Lithuanian Export
Portfolio
Engineered products
• Electric equipment
for industry,
telecom and medical
equipment
• LCD and TV sets
Top 5 export markets 2010
6%
6%
7%
Russia
20%
Latvia
Germany
13%
Belarus
United Kingdom
Engineered products:
competitive advantages
• Highly skilled and experienced workforce
• Flexibility to fulfill small orders
• Custom-made precision products
• Rapid modernization of enterprises, quality and
process optimisation
• Attractive price-quality ratio
• Eco-friendly systems
Furniture & wood processing
• Furniture
Top 5 Export Markets 2010
Germany
• Wood shavings
7%
8%
15%
Sweden
United Kingdom
• Parquet
8%
13%
Norway
France
Furniture & wood processing:
competitive advantages
• Geographical proximity to major sector markets
• Modern technologies and innovative business solutions
• Expertise in supply chain and strategic management
• Flexibility to fulfill small orders
• Rich raw material resources
• Attractive price-quality ratio
Products for printing & packaging
• PET production
Top 5 Export Markets 2010
• Paperboard
Germany
8%
7%
25%
Poland
Russia
11%
13%
Ukraine
France
Products for printing & packaging:
competitive advantages
• Attractive price-quality ratio
• Modern technologies (Japanese, German etc.)
• Wide range of products
• Custom-made and expedited orders
• Convenient geographical location
Products for life industries
(chemical, pharma, biotech)
• Fertilizers for agriculture
Top 5 Export Markets 2010
• Paints for industries
Germany
8%
• DAP
• PET production
• Bio-pharma production
13%
9%
12%
12%
India
Latvia
United Kingdom
Estonia
Products for life industries:
competitive advantages
• Biotech:
- Unique products
- Close cooperation between science and business
- Extensive export geography
• Chemical industry:
- Partnership with international industrial groups
- Deep sector specialization
- Established position in the world export market
(Export of fertilizers ranks 13th (2.14%) in the world)
Renewables & environmental
technologies
• Biomass and biofuel
Top 5 Export Markets 2010
• Solar batteries
• Water treatment equipment
• Components for wind energy
• Heating equipment
Russia
8%
6%
30%
9%
Sweden
Norway
13%
Belarus
Latvia
Renewables & environmental
technologies: competitive advantages
• Innovative solutions
• Highly export oriented
• Attractive price-quality ratio
• Close cooperation between
science and business
Textile & apparel
• Knitwear
• Home textile
• Linen
• Yarn for knitwear
and weaving
• Men’s suits
Top 5 Export Markets 2010
Russia
6%
22%
7%
8%
Germany
United Kingdom
12%
Denmark
Sweden
Textile & apparel:
competitive advantages
• Quality products
• Short production and delivery time
• Ability to produce small batches
• High technological and linguistic staff competences
and work culture
• Relatively low labor costs
• Business experience in international (especially Eastern)
markets
• Deep industry traditions
Giftware
• Amber jewelry
• Wooden toys
• Hand-made needlework
• Hand-made fashion
accessories
• Home decoration items
• Ceramics
Top 5 Export Markets 2010
5%
9%
Russia
5%
Latvia
13%
Denmark
43%
Honk Kong
Estonia
Giftware: competitive advantages
• Unique products and technologies
• High quality
• Long traditions
Food
• Grains, rapes, raw
fodder
• Diary products
• Spirits
• Confectionery
• Vegetables
• Berries and fruits
Top 5 Export Markets
6%
10%
Russia
5%
30%
Latvia
Germany
14%
Poland
Estonia
Food: competitive
advantages
• Favourable climate for agriculture
• Rich local resources
• Excellent logistics
• Skilled workforce
• Sector specialization
• Rapid modernization of enterprises, innovative companies
• Stringent quality and environmental requirements, in
compliance with EU standards
• Attractive quality-price ratio
Construction
• Thermal insulation
Top 5 Export Markets 2010
• Ventilation equipment
• Laminated wood beams
• Polymer-bitumen roof
• Ceramic tiles
Russia
7%
23%
8%
Norway
Germany
11%
12%
Denamrk
Belarus
Construction:
competitive advantages
• Growing specialization, knowledge and competences
• Strong base of traditional apprenticeship training
• Skilled workforce
• Focus on R&D
Information & telecommunication
technologies (ITT)
• IT consultancy and
call centres,
programming and
software development
• IT infrastructure
products
• Business management
solutions
• CD, DVD, MC and Blu-ray
discs manufacture
Top 5 Export Markets 2010
Latvia
6%
17%
6%
Russia
Estonia
9%
13%
Germany
United Kingdom
ITT: competitive advantages
• Largest industry in the Baltics
• Best IT professionals in CEE
• Close cooperation with science
• Rapid technological development of services
• Increasing investment into electronic communications
infrastructure
• Sector transition from high growth to stable development
Electronics & photonics
• Lasers for
scientific research
& manufacturing
• Optical components
• Modems
• Intellectual
engineering systems
• Electricity meters and
switchgear
Top 5 Export Markets 2010
Russia
9%
6%
21%
Latvia
Belarus
10%
14%
Germany
Italy
Electronics & photonics:
competitive advantages
• New trend: decreasing vehicle electrical equipment and
audiovisual equipment production → rapidly growing
share of electrical equipment and medical, orthopedic
products
• Laser industry: best opportunities for development
and export of optical devices
• Fast execution of small orders
• High production quality
• Innovative solutions
Transport & logistics
• Transportation
• Logistics solutions
• Warehousing
• Customs brokerage
Top 5 Export Markets 2010
Russia
5%
5%
10%
21%
Germany
Belarus
14%
Denmark
France
Transport & logistics:
competitive advantages
• Convenient geographical location
• Strong support by public sector
• Relatively low prices compared with Western European and
Scandinavian countries
• Most of companies are younger than 5 years
• High quality, complying with the requirements of EU and Asia
• Western business practice and high competitiveness in
Eastern Europe
• Modern technologies for stock records, surveillance from
shipment to delivery
Medical services
• Diagnostics
•
Doctor’s advice
•
•
Top 5 Export Markets 2010 QI-III
Instrumental examinations
Germany
Laboratory examinations
• Treatment
•
Therapy
•
Surgery
•
Rehabilitation
• Contract Research
38%
Russia
Poland
40%
3% 5%
7%
Latvia
Norway
Medical services:
competitive advantages
• Highly skilled doctors and nurses
• Good infrastructure
• Competitive prices
• High hygiene and customer service standards
• Short flights from Europe
Higher education
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Vocational studies
Undergraduate studies
Postgraduate studies
Executive studies
Research and Doctoral
studies
Top 5 Export Markets 2010 QI-III
2% 1% 1% 1%
Russia
UAE
Latvia
92%
Ukraine
Ireland
Higher education:
competitive advantages
• Education system based on European cultural values
• Recognizable European Degree
• Reasonable tuition fees
• Inexpensive living
• Rich cultural living
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