BAB welcomes the start of the fifth US-UK Small and Medium-Sized Enterprise (SME) Dialogue, beginning June 22, 2022, in Boston, Massachusetts. As an organization that has long advocated for the interests of SMEs in the transatlantic corridor, we are encouraged by both governments’ strong commitment to SMEs and the continuing momentum behind transatlantic trade discussions.

BAB published its latest policy paper, “Taking the Next Step: A plan of action for US-UK trade cooperation following the US-UK Trade Dialogues,” in advance of the Dialogue to inform ongoing policy discussions. Building on the progress made in government and stakeholder meetings earlier this year, the paper outlines pragmatic recommendations to advance US-UK cooperation on issues affecting SMEs.

Commenting on the start of the Dialogue, BAB CEO Duncan Edwards said: “BAB has long advocated for the resumption of the US-UK SME Dialogues as a useful forum to advance cooperation on some of the most important issues affecting the transatlantic economic corridor…”

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