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NetherlandsOfficial Name Kingdom of The Netherlands
General InfobullCapital AmsterdambullPopulation 166 millionbullEthnic Make-up Dutch 83 Moroccans Turks Surinamese and Dutch Caribbean 17
31
21
440360
40
Religions
Roman Catholic
Protestant
Muslim
Other
unaffiliated
The Netherlands is also a relatively small country (13297 square miles [34425 square kilometers])
Government and Political Strucure
Type Constitutional Monarchy
Chief of State Queen BeatrixHead of Government Prime Minister Mark Rutte
Government main institutions1 The Monarch2 The Council of Ministers3 The States General (parliament)4 Local governments
The Government Role
bullSignificant role through permit requirements and regulations
bullReduce administrative burden on business and shrink the public
sector
bullAims to privatize the public transport companies in large cities
bullDoes not play a major role in the nationrsquos economy
bullTakes an active approach to managing the nationrsquos credit supply amp
currency value
bullActive role in managing the nationrsquos environment
bullGDP (2011) $7057 billionbullGDP growth (2011 est) 16bullBalance of Trade Exports-$5233 billion Imports-$4684 billion
74
2
24
GDP-Composition by Sector
Services
Agriculture
Industry
Services trade hotels restaurants financial (banking amp insurance) transport
Agriculture dairy poultry meat flower bulbs fruits amp vegetables wheat
Industry natural gas petroleum products bulk chemicals construction microelectronics fishing
Imports Machinery and
transport
equipment chemicals fuels f
oodstuffs
533
17766
93
67
7645
Major Import partners
EU
Germany
Belgium
China
UK
US
France
Imports
Exports
56
18
8
1 6
47
Major export partners
EU Germany Belgium China United Kingdom US France
Exports machinery and transport equipment chemicals fuels processed food amp tobacco
Currency Exchange Rates
Exchange rateseuros (EUR) per US dollar - 06734 (2008 est) 07345 (2007) 07964 (2006) 08041 (2005) 08054 (2004)
The Netherlands is a majorproducer of cut flowers
bullThe Netherlands largely dominates this industry more than 60 of the international trade
bullThe Netherlands has a good and functional trade system to facilitate the movement of Cut Flowers which form a majority of the flowers that are traded
Culture
bullAppearance is
important in Dutch
culture
bullHandshake is common
form of introduction
bullPunctuality is vital in
business amp social
settings
bullDisplays of wealth is
disliked by Dutch
Social Problems and Control
bullDrugsbullProstitutionbullDiscrimination against religious minorities and some immigrant groups regarding employment
Taxes
1 Corporation income tax2 Tax Treaties-
bull reduce the US taxes of residents of foreign countries
bull taxed at a reduced rate3 Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act
(FATCA)bull increase information reporting by
foreign financial institutions non-financial foreign entities and certain US persons holding financial assets outside the United States
4 Personal Income tax
More info about the Netherlandshellip
YouTube ldquoThe Netherlands amp The Dutch Culturerdquo httpwwwyoutubecomwatchv=1DqMQM5i2Y8ampfeature=relatedYouTube ldquoGlobal Business Tips The Netherlandsrdquohttpwwwyoutubecomwatchv=4MMbAzlQS-Y
Thank you for your time
By Victor HarrisBus 245 Global Business
Spring 2012
General InfobullCapital AmsterdambullPopulation 166 millionbullEthnic Make-up Dutch 83 Moroccans Turks Surinamese and Dutch Caribbean 17
31
21
440360
40
Religions
Roman Catholic
Protestant
Muslim
Other
unaffiliated
The Netherlands is also a relatively small country (13297 square miles [34425 square kilometers])
Government and Political Strucure
Type Constitutional Monarchy
Chief of State Queen BeatrixHead of Government Prime Minister Mark Rutte
Government main institutions1 The Monarch2 The Council of Ministers3 The States General (parliament)4 Local governments
The Government Role
