International Policy and Trade

Between 1 October 2023 to 2025, the European Union’s (EU) policy mechanism addressing trading goods’ over-estimated carbon emissions will initiate its transitional phase, during which time quarterly emissions reporting will be required – meaning businesses will need to follow new compliance and reporting requirements, getting ready for reporting measures which will incur cost implications and operational changes

The government is consulting on proposed changes to the notices regime in the Investigatory Powers Act (IPA) 2016.

It is becoming increasingly important international institutions take on leadership within policy programmes to support companies digitalising trading processes; ensuring innovation, competition and consumer protection lead to convergence of differing jurisdictions for businesses trading internationally

18 July saw the Government initiate talks with Turkey to refresh the outdated FTA between the two states’, helping to boost trade within new economy sectors including digital technology, hardware, and High-Powered Computing generators

As the Electronic Trade Documents Bill (ETDB) receives Royal Assent, innovation within the operations of trade will allow companies to utilise digital versions of documents including within bills of lading and exchange, utilising Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) platforms without the need for direct control from a central authority

On the eve of the Ukraine Recovery Conference, the UK-Ukraine Tech Bridge was launched at the Plexal, Here East, in East London.

Since 2022 alone, the hub has organized mandates and events for SpaceTech, nearshoring code development, as well as international cyber security.

With the Ukraine Recovery Conference underway, techUK has put together a statement outlining the various ways in which our members have supported Ukraine following the Russian invasion in February 2022

The United Kingdom's Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) with Australia and New Zealand, the first signed after leaving the European Union, entered into force yesterday

The Free Trade Agreement negotiations between the UK and Switzerland represent significant opportunities for services companies in both countries

Greg Sutch, CEO at Intralink, talks about his recent visit to China and why it’s a good time for western companies to (re)engage the market.

On May 17th, The UK and Japan announced a significant bilateral partnership called the "Hiroshima Accord" focusing on economic, security, and technological collaboration. This comes ahead of the G7 summit held in Japan from Friday to Sunday

techUK's report, ‘Open and Secure: Charting a path for UK tech in a world of resurgent competition’, highlights how the challenges of a radically different geopolitical world, has exposed the vulnerabilities of the technology sector, including disruptions to supply chains and the manufacturing of semiconductors

techUK’s Sabina Ciofu, Associate Director – International joins EY’s Sally Jones, UK Trade Strategy and Brexit Leader to discuss EY’s latest Report co-published with the Institute of Export and International Trade ‘TradeTech A pathway for businesses to seize trade opportunities’, which outlines the key business operational and policymaking developments within the key area of TradeTech

As the Tech7 leaders gather in Tokyo this week for a meeting ahead of the G7 Digital Ministerial this weekend, a joint statement was released by the technology industry associations of the G7 countries and the EU

Published today, techUK co-signed a global industry statement in support of the G7 governments' recent announcement on promoting the vision of Data Free Flow with Trust (DFFT), alongside other industry bodies

techUK joins other tech and business trade associations in expressing its concerns with the Indonesian government‘s new Ministry of Finance Regulation No. 190.

The world’s largest online marketplace – China – requires innovative solutions and one UK eCommerce firm is blazing a trail in this field. Interestingly, Scotland’s oldest herbal apothecary, founded in 1860, now finds itself doing significant trade with thousands of Chinese consumers thanks to its digitisation and Samarkand Global. We take a look at how more than 160 years of Edinburgh heritage, livestreaming and tech integration are accelerating international trade; #techUKDigitalTrade

Armour Comms has been a keen advocate for techUK for several years now. Indeed our CTO Dr. Andy Lilly was recently appointed to the techUK Cyber Management Committee, as voted for by techUK company members, and Armour has appeared on behalf of techUK before a parliamentary select committee who were reviewing help given to SMEs on trade policy; #techUKDigitalTrade

A look at how digital age verification can transform the self-checkout experience to create a better customer experience, enhance compliance rates, and improve efficiencies in retail; #techUKDigitalTrade

Elise Elan, Market Development Director – Future Borders at Capita discusses how access to digital government funding has boosted global trade for thousands of SMEs; #techUKDigitalTrade

The outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic caused unprecedented disruptions to the global economy, particularly in the realm of cross-border trade. With travel restrictions and lockdowns hindering business interactions, enterprises faced immense challenges in establishing connections with partners and customers in foreign countries; #techUKDigitalTrade

UK tech SMEs are a vital part of the UK economy. In 2021, the digital sector contributed £182.1 billion to the UK economy, and is more than the contribution of the automotive, aerospace, and chemicals sectors combined. Out of this, SMEs contributed £101.7 billion, which is 56% of the total contribution of the digital sector to the UK economy. They also account for over 50% of all private sector jobs in the UK; #techUKDigitalTrade

Supply chain sustainability is defined as embedding environmental, social or corporate governance considerations as raw materials are sourced, converted to products and delivered to market; #techUKDigitalTrade

Across the globe, environmental sustainability is emerging as a business imperative as countries everywhere face the impacts of climate change. As a result, organisations in every sector face increasing pressures to decarbonise. The UK and, indeed, the world must aim to commit wholeheartedly to meeting net-zero targets; #techUKDigitalTrade

The same data can be used in many ways by different organisations to unlock new forms of social, economic and commercial value. But what are the barriers to doing so? And how do we overcome them on an international level?; #techUKDigitalTrade

At Cloudflare, we believe that deploying effective cybersecurity measures is the best way to protect the privacy of personal information and can be more effective than making sure that information stays within a particular jurisdiction. Yet, we hear from customers in Europe, India, Australia, Japan, and many other regions that, as part of their privacy programs, they need solutions to localise data in order to meet their regulatory obligations; #techUKDigitalTrade

The traditional linear economic model assumes the ‘take-make-consume-waste’, a trait of the modern industrial era, purchasing raw materials in vast amounts, to produce finished products in large volumes, to obtain economies of scale, to reduce manufacturing costs, achieving lower product prices in order to remain competitive in the marketplace; #techUKDigitalTrade

Where large businesses once ruled, digital trade has now created unequivocal opportunities for SMEs that previously had little to no access to the global market. However, with its rapid growth there have been concerns around sustainability practices and policies as businesses are accelerating their activities within the digital trading system, including the transportation of goods, logistics, and transactions; #techUKDigitalTrade

TradeTech refers to the use of technology to digitise trade, making it more efficient, transparent, and secure. Innovative tech solutions for digitising trade rapidly evolve and transform how businesses buy and sell goods and services—allowing organisations to bring products and services to more digitally connected customers across the globe without geographical or currency restrictions; #techUKDigitalTrade