Support for businesses
Exports and international markets
Exports and international markets
International markets can offer huge opportunities for your business. If you’re new to exporting, we can help you find the right markets and get started. If you already trade internationally, we can help you expand your international sales and discover new opportunities.
How to start exporting
Selling your products or services internationally can help you grow your business, increase profits and offer extra security. We’re here to help you get started.
International markets
Our research service provides free market intelligence, competitor insights, customer demographics and more to help you explore exporting opportunities.
Ecommerce
There’s never been a better time to sell online. Selling to international markets directly or through online marketplaces can grow your customer base and provide extra security.
Export training programmes and events
Our events, trade missions, webinars and training can help you expand your international contacts and grow your business whatever your sector or area of interest.
International market research
Our research service provides free market intelligence, competitor insights, customer demographics and more to help you explore exporting opportunities.
Delivery and documentation
Once you’ve completed an export plan and understand the nature of trading with international markets, you need to start getting your goods or services to the people that want them.
Market opportunities
We have trade specialists based in key markets around the world. They work to identify new and emerging sales and export opportunities for consumer goods, food and drink, science, technology, and energy companies.
Ecommerce
There’s never been a better time to sell online. Selling to international markets directly or through online marketplaces can grow your customer base and provide extra security.
Export training programmes and events
Our events, trade missions, webinars and training can help you expand your international contacts and grow your business whatever your sector or area of interest.
GlobalScot
A free support network for Scottish businesses, GlobalScot can connect you to our business and community leaders around the world for one-to-one support, market knowledge and vital contacts.
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“The support we’ve had from Scottish Enterprise has been amazing. We’ve been able to get the product and the team to a point where we were able to export – it’s been invaluable.”
Leah Hutcheon, CEO of Appointedd
