In July 2001 UK Trade & Investment and the South West of England Regional Development Agency jointly published the first Regional International Trade Strategy for the South West. The strategy was developed with the help of the South West International Trade Forum, chaired by the South West RDA and comprising a majority of private sector members.  
 
The South West RDA has also produced a second South West International Trade Action Plan for the period January 2003 - July 2004. 
 
For more information and guidance on International Trade issues for small and medium sized businesses, please contact the International Trade Team at your nearest Business Link. 
 
For further information on how to develop your International Trade capability please contact UK Trade & Investment.

South West International Trade Strategy 2004 / 2007 - Consultation

The revised South West International Trade Strategy (Adobe Acrobat Reader Document - 432.56kb) has been written in the context of the Regional Economic Strategy. 
 
Results of Public Consultation Exercise (June 2004). (Adobe Acrobat Reader Document - 80.32kb) The Strategy is a joint UK Trade & Investment and South West RDA Document. Before going out to public consultation the draft was endorsed by our partners and the SW International Trade Forum. The public consultation process lasted from 1 June 2004 to 25 June 2004. 
 
For more information please contact Paul Williams at paul.williams@sw-ukti.org or write to UK Trade & Investment, 100 Temple Street, Bristol, BS1 6AE.