Within all the industrial gloom surrounding the homes market in Spain it is easy to forget that Spanish products and exports are world famous. Indeed, earlier this year the figures for Spanish exports showed growth of 14% from the year before (2010).
Curiously in descending order of significance, Spain’s exports are primarily:
Capital goods
Car goods
Chemical products
Foods and drinks
Made consumer goods
This shows that Spanish products amount to far more than just the wine, olive oil, Serrano ham and citrus fruits for which the country is justifiably famous. Indeed, Spain has a considerable number of successful industries producing products that are sent worldwide and it has in-depth producing experience from the times when it was once one of the least expensive places in Europe for labour costs.
Of course, Spain is notable for its number of small firms. This is definitely the case with regard to Spain’s rural products and Spanish citrus fruit production. It is also important to Spanish tile and ceramic production, Spanish olive oil producers, some wineries and small makers of consumer goods.
Obviously, it can occasionally be hard to find the Spanish products that you would like, if you are an exporter. Regularly this is thanks to the fact that smaller Spanish firms have an especially poor presence on the Web and often speak no English (now the international language of business). It's also got to be said that, with exceptions, Spanish selling is poor and often quality Spanish products and commodities simply don't get found by importers.
Therefore if you would like to find Spanish products particularly from quality small producers in Spain (who commonly have extraordinarily competitive prices) it can be worth using a British speaking broker inside Spain. Someone like this can help you to analyze the Spanish marketplace for what you need and then track down the best deals available.
Certainly, many Spanish products are fantastic and should be recognized as such. But all too frequently importers looking for particular Spanish exports and commodities simply can't find what they want! That's sad and wasteful but can be fixed by sound ‘on the ground ‘ inquiry.
Nick Snelling is the web master of Culture Spain and the author of a few books about Spain.
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