bullSignificant role through permit requirements and regulations
bullReduce administrative burden on business and shrink the public
sector
bullAims to privatize the public transport companies in large cities
bullDoes not play a major role in the nationrsquos economy
bullTakes an active approach to managing the nationrsquos credit supply amp
currency value
bullActive role in managing the nationrsquos environment
bullGDP (2011) $7057 billionbullGDP growth (2011 est) 16bullBalance of Trade Exports-$5233 billion Imports-$4684 billion
74
2
24
GDP-Composition by Sector
Services
Agriculture
Industry
Services trade hotels restaurants financial (banking amp insurance) transport
Agriculture dairy poultry meat flower bulbs fruits amp vegetables wheat
Industry natural gas petroleum products bulk chemicals construction microelectronics fishing
Imports Machinery and
transport
equipment chemicals fuels f
oodstuffs
533
17766
93
67
7645
Major Import partners
EU
Germany
Belgium
China
UK
US
France
Imports
Exports
56
18
8
1 6
47
Major export partners
EU Germany Belgium China United Kingdom US France
Exports machinery and transport equipment chemicals fuels processed food amp tobacco
Currency Exchange Rates
Exchange rateseuros (EUR) per US dollar - 06734 (2008 est) 07345 (2007) 07964 (2006) 08041 (2005) 08054 (2004)
The Netherlands is a majorproducer of cut flowers
bullThe Netherlands largely dominates this industry more than 60 of the international trade
bullThe Netherlands has a good and functional trade system to facilitate the movement of Cut Flowers which form a majority of the flowers that are traded
Culture
bullAppearance is
important in Dutch
culture
bullHandshake is common
form of introduction
bullPunctuality is vital in
business amp social
settings
bullDisplays of wealth is
disliked by Dutch
Social Problems and Control
bullDrugsbullProstitutionbullDiscrimination against religious minorities and some immigrant groups regarding employment
Taxes
1 Corporation income tax2 Tax Treaties-
bull reduce the US taxes of residents of foreign countries
bull taxed at a reduced rate3 Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act
(FATCA)bull increase information reporting by
foreign financial institutions non-financial foreign entities and certain US persons holding financial assets outside the United States
4 Personal Income tax
More info about the Netherlandshellip
YouTube ldquoThe Netherlands amp The Dutch Culturerdquo httpwwwyoutubecomwatchv=1DqMQM5i2Y8ampfeature=relatedYouTube ldquoGlobal Business Tips The Netherlandsrdquohttpwwwyoutubecomwatchv=4MMbAzlQS-Y
Thank you for your time
By Victor HarrisBus 245 Global Business
Spring 2012
Government and Political Strucure
Type Constitutional Monarchy
Chief of State Queen BeatrixHead of Government Prime Minister Mark Rutte
Government main institutions1 The Monarch2 The Council of Ministers3 The States General (parliament)4 Local governments
The Government Role
bullSignificant role through permit requirements and regulations
bullReduce administrative burden on business and shrink the public
sector
bullAims to privatize the public transport companies in large cities
bullDoes not play a major role in the nationrsquos economy
bullTakes an active approach to managing the nationrsquos credit supply amp
currency value
bullActive role in managing the nationrsquos environment
bullGDP (2011) $7057 billionbullGDP growth (2011 est) 16bullBalance of Trade Exports-$5233 billion Imports-$4684 billion
74
2
24
GDP-Composition by Sector
Services
Agriculture
Industry
Services trade hotels restaurants financial (banking amp insurance) transport
Agriculture dairy poultry meat flower bulbs fruits amp vegetables wheat
Industry natural gas petroleum products bulk chemicals construction microelectronics fishing
Imports Machinery and
transport
equipment chemicals fuels f
oodstuffs
533
17766
93
67
7645
Major Import partners
EU
Germany
Belgium
China
UK
US
France
Imports
Exports
56
18
8
1 6
47
Major export partners
