IMPORT AND EXPORT
CONSULTANCY SERVICES
Strategic, end-to-end support for cross-border trade. From compliance frameworks to governance models, our independent advisors help you move faster, trade smarter, and stay ahead.
WHY CLEARBORDER?
Strategic insight. Operational precision.
Trusted delivery.
We’re not your average trade consultancy. Our team includes former policymakers, customs specialists, and sector experts with decades of experience across international trade, government, and industry.
We’ve advised FTSE firms, scaling manufacturers, portfolio companies, and logistics providers, giving them the insight and frameworks to reduce friction, protect value, and stay competitive in rapidly changing environments.
Explore our core specialisms
OUR IMPORT AND EXPORT
CONSULTANCY SERVICES
Our services are built to solve real-world challenges, from compliance breakdowns to strategic risk exposure. Whether you need short-term support or long-term partnership, our expertise flexes to meet your operational complexity.
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Customs
Compliance
Customs
ComplianceBuild audit-ready systems, streamline your declarations, and stay aligned with evolving trade rules. From classification to valuation, we make compliance a source of confidence – not concern.
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Export
Controls
Export
ControlsGet clarity on sensitive goods, licensing, and jurisdictional overlap. We help you avoid reputational damage, navigate dual-use and military controls, and stay compliant with UK, EU and US regulations.
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SPS
Controls
SPS
ControlsTrade confidently in food, plant and animal products. We simplify sanitary and phytosanitary rules and help you manage inspection points, certificates, and high-risk goods.
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Complex
Goods
Complex
GoodsImporting or exporting high-risk or regulated items? We help you navigate sector-specific rules, port procedures, and data requirements, especially through complicated trade corridors.
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Governance
Governance
Turn reactive compliance into strategic infrastructure. We help you design roles, controls, and documentation that satisfy boards, regulators, and investors.
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Strategy &
Horizon Scanning
Strategy &
Horizon ScanningSee around corners. From geopolitical risk to regulatory change, we help you anticipate disruption and align your trade strategy to what’s coming next.
NOT JUST ADVICE.
A STRATEGIC ADVANTAGE
We don’t simply drop in with an off-the-shelf playbook – we actually embed alongside your teams, to solve high-stakes challenges and build long-term capability.
From improving audit outcomes to informing investment strategy, our work strengthens internal resilience, sharpens competitive edge, and helps you unlock new markets with confidence.
Expert guidance across sectors and supply chains
WHO WE HELP
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C-SUITE & LEGAL
TEAMS -
OPS & COMPLIANCE
LEADERS -
FOOD, AGRI, AND
MANUFACTURING -
ECOMMERCE
PLATFORMS -
PORT OPERATORS &
FREIGHT SERVICES -
PE AND INVESTOR
TEAMS
Don’t see yourself here? No problem. Contact us for tailored support.
TRUSTED BY LEADERS IN FOOD & BEVERAGE, MANUFACTURING, TECH, RETAIL, AND BEYOND
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Fantastic in-depth training that has differentiated my team on projects and we’ve made mandatory for everyone going forwards
Harry Tayler, Borders Lead, Palantir UK
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We’re proud to be working with Capita on their market development strategy for border management services and technologies.
Capita
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clearBorder has offered us in depth analysis and guidance on how we can improve our customs procedures, resulting in greater efficiency, not only in the day to day processes but in creating a robust Customs Policy.
Friendly and helpful…every question answered.Denso
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clearBorder’s advice is clear, informative, and available when we need it. It has proved invaluable in helping our team and partners navigate customs and shipping requirements in China, the EU and UK.
Jamieson Wellness Inc., Canada
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We found clearBorder’s training to be well structured, relevant, up-to-date and informative. The real life imperfect examples they provided us with throughout the training, placed our team in the shoes of the retailers and required them to consider the impact of the decisions they have to make. The knowledge gained from this training will be invaluable when we’re assisting our customers.
Metapack
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clearBorder’s training is a great way to ensure that teams have mastered the complexities of importing and exporting in a rapidly changing field. The courses are short and digestible, with plenty of practical information to get businesses trading confidently.
Stephen Adams, Senior Director
Independent. Embedded. Impact-driven.
YOUR PARTNER IN TRADE:
HOW WE WORK WITH YOU
We work as an extension of your internal team – or as your independent advisor, if you don’t have one. We bring expert insight, implementation experience, and commercial awareness to every engagement. You’ll get clear recommendations, seamless collaboration, and measurable outcomes.
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BESPOKE
ADVISORY
Strategic & operational guidance tailored to your goals
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RETAINED
SUPPORT
Ongoing insight and regular checkpoints
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RAPID
RESPONSE
Fast-track expertise for operational disruptions
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SCALABLE
DELIVERY
From single-market compliance to global governance frameworks
NAVIGATE YOUR
COMPLIANCE
OBLIGATIONS
Import and export compliance doesn’t exist in a vacuum. It touches everything, from procurement and pricing to supply chain performance and customer experience. We help you embed compliance into business-as-usual operations, so you’re not just meeting the minimum – you’re creating a real competitive edge.
GET CLARITY ON YOUR MOST COMPLEX TRADE CHALLENGES
Struggling with shifting regulations, import delays or customs headaches? You’re not alone. We help you see around corners and move forward – proactively and with confidence.
Expert perspectives for complex international trade
