Guidance and support

The Government’s Department for Business and Trade (DBT) has helped UK businesses to unlock their global potential and sell to the world.    

Their experts across the UK and around the world support UK businesses to pursue global opportunities. 

Whether you’re new to selling internationally or have been doing it for years, DBT’s free guidance, tools and services can help you expand into new markets. 

Some support depends on what’s right for you and your circumstances. For more information, visit great.gov.uk to: 

• Get insights on how to sell overseas and compare international markets 
• Create your own export action plan online  
• Enhance your expertise with training through the UK Export Academy programme  
• See how you can grow internationally through digital exporting and e-commerce 
• Get tailored expert guidance and answers to specific trade questions 
• Contact DBT’s export support team

Case Study: Little Moons

Export Finance can help your business export through:

• Export insurance policies
• Buyer finance
• Working capital products

FDF members can access more information below:

Who are Export Finance?

Defra Agri-food Attachés are in-market staff who's role is to broaden market access, break down barriers and drive export growth. If you think an Attaché can help you, please get in touch with us. FDF members can see the locations of the Attachés below:

Attaché network locations

Join us at the FDF offices to meet the Defra Agri-food Attachés at 10.00-12.00 on Friday 22
November. The Defra Attachés aim to increase agri-food exports by addressing market access
barriers, mitigating risks to current trade, and identifying opportunities for specific
countries/regions. 

RSVP to Attaché event

The Department for Business and Trade (DBT) has a report a trade barrier service which is a useful way to ensure all key parts of the government are aware of barriers affecting your exports.

We recommend that UK manufacturers use this service wherever you encounter barriers to trade that delay, block or add unnecessary costs to exports.

Any issues reported are shared with officials in relevant government departments, including DBT and Defra, and to UK embassies. Where possible, they will seek to resolve these issues and it can also shape UK priorities in trade negotiations.

We produced a short paper for FDF members on the information you need to provide when reporting a trade barrier.

FDF guidance on reporting trade barriers