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Overseas trade missions and events

We organise trade missions to help you explore opportunities in overseas markets. We’ll introduce you to potential buyers in other countries using our extensive international network. This will help reduce your risks and your research costs.

Join a virtual trade mission or take part in an international exhibition

  • South Korea Learning Journey

    Learn more about this unique opportunity for Scottish food and drink companies to go to South Korea and discover the South Korean export market.

    Seoul, South Korea
    Tue 19 Nov - Sat 23 Nov 2024
    Paid
  • Offshore wind trade mission to the Netherlands and Belgium

    Learn about our offshore wind trade mission and the types of on-site visit that we're going to make.

    Amsterdam, Rotterdam, and Antwerp
    Tue 14 Jan - Wed 15 Jan 2025
    Free
  • Hyvolution 2025

    Find out about Hyvolution, Europe's largest international trade show dedicated to the hydrogen sector, taking place in Paris in 2025.

    Paris, France
    Tue 28 Jan - Thu 30 Jan 2025
    Free
  • Gulfood 2025

    Join Scottish Development International at Gulfood, the world's largest food and beverage exhibition, which will run for five days in Dubai.

    Dubai World Trade Centre, Sheikh Zayed Road, Dubai
    Mon 17 Feb - Fri 21 Feb 2025
    Paid
  • MWC Barcelona 2025

    Join Scottish Development International at this year's Mobile World Congress, the leading global trade show for the mobile communications industry.

    Fira Gran Via, Barcelona
    Mon 03 Mar - Thu 06 Mar 2025
    Paid
  • ProWein 2025

    Find out about ProWein, the international trade fair for wines and spirits that welcomes attendees from the global market, taking place in Düsseldorf in 2025.

    Düsseldorf, Germany
    Sun 16 Mar - Tue 18 Mar 2025
    Free
  • World of Private Label International Trade Show 2025

    This event helps private label companies connect, to find new products, and form ideas that can help their programmes grow.

    RAI Amsterdam Convention Centre, Amsterdam
    Tue 20 May - Wed 21 May 2025
    Free

DIT events calendar

You can also search the Department of International Trade's (DIT) calendar of eventsopens in a new window.

This is updated regularly with UK events and overseas events and missionsopens in a new window

New or early-stage exporter?

Our trade missions focus on particular sectors and are most suitable for existing exporters.

If you are a new or very early-stage exporter, Export Hub Scotland, run by the Scottish Chambers of Commerce International Networkopens in a new window, organises multi-sector trade missions that will enable you to get a fuller sense of exporting to international markets and the sorts of markets and countries that best suit your business profile. 

The Scottish Chamber of Commerce is a member of the International Chamber of Commerce, which represents 40 million companies across 100 countries.

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