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Find out which trade agreements the UK has signed and which the UK is negotiating.
How to identify and report harmful trade practices that affect your business when exporting, importing or operating domestically.
Information on trade sanctions, arms embargoes and trade restrictions, including trade controls, transit controls and restrictions on terrorist organisations.
The Department for International Trade (DIT) and the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) have merged to form the Department for Business and Trade (DBT).
How the government monitors imports into the UK.
How to trade with other countries if there is no UK trade agreement.
Find out what trade barriers are and how they may affect you when exporting goods or services.
The UK's regulatory framework for strategic export controls and the circumstances where you might need an export licence.
What import and export restrictions apply due to sanctions for UK companies when trading with Russia.
How you import from and export to Turkey.
You're required to keep records for all traded goods you declare to HMRC for four years, for duty and tax purposes and for government statistics.
How you import from and export to Canada.
Before exporting to international markets, you should check if your business is ready, and research the demand for your products.
Find out about trade agreements that can be used now.
Examines regulatory cooperation as a tool to promote international trade, and identifies the main challenges facing UK policymakers.
Check if your import, export or re-export needs a permit or certificate under the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES).
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