International

International markets - vitality for Upper Bavaria

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International markets are vital for Bavaria and Upper Bavaria: Bavarian industries are currently making 53 percent of their sales abroad – and the tendency is rising.

Upper Bavaria today has about 60,000 exporting companies. The most important markets are in the neighboring states. Next to Austria, Italy, Switzerland and the Czech Republic are Bavaria’s most important markets. Almost 60 percent of Bavarian exports remain within the EU.

We can help you keep the complex and quickly expanding foreign markets in perspective, and will gladly advise you on all export related issues. Let us assist you with tips regarding subsidies and financing options, tariffs, import regulations as well as labor and value added tax legislation.

In addition, we will draft Carnets A.T.A., Certificates of Origin and other export documentation for you.

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Details and facts

Bavaria’s Foreign Trade

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In 2011 the companies in the Free State of Bavaria have achieved another export record. Goods with a total value of approximately 160 bn EUR were exported, which is 11 % more than in the previous year.
The manufacturing industry reached an export rate of 52.9 %. For more details on the export business, please see our brochure.

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What importers must consider when importing to Germany

Import regulations

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Although international trade is essentially free in Germany, there are a series of exceptions that importers must take into account. We provide consulting on:

- Conditions for import business
- Import licences
- Import documents
- customs duties and clearance

The most important provisions relating to import are summarized in our leaflet "Import regulations"

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Our service

Customs and foreign trade legislation

The Chamber of Commerce and Industry will support you in all matters of customs and foreign trade legislation:

- selection of the customs procedure
- Export and import documents
- supplier’s declaration
- EUR.1 movement certificate
- tariff rates
- Counselling and issuing Carnets A.T.A.
- Issuing certificates of origin and other documents for the countries of destination

Expectations - Motives - Effects

IHK-Export Report Bavaria 2011/ 2012

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The Bavarian export sector can look back on a highly successful business year 2011. Despite a slight dip in exports in the second half of the year, the companies were able to establish a new export record and to make up for the decline in production caused by the recession of 2009. The global economic recovery has been particularly beneficial for the Bavarian capital goods industry, which are achieving particularly high sales in Asian emerging markets

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