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UK Trade & Investment in the Netherlands 
British Embassy support in your Export Strategy 
Michiel Veldhuizen, Country Director UKTI the Netherlands 
19 November 2014 
What can you expect? 
• Prosperity – ONE HMG 
• Anglo - Dutch relations 
• Support for Business at the British Embassy – The Hague 
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Prosperity – one HMG overseas 
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HMG Ambition 
Whole of Government approach to International Trade & Investment 
• £ 1 trillion UK exports by 2020 
• £ 1.5 trillion FDI stock in UK by 2020 
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Anglo – Dutch Relations 
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The Netherlands – market characteristics 
• The place where the world meets to do business 
• One of the most connected countries in the world 
• Homogeneous market 
• Early adapters of new technology – high take-up of foreign 
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products 
• Language
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Support for your company overseas 
• Experienced team of professionals based in The Hague 
• Full commercial support from all departments within the overseas mission, 
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including Ambassador – Sir Geoffrey Adams, KCMG 
• Service offer includes: 
• Proactive identification of market opportunities 
• Analysis & commissioned research 
• Introduction to potential partners, agents, distributors 
• Trade Show support 
• Lobbying 
• Introduction to relevant authorities, legal and financial professionals 
• Organisation of events, seminars and sector specific missions 
Opportunities, activities & events 
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Opportunities, activities & events 
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Opportunities, activities & events 
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Questions? 
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Contact Us 
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UK Trade & Investment the Netherlands 
British Embassy, The Hague 
T: +31 (0)70 427 0427 
E: trade.enquiries@fco.gov.uk 
@ UKTI_NL

UKTI Netherlands, 19 November 2014

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    26/11/2014 1 UKTrade & Investment in the Netherlands British Embassy support in your Export Strategy Michiel Veldhuizen, Country Director UKTI the Netherlands 19 November 2014 What can you expect? • Prosperity – ONE HMG • Anglo - Dutch relations • Support for Business at the British Embassy – The Hague 2
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    26/11/2014 2 Prosperity– one HMG overseas 3 HMG Ambition Whole of Government approach to International Trade & Investment • £ 1 trillion UK exports by 2020 • £ 1.5 trillion FDI stock in UK by 2020 4
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    26/11/2014 3 Anglo– Dutch Relations 5 The Netherlands – market characteristics • The place where the world meets to do business • One of the most connected countries in the world • Homogeneous market • Early adapters of new technology – high take-up of foreign 6 products • Language
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    26/11/2014 4 Supportfor your company overseas • Experienced team of professionals based in The Hague • Full commercial support from all departments within the overseas mission, 7 including Ambassador – Sir Geoffrey Adams, KCMG • Service offer includes: • Proactive identification of market opportunities • Analysis & commissioned research • Introduction to potential partners, agents, distributors • Trade Show support • Lobbying • Introduction to relevant authorities, legal and financial professionals • Organisation of events, seminars and sector specific missions Opportunities, activities & events 8
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    26/11/2014 5 Opportunities,activities & events 9 Opportunities, activities & events 10
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    26/11/2014 6 Opportunities,activities & events 11 Questions? 12
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    26/11/2014 7 ContactUs 13 UK Trade & Investment the Netherlands British Embassy, The Hague T: +31 (0)70 427 0427 E: trade.enquiries@fco.gov.uk @ UKTI_NL