Researching your destination for electronics exports

You should thoroughly research your export destination country when planning to export.There are a number of issues that you ought to consider. As a starting point, you may wish to seek advice from UK Trade & Investment.There are also various ways that you can research a potential export destination. These include:online databases - you can search by destination country and category of goods on the Market Access Database website - trade associations - see the page in this guide on sources of help and support in the electronics industry.

You can also use the Market Access Database to find out if your goods are affected by restrictions and charges at their destination country, together with all applicable duties and taxes. Key things to check include:prohibitions or quotas on your products,import licensing restrictions,rates of duty payable when your goods enter your export market.

For a general guide to market information on sectors and countries, see our guide on researching overseas markets.You can ask for information about your export destination country from a range of organisations, including:your local UK Trade & Investment trade team ,your UK Trade & ,Investment team within the commercial section of the UK embassy in your destination country electronics trade associations,the Chambers of Commerce in the UK and in your destination country.

UK Trade & Investment is a government organisation that supports UK businesses trading internationally and overseas enterprises seeking to set up or expand in the UK. The organisation has an impartial global presence in countries throughout the world and helps businesses realise their international potential through knowledge transfer and ongoing partnership support.