UK Seeing Increased Export Opportunities Outside the EU, DIT Says

Britain is seeing an increase in demand for its goods outside the European Union, with exports outside the EU growing five times faster than exports to EU member states, the Department for International Trade said Dec. 20. The sample size, taken over a one-year period ended in September, shows how “big the opportunities are” for British exporters around the world, International Trade Secretary Liz Truss said in a statement. Truss also said the numbers signify the importance of Britain's trade relationship with the U.S. and Japan, adding that her “priority is to strike new trade deals with key partners” to expand exports as Britain leaves the EU. “This government will continue to back our business communities to ensure they have the tools to seize this opportunity and take full advantage of all its benefits,” Truss said.