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Albion (Overseas) Limited
UK Trade & Export Finance Conference 20159th June, 2015
Russia: A Reality Check
Export and Distribution Certification Mentoring Consultancy Events Cultural Training Sales Training Publications Market Entry
WHAT WE DO
Objective intelligence Business v Politics v Media Exchange Rate Sanctions Possible opportunities
The Current “Crisis”
WHY RUSSIA?
• Less expensive than you think.
• Geographical proximity.
• Appetite for business with UK.
• Large pockets of wealth.
• WTO member since Aug, 2012
WHY RUSSIA?
• The problems are fewer than people think.
• Demand for imports will have increased by approx 75% from 2010 to 2015.
• UK’s fastest growing export market: UK exports to Russia have increased 80% in the last 2 years. (HMRC 2013) Compare with: 21%(Brazil);, 15% (India), 37% (China), and 25% (South Africa)
VICTORY DAY 2015
In memory of the 70 year anniversary of Victory Day in Russia, the Russian Government invited the
remaining Veterans as guests to join Mr Putin on the podium and be entertained at The Kremlin with a 7
course banquet. They were treated to 1st Class travel with Aeroflot and private limousines for each and
every one of them. A truly dignified occasion.David Cant chaperoned the UK Veterans.
Sir Nicholas Soames, Grandson of Winston Churchill meetsMr Geoffrey Shelton of HMS Vindex
Mr Putin shaking hands with our Veterans
Our Veterans enjoying all that Aeroflot has to offer…
Our Veterans in prime position
WHERE’S WALLY?
SOME FINAL THOUGHTS
• Size doesn’t matter.
• Russia is for everybody, especially SME’s
• Russia is not usually difficult. (scary stories are the exception, not the rule!)
• Understand Russia, Enjoy Russia...be patient!
• Use specialist help.
& SOME MORE
• Make no assumption – this is not Poland, or China, or Europe. This is not Asia, or Eurasia, or
FSU, or CIS... This. is. Russia!• Be positive
• Consider your product or service. Adaption needed?
• Learn something...just something in Russian!
