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Are you fully aware of the critical changes shaping the UK's
#importing
landscape?
Download our free guide on importing goods in 2025 here 👉 to understand 10 recent and upcoming changes that will affect how your business trades internationally.
Promising developments are underway for TLIP! ✨ Last week,
@iota
@TradeMarkAfrica
,
@GATFnews
,
@IOExport
,
@wef
and
@InstituteGC
reconvened in Geneva to advance our vision of a trusted digital infrastructure for global trade. 💼🌍 With a comprehensive 2-year roadmap in place,
The Lords are continuing to push an amendment to the
#Agriculture
Bill to ensure standards for food
#imports
are not lowered as a result of
#tradedeals
.
Read the latest about the standards and
#Brexit
here:
The Institute of Export & International Trade welcomes the news from
@biztradegovuk
that Secretary of State
@KemiBadenoch
has launched negotiations on a new UK-Switzerland free trade agreement 🇬🇧🤝🇨🇭.
Visit to find out more.
Gov
#grantfunding
is available to help you get the
#Customs
skills needed ahead of
#Brexit
– a big opportunity for
#exporters
.
But hurry, the funding pot is limited & will run out way before the end-of-year deadline.
Free training on key export skills:
A
#UKJapan
#tradedeal
could boost the UK economy by £1.5bn, increase trade flows between the two countries by £15.2bn and provide an £800m long-term increase in UK worker wages.
Read about the
#UKgov
negotiating objectives here:
The Institute of Export & International Trade welcomes
@biztradegovuk
's success in gaining the UK accession to the CPTPP.
We look forward to supporting the wider trading community in the CPTPP bloc to maximise the opportunities that this partnership will undoubtedly present.
📢 CPTPP represents the future of trade and joining is a landmark moment for the UK 🇬🇧
It will:
🔓 Unlock a market of 500m people for UK businesses
✂️ Remove tariffs on over 99% of UK goods exported to CPTPP
🌏 Provide a gateway to the dynamic Indo-Pacific
From
@gtreview
: '
@wto
,
@ITCnews
, and
@IOExport
push for better opportunities for women in trade'.
Read the full story on the importance of an inclusive economic recovery that was highlighted at the
#WTOPublicForum
at Geneva last week:
Great news for
#UKTrade
as the 11 members of the
#CPTPP
Pacific trade pact agree to begin negotiations with
#GlobalBritain
on future accession to the bloc.
Read why this could so important for the UK here:
Attending the
#WTOPublicForum
this year? 🗓️
Join us at the WTO Delegates Lounge in
#Geneva
where we will be showcasing Trade4MSMEs 🗺 and The Trade Game 🎮, developed in collaboration with the
@wto
Informal Working Group.
#MSME
#InternationalTrade
Are you interested in selling your product or service to the US?
@biztradegovuk
's new
#BiginAmerica
docuseries will show you the stories of five UK companies trying to land their first export deal in the US.
Learn more about the series👉
#SoldToTheWorld
We’re delighted to be welcoming our members to an Export Reception in the
#HouseOfCommons
this evening, where they will be able to mingle and share thoughts about
#UKtrade
with industry leaders and MPs from the International Trade Committee.
We are delighted to share a blog post from
@WTODGAZEVEDO
today about the importance of the
@wto
and why we need to strengthen the global system.
A vital article at a pivotal moment for
#GlobalTrade
:
Our very own
@LesleyIOExport
recently wrote in the
@CICM_HQ
magazine about why
#WTO
rules are so important, amid threats of trade wars. Read the article here:
Director General of the IOE&IT
@marco4gione
has welcomed what he called a "positive step" from
@biztradegovuk
in unveiling a new government scheme to support UK shipbuilding 🚢
Find out more about the Shipbuilding Credit Guarantee Scheme (SCGS) below 👇
The IOE&IT is proud to be supporting women from around the world at
@ITCnews
's 'SheTrades' exhibition during the
@wto
Public Forum next week.
See you at the Council Room lobby from 28-30 September.
