Peter Stevenson International Trade Adviser UK Trade & Investment East Midlands
What we offer • We help you develop your overseas trade by providing tailored advice, information and on-going support. • We help you identify international opportunities for your products and services. • Help you overcome the barriers to achieving success in new markets. UK Trade & Investment slide 2 East Midlands
How we help • Advice and support • Information and opportunities • Making it happen UK Trade & Investment slide 3 East Midlands
Advice and support • Preparing to Trade – International Trade Advisers • Support to Succeed – Passport to Export, and – Gateway to Global Growth UK Trade & Investment slide 4 East Midlands
Passport to Export • Management workshop • Focus on new and inexperienced exporters • Agreed action plan • International Trade Adviser support • Matched funding available • Suite of training courses UK Trade & Investment slide 5 East Midlands
Gateway to Global Growth • Focus on more experienced exporters • Innovative SME’s with 2 to 10 yrs export • Strategic review and development • Agreed action plan to develop strategy • International Trade Adviser support • Networking, and specialists • Funding towards export training UK Trade & Investment slide 6 East Midlands
Research, research, research • Sector led trade teams in country • Tailored to your requirements • Cost effective, highly subsidised • Can identify potential leads • Market visit programme support • Arrange product launches • Use of British Embassy premises • Flexible… UK Trade & Investment slide 7 East Midlands
Information & Opportunities • Impartial, relevant and up to date – www.ukti.gov.uk • Business Opportunities • Market & Sector Information UK Trade & Investment slide 8 East Midlands
Export Market Research Scheme • Desk/published research – 33% funding • In-house research visit – up to 60% of expenses • Market research agency – 50% of total project cost UK Trade & Investment slide 9 East Midlands
Export Communications Review • A fresh pair of eyes to review export activities • Review written/spoken communications • Receive a customised written report - an action plan for improving international communications • Website critique is key component UK Trade & Investment slide 10 East Midlands
Making it happen • Market visit support • Support for exhibitions - TAP • Meet the Buyer events • Networking with other exporters • www.emita.org • High Value Opportunities Programme UK Trade & Investment slide 11 East Midlands
Making it happen • Support for visiting overseas markets: – Group market visit or solo: £200-£700 – Exhibiting overseas (TAP): £1000 - £1800 • Trade Officers overseas & visiting the UK • Trade Associations • Local Sector and Market Champions • Chambers of Commerce in the market • Sector Groups, London and Glasgow UK Trade & Investment slide 12 East Midlands
In summary • Impartial, objective, bespoke advice • Access to extensive overseas network • Global information on your doorstep • A unique high quality service UK Trade & Investment slide 13 East Midlands
Where do you go from here? • Contact your local International Trade Centre • Tel : 0845 052 4001 • email peter.stevenson@uktiem.co.uk • www.ukti.gov.uk • www.youtube.com/UKTIweb • http://blog.ukti.gov.uk • www.flickr.com/ukti • www.twitter.com/ukti UK Trade & Investment slide 14 East Midlands
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