International Trade Support for West Oxfordshire Businesses
Whether you're exploring new markets or adapting to post-Brexit regulations, international trade offers exciting opportunities—and challenges—for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in West Oxfordshire. This guide brings together key resources, expert advice, and local support to help your business thrive in global markets.
Getting Started with Importing and Exporting
Trading internationally can unlock new revenue streams, diversify your customer base, and strengthen your supply chain. However, it requires careful planning and compliance with customs regulations.
‘Help to grow’ is the government's guide to operating and selling overseas with export support for businesses
The Department for Business and Trade can help your business find new opportunities, get country-specific advice, access specialist exporting training, and much more here:
Selling overseas - Help to Grow
Prepare your business to operate in an export market
Prepare your business to operate in an export market
Local Support from Enterprise Oxfordshire
Enterprise Oxfordshire provide fully funded support for businesses at every stage of their import/export journey. Services include:
- One-to-one advice from trade specialists
- Export readiness workshops
- Peer networking and mentoring
- Help navigating Brexit-related changes
Enterprise Oxfordshire Business Support Tool Business Support Tool - OxLEP Business
Post-Brexit Trade Strategy and Government Support
The UK Government’s 2025 Trade Strategy aims to simplify global trade for SMEs by:
- Expanding UK Export Finance (UKEF) to £80 billion
- Launching the Small Export Builder for insurance and finance
- Reducing red tape through mutual recognition of qualifications
- Strengthening trade defence tools to protect UK industries
UK Government Trade Strategy Overview
The UK's Trade Strategy Policy Paper
Workshops and Export Planning Tools
OxLEP’s “Unlocking Your Export Potential” programme offers practical workshops to help SMEs:
- Build a tailored export plan
- Understand international market research
- Adapt products/services for global demand
- Navigate logistics, pricing, and legal risks
Other resources
Southern England Export provides contacts hailing from various sectors across the South of England, committed to expanding their exports and have made a commitment to help other businesses in doing the same. They play a key role in the newly elected government’s key mission to foster sustained economic growth, which benefits
everyone in the UK. SER Export Champions Brochure 24/25
The Innovation Hub Support and Funding Exporting | the innovation hub
Need Help Now?
If you're unsure where to begin or facing specific challenges, please contact the Economic Development Team and we will aim to help you [email protected]