First of all it is necessary to represent precisely, for what purpose the gift or gifts are bought, and to define the budget...

If business gifts are required for the presentation purposes as the exhibition, representation of a new product, anniversary of firm, a national holiday to which it is accepted to give each other gifts, etc. to proceed follows that for the given sum is necessary to purchase as much as possible pieces of products under rather inexpensive price. Quality thus nevertheless should not suffer. Handles, charms, pocket calendars, lighters, "openers" are ideal etc.

If It is the business gift, its choice should be more scrupulous is required and is detailed. If you do not feel in yourselves enough knowledge on this question, it is necessary to address to the expert. In these circumstances are equally important as the one to whom the given gift is intended, in its what case present and you are in what relations with the addressee of a gift. If the addressee of your gift - a foreign firm or the partner, it is necessary to consider also regional, national, religious, traditional and many other things aspects of a gift.

At a choice of such gifts it is necessary to consider colors, forms, to the schedule and a material of a product. For example, such positive in Finland blue-white colors (color of a national colours) in Asia are colors of grief, and in the Arabian countries remind of the immemorial enemy Israel. Habitual for the Finn a gift - the Finn or a lappish knife in a cover from deer’s leather and with the handle from deer’s horns - in many countries would consider for a sign on disrespect or direct threat, and in Italy a knife - a symbol of vendetta.

Except for special gifts which prepare for the certain case, in an arsenal of firm there should be a quantity of gifts "for emergency", on a case unforeseen when you need to present or answer with a gift to unexpectedly arrived partner urgently. In this case, as well as in others, it is better to not give anything, than something seized at the last minute. Such "long-playing" gifts should be kept, not change easily the properties from ageing, as for example, old wine and to be more, than old wine, universal.

Arya Miklukha has tried to collect together some helps for those who solves a problem of a gift before a trip abroad or waits for partners from abroad.

So, that costs{stands} also that not necessary to give in …:

SWEDEN
It is necessary to give: small practical things, chocolate, sweets, flowers, alcohol, books, music. It is necessary to avoid: very expensive gifts, ambiguous and comic products, alarm clocks, carnations.

THE USA
It is necessary to give: products of original design, äåëèêàòåñíûå food stuffs, the products speaking about your business, products of manual work, music. It is necessary to avoid: very expensive gifts, clothes, cheap things, white lilies.

GERMANY
It is necessary to give: products of original design, äåëèêàòåñíûå the food stuffs telling about your country of the book, music, calendars, whisky, sweets, chocolate, flowers. It is necessary to avoid: very expensive and very personal gifts, clothes, wine, carnations, red roses, white flowers.

JAPAN
It is necessary to give: products of known firms, äåëèêàòåñíûå food stuffs (especially a fish and fruit), books telling about your country, products of manual work, leather products, silver products, chocolate, spices and alcohol. It is necessary to avoid: very cheap gifts, knifes, gold products, clothes, tea, flowers, the complete set from four products, products of white color.