Buy from the UK

The UK is a world class supplier of goods and services. One fifth of all medicines globally are developed in Britain, and in the creative industries, British fashion designers such as Paul Smith and Stella McCartney are household names.

The UK advanced engineering sector has a highly skilled workforce, and as Europe’s top location for research and development, we've long punched above our weight for exciting and competitive products which can succeed in a variety of markets. The UK produced and exported the telephone, the steam engine, the iPod, penicillin, the toaster – and the internet.

Whether your requirements are for the innovative or the traditional, you'll find the UK an easy country to do business in and with. In fact, we're ranked no.1 in Europe and fifth globally for ease of doing business by the World Bank.

Sourcing a UK supplier or partner

If you're based outside the UK and are looking for a supplier or partner, it's best to start by talking to the UKTI commercial team in your local market. We can put you in touch with an appropriate and reliable supplier, either from our existing contacts or by putting the word out to the many thousands of UK businesses who receive global supply requests via our business opportunities service.

UKTI country contacts

UK trade associations

You may also want to contact the appropriate UK trade association for your product or service.

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Sourcing a UK supplier: success story

Supplier of high quality equipment and machinery Technology Links attended the Arab Health 2011 exhibition in Dubai and secured new contracts with UK suppliers, with help from UK Trade & Investment.

Technology Links success story