Dominic Raab to urge firms to focus more on exporting outside EU
by Peter Walker Political correspondent from Economics | The Guardian on (#4M93M)
Business reiterates importance of frictionless trade with EU as foreign minister heads to Asia
Business groups have stressed the importance of continued frictionless trade with the EU after Dominic Raab used his first overseas trip as foreign secretary to urge UK firms to "raise their game" and focus more on exporting to other regions.
Organisations including the CBI and Make UK, which represents the manufacturing sector, said that while British companies had already expanded to countries across the globe, exports to the EU accounted for almost half of the total.
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