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Expand your trade abroad: key questions and resources
Key questions and resources for your business to consider, to help you increase your exports abroad.
06 May 2021, 1 min read
Businesses who are new to exporting:
Where can I find out what export opportunities there are for my specific business or sector?
View the government’s search tool to find out where the overseas buyers are located for your products and services.
How can I apply for export finance to help expand my business, win contracts, fulfil orders, and ensure payments for exports?
Contact the UK Export Finance team who can give you bespoke advice on the best way to apply for financial support to enable you to export abroad.
Where can I find the rules and regulations for my export destination, the necessary licenses for my goods and ensure that I have the right classifications and documentations to be able to export?
View the government’s guidance on how to export goods from the UK step-by-step.
Businesses who are already exporting:
If I am exporting to a country that the UK already has a trade agreement with, where can I find more information on the terms agreed and the impact it will have on my business?
View the government's guidance on which agreements have been rolled over and how it can impact your exports.
You can also find out which trade agreements the UK currently participates in.
Where can I find more information on exporting into countries that the UK does not have a trade agreement with?
View government guidance on trading with countries where no trade agreement is in place (WTO rules).
Other resources to help with your exports:
- View the government's guidance on the UK Generalised Scheme of Preferences from 1 January 2021
- View the government's guidance on the UK Global Tariff
- Find your nearest International Trade Adviser
- Contact the Department for International Trade’s transition period enquiry service.
- Read information on the mutual recognition agreements the UK currently has access to
- Find out how business travel to and from the EU will change.