Technical Office on Internationalization Barriers. ACCIÓ

No obstacle can hold your international business back

Which certificates do you need to export to a specific country? What are the rules for correct labelling? Do you have any problems with customs? Are you looking for funding for internationalisation?

Doubts and barriers in international trade often arise from business abroad often, at both source and destination, which could jeopardize the international growth of your company.

The Technical Office on Internationalization Barriers offers a one-stop advice service to answer any questions you might have on procedures and barriers in international trade that arise during international business. Tell us your doubts and we’ll provide personalised assistance!

You also have the Supplies and Logistics one-stop Shop at your disposal to resolve any logistical issues related to your supplies.

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What does it offer?

The Technical Office on Internationalization Barriers offers a personalized service that provides a rapid response to specific enquiries on barriers in international trade regarding import and export problems and procedures, at both source and destination.

Tell us about any barrier to internationalization you might have regarding to funding, regulations, taxation, transport, logistics, customs or employee mobility. We will analyze your barrier to internationalization and provide a free, personalized response in less than 48h.

The Technical Office on Internationalization Barriers is complemented by the Catalonia Trade Portal, a digital platform containing full information on access to international markets, import and export documents and tools, licences, duties and taxation.

The Technical office on internationalization barriers begins where the digital portal ends, offering tailor-made answers to ensure no obstacle to internationalization or doubt can halt your international expansion.

Tell us about the obstacles to internationalization you have encountered and we’ll help you overcome them!

How it works?

The Technical Office on Internationalization Barriers is your new one-stop advice service to streamline your company’s export and internationalization processes. We analyze your barrier to internationalization and provide a personalized response in less than 48h.

Our team has been trained by specialist international business consultants. We also have the unique knowledge of the network of Catalonia Trade & Investment Offices and the support of experts in international taxation, employee mobility, logistics and customs.

In addition, we work with other business internationalization support entities and bodies to provide a more useful response to your obstacles to internationalization.

The Technical office on internationalization barriers also offers the following services:

Informative sessions on the most important current issues.
International trade alerts: Regular alerts regarding international trade news: laws, regulations or new international treaties that might be barriers in your expansion into new markets.
Catalonia Trade Portal, a free platform containing information to make foreign business easier.

Send us your enquiry and we’ll find a solution to your internationalization barrier!

Who is it aimed at?

The Technical Office on Internationalization Barriers is free service for companies an it is aimed at any import and/or export company established in Catalonia.

If a barrier is holding your international business back, contact us!

Supplies and logistics one-stop shop

Has your business been affected by the supply chain crisis? ACCIÓ now offers a one-stop shop to solve any logistic incident relating to the increase in transport prices, the delay in deliveries or the scarcity of raw materials, among others.

You can access the following services through the Supplies and logistics one-stop shop:

Inquiries on supplies and logistics. Do you have a logistic incident? Unexpected paperwork? We’ll help you solve logistic incidents in target and source markets. Send us your inquiry and our experts in barriers to internationalization will contact you in less than 48 hours.
Observatory and identification of alerts. This observatory monitors the evolution of international sea, land, air and rail transport, its costs, and the trends in the sector that might affect Catalan businesses. You can find out the current cost of transporting a container from Asia to Barcelona, for example.
Logistics guidance service. Is ensuring the profitability of international operations increasingly difficult? This personalized service will analyze your company’s situation and a series of items for guidance on optimizing your resources.
Supplier search service. During a supply chain crisis, diversifying suppliers and looking for others that are either closer to home or have greater availability plays a key role. To do this, we provide the know-how of the ACCIÓ foreign Offices and services such as the Meet the buyer, the Catalonia Industry Suppliers or information from the Catalonia Trade Portal website to help you identify and connect with new suppliers.