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Advantages and disadvantages of face to face sales
The costs and benefits associated with selling in person such as building personal relationships and persuasion.
Making an entry summary declaration
If you are moving goods into Great Britain, from Great Britain to Northern Ireland, or into Northern Ireland from outside the EU, you’ll need to make an entry summary declaration
Choosing a search engine optimisation agency: checklist
Use this checklist to determine whether an SEO agency is a suitable partner for your website, including avoiding unrealistic claims and checking references.
Voice search optimisation
How to optimise your website to answer smartphone and digital assistant voice search queries.
Working with a search engine optimisation agency
Learn how to work with a search engine optimisation (SEO agency), what they may be able to help you with and what to look for in a new SEO contract.
Advertising
Why every business should consider the possible benefits of advertising, how to get the most from it, types of advertising and the pros and cons of each.
Researching export markets
How to conduct export market research before selling to overseas markets.
How to write an advertisement
The key requirements of a print advertisement - a targeted headline, well-written text and clear design, follow these guidelines to write a quality advert.
Researching customers and markets abroad
Research overseas markets, consumers and countries to make informed decisions about your business.
Advantages and disadvantages of researching export markets
The benefits and potential drawbacks of researching export markets before selling to them.
Researching export markets online
Ways of conducting online research on export markets.
UK sanctions
Information on UK sanctions currently in place and how to apply for a licence
Exporting controlled goods
Guidance explaining what will change for exporters of controlled goods from 1 January 2021
Import or move horses and ponies
Rules for importing or moving horses and other equines, including ponies and donkeys
Check or report a trade barrier
Find out what trade barriers may affect you when exporting goods or services, and how to report new ones
How to set up an account to defer duty payments when you import goods
Find out how to apply for a duty deferment account, so you can delay paying most customs or tax charges when you import goods or release goods from an excise warehouse.
Check if a goods movement reference is valid
If you're using the Goods Vehicle Movement Service, find out what you must do if you are a carrier and need to check if a goods movement reference is valid and if goods can be moved.
How to use your ATA Carnet
Find out how the ATA Carnet works, what to do at customs, and what happens if your goods are lost, destroyed or stolen
Using preference agreements for goods in a customs warehouse
Find out how to claim a preferential rate of duty from a preference agreement when your goods are put into a customs warehouse
Moving goods from a special procedure in one part of the UK to a special procedure in another part of the UK
Find out what to do when you're moving goods between special procedures in Great Britain and Northern Ireland.