Introduction Cosmetics exports—from skincare and colour cosmetics to fragrances and aerosols—offer compelling growth for UK brands. Yet the path to a new market runs through a dense mesh of product-safety rules, market-specific registrations, exacting labelling norms, and precise border formalities. Treat these requirements as a single, end-to-end process—beginning with formula review and ending with a [...]
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Introduction Medical devices remain one of the United Kingdom’s most knowledge-intensive exports, ranging from Class I surgical dressings to Class III implantable cardioverter defibrillators. Since the country’s departure from the European Union, exporters must navigate a dual landscape: a domestic regulatory regime overseen by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) and an autonomous [...]
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Introduction Offshore-wind nacelles from Newcastle, photovoltaic (PV) inverters from Cambridge, and hydrogen-electrolyser stacks manufactured in Sheffield are moving from British quaysides to power plants on every continent. International demand for renewable-energy infrastructure is expanding by double digits as governments race to achieve net-zero targets and diversify energy security. Yet the act of shipping a container [...]
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