Doing Business in the UK
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, which
comprises England, Scotland and Wales (Great Britain) and
Northern Ireland, is the world's fourth largest economy. We hope
the following articles will assist you when visiting or doing
business in the UK.
This section provides brief facts about the United Kingdom. more...
Economic data and information on British business practices. more...
Information on airports, sea ports and the stock exchange. more...
Travel information for visitors to the United Kingdom. more...
The Country Commercial Guide (CCG) is a comprehensive annual review of the United Kingdom's commercial, economic, political and investment environment. It includes information to assist those doing business in the UK. more...
Most offices in the United Kingdom are closed on Saturday, Sunday and British Public (Bank) Holidays. Here you will find a list of all the UK Public Holidays for 2009 and 2010/2011. more...
The European Union's WEEE and RoHS directives affects companies selling a broad range of electrical and electronic goods in Europe. This section provides information on WEEE/RoHS and its implementation in the UK. more...
REACH is a major reform of EU chemicals policy and will affect all global supply chains that produce and use chemicals. This section provides information on REACH and its implementation in the UK. more...
Important EU updates from the U.S. Commercial Service at the U.S. Mission to the European Union. more...