Institute of Export & International Trade
Acronym: IOE&IT
General Information
Identification Code: 202702447560-24
Website: https://www.export.org.uk/
Entity Form: Registered charity
Registration Category: Trade unions and professional associations
Registration Date: 9/12/2022
Last Update: 9/7/2023
EP Accredited Number: 1
Mission & Interests
Goals: We empower organisations and equip individuals with the expertise to trade effectively, sustainably and competitively
The Institute was established over 85 years ago to support UK businesses in growing their international markets and trade. The Institute is the leading association of exporters and importers. We provide education and training to professionalise the UK’s international traders.
As a partner with governments, we deliver national and international programmes, acting as evangelists for the UK and establishing UK processes and standards globally.
Interests Represented: Promotes their own interests or the collective interests of their members
Interests:
- Agriculture and rural development
- Borders and security
- Business and industry
- Climate action
- Competition
- Customs
- Digital economy and society
- Economy, finance and the euro
- Education and training
- Employment and social affairs
- Energy
- Environment
- External relations
- Foreign affairs and security policy
- International co-operation and development
- Maritime affairs and fisheries
- Research and innovation
- Single market
- Taxation
- Trade
- Trans-European Networks
- Transport
Levels of Interest:
- global
Activities
Main EU Legislative Proposals: IOE&IT targets by its interest representation activities a wide range of matters related to customs and training - including roadmaps, public consultations, directives, regulations, decisions, interinstitutional agreements around EU policy on the future of the European Union’s Customs Union, its relevance and its effectiveness in the long-term. We also intend to lobby on future relevant customs-related consultations.
We would like to express our views on below mentioned, but not limited to, topics:
- Revision of the Union Customs Code
- Data and IT systems policies and frameworks – data management and technologies for customs, emerging technologies for customs operation - including the A Digital Single Market Act
- Single Trade Window framework, policies and consultations
- EU Customs & border agency consultations/policy
- Framework for cooperation consultations/policies
- ABC model – Framework of Responsibility and Trust – AEO model reform and further development – consultations and policies
- Education and training of customs officials, customs intermediaries and other actors in a supply chain
- Links between Customs and other policies
- Management of customs policies and frameworks
- Interoperability and global/international standards – consultations/policies/frameworks
- Future of EU international cooperation in Customs matters – trade facilitation consultations and framework
- Green taxation – Green Customs initiatives consultations and policies
- Trade in services – consultations and framework
- Tariffs to protect the market – anti-dumping and EU standards - consultations
- Tariffs and VAT for Customs, duty exemptions - including VAT in the digital age
- E-commerce legislation consultations
- EU FTA programme
- Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) strategy
- EU Global Gateway
Communication Activities: We have no current communication activities planned as yet.
Inter-institutional or Unofficial Groupings: N/A
Head Office
Address: Trade HouseMinerva Business Park
Post Code: PE2 6FT
City: Peterborough
Country: UNITED KINGDOM
Phone:
Indic Phone: 44
Phone Number: 1733404400
EU Office
Address: L’Institut du Commerce International (ICI)Chaussée de Charleroi 110-112
Post Code: 1060
City: Bruxelles
Country: BELGIUM
Phone:
Indic Phone: 32
Phone Number: 24351091
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Total Budget: 0
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Membership Information
Members25 Percent: 4
Members50 Percent: 2
Members: 7
Members F T E: 3
Structure
Structure Type: Structure
Is Member Of: https://www.export.org.uk/page/membership
We have a membership of over 7000 businesses.
Open to Export
UK/Global Customs Academy
Organisation Members: Member of the Trade in Services Council
Member of the International Chamber of Commerce
Member of the World Freezones Organisation
Member of the Commonwealth Enterprise and Investment Council
Current Job Opportunities
Trade Policy Officer
Institute of Export & International Trade
juniorBrussels, BelgiumFull-time-time
Posted: 9/23/2025
mid-levelBrussels, Francefull-time
Posted: 8/21/2025