What's New

According to the latest Santander Trade Barometer, almost a quarter of businesses are planning no investment at all in the year ahead while those planning to invest in research and development (R&D) in the coming year has halved compared to six months ago.

In 2018, 41 bottles of Scotch Whisky were exported from Scotland every second.

With members drawn from groups such as the CBI and the British Exporters Association (BExA), a new Strategic Trade Advisory Group (STAG) will act as a sounding board for the Trade Policy Minister on future negotiations and policy.

In the three months to February 2019, the UK’s total trade deficit (goods and services) widened by £5.5 billion.

Whatever happens with Brexit, trade with the other Member States of the EU will continue as the Port of Liverpool has just demonstrated by opening a new service with two major Portuguese ports and a new link with Spain.

UK businesses wanting to trade with Singapore, China and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) countries can now benefit from a new source of help.

The European Commission has included in its Market Access Database detailed information on the rules that the UK would apply on its imports from the EU in the event of a hard Brexit.

Claims that the UK can thrive after Brexit by trading with the rest of the world have received a boost with the release of the latest official figures.

With exports to Nigeria growing by 27% last year to £1.63 billion, while those to India were up 24% to £5.52 billion, the two countries have been identified by Santander Corporate & Commercial as the two fastest growing export destinations for UK goods in 2018.

As Heathrow welcomed Air China’s new thrice-weekly service to Chengdu, it highlighted a remarkable rise in the value of Chinese exports via the UK’s leading airport.