Every Day Your Team Makes International Trade Decisions.
International trade is no longer the responsibility of one customs specialist or logistics manager. Every department across your business makes decisions that can directly affect profitability, compliance, customer relationships and future international growth.
Sales prepare quotations. Purchasing sources suppliers. Finance reviews import VAT and customs entries. Operations manage documentation and shipments. Directors approve contracts, markets and commercial strategy. Every one of those decisions carries international trade responsibilities.
None of these situations is unusual. They happen every day in businesses trading internationally. Individually they may appear minor. Collectively they create unnecessary cost, shipment delays, customs risks, damaged customer relationships and missed commercial opportunities.
Since Brexit, alongside geopolitical uncertainty, changing customs regulations and increasing compliance requirements, the margin for error has become significantly smaller. Businesses that perform best no longer react to problems—they build knowledge, capability and practical support across the whole organisation.
The businesses that outperform their competitors don't simply react to international trade problems.
They ensure every department has access to the right knowledge, practical guidance and experienced support before important international trade decisions are made.
Imagine Having Your Own International Trade Department...
Without Employing One.
Every day your sales, purchasing, finance, operations and leadership teams make decisions that affect customs compliance, profitability, customer relationships and international growth.
Yet most businesses cannot justify employing a full-time International Trade Compliance Manager or building an internal department with specialist customs, freight and international trade expertise.
That challenge inspired us to build something completely different.
Built Over Four Years.
Backed By More Than 30 Years Of Experience.
Every consultancy project revealed exactly the same problem. Businesses didn't simply need advice—they needed practical international trade support available every day across the organisation.
Instead of asking businesses to employ another specialist, we spent four years building one they could access whenever they needed it. The Export Unlocked® Trade Intelligence Hub combines over 30 years of real-world international trade experience with practical guidance, document reviews, Trade Intelligence and AI-assisted support, giving every department access to the knowledge needed to make better international trade decisions.
Since 2021 we have invested thousands of hours building the Export Unlocked® Trade Intelligence Hub using real consultancy projects, customs audits, training programmes and over three decades of practical international trade experience.
Our approach to combining human expertise with Trade Intelligence was showcased during our presentation at the Global Britain Trade Expo at the Queen Elizabeth II Centre, Westminster.
💼 Sales
Check quotations, Incoterms®, DDP requests, overseas enquiries and customer proposals before committing to customers.
📦 Operations
Review commercial invoices, export documentation, shipping paperwork and customs entries before goods move.
💷 Finance
Upload CDS entries or MSS reports to identify customs risks, VAT exposure, duty issues and compliance observations.
🌍 Management
Support strategic planning, supply chain resilience, customs governance, international expansion and commercial decision-making.
You're Not Buying Software.
You're Giving Your Business An International Trade Department.
Your team gains access to practical guidance, document reviews, Trade Intelligence, compliance tools, AI-assisted analysis, training resources and real-world international trade expertise from one secure environment.
When additional support is needed, your team simply escalates the query directly to Richard Bartlett and Export Unlocked®. The Trade Intelligence Hub becomes an extension of your business, supporting every department while reducing reliance on a full-time specialist.
This is consultancy reimagined—combining experienced human support with purpose-built Trade Intelligence to help your business make better international trade decisions every day.
Ready To Build Your Own International Trade Department?
Every business is different. That's why every engagement starts with a conversation. We'll discuss your international trade challenges, explain how our International Trade Diagnostic works and recommend the most appropriate level of support for your business.
Whether you need customs support, import and export compliance, supply chain advice, Trade Intelligence or ongoing consultancy, we're here to help. The first conversation is completely without obligation and will help determine the most appropriate next step.