Online event
US Tariffs: Building resilience with Make UK
Thursday 08 May at 2:00PM
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The recent tariff announcements by the US Government continue to have impacts across global trade and importantly for UK manufacturing. Join us to find out more about how to consider the changing tariff picture and what they mean for how you do business.
What you’ll learn
- The current position on the introduction of US Tariffs
- How the current situation with US Tariffs will impact UK businesses
- How you need to consider impacts on your supply chain
Description
Keeping up to date on all of the developments on the rapidly changing subject of the tariff announcements made by the US government is presenting a significant challenge to UK businesses with many wondering how to navigate the new rules at this time.
This webinar will provide a current update on the and offer practical advice and explanations about the impacts.
The US import tariffs don't just affect companies exporting to the US. Companies that are part of extended global supply chains that export to the US and wider north America are effected. The prospect of 'retaliatory' tariffs by other non trading partners to the US, will have impacts on GB and Northern Ireland.
Speakers
Richard Rumbelow
Director International Business, Make UK
Richard leads on Make UK’s policy and advocacy work on international policy work including on UK- EU trade and political relations, and more broadly the organisation's international outreach including on UK trade policy and multi-lateral relations with manufacturing industry groups. Richard comes with a long history of policy and political advocacy in the UK and EU levels across a number of business and service sectors and now spearheading the reach of the UK manufacturing voice.