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Trade Missions

Russia is one of the world's most exciting developing markets, and as its economy continues to grow, more and more international companies are looking to make the initial contacts they need to enter the market effectively. RBCC trade missions, whether sector-specific or regional, provide the best start that your company can make in this complex region.

Making good contacts is as important in the UK as it is in Russia. As a bilateral organisation, the RBCC also organises regular trade missions to the UK for our Russian member companies. These missions normally coincide with an RBCC London seminar or networking event, and offer an ideal opportunity to make contact with the Chamber's UK membership base.

For further details of the Chamber's recent projects, please click on the links below, and if you would like to know more about forthcoming RBCC trade missions, either go to our events calendar page, or contact your local RBCC office.

Market Scoping Missions

In addition to our regular trade mission programme, the RBCC is regularly contracted to organise market-scoping missions for individual companies, for which we will undertake market research, and put together a bespoke programme of meetings with potential trading partners. A mission of this kind represents a very cost-effective way to make initial conact with the people and companies you will need to work with going forward, first time.

Recent examples of such projects include a scoping mission for a clothing and consumer goods wholesaler. RBCC was able to introduce them to some of the largest retail companies operating in Moscow and St. Petersburg, including LENTA, Technoshok, Detsky Mir, Karusel, and many others.

For a single management fee, the Chamber will research and create a 4-day programme of individual meetings with the people you should be talking to if you want to break into the Russian market in any sector. If possible, we will also ensure that your trip coincides with one of our Moscow or St. Petersburg networking events, to add valuable new names to your contact base.
The RBCC will also follow up on any contacts made during the mission, and will give you a full report on what steps you should take next.

For further details of how the RBCC can organise an individual mission for your company, please contact the Commercial Manager in your local Chamber office.