1、International Trade Trends 2026In partnership with:UK MANUFACTURERS IN GLOBAL MARKETSCONTENTSIntroduction 3Export intensity:How export-heavy are UK manufacturers?4Where are UK manufacturers exporting to,and how are these export markets performing?6Destinations 6Manufacturers market outlook 8Sentimen
2、t for the year ahead 8The Impacts of Trade Policy and the External Environment 10Post-Brexit trade experience with the EU 11Policy and the pressures of competition over the past five years 12Britains trade reputation and its service to manufacturers 13Barriers,risk and global competition 14Routes to
3、 Market and Growth Strategy 15Exporting strategies for the future 16Support for growth 19Input sourcing geographies 20Logistics in enabling trade 20Conclusion 22About 232International Trade Trends 2026:UK Manufacturers in Global Markets3The global trading environment for UK manufacturers feels uniqu
4、ely unpredictable.Over the past decade businesses have endured overlapping waves of disruption,from the UKs exit from the EU and more recent geopolitical tensions to pandemic-related supply shocks and the ensuing energy market crisis.Global value chains have changed structurally as a result,and now
5、adaptation is no longer a discrete process,but rather a continuous activity UK manufacturers undertake to trade their way forwards in uncertain times.Make UK has partnered with DHL to undertake this research in international trade from the perspective of UK manufacturers,including fieldwork from a r
6、epresentative sample for the sector of 119 exporting UK manufacturers.The objective of this research is to reveal just how UK manufacturers are navigating the rapidly evolving global trading environment by drawing directly on the experiences of the firms that participate in these markets.The researc