INTERNATIONAL UPDATE
Edinburgh Chamber - supporting international business growth According to the Wall Street Journal, China is the only major economy to report economic growth for 2020, with GDP rising by 2.3% despite the historic shock to the global economy.
We are seeing a number of well-known Scottish brands show an interest in participating in our next virtual mission to China, following our recent webinar on ‘Trade opportunities in China 2021’ which we held in collaboration with the British Chamber of Commerce in China. The ECC and Edinburgh-Shenzhen Creative Exchange (ESCE) will be organising a virtual mission to Shenzhen 14-15th July with a focus on culture, arts and creative industries. The programme will include a virtual showcase event where Scottish businesses will have a chance to present their products and services to an audience of Chinese businesses. The Edinburgh-Shenzhen Creative Exchange (ESCE) provides incubator and soft landing space for the creative and tech sectors from each city. During the lead up to the COP26 conference that will be hosted in Glasgow in November (1st – 12th), the ECC will organise a virtual mission to Copenhagen, Denmark in September, focusing on sustainability, clean tech, new energy, green finance, eco-friendly construction materials, waste treatment and circular economy. The Scandinavian nations are generally known for supporting sustainable economic development, therefore this mission could represent an opportunity for Scottish
businesses to gain and share knowledge with Danish companies around sustainability. The international team is also planning a trade mission to Boston, Massachusetts later on this year with the aim of developing collaboration around climate change initiatives. Both the city of Boston and Edinburgh share a number of similar challenges around issues such as fairness and inclusion with similar goals on becoming carbon neutral by 2050. Having recently visited Philadelphia and the North West Pacific region, the East Coast of the US seems to be the next promising destination for an ECC trade mission.
International training courses 24/06/2021 - How to Complete Customs Import Entries 06/07/2021 - ICC – INCOTERMS ® 2020 RULES - Half Day Workshop 13/07/2021 - A Beginner's Practical Guide to Exporting 21/07/2021 - Understanding Export and Export Documentation 27/07/2021 - Customs Procedures and Documentation 03/08/2021 - Imports: Inward & Outward Processing
Webinars and Virtual trade missions programme
19/08/2021 - How to Complete Export Customs Entries
Explore Denmark market awareness // 23.06.21 – registrations open
31/08/2021 - How to Complete Customs Import Entries
Shenzhen, China virtual trade mission // July 2021 – registrations closed
BCC & Chamber Customs webinar series
Copenhagen, Denmark virtual trade mission // September 2021 – registrations open Boston, United States virtual trade mission // December 2021 – registrations to open in Q3
Thursday 22 July: Crossing continents - moving goods under transit Thursday 9 September: Tariff free trade – global Britain explained
June/July 2021 BC
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