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e-commerce

Bolero www.bolero.net
Bolero International Limited
Centre Point Tower
103 New Oxford Street
London
WC1A 1DD
e-mail: sales@bolero.net
Tel: +44 (0) 20 7759 7000
Fax: +44 (0) 20 7759 7001

Bolero is an WWW based open e-commerce system on the internet. The system facilitates trade through the exchange of all electronic documents in an electronic format. It is expected Bolero will become the international standard for business to business e-Commerce since it is supported by the world's largest banks and major logistics companies and is also used by a large number of multi-national trading businesses.

 

Foreign Languages

Institute of Translating and Interpreting www.iti.org.uk
Fortuna House
South Fifth Street
Milton Keynes
MK9 2EU
United Kingdom
e-mail: info@iti.org.uk
Tel: +44 (0)1908 325250
Fax: +44 (0)1908 325259

This is the professional body for translators, the web site provides a search facility to find a translator near to you and includes advice to business about buying in translation.

 

Duties and Trade Regulations

HM Customs and Excise www.hmce.gov.uk
Tel:0845 010900

DTI Export Control Organisation www.dti.gov.uk/export.control/
4th Floor
4 Abbey Orchard Street
London
SW1P 2HT
Email: eco.help@dti.gsi.gov.uk
Tel: 020 7215 8070
Fax: 020 7215 0558

Certain politically sensitive goods, and any goods exported to politically sensitive destinations require an export license. Sensitive goods include nuclear, chemical and biological materials. Whilst politically sensitive goods tend to be constant sensitive destinations can change dramatically over time. If you have any inkling that your goods may be deemed sensitive or is going to a sensitive destination, contacting the export control organisation early can prevent delays in exporting arising from export licensing issues.

DTI (Import Licensing Branch) www.dti.gov.uk/ewt/ilb.htm
e-mail: enquiries.ilb@dti.gsi.gov.uk
Tel: 01642 364333/334
Fax: 01642 364269

 

Business, Trade and Professional Associations

Confederation of British Industry www.cbi.org.uk
Tel: 020 7 395 8247

British Chambers of Commerce www.chamberonline.co.uk
65 Petty France
St James Park
London
SW1H 9EU
e-mail: info@britishchambers.org.uk
Tel: 020 7654 5800
Fax: 020 7654 5819

The British Exporters Association www.bexa.co.uk
Broadway House
Tothill Street
London
SW1H 9NQ
email: bexamail@aol.com
Tel: 020 7222 5419
Fax: 020 7799 2468

Institute of Export www.export.org.uk
Export House
Minerva Business Park
Lynch Wood
Peterborough
PE2 6FT
e-mail: institute@export.org.uk
Tel: +44 (0)1733 404400
Fax: +44 (0)1733 404444


 
 
 
 
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