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Banks

Banks business hours: Monday to Friday from 9:00 to 16:00. They are closed on weekends

Bank of Finland
Offers information on the Monetary Policy, Financial Market and Economics in Finland.

Banks
A listing of banks in the country provided by Qualisteam.

Business and trade

The European Union, of which this country is part, is a single market, without any customs barriers, which ensures free circulation of goods. Accordingly, rates, custom duties and other regulations that apply to the European Union, also apply to this country. Information on important rates and regulations is given below: VAT rates - European Union Excise duties on alcohol, tobacco and energy TARIC codes (Find out more about TARIC codes by clicking here) TARIC codes: Combined nomenclature(CN) and duty rates - downloadable pdf document (3.92mb) To find out what Combined Nomenclature is, click here. Taxes in Europe database - The Taxes in Europe database is the European Commission's on-line information tool covering the main taxes in force in the EU Member States (IP/07/662). Access is free for all users. The system contains information on around 500 taxes, as provided to the European Commission by the national authorities. Common Customs Tariff of the European Union English version of the Edition of the Common Customs Tariff of the European Union published on the internet site http://www.bitd.org of the International Customs Tariffs Bureau (Bureau international des tarifs douaniers (BITD)

Import licenses are required for a variety of products, including agricultural produce and products, tobacco and tobacco products, salt, war materials, and poisons. An automatic licensing procedure is applied to certain products. Free-trade zones are located at Graz, Linz, Bad Hall, and Vienna.

South African exports to Finland include food products (fresh and dried fruits), wine, pulp, paper, iron, steel and coal. (Source: www.dfa.gov.za)

Finland Trade Centre 12th floor, Office Tower Sandton City P.O. Box 786933 2146 Sandton South Africa

FINPRO
Finpro is a global expert network established by Finnish companies, with a national task for promoting the growth and competitiveness of Finnish companies through internationalization. Finpro specializes in key Finnish industries, and we know our customers' operating environments and the practices of different industries. As experts in internationalization, we offer services for all phases and areas of the process: initiating, expanding, and strengthening the business.

Finnpartnership
The Finnish business partnership programme, Finnpartnership, provides advisory services for business activities of Finnish companies in developing countries and financial support in the planning, development and implementation phases of a project..

Centre for the Promotion of Imports from Developing countries (CBI)
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Trading across borders in Finland
These tables from the World Bank Group website, list the procedures necessary to import and export a standardized cargo of goods in austria. The documents required to export and import the goods are also shown.

Trade and business associations in Finland
Provided by ExportFocus.com. Associations of Finland based companies and professionals are a powerful resource for researches and building your business in austria. This website includes a list of the most important Business Associations in Finland, including short description and link to web site.

Freight forwarders
A comprehensive list of freight forwarders provided by Freight Net.

Foreign TRADEX
Finnish trade report.

Trade shows in Finland
Listing of trade shows by date, being held in Finland.

Country risk assessment from Ducroire | Delcrede SA.NV Credit Insurance
Charts of risk levels for political and commercial risks for export transactions and direct investments.

Invest in Finland
Provides information on establishing a business in Finland.

Business Services
Provides information on services offered in Finland from accounting, financial, logistics and marketing services to media, patents and translator services.

Finland Authorities
Offers information on trade associations, embassies and chamber of commerce.

EIA country analysis
This site provides a country analysis from an energy perspective.

Freight forwarders
A comprehensive list of freight forwarders provided by Freight Net.

Chambers of Commerce
A comprehensive list of local Chambers of Commerce.provided by the World Chambers Network. This link will take you to a search page. Enter the country name to get a listing of Chambers in that country.

Export Focus telephone directories
Export focus provides links to local telephone directories for the country.

Foreign trade statistics
Foreign Trade Statistics describes the commodity trade between Finland and other Member States of the European Union (EU) and between Finland and Third Countries i.e. the internal and external trade. Foreign Trade Statistics is the official information source on the importation, exportation, and balance of trade of Finland.

Doing business

Doing business in Finland- Kwintessential

Doing Business – Finland - Doingbusiness.org

Doing business in Finland (a legal perspective) - Lexmundi

Doing business in Finland (a cultural perspective) - WorldBusinessCulture.com

Doing business in Finland (Finnish social and business culture) - Communicaid

Doing business in Finland (taxation and accounting) - KHT Media

Business culture in Finland - BusinessCulture.com

Setting up a business in Finland - Ocra Worldwide

Doing business; Finland– Austrade

Finland business forecast report– Business Monitor International (pay for report)

Doing business & investing– Finnish Embassy

Doing business in Finland: A country commercial guide for US exporters– BuyUSA

Finland: Introduction– GlobalEDGE

Country briefings: Finland– The Economist

International Business Resource Connection

Google Directory: Finland

Doing Business Finland– IFC Report

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