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<p>The Government is committed to the best possible deal for the United Kingdom -
a deal that works for small businesses. We continue to engage with businesses and
industry bodies from all sectors of the economy, including the Federation of Small
Businesses (FSB) and the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) , in order to inform our
negotiations with the EU.</p><p>Furthermore, our future partnership paper Future customs
arrangements published in August 2017 sets out our aspirations for the UK’s future
customs arrangements. The paper set out key customs issues that form part of the UK
Government’s approach to the new partnership with the EU. This reflects the deep engagement
the Government has sought from external parties with expertise on each policy area,
and draws on the very extensive work undertaken across Government since last year’s
referendum.</p><p>As we have said before, we recognise that businesses and people
will need time to adjust, and to allow new systems to be put in place. That’s why
we are proposing a strictly time-limited implementation period, based on the existing
structure of EU rules and regulations, during which the UK and the EU would continue
to have access to one another’s markets on current terms.</p><p>The UK government
believes it is in the interests of both parties to achieve the best possible outcome
and the strongest possible partnership for the future - one that works for the UK
and for the EU.</p><p> </p>
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