What is the Benelux Chamber of Commerce
The Benelux Chamber of Commerce in China was created in 2001 with the merger of the Dutch Business Association and the Belgian Luxembourg Business Association. To reflect its ever increasing corporate & social responsibilities, the organization changed its name in March 2006 to the Benelux Chamber of Commerce in China.

The Chamber has three chapters, one in Beijing, one in Shanghai and one newly established branch in the Pearl River Delta (PRD). It is the prime platform for business people from the Benelux to meet each other.

The Chamber has approximately 600 members and is growing fast. Members are large, medium- and small-sized companies as well as individuals with an active interest in developing two-way trade and friendship between the Benelux countries and China.
 
The Benelux Chamber of Commerce is an independent, non-profit organization managed by a full-time secretariat under the supervision of a Board of Directors. Its activities are funded by membership subscriptions, sponsorships and fees of Chamber¡¯s events.

History of the Benelux
The Benelux is an economic union in Western Europe comprising three neighboring monarchies, Belgium, the Netherlands, and Luxembourg. The name Benelux is formed from the beginning of each country's name, and was created for the Benelux Customs Union, but is now used in a more Generic way.

The treaty establishing the Benelux Customs Union was signed in 1944 by the governments in exile of the three countries in London, and entered into force in 1947. It ceased to exist in 1960, when it was replaced by the Benelux Economic Union. Its founding contributed to the founding of the European Union (EU).