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The DIT | The former DIT was the UK government international economic department that was responsible for: | ||
*Securing free trade agreements and reducing market access barriers, ensuring that UK consumers and businesses can benefit from both. | *Securing free trade agreements and reducing market access barriers, ensuring that UK consumers and businesses can benefit from both. | ||
*Delivering economic growth throughout the UK through attracting and retaining inward investment. | *Delivering economic growth throughout the UK through attracting and retaining inward investment. | ||
*Supporting UK business to take full advantage of trade opportunities, including those arising from delivering free trade agreements and facilitating UK exports. | *Supporting UK business to take full advantage of trade opportunities, including those arising from delivering free trade agreements and facilitating UK exports. | ||
*Championing the international trading system and operating the UK’s post-Brexit trading system, including protecting UK businesses from unfair trade practices. | *Championing the international trading system and operating the UK’s post-Brexit trading system, including protecting UK businesses from unfair trade practices. | ||
The DIT's responsibilities were transferred to the newly formed Department for Business and Trade (DBT) in February 2023. | |||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
* [[Brexit]] | * [[Brexit]] | ||
* [[Department for Business and Trade]] (DBT) | |||
* [[Export Credits Guarantee Department]] (ECGD) | * [[Export Credits Guarantee Department]] (ECGD) | ||
* [[European Union]] | * [[European Union]] | ||
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== External link == | == External link == | ||
[https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for- | [https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-business-and-trade UK Department for Business and Trade home page] | ||
[[Category:Trade_finance]] | [[Category:Trade_finance]] | ||
Revision as of 16:55, 16 February 2023
UK government international trade.
(DIT).
The former DIT was the UK government international economic department that was responsible for:
- Securing free trade agreements and reducing market access barriers, ensuring that UK consumers and businesses can benefit from both.
- Delivering economic growth throughout the UK through attracting and retaining inward investment.
- Supporting UK business to take full advantage of trade opportunities, including those arising from delivering free trade agreements and facilitating UK exports.
- Championing the international trading system and operating the UK’s post-Brexit trading system, including protecting UK businesses from unfair trade practices.
The DIT's responsibilities were transferred to the newly formed Department for Business and Trade (DBT) in February 2023.
See also
- Brexit
- Department for Business and Trade (DBT)
- Export Credits Guarantee Department (ECGD)
- European Union
- Free trade
- Free trade agreement (FTA)
- Inward investment
- International trade
- Trade finance
- UK Export Finance
- World Trade Organization
