SCDI: Trade Missions

JAPAN

5 - 9 November 2007

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Japan: 5 - 9 November 2007

The Market

Japan is the UK’s largest export market outside Europe and the USA and is Scotland’s major exporting market in Asia with exports in 2006 accounting for £702m of total exports. The economy is performing well and deregulation over the last 20 years has led to a relatively open market in most sectors.

A long term commitment and strategy are required to become established in Japan however success achieved by offering time and patience to this market repays the effort many times over. Key sectors for opportunity include Aerospace, Automotive, Bio/Pharma, Chemicals, Computer Software and Games, Construction, Creative and Media, Energy, Fashion, Financial and Legal Services, Food and Dink, Healthcare, and Telecommunications.

This mission incorporated SCDI’s 41st trade mission to Japan.

The Mission

The trade mission was based in Tokyo from Monday 5 November through to Friday 9 November 2007. A financial assistance package of £700 was available to companies that are new exporters to this market, to companies that have no previous exports to the market within 12 months, to companies whose turnover from exports is less than 25% of total turnover, and who did not have existing representation in the market.

Further Information

If you have any queries or require further information regarding this or any other SCDI Trade Mission, please contact Jane Gotts

	jane.gotts@scdi.org.uk
	0141 352 8549