There is now less than a month to go before full customs controls are introduced to the UK, which is why many businesses are turning to the Export Support Service for advice and support.
Yearly Archives: 2021
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The UK services industry is set to be a major beneficiary as members of the World Trade Organization (WTO) agreed to a deal that could cut trade costs by £113 billion a year.
Soaring consumer demand has been behind a surge in global trade, according to a new report. It comes as retailers are making their own short-term shipping arrangements to mitigate any shortages of the Christmas period. The global freight forwarding market saw double-digit growth across almost all regions in the first […]
A new report has put the spotlight on how SMEs are driving growth and innovation in digital trade. The report, The Digitalisation of Trade: SMEs Driving Innovation, demonstrates how a number of factors, including the new post-Brexit relationship with the EU, the COVID-19 pandemic and problems with the supply chain […]
The Government’s new digital export strategy could boost international trade by billions of pounds every year, it has been suggested. The report – published by the Board of Trade – outlines new measures and support that will help traders in the wake of Brexit. Here’s everything you need to know. […]
According to newly published data, the UK has removed or reduced hundreds of trade barriers around the world in the year to April 2021. The Department for International Trade’s (DIT) latest statistics showing a total of 217 trade barriers across 74 countries were removed over the 20-21 financial year. The […]
A new ‘Made in the UK, Sold to the World’ campaign, aiming to double UK exports and sell their products around the globe, has been launched.
The Global Britain Investment Fund will encourage overseas investors and international businesses to invest in the UK in the wake of Brexit, it has been announced. The scheme – revealed during the Autumn Budget 2021 – is possible now that the UK has left the European Union. Here’s what you […]
The Trade Secretary Anne-Marie Trevelyan kicked off International Trade Week this month with a new campaign called “Made in the UK, Sold to the World”. The primary aim of this initiative is to encourage more British businesses to export their goods and services overseas. To get other businesses to participate, […]
The boss of a leading UK business organisation has praised the country’s new trade deal with New Zealand. Mike Cherry, Federation of Small Businesses National Chair, said: “New Zealand has long been a priority market for UK’s small exporters – more than a quarter of which already sell there – […]