Help for New Exporters
Getting started in international trade can be daunting as there is often a great deal to consider and prepare before investing in an overseas market. The consequences of getting it wrong can be costly and so taking some initial time to prepare and plan will ensure that you have the best chance of making your new overseas investment a long-term success.
Your first challenge is to assess whether you and your business is ready to export. Once that commitment is made, there is as much help and advice available to you that you require. You and your staff will need to understand the fundamentals of exporting from handling order enquiries through to ensuring that you get paid on time. You will need to know how to choose the most promising markets for your products, the most effective way to enter each different market, and an understanding of investment risk and competitor activity. Our Northwest International trade Centre website aims to provide you with an outline of the basics that you need to consider before you embark on your new overseas venture.
Are you considering Export or would like to find out more about how your business could benefit from exporting?
As the UK slowly comes out of Recession, there has never been a more appropriate time to consider Exporting from the UK.
There is a wealth of support programmes and advice for UK Exporters offered by UKTI much of which is either free to eligible companies or highly subsidised.
This is just a taster of what new or inexperienced Exporters can expect:
- Export Health Check - a free professional assessment of your company's Export potential and export readiness
- International Trade Advisers - a specialist team of trade advisers available free to offer advice and support throughout the region.
- Passport to Export Programme - a low cost extended programme of training and advice designed to enable first time exporters to become effective Exporters.
- International Market Research - a variety of market research options designed to demonstrate which markets your business should target.
- World Wide Support for Business - a toolbox of support devised to enable your business to successfully find information, target markets, and succeed overseas.
- Events, Trade Missions, Market Visits & Exhibition support -UKTI Northwestorganise a calendar trade missions, visits and seminars to assist your business in investigating and selecting the most appropriate markets. With our exhibition support your business can showcase lines and products in markets of choice with the support of accredited organisations or on your own which ever your prefer.
- In Country Advice & Support - Our services offer you direct and unique access to UK Embassies, High Commissions, Consulates & Trade Offices around the world.
- Export Documentation - Our International Trade Export Docs team issue approximately 25,000 documents per year to exporters within the Manchester region. In partnership with our colleagues in Chambers of Commerce Northwest, this service can be provided at locations across the North West region.
- International Commercial Agreements - Our team of expert advisers offer the following specialised support services to those who market goods & services in the EU and in the major trading countries of the world.
For more information or to speak to your local International Trade Adviser please complete the Contact Us form, telephone 0845 603 7053 or alternatively email info@uktinorthwest.co.uk
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