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Lunch & Learn | Regional Workshop Series

Join Invest NI's Lunch & Learn workshops across NI to explore business support options. Free UK Government-funded sessions in Belfast, Derry, Newry & more.

Trading with the US | How to export and import goods under new tariff measures

Overview

Targeted towards Northern Ireland manufacturing businesses, this tutorial will provide information and guidance for businesses both exporting goods to and importing goods from the United States (US).

The tutorial will outline the changes to tariffs that were in effect between Northern Ireland and United States exporters/importers on 16 April 2025 and responses from both the United Kingdom (UK) and European Union (EU). Specifically, it will address how these tariffs will impact manufacturing businesses in Northern Ireland. 

Key speakers

In this tutorial, Anne Beggs, Executive

Become a client

The criteria and how to apply to become an Invest Northern Ireland Client.

How we support business

Invest Northern Ireland approach to how we support businesses in Northern Ireland

Invest Northern Ireland’s three-year business strategy aims to unlock the potential of businesses across NI

We want to help business across Northern Ireland become more productive, innovative and profitable, and in turn deliver an economy that works for everyone.

We recently launched our new business strategy ‘Our Future in Focus 2024-27’. It is a three-year plan focused on raising productivity, creating good jobs, driving sustainability, and promoting balanced regional growth – the four pillars of Minister Murphy’s Economic Mission.

Horizon Europe

Horizon Europe is the EU’s key funding programme for research and innovation with a budget of €95 billion. It tackles climate change, helps to achieve the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals and boost the EU’s competitiveness and growth.

Technical development support

Our Technical Development Incentive (TDI) is designed to encourage companies to engage in the innovation activities of product development, process improvement and the identification and protection of intellectual property. 

Technical advice

Regulation, legislation, standards, testing, compliance … it can be difficult to get your head around.

Skills Advancement Grant

Help your small businesses invest in building a highly skilled workforce through staff training and upskilling through the Skills Advancement grant.

MaRS Global Programme

If you're a founder or entrepreneur with bold ambitions, the MaRS Global Programme is your gateway to transformative growth. Through an exclusive partnership with Invest NI, the MaRS Global Programme provides businesses with the opportunity to explore and capitalise on the North American market.

Plant Layout: Plan and choose the best plant layout

With the social distancing measures likely to remain in place for some time, now may be the time to review and rethink the layout of your premises and business processes to make sure that you can comply with any new restrictions during the COVID-19 crisis. This tutorial explains the principles that underpin good plant layout and will help you incorporate any future social distancing requirements.

Although developed for manufacturing, these principles can be applied to businesses in any sector including warehousing, retail and the office.

Lean Thinking: Driving competitiveness

Lean thinking questions the smallest incidents so we can create repeated experiences, handle interruptions with less risk and learn to react better. It can help you learn to always keep safety first, value flow second and cost third. This tutorial explains what lean thinking is, its principles and techniques and how to apply them to your business. Done right, you will not only identify the current ‘waste’ in your business but maximise available resources and make them work easier, better, faster and cheaper.