Small exporters see rapid sales boost You don't have a planning department to tell you what to do and where so it's, 'where am I going to go? Do I go to Europe or China? What will I face when I get there? Will I get paid? These are the real quetsions small businesses face. The answer isn't to not try, it's to get the help that's there; UK Trade and Investment, Chambers of Commerce, and often other businesses. He said it was too early to say whether UKTI was on track to meet its target to double the amount of small companies it assists in exporting each year to 50,000. It looks like it's growing but I can't tell you that we're on track yet. He said some of its services had been "outsourced" in seven of nine English regions to Chambers of Commerce to find more firms that could use its services. They're the people with the networks. We're on the case [to widen uptake of UKTI]. He admitted the use of UK Export Finance products, such as Government guarantees and insurance by overseas traders, had been "disappointing." New exporting services aimed at small businesses were used by just 18 companies last year. We're looking at the products and whether we need to tweak them. There's a lot of detail down to, are the forms right? We've got a job of work to do to get the services known to the banks and [small businesses]. He added: "There's an important role for Chambers of Commerce, banks and the Federation of Small Businesses [in export promotion]." Barclays, which commissioned the research, has launched a Business Abroad product offering discounted foreign exchange, documentation and payment services for small firms.