EU Germany Belgium China United Kingdom US France
Exports machinery and transport equipment chemicals fuels processed food amp tobacco
Currency Exchange Rates
Exchange rateseuros (EUR) per US dollar - 06734 (2008 est) 07345 (2007) 07964 (2006) 08041 (2005) 08054 (2004)
The Netherlands is a majorproducer of cut flowers
bullThe Netherlands largely dominates this industry more than 60 of the international trade
bullThe Netherlands has a good and functional trade system to facilitate the movement of Cut Flowers which form a majority of the flowers that are traded
Culture
bullAppearance is
important in Dutch
culture
bullHandshake is common
form of introduction
bullPunctuality is vital in
business amp social
settings
bullDisplays of wealth is
disliked by Dutch
Social Problems and Control
bullDrugsbullProstitutionbullDiscrimination against religious minorities and some immigrant groups regarding employment
Taxes
1 Corporation income tax2 Tax Treaties-
bull reduce the US taxes of residents of foreign countries
bull taxed at a reduced rate3 Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act
(FATCA)bull increase information reporting by
foreign financial institutions non-financial foreign entities and certain US persons holding financial assets outside the United States
4 Personal Income tax
More info about the Netherlandshellip
YouTube ldquoThe Netherlands amp The Dutch Culturerdquo httpwwwyoutubecomwatchv=1DqMQM5i2Y8ampfeature=relatedYouTube ldquoGlobal Business Tips The Netherlandsrdquohttpwwwyoutubecomwatchv=4MMbAzlQS-Y
Thank you for your time
By Victor HarrisBus 245 Global Business
Spring 2012
The Government Role
bullSignificant role through permit requirements and regulations
bullReduce administrative burden on business and shrink the public
sector
bullAims to privatize the public transport companies in large cities
bullDoes not play a major role in the nationrsquos economy
bullTakes an active approach to managing the nationrsquos credit supply amp
currency value
bullActive role in managing the nationrsquos environment
bullGDP (2011) $7057 billionbullGDP growth (2011 est) 16bullBalance of Trade Exports-$5233 billion Imports-$4684 billion
74
2
24
GDP-Composition by Sector
Services
Agriculture
Industry
Services trade hotels restaurants financial (banking amp insurance) transport
Agriculture dairy poultry meat flower bulbs fruits amp vegetables wheat
Industry natural gas petroleum products bulk chemicals construction microelectronics fishing
Imports Machinery and
transport
equipment chemicals fuels f
oodstuffs
533
17766
93
67
7645
Major Import partners
EU
Germany
Belgium
China
UK
US
France
Imports
Exports
56
18
8
1 6
47
Major export partners
EU Germany Belgium China United Kingdom US France
Exports machinery and transport equipment chemicals fuels processed food amp tobacco
Currency Exchange Rates
Exchange rateseuros (EUR) per US dollar - 06734 (2008 est) 07345 (2007) 07964 (2006) 08041 (2005) 08054 (2004)
The Netherlands is a majorproducer of cut flowers
bullThe Netherlands largely dominates this industry more than 60 of the international trade
bullThe Netherlands has a good and functional trade system to facilitate the movement of Cut Flowers which form a majority of the flowers that are traded
Culture
bullAppearance is
important in Dutch
culture
bullHandshake is common
form of introduction
bullPunctuality is vital in
business amp social
settings
bullDisplays of wealth is
disliked by Dutch
Social Problems and Control
bullDrugsbullProstitutionbullDiscrimination against religious minorities and some immigrant groups regarding employment
Taxes
1 Corporation income tax2 Tax Treaties-
bull reduce the US taxes of residents of foreign countries
bull taxed at a reduced rate3 Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act
(FATCA)bull increase information reporting by
foreign financial institutions non-financial foreign entities and certain US persons holding financial assets outside the United States
