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<p>The Government recognises that for the Single Trade Window to be successful it
must meet users’ different needs and the importance of engagement with stakeholders
from across the wider border industry, including trade bodies. Significant consultation,
user research and engagement have already taken place and will continue as policy
design and delivery progress.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>We have engaged with
trade representatives, industry and border experts, intermediaries and businesses
of all sizes including SMEs, via a 2021 discussion paper detailing key STW policy
and design choices, a 2022 public consultation on STW features and the draft Border
Target Operating Model, published in April 2023. In addition to receiving numerous
detailed written responses, we have conducted extensive follow-ups including the commissioning
of independent qualitative research via interviews with small businesses and hosting
multiple stakeholder events attended by key industry participants.</p><p><strong>
</strong></p><p>We will provide further detail on the Single Trade Window, including
plans for future engagement with stakeholders, in the final version of the Border
Target Operating Model, which we hope to publish soon. We will continue to use the
feedback we receive from our ongoing industry engagement and detailed user design
activity to ensure that the Single Trade Window complies with all prevailing regulations
and balances the needs of all stakeholders.</p><p> </p>
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