The Department for Business and Trade (DBT) published a report on 2022 outlining how the region can build on its competitiveness, drive productivity and create more jobs by increasing international trade and sets out a series of recommendations that aim to increase international trade levels across the Greater Lincolnshire region. The strategy also highlights a number of emerging markets that match the strengths in the Greater Lincolnshire region which local businesses could explore.
The Greater Lincolnshire economy has an international presence in a number of the key sectors in the economy, with businesses exporting and importing goods and services across the globe. However, Greater Lincolnshire area lags behind the rest of the region in terms of the number of businesses that export outside of the UK.
Greater Lincolnshire has major international strengths through it’s Agri-Food, Defence and Cyber Security, Healthcare and Low Carbon sectors which are growing strongly in a number of countries and these sectors are particularly well placed to take advantage of the growth opportunities that export could bring. Businesses can access a variety of support opportunities both locally and nationally to help them become more confident and active in overseas markets.
The full report can be downloaded below.