4 Personal Income tax
More info about the Netherlandshellip
YouTube ldquoThe Netherlands amp The Dutch Culturerdquo httpwwwyoutubecomwatchv=1DqMQM5i2Y8ampfeature=relatedYouTube ldquoGlobal Business Tips The Netherlandsrdquohttpwwwyoutubecomwatchv=4MMbAzlQS-Y
Thank you for your time
By Victor HarrisBus 245 Global Business
Spring 2012
bullGDP (2011) $7057 billionbullGDP growth (2011 est) 16bullBalance of Trade Exports-$5233 billion Imports-$4684 billion
74
2
24
GDP-Composition by Sector
Services
Agriculture
Industry
Services trade hotels restaurants financial (banking amp insurance) transport
Agriculture dairy poultry meat flower bulbs fruits amp vegetables wheat
Industry natural gas petroleum products bulk chemicals construction microelectronics fishing
Imports Machinery and
transport
equipment chemicals fuels f
oodstuffs
533
17766
93
67
7645
Major Import partners
EU
Germany
Belgium
China
UK
US
France
Imports
Exports
56
18
8
1 6
47
Major export partners
EU Germany Belgium China United Kingdom US France
Exports machinery and transport equipment chemicals fuels processed food amp tobacco
Currency Exchange Rates
Exchange rateseuros (EUR) per US dollar - 06734 (2008 est) 07345 (2007) 07964 (2006) 08041 (2005) 08054 (2004)
The Netherlands is a majorproducer of cut flowers
bullThe Netherlands largely dominates this industry more than 60 of the international trade
bullThe Netherlands has a good and functional trade system to facilitate the movement of Cut Flowers which form a majority of the flowers that are traded
Culture
bullAppearance is
important in Dutch
culture
bullHandshake is common
form of introduction
bullPunctuality is vital in
business amp social
settings
bullDisplays of wealth is
disliked by Dutch
Social Problems and Control
bullDrugsbullProstitutionbullDiscrimination against religious minorities and some immigrant groups regarding employment
Taxes
1 Corporation income tax2 Tax Treaties-
bull reduce the US taxes of residents of foreign countries
bull taxed at a reduced rate3 Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act
(FATCA)bull increase information reporting by
foreign financial institutions non-financial foreign entities and certain US persons holding financial assets outside the United States
4 Personal Income tax
More info about the Netherlandshellip
YouTube ldquoThe Netherlands amp The Dutch Culturerdquo httpwwwyoutubecomwatchv=1DqMQM5i2Y8ampfeature=relatedYouTube ldquoGlobal Business Tips The Netherlandsrdquohttpwwwyoutubecomwatchv=4MMbAzlQS-Y
Thank you for your time
By Victor HarrisBus 245 Global Business
Spring 2012
Imports Machinery and
transport
equipment chemicals fuels f
oodstuffs
533
17766
93
67
7645
Major Import partners
EU
Germany
Belgium
China
UK
US
France
Imports
Exports
56
18
8
1 6
47
Major export partners
EU Germany Belgium China United Kingdom US France
Exports machinery and transport equipment chemicals fuels processed food amp tobacco
Currency Exchange Rates
Exchange rateseuros (EUR) per US dollar - 06734 (2008 est) 07345 (2007) 07964 (2006) 08041 (2005) 08054 (2004)
The Netherlands is a majorproducer of cut flowers
bullThe Netherlands largely dominates this industry more than 60 of the international trade
bullThe Netherlands has a good and functional trade system to facilitate the movement of Cut Flowers which form a majority of the flowers that are traded
Culture
bullAppearance is
important in Dutch
culture
bullHandshake is common
form of introduction
bullPunctuality is vital in
business amp social
settings
bullDisplays of wealth is
disliked by Dutch
Social Problems and Control
bullDrugsbullProstitutionbullDiscrimination against religious minorities and some immigrant groups regarding employment
Taxes
1 Corporation income tax2 Tax Treaties-
bull reduce the US taxes of residents of foreign countries
bull taxed at a reduced rate3 Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act
(FATCA)bull increase information reporting by
