Overseas Trade: Digital Technology
The question
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the capacity of the UK’s digital trade infrastructure to support increased trade volumes predicted for the next decade.
Answered by Chris Bryant
The Trade Strategy committed the UK to remaining at the forefront of harnessing technology to make the most of the opportunities of digital trade. In addition to negotiating FTA chapters, we are developing the policy infrastructure for digital trade through a programme of digital trade agreements. We are also piloting Digital Trade Corridors with key European markets to improve industry adoption of digital trade processes. The Government is also working with business and international partners to ensure we have the right infrastructure to support trade, exploring further customs digitalisation, and the potential for modernising the way businesses interact with customs.
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