Trade and Export Guide – Belgium
Belgium is a small, affluent and multicultural country. It has an open and highly competitive market with opportunities in most sectors.
More than 1,000 public and private international organisations have set up headquarters in Belgium. UK goods and services are well received in the market.
Strengths of the Belgian market include:
Strategic location
Open economy
Early adopter of new technologies
Excellent transport network
Follow the link below to access the full trade and export guide provided by the DIT:
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/exporting-to-belgium--2/exporting-to-belgium
Trade and Export Guide – France
Metropolitan France, known as “L’Hexagone” is an ideally situated, diverse and prosperous export market for British companies. It can also be a stepping stone into other Eurozone markets.
France is the world’s fifth largest economy. It has the second largest consumer market in Europe with 66.6 million inhabitants. France is a geographical hub for business within the European Union (EU), but also with Africa and the Middle East.
France is a diversified economy, where services generate 80% of Gross Domestic Product (GDP).
Strengths of the French market include:
Its strategic location between northern and southern Europe
Excellent internal transport network with motorways and high speed trains
Strong political, commercial and transport links with Germany and other EU and Mediterranean countries
Home to headquarters of many major corporations including Airbus Group, Safran, Thales, Dassault, Carrefour, Danone, Total, Areva, EDF, Orange, Renault, Peugeot and Alstom
Home to large number of international trade fairs including SIAL, Maison et Objet, Paris Motor Show and Paris Air Show
Most popular tourist destination in the world with about 83.7 million visitors in 2014 generating around € 78.5 billion
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Trade and Export Guide – The Netherlands
The Netherlands is the fourth most densely populated country in the world. It has the 16th largest economy in the world and the sixth largest in the European Union (EU).
According to the World Economic Forum’s ‘Global Competitiveness Index’ it’s the eighth most competitive economy in the world.
Strengths of the Dutch market include:
Early adopter of new technology
One of the world’s most open economies
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