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Everything you need to export, in one place

Step-by-step guides, trade data for every country and sector, trade fairs, grants and tools to handle the paperwork. Free, no sign-up, with the source of every figure.

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• 22practical guides
• 143countries analysed
• 33trade fairs
• 17free tools

Starting from scratch? Follow this path

Three steps, in the order you need them. Each one leads to the guides that explain it box by box.

1. Step 1Choose a market and set a priceWhich country makes sense for your product, how to classify it with its HS code and how to work out a price that survives the journey.Getting started with exporting
2. Step 2Prepare the shipping documentsProforma, commercial invoice, packing list, bill of lading and certificate of origin: what goes in each and who asks for it.The paperwork of every shipment
3. Step 3Get paid safelyBank transfer, documentary collection or letter of credit: when to use each payment method depending on the customer and the country.Getting paid without gambling

Learn

To understand how it is done, from scratch or as a refresher.

• 22 practical guidesGuidesHow each document and procedure is done, box by box: proforma, B/L, customs, payment.Explore
• AcademyLearn to use Exporta.ai feature by feature, with a video and a step-by-step tour.Explore
• 6 articlesBlogMarket analysis, regulatory changes and practical advice every week.Explore

Market intelligence

Official data to decide which country, which product and which trade fair.

• 143 countries analysedMarketsEvery country: what it imports, from where, which tariffs apply and what it takes to sell there.Explore
• 107 product pagesProductsEvery HS heading: what it covers, who imports it and which markets to export it to.Explore
• 8 sectorsSector dataThe figures for each sector: its HS codes, top buying markets and trade fairs.Explore
• 33 trade fairsTrade fairsThe calendar of international trade fairs by sector and country, with dates and links.Explore

Tools

To get the job done today and see how other companies do it.

• 17 free toolsToolsCreate a proforma, find your HS code or calculate your export price in minutes.Explore
• 5 real casesSuccess storiesReal companies already exporting with Exporta.ai: the problem they had and what they achieved.Explore

Looking for your sector? There are two ways to see it

One explains how Exporta.ai helps you depending on what you sell; the other gives you the trade figures for each sector. They complement each other.

Exporta.aiExporta.ai for your sectorThe challenges of exporting food, fashion, machinery or cosmetics —and of doing it as a manufacturer, distributor or service company— and how the platform solves them.See sectorsMarket intelligenceSector dataThe HS codes of each sector, which countries buy the most and which trade fairs matter, with official trade figures.See sector data

• Tariff code: how to find your HS Code and why it mattersWhat the Harmonized System is, how to read six, eight and ten digit codes, where to check them and what changes if you get it wrong.15 Sept 2026Read
• How to read UN Comtrade trade data to choose a marketWhat UN Comtrade measures, what declarant, partner and period mean, why two countries' figures don't match, and how to turn an imports table into a decision.15 Sept 2026Read
• Internationalization aid in Spain: how to find and read callsWhich organizations publish aid for export, where is the official source for all calls, and what to look for before applying.15 Sept 2026Read
• First email to an importer: why they don't reply and what to changeWhat your first email to a foreign buyer needs to get read and answered, and the five mistakes that send it to trash.15 Sept 2026Read
• Incoterms 2020: which to choose in your first exportWhat Incoterms are, what each one decides (risk, cost, insurance and customs) and which one to use when you sell abroad for the first time.15 Sept 2026Read
• How to prepare for an international trade show: six weeks before, on the stand and afterA three-phase method to turn a trade show into meetings and orders, not a box of business cards: what to do before, during and after.15 Sept 2026Read