Exporting

Our goal is to boost competitiveness and sustainability by providing the best in trade services and advice to both existing exporters and new entrants into the export market. By forging close working relationships with companies in the Highlands and Islands, we can guide and assist your company to its target market, either through market research or overseas exhibitions and trade missions.

For further help please contact your Local Enterprise Company .

In addition to these key services, there are a number of other valuable advice and information resources of which prospective and current exporters can use.

Highland Export Club
Join forces with other exporters and help build profitable export trade. Club membership is open to all Highlands and Islands companies for an annual subscription of £35 excluding VAT. Doug Ritchie, admin@highlandexportclub.org.uk secretary of the Export Club, can advise further.

Euro Info Centre
A useful resource for researching export trade into Europe, providing links into the tenders issued daily within Europe, identifying sources of funding and market information. A web link is provided at the foot of this page.

British Standards Institution
BSI’s Technical Help to Exporters service offers authoritative advice and information on the technical standards in overseas markets. Some, but not all, of their services are free. A web link for the agency is provided at the foot of this page.

British Chambers of Commerce
Through their export marketing research service the British Chambers of Commerce offer advice on most aspects of exporting. Some of their research services may carry a fee. A web link is provided below.

 Euro Info Centre
 British Standards Institute
 British Chambers of Commerce

Key links