The General Manager of ‘Bridge Center’ attended the 28th Trade Expo 2013 in Jakarta, Indonesia, as a part of the delegation of The Indonesian Embassy in Bulgaria and The Ministry of Commerce. He built contacts with more than 80 producers

As a part of the visitation of the General Manager of ‘Bridge Center’, the  project was presented at The Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and industry KADIN in front of  well-known representatives of the business in Indonesia. Mr Radoslav Iliev presented the opportunities which ‘Bridge Center’ gives for the development of commerce between Europe and Indonesia.

- the lowest taxes in the European Union
- low port taxes
- cheap labor
- very good entry point for Europe
- Bulgaria is in the top ten countries with the fastest internet in the world

Some Basic Information About Bulgaria:

- Bulgaria is located on the Balkan Peninsula, in one of the most important geographical positions for Europe.
- It borders with five countries and has an outlet to the Black Sea.
- In 2007 Bulgaria becomes a member of the European Union.

Our Center offers different levels of services

Indonesian producers buy annual package – Basic, Success, Excellent and Special according to their needs

- The Center introduces the producers to the European market
- The Center contacts with particular buyers
- The Center subserves for making the contracts between producers and buyers
- The Center organizes the transport
- The Center assists completing the contract

Current difficulties for real deals:

• too long distance

• long time of delivery

• unknown producers

• buyers can not see the real samples of the goods

• usually buyers have to pay 60 days before receiving the goods

• duties

How can we really help?

Difficulty: too long distance

Solutions:

• The Center can provide transport logistic service by our partner – world-leading Swiss company

• We can work with all ports including the closest entry points for Europe relative to Indonesia – Bulgaria, Romania and Greece.

Difficulty: long time of delivery

Solutions:

• The Center can provide warehouse close to Bulgarian port (Varna,Burgas) and Sofia

• It will cut the time of delivery

• It will give an opportunity for deliveries by tracks and river transport to the continent center

Difficulty: unknown producers

Solutions:

•The Center can open a representative office in Sofia

•The Center can build an official website to present the Indonesian producers

•The Center can have an official contact with producers – confirmed by The Indonesian Ministry of Industry and The
Indonesian Embassy

Difficulty: Buyers can not see the real samples of the goods

Solutions:

• Samples of the goods can be available at representative office in Sofia

• It will be easy samples of the goods or small quantities to be send to different parts of Europe

• Samples of the goods and small quantities can be available at warehouse also

Difficulty: Usually buyers have to pay 60 days before receiving the goods

Solutions:

• By warehouse small quantities will be available for first and follow orders of the buyers

• That will cut the time of receiving the goods

Difficulty: duties

Solutions:

• For some producers The Center can arrange cheap packaging in Bulgaria

• That will give the possibility the products to be distributed in Europe as EU products

• The good tax terms in Bulgaria, give excellent opportunity for Indonesian producers to step in European market