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Advisory support for exporting
Advisory support available for exporters.
Financial support for exporting
Financial support schemes available to exporters.
Research support for exporting
Available research support for exporters.
Network support for exporting
Available networking support for exporters.
Help and support for exporting
Advice and support available to companies considering exporting.
Export training programmes
Available training programmes for exporters.
Insurance against non-payment by overseas customers
Commercially available cover and government-supported insurance for exporters.
What products and services are age-restricted by law?
Products and services that may only be sold to people above a certain age in Northern Ireland – including minimum ages.
Selling age-restricted products online
How to comply with the law when you sell age-restricted products such as alcohol and tobacco online.
Prevent underage sales
Age verification systems to help your businesses prevent underage sales, including accepted forms of ID and how to refuse sales.
Movement Assistance Scheme: get help with moving agrifood goods to Northern Ireland
Get advice and help to meet new requirements if you are a trader, and understand how you can claim money back if you provide an inspection and certification service.
Age-restricted sales
Rules and regulations for selling age-restricted products and services, including tobacco and alcohol, as well as steps to prevent underage sales.
Selling tobacco and nicotine inhaling products
Guidance on preventing the sale or display of tobacco and nicotine products, such as e-cigarettes, to anyone under the age of 18.
Install best-practice safety procedures against business crime
How to vet your staff and install safety processes in your business.
Safeguard against crime in your supply chain
Protect your transport and logistics against crime.
Understanding intellectual property crime
Ensure your intellectual property rights are respected.
How to report a business crime or fraud
The role of the police and crime-fighting organisations in international trade crime.
Six tips for successful primary market research
When you carry out field research to gather market information – ask the right questions, talk to the right people, interpret carefully and be impartial.
Customer research: what you need to know
The key things to find out about your customers and the factors that influence their buying decisions including loyalty, satisfaction and service.
Should I use a market research agency?
How to choose between alternative methods of completing field research and how to find professional researchers if you decide to outsource your field research.