Legal
There are a number of legal requirements you need to consider when exporting:
Tariffs, taxes, duties, finance
Find out what taxes and duties need to be paid when exporting your goods:
- Government Fees
- VAT, customs, import duty – www.simplyvat.com, www.accordancevat.com, http://madb.europa.eu
- Contracts, credit facilities, currency exchange, equity, grants, insurance & risk, loans, payments, purchasing – http://opentoexport.com/topics/finance/
Trademarks, patents, intellectual property, copyright
Make sure you are aware of all your intellectual property requirements:
- Trademark organisations (UK & International) – www.ipo.gov.uk/types/tm.htm, www.wipo.int/trademarks/en, www.inta.org/Pages/Home.aspx
- IP organisations (UK & International) – www.ipo.gov.uk, www.wipo.int/portal/en/index.html
- Copyright & Trademark policy – www.iccwbo.org/products-and-services/trade-facilitation/incoterms-2010/about/copyright-and-trademark-policy/
- Innovation, protecting ID abroad, R&D – http://opentoexport.com/topics/product-development/
Data Protection
Make sure you are registered for data protection in all regions of the world you are trading:
- Registered company details & data protection – http://ico.org.uk/for_organisations/data_protection
- Sale of Goods and data protection – www.gov.uk/browse/business/sale-goods-services-data
- ISACA (Information Systems Audit and Control Association) – www.isaca.org
Terms & Conditions of Sale and Distance Selling Regulations
Make sure you are aware of and comply with distance selling regulations:
- International commercial terms – www.iccwbo.org/products-and-services/trade-facilitation/incoterms-2010/
- Online & Distance Selling – www.gov.uk/online-and-distance-selling-for-businesses