Greater Manchester Chamber Partners with Turkish Association to Boost Trade

2 years ago

Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce is helping local businesses benefit from a new trade agreement signed by the UK and Turkey, which came into force in January 2021.

Under the agreement, goods can continue to benefit from reduced or 0% tariff preferences if they originate from either the UK or Turkey. For goods which do not originate from the two countries, duty rates might also be reduced due to the changes in the UK’s Most Favoured Nation tariff schedule.

To build on this opportunity for UK businesses, Greater Manchester Chamber, in partnership with the Turkish Electrical and Electronics Exporters' Association, is hosting a Grow your Supply Chain event on 4th April. The event will consist of a series of 1-2-1 meetings between Turkish suppliers in the Electrical and Electronic sectors and British counterparts, either buyers, importers, wholesalers, retailers, or contractors looking to expand their supply chain to Turkey.

Eighteen Turkish suppliers will visit Manchester and meet UK businesses. The delegation will represent sub-sectors including lighting fixtures, home appliances, industrial products, electronics and energy/energy related products. You can check out the detailed companies’ profiles here.

Recognised as a manufacturing hub, Turkey’s position on the global supply chain allows importers around the world to benefit from high-end products and expert skills when working with Turkish suppliers. Turkey is a key partner for British manufacturers, wholesalers, distributors and retailers and the current trade agreement is a major advantage to help them diversify their supply chains to Turkey.

To book and for more information, please visit the event page here.

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Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce is the largest Chamber of Commerce in the UK, providing business support to approximately 4,500 members who collectively employ 446,000 people, around one-third of Greater Manchester’s workforce. Recognised as a leader in its field, Greater Manchester Chamber’s reputation in government circles has grown locally and nationally. At the heart of the area of greatest economic intensity outside London and the South East, the Chamber is the primary body for business support, policy, representation and networking. The Chamber is an independent, not-for-profit private company and its aim is to support businesses and help create the best climate for the region to prosper. This is achieved by ensuring that those taking decisions on key issues such as transport, taxation and business regulation hear the voice of our members. The representation of our members’ views is central to the work of the policy team at the Chamber; these views are gathered in a range of ways including our local councils, policy committees, sector councils, the main Chamber council, focus groups, meetings with politicians and consultations. The Chamber also offers a range of networking forums across Greater Manchester, free as part of membership, plus a variety of other events and services designed to benefit specific sectors or individuals and help businesses to grow.

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