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UK Unveils Strategy to Strengthen Supply Chains and Exports

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UK Unveils Strategy to Strengthen Supply Chains & Boost Exports

Business Honor
27 June, 2025

UK unveils plan to upgrade supply chains, increase SME exports, and make trade more resilient.

UK Department for Business and Trade has launched a fresh trade strategy to make supply chains more resilient and modernize trade practices in the context of rising global protectionism and geopolitical turmoil. The center of this strategy is building a Supply Chains Centre, which will assist in identifying and mitigating threats to major supply lines and infrastructure. In addition to this, an Economic Security Advisory Service will offer guidance on new economic threats like sourcing disruption and weaponization of trade.

It has committed £20 billion to expanding the capacity of UK Export Finance (UKEF) in an attempt to streamline export support, notably for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). A key feature of one of the strategies is the acceleration of the roll-out of digital customs solutions, including the future Single Trade Window and Digital Trade Corridors, which are designed to reduce friction and bureaucracy in Brexit trade.

Logistics UK received the initiative positively but emphasized that the logistics industry needs to be involved closely in tactical delivery plans if it is to happen. Nichola Mallon, Logistics UK's Head of Trade, underlined how modernizing customs procedures and timely uptake of digital solutions can simplify exports for SMEs. The plan also launches the Ricardo Fund, designed to drive down barriers to market access and facilitate regulatory convergence to assist exporters in dealing with complicated foreign compliance conditions. A new Small Export Builder scheme will also give smaller companies greater access to export finance and insurance through an online-first platform, encouraging broader SME engagement in international trade.

The UK Industrial Strategy focuses on high-growth sectors like clean energy, advanced manufacturing, and digital technologies, requiring efficient supply chains and world freight flows. The plan aims to restore exports and strengthen the UK's position in global trade networks.