2 Ian Manzie International Trade Adviser [email protected] +44 (0) 77 0225 2880 Social media linkedin.com/ukti.

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Ian Manzie International Trade Adviser

[email protected]

+44 (0) 77 0225 2880

www.ukti.gov.uk www.opentoexport.com

Social media

linkedin.com/ukti

twitter.com/ukti

youtube.com/uktiweb

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blog.ukti.gov.uk

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Exporting with UKTI

• Our Mission

• Our Global Presence

• Why Export?

• The London International Trade Team

• Our Services

• High Value Opportunities

• UK Export Finance

• Any questions?

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• Support UK companies to grow their business through international trade

• Connect UK business to the world’s top commercial opportunities

• Attract high quality inward investment to the UK

• Establish whole-of-government relationships with major wealth creators to increase exports and investment

Our Mission

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Our Global Presence• UKTI teams identify business opportunities

around the world. They support businesses throughout the UK

• UKTI has more than 1,200 staff in over 100 overseas markets and around 400 people across UK regions, working locally to support UK businesses and overseas investors

• The devolved administrations have their own trade teams, delivering services analogous to UKTI’s

• Our advisers are overwhelmingly from the private sector, with experience in international trade/investment

UKTI has more than

1,200 staff in over

100 overseas markets

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Why Export?

Academic research confirms that companies that export:• Achieve stronger financial

performance

• Are more productive and innovative than non-exporters

• Are more resilient to an economic downturn

• Have a higher profile and more credibility

• Are more likely to stay in business

• 42 International Trade Advisers

• Private sector and market experience

• UKTI trade support services delivery for London region companies

• Close working partnership with UKTI DSO, UKEF, London & Partners, London Boroughs, Chambers of Commerce, Banks, Professional Institutes, Trade Associations and Universities

The London International Trade Team

Our Services• Tradeshow Access Programme

• Inward trade missions

• Business opportunities

• High Value Opportunities

• Aid-funded business

• Gateway to Global Growth

• Open to Export

• Venture Capital Unit

• Passport to Export

• Export Marketing Research Scheme

• Overseas Market Introduction Service

• Export Communications Review

• Events and seminars

• Outward trade missions

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UK Export Finance

• Insures UK exporters against non-payment by their overseas buyers

• Helps overseas buyers to purchase goods and/or services from UK exporters by guaranteeing bank loans to finance those purchases

• Shares credit risks with banks in order to assist exporters in the raising of tender and contract bonds, in accessing pre- and post-shipment working capital finance and in securing confirmations of letters of credit

• Insures UK investors in overseas markets against political risks.

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Any questions?