Welcome to British Marine's International Marine Trade Hub.
Click the video below to hear from British Marine's Public Affairs Lead, jrichardson@britishmarine.co.uk who talks international trade and about our new hub.
Renowned for its quality in marine design and manufacturing it is no surprise that the UK marine industry’s trade has weathered many turbulent economic times, from EU exit to President Trump’s latest tariff policies. In the wake of the global COVID-19 pandemic, our industry’s exports grew by over 30% in 2022 to just under £940m. During that same period domestic demand, aided by our industry’s critical global supply chains, almost doubled from the previous year.
Today the UK marine industry trades in an increasingly competitive and unstable global environment. We know that staying ahead of the latest developments, having the ability to quickly source key advice and being able to share insights with fellow British Marine members are all critical factors in helping ensure your success.
This is why we have launched this trade hub which we will continue to update and adapt to reflect member requirements as well as national and international developments relevant to marine trade.
To view further information within this hub, please log in to your British Marine membership account here. Once you have logged in, you will be redirected to our website homepage. To navigate to this page again, simply click on the International Trade Hub banner, which is located on the homepage.
This page was last reviewed and updated: 13 May 2025
Latest updates from British Marine
- 12/05/2025 - British Marine urges UK Government to stay focused on reducing trade barriers
- 03/04/2025 - UK industry braces itself against US tariffs
Recent British Marine events
US Tariffs Impact Forum
On 24th April, in partnership with the Chartered Institute of Export & International Trade and joined by colleagues from the Department for Business & Trade, we held an online forum exclusively for British Marine members to assess the impact of the newly imposed US tariffs and discuss strategies for navigating through these trade challenges. The discussion led to British Marine making further representations to the Minister for Trade Policy on 6 May - see here.
On 10th April the British Marine Trades Association (BMTA) convened a meeting to assess the early impacts of US tariffs, reintroduced in March, on the UK marine industry. Export managers from leading UK marine businesses, including manufacturers, boat brokers and distributors shared their experiences. They discussed the common challenges of increased costs, complex supply chains and detailed compliance requirements, as well as some of the innovative mitigation strategies being devised by members and the welcomed support being provided by British Marine. For a summary of the discussion, read here its report by Ben Taylor, Chairman of BMTA and industry podcaster.