Nigel Griffiths flies the flag for UK excellence; First visit to Switzerland by a trade minister for three years.

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M2 PRESSWIRE-11 November 2002-UK Government: Nigel Griffiths flies the flag for UK excellence; First visit to Switzerland by a trade minister for three years (C)1994-2002 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:11112002 DTI Minister Nigel Griffiths will aim to pave the way for more British firms to reap the benefits of trade with Switzerland during a three-day visit - the first mission by a UK trade minister for three years.

Switzerland is Britain's tenth biggest market for goods - the biggest after the European Union and the United States - with exports rising by 17 per cent last year. For many UK businesses it's still an untapped market however. Mr Griffiths will bang the drum for British industry - in particular bioscience and hi- tech enterprises - to...