Trade visits
Overseas trade visits are important buyer seller events that seek to bring people together who are intending to create commercial opportunities. They provide the chance to gain essential market knowledge, while allowing you to find the right connections to make market entry easier.
Find trade missions
You can search for events, trade fairs, missions, and webinars relevant to your sector or overseas markets on these websites.
- website: Department for Business and Trade - All events
- website: Trade Fair Dates
- website: Eventbrite - Trade opportunities across Europe
Useful apps
You can download the 10Times app for free via your tablet or mobile device, which lists nearby business events, trade shows, and conferences in the UK and overseas.
It is available on:
- app store: Apple Store
- app store: Google Play
Upcoming international trade events
- Summer 2025: The Department for Business and Trade (DBT) is delighted to open Expressions of Interest from UK companies wishing to take part in a retail trade mission to Japan, being planned for summer 2025.
- 23 to 26 September 2025: Messe Berlin, Germany - InnoTrans is the world’s leading trade fair for transport technology. It’s an international platform showcasing the latest innovations in railway technology and public transport.
- 17 to 20 November 2025: Medica is the world’s largest and most prestigious medical trade fair. With more than 5,000 exhibitors across 70 countries, Medica serves as a vital platform for healthcare professionals, industry leaders, and innovators to showcase their latest developments in medical technology, equipment, and services.
- Page last updated: 25 October 2024