Although only about a sixth of the size of the UK, the Netherlands is the world’s fourth most densely populated country, with around 17 million people packed on to\u00a041,543 sq km of northern European soil. It also has a very healthy economy, which weighs in a the EU’s sixth largest and the world’s 16th largest.<\/p>\n
The nation currently houses over 400 British companies, and is the UK’s fourth largest bilateral trading partner. UK goods exports to the Netherlands are worth around \u00a327 billion, and the top five exports are:<\/p>\n
If you want to take advantage of the plentiful business opportunities, here’s everything you need to know about exporting to the Netherlands.<\/p>\n
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Sat in northwestern Europe, the Netherlands borders Germany to the east,\u00a0Belgium\u00a0to the south, and the North Sea to the northwest, sharing maritime borders in the North Sea with\u00a0Belgium, the United Kingdom, and Germany.<\/p>\n
It’s capital, Amsterdam, is 342 miles from London, and is easily accessible by air, road and rail.<\/p>\n
The national language is Dutch, the currency is the euro, and the dialling code is +31.<\/p>\n