Finland and Estonia: gateways to Russia and growing markets in their own right.

AgExporter | June 1, 1995| | Copyright

Finland and Estonia flank the Gulf of Finland, an arm of the Baltic Sea which for hundreds of years has been a natural trading route between Western Europe and the region now primarily encompassed by European Russia. As a consequence, both Finland and Estonia are well placed to serve as "go-betweens" for U.S. exporters interested in minimizing their risks when selling to the Russian market.

Because of their proximity to and long experience in trading with Russia, Finnish and Estonian traders are knowledgeable about Russian preferences, are able to consolidate and ...

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