foreign financial institutions non-financial foreign entities and certain US persons holding financial assets outside the United States
4 Personal Income tax
More info about the Netherlandshellip
YouTube ldquoThe Netherlands amp The Dutch Culturerdquo httpwwwyoutubecomwatchv=1DqMQM5i2Y8ampfeature=relatedYouTube ldquoGlobal Business Tips The Netherlandsrdquohttpwwwyoutubecomwatchv=4MMbAzlQS-Y
Thank you for your time
By Victor HarrisBus 245 Global Business
Spring 2012
Exports
56
18
8
1 6
47
Major export partners
EU Germany Belgium China United Kingdom US France
Exports machinery and transport equipment chemicals fuels processed food amp tobacco
Currency Exchange Rates
Exchange rateseuros (EUR) per US dollar - 06734 (2008 est) 07345 (2007) 07964 (2006) 08041 (2005) 08054 (2004)
The Netherlands is a majorproducer of cut flowers
bullThe Netherlands largely dominates this industry more than 60 of the international trade
bullThe Netherlands has a good and functional trade system to facilitate the movement of Cut Flowers which form a majority of the flowers that are traded
Culture
bullAppearance is
important in Dutch
culture
bullHandshake is common
form of introduction
bullPunctuality is vital in
business amp social
settings
bullDisplays of wealth is
disliked by Dutch
Social Problems and Control
bullDrugsbullProstitutionbullDiscrimination against religious minorities and some immigrant groups regarding employment
Taxes
1 Corporation income tax2 Tax Treaties-
bull reduce the US taxes of residents of foreign countries
bull taxed at a reduced rate3 Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act
(FATCA)bull increase information reporting by
foreign financial institutions non-financial foreign entities and certain US persons holding financial assets outside the United States
4 Personal Income tax
More info about the Netherlandshellip
YouTube ldquoThe Netherlands amp The Dutch Culturerdquo httpwwwyoutubecomwatchv=1DqMQM5i2Y8ampfeature=relatedYouTube ldquoGlobal Business Tips The Netherlandsrdquohttpwwwyoutubecomwatchv=4MMbAzlQS-Y
Thank you for your time
By Victor HarrisBus 245 Global Business
Spring 2012
Currency Exchange Rates
Exchange rateseuros (EUR) per US dollar - 06734 (2008 est) 07345 (2007) 07964 (2006) 08041 (2005) 08054 (2004)
The Netherlands is a majorproducer of cut flowers
bullThe Netherlands largely dominates this industry more than 60 of the international trade
bullThe Netherlands has a good and functional trade system to facilitate the movement of Cut Flowers which form a majority of the flowers that are traded
Culture
bullAppearance is
important in Dutch
culture
bullHandshake is common
form of introduction
bullPunctuality is vital in
business amp social
settings
bullDisplays of wealth is
disliked by Dutch
Social Problems and Control
bullDrugsbullProstitutionbullDiscrimination against religious minorities and some immigrant groups regarding employment
Taxes
1 Corporation income tax2 Tax Treaties-
bull reduce the US taxes of residents of foreign countries
bull taxed at a reduced rate3 Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act
(FATCA)bull increase information reporting by
foreign financial institutions non-financial foreign entities and certain US persons holding financial assets outside the United States
4 Personal Income tax
More info about the Netherlandshellip
YouTube ldquoThe Netherlands amp The Dutch Culturerdquo httpwwwyoutubecomwatchv=1DqMQM5i2Y8ampfeature=relatedYouTube ldquoGlobal Business Tips The Netherlandsrdquohttpwwwyoutubecomwatchv=4MMbAzlQS-Y
Thank you for your time
By Victor HarrisBus 245 Global Business
Spring 2012
The Netherlands is a majorproducer of cut flowers
bullThe Netherlands largely dominates this industry more than 60 of the international trade
bullThe Netherlands has a good and functional trade system to facilitate the movement of Cut Flowers which form a majority of the flowers that are traded
Culture
bullAppearance is
important in Dutch
culture
bullHandshake is common
form of introduction
