Export
There’s never been a better time to sell overseas: The internet has helped create a readily accessible global marketplace offering a vast array of opportunities for firms to export from their UK base. It’s easier than ever for small businesses …
One of the many exciting events we at the UK-ASEAN Business Council have been fortunate enough to hold this summer was the Business Event of Burmese President Thein Sein on the 15-16th July, held during the first state visit from this …
Mexico is now the eighth largest vehicle producer in the world. It is getting a lot of attention as more companies set up production facilities here. Just last month, the Mexican media was full of plans for Audi to build …
In June UKTI Mexico has been able to work with many different British brands. Some of these companies already have a presence here, others have just entered the Mexican market, while others are still in the planning process - but …
This month marks Director General of Trade & Investment Australia & New Zealand Nick McInnes’ first six months in Sydney. We thought it would be a great time to sit down with Nick to chat about how he has settled …
After Export Week in May, when 130 businesses from across the East of England attended an array of events focussing on exports to countries including Brazil, China, India, Nigeria and Turkey, the trade figures for the period to end March 2013 …
There's nothing like living overseas for getting to know your own country. Just in the past week Japanese acquaintances have asked me about the British Blue Guide system, how our variable VAT system works and why it is that British …
There is a growing appetite for British food & drink products in Emerging Europe. Poland is already established among the UK’s top dozen food & drink export markets globally; while exports to the nine countries making up UKTI’s Central Europe …
In March I was delighted to announce the UKTI Trade Challenge Partner initiative. Our purpose, working with 99 Trade Associations and membership organisations, is to get more UK SMEs doing business overseas and to support those that do export to …
The Australian life sciences sectors is thriving and with many exciting developments and events coming up we thought a chat with our sector specialist Joe Dodd might be in order. We sat down with Joe to find out about everything …