Contact your local Chamber of Commerce and work through the list together to get help in successfully exporting your goods. Ensure the mode of transport and packaging is best suited to your products. Protecting Your Goods Transit packaging, marking and labeling - ensure your goods arrive at the premises of your overseas buyers in excellent condition. Packaging must withstand natural hazards, handling stresses, temperature changes, humidity and safeguard against theft. You need to insure your goods.
Marine insurance covers sea, road, rail and air transportation.
Bear in mind that shipping companies often seek to protect your goods and themselves by working together to maintain regular services and fix freight rates and general conditions covering the classification and carrying of cargo. Choosing the Route Establish the best combination of the total cost of 'through' transport and the safe arrival of the shipment in the most appropriate transit time. Bear in mind your UK and EU legal constraints when moving goods around. Seek legal advice about EU agency law in each particular market where you intend to use agents as the laws governing agencies varies from country to country. If you are a first time exporters, you can go through your plan with your Chamber of Commerce to check for any points missed.