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WEBINAR – UK GEOPOLITICAL SCAN Hosted by Aline Le Blanc, Export Development Executive

ONB Webinar - UK Geopolitical Scan - Sept 29, 2017

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WEBINAR – UK GEOPOLITICAL SCAN

Hosted by Aline Le Blanc, Export Development Executive

ABOUT OPPORTUNITIES NB

Opportunities NB (ONB) is New Brunswick’s lead business development organization working with companies inside and outside the province to drive economic growth and job creation in New Brunswick.

A nimble, results-driven and client-centric organization, ONB is a Crown Corporation, strategically led by a private sector Board of Directors made up of business leaders from New Brunswick companies and academia.

ONB believes strongly in the future of New Brunswick and since its inception on April 1, 2015, has successfully been the catalyst for competitive and innovative economic growth and job creation for the benefit of New Brunswick today and for generations to come.

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Business Potential in the UK in Uncertain Times Emanuel Adam, Director of Policy & Trade, BritishAmerican Business & British-American Business Council

About British American Business BAB and BABC

About British American Business A good relationship

Canada and the United Kingdom continue to have a profound, positive influence on each other. The two countries share a sovereign, and both have among the oldest continuous traditions of parliamentary democracy. - Political - Commercial - Defence - Academic

http://www.canadainternational.gc.ca/united_kingdom-royaume_uni/bilateral_relations_bilaterales/index.aspx?lang=eng

About British American Business UK Economy: GDP

https://www.ons.gov.uk/economy/grossdomesticproductgdp/timeseries/abmi/pn2

About British American Business UK Economy: Unemployment

https://www.ons.gov.uk/employmentandlabourmarket/peoplenotinwork/unemployment/timeseries/mgsx/lms

About British American Business UK Economy: Investment

Country FDI projects Jobs Safeguarded Jobs

Canada 90 1,740 8,948

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/dit-inward-investment-results-for-the-tax-year-2015-to-2016/department-for-international-trade-inward-investment-results-2015-to-2016

Sources: http://www.census.gov/foreign-trade/balance/c5700.html; http://www.census.gov/foreign-trade/balance/c0003.html; http://ec.europa.eu/trade/policy/countries-and-regions/countries/china/

UK- US

Imports: £ 59.3 billion

Exports: £ 96.4 billion

EU - UK

Imports: £ 223,3 billion

Exports: £ 291,1 billion

Canada-UK

Imports: £ 7.6 billion

Exports: £ 7.3 billion

US- Canada

Exports: £ 232.7 billion

Imports: £ 280,3 billion

Global Economic Integration

Sources: http://www.census.gov/foreign-trade/balance/c5700.html; http://www.census.gov/foreign-trade/balance/c0003.html; http://ec.europa.eu/trade/policy/countries-and-regions/countries/china/

UK- US

Imports: £ 59.3 billion

Exports: £ 96.4 billion

EU - UK

Imports: £ 223,3 billion

Exports: £ 291,1 billion

Canada-UK

Imports: £ 7.6 billion

Exports: £ 7.3 billion

US- Canada

Exports: £ 232.7 billion

Imports: £ 280,3 billion

Trade Agreements

NAFTA CETA

Trade Agreements: CETA

CETA Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement

What is CETA?

TRADE IN GOODS Cut 98% of Tariffs between EU and

Canada

TRADE IN SERVICES Financial Services, Postal &

Courier, Telecommunications,

Transport

PROFESSIONAL SERVICES

Accountants, Architects, Engineers, Lawyers

PUBLIC

PROCUREMENT

Guaranteed access to Canada’s large

public procurement market

INVESTMENT

Encourages investment on

both sides, both EU and Canada

SMALL BUSINESSES Avoiding duplicate testing

requirements Avoid lengthy customs

procedures Avoid costly legal fees

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTIES

SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

Legally binding commitments to protecting the environment

and respectful labour rights *Holds European Standards

Industry EU exports to Canada each year

Machinery € 8.3 bn

Chemicals € 5.9 bn

Food & Drinks € 3.4 bn

Trade Agreements: CETA How does it help?

EU COMPANIES EXPORTING TO

CANADA

70,700 79% Number of EU companies Share of EU companies

exporting

exporting to Canada. Canada that are smaller firms.

EU JOBS LINKED TO CANADA

865,000 221,000 Number of EU jobs Number of EU

workers employed tied to EU by Canadian

companies in exports to Canada the

EU Canada European Commission, September 2017 ec.europa.eu/ceta @Trade_EU

Trade Agreements: CETA Current Implications

After seven years of negations, CETA is ratified.

Most comprehensive bilateral agreement Projected to boost Canadian exports by more than $8 billion a year into the 500 million Single Market Europe

About British American Business What does the future hold?

About British American Business Brexit

About British American Business UK and Future Trade Deals What will happen to trade deals UK is apart of?

About British American Business Contact

Aline Le Blanc Export Development Executive/ Chargée du développement des exportations Opportunities NB / Opportunités NB (c) 506 238-5784 www.ONBCanada.ca 250 King St/250, rue King Fredericton NB, E3B 9M9 Canada

Emanuel Adam Director of Policy & Trade BritishAmerican Business & British-American Business Council [email protected] +44 (0)20 7290 9885

Thank you

Thank you for attending

Tel: 1.506.453.5471 Toll free: 1.855.746.4662

Email: [email protected]