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Download a dated field guide, inspect a report format, or go straight to the primary sources behind a market question.
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These downloads help you frame a decision. They are dated reading and working material, not a substitute for product-specific customs or regulatory advice.
A practical orientation to sequencing market validation, regulatory checks, partner diligence, and first actions.
10 pages · July 2026
Checked: July 2026. Orientation only. Recheck current rules, costs, and product treatment before acting.
A format sample showing how a decision, evidence, recommendation, and source notes sit together in a report.
11 pages · 29 July 2026
Checked: 29 July 2026. Format sample. It is not a current finding for another product or market.
A sector orientation for scoping questions on demand, competition, regulation, and route to market.
10 pages · February 2026
Checked: February 2026. Sector orientation only. Check current trade, regulatory, and demand evidence for a live decision.
A free 16-page template for structuring questions, evidence, assumptions, and the checks that should follow. Companion worksheets and the AI prompt pack are part of the paid DIY kit and are not included here.
16 pages · March 2026 · free template only
Checked: March 2026. PDF template only. The companion worksheets and prompt pack are part of the paid $27 kit and are not included here.
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Reports and advice
Standard reports answer a defined question from a dated evidence set. Bespoke work starts with your brief, then sets the scope, sources, and open conditions before research begins.
Primary source directory
Use these official tools to build the evidence layer. Each entry names the useful question, the boundary of the data, and the date this directory was checked.
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World Bank
Use for: Macro context such as population, income, output, and other documented indicators.
Limits: Series are revised and coverage varies. It cannot establish product demand, tariff treatment, regulatory approval, or partner quality.
Open official sourceInternational Trade Centre
Use for: HS 2, 4, and 6 trade flows, growth, market shares, and origin or destination comparisons.
Limits: Yearly product data is mainly based on UN Comtrade. Full access can require a subscription in developed countries; port, transport mode, and much company data are unavailable or restricted.
Open official sourceWorld Trade Organization
Use for: Applied and bound tariff schedules and merchandise trade data across more than 150 economies.
Limits: The database depends on member notifications and update schedules. It does not replace a product-specific national customs check or prove a preferential rate is in force.
Open official sourceUN Trade and Development
Use for: Trade, investment, concentration, tariff, and related annual or quarterly structural indicators.
Limits: Release dates and coverage differ by dataset. It supports context and comparison, not firm-level validation, live legal advice, or a partner recommendation.
Open official sourceEuropean Commission Access2Markets
Use for: Product-level EU tariff, rules of origin, taxes, formalities, requirements, barriers, and trade-flow checks.
Limits: The portal warns that reports are not official and that some data is subject to licence conditions. Confirm the final position with customs or a qualified adviser.
Open official sourceEuropean Commission
Use for: Agreement status, chapters, annexes, and the distinction between concluded negotiations and entry into force.
Limits: The published text is informational, may change until signature, and becomes binding only after both sides complete internal procedures.
Open official sourceBureau of Indian Standards
Use for: Checking whether a product is covered by an Indian government Quality Control Order or another compulsory BIS scheme.
Limits: BIS states that certification is generally voluntary. A product-specific QCO, commencement date, manufacturer, and testing route still need checking.
Open official sourceGovernment of India
Use for: CDSCO device classes and import pathways, with FSSAI food-business licensing checked separately where a food activity is involved.
Limits: Device route and timing depend on class, product, documents, and authorised agent. FSSAI licensing applies to food business operators and food activities, not every item of food-processing equipment.
Open official sourceA source supports the evidence statement attached to it. It does not by itself establish a recommendation, partner suitability, legal opinion, or commercial outcome.