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Trade restrictions, regulations and licensing

From product standards and labelling restrictions to licensing, sanctions and embargos – getting to grips with export regulations is a fundamental part of successfully entering a new export market.

Understand the importance of adapting your product or service to local market regulations and how this can affect your business planning.

Most export markets will have specific regulations on what needs to be included on product labels. Understand what labelling standards are and how you need to factor in any adaptations into your pricing strategy.

The UK’s strategic export controls regime is in place to ensure that controlled goods are only exported when the correct export licenses have been issued.

Understand how to get your professional qualifications recognised in your target export market.

A trade sanction is a legal restriction on trading with a particular country. Understand the UK’s sanction regime and how you can apply for a special licence to trade overseas.

Learn what a trade embargo is and how to ensure your customer or target market is not on the list of current UK embargos.

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