UK export hotline launched for Europe

October 11, 2021October 9, 2021 sofcookies

Businesses based in Britain have a new service to help with trade into Europe. A new export hotline and online service. The export hotline service is run by the UK government export support team to answer questions for UK based businesses.

The export support team will try to answer most questions whilst you are on the phone but if they don’t know the answer will come back to you within 3 days. They anticipate that most questions will be around :

Exporting to new markets
Paperwork requirements to sell goods abroad
Country specific rules

UK export hotline phone number

The export support team are contactable on :
Telephone : 0300 303 8955
Textphone : 18001 0300 303 8955

Monday: 8:00 am – 6:00 pm
Tuesday: 8:00 am – 6:00 pm
Wednesday: 8:00 am – 6:00 pm
Thursday: 8:00 am – 6:00 pm
Friday: 8:00 am – 6:00 pm
Saturday: Closed
Sunday: Closed

New export Support Team will help more businesses trade with Europe

This helpline will bring together a “one-stop shop” of answers for business looking to trade with Europe and overseas. In 2020 the UK exported £288 billion worth of goods to the rest of Europe. Since Brexit this figure will have reduced considerably due to the ongoing issues with supply chains worldwide.

The Department for International trade confirms it is trying to make it easier for potential and existing exports to access the information they need to export into Europe. Queries around origin rules to questions on entering new markets. This export support service will provide one point of contact.