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If you’re exporting goods, trade barriers can include:

Develop your exports in Emerging Europe

The central and eastern Europe(CEE) region offers opportunities for all UK companies ranging from novice to experienced exporters

CEE is up made of 9 markets and over 100 million consumers located in central and eastern Europe.

The CEE markets are just 2 to 3 hours flying time from the UK. The majority are EU regulated and are lower risk then markets further from the UK.

UK exports to Emerging Europe were worth over £15 billion in 2012. This includes services exports valued at £4.1 billion.

The CEE markets are at differing stages of development, but all offer long-term growth prospects for UK companies. The markets are:

The markets offer UK companies a number of advantages including:

ease of developing business relationships as located close to UK with access via large number of budget airlines
ideal for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) on tight budgets
supply chain opportunities in support of strategically important industries
opportunities resulting from £150 billion EU funded infrastructure projects

There are opportunities across a range of sectors. These include:

energy (nuclear, shale gas, conventional and renewables)
infrastructure (railways, roads, ports and airports, water and urban regeneration)
healthcare, life sciences and science and technology
industry and engineering
services (financial, ICT and engineering)
retail
security and defence