North America Trade Desk

This covers the signatory countries to the North America Free Trade Agreement: Canada, Mexico and the USA. Contact our Basingstoke office for further information.

 

Central & Eastern Europe Trade Desk

This covers 28 independent countries in central and eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union, listed in the relevant ITC Fact Sheet. Several of these are now members of, or have applied to join, the European Union. Contact our Basingstoke office for further information.

 

German Trade Desk

This provides trade development opportunities, product/service specific workshops, inward missions, outward trade missions and fairs. The Chamber has a close relationship with the German-British Chamber of Commerce which helps us to provide these services. Contact our Portsmouth office for further information.

 

Poland Trade Desk

Poland became a member of the European Union on the 1st of May 2004 and is a major market and accounts for half the economic and demographic weight of the 10 new EU members as a whole. The Chamber has very close links with the British-Polish Chamber of Commerce based in Warsaw, Poland www.bpcc.org.pl. Contact our Southampton office for further information.

News

Invest in Poland

British-Polish Chamber of Commerce ‘Contact’ magazine

British-Polish Chamber of Commerce CEO Newsletter

Services

Michael Page International

Poznan International Fair Services

Welcome to BPCC Matchmaker the newest product available to you from Poland’s leading bilateral Chamber of Commerce.

If you are a British company looking to do business in Poland or a Polish company looking to do business in the UK, then this is the right product for you.

It's a simple 3 step process to support your fast export growth:

  1. You brief us on your company & the sector you operate in
  2. Tell us what you want to achieve & in what timeframe
  3. We provide you with practical solutions using our extensive network to make the match

Did you know the following:

  • Poland is the single largest market from the new wave of accession countries-her population & economy are larger than all the other accession states combined.
  • International trade is growing strongly & Poland’s GDP is growing at 3 times that of Europe.
  • Trade & investment between UK & Poland is growing strongly.
  • Manufacturing costs are between 4-6 times lower in Poland than UK
  • CIT in Poland is 19%
  • Poland will be the largest beneficiary of EU structural funds over the next 5 years

Contact our Southampton office for further information.

 

China Trade Desk

Qingdao is a large coastal city situated in Southern Shandong Province with a population of over 7 million. Hosting one of China's major seaports, it has a handling capacity of over 104 million tons and is linked to the national railway network through Jinan (the province capital of Shandong). The international airport has over 56 domestic lines, 10 international lines and a passenger flow of 3 million.

Approximately 1600 foreign organisations are represented in Qingdao. Major industry sectors: are:

  • Port and associated marine and transport activities
  • Petrochemicals
  • Electronics
  • Beverage
  • Rubber
  • Shipbuilding and Repair
  • Financial Services
  • Healthcare
  • Textiles
  • Locomotive
  • Ocean Technology
  • Leisure
  • Infrastructure Development

Qingdao is also a tourist City and has beautiful beaches and breathtaking scenery. With the award to the City of the 2008 Olympic Water Sports there is a keen interest in the development of professional and leisure water activities. A real opportunity! Contact our Southampton office for further information.