Also in the news...
Brilliant Borders: Kenya's Customs goes digital
A new app will save time and money for big businesses and small traders alike, as a longstanding Kenya-UK partnership further improves cross-border trade.
Yorkshire family brewery taps into new export opportunities with Government guarantee
UKEF support helps Wold Top brewery to expand its exports into new markets.
Bond Support Scheme
Find out about the Bond Support Scheme - how it works, its benefits and how to apply.
UK and African business leaders arrive in Togo to create trade and investment deals
The event brings together delegations from ten African nations alongside leading UK companies and investors to advance partnerships that promote economic growth and jobs.
Countering sanctions evasion: guidance for freight and shipping
For freight forwarders, carriers, hauliers, customs intermediaries, postal and express operators, and other companies facilitating the movement of goods.
Liam Fox visits Turkey to strengthen trade relations
The International Trade Secretary will meet with government ministers and businesses to strengthen bilateral relations.
Rt. Hon Dr Liam Fox, will visit Ankara, Turkey today (Monday 17 June) to meet with government ministers and businesses to strengthen bilateral relations between the two nations.
UK imports from Turkey totalled £11 billion last year, while annual trade between the two countries recently surpassed $20 billion, making Turkey an important ally and trading partner. Dr Fox will underline the strategic importance of the alliance during his trip this week.
He will meet with the Turkish Trade Minister, Ruhsar Pekcan and the Governor of the Central Bank of Turkey to discuss ways to better strengthen the Turkey-UK alliance after the UK has left the EU and to acknowledge the ongoing co-operation offered by the UK-Turkey Trade Working Group, designed to secure maximum continuity.
During a speech at the Turkish National Union of Business Chambers on Tuesday (18 June), Dr Fox will address Turkish business leaders to highlight the strong trading relationship and pattern of investment in both directions between the two countries. He will also set out a vision for Britain’s independent trade policy as the UK prepares to leave the EU.
Secretary of State for International Trade and President of the Board of Trade, the Rt Hon Dr Liam Fox MP will say:
Building on a trading relationship which goes back to Queen Elizabeth I and the Ottoman empire, the close bond between two of the world’s most important economic and military powers is more crucial than ever for Britain as we prepare to leave the EU.
The UK is now Turkey’s second largest export market and trade between our two countries was worth £18 billion last year. My international economic department is working closely with Turkish colleagues to explore all options for enabling continuity of trade.
We are establishing in Turkey one of our first overseas UK Export Finance representatives, who will have £3.5 billion of export finance to help accelerate trade between our countries.
As we leave the European Union, the UK will remain a steadfast supporter of Turkey and I look forward to working with my counterparts to deepen our already strong relationship.