Great conversation just now with @GrahamZebedee UK’s Chief Negotiator to the CPTPP and @Liam_Sm_Y_th Director of Trade Facilitation at the @britishchambers
One more point I wanted to mention.
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One more point I wanted to mention.
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We talked about overlapping agreements - bilaterals vs the CPTPP.
@Liam_Sm_Y_th made a good point - that it's the traders that bring these agreements to life.
So...
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@Liam_Sm_Y_th made a good point - that it's the traders that bring these agreements to life.
So...
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Combining these two points - with the overlapping trade agreements it's going to be even more crucial to provide UK companies with a good source of reliable information on market access conditions and requirements under all existing deals.
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My hope is that by the time we get to that stage we will have a well functioning and advanced trade portal where UK companies can go to understand how to export/import to/from these markets under various trade deals.
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Tariffs, quotas, rules of origin, certificates, licenses, trade remedies, regulatory and testing requirements etc - all in one place.
And in addition, a helpline or two.
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And in addition, a helpline or two.
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Personally, based on my experience of working with companies, I think that could improve the utilisation of the UK's trade deals and be as important (if not more) as the trade liberalisation provisions themselves.
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