EXPORTING FROM SOUTH
DEVON TO THE WORLD
Georgie Leeder – DHL Express
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CONTENTS
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DHL in the UK
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Our network and what we do
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Where are the top export destinations?
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Where does the UK & South Devon import from?
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Which markets are showing growth?
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Support available
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DHL COLLABORATIVE IN THE UK
DP DHL
DHL
GLOBAL MAIL
DHL
SUPPLY CHAIN
DHL
GLOBAL FORWARDING
DHL UK FAST FACTS
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LOCATION:
507
VEHICLES:
c.11,700
EMPLOYEES:
c.47,500
DHL
FREIGHT
DHL
EXPRESS UK
DHL EXPRESS IN THE UK
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Established in 1974
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2 Hubs/gateways – EMA and London Heathrow
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39 service centres
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1200 Servicepoint locations
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More than 17 million shipments handled in 2013
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1350 vehicles
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More than 40,000 customers
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3,250 employees
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HMRC Authorised Economic Operator
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Market share 47%
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MARKETS
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UK’S TOP MARKETS
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UKTI’S TOP EXPORT
DESTINATIONS
DHL’S TOP EXPORT
DESTINATIONS
SOUTH WEST EXPORT
DESTINATIONS
1.United States
2.Germany
3.Netherlands
4.France
5.Republic of Ireland
6.Belgium
7.China
8.Spain
9.Italy
10.Switzerland
1.Germany
2.France
3.United States
4.Republic of Ireland
5.Italy
6.Australia
7.Spain
8.Netherlands
9.Sweden
10.Belgium
1.Germany
2.France
3.United States
4.Italy
5.Republic of Ireland
6.Spain
7.Netherlands
8.Italy
9.Australia
10.Belgium
DHL’S TOP IMPORT ORIGINS
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DHL’S TOP IMPORT
ORIGINS
SOUTH WEST
IMPORT ORIGINS
FASTEST GROWING
IMPORT ORIGINS
1.United States
2.China
3.Germany
4.Italy
5.France
6.Hong Kong
7.Spain
8.Republic of Ireland
9.Netherlands
10.India
1.United States
2.Germany
3.China
4.France
5.India
6.Italy
7.Hong Kong
8.Netherlands
9.Spain
10.Belgium
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China
Hong Kong
India
United States
Italy
Germany
Japan
Indonesia
Belgium
Philippines
BRIC
Brazil
•GDP per head greater than India or China
•Rapidly emerging middle-class increasing demand for luxury goods
•2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.
Russia
•Spans 11 different time zones
•Largest country on earth
•Looking to reduce its dependency on commodities by building up the country’s high technology sectors.
India
•One of the fastest growing economies in the world.
•Economic liberalization gathering pace, opening opportunities in key sectors such as biotech, automotive and
telecoms.
•Goods manufactured cheaply and in bulk, making importing from India a great way to reduce your costs.
China
•World’s largest population and largest economy in the world
•Rapidly growing middle class driving demand for Western luxury goods
•World’s largest exporter of goods, producing goods in bulk making important a way for British businesses to
improve their profit margins.
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CIVETS
Colombia
•Nearly five times the size of the UK
•Large and diverse country offering opportunities in a wide range of sectors: pharmaceuticals, chemicals, machinery
and beverages sectors.
Indonesia
•World’s fourth most populous country
•Largest economy in South East Asia with a growing affluent middle class of around 45 million creating demand for
quality goods which British businesses can cater for.
Vietnam
•Large population of almost 89 million, of which over half is below the age of 30
•UK and Vietnam signed a Strategic Partnership agreement in 2010 with the aim to boost bilateral trade and
investment,
Egypt
•UKTI has identified opportunities across a wide range of sectors: Education, Engineering, Oil & Gas and ICT
•Strategically located in the centre of the MENA (Middle East and North Africa) region, bridging the continents of
Asia, Africa and Europe, making it a hub for international trade between the regions.
Turkey
•UKTI predicts the Turkish economy will be the second-fastest growing economy in the world by 2018.
South Africa
•A diverse country with numerous origins, cultures and languages
•The UK has a long history of trading with South Africa and is one of the country’s most prominent trading partners
with bilateral trade reaching over £7 billion.
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MINT
Mexico
•Regularly ranked in the top three emerging markets to do business with
•Second largest economy in Latin America with a population of 116 million
•The UK and Mexican governments are working closely together to double bilateral trade to £4.2bn by 2015
Indonesia
•As the country has enjoyed steady economic growth for a number of years, Goldman Sachs predicts it will become
the eighth largest economy in the world by 2050
•The British Prime Minister and the President of the Republic of Indonesia agreed in April 2012 to a shared
commitment to double bilateral trade in goods and services from £2.2 billion in 2010 to £4.4 billion in 2015.
Nigeria
•English widely spoken and accepted as the business language
•Investment incentives including Free Trade Zones and tax holidays
Turkey
•Predicted to be the second-fastest growing economy in the world by 2018
•In 2010 Britain and Turkey agreed to double bilateral trade by 2015, a target that is set to be achieved with trade
increasing by over 40%
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THERE‘S LOTS OF SUPPORT
AVAILABLE TO YOU
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ONLINE RESOURCES: DHL GUIDE
Interactive Map offering Key
market facts and opportunities on
top export destinations.
Home page
provides links to
key new content
and videos
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DESTINATION RESOURCES
Africa Info graphic
New resources for Africa launched March
DHL Guide Pages
Image Facts
on Pintrest
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Blog posts
SOCIAL MEDIA
Videos to inspire and pass
on our expert knowledge
Follow us @dhlexpressuk
for the latest international
trade news and advice
Country Focused & Customs Pinterest Boards
Advice on
Customs from
our experts
Advice on
Trading with
South Africa
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THERE COULDN’T BE A BETTER TIME TO
GROW YOUR BUSINESS INTERNATIONALLY
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THANK YOU
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