Finnish-Russian Chamber of Commerce (FRCC) is a
non-profit organization
A nonprofit organization (NPO) or non-profit organisation, also known as a non-business entity, not-for-profit organization, or nonprofit institution, is a legal entity organized and operated for a collective, public or social benefit, in co ...
, whose mission is to promote companies’ business and competitiveness as well as economic relations in
Russia
Russia (, , ), or the Russian Federation, is a transcontinental country spanning Eastern Europe and Northern Asia. It is the largest country in the world, with its internationally recognised territory covering , and encompassing one-eig ...
and
Finland
Finland ( fi, Suomi ; sv, Finland ), officially the Republic of Finland (; ), is a Nordic country in Northern Europe. It shares land borders with Sweden to the northwest, Norway to the north, and Russia to the east, with the Gulf of B ...
. FRCC offers companies various services in the fields of market research, company operation, export promotion, training, information, and consultation.
Description
FRCC works in all fields of business and serves all customers. However, members receive benefits denied to others: discounts on FRCC products and services, advantages in receiving information and promoting their business. Half of the FRCC clients are small and medium-sized companies, half larger, whose capital exceeds 840,000 euros. Two thirds of the FRCC members, on the other hand, are small and medium-sized companies.
The FRCC is a
lobbying organization
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for its members. Through various working groups and projects the board members and the operative management seek to influence issues, which hinder the development of trade between the countries. FRCC receives its funding from several sources. Own funding, which includes membership fees, makes up over 80%, the Finnish Ministry of Trade and Industry subsidises the remaining 20%.
FRCC numbers (04/2010) almost 850 members, about 700 of which are Finnish and some 150 Russian. Finnish name of FRCC is Suomalais-Venäläinen kauppakamari (SVKK) and Russian Финско-Российская торговая палата (ФРТП).
See also
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European Federation of Bilateral Chambers of Commerce
A chamber of commerce, or board of trade, is a form of business network. For example, a local organization of businesses whose goal is to further the interests of businesses. Business owners in towns and cities form these local societies to a ...
References
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Foreign trade of Russia
Non-profit organisations based in Finland