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Read our latest Trade Update

In this week's Trade Update:
UK-South Korea trade deal to boost jobs and exports
The Most Unusual DHL Deliveries 2025
Our festive operating schedule

UK-South Korea trade deal to boost jobs and exports

The UK and South Korea have finalised an upgraded free trade deal that will unlock permanent tariff-free access across 98% of tariff lines. The deal is expected to boost UK services exports by £400 million and enhance access to South Korea’s financial market, while supporting thousands of jobs and boosting economic growth. William Bain, Head of Trade Policy at the BCC, said: “We now have the potential to boost trade and investment levels ever higher, with the world’s 12th biggest economy at the heart of a fast-growing economic region.”

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The Most Unusual DHL Deliveries 2025

Parcels, planeloads, and packed shipping containers are what people typically associate with DHL. However, this only scratches the surface of what we deliver throughout the year. In this article, we take a look back at some of our most extraordinary shipments from 2025 – from endangered species and works of art to iconic pieces of sports history.

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Our festive operating schedule

With Christmas next week, we know you may have questions about how to reach us during this busy period. To make things easier, we’ve outlined our operating schedule for customer service and service centres. You can find our customer service and service centre operating hours in the document linked below.

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