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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Accredited Learning Pathways – Enrol for September

Accredited Learning to Strengthen Your Role - Turning Theoretical Knowledge into Practical, Compliant Working Procedures. Join our free webinar to explore the five accredited Learning Pathways across Customs Declarations, Customs Regulations, Export Licensing Controls, Food in International Trade, and Import and Export.

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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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Don’t Let Compliance Become Your Horror Story

by Sandra Strong • 28 October 2025
Export and import controls aren't just red tape…. They are serious! The penalties are real, and the ghosts of mistakes past are hard to banish. So this Halloween, double-check your HS codes, origin declarations, OGEL conditions, and valuation methods. Because nothing's scarier than the words: "You are under investigation."

NTE 2025/27: Notice to Extend the General Trade Licence Russia Sanctions – Sectoral Software and Technology from 20th October 2025 to 17th April 2026

by Steve Berry • 17 October 2025
The ECJU have advised that the General Trade Licence Russia Sanctions – Sectoral Software and Technology, due to expire on 20th October this year, is to be extended until 17th April 2026

Moving to a Single List for UK Sanctions Designations, 28 January 2026

by Niamh O'Connor • 13 October 2025
The UK Government have announced that the OFSI Consolidated List of Asset Freeze Targets is closing. From Wednesday, 28 th January 2026, the UK Sanctions List will be the only source for all UK sanctions designations.

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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