#WTOPublicForum
#SheTrades
Our director general
@marco4gione
this morning told the Diploma in International Trade launch in Ghana (with
@GEPAGhana
@ITCnews
) it was proof of "the close partnership between Ghana and the UK" after last month's tariff free trade agreement offering Ghana a £1.2bn economic boost
“The UK’s application to join the
#CPTPP
is a brilliant piece of policy making ... targeting the fastest growing markets of the world” - Lord Stephen Green,
@IOExport
president, tells
#ioegradceremony
Earlier today, IOE&IT director general
@marco4gione
visited Downing Street to deliver a letter ahead of the 2023 Spring Budget.
Listen below to what we are asking for from the government to help empower businesses in international trade moving forward.
In a poll taken during yesterday's IOE&IT webinar, a majority of
#foodanddrink
businesses expressed apprehension around the upcoming introduction of cross-border
#trade
rules under
#BTOM
.
Visit for a recap of the webinar and to access support around BTOM.
Next up we have Minister for Investment Graham Stuart MP from
@tradegovuk
who mentions the opportunities the UK now has in global trade and the importance for
#UKbiz
to make the most of them - because
#ExportingisGREAT
IOE&IT director general
@marco4gione
, has congratulated the winners of
@TheKingsAwards
today, saying that "the range of sectors represented is testament to the creativity and diversity of the UK economy."
Read more about this year's King's Awards here ➡️
Looking to apply for the government funding that's been made available towards
#Customs
Training in preparation for
#Brexit
? Here's six easy steps on how to do it:
IOE&IT DG
@marco4gione
is quoted in today's
@biztradegovuk
press release following the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership Act (
#CPTPP
) receiving Royal Assent.
Read Marco's full response and full coverage below. 👇
At the
@wto
Public Forum in
#Geneva
,
@marco4gione
will be participating in an exhibition alongside Daniel Legarda, Ecuadorian Minister of Foreign Trade, and Cahuo Minicaro Boya Baihua, President of AMWAE, focusing on the journey to sustainable inclusivity. ♻️💚
#WTOPublicForum
Government and
@ioexport
are in "complete alignment" in their ambition to grow
#WelshTrade
, secretary of state for Wales
@DavidTCDavies
says at the launch of
#IOECymru
this evening.
The government is "ramping up support for
#exporters
like never before," he adds.
@MarleyAMorris
, Associate Director at
@IPPR
, talks about the need for both conditionality and ambition in free trade agreements, so that regions can benefit
#LPC23
#MakeTradeWork
is the call to action from
@JanHoffmann_gva
from
@UNCTAD
On our blog this week, he discusses
#GlobalTrade
facilitation reforms, the digitalisation of trade & measures towards ensuring long-term sustainability in the maritime industry:
Great to see
@LesleyIOExport
talking about the state of the UK's exports with
#BBCBreakfast
and the need to get more younger people involved! Big year for the
#UK
ahead...
Our Director General
@LesleyIOExport
was inspired again by this year's
@TheQueensAwards
awards! We encourage our members to apply for the International Trade category this year:
STOP PRESS: Government postpones controls on imports from the EU - including
#SPS
checks for
#agrifoods
that were due to come in on 1 April.
Declarations won't be needed for all
#imports
until 1 Jan 22.
For more info about the new timeline:
Trade and customs specialist Matt Vick and executive editor William Barns-Graham take questions from our members in the 'ask the experts' session at
#membercon23
The Institute of Export & International Trade is proud to have supported this
@biztradegovuk
programme.
Director general
@marco4gione
, who was a panel judge, has praised the 'depth of talent and entrepreneurial spirit' shown by contestants.
Read more 👉
🎉 Congratulations to the winners of our inaugural Made in the UK, Sold to the World Awards 👏
These awards celebrate UK businesses that have achieved outstanding success selling internationally🌏
Read more about our winners here 👉
@IOExport
We were delighted to launch a new Diploma in International Trade in Ghana yesterday with
@GEPAGhana
and
@ITCnews
.
This reflects our ambitions to expand trade opportunities across Africa and the wider developing world.
Read about the celebratory event:
Government
#grantfunding
has been reinstated for businesses to get the
#Customs
skills ahead of
#Brexit
– a great opportunity for
#exporters
.
But hurry, the funding pot is limited and will run out way before the end-of-year deadline.
Apply here:
Next Tuesday (21 Feb) the IOE&IT Export Reception will be taking place at the Palace of Westminster.
Invitations (pictured below) have been sent out, so look out for yours and we look forward to seeing you there.