LONDON, May 6 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news:

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Newpaperlesssystemsshown to significantly reduceprocessing times, withstepsthat often take dayscompleted inan hourunderpilot conditions

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UKexporterscould see lower costs andfaster access to globalmarkets thanksto the innovative tech

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UK-JapanprogrammecomplementsschemeslaunchedwithGermanyand France

Apioneeringscheme tospeed upgoodsexportsbygoing digitalhasdemonstratedthe potential to significantlycutprocessingtimesfor key trade documents.

Theresultsof theDBT-led pilot, carried outwithcompaniestrading between theUKand Japan,underscorethehuge potentialbenefitsof usingdigitaltechnologytospeed up global trade.

UKbusinessestaking partsawcost savings fromeliminatingpaper-based shipping documents,reduced administrative burdens through faster, automatedprocesses, and greater efficiency acrosstheirsupply chains.

Underthepilot,documentarycredit checks performed by banks-which commonly takeupto tendays-werereduced to justone hour,paving the way for wider rollouts of the technologyandcomplementing the UK's digital trade corridorprogramme also underway with France and Germany.

Last month, the British Embassy Tokyo and the Department for Business and Trade brought togethermore than50Japanese industry leadersandrepresentativesat an event marking thepublicationofreports,highlightingthe benefitsand opportunitiesof digitaltrade.

Minister for the Digital Economy Liz Lloyd said:

This pilot shows how digital trade can deliver real, tangible benefits forUKexporters- helping businesses move goods faster and with greater confidence.

By working closely with partners inJapan, andcomplementing ourpromising digital trade corridors with France and Germany, theUKis demonstrating global leadership in making trade cheaper, faster and more secure through innovation.

Professor David Hughes, Coordinator of the Digital Trade Testbed at Teesside University, said:

It'sexciting to see how quickly these foundational building blocks are coming together.

What matters now is turning successful demonstrations into repeatable, day-to-dayprocesses so businesses of all sizes can scale, trade with confidence, and realise the benefits of digital trade across the UK-Japan corridor.

Trade digitalisation has significant potential for businesses, making trade cheaper,fasterand more secure by replacing paperprocesses with secure, legally recognised, digital documentation.

TheUKcontinues to press on as a global leader inthe sector, with global digital trade firmLogChain havingrelocatedits headquartersfromSingapore to Liverpool earlier this year.

You can read the full reportsbelow:

Digital trade that delivers: scaling the UK-Japan corridor - ICC United Kingdom

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