bullPunctuality is vital in
business amp social
settings
bullDisplays of wealth is
disliked by Dutch
Social Problems and Control
bullDrugsbullProstitutionbullDiscrimination against religious minorities and some immigrant groups regarding employment
Taxes
1 Corporation income tax2 Tax Treaties-
bull reduce the US taxes of residents of foreign countries
bull taxed at a reduced rate3 Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act
(FATCA)bull increase information reporting by
foreign financial institutions non-financial foreign entities and certain US persons holding financial assets outside the United States
4 Personal Income tax
More info about the Netherlandshellip
YouTube ldquoThe Netherlands amp The Dutch Culturerdquo httpwwwyoutubecomwatchv=1DqMQM5i2Y8ampfeature=relatedYouTube ldquoGlobal Business Tips The Netherlandsrdquohttpwwwyoutubecomwatchv=4MMbAzlQS-Y
Thank you for your time
By Victor HarrisBus 245 Global Business
Spring 2012
Culture
bullAppearance is
important in Dutch
culture
bullHandshake is common
form of introduction
bullPunctuality is vital in
business amp social
settings
bullDisplays of wealth is
disliked by Dutch
Social Problems and Control
bullDrugsbullProstitutionbullDiscrimination against religious minorities and some immigrant groups regarding employment
Taxes
1 Corporation income tax2 Tax Treaties-
bull reduce the US taxes of residents of foreign countries
bull taxed at a reduced rate3 Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act
(FATCA)bull increase information reporting by
foreign financial institutions non-financial foreign entities and certain US persons holding financial assets outside the United States
4 Personal Income tax
More info about the Netherlandshellip
YouTube ldquoThe Netherlands amp The Dutch Culturerdquo httpwwwyoutubecomwatchv=1DqMQM5i2Y8ampfeature=relatedYouTube ldquoGlobal Business Tips The Netherlandsrdquohttpwwwyoutubecomwatchv=4MMbAzlQS-Y
Thank you for your time
By Victor HarrisBus 245 Global Business
Spring 2012
Social Problems and Control
bullDrugsbullProstitutionbullDiscrimination against religious minorities and some immigrant groups regarding employment
Taxes
1 Corporation income tax2 Tax Treaties-
bull reduce the US taxes of residents of foreign countries
bull taxed at a reduced rate3 Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act
(FATCA)bull increase information reporting by
foreign financial institutions non-financial foreign entities and certain US persons holding financial assets outside the United States
4 Personal Income tax
More info about the Netherlandshellip
YouTube ldquoThe Netherlands amp The Dutch Culturerdquo httpwwwyoutubecomwatchv=1DqMQM5i2Y8ampfeature=relatedYouTube ldquoGlobal Business Tips The Netherlandsrdquohttpwwwyoutubecomwatchv=4MMbAzlQS-Y
Thank you for your time
By Victor HarrisBus 245 Global Business
Spring 2012
Taxes
1 Corporation income tax2 Tax Treaties-
bull reduce the US taxes of residents of foreign countries
bull taxed at a reduced rate3 Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act
(FATCA)bull increase information reporting by
foreign financial institutions non-financial foreign entities and certain US persons holding financial assets outside the United States
4 Personal Income tax
More info about the Netherlandshellip
YouTube ldquoThe Netherlands amp The Dutch Culturerdquo httpwwwyoutubecomwatchv=1DqMQM5i2Y8ampfeature=relatedYouTube ldquoGlobal Business Tips The Netherlandsrdquohttpwwwyoutubecomwatchv=4MMbAzlQS-Y
Thank you for your time
By Victor HarrisBus 245 Global Business
Spring 2012
More info about the Netherlandshellip
YouTube ldquoThe Netherlands amp The Dutch Culturerdquo httpwwwyoutubecomwatchv=1DqMQM5i2Y8ampfeature=relatedYouTube ldquoGlobal Business Tips The Netherlandsrdquohttpwwwyoutubecomwatchv=4MMbAzlQS-Y
Thank you for your time
By Victor HarrisBus 245 Global Business
Spring 2012
Thank you for your time
By Victor HarrisBus 245 Global Business
Spring 2012
