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First Steps to Exporting
Assess Your Export Potential
Research Export Markets
Choose Your Market Route
Getting Paid
Know Your Legal Obligations
Get Your Products to Market

First Steps to Exporting

Exporting can boost your turnover and reduce your dependence on UK-based customers. Moving into export is a big step - it's important you consider whether your business is ready for the challenge.

This briefing tells you how to prepare for successful exporting. It covers:

  • Assessing your export potential.
  • Market research: finding out about your would-be markets.
  • Selling, distributing and transporting your exports.
  • Sorting out the paperwork and legalities.
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