INTERNATIONAL TRADE
TRAINING & EVENTS INTERNATIONAL TRADE COURSES
SPOTLIGHT ON: GREECE
Greece is well situated for easy access to south east Europe, the Middle East and countries around the Black Sea but its ongoing debt crisis continues to affect growth in the Greek economy. That said, there are many UK companies that continue to be active in
Greece including Vodafone, Dixons, Marks & Spencer, Unilever and GlaxoSmithKline. Additionally, a major public sector privatisation programme and restructuring is currently underway, with UK consultants, law firms and auditors already involved in the first phase of privatisations, which will inevitably create opportunities for East Midlands businesses to get involved. The country’s sovereign debt crisis, which started in early 2010,
resulted in Greece being cut off from financial markets and as a condition of the bailout packages that followed, implemented an economic adjustment programme. Despite a decline in UK exports over the past four years as a result of the debt crisis, Greece still remains an important market for British goods and services, which are well received provided prices are competitive. In 2015 UK exports to Greece were worth £2.2bn (£0.9bn goods and £1.3bn services) and included road vehicles, pharmaceutical products and clothing. With close educational and cultural links between the UK and Greece,
JUNE
Customs declaration training Date: Time:
20 June 9.30am-4.30pm
Location: Leicester Price:
£280+VAT (members) £350+VAT (non-members)
Authorised Economic Operator (AEO) – impact on exporters and importers Date: Time:
27 June 9am-4.30pm
Location: Chesterfield Price:
£260+VAT (members) £370+VAT (non-members)
JULY
Introduction to export for service companies Date: Time:
2 July 9am-4.30pm
Location: Chesterfield Price:
£260+VAT (members) £350+VAT (non-members)
Export documentation Date: Time:
4 July 9am-4.30pm
Location: Chesterfield Price:
£260+VAT (members) £370+VAT (non-members)
Customs export and import procedures Date: Time:
9 July 9am-4.30pm
Location: Nottingham Price:
Incoterms 2010 Date: Time:
10 July 9.15am-12.30pm
Location: Nottingham Price:
Import procedures Date: Time:
11 July 9.30am-4.30pm
Location: Nottingham Price:
Letters of credit Date: Time:
18 July 9.30am-4.30pm
Location: Chesterfield Price:
£260+VAT (members) £350+VAT (non-members)
Customs declaration training Date: Time:
25 July 9.30am-4.30pm
Location: Chesterfield Price:
£280+VAT (members) £350+VAT (non-members)
For more information and to book your place on any of the above, call the Chamber’s dedicated International Trade team on 0333 320 0333 (option four) or visit
www.emc-dnl.co.uk/enabling-international-trade
£260+VAT (members) £370+VAT (non-members)
£139+VAT (members) £199+VAT (non-members)
£260+VAT (members) £370+VAT (non-members)
the country still offers many strengths for companies looking to do business there. The tourism sector is a huge contributor to the economy, with Greece welcoming over 20 million tourists each year; two million of these travelling from the UK. The country has a good mix of strong entrepreneurial tradition
partnered with a highly educated and skilled workforce and low labour costs. English is widely spoken and taught at all education levels in Greece. At the opposite end of the scale, Greece is also known to be
Greece’s shipping sector is one of its greatest assets
Athens, Greece 42 business network June 2019
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