similarities with hong kong small entrepots service providers densely populated high standard of living rule law low corruption differences cultural language taxation complexity eu regulations economic growth hk s markets in europetotal trade jan sep 2005 us mn germany10 595 9 0 uk 458 8 7 netherlands 5 224 26 3 italy 068 6 france 4 863 19 switzerland 758 10 belgium 2 698 spain 015 16 finland 1 232 22 denmark 174 28 key information on cities close together amsterdam rotterdam utrecht the hague eindhoven gdp 481 bn 2004 unemployment major ports airports schiphol airport maastricht aachen total exports to 25 most important commodities various electronicsus 901 fashionus 567 toys games and sporting goodsus 161 footwearus 163 still good potential dutch buyers very active china many buying offices
