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Develop a business idea
Support for female entrepreneurs to develop a well-defined product or service before launch into the market
Researching export markets – Genie Insights
Matt Reeve, Director of Genie Insights, explains how the business researches export markets.
Food and drink business water efficiency
By reducing water use, food and drink producers can save money and reduce their impact on the environment.
Import or export endangered species: check if you need a CITES permit
Check if your import, export or re-export needs a permit under the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES).
Customs Declaration Completion Requirements for The Northern Ireland Protocol
Use this guide as a supplement when using the CDS trade tariffs to import and export goods to and from Northern Ireland.
Fruit and vegetable processing water efficiency
Strategies for reducing water and liquid waste costs in fruit and vegetable processing businesses.
Poultry meat processing water efficiency
How to reduce water and liquid waste costs for poultry meat processing businesses.
Red meat abattoir water efficiency
Cost-effective ways for red meat abattoirs to reduce water and liquid waste expenses.
Fish processing water efficiency
Tips for reducing water and liquid waste costs in fish processing businesses.
Brewery water efficiency
How to optimise water use and reduce liquid waste costs in brewery operations.
Estimate your rate bill
Get an indication of how much your business rates bill could be for 2024-25.
Business growth support in Belfast
Council and local organisation support and opportunities to grow your business in the Belfast Council area.
Food and drink - find a case study
Case studies highlighting success stories of businesses in the food and drink industry
Moving fishery products or bivalve molluscs from Great Britain and non EU countries into Northern Ireland
How to move fishery products or bivalve molluscs from Great Britain or non EU countries into Northern Ireland.
Register your business partnership
How to register a business partnership online, via post or by appointing someone else to deal with HMRC on your behalf
How to register as a sole trader
What you need to do to register as a sole trader, including information on Self Assessment, Income Tax and VAT
Get an EORI number
UK businesses trading with the EU and non-EU countries will need a UK EORI number.
Register for the National Export System to make an export declaration
Find out what you need to register for the National Export System (NES) to make an export declaration.
Trade with Japan
How to import from and export to Japan.
Export controls: dual-use items, software and technology, goods for torture and radioactive sources
Guide to licensing procedure and other restrictions for export of controlled dual-use items, software and technology, goods for torture and radioactive sources.