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Export to Europe. Merchandize World Imports (2008). www.wto.org. Merchandize World Imports (2009). www.wto.org. Merchandize World Exports (2008). www.wto.org. Merchandize World Exports (2009). www.wto.org. Why promoting import?. Y= C+I+(X-M) Part of Eurozone
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Merchandize World Imports (2008) www.wto.org
Merchandize World Imports (2009) www.wto.org
Merchandize World Exports (2008) www.wto.org
Merchandize World Exports (2009) www.wto.org
Why promoting import? • Y= C+I+(X-M) • Part of Eurozone • Exports 2009: 91 % of GDP
Which strategy to follow? Big countries >< Small countries
GATEWAY TO EUROPE 250km: 18% of EU market (GDP) 15% of consumers 500km: 60% of EU market (GDP) 38% of consumers 750km: 75% of EU market (GDP) 66% of consumers http://www.diplomatie.be
GATEWAY TO EUROPE 250km: 18% of EU market (GDP) 15% of consumers 500km: 60% of EU market (GDP) 38% of consumers 750km: 75% of EU market (GDP) 66% of consumers http://www.diplomatie.be
CUSTOMS UNION • Free exchange of goods, people, money and services • No customs duties or taxes when moving goods or money within EU • Common external tariffs
IMPORT PROCEDURES • Realease for free circulation • Transit procedure • Customs Warehousing • Inward processing • Temprary importation • Entry into a free zone or warehouse Find more information on: http://exporthelp.europa.eu/thdapp/taxes/show2Files.jsp?dir=/requirements&reporterId1=EU&file1=ehir_eu10_01v001/eu/main/ovr_eu_010_0612.htm&reporterLabel1=EU&label=Overview+of+Import+Procedures&languageId=en
IMPORT DUTY REGIME • Custom Union => same import duty all over European Union • Import tariffs applied: Most Favoured Nation tariffs to all WTO-agreement signatories • Import tariffs applied to goods imported to the EU can be found in the tariff schedule TARIC – Integrated Tariff of the European Communities (http://ec.europa.eu/taxation_customs/dds/tarhome_en.htm)
THE PERFECT TEST MARKET • Gateway to European market • Successful launch on Belgian market: good indicator of similar success on the greater European market • High acceptance of foreign products • Multi-cultural population (31% foreigners)
OPEN ECONOMY • No restrictions for foreigners • No permission needed to set up a company • 100% foreign ownership is possible • No limitations on repatriation of capital and benefits • Approximate incorporation fee (for a SA/NV): 1500 € • Easyness to set-up a company
START A BUSINESS Time required to start a business (in days) Which legal form to choose for your company?
1. BRUSSELS, FRONT DOOR TO EUROPE Brussels Import Agency is a new initiative of BECI (Brussels Enterprises Commerce and Industry) in partnership with VOKA (Kamer van Koophandel Halle-Vilvoorde) and UWE (Union Wallonne des Entreprises). The two basic missions of BIA are: • Helping companies develop their commercial relations and import/export projects • Increasing the profit of our companies by opening their reference market (presentation of new clients, new suppliers, new products)
2. SERVICES • Information on legislation and formalities • Second opinion on business plan • Contacts with potential client and suppliers • Organisation of seminars
3. EXAMPLE Indian exporters to the European Union • must comply with the REACH regulation on chemicals, which requires the registration of substances imported in the EU. • BECI can help you cope with the sometimes complex process of registration with the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA). • Non-EU companies require a presence in the EU to register. This presence can be a subsidiary of the Indian company, an importer, or in the absence of both, a company-appointed “Only Representative”. • BECI can help you select a qualified service provider to act as only representative.
CONTACTS JEAN-PHILIPPE MERGEN jpm@beci.be +32 2 210 01 77 JEAN-JACQUES WESTHOFjean-jacques.westhof@uwe.be+32 10 47 19 44 LOUIS DELCART louis.delcart@voka.be +32 2 255 20 20