Yemeni Dutch commercial relations

Import and export figures between Yemen and the Netherlands have remained steady in recent years. Exports to Yemen consisted mainly of agricultural products (most notably animal feed and live animals) and  industrial products (chemicals, medicins, machinery, transport equipment) Imports from Yemen consist mainly of agricultural products and fish products, with an occasional delivery of oil or oil products.

The trade balance between Yemen and the Netherlands has held steady at a large surplus, in favour of Dutch exports estimated at EUR 59 Millions in 2002.

General sites to find information on Dutch companies

•  www.export.nl (Dutch exporters’ Federation website)
•  www.abc-d.nl (find names and addresses of companies in certain sectors)
•  www.hollandexport.com
•  www.hollandtrade.com
•  www.hollandconnection.com (the top 500 leading export companies from The Netherlands
•  www.markt.nl (Internet directory of Dutch companies)

Company sites

•  www.stuurmanbv.com (second hand container equipment)
•  www.lekkerkerker.nl (trade in secondhand dairy machinery)
•  www.boogaard-sliedrecht.nl (secondhand dredgers and floating equipment)
•  www.comronbv.com (secondhand industrial / professional cooling equipment)
•  www.shiptrade.nl (second hand ships
  and yachts)
   

Support programmes for the private sector in Yemen

• Netherlands Management Cooperation Programme  www.nmcp.nl
• Netherlands Bank for Developing Countries  www.fmo.nl

Fairs

•  www.expobase.com (international fairs worldwide)
•  www.jaarbeursutrecht.nl (Utrecht)
•  www.rai.nl (Amsterdam)
•  www.mecc.nl (Maastricht)
•  www.ahoy.nl (Rotterdam)

Information on the Dutch Economy

•  www.cbs.nl (Central Statistical Office)
•  The Dutch Economy (In General)
•  Economic Revival: The Story of the "Polder Model"
•  Economic Policy in the Netherlands from the Ministry of Economic Affairs

Budget, Taxation and Customs

•  Taxation in the Netherlands from the Ministry of Finance
•  The Dutch Customs Agency (in Dutch). English language questions accepted  here

Trade and Commerce

•  The Netherlands: Europe's Distribution Center
•  The Netherlands and the Euro
•  Voor Nederlandse Bedrijven

Links: Commerce, Trade, and Finance

 Dutch Agriculture: A Summary
 Dutch Agriculture Websites
 Agriculture Imports from the Netherlands
 Dutch Dairy Policy
 Growing Vegetables Under Glass
 Policy on Manure/Animal Waste

 Floriculture in the Netherlands
 Floriade 2002, the World-Famous Horticulture Exhibition
 Floral and Agriculture Events in 2000/2001
 Netherlands Flowerbulb Information Center website

The  Netherlands Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Nature Management provides detailed information about specific aspects of Dutch agriculture policy.
 Glasshouse Horticulture,  Plant Production,  Organic Agriculture,  Animal Welfare,  Animal Production,  Fisheries,  Forestry,  Nature Reserves,  Outdoor Recreation,  Protected Plants and Animals,  Trade and Industry,  The Environment

Transport, Public Works and Water Management

 Transport and Water Management Summary
 Housing and Spatial Planning
The  Ministry of Transport, Public Works, Telecom and Water Management
 The Ministry's Major Responsibilities
 Telecommunications
 Water Management
 Ministry Press Releases

General information about The Netherlands as an attractive investment location is provided at the web-site of the  Netherlands Foreign Investment Agency NFIA.

If you should like to have a closer look at the economy of The Netherlands, you can visit the site of the  N etherlands Ministry of  Economic Affairs , the  Netherlands Foreign Investment Agency or the  Netherlands Foreign Trade Agency