This week International Trade Secretary, Dr Liam Fox, travelled to China for his first international visit of the new year to advance the UK’s trade and investment relationship. This second-stage visit to Beijing and Shenzhen saw Dr Fox meet with the Chinese Minister of Commerce, Zhong Shan, and the chairman of one of the world’s largest insurance companies, Ma Mingzhe from Ping An.
Dr Fox said: “As an international economic department, we want 2018 to be the year of exporting with businesses across the UK seizing the opportunities that the world provides.”
China is the UK’s fifth largest trading partner with trade between the two countries worth £59.3 billion in 2016, a 9.4 per cent increase from the previous year. Read more >
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Last week the UK Secretary for International Trade, Dr Liam Fox, and United States Trade Representative, Robert Lighthizer, concluded the second meeting of the Working Group in London.
Established in July 2017, the focus has been on providing commercial continuity for businesses, workers and consumers. As our single biggest trading partner, establishing this dialogue and deep economic relationship hopes to deliver certainty and confidence.
Robert Lighthizer said: “This week our teams focused on specific ways in which we can expand opportunities for our businesses and workers, including small and medium sized enterprises.”
Some tips from our friends at ‘Exporting is Great’
Comfortable with your business staying on UK turf. Think again! Confining your business to the domestic market is overlooking huge potential.
Exporting actually reduces risk rather than increasing it as UK demand for your service or product is subject to change and you are spreading your service/product over a wider range of customers
You are opening your business to more opportunities for profit and exposing yourself to the emerging needs of your market, making for a sharper UK business
You are raising your profile internationally
Exporting leads to new opportunities for innovation and growth
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This week International Trade Secretary, Dr Liam Fox, travelled to China for his first international visit of the new year to advance the UK’s trade and investment relationship. This second-stage visit to Beijing and Shenzhen saw Dr Fox meet with the Chinese Minister of Commerce, Zhong Shan, and the chairman of one of the world’s largest insurance companies, Ma Mingzhe from Ping An.
‘Bolsterstone Christmas Trees hire grizzly bear with the help of International Freight Solutions…’
Established in July 2017, the focus has been on providing commercial continuity for businesses, workers and consumers. As our single biggest trading partner, establishing this dialogue and deep economic relationship hopes to deliver certainty and confidence.