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Malaysia

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Since 1963, British Malaysian Chamber of Commerce (BMCC) has been providing British businesses with networking, knowledge exchange, trade assistance and support in Malaysia. With 360 top member companies and an outreach of over 190,000 employees, the BMCC offers a wealth of knowledge and expertise in promoting and fostering trade between the UK and Malaysia.

In 2013, the BMCC was selected as UKTI’s local service delivery partner - part of the Overseas Business Network Initiative (OBNI). Under OBNI, the chamber offers a range of practical trade services to UK SMEs and is principally a one-stop shop providing market research and business matching, organising events that can introduce or raise profile of UK brands in Malaysia, guiding through legal and regulatory systems and managing risks.

Business Opportunities

As a leading investor in Malaysia with an estimated cumulative investment of £20 billion over the last 30 years, the UK is Malaysia’s fourth largest trading partner in the EU with overall annual goods and services trade of £3.34 billion. Malaysia is the UK’s second largest trading partner in the ASEAN region.

Malaysia has been identified as a high growth market where UK companies will find plenty of opportunities for bilateral trade in the following key economic sectors:

• Agriculture
• Business Services
• Creative and ICT
• Education
• Electrical & Electronics
• Financial Services
• Healthcare
• Oil, Gas & Energy
• Palm Oil & Rubber
• Tourism
• Wholesale & Retail

The BMCC is an accredited chamber of commerce so UK companies can benefit from approved support services in core export areas:

Market Evaluation
The BMCC can check if there is a viable market for your products and/or services by checking with local distributors and retailers in Malaysia.

Guidance on Local Import and Trade Regulations
The BMCC can put you in touch with our contacts within local authorities, who can provide you with a complete list of all regulations related to your products and/or services.

Market Research
The BMCC can look at researching the market and validating a list of potential customers, partners or distributors for you to speak or meet with. We can also analyse your competition and facilitate the best access to the private and public sectors in Malaysia.

Arranging Meetings

Drawing from the list of validated contacts, the BMCC can arrange meetings for you with companies and government organisations in Malaysia who express an interest in meeting with you with regards to relevant business propositions.

Business Opportunities
The BMCC works daily with Malaysian retailers and distributors in the identification of demand for British products and posts business opportunities for British companies on BMCC and our partners’ websites.

Increasing Brand Awareness
The BMCC can organise events for existing British companies in the region to raise their profile and increase brand awareness. We hold a wide range of events throughout the year attended by Malaysia’s business elites and government officials. Our events provide an exclusive opportunity by giving your brand a high impact exposure in the Malaysian market.

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