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Customs warehousing
You can use custom warehousing to delay duty and VAT. You will only pay when your goods leave the warehouse and go into free circulation
Outward processing
When you export goods outside the UK and EU for processing or repair and then re-import them, you can use Outward Processing to reduce your duty payments
Trader Support Service: Assisted Completion Service
The Trader Support Service (TSS) can help businesses complete their Supplementary Declarations (SD) with the Assisted Completion Service
Carrying out and commissioning research on overseas markets
Undertaking market research in overseas export markets.
Top tips for conducting export market research
Five top tips to help you conduct your export market research.
Research product and packaging changes for export
Adjusting your product to comply with law overseas.
Conducting in-market export research
Ways of conducting in-market research on export markets.
Wine trade
An outline of the wine industry in the UK, including wine trading regulations and rules for importing and exporting wine.
What does importing involve?
Dealing with suppliers, controlling risk, handling import paperwork and foreign currencies.
Plan your import objectives
Setting goals and deciding your import objectives.
Assess your skills and resources for importing
Finances, personnel and other resources for importing.
Review your import readiness
Import planning and strategy, product, skills and finance checklist.
Negotiate the right import deal
Negotiating the right import terms, planning ahead and reaching a clear agreement.
Are you ready to import?
Ensuring you have the right strategy and resources to benefit from importing.
Challenges of exporting
Challenges of exporting include market research, export paperwork and financing.
Choosing the right export markets
Focusing on export market opportunities that suit your strengths.
Assess your skills and resources for exporting
Exporting demands extra time, money and skills.
Manage export contracts and logistics
Understanding export contracts, delivery and payments.
Plan your export market entry strategy
Choosing the right distribution channels and ways of promoting your product in overseas markets.
Use the right export support services
Government help for exporters and other sources of information and support.