A £1M salmon harvesting plant that operates on board a vessel has been exported from the Shetland Islands to Chile with support from overseas trade specialist, Chamber International.
The deck-mounted plant from Aquaship Ltd, Lerwick, has been exported to Puerto Montt in Chile.
The equipment was exported for use on a ship used by fish farming company, Blumar Seafood, that supplies to the US, Brazil, Latin America, Europe and Asia.
Chamber International applied rules set out in the UK–Chile Free Trade Agreement.
Its director, Tim Bailey, said: “This enquiry is a good example of how UK businesses can overcome tariff barriers and be more competitive by utilising trade agreements. Aquaship saved its customer more than £60,000 in import duties through Chamber International checking the rules.”
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