Recently, two of my colleagues and I attended the British Chamber of Commerce (BCC) Trade Facilitation Forum – the first since the COVID pandemic.

The forum brings Chamber colleagues from across the network to hear about how BCC is supporting members across the country with their International Trade. With a wide range of speakers on topics such as Digital Carnets, ChamberCustoms and Origin and Preference, the focus was very much on how we can continue to support companies through the new and often challenging hurdles faced in today’s international climate. 

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BCC's Trade Facilitation Forum

Despite these complexities, the feeling of enthusiasm was palpable, and the sharing of new ideas and methods to facilitate trade was inspiring. Every Chamber expressed their desire for more collaboration and resourcefulness in using experts within our network to utilise their skills nationally, and there was a real sense of comradery and encouragement across the board.

In an ever-changing climate, the opportunity to be around like-minded individuals who share a collective goal – to support businesses in international trade – was very much the tonic needed for us, and we have now taken that enthusiasm back to our team at Business West to continue to broaden our export offering and support both current customers and those who we look forward to working with in 2024.

Contact the International Trade team.