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An online portal with detailed information about imports, market dynamics, tariffs, regulatory requirements, potential buyers and more.

What can you do with Global Trade Helpdesk?

  • Identify and evaluate trade opportunities across target markets
  • Prepare your business to expand into new markets
  • Find partners for financing, trade strategy development, distribution and more

The Global Trade Helpdesk is a multi-agency initiative jointly led by ITC (International Trade Center), UNCTAD (United Nations Conference on Trade and Development) and the WTO (World Trade Organization), that aims to simplify market research for companies, and especially SMEs, by integrating trade and business information into a single online portal. Businesses willing to develop their international activities can compare demand for their products across markets, explore tariffs and other market access conditions, access details about buyers, navigate domestic export processes, and find business partners.

You find a link to the useful platform Trade4MSMES which include SME guides and library with a lot of addressed question on global trade like:

  • Before trading goods what should I know?
  • What will I need to trade my goods abroad?
  • How do I get my goods across borders?
  • For trading services what should I know?
  • What is trade finance and how can I access it?
  • How can I make the best use of digital tools to trade?
  • What happens when there is a trade disagreement?

Link to the portal

If you are looking for advisory support in the internationalisation of your activities through advice and partnering with companies abroad, contact Enterprise Europe Network Brussels.

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