International Trade
International Business Hub
Ticket to ride: The Lotus cars which needed the Chamber-sourced travel documentation
Chamber revs into
action to help car Birmingham Chamber is helping a vintage racing car enthusiast to get his cars on the starting grid. The Lotus cars belong to Colin Nursey and he
uses them to compete in a series of races run by the Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA), the international governing body of motorsport. At the start of each season, the cars have to
be expertly prepared for the ard races ahead, and Colin chooses to send them to a specialist in Switzerland. As Switzerland is not a member of the European
Union, a temporary export document – or carnet – is required, and this is where the Chamber’s team of documentation experts come in.
‘Obtaining the necessary carnet for this race car’s travels has been made easy for us’
Colin competes in the FIA Lurani Historic
European Formula Junior Championship, and his cars include a green Lotus 18 from 1960, and a red Lotus 22 from 1962. In 2018 he won the championship in the green car, and this year will be defending his title in the red Lotus. He said: “My Lotus 22 from 1962 is being
raced in the FIA Lurani Historic European Formula Junior Championship, in which a highly motivated group comprised of retired professional racers and experienced gentleman drivers compete at legendary circuits such as Monza, Dijon-Prenois, Spa-Francorchamps, and the Nürburgring. “The process of obtaining the necessary
carnet for this race car’s travels has been made easy for us by the competent, efficient, and helpful staff at the Birmingham Chamber of Commerce.” Chamber documentation manager David
Harris said: “We do a lot of movements of modern vehicles but it is unusual to send out such a classic racing car.”
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A portfolio of training, including documentation, cultural awareness and health and safety, is being relaunched by the International Business Hub at Greater Birmingham Chambers of Commerce (GBCC). Some new courses will be accredited by the
British Chamber of Commerce (BCC), leading to a special qualification. The courses are now more detailed and anyone who completes six of the package of ten accredited courses will be rewarded with the equivalent of an NVQ (National Vocational Qualification), which the Chamber believes will enable businesses to upskill their staff on global issues. Chamber international director Mandy
Haque, former head of terminal services at Birmingham Airport, said: “During my tenure in the aviation sector, one of my roles was as a trainer for British Airways in the weight and balance of wide-bodied aircraft such as the 747 and 777. The highest standards were essential in an industry where safety and security is paramount. The reward for seeing a trainee grow in knowledge, and demonstrate understanding by managing the turnaround of such an aircraft, was a valuable experience. “To know that you have added real value,
and empowered them to go forward to deliver their role with such improvements, accelerated me into developing a suite of Chamber courses that we now have on offer. “Training should never be underestimated as
in the long term providing knowledge and understanding can save costly errors due to a lack of understanding. It also demonstrates credibility, commitment to your staff, displays a customer focus, grows confidence in your team’s
Training relaunch: Mandy Haque and Carl Douglas
approach and ensures continual development.” The full range of courses cover everything
from customs procedures to incoterms, a set of commercial terms which define where the responsibility of the exporter ends and that of the buyer begins. In addition, there are a number of language and cultural awareness courses – for example, there will be one covering the basics of Mandarin. The course will deliver enough information to help businesses get through their initial meetings with prospective Chinese clients. The Chamber will also offer bespoke language and cultural awareness courses, tailored to whatever a business needs. The Chamber’s international team has been
strengthened with the addition of Carl Douglas, who will act as training co-ordinator.
• See page 52 for course details Promoting links with Pakistan A trade delegation from Rawalpindi is making a
return visit to Birmingham in December, to promote trade links between the UK and Pakistan. The visit is being organised by the Rawalpindi Chamber of Commerce, and will take place at the Hyatt on 10 December. Rawalpindi Chamber organised a similar visit
last year and afterwards presented its annual ‘best international Chamber partner’ award to former Asian Business Chamber of Commerce president and chairman Nazir Awan at a ceremony at the Buton Palace in Azerbaijan in the presence of several government ministers. It followed a visit to Birmingham by a 50-
strong Rawalpindi delegation for trade talks at the Hyatt Hotel late last year. In addition, a 2017 Pakistan UK Trade
Conference saw the Chamber sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Rawalpindi Chamber, which was designed to build future collaboration between the two organisations. Chamber international director Mandy Haque
said: “The latest visit is on the back of successful events in the past two years and we are delighted to receive a delegation from Rawalpindi once again. There will be a number of guest speakers at the event who will promote the benefits of trade between Birmingham and Pakistan.”
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Documentation training courses are relaunched
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