International trade

Support in the South East

• Access international markets through UK Trade & Investment
• Find events
• Sign up for our free information service
• Take advantage of free, impartial business advice
• Take your business into Europe
• The Supplier Matching Service
• Watch our online seminars

Getting started

• International Trade Single Window (ITSW)
• Export basics
• Import basics
• Paperwork basics
• Market entry, selling and promotion

Industry overviews and regulations

• Food, agriculture & natural resources
• Manufactured goods
• Service Industries

Import and export guidelines

• Practical importing
• Controlled goods
• Practical exporting

Classifying your goods

• Using the UK Trade Tariff
• The UK Trade Tariff
• How to classify difficult goods

Payments and reliefs

• VAT, excise & duty
• Getting paid and managing risk
• Customs duty reliefs

Declarations and notifications

• Customs declarations
• Certificates and notifications

Movement of goods

• Preparing goods for transport
• Transporting your goods

Global trading

• Trading with partners
• Help for foreign businesses in the UK

International trade - site map