Universal Exports

The quiet trading house that fuels the world's most dangerous secret operations.

More than a name on a London door, Universal Exports is the essential fiction protecting MI6's Section 00 agents in the film universe. The James Bond series of films, consisting of twenty five films produced by Eon Productions, features the James Bond character, a fictional British Secret Service agent. The series' motifs include the role of M and the assignment briefing sessions where Bond receives his mission from M in his or her office.

Quick Facts

Parent organization: British Secret Intelligence Service (MI6)
Notable agent: James Bond (007)
Status: Active (Cinematic Continuity)

Lore & Background

Cinematically, Universal Exports operates as the cover for Section 00 agents within the Secret Intelligence Service (MI6). M is the head of MI6 and that Bond receives his assignments from M in his or her office. In several films, Bond receives the assignment outside the MI6 offices, or at a local secret office. Bond often finds M in a subdued state of agitation. The series includes the role of M, which has changed over time, often to shape or follow the contemporary zeitgeist.

Reader's Guide

Universal Exports is the fictional commercial front used by the British Secret Intelligence Service to conceal Section 00 activities. Its primary goal is providing diplomatic cover and logistical support, allowing operatives like James Bond to travel internationally without official government attribution. The organization operates from a nondescript London office, serving as the interface between field agents and high command. Key members include the agents themselves, who are technically registered staff of the firm while on active duty, alongside support personnel managing the administrative shield.

Did You Know?

The James Bond series consists of twenty five films produced by Eon Productions, with the most recent instalment being No Time to Die, released in UK cinemas on 30 September 2021.
There have also been two independently made features: the satirical Casino Royale (1967) and the 1983 film Never Say Never Again.