Question to the Department for International Trade:

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what steps her Department has taken to help increase global export opportunities for British ceramics.

The British ceramics industry is world-renowned and can access new markets more easily through our future Free Trade Agreements. For example, in June, we reached Agreement in Principle with Australia. This fundamentally liberalising agreement removes tariffs on all UK exports, including ceramics.

Alongside our trade deals, we provide a range of exporting support to help businesses grow internationally, including trade advisers locally and overseas; financial exporting support from UK Export Finance’s specialists; access to the UK Export Academy and the Digital Exporting Programme. This includes access to one-to-one guidance on digital sales and marketing.

Businesses interested in more information on export opportunities for British ceramics can visit https://www.great.gov.uk/.