Global Trade Department empowers SMEs to expand their brands overseas and take their supply chains global; providing all the expertise, knowledge, and experience of an in-house Global Trade Department …. without the overhead!
Global Trade Department is a business management consultancy specialising in International Trade, Customs and Regulatory compliance, Sustainability Planning, Business resilience and growth. Our first-hand experience gained from many decades of working across different industries, in both import and export-focused roles, is what enables us to meet head-on any challenge or ambition a client presents.
Gain dedicated, specialist import and export support and advice via a free of charge 15-minute MS Teams appointment with a Global Trade Department consultant
We focus on SMEs (UK-based and international) that often find large Government led or linked support programmes too high-level and generic. We have a framework of import and export focused consultancy, training, operational, and tech platform based support that benefits those businesses looking for more bespoke, strategic or operational-level detail combined with hands-on approach to rapidly instil know-how and foster confidence.
Wednesday 13th May 2026, 12.00-13.00 GMT
Wednesday 20th May 2026, 12.00-13.00 GMT
Wednesday 27th May 2026, 12.00-13.00 GMT
Wednesday 10th June 2026, 12.00-13.00 GMT
Wednesday 24th June 2026, 12.00-13.00 GMT
Provisionally H2 of 2026. Pending update from the EU Commission.
Globally, SMEs are the backbone of the economy, but they often lack the resources and deep pockets of their corporate counterparts. Their needs are unique; for them to flourish and truly excel in global trade they require a level of hand holding and knowledge transfer to become fully self sufficient in international trade, be that import or export.
At GTD we focus exclusively on SMEs, UK-based and international. We have worked hard to develop a framework of consultancy, training, operational and technological support that covers all aspects of global trade these companies encounter. Our first-hand experience gained from many decades of working across different industries, in both import and export-focused roles, is what enables us to meet head-on any challenge or ambition a client presents.
Our client engagements are entirely flexible and client-led, ranging from high-level advice and support, to fully outsourced projects and regulatory compliance where we become an extension of the team, bolstering resource, expediting returns, and optimising knowledge transfer.
Sustainability and climate change are transforming trade liberalisation and the globalisation landscape, and will continue to do so for years to come; SMEs need to prepare for this. In response to this growing imperative, Global Trade Department has developed several innovative frameworks and tools to help global traders assess their current mode of operating, their current regulatory compliance, and guide them to adopt sustainable trade practices that serve to gain competitive advantage and futureproof growth considering future legislative changes globally.
Obtain an impartial, outside-in assessment of your current products, trading processes and practices, with practical guidance on how you can incorporate sustainability values and targets to meet future EU and global regulatory requirements like EU PPWR, EU EPR, EU ESPR, etc.
Andrea Collins, Founder and Managing Director: “In my almost 30 years in international trade, I have never known a more volatile, complex, or fast moving trading landscape. The after effects of COVID, continued friction from Brexit, geopolitical turmoil, trade wars, global conflict. sustainability pressures, cost of living crisis, slow growing economies …. the list goes on. All of these pressures disproportionately impact micro businesses and SMEs, both in the UK and overseas. These are the businesses that we strive to support every day, these business owners and companies are the reason we do what we do, and why we love doing it.”