Doing Business Guides' are designed to advise and assist UK companies when looking to trade with and invest in opportunity-rich overseas markets.

Are you a novice or experienced importer or exporter looking for strategic and operational support to help grow your global trade?

Liverpool Chamber of Commerce is a membership service that offers support in networking and contacts, international trade and events.

Are you looking for support to set up and grow your business in Scotland?

Export Bootcamp to learn the essentials of international trade in bite-size webinars.

Peer Networks enables you to make connections and overcome any international trade challenges and explore new opportunities.

Free service linking companies with overseas tender opportunities.

Service for pre-start-up and trading UK businesses with questions about exporting to Europe, Eastern Europe, and Central Asia plus trading with Ukraine, Russia and Belarus.

Free advice and assistance with international disputes between consumers and traders.

Advice and guidance on sending or receiving money from overseas.

Are you looking to start or grow a business in Glasgow?

Certificates of Free Sale (CFS) are issued by various Government departments to exporters.

Scottish Chambers of Commerce is at the heart of Scotland’s largest and most influential business-to-business network, with 30 local Chambers to access.

Guides to exporting in specific countries.

A business membership organisation supporting Dundee and Angus.

Are you looking to start or grow a business? Dorset Chamber is a great source of support.

Support available for businesses, social enterprises and communities, including events.

Black Country Chamber of Commerce can assist businesses to start and grow.

A summary of what information, guidance and support is offered to businesses by the local council.

The British Chambers of Commerce help firms of all sizes to achieve more.

Bedfordshire Chamber of Commerce helps businesses to start and grow.

Support to help start and grow a business.

A membership-based support network for businesses in the Sheffield area.

A summary of what information, guidance and support is offered to businesses by the local council.

Information and guidance on setting up a company in the UK from overseas.

The EU's new GPSR replaces the 2001 GPSD, effective 13 Dec 2024, with key changes impacting UK-EU trade. It applies to non-food goods but excludes Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales).

Overseas banks and authorities will require Apostille certificates for those wishing to open a business bank account in their country of residence.

InterTradeIreland’s Horizon Europe travel schemes support those working in partnership on a cross-border basis in Horizon Europe to travel both on the island and across the EU.

The DBT Import Licensing Branch's Import Case Management System for the issue of import licences and Certificates of Free Sale (CFS) for exporters.

KlearNow supports SME's looking for support with import and export procedures.

Certificates of Free Sale are issued by the Rural Payments Agency (RPA) to accompany certain food and drink products upon export

You will need to order a certificate of free sale to export medical devices outside the UK.

Membership organisation offering a range of services to people starting and growing a business in Thames Valley.

Advice, information and a range of business services in the East Midlands.

Membership organisation providing support to businesses in the county.

A online platform allowing you to showcase your business to international buyers.

Guidance for UK companies on winning business from international aid and development projects.

Support for organisers of business events in Britain.

Patents fast grant guide provides further information on how to get your patent application granted more quickly.

How to manage your intellectual property in other countries.

Provides services to British businesses overseas through a global network of embassies.

Locate in Kent offers free help to businesses looking to expand in, or relocate to the area from the UK or overseas.

Information, guidance and funding for businesses in Ireland and Northern Ireland.

BSI enables people and organisations to improve their performance and comply with regulations.

Online directory of country guides, to help businesses looking to work or trade overseas.

Specialist guides about importing and/or exporting food.

How to use the online export licensing system to get a licence to export controlled goods, software and technology overseas.

Membership based organisation offering support to businesses in Somerset to help them grow and connect.