The overseasOverseas businessBusiness riskRisk service provides information on various risks in overseas markets. UK government staff in country produce these guides. They provide information on potential business risks including:

• political and economic issues
• bribery and corruption
• human rights
• terrorism and security
• intellectual property

We intend these pages to support and guide businesses. You should view them alongside other sources of information. The UK government does not advise on, or undertake due diligence for individual companies.

Assistance for exporters

Other sources providing additional help for exporters include:

• export opportunities: advice on exporting to different markets
• the UK’s official export credit agency for finance and insurance assistance
• check for barriers to trading and investing abroad for reported barriers to trading with your chosen market
• trade and investment factsheets: a snapshot of the UK’s trade and investment positions with individual trading and investment partners overseas
• economic factsheets: summarise key economic and development data for over 180 economies

For further information on trading overseas see:

• UK trade agreements: guidance on trade agreements the UK has concluded with non-EU countries
• travel advice: foreign travel advice for the latest guidance on travelling abroad, including information on coronavirus, safety and security, entry requirements and travel warnings
• intellectual property: advice on protecting your intellectual property abroad
• human rights: latest UK guidance and regulation on human rights internationally
• protective security: read the National Counter Terrorism Security Office (NaCTSO) website and Centre for the Protection of National Infrastructure (CPNI) website for UK government guidance on staying safe in the UK and abroad

Contact us

Contact overseas.businessrisk@fcdo.gov.uk if you have comments or questions about these pages.