As an accredited Chamber of Commerce, our mission is to support trade locally, nationally and globally. We offer an extensive range of services to support business and international trade to flourish. From direct advice, commercial services and funding, we’re on hand to help your business trade with confidence.
Liverpool City Region Export Support
This programme is funded by the UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF) and offers export support to established or new to export business.
It aims to connect them to the broader local regional and national export support ecosystem. Business can benefit from using a Business Diagnostic tool which will result in an export action plan, this will identify barriers, market opportunities, research needs and export funding requirements. Companies with funding requirements will be referred to the Business Growth Team for consideration for export grants that might be available up to January 2025.
Chamber Foreign Exchange
Helping to promote transparency in the FX market and decrease the cost of foreign exchange for members.
We work with Moneycorp who are a leading payments fintech, with 40+ years’ experience, providing global payments solutions to private clients, businesses and institutions. We help our clients navigate the complex global payments market using smart technology, an intuitive payments ecosystem and a commitment to personalised service and regulatory excellence.
Global Business Network
The BCC’s Global Business Network is a comprehensive international network of British Chambers of Commerce and business groups across the world. It’s the driving force behind trade and business internationally, providing a diverse membership of companies ready to share advice and provide trusted connections.
International Trade Club
Our International Trade Club meets quarterly, exclusively for members to discuss challenges facing businesses trading in the international arena. It’s a trusted platform to share knowledge, advice and exchange trade practices for businesses at the heart of a global trade network.
Trade help desk
Members can access our trade help desk for support, assistance, and extra reassurance when dealing with international trade. It’s designed to answer enquiries that can be dealt with in under ten minutes. For example:
- Shipping requirements for a given country
- CPC codes
- INCOTERMS
- Duty and tax payment calculation
- Confirmation of requirements for proof of export
Letter of Credit Management
We can help with the Management of a Letter of Credit from start to finish, to include document preparation, documentation presentation to the bank and liaising with the carriers
Customs declaration service
We’ll make your customs declarations through our trusted partners. Save time and resource whilst making sure you’re HMRC compliant by outsourcing your customs declarations to a customs broker.
Department Business and Trade
We partner with the Department for Business and Trade NW to help businesses looking to sell overseas to access support and advice. The DBT offers a range of services to boost export opportunities – first time exporters can gain the knowledge and skills to take advantage of overseas opportunities via events, advice and export masterclasses.