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Chemical and pharmaceutical industries (chemical and pharmaceutical)

Chemical and pharmaceutical industries are the main pillar industries in Ireland, mainly inc

Chemical and pharmaceutical industries (chemical and pharmaceutical)

Chemical and pharmaceutical industries are the main pillar industries in Ireland, mainly including pharmaceuticals, diagnostics and biological sciences. Chemical products are Ireland's largest category of export commodities, with an export value of $66.85 billion in 20 13, accounting for 58.6% of Ireland's total exports.

At the same time, Ireland is also a big drug exporter in the world, and Irish bioscience products account for 9% of the world's exports. Among the top 15 pharmaceutical companies in the world, 13 have production lines in Ireland. The main enterprises are Pifizer, Wyeth, Squibb, Abbott and Johnson & Johnson.

At present, the Irish pharmaceutical industry has turned its attention to China, hoping to gain investment from China and occupy a place in the pharmaceutical market in China. Insiders pointed out that with the further deepening of exchanges and cooperation between Ireland and China, the cooperation between the two countries in the field of medicine is welcoming a new situation of mutual benefit and win-win. In the first half of 20 14, the amount of biochemical drugs imported from Ireland by China increased by over 100% year-on-year.

FoodandDrink industry (food and drink industry) Ireland's large local industries belong to the food and drink industry. The main products are meat, dairy products, alcoholic beverages (mainly whisky and beer) and baby food. The annual output value of this industry exceeds 654.38+08 billion euros, accounting for 8% of Ireland's GDP. According to the statistics of Irish Food Bureau, Irish food and beverage exports exceeded 9 billion euros in 20 12 years, of which 93% were processed semi-finished products or finished products. Ireland is the fourth largest food and beverage exporter in Europe, and two-thirds of the total exports of local enterprises come from this industry. Products are sold to more than 60 countries around the world, of which Britain and continental Europe account for 70% of its overseas markets.

In recent years, the Asian market has become a region where the export of this product has grown rapidly. The main enterprises are KerryGroup, Dairygold, Glanbiaplc, DawnMeats, JamesonIrishWhiskey, Guinness Winery, Baileys, etc.

Travel (sightseeing)

According to the tourism competition index published by the World Economic Forum, Ireland's tourism competitiveness ranks 18 among the 33 countries surveyed, especially in the construction of tourism infrastructure (hotels, car rental companies), and residents are relatively friendly and enthusiastic about international tourists.

According to Statistics Ireland, in the first quarter of 20 14, Ireland's tourism revenue was 680 million euros, and the number of foreign tourists visiting Ireland reached13.43 million, up 7.3% year-on-year, of which the average overnight stay was 6.6 nights.

In June 2006, Tourism Ireland set up an office in Shanghai to promote Irish tourism. Since 20 1 1, the "UK-Ireland Visa Scheme" enables China citizens with Irish or British tourist visas to travel to another country visa-free, making it more convenient for China tourists.

Information and communication technology industry

Information and communication technology industry is one of the main engines to promote Ireland's strong economic growth, and it is the main component of Ireland's "modern industry", including software design, computer manufacturing, electronic instruments and so on.

There are about 5,300 enterprises in this industry, and 7 of the global 10 ICT enterprises have settled in Ireland. According to statistics, one third of the personal computers sold in Europe are produced in Ireland.

The main enterprises are Intel, IBM, Microsoft, Hewlett-Packard, Apple, Oracle Bone Inscriptions and Ericsson. Mechanical and electrical products are also Irish goods exported to China, with an export value of $700 million in 20 13.

Medical technology industry (medical technology)

Ireland's medical science and technology industry enjoys a high reputation in the world, and it is one of the world's medical science and technology industry centers, and its industrial scale is equivalent to that of the two major medical science and technology industry centers in the United States.

There are about 160 enterprises in this industry, including more than 90 local enterprises, and the number of medical technicians employed per capita ranks first in Europe. The annual export volume of this industry exceeds 6 billion euros, ranking second in the EU, second only to Germany, and the export products are mainly medical devices. The main enterprises are Creganna, Crospon, Advamsd, Cambus, etc.

International financial services (IFS)

1987, in order to promote the development of Ireland's financial services industry, the Irish government established the International Financial Services Center (IFSC) in Dublin Center, which is a comprehensive financial service area integrating office, training and catering, covering an area of 15.8 hectares and an office area of184,000 square meters, attracting many financial institutions all over the world.

The main enterprises in Irish financial industry are Merrill Lynch, Citibank and JPMorgan Chase.

Ireland:

Countries with rapid economic development in the European Union;

It is one of the countries with high per capita GDP in the world;

The national economic level ranks second in the EU;

Per capita wealth exceeds that of the United States, ranking second in the world;

The world's largest software exporter;

The center of European computer industry and financial services;

The capital Dublin is the second largest tourist city in Europe;

Many multinational companies have their European headquarters here.