Whether you’re interested in exporting for the first time, or an experienced exporter, support from the UK Government’s Department for International Trade (DIT) can help your business to grow in new markets.
You can visit GOV.UK's GREAT page to:
- create your own export plan online
- identify high potential markets for your products
- access free online lessons to build your knowledge on selling internationally
- search and apply for live export opportunities
- explore e-commerce options and support to sell online internationally
- explore finance and insurance options from UK Export Finance
If you are new to exporting you should sign up to the UK Export Academy – a free, comprehensive training offer for UK businesses featuring masterclasses, events, mentoring and roundtables. Register for the UK Export Academy at GOV.UK.
You can find events relevant for you and register for seminars, workshops, and tradeshows at the Department for International Trade Events events page.
Your business may be eligible for tailored support from trade experts around the world in specific markets. For more information, see GOV.UK's Access international market export support page.
For selling to Europe, contact the Export Support Service online or telephone 0300 303 8955 which provides a single point of contact to help businesses exporting to Europe.
If a trade barrier is affecting your exports or imports from the UK, please let the DIT know.
Business Lincolnshire
Business Lincolnshire seeks to assist Lincolnshire’s micro businesses and small to medium sized enterprises with their international trade and exporting ambitions via a support package from The Export Department.
This programme will provide dedicated one to one support and peer to peer sessions for novice and experienced importers and exporters looking to develop and expand. They are also able to offer support with the import facilitations and simplified procedures available from the HMRC.
Further information is available at Business Lincolnshire.
Or contact Andrea Collins at The Export Department on acollins@exportdept.co.uk
Lincolnshire Chamber of Commerce
The Lincolnshire Chamber of Commerce offers a number of international trade services including:
- export documentation service
- customs declaration service
- international trade advice and consultancy
- international trade training and events
- foreign exchange via partnership with Moneycorp
- translation service via partnership with PAB Language Centre
- global business network
Find out more about all of these services at Lincolnshire Chamber of Commerce's International Trade Services page.
West Lindsey District Council
As the local authority we are able to issue Food Export Health Certificates, this can be completed via an online submission.
The wording of a basic certificate states that the premises where the food was packed or manufactured complies with food hygiene legislation but does not include any wording that implies that West Lindsey District Council vouches for the safety of the individual batch/consignment of food. It is your responsibility to obtain the required wording for the certificate, which can vary between countries, your customer may be able to supply this information or you may need to contact the embassy for the relevant country.
Further information and a link to apply is available on our Food Safety Health Certificates page.