Export – I’d rather play golf!!
Suggested by :
Liam Fox, International Trade Secretary , September 2016
The Friday Afternoon Exporter!
CBI Response -
“Now more than ever we must, in
particular, support our small and
medium-sized businesses to export as
they are such a critical backbone of
our economy.”
Department for International Trade
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Goals by end of this Parliament –
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Increase exports to <£1Trillion (currently around £520Bn)
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Additional 100,000 new Exporters (majority SME)
Extensive ad’ campaign –
Barriers to Exporting
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Uncertainty
 Fear
 Risk
 Cost
of the unknown
The Benefits of Exporting
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Huge potential revenue growth
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Reduce risk
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Extends product life-cycle
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Greater competition
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Export Hot Spots
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China
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Brazil
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Australasia
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Vietnam
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Hong Kong
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India
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Middle East
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Saudi Arabia
Is your Company Export ready?
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Market Research
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What, who, how, when
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IP/Patents
Administration support/staff training
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Logistics
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HMRC, Documentation, Currency
Shipping Agent, Incoterms
Customer support, pre/post sales
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Marketing, training, technical, Warranty
Help!!! Where to get it
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Alium Consultants can help with most of this –
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Next slide for contact details
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DIT : www.GREAT.gov.uk
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Local Chamber of Commerce eg :
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www.chambermk.co.uk
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Institute of Export : www.export.org.uk
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FSB : www.fsb.org.uk
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SEMLEP : Velocity, British Business Bank
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Major Banks eg : Barclays, NatWest, Santander
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Freight Forwarders eg : DHL, FedEx, UPS
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Any Questions?
Email me at ;
[email protected]
Or call on;
07713 614942
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