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United Kingdom

Economical Advantages

The GDP of United Kingdom ranked fifth largest economy in the world. It also ranked the 4^th largest importer and 7^th largest exporter of merchandise (Source: 2007 World Trade Organization).

Fast Setup and Easy Entry for Businesses

It takes merely less than two weeks of time for setting up a business in United Kingdom, which makes it the easiest country for business operations in Europe. Also, United Kingdom has one of the least market barriers in trade, investment, and product regulations in the world.

Regional Headquarters in Europe

United Kingdom is the No. 1 gateway to Europe. If you are looking to penetrate the European market, it's best to set foot in United Kingdom due to its easy access to the 27 member states of the European Union.

Exporting goods to Europe, United Kingdom will be a great start for you to begin your exporting business. The imported goods in United Kingdom can circulate freely within the EU by simply paying its customs duty and other potential charges.

Germany

Market Opportunities in Central Europe

Germany is located at the heart of Europe and its economic area. With 27 member states, Germany is ranked the largest in the Union. The German market is opened for any outside investments in any industry sectors. Foreign companies will receive no restrictions in any business sectors in any states of Germany.

The Global Logistics Hub

Germany provides quick access all around Europe through its state-of-the-art transportation networks by air, rail, waterway, or autobahn. It also ranked No. 1 for the 'Overall Quality of Infrastructure' in 2009 (Source: World Economic Forum).

Due to its perfect geographic location in Europe, Germany has very strong commercial ties with the United Kingdom, Switzerland, Russia, Turkey, Greece, Ukraine, etc. This greatly expedites the circulations of their domestic products within Europe through Germany's developed infrastructure.

Euro Currency

The 16 member states (Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, and Spain) shared the same currency – EURO. This makes accounting easy for foreign businesses when conducting business operations within Europe.