Trade Agreements: Gulf States
The question
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to support small and medium-sized enterprises located in (a) Buckinghamshire and (b) Milton Keynes to access potential opportunities arising from the UK-Gulf trade deal.
Answered by Blair McDougall
The UK‑GCC FTA puts SMEs across the country, including in Buckinghamshire and Milton Keynes, at the forefront of the opportunities it creates. It will strengthen SME participation in international trade by fostering cooperation, improving access to trade-related information, simplifying customs processes, reducing tariffs and enhancing business mobility.
To help businesses access these opportunities, the Department for Business and Trade (DBT) works hand-in-hand with firms to ensure they have the tools and knowledge needed.
For each FTA, DBT delivers a utilisation programme including raising awareness, producing practical and informative guides on key provisions, and signposting SMEs to support through business.gov.uk.
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