Getting started to trade services

Does your company plan to trade with countries outside the EU for the first time? This section helps you assess if your company is ready and helps you understand the basics of import/export of services.

Are you thinking of trading with countries outside the EU for the first time?

These step-by-step guides will help you understand the basics:

Each guide also has a

  • summary check-list you can download

If you want to get information about a specific market, visit our Markets section or go to My Trade Assistant

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Frequently asked questions

  1. What duty is due if software developed in the EU is exported to a third country and embedded in another product there e.g. a car, when that product is then imported into the EU?
  2. What is the duty to pay on the value of services such as engineering, development, artwork or design developed in the EU, exported to a third country and then imported e.g. within clothes, bicycles back to the EU?
  3. Are there any duties due on imported software from 3rd countries?
  4. What is My Trade Assistant for Services and Investment?
  5. What does “market access condition” for services mean?
  6. For which market access conditions can I find information on My Trade Assistant for Services and Investment?
  7. Where I can find information on countries, which are not covered by My Trade Assistant for Services and Investment?
  8. For which services sectors can I find information on My Trade Assistant for Services and Investment?
  9. For which countries can I find information on My Trade Assistant for Services and Investment?
  10. What does “mode of supply” for services mean?