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Notice to exporters 2020/11: progressing licence applications for military exports to Saudi Arabia
Saudi government will now begin the process of clearing the backlog of licence applications for Saudi Arabia and its coalition partners that has built up since 20 June last year.
BCC and Bibby Financial Services: Uncertainty around Brexit, tariffs and exchange rates holding back UK exports
47% of businesses found general uncertainty around Brexit was considered the top barrier to export, 35% mentioned specific concerns around tariffs, and 33% exchange rate volatility.
German companies want a
The autumn survey of members of the German-British business community has revealed that only slightly more than 10% of companies prefer a hard Brexit.
World Trade Report sees increasing role for services trade, need for global cooperation
WTO’s World Trade Report 2019 highlights that services have become the most dynamic component of international trade and that its role will continue to expand in the coming decades.
It's time to get serious about Brexit - report from the Leeds World Trade Summit at #GBEXPO19
On Thursday 12th September 2019, the IOE&IT took its World Trade Summit programme to Leeds for the first time as part of Chamber International’s Global Business Expo 2019.



