From Edinburgh to the world: lessons from award-winning Nairn’s Oatcakes

Katie Birrell is head of international sales for Nairn’s Oatcakes. She will be at MemberCon23 to take part in a panel discussion among representatives from businesses that have been recognised as trade champions, having won awards for international trade, such as a King's Award for Enterprise.

Ned Shelton shares his wisdom on trading in a global economy

Ned Shelton is the founder and managing partner of Sheltons Accountants. He is also one of the panelists at MemberCon23, joining a discussion about how the UK can make the most of its post-Brexit trade deals.

MemberCon2023: Darren Wareing and Sylwia Nowak on keeping the cost of doing business overseas

One of the many fallouts from the combination of Brexit, the Covid-19 pandemic and the war in Ukraine has been an enormous escalation in the cost of living. But if persistently high inflation has caused problems for consumers and families, it has also had a massive impact on companies.

IOE&IT welcomes new members in June 2023

The Institute of Export and International Trade’s (IOE&IT) membership continues to expand, with over 7,500 businesses and individuals in our community.

How award-winning Hogg Logistics is flying the flag for the North East and women in trade

Winning a King’s Award for Enterprise is a monumental accomplishment for any business, but for Hogg Logistics, the achievement is even more remarkable.

SureScreen’s David Cambpell talks double King’s Award victory

David Campbell has not one, but two, reasons to be pleased with this year’s King’s Awards for Enterprise. In the inaugural year of the newly renamed awards, SureScreen – the business founded in 1991 by his father and where he is now a director - scooped awards for both International Trade and Innovation.

Five time award winner AIS at the heart of the green energy transition

Powered by international trade to Asia, Latin America and North America, advanced materials manufacturer AIS emerged from a management buyout sixteen years ago to six time award winners of the King’s and Queen’s Awards for Enterprise.

IOE&IT welcomes new members in May 2023

The Institute of Export and International Trade’s (IOE&IT) membership continues to expand, with over 7,500 businesses and individuals in our community.

Why trade has become ‘critical’ in Northern Ireland, 25 years on from the Good Friday Agreement

Brexit has impacted all parts of the UK, with the greatest changes perhaps being felt in Northern Ireland, particularly regarding trade.

Let business 'just try and run with Windsor framework,' says member Melanie West

For Melanie West, the recent political developments in Northern Ireland around the protocol and the UK’s post-Brexit relationship with the EU have been a challenge but then again, any obstacle is just a hurdle to be gotten over.

'We have the best of both worlds, but we can always expect a bit more'

According to UK prime minister, Rishi Sunak, post-Brexit Northern Ireland is an “unbelievably special position…with privileged access not just to the UK home market, but also the EU single market.”

NI now in a ‘unique position’ on trade after 25 years of peace, says student member Lee-Maria Hughes

Lee-Maria Hughes, who works in customs compliance, was 18 at the time the Good Friday Agreement was signed in 1998.

IOE&IT welcomes new members in spring 2023

The Institute of Export and International Trade’s (IOE&IT) membership continues to expand as we head into 2023, with over 7,500 businesses and individuals in our community.

From trailblazer to mentor: how Sarah Grain paved the way for women at Eriez Europe

In almost 30 years of working at magnetics engineering firm Eriez Europe, Sarah Grain has seen a lot of change. For one, when she started working at Eriez’s Caerphilly offices in 1996

Shipping director Jenny Butler issues a call to action on gender parity

Why does International Women's Day matter? It’s a fair question to ask of an annual event that has been celebrated for well over 100 years as an internationally recognized day

New member Sue Farrell talks about challenging pre-conceptions in a male-dominated sector

Sue Farrell, export director at Edmondson Shipping & Forwarding, is a relatively new member of the IOE&IT but has had plenty of experience working in the sector.

IOE&IT membership celebrates International Women’s Day on social media

Last Wednesday (8 March) was International Women's Day, a global event celebrating women and their political, economic and social contributions to society.

IOE&IT director general explains why we launched Special Interest Groups

Last Monday (30 January), the Institute of Export and International Trade (IOE&IT) held the inaugural meeting for its Export Controls Special Interest Group (SIG).

ECJU's Adrian Bond explains why it matters to keep up with government guidance

Ensuring compliance with export controls and sanctions is becoming an increasingly prominent concern for internationally trading businesses

Video: Watch back our SIG panel discussion on export controls

BAE System's Ed Peartree on export controls and how the Ukraine war changed everything

For export control professionals, staying abreast of the latest international regulatory changes is an essential task, particularly given the area

IOE&IT welcomes a cohort of new individual and business members in January

The Institute of Export and International Trade’s (IOE&IT) membership continues to expand as we head into 2023, with over 7,500 businesses and individuals in our community.

IOE&IT members outline their hopes and fears for the coming year

At the start of a new year, it is natural for people to look ahead to the coming 12 months and assess what may be in store for themselves and their businesses.

IOE&IT welcomed a cohort of new individual and business members in December

The Institute of Export and International Trade’s (IOE&IT) membership continues to expand as we head into 2023, with over 7,500 businesses and individuals in our community.

Five IOE&IT benefits to help you keep up with ‘New Year, New You’

There’s something about the New Year that tends to focus the mind.

Customs and trade changes exporters and importers need to know about in 2023

The year ahead is likely to be a challenging one for many traders, with the UK forecast to enter an economic recession and the WTO expecting global trade growth to slow.