British Chamber of Commerce: 55% of exporters are affected by the Red Sea crisis!
Recently, the British Chamber of Commerce (BCC) released a report showing that 55% of the exporters surveyed said that their export business was affected by the Red Sea shipping crisis. 53% of British manufacturing enterprises and B2C service industries were affected.
This impact is mainly manifested in the following two aspects. First, the transportation cost has increased greatly, and the ship leasing cost has increased by 300% due to the shipping crisis. Second, the supply time has been lengthened, which is 3-4 weeks longer than the previous normal state. In addition, the cash flow and inventory replenishment of enterprises have also been affected.
William Bain, head of trade policy at the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC), pointed out that the longer the current situation in the Red Sea lasts, the more obvious the impact on the British economy and society may be. The Red Sea crisis will further push up the inflationary pressure in Britain.
Bain further noted:"Certain sectors of the economy are clearly more vulnerable than others. But it has been a difficult time for businesses due to the government's recent introduction of new customs checks and procedures for imported goods, which have also increased costs and delays.
He said,"We call for the establishment of an export committee to improve the UK's trade strategy and review the effectiveness of government export support funds. Overseas trade is vital to our economic growth. We must do our best to help enterprises tide over the difficulties, and then focus on expanding exports in the future."
英国商会：55%的出口商受到红海危机影响！
近期，英国商会(BCC)发布的报告显示，55%的接受调查的出口商表示，其出口业务受到红海航运危机影响。53%的英国制造企业和B2C的服务业受到影响。
这一影响主要表现在以下两个方面。一是运输成本大增，受航运危机影响，船舶租赁成本增加300%。二是供应时间拉长，比此前正常状态下延长3-4个星期。此外，企业的现金流和库存补给也受到影响。
英国商会(BCC)贸易政策主管威廉·贝恩指出，红海目前的现状持续时间越长，对英国经济社会的影响可能会越发明显。红海危机将进一步推升英国的通胀压力。
贝恩进一步指出：“某些经济部门显然比其他部门更容易受到影响。但由于政府最近对进口商品实行了新的海关检查和程序，也增加了成本和延误，这对企业来说是一个困难时期。
他表示，“我们呼吁成立出口委员会，以完善英国的贸易战略，并对政府出口支持资金的有效性进行审查。海外贸易对我们的经济增长至关重要。我们必须竭尽所能帮助企业渡过难关，然后将未来的重点放在扩大出口上。”
