Overview
The district is is well served by a comprehensive road network, with access to a local rail network direct to the Port of Felixstowe, London Gateway, Tilbury and Harwich. Freight handling airports including Gatwick, Stansted, Luton, East Midlands and Heathrow are easily reached and the presence of local freight forwarders and freight agents, who can help with export arrangements, make the area well placed to meet your needs.
We are keen to promote and support local businesses and we have a strong, vibrant Economic Development and Regeneration Team with extensive contacts who can help you with sourcing appropriate funding (where available), business advice, mentoring or networking opportunities and events.
Before you decide to export, you first need to consider the import conditions of the country to which you are exporting. Useful information and contacts are available from the Department for International Trade (DIT) and from trade organisations such as the Institute of Export and International Trade. The UK Government has strong links with many countries and the Commercial Attaché at the British Embassy or High Commission in that country may be able to provide additional information. You can also contact the Commercial Attaché at the Embassy or High Commission of the country you wish to export to.
If you are planning or considering exporting it is essential that you obtain details of the import requirements for the country you hope to export to as well as your customers’ requirements and specifications. If your product is food or food related then you may need a health certificate as part of that export documentation. Some countries (including the EU) have specific health certificates that must be issued and others do not.
If there is no specific certificate available but the country of destination and/or your customer require one, then the local authority can issue certification to facilitate your export.