Upcoming Events

Explore opportunities to grow your business on our three-day multi-sector market visit to Amsterdam and The Hague on 23-25 March 2020.

Why the Netherlands?

The Netherlands offers great opportunities for Scottish companies looking to break into Europe. Being close to the UK and with a similar business culture, the country can be an excellent exporting market for companies.  English is widely spoken and the region provides access to the wider European market.

Market benefits

There are many benefits to trade with the Netherlands: 

• It's culturally similar to the UK, making it an ideal test market for products
• In 2018, it made up 6.9% of all UK exports
• The country is very open to trade
• The Netherlands has excellent access to the European mainland and many goods enter the EU through it
• The transport infrastructure was ranked as one of the world’s best by the World Economic Forum in 2018
• It's one of the world’s most open economies

For more information, visit https://www.scottishenterprise.com/learning-zone/events/market-visit-to-the-netherlands