UKTI Highlights Some Great British Exports
For any business not yet exporting, going global in 2012 should be their number one business objective
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• The world's appetite for British television is booming. The success of formats such as Strictly Come Dancing, and The X Factor as well as dramas like Downton Abbey and Sherlock have led to a 13% rise in export revenues to more than £1.4bn in the last year. ITV1's Downton Abbey has been sold to more than 100 countries and Russia is remaking Life on Mars under licence from BBC Worldwide.
• In 2010 the UK sold £14,061,100 worth of Christmas lights, artificial trees and stands to the world. Including £1,074,140 to Germany; £360,846 to the USA; £189,539 to Norway and £179,519 to UAE. (Source UNcomtrade).
• A South African company wants to purchase half a container load of Christmas cakes, puddings, stollen and a variety of biscuits for Christmas 2012. The tender deadline is 10/10/2012 and interested companies should register their interest via the UKTI website http://www.ukti.gov.uk/uktihome/businessopportunity/230820.html The website also lists many other exporting opportunities for UK companies.
Commenting on the year ahead Nick Baird, CEO of UK Trade & Investment, the Government Department helping UK-based companies succeed in the global economy, said: “The value of UK exports and their importance in rebalancing our economy cannot be underestimated. Next year, as hosts of the Olympics, the UK has a unique opportunity to showcase our talented businesses to overseas investors. I want to see more SMEs working with UK Trade & Investment to prepare themselves to showcase and sell their product or service abroad.”
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Denise Rawls
UK Trade & Investment
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Thursday 22 December 2011 / file under UKTI NEWS