Lisa Harding International Trade Advisor

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Lisa HardingInternational Trade Advisor
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Presentation

• Passport to Export Programme Details
• Other UKTI Services

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Passport to Export ProgrammeWhat is it?

• A comprehensive package of
• support for new, novice and
• potential exporters.

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Includes

• Free Mentoring (6)
• Company diagnostic
• Export Action Plan
• Training Plan
• Market Research
• Free Training (5) . . .

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• Up to 3000 match funding,
• Up to 500 travel costs outside the EU,
• Ongoing support, advice and information from the
  International Trade Team and its partners.

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Company Definition

• SMEs with less than 250 employees,
• Turnover of not more than 40m/28m,
• Balance sheet not more than 27m/19m,
• Not more than 25 owned by companies outside this
  definition,
• New, novice and potential exporters.

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Benefits

• Flexible targetted approach,
• Up to 3,500 support,
• Research, advice, support,
• Free training
• Free mentoring

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Process (3 Stages)

• Diagnostic (company, financial and accounts),
• Strategy, action planning,
• Plan implementation (12-18 months)

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Getting started

• Commitment to develop and implement agreed Export
  Action Plan,
• Submission of financial/managed accounts (and/or
  projection),
• 100VAT sign on fee,
• Sign Agreement.

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Other UKTI Services

• Overseas Market Introduction Service (OMIS)
• EMRS
• Solo support
• New Products from Britain
• Overseas Missions

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About ChamberLink
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Useful Websites to get started

• www.uktradeinvest.gov.uk
• www.creativexport.co.uk

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Further information

• ChamberLink
• International Trade Centre
• Telephone [phone]
• Email lisa.harding_at_chamber-link.co.uk
• www.chamber-link.co.uk

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