Martin Pospíšil Director of Foreign Economic Policies Dept. I. New Instruments of Export Promotion 11 New Instruments for Export Promotion International Fair MOS 2012 Day of the Czech Republic Celje, 17th September, 2012

Martin Pospíšil Director of Foreign Economic Policies Dept. I. New Instruments of Export Promotion 2 Contents:  Export Strategy of the Czech Republic 2012 – 2020  The effectivity of the Czech Republic´s exports depends on - both territorial and sectoral structure andBase for Export Strategy - size of export companies  Instruments for Export Promotion

Martin Pospíšil Director of Foreign Economic Policies Dept. I. New Instruments of Export Promotion 3 Export Strategy of the Czech Republic 2012 – 2020 the Government of the Czech Republic approved at its meeting on 14/3/2012 the Export Strategy of the Czech Republic , which summarises the overall vision for the state´s pro- export activities.

Martin Pospíšil Director of Foreign Economic Policies Dept. I. New Instruments of Export Promotion 4 Export Strategy of the Czech Republic The Export Strategy of the Czech Republic is based around the current state of the Czech economy: - the condition of Czech companies, their sector composition, - capital strength, the technical and technological standard of Czech products and services and so on) - the situation on European and global markets (development on the main export markets of the Czech Republic, open questions relating to the EU, the imbalanced growth of the global economy, the situation on global financial markets and so on)

Martin Pospíšil Director of Foreign Economic Policies Dept. I. New Instruments of Export Promotion 5  Defines the strategic framework of the pro-export policy until 2020 and  Summarises the overall vision for the state’s pro-export activities, their goals, and also the measures through which these goals should be achieved. Export Strategy of the Czech Republic

Martin Pospíšil Director of Foreign Economic Policies Dept. I. New Instruments of Export Promotion 6  Corresponds to the approach chosen within the framework of the International Competitiveness Strategy of the Czech Republic for (approved by the government on 27/ 9/2011) and in accordance with it declares as its main vision a contribution towards the Czech Republic becoming one of the 20 most competitive countries in the world by Export Strategy of the Czech Republic

Martin Pospíšil Director of Foreign Economic Policies Dept. I. New Instruments of Export Promotion 7  Strong orientation of Czech export industries in the EU markets  the increasing level of sectoral specialisation  low volume of exports in services with high value added are potential threats to the Czech economy  Period of major cuts in the public budget => state-financed institutions engaged in export development focus on activities, which are indispensable for export and are not provided by the market Base for Export Strategy

Martin Pospíšil Director of Foreign Economic Policies Dept. I. New Instruments of Export Promotion 8 Pillars and areas dealt with under the Export Strategy:  I. Export intelligence Simplification of access to export-relevant information, Trade contacts and statistics, Market intelligence and market analyses, Infrastructure and human resources for export  II. Export development Readiness for export and export education, Export consulting, Export financing, Export eco-system  III. Development of trade opportunities Increasing the demand for Czech exports, Export investments Base for Export Strategy

Martin Pospíšil Director of Foreign Economic Policies Dept. I. New Instruments of Export Promotion 9  Export intelligence (pillar I):  1) Centre for shared services and export intelligence (back-office);  2) Information One-Stop-Shop;  3) Global diversification of exports (conceptual management).  Export Development (pillar II)  4) Services for exporters (front office services);  5) Export financing and insurance;  6) International financing resources and development cooperation;  7) Clusters and pro-export initiatives of self-governing units;  8) Management and communication platform. Instruments for Export Promotion

Martin Pospíšil Director of Foreign Economic Policies Dept. I. New Instruments of Export Promotion 10  Development of Trade Opportunities (pillar III):  9) EU trade policy and export to the Single Market;  10) Optimization of the foreign network;  11) Services of the foreign network;  12) Investments and innovation for goods and services exports. The complete text of the Export Strategy of the Czech Republic 2012 – 2020 could be downloaded at: Instruments for Export Promotion

Martin Pospíšil Director of Foreign Economic Policies Dept. I. New Instruments of Export Promotion 11 Thank you for your kind attention. Martin Pospíšil Director of Foreign Economic Policies Department I.