Publisher's Synopsis
Excerpt from Food Marketing in Benelux Countries: Developments, Prospects for 1980, Significance for U. S. Exports
Because of their industrial development, high family incomes, and geo graphic location, the Benelux countries have an importance in world trade that is far out of proportion to their population. Belgium's 1968 exports, for example, were about 41 percent of its gnp, compared with only percent for the United States The ports of Rotterdam, Amsterdam, and Antwerp are among the world's largest in tonnage of goods handled. In addition to serving Benelux cities, the ports are major transshipment points for goods moving to a from other European cities. The port cities and others, especially Brussels and Luxembourg, are important centers of industry, commerce, and finance.
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