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The BPF has a team dedicated to assisting UK Manufacturers to develop trade overseas and achieve this through a network of international plastics contacts and through attendence at international trade shows. The BPF also assist companies who exhibit at trade shows throughout the world by administering government grants to eligible companies.
The BPF have put together a veriety of tools which mean that any plastics company looking to export to has all the relevent information available to their fingertips.
The BPF Trade development team is on hand to advise Members on export related matters - please direct your questions to Stephen Hunt (Tel: 020 7 457 5044 or Email: shunt@bpf.co.uk) |
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PLASTICS SPECIFIC TRADE DATA |
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World Market Directory
The World Market Directory is exclusive to BPF Members and provides companies with unparalleled accesss to information on the global plastics industry including specific trade information on the size of plastics markets for virtually every country in the world as well as independent information and contact details for trade shows, trade magazines and also trade associations.
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Structural Changes In The Global Plastics Market
A detailed report carried out by Euromap giving a review and prognosis of the global plastics industry 1995-2015. Supplying a detailed breakdown in the consumption of all major polymers, broken down by global regions. |
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BPF Guide to World Markets
The BPF is constantly gathering and building a database of Country Specific Information on the world plastics industry, in addition a selection of key presentations on the global plastics industry are available
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GENERAL TRADE DATA |
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Market Access Database
The Market Access Database is an excellent resource for UK Exporters, it provides information on tariffs, taxes and import formalities applicable for virtually every country in the world.
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UK Trade and Investment
UK Trade and Investment provide specific dedicated resources to each country in the world, and provide an array of reports on various markets. A list of countries and reports is available HERE for a list of individual country contacts CLICK HERE
For information on Public Sector Support Available to develop Exports CLICK HERE
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UKtradeinfo
Online UK overseas Trade Statistics. You can create your own data tables on the commodity codes of interest to you. At a very general level there are figures for all exports and imports combined. At a detailed level (known as 8-digit data), the trade statistics are broken down to 10,500 different commodities, recording trade between the UK and over 200 countries throughout the world.
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CONTACTS IN THE GLOBAL PLASTICS |
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International Trade Directories
The BPF have compiled a list of countries and their respective links to Plastic Industry Directories giving members the required assistance to source plastics companies on a global scale |
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PlasticsPartners
Exclusively for BPF Members, the BPF have compiled a list of agents and distributors for various countries around the world |
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GENERAL ADVICE ON EXPORTING |
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BPF Exporters Handbook
The handbook is a compendium of the basic information needed for a BPF member to export. Sectors include market research, promotion, agents and distributors, pricing, the contract, transport and getting paid.
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Expert Advice on Exportings
For Export advice from the BPF and some significant exporters from the Industry and access to a range of useful resources gathered for your benefit by the BPF |
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BPF Exporters Meetings
BPF Members can access the 'BPF Exporters Meetings', which are aimed at supporting UK Plastics Businesses. Meetings focus on the nature of support available from all quarters and provision of information on carefully selected countries/regions. Minutes and presentations made at these Exporters Group Meetings are available in the country specific areas of this website.
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PLASTIC EVENTS AND TRADESHOWS |
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A to Z of Plastics Events
A list compiled by the BPF compile of the upcoming trade shows in the plastics industry |
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OTHER LINKS |
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Other Links
The BPF have compiled a list of other useful links for the exporter |
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