Discover why most UK businesses never export—and how you can break into the top 10% with a clear, practical export strategy. Get your free export plan.

Discover the biggest mistakes UK companies make when exporting to East Africa—and how to avoid them. Practical insights on Kenya, partners, pricing, and market entry.

The conflict involving Iran is disrupting global trade by threatening key shipping routes, raising energy prices, and increasing freight costs. For exporters, the instability highlights the growing importance of supply chain resilience, diversified logistics, and proactive risk management as geopolitical tensions continue to influence international trade and global market stability.

A few months after I explored whether the EU–Mercosur trade deal would ever happen, it finally has. Here’s what the agreement means for exporters now that years of negotiation have turned into reality.

Personal review of global trade highlights in 2025 by Giles from Exporting Made Easy, reflecting on world trade trends, exporting challenges, compliance, supply chains and international business insights.

AI is transforming exporting for SMEs, enabling smarter market research, faster compliance, better logistics, and stronger international sales.

In late 2025, China dramatically expanded its export controls on a range of critical materials and technologies — including rare earths, magnets, and semiconductor‑related components. This move is sending shockwaves through global supply chains. For many companies across Europe, including the UK, it is no longer business as usual. For a UK exporter — whether you manufacture goods, assemble components or source critical inputs from abroad — this marks a turning point. What use

As we approach 2026, exporter-finance risk is once again front and centre. For UK firms selling goods or services overseas, the financial landscape is evolving—and not necessarily in a cosy way. In this article we’ll explore one of the most pressing financial concerns for exporters: working-capital and payment-risk squeeze amid global and domestic pressures . We’ll update the picture for 2026, explain why it matters more than ever, what’s driving the pressure, how it shows up

If you run an export-oriented business in the UK or are considering branching out internationally, recent developments in global trade policy make one thing clear: your success will increasingly depend not only on what you sell and where you sell it, but how  you navigate shifting regulation, supply-chain fragility and geopolitical risk. In this blog for Exporting Made Easy , we’ll unpack a very topical story from the past few days, highlight how it impacts UK exporters, and

We are often asked if we can help companies recruit or place export sales personnel. It’s a fair question, because finding the right individual to represent your products in international markets can be one of the biggest challenges in growing a business. However, recruitment is not a service we provide. What we can do, and what this article is all about, is sharing the key qualities, skills, and experience that a strong export sales professional should bring to the table. Th

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When people talk about exporting, the images that often come to mind are crates, cargo ships, and customs paperwork. But for today’s...

I look out from my office window in Newcastle, where the River Tyne winds its way out to the North Sea. Container ships and lorries carrying goods to and from the ports remind me daily of the connections between this corner of England and the wider world. As a Kenyan businesswoman based in the North East, I often find myself straddling two realities: the rhythm of British commerce here and the heartbeat of trade back home in Kenya. This year, more than ever, I’ve felt the pro

In June 2025, two related stories converged that could reshape the UK’s trajectory in global trade. First, the UK government published a...

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