The Netherlands is a wealthy OECD country with a strong commercial relationship with Canada. The country enjoys a stable, healthy, modern economy with a strong political system. As with most modern economies, trade is of high importance to the Netherlands and the potential for Canadian companies is high. The country is a key logistics partner and a great entry point to the European market place given its enormous import, transport, distribution and logistics infrastructure built around the Rotterdam sea port and the Schiphol airport. EDC sees excellent business and investment potential across a wide range of sectors in the market.