Commenting on the opening of the new British Business Centre Mexico – a collaboration between the British Chamber of Commerce in Mexico and UK Trade and Investment (UKTI) – by Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg and Trade Minister Lord Livingston, John Longworth, Director General of the British Chambers of Commerce, said:
“It’s great to see a new ‘home base’ for British exporters in Mexico, a huge untapped market for many UK firms. A year of hard work by our colleagues at the British Chamber of Commerce in Mexico and the local UKTI team is now bearing fruit, and the beneficiaries will be small and medium-sized companies with an interest in the Mexican market.
“We are proud to be working with HM Government to build a powerful new global support network for British businesses. Now, UK companies will be able to get advice and practical help with their export journey from British Chambers and business groups at home and in key markets across the world.
“This is an opening to celebrate, but also a sobering reminder that many of our competitor countries have had these sorts of support systems for many years. The UK must continue to invest in practical, business-to-business trade support so that we can see more British Business Centres, in more countries, across the world.”
Tracey Howard, International Trade Director of Norfolk Chamber of Commerce, said:
“It’s great to hear that Mexico now has a Business Centre for UK exporters to approach when looking to enter the market.
We have been negotiating with the British Chamber of Commerce in Mexico, for one of their officers to attend our Mexico event in November 2014. With their Centre now open, they will certainly have plenty to tell us during their presentation”
