Importing and Exporting

With extensive experience in international trade, HSBC is ideally placed to support the long-term growth of your business. We combine local service excellence with global reach, supplemented by advanced technology. Thus, you can rely on us to help you achieve your business objectives.

Whether you are an importer or exporter, HSBC's Trade and Supply Chain services can help you reduce inherent risks of international trade, so you can focus on the task at hand – growing your business.

We offer a wide range of import services, delivered by our experienced trade and supply chain team, which will ensure that your business is handled efficiently and without delay. What's more, with the support of our global network behind you, you can rest assured that we have HSBC representatives available to assist you, at a large number of places in the world where you do business.

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Exporters can face significant risks when they undertake international trade, not least the fear of delay or non-payment. Whether you are a new or long-established exporter, HSBC Trade Services can help you to reduce risks, allowing you to focus on growing your export business.

To benefit from HSBC's export services, you do not need to have special facilities. Simply request your buyers to advise documentary credits through us and benefit immediately from our international network. What’s more, if you are the beneficiary of a documentary credit issued by an HSBC Group office, you are entitled to the same level of service excellence as any of our regular customers.

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Structured trade finance (STF) is a specialised lending business which captures and uses trade flows to finance the working capital and medium term capital expenditure requirements of customers. Often utilised in emerging market transactions, every structure facility is bespoke to the client, transaction and jurisdiction. STF provides tailor-made financing solution based on a trade flow between well identified counterparts. Transactions are repaid through the sale/export proceeds paid by acceptable off-taker(s). By utilising the borrower's performance risk and track record, structures are built to be self-liquidating transactions by relying on a higher credit-rated source of repayment.

HSBC employs a relationship driven strategy, drawing upon our unparalleled customer base of Commercial Banking and Global Business commodity producers, off-takers and end-users, the Group’s geographical footprint and its market leading trade and supply chain expertise.

At HSBC, we understand the importance of receiving information as promptly as possible. E-solution services enables you to manage large amounts of information more efficiently, for greater control over company finances and easier access to the necessary financial tools and services, anywhere and at any time.

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