International Trade Services

Did you know that Ayrshire Chamber of Commerce has a team of trained International Trade officers?

Our team are here to authorise and process the correct documentation required. We offer Certificates of Origin, EUR1’s, Arab Certificates, Egyptian Documents and Verification of Trade Documents.

Our International Trade Services are available to members and non-members, with a discount available to Ayrshire Chamber members.

Last year we processed over 3335 international trade documents, with goods traveling to and from countries like Dubai, Germany, Japan and Poland amongst many others.

Contact our team via ecert@ayrshire-chamber.org or visit www.ayrshire-chamber.org/international to find out more about our wide range of International Trade services.

International Trade Courses

To assist you in your international trade journey, we also run a number of regular International Trade events to provide you, your business and your staff with the invaluable information to export and import with ease. Guest expert for the sessions is James Tudor from Exporter Services.

Upcoming online International Trade Courses from Ayrshire Chamber of Commerce:

• 18th April – Customs Procedures

• 6th June – Imports & Inward/Outward Processing

• 18th July – Letters of Credit/Methods of Payment

• 5th September – Commodity Codes

• 17th October – Pref/Rules of Origin

• 28th November – Incoterms

Visit www.ayrshire-chamber.org/events/international-trade to see our 2023 programme of training courses, or email jcoulter@ayrshire-chamber.org or rgauld@ayrshire-chamber.org

Remembering Alister Firth

International Trade Missions

Ayrshire Chamber of Commerce is proud to be a member of the Scottish Chambers of Commerce Network - a large network which aims to link businesses nationally and internationally, as well as strengthen international opportunities for Scottish businesses like yours.

Through the Scottish Chambers of Commerce, we are a member of the renowned ‘International Chambers of Commerce’ which represents 40 million companies across 100 countries.

Our growing global network is here to support your business to identify new connections, provide market research, share practical business advice and identify potential market opportunities.

A range of outward and inward International Trade Missions are available across the globe in 2023.

• Outward Mission ‘Tartan Week’ Trade Mission to New York City - 12th April 2023

• Inward Mission London Business Visit by Scottish Chamber of Commerce

15th May 2023

• Outward Mission Trade Mission to Warsaw, Poland 21st March 2023

• Outward Mission Virtual Trade Mission to South Africa 17th April 2023

• Outward Mission Trade Mission to Nova Scotia, Canada 4th June 2023

Please visit www.exporthubscotland.com to find out more about any of the above trade missions or contact our team.

The whole Ayrshire Chamber team were saddened to hear of the passing of Alister Firth in late January.

Alister was a friend of the Chamber for many years, often championing membership and entertaining with his wicked sense of humour.

His images featured across our social media platforms and within our magazine for many years - from our Annual Dinners, to AGMs, to Connects, and even our Business Awards ceremonies – as well as featuring on the ‘Your Business’ magazine front cover on many occasions.

Alister was part of the Chamber family for 24 years and will be sorely missed.