International Trade

Expand your business abroad

Rotterdam is often referred to as the 'gateway to Europe'. Our harbour is the centre of Europe's biggest maritime cluster, and we maintain a world-class quality within many other economic sectors. Strategically located in Europe, we facilitate a strong global ecosystem.

Trade missions

The Dutch, and ‘Rotterdammers’ in particular, have always been exceptionally strong in the field of trade. Within our city, Rotterdam Partners facilitates global trade and international expansion. We do this in close collaboration with the municipality of Rotterdam and our extensive network of partners within and beyond our city’s borders. We both organise trade missions ourselves, and we actively participate in incoming and outgoing trade missions. These trade missions are always placed within a broader context of trade expansion programs for specific sectors or countries.

?? Trade Mission to Singapore | 23 – 28 April 2023

Trade & Innovate NL

Rotterdam Partners is linked to the national Covenant Trade & Innovate NL. This covenant is focused strongly on three thing: facilitating entrepreneurs on the international market, formulate integral and ready-made solutions as a collaborative response to international requests, challenging current strong economies. Follow Trade & Innovate NL on social media: #tradeandinnovateNL

Trade & Innovate NL (in Dutch)

Country information

If you’re looking for current information on countries, business tips, events, and publications, then click on the link below. This information in Dutch is provided and updated by the Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RvO) and NLinBusiness.

Country information (in Dutch)