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* 8. How can the Government help you?

Provide free of charge support

Make it clearer for us how things work

Work with industry to improve communication

Turn back time!

Not sure

Other (please specify)

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* 9. How can the BPMA provide more support?

BPMA has provided the right information – keep providing updates please

Specific training on the areas affecting our industry

Access to grants for training or where to find the right training

Practical examples to show us how to use the systems

Helpline or access to fast advice

More communication to end users about the impact on the industry

Other (please specify)

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* 10. As a business, what are your biggest concerns for now and the future (rank in order 1 being most important)

Impact of Covid on business in the first quarter of 2021

Impact of Brexit Transition on ability to supply and complete orders

Impact on long term picture for the business overall

Impact on finances for the business (cashflow/debt)

Impact on ability to retain staff (furlough/redundancies)

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* 11. Tell us about the levels of orders and payments since the start of 2021

Orders are coming through with little change

Orders are coming through and are up year on year vs this time last year

Orders are coming through but down year on year vs this time last year

Orders have been paused until further notice

Orders have been cancelled

Orders have better payment terms

Orders have far worse payment terms

Orders are paid on time

Orders are not paid on time (60 days+)

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* 12. Where do you see revenue coming from in the next quarter?

Our usual channels

New channels we have developed in the last 12 months

Automotive

Construction

Banking/Finance

Education

Events

Hospitality

FMCG

Government

Health

Tech/Internet

Virtual support (care packages)

Other (please specify)

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* 13. Any other comments?

BPMA member resources
For BPMA members, there are several resources for Brexit Transition please contact enquiries@bpma.co.uk for help and support.

Funding for Import/Export Training for SMEs
The Government is making more funding available for training in the form of grants. This is open to SME's with under 500 staff and under £100m turnover.

Find out more about grants here.

Thank you for taking this survey.
If you have any further questions, please contact the BPMA or Sourcing City.

Results of this survey will be presented during a webinar, hosted by the BPMA and Sourcing City on 25th February.
BPMA and Sourcing City members are welcome to register for this sessions. To register, please click here.