BUSINESS CREDENTIALS
Amsterdam’s location as a
natural sea and air gateway to
continental Europe underscores
its enviable business credentials.
A consistently busy port plus
the ever-expanding Amsterdam
Schiphol Airport – whose single
terminal concept has been the
model for many newer major
airports – help to reinforce the
city’s position as an important
hub and transhipment point with
excellent communication links
and a first class infrastructure.
Amsterdam is the major
international meeting point in
The Netherlands and the RAI
International Exhibition and
Congress Centre, on the outskirts
of the city, is the country’s
largest. Primary businesses are
located in or around the city
centre, the port area and in
purpose-built business parks.
Amsterdam is a major
contributor to The Netherlands,
being the fifth largest export
market for the UK, as well as
a primary location for inward
investment and a springboard
to other European markets,
according to the UK Trade &
Investment (UKTI). It reports
that barriers to market entry
are low and the transparent
legal framework, coupled with a
sophisticated financial services
system, make the market
attractive for UK companies.
Primary UK exports are in
petroleum and gas products,
medical and pharmaceuticals,
chemicals, telecommunications
and office and automatic data
equipment. UKTI is helping
to organise a mission to the
electronics and IT hardware
Integrated Systems Europe show
in Amsterdam, in February 2010.
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