The Netherlands in Hong Kong

The Netherlands is an important trading partner of Hong Kong. In Europe, it is the third largest destination for Hong Kong exports, ahead of Italy, France and Spain. In 2009 Hong Kong’s total exports to the Netherlands amounted to over US$ 4.7 billion. In the first 5 months of this year, the value of these exports was over US$ 2,1 billion, an increase of 24.3% compared to the same period of 2009.

As a supplier of Hong Kong, the Netherlands currently ranks 18th worldwide. The value of Dutch exports fo Hong Kong amounted to almost US$ 2 billion in 2009. In the first five months of 2010 the value had risen to almost US$ 900 million, an increase of 24.5% compared to the same period of 2009.

More than 220 Dutch companies have established an office in Hong Kong. Of these, about 25% have the status of Regional Head Office and another 25% the status of regional office. Some well known Dutch companies in Hong Kong are ING Bank, ABN AMRO Bank, Rabo Bank, KLM, Martinair, Philips Electronics, Endemol, Princess, TNT, Kema and the Macintosh Retail Group.

"Living and Working in Hong Kong" we meet Bart-Jens and Sytske Kimman, who arrived in the territory from Holland 25 years ago.They combine busy office and commercial lives with living aboard a boat in Discovery Bay, Hong Kong.