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<p>The Department for International Trade (DIT) works to secure UK and global prosperity
by promoting and financing international trade and investment and championing free
trade in Central America and Panama.</p><p> </p><p>DIT has recently appointed Jo Crellin
as Her Majesty’s Trade Commissioner for Latin America and the Caribbean as part of
efforts to enhance the support available to British business overseas. DIT offers
support to companies in Central America through our teams in Costa Rica and Panama
working closely with the FCO across the region in enhancing British trade and Investment.</p><p>
</p><p>Since the department’s formation in July 2016 there have been 21 staff members
posted to Panama and Central America focusing on trade promotion.</p><p> </p><p>In
addition, DIT has recently appointed Simon Hart, MP, as Trade Envoy for Panama, Costa
Rica and the Dominican Republic.</p><p> </p><p>UK Export Finance (UKEF) support is
available across Central America; in Panama, specifically we have doubled UKEF’s capacity
to £3.5bn and introduced local currency financing.</p><p> </p><p>This work was also
supported by 37 trade missions to Central America and Panama in the last 5 years.</p><p>
</p><p><a href="http://great.gov.uk/" target="_blank">Great.gov.uk</a> is a platform
designed by the Department for International Trade to help UK businesses secure their
place on the global stage while presenting to overseas companies, including those
in Central America, the breadth of industries and investment opportunities in the
UK. Since the site was launched in November 2016 it has been visited by over 3 million
users, helping overseas businesses connect with UK suppliers.</p><p> </p>
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