Business support company Enterprise Growth Solutions has developed a new tool to help exporters access useful advice on overseas trading and market research.

The site simplifies the overseas market research process with an easy-to-use, four-step tool, directing exporters to the most relevant online resources for their needs.

There are multiple market intelligence portals available to businesses, each varying greatly in their content. For example, through the tool, EU companies can access information about import conditions in emerging countries, or find market analysis for particular product categories, based on monthly search terms in certain countries.

The tool can help direct fledgling exporters to government export sites which can assess a users’ export readiness based on a series of simple questions, and suggest potential export markets to investigate in more detail.

Those seeking clarification on international tariff and trade policy information may also find the tool useful for its links to organisations such as the World Trade Organisation (WTO). The WTO data-bases and publications provide access to data on trade flows, tariffs, non-tariff measures (NTMs) and trade in value added.

Using the simple four-question process the tool can direct businesses to a host of relevant information including:

 trade statistics
 economic information
 in-depth market assessments
 political and geographical statistics
 consumption and usage
 digital trends
 risk levels
 health-related statistics and more

Some sites require a subscription fee, whilst others are free to use, and businesses can share their results with international trade experts for further advice and support. The tool can be found here: https://www.enterprisegrowthsolutions.co.uk/export-research-tool/