2. Exporting to the UK
Alex Brooks
Head of UK Trade and Investment, Serbia
Шeф Трговинског Oдeљeњa, Британска Aмбасада
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3. UNITED KINGDOM of Great Britain
and Northern Ireland
GDP €1.730bn
Population 62,7m (30,000 Serbs)
Per capita income €26.500
Nearly 5m firms (record high; more
than Germany)
Two of the world’s ten largest
companies (BHP Billiton, Royal
Dutch Shell)
34 of the world’s 500 largest
companies (China-29, France-23,
Germany-19, Russia-10)
Direct flights from Belgrade:
Jat (daily to Heathrow);
W!zzair (4x weekly to Luton)
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4. Year Real CPI
Economy 2011
growth
1,7%
inflation
4,2%
Broad-based 2012 2,5% 2,5%
2013 2,9% 2,0%
Trade: €972bn
Sound public
finances
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5. Business environment
Price competition
Branding and
advertising
Easiest entry in
Europe
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6. Top ten imported
UK-Serbia trade product groups
Rubber manufactures
Iron & steel
Non-ferrous metals
Jan-July 2011: Power generating
equipment
€68m imported from Clothing & accessories
Serbia (18% yoy) Fruit & vegetables
€66m exported to Metalworking machinery
Serbia (15% yoy) Processed food
Professional & scientific
equipment
Furniture
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7. UK exporting benefits
Trading heritage
UK law
Springboard to the World
Finance
Trustworthy and ‘clean’
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8. Sectors of
interest
Advanced Manufacturing
Creative Industries
Retail
Digital Technologies
Life sciences
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9. UK exporting challenges
Competition
Marketing
“Pragmatism”
Perceptions
Visas…
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10. Opportunities
London 2012
Olympic Games
Plan for Growth
EU Candidacy
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12. Information
www.britishbusinessclub.org
www.britserbcham.eu
www.sbbc.rs
www.siepa.gov.rs
www.businesslink.gov.uk
www.hmrc.gov.uk
www.ukti.gov.uk
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13. Good luck!
“If you get your face and
your name out there
enough, people will start to
recognize you.”
-Sir Richard Branson
GO THERE!
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