CBI International

Every month the CBI's International offices provide unique in market insights:

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Established in 1971, the CBI Brussels Office is a key lobbying and advocacy hub for UK companies. The office acts as a representation for British business vis-à-vis the European Institutions. The CBI Brussels Office works closely with CBI members and colleagues to communicate their views to the EU Institutions.

The Brussels office remains active in influencing EU legislation and regulations so as to ensure that access to the UK’s largest trading partner remains a frictionless as possible under the TCA and that new EU regulation supports EU-UK trade and does not create NTBs which reduces the capacity/increases the cost of UK businesses to provide goods and services to the EU markets. ​​​​​​​

Working as part of the CBI Europe team, we follow closely the implementation of the Trade and Co-operation Agreement and ensure that business interests and concerns are communicated to policymakers within the EU Institutions. The team is responsible for bilateral relations with key EU trading partners, as we look to build strong bilateral relations with key Member States.

Get in touch with CBI's Europe Director, Sean McGuire.

Get involved - Brussels Community

CBI recently launched its Brussels Community which aims to unite professionals across businesses from different sectors, sizes, and regions, operating across Europe.

Facilitated by the CBI, the Community is focused on shaping CBI’s engagement with EU policy making and driving UK growth opportunities across Europe, by bringing together CBI’s members based in Brussels, actively engaging with EU policy, or with business presence in Europe.

Find more information here or get in touch with Emily Ritchey to get involved.

The CBI Washington office opened in 2002 as the CBI’s first office outside Europe, reflecting the importance of the UK’s economic relationship with the United States and its wider interests in North America.

The Washington office provides a base from which the CBI can promote member interests to a North American audience. They provide a range of services to member companies, whether in the UK, the US, Canada, or elsewhere, including:

• Information on the latest legislative, regulatory and economic developments in the US, Canada, and Mexico
• Lobbying on issues of particular importance to our member companies
• Networking opportunities, to help those on both sides of the Atlantic understand how to increase the flow of transatlantic business

With a responsibility first and foremost to represent the interests of our members, and secondarily to promote the enormous impact British investment has on the North American economy, we have maintained a strong relationship with federal and sub federal governments in the US, Canada, and Mexico. Additionally, we work closely with non-governmental partners in these markets to extend the reach of UK business across the country.

Get in touch with John Dickerman, CBI's Head of Washington, for more information.

Established in 2006 in Beijing the CBI China office provides a range of business support services to its members.

These include:

• Business and policy intelligence, insight and analysis
• An unrivalled member and partner network extending across China, NE and SE Asia
• Advocacy and lobbying guidance

Working closely with business and government the CBI China team provides practical support to its UK and international CBI members as they develop international business opportunities.

From Beijing to Shenzhen and from Tokyo to Jakarta we are here to serve your interests.

Get in touch with Guy Dru Dury, CBI's Head of Beijing, for more information.

The CBI set up its full-time office in India in July 2012. There are around 150 members doing business in India across sectors and size. The CBI in India offers its members the following services:

Information & advice

• We provides UK firms with independent, on-the-ground, economic, business and political analysis.
• We work with members to gauge the business environment in India - supporting UK firms with trade and investment challenges, and highlighting opportunities.

Policy/regulatory issues

• Through meetings with Indian and UK government officials and by feeding into UK and EU lobbying activities, we represent British business in India.
• Our India Advisory Board, made up of 25 CEO/MD’s across CBI membership in India, help shape emerging trade and investment policy.
• Our recently signed MoU with Confederation of Indian Industry and UK-India Industry Taskforce aims to increase cross-industry engagement and advancing UK-India FTA.
• The MoU also provides firms with a framework to collaborate and share insights on mutually agreed areas including tech and digital, sustainability, education.
• We influence multilateral and FTA priorities, ensuring the maximise benefits for business in India.

Events & networking

• We frequently engage with the British High Commissioner to India, host India Advisory Board meetings, company specific workshops, ministerial meetings, joint activities with Foreign and Commonwealth Office, Department for International Trade and sister federations like Confederation of Indian Industry, Invest India, etc.
• Our India head also sits at the British Business Group executive committee, amplifying the concerns raised by CBI members and is also member of the European Business Group

Get in touch with Sakshi Jain in our India office.