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Guidance

Coronavirus (COVID-19): guidance for UK businesses

Guidance for UK businesses trading internationally.

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Press release

Liz Truss kick-starts UK-US trade talks

The UK is publishing its negotiating objectives for a free trade agreement with the United States, with talks expected to begin this month.

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Press release

US to lift ban on UK beef exports

British beef could soon be sold in the United States.

International Trade Secretary Liz Truss and US Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer

Press release

International Trade Secretary meets US Trade Representative

Readout of meeting between International Trade Secretary Liz Truss and US Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer.

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News story

£500 million boost for UK film industry from US firm

A US firm has announced its plans to build a £150 million film studio in Reading

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Press release

Roksanda AW2020 showcases British fashion in the Foreign Office

As London Fashion Week gets underway (14-18 Feb), the Department for International Trade (DIT) is spotlighting the success of the UK’s fashion industry.

Latest from the Department for International Trade

  1. Coronavirus (COVID-19): guidance for UK businesses
    • Guidance
  2. DIT senior officials travel, hospitality and Permanent Secretary meetings: October to December 2019
    • Transparency
  3. DIT ministers' meetings, hospitality, gifts and overseas travel: October to December 2019
    • Transparency

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What the Department for International Trade does

We secure UK and global prosperity by promoting and financing international trade and investment, and championing free trade.

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Services

  1. Register as an overseas company
  2. Import goods from outside the EU: step by step
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Guidance and regulation

  1. Coronavirus (COVID-19): guidance for UK businesses
    • Guidance
  2. Import controls
    • Detailed guide
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News and communications

  1. Goods exports in all 4 UK nations increased in 2019
    • Press release
  2. US to lift ban on UK beef exports
    • Press release
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Research and statistics

  1. great.gov.uk performance dashboard
    • Official statistics
  2. Trade and investment core statistics book
    • Official statistics
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Policy papers and consultations

  1. Global Trade Programme
    • Policy paper
  2. Education Sector Advisory Group minutes 4 February 2020
    • Policy paper
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Transparency and freedom of information releases

  1. DIT senior officials travel, hospitality and Permanent Secretary meetings: October to December 2019
    • Transparency
  2. DIT ministers' meetings, hospitality, gifts and overseas travel: October to December 2019
    • Transparency
See all transparency and freedom of information releases

Contact DIT

General enquiries from UK-based businesses

Contact Form: General enquiries from UK-based businesses

Ask general questions about trade and investment.

Transition period enquiries from UK-based businesses

Contact Form: Transition period enquiries from UK-based businesses

Ask transition period related questions about trade and investment.

International trade advisers in your area

Contact Form: International trade advisers in your area

Find an international trade adviser near you.

Enquiries from overseas businesses

Contact Form: Enquiries from overseas businesses

Ask about setting up or doing business in the UK.

Department for International Trade

King Charles Street
Whitehall
London
SW1A 2AH
United Kingdom

Telephone

+44 (0) 20 7215 5000

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  1. Read about the Freedom of Information (FOI) Act and how to make a request.
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Freedom of Information

Information Rights Unit
55 Whitehall
London
SW1A 2EY
United Kingdom

Email

FOI@trade.gov.uk

High profile groups within DIT

  1. Department for International Trade Defence & Security Organisation
  2. Export Control Joint Unit
  3. Healthcare UK
  4. Life Sciences Organisation
  5. Trade Remedies Investigations Directorate
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