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Exporting and importing - find a case study
Exporting and importing video case studies.
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.
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).
Retailing: 5 ways to improve your business
Retailing moves fast - can you move faster to beat the competition and drive new sales?
Retail payment options
The various payment options that retail businesses can accept such as cash or card and how they can work for your business.
Business growth support in Belfast
Council and local organisation support and opportunities to grow your business in the Belfast Council area.
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
Get an EORI number
UK businesses trading with the EU and non-EU countries will need a UK EORI number.
Online payments in retail
Consider your options for taking online payments in your retail business, including important factors like cost and security.
Cash handling in retail
How to accept cash payments in your retail business safely and securely, including the records of cash sales you should keep.
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.
How to import goods to Northern Ireland: step-by-step
How to move goods to Northern Ireland from a country outside the UK and the EU.
Visual merchandising: retail store design and layout
The interior of your retail store can impact your customers’ decisions on what to buy.
How do I pay the Carrier Bag Levy to DAERA?
There is an online site which must be accessed to pay the Carrier Bag Levy to the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA).
Making an import supplementary declaration
Find out how and when to make a supplementary declaration when using simplified declarations to bring goods into the UK.
Making an import declaration in your records
Find out how to declare imported goods to customs by entering them in your own records.
Making an export supplementary declaration
Find out how and when to make a supplementary declaration when taking goods out of the UK using simplified declarations.
Support for black, Asian and minority ethnic start-ups
Support available for ethnic minority people who set up a business, including advice and specialist organisations.