Supporting International Businesses

Essential import and export support for today’s global marketplace.

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Training

Enhance export & import performance & customs compliance levels of businesses.

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Business Support

Our business support packages are suitable if you are selling or buying globally, have customs or export control issues to address or need temporary assistance with your existing international trade projects. 

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Consultancy

Consultancy services are tailored to give our clients the widest possible options of tapping into our professional team of advisors.

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Strong & Herd™ LLP work to support and upskill businesses in the areas of export, import and customs procedures. As well as providing practical training we are an outsource helpline function to numerous companies who need support with customs compliance requirements and to import or export goods.

We help produce key import and export guides and magazines as well as running a practical helpline with regular updates to clients. To achieve this we have access to numerous websites and first-hand updates from the regulators including HMRC.

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NTE 2025/11: Further Sanctions Against Russia were Introduced in April 2025 for Imports and Exports

by Gail Leeson • 30 April 2025
The ECJU have published a further Notice to Exporters relating to Russian Sanctions. The notification NTE2025/10 was published on 25 April 2025, and the additions to restrictions on trade with Russia came into force on 24 April.

Standby Letters of Credit (SBLC / SLOC) are Back in Demand

by Sandra Strong • 24 April 2025
Banks have reported a resurgence in the use of Standby Letters of Credit (SBLC / SLOC), a facility which can provide assurance against defaults in supply contracts. We look at the benefits and limitations of SBLC and the reasons for their increasing popularity.

The EU Commission Recommends Member States' Data Sharing on Dual Use Export Controls

by Gail Leeson • 23 April 2025
The EU Commission has released a recommendation proposed initially in the January 2024 White Paper on Export Controls, aimed at enhancing coordination and communication between the EU Member States of their national control lists of dual-use items.

Public Training Courses

Strong & Herd LLP has practical and relevant export training and import training which aims to enhance the export and import performance and customs compliance levels of businesses.

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Online Training Courses

S&H e-learning solutions means you can learn at your own pace via our on-line training platform. ONline training can link to  Virtual Learning or Face-to-Face Sessions.

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In House Training

Each in-house course is specially tailored to suit the individual companies needs, it can be held at your own premises or at S&H’s training room by arrangement and is cost effective.

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OneCall Help Line

OneCall is a business support service created to assist importers and exporters and  to help keep you up-to-date with  trade and customs issues.

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Bespoke Solutions

We provide a number of consultancy and business support services aimed at all levels of businesses from the SME to the multinational. 

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Shipping Office Services

We have the experience to ensure your company remains compliant with the laws relating to international trade.

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