Generalizes on the best strategy to enter the market, e.g., visiting the country; importance of relationships to finding a good partner; use of agents.

In addition to being an EU member, Finland is especially closely linked culturally and economically with the other Nordic countries: Denmark, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden. These economies are all advanced, high income, and highly connected. While each country has its own unique market and characteristics, there are certain synergies that tie together these highly innovative marketplaces. With an aggregate GDP of $1.37 trillion and a combined population of 27 million people, the Nordic region represents excellent opportunity for U.S. companies with sophisticated high quality products, technologies, and services.
In addition, many Finnish firms, from major established multinationals to early-stage startups, are eager to partner with American firms and to engineer Made-in-USA innovations into their solutions. These Finnish firms often intend to take their solutions global, bringing their American partnerships and Made-in-USA technologies with them. American firms that approach the Finnish market with this in mind often find that the value of their presence in the Finnish market is work far more than the Finnish market alone.
The U.S. Commercial Service team in northern Europe works regionally and collaboratively to offer cross border, multi-market advice and solutions for U.S. companies looking to identify local business partners or other market entry options in Finland, as well as throughout the Nordic-Baltic region and the rest of Europe.

 

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.