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International Policy and Trade

techUK’s International Policy and Trade Programme works with stakeholders across the UK Government as well as with our partners around the globe on representing the tech sector in trade-related matters and seeks to expand opportunities for business growth. Our programme helps businesses access export opportunities in key strategic markets and works with the industry to shape the government’s agenda on trade.

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All techUK's work is led by our members - keep in touch or get involved by joining one of the five groups below.

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Trade Working Group

The techUK Trade Working Group supports techUK members in driving UK’s digital trade policy, and developing positions and raising issues on the ongoing and upcoming bilateral trade negotiations. The group also creates an avenue for discussions around the WTO e-commerce negotiations and for fostering techUK leadership in global settings such as WTO, OECD, UNCTAD, G7, G20.

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UK-APAC Tech Forum

This Forum, which focuses on Australia, New Zealand, South Korea, and the ASEAN countries (+CPTPP countries), provides engagement opportunities with key stakeholders in government and business to drive new digital economy agreements, address barriers to digital market access and expand and demystify the growth of commercial networks in the region

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UK-China Tech Forum

The Forum allows members to engage with government and business stakeholders from both the UK and China to discuss some of the key challenges and opportunities they see when operating in China (or the UK). The Forum acknowledges the geopolitical sensitivities of the UK-China relationship and looks to deepen collaboration in some of the non-politically sensitive areas of tech and trade.

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UK-India Tech Forum

This Forum focuses on the tech and trade relationship between the UK and India, with the FTA expected to be signed in 2024. It provides an avenue for trade and investment concerns to be raised regarding companies that currently operate between the UK and India, and focuses on the opportunities in emerging tech between the UK and India

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UK-Japan Tech Forum

Following the conclusion of the Hiroshima Accord & the CEPA, this Forum plays a key role in shaping the tech and trading relationship between the UK and Japan. The Forum also seeks to help companies, especially those in the emerging tech space, to expand and export into Japan, and vice-versa.

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International Trade and Investment

The Trade and Export Committee has been set up to drive the Trade and Export programme and aims to help techUK members and the wider technology industry access support and market opportunities relating to their business and aspirations.

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International Trade Export USA

A platform to understand export opportunities in the USA. Working with partners in the UK and US, this group will provide information on methods for companies to grow their presence in the market. Opportunities will range from delegations to international tenders, bespoke mentoring and information seminars for accessing the US market and provide a forum for companies to contribute to wider UK - USA tech trade policy discussions, including what the tech components of a future FTA may look like.

 

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