Trevelyan unveils roadmap to boost UK exports post-Brexit
The government will tomorrow publish its 12-point plan to boost UK exports post-Brexit, with a series of initiatives launched to help businesses learn more about sending goods and services overseas.
The new Made in the UK, Sold to the World plan will reintroduce an old target, first touted by David Cameron in 2012, to almost double British exports to £1 trillion a year by 2030.
The new plan will include things like the already announced Export Support Service, which gives businesses exporting advice, and the launch of the UK Tradeshow Programme – a scheme to give tailored advice to businesses outside of London and the South East.
The Department for International Trade will also expand its Export Academy, which involves masterclasses and networking events for business owners, to Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
It comes as the government yesterday extended its post-Brexit loan programme for large exporters to include firms that have not yet set up in the UK.
International trade secretary Anne-Marie Trevelyan said: “As we agree ambitious new trade deals around the world, it is more vital than ever that businesses across the UK take advantage of these opportunities and unleash their full exporting potential.
“Our export strategy will help more businesses start exporting and help those who already export to sell more products to more countries.”