Supporting International Businesses

Essential import and export support for today’s global marketplace.

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Training

Enhance export & import performance & customs compliance levels of businesses.

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Business Support

Our business support packages are suitable if you are selling or buying globally, have customs or export control issues to address or need temporary assistance with your existing international trade projects. 

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Consultancy

Consultancy services are tailored to give our clients the widest possible options of tapping into our professional team of advisors.

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Accredited Learning Pathways

Drive Compliance with Confidence

Today’s learning. Tomorrow’s capability.


Strong & Herd’s accredited Learning Pathways are designed for professionals who want more than just theory. Our focus is on practical application, helping you build knowledge you can actually use, and that’s where we make a difference.

Strong & Herd™ LLP work to support and upskill businesses in the areas of export, import and customs procedures. As well as providing practical training we are an outsource helpline function to numerous companies who need support with customs compliance requirements and to import or export goods.

We help produce key import and export guides and magazines as well as running a practical helpline with regular updates to clients. To achieve this we have access to numerous websites and first-hand updates from the regulators including HMRC.

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EU PPWR: What UK Exporters Need to Know Before 12 August 2026

by Gail Leeson • 10 August 2026
The EU Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) (Regulation (EU) 2025/40), which entered into force in the EU on the 11 th February 2025, goes live for implementation on the 12 th August 2026.

Removal of the Low-Value Import Duty Exemption by the EU Commission

by Gail Leeson • 10 August 2026
The de minimis duty-free rule that applied to imports of goods under the value of €150 into the EU has been removed and replaced, from 1 July 2026, by a temporary €3 Customs duty per line item for relevant low-value imports, particularly those falling within the EU distance sale rules.

HMRC Launches Consultation for Customs Intermediaries: The Introduction of Mandatory Registration

by Gail Leeson • 10 August 2026
Earlier this year, HMRC launched the Voluntary Standard for Customs Intermediaries, aimed at establishing a recognised baseline for third parties who submit customs declarations and other data to HMRC on behalf of UK traders. This article considers HMRC’s next step: the consultation on mandatory registration for customs intermediaries, and what this could mean for traders, freight forwarders, customs agents and others operating in the sector.

Public Training Courses

Strong & Herd LLP has practical and relevant export training and import training which aims to enhance the export and import performance and customs compliance levels of businesses.

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Online Training Courses

S&H e-learning solutions means you can learn at your own pace via our on-line training platform. ONline training can link to  Virtual Learning or Face-to-Face Sessions.

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In House Training

Each in-house course is specially tailored to suit the individual companies needs, it can be held at your own premises or at S&H’s training room by arrangement and is cost effective.

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OneCall Help Line

OneCall is a business support service created to assist importers and exporters and  to help keep you up-to-date with  trade and customs issues.

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Bespoke Solutions

We provide a number of consultancy and business support services aimed at all levels of businesses from the SME to the multinational. 

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Shipping Office Services

We have the experience to ensure your company remains compliant with the laws relating to international trade.

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