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The benefits we bring to exporters will be felt in the city: our key goal is to increase the value of exports from Glasgow by 10% per annum.
Clearly some of this growth will come from current exporters. We also work to broaden the base of exporting companies, with a particular focus on small and medium sized enterprises.
We are also helping service sector companies consider the benefits of internationalisation. Modern telecommunications infrastructures (including the Internet) are opening up vast opportunities for many professional services and creative industries companies.
We do all this through our co-ordinated support service - offering
totally bespoke advice and information through a single point of
contact.
Highlights for the year ending March
2003:
- 297 international projects developed with 205 businesses
- 28 new exporters
- 70 Glasgow businesses with international trade turnover in excess
of £1 million p.a.
- 31 Glasgow businesses with international trade turnover in excess
of £5 million p.a.
Highlights from the report on Glasgow's International Trade Performance 2001/2002:
- total international trade exceeds £1.1 billion
- top international destination is the European Union followed by North America
- international trade from service sector (excluding Tourism) significantly increases from £111.2 million to £160.5 million
- Glasgow contributes 5.5% of Scotland's total Manufacturing &
Service Sector exports, an increase from 4.8% - Full
details of the report
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