UK critical imports and supply chains strategy
UK鈥檚 first critical imports and supply chain strategy aims to build resilient supply chains and safeguard critical imports
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The events of recent years have severely disrupted the global supply chains which we rely on for our critical imports. In a rapidly changing world the UK needs to adapt to these challenges and seize opportunities to ensure the reliable flow of vital goods that underpin our prosperity.
The critical import and supply chain strategy helps UK businesses build secure and reliable supply chains, which are vital to:
- the UK鈥檚 economic prosperity
- national security
- the delivery of our essential services
The strategy sets out how government will work with business and international partners across 5 priorities:
- Making the UK government a centre of excellence for supply chain analysis and risk assessment.
- Removing critical import barriers to support the UK鈥檚 business-friendly environment.
- Building the UK鈥檚 response to global supply chain shocks.
- Ensuring the UK can adapt to long-term trends.
- Expanding collaboration between government, business and academia.
The strategy is the first of its kind and builds on the聽integrated review refresh,听advanced manufacturing plan聽and the recent聽semiconductors,听batteries听补苍诲听critical minerals strategies.