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FREE WEBINAR - Brexit: Implications for U.S. Exports, Investment & Trade Policy
September 06, 2016
On June 23, 2016 the citizens of the United Kingdom voted to exit the
European Union. Brexit comes as one of the most surprising turns in
European integration and trans-Atlantic trade following decades of an
ever expanding European Union and EU market. Please join the U.S.
Department of Commerce and the British American Business on September
9th 2016 at 11:00 a.m. Eastern USA time to hear about the Brexit vote
and its effects on trade and investment.
Although the UK voted in the June 2016 referendum to withdraw
from the EU, it will remain a full EU member with access to the EU
single market until it formally leaves the EU. This is expected to
occur no earlier than January 2019 (this is largely speculative at
this stage – recommend not putting a timeline at all here as it
remains a moving target). The UK remains a strong destination for U.S.
exports for the foreseeable future.
At the same time, the United Kingdom is beginning a number of
processes to carry out the UK public’s vote which American exporters
should keep in mind as they conduct business with the United Kingdom.
These include negotiating the terms of the Brexit with the EU, and the
UK’s subsequent negotiation of its trade relationships with other
countries, including the United States. This process is expected to
take a number of years.
This webinar will provide U.S. companies doing business in the
United Kingdom, or considering future business in the United Kingdom,
with a discussion of the effects of Brexit on their international
business and U.S. trade policy initiatives with Europe.
Date: September 9th 2016 at 11:00 a.m. Eastern USA time
Speakers:
- John Simmons, Minister Counselor for Commercial Affairs, U.S. Commercial Service UK, London
- Jeffries Briginshaw, CEO, British American Business (BAB), the U.S.-UK transatlantic business network, London
- Skip Jones, Executive Director for Europe and Eurasia, International Trade Administration, Washington D.C.
Registration:
This program is complimentary. All registrants will receive a link to the net-replay recording. Register here: https://emenuapps.ita.doc.gov/ePublic/event/editWebReg.do?SmartCode=6Q7X
Questions?
For more information or questions please contact:
Anastasia Xenias, PhD Senior International Trade Specialist & Global Team Leader U.S. Commercial Service - Department of Commerce
212-809-2685