British Exporters Association (BExA)

🌍 Calling all British exporters 🌍 We would like to hear your views and experiences with UK Export Finance, the Government’s export credit agency (ECA). Your insights are crucial in shaping our annual UKEF Benchmarking Report. First published in 2010, the Report measures UK Export Finance against other ECAs around the world and has become the go-to guide to determine how the UKEF product range compares. Complete the survey and enter the draw to win a complimentary ticket to the BExA Spring Reception 2025 - https://lnkd.in/erU-zXXf

🔊 We’re hiring 🔊 We are recruiting a self-starting Membership Executive to join our small team. If you have experience in member acquisition and relations, events and export policy, we would love to hear from you. Read more about the role in the job specification below 👇

🔊 Feedback - Customs and Rules of Origin 🔊 In recent years, the UK has agreed a number of Free Trade Agreements. The committees to support the effective implementation of the Australia, New Zealand and Viet Nam agreements are scheduled to meet in Q1 of 2025. These act as an opportunity to discuss any emerging issues arising from the FTAs and provide UK trader feedback to partner countries on how the agreements are being used.   In preparation for the committees focusing on Customs and Rules of Origin, BExA is collating feedback from its members to help understand how these agreements are working for businesses and what barriers they face when moving goods between the UK and these partner countries.   Historically, topics discussed include the simplification of customs procedures, discussions on origin cumulation and the transposition of the tariff schedules under the agreement to HS2022.   By way of background, the Customs & Trade Facilitation Chapters in both agreements commit parties to shared high standards across a range of customs procedures. These include various customs simplifications and firm time commitments to improve supply chain efficiency, such as: ✅ Commitments to offer traders meeting certain criteria the option to submit customs declarations containing a reduced set of data or supporting documents, including for the movement of low-value consignments, and the option to defer payment of customs duties and taxes until after the release of those imported goods; ✅ Commitments to release goods from customs control within 48 hours of arrival (in normal circumstances - a term which was mutually agreed to mean usual conditions at customs i.e. no external, unpredictable factors delaying release).   In the Rules of Origin chapter for Origin Procedures, the agreements provide details on: ✅ The requirements for claiming preferential tariff treatment, including the proof of origin (origin declarations and with Australia and New Zealand: importer’s knowledge) and record keeping requirements; ✅ The customs authority obligations for investigating claims for preferential tariff treatment and for granting or denying such claims.   Please find all the agreements here: https://lnkd.in/eCTZed6y   Please share any responses to office@bexa.co.uk by Monday 25th November.

The UK Government has invited businesses to help shape its new modern industrial strategy. This is a unique opportunity for businesses to influence the path of the UK’s economy and achieve sustainable, inclusive and resilient growth. The new industrial strategy is central to supporting growth across key sectors, promoting innovation and advancing sustainability. Your feedback is crucial to ensure the strategy reflects the real needs, opportunities and challenges of UK businesses. Find out more below.

Last week, the UK Government approved the use of export finance to secure critical minerals, fuelling UK industrial growth and the net zero transition. ‘Critical minerals’ are raw materials like lithium, graphite and cobalt which are essential to the UK’s largest exporting sectors. They are used in a range of emerging and sustainable technologies like electric vehicles, solar panels and wind turbines. Financing will be offered in the form of credit guarantees to overseas companies, helping them access debt financing for projects which supply UK exporters with critical mineral products – including both raw and processed materials.  Read more 👇

🌍 Calling all British exporters 🌍 We would like to hear your views and experiences with UK Export Finance, the Government’s export credit agency (ECA). Your insights are crucial in shaping our annual UKEF Benchmarking Report. First published in 2010, the Report measures UK Export Finance against other ECAs around the world and has become the go-to guide to determine how the UKEF product range compares.  Complete the survey and enter the draw to win a complimentary ticket to the BExA Spring Reception 2025 - https://lnkd.in/erU-zXXf

One week to go until International Trade Week takes off 🚀 Access a range of support at the UK Government's biggest programme of online and in-person events about exporting. Don't miss out 🔗 https://ow.ly/Tr4B50TXpI2 #TradeWeek #SoldToTheWorld | Santander UK Corporate & Commercial

UK Export Finance is establishing a user research panel comprised of a broad range of UK exporters across all goods and service sectors. Their objective is to be able to draw on this panel to gather valuable insights directly from exporters like you to help them better understand your needs, export challenges and experiences of interacting with UKEF. This will enable them to build better digital services more effectively tailored to you. The research panel is informal and entirely voluntary: ▶ you don't need to be 'good' with computers, technology or the internet to join. ▶ your feedback is anonymous and confidential.  ▶ your feedback will have no bearing on any other dealings you may have with UKEF. ▶ you are under no obligation and can always decline any research invitations they may send ▶ you can withdraw from the panel at any time.   If you are interested in being part of the panel, please complete this short form: https://lnkd.in/evfSBrwT

📢 International Trade Week is back 📢 Explore global opportunities for your business by attending our free events, workshops and webinars to help you achieve growth 🌍 📅 11 - 15 November 2024 ✅ Open to UK businesses of any sector and size 🔗 Register your interest https://lnkd.in/eEyFhBkR This year we are delighted to be working with Santander UK Corporate & Commercial who are sponsoring International Trade Week. #SoldToTheWorld #TradeWeek