The Institute of Export & International Trade react to the launch of the Export Strategy
The government has published their long awaited Export Strategy. Responding to it, Institute of Export & International Trade (IOE&IT) director general, Marco Forgione said: “We welcome the new Export Strategy. Getting support for exporters right should be our top trade priority. The steps outlined in the Strategy to boost the Export Support Service are very positive. We are excited by the expansion of the Export Academy and the emphasis that it puts on the massive improvements to trading performance that can be gained from the right training and support – something we at the IOE&IT have know for a long time.”
He added “The UK is a trade in services superpower, the second biggest exporter of them in the world, so it makes sense to set up a Trade in Services Council, to champion services, including where they overlap with our trade in goods. It is also good to see a new programme to support UK companies to attend trade shows which can be such an important part of the marketing mix.”
