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<p>The UK produces billions of pounds worth of high-quality goods and services each
year, and there is a clear demand from around the world for these products with UK
exports rising 2.0% (12bn) to <strong>£626.4bn</strong>, in the 12 months ending October
2018. [<em>ONS UK Trade: October 2018</em>]. The Export Strategy, launched in August
2018, sets out how the Government will encourage, inform, connect and finance UK businesses
to enable them to take advantage of this international demand.</p><p> </p><p>The Department
for International Trade’s offer to UK businesses includes impartial export advice
from International Trade Advisors and our overseas network in markets across the world.
British businesses are also promoted via the government’s network of Trade Envoys
and given assistance in the Midlands and Northern Powerhouse through our Export Champions.</p><p>
</p><p>The Department also runs a major UK facing marketing campaign called “Exporting
is Great” which inspires and encourages business to start exporting and seek new markets.
The campaign is UK wide and includes a mobile outreach export hub.</p><p> </p><p>
</p><p>DIT is building on the Export Strategy with a whole of Government Approach
and has recently enhanced digital service on great.gov.uk which allows business to
connect to over 20,000 export opportunities and ensures finance is at the heart of
its offer: in 2017/18 UKEF provided £2.5bn in support, helping 191 UK companies sell
to 75 markets around the world. 77% of these companies were SMEs.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The
full Export Strategy can be found here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/export-strategy-supporting-and-connecting-businesses-to-grow-on-the-world-stage"
target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/export-strategy-supporting-and-connecting-businesses-to-grow-on-the-world-stage</a></p>
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