Assisting you assist your exporters'

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• Assisting you assist your exporters.

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Mission

• CBI contributes to the equitable economic
  development of selected developing countries by
  providing export marketing and management support
  to their SME exporters and Business Support Organi
  sations with the purpose of increasing exports to
  Europe.

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Facts and figures

• 1971 CBI founded by the Netherlands Ministry of
  Foreign Affairs.
• 1998 CBI transformed into a Governmental Agency.
• Operational expenses 2008 23 mln.
• Order portfolio 150 mln.

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Facts and figures

• People
• 43 Staff
• 150 External Experts

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Target Groups

• (Potential) exporters in developing countries
• Business Support Organisations (BSOs)
• Importers in Europe

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Market Sectors

• Agriculture, Fisheries, Forestry
• Consumer products
• Industrial products
• Services

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Target countries
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Products

• EU market information
• Export Coaching
• Training
• Institutional Development

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EU market information(www.cbi.eu/marketinfo)

• Market info database with over 3,000 reports
• - Market surveys
• - Export manuals
• - Fashion forecasts and design guides
• - Market access requirements
• - Sector alerts
• - E-business reports
• 31 market sectors all EU Member States.
• More than 5,000 external links.
• Free of charge for target group.

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Export Coaching (www.cbi.eu/ecp)

• A successful player on the EU market
• in 3 phases
• Acquisition and selection.
• Company development and preparation for the
  European market.
• Support in market-entry activities.

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Training(www.cbi.eu/trainingbso)

• Aimed at improving knowledge/skills on export
  marketing/management to the EU.
• Various trainings on different subjects for
  exporters.
• Check www.cbi.eu/training.bso for full overview.

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Institutional development www.cbi.eu/bsod

• Strategic Planning for the EU
• Export Marketing and Management
• Market Information (MI)
• Market Development

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• For more information
• www.cbi.eu