Overview of best prospect sectors, major infrastructure projects, significant government procurements and business opportunities.
  • The import climate is open and receptive to U.S. products and investments.  There are no significant trade barriers or regulations that U.S. firms need to take into consideration. Danish imports are very diversified and many opportunities are available. 
  • The most promising sectors for market growth for U.S. non-agricultural companies in the coming year include: IT and telecommunication equipment and services, biotech and pharmaceutical products, tourism services, financial services, renewable energy systems, offshore oil and gas field equipment, consumer goods, big data, and advanced medical equipment. The most promising agricultural export prospects are wine, forest products, feed (including pet food), fresh vegetables, and processed foods.
  • U.S. companies are expected to maintain and expand their market share in the coming years.  In high-technology areas such as information technology and medical equipment, U.S. companies are already market leaders and are expected to increase their lead. 
  • Denmark is an industrialized “value-added” country dependent on foreign supplies of most raw materials and semi-manufactured goods.  However, it is a net exporter of oil and has more than one-third of the world’s wind technology turbine sales.
  • Services are playing an increasingly important role in the economy.  Communication and information technologies play a steadily growing role in the Danish/U.S. services trade.  Other important service sectors include management consulting and financial services. Tourism is a growing market as more than 350,000 Danes visit the United States each year. 

Prepared by our U.S. Embassies abroad. With its network of 108 offices across the United States and in more than 75 countries, the U.S. Commercial Service of the U.S. Department of Commerce utilizes its global presence and international marketing expertise to help U.S. companies sell their products and services worldwide. Locate the U.S. Commercial Service trade specialist in the U.S. nearest you by visiting http://export.gov/usoffices.