1. Tibor Bial CzechTrade – Czech Trade Promotion Agency 22. 9. 2017
CzechTrade Budapest / Region Central Europe and Baltic

2. Czech Republic in General
79,000 km Capital: Prague
In Central Europe, neighboring the Federal Republic of Germany, Austria, Slovakia, and Poland
AREA & LOCATION
10 578 820
Labor force: 5,3 million
POPULATION
Parliamentary democracy
Head of state: president Milos Zeman
POLITICAL SYSTEM
CZK, koruna
1 EUR – app. 26,-
1 USD – app. 22,85
CURRENCY
Czech
GMT+1
STATE LANGUAGE & TIME ZONE
Excellent connection and infrastructure
TRANSPORT
EU, UN, NATO, WTO, the International Monetary Fund, the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, the OECD, as well as many other organizations.
MEMBERSHIPS IN ORGANIZATIONS
STRATEGIC LOCATION
EDUCATED WORKFORCE
COMPETITIVE INFRASTRUCTURE
SUPPLIER BASE

3. Foreign Trade of the Czech Republic
Machinery
Electric industrial equipment
Parts and accessories for motor vehicles
Special scientific instruments
Glass
Medical equipment
Energy equipment
Aircraft parts
Mining equipment
Musical instruments
Computers
Electronic instruments
Telecommunication equipment
Clothes, textile
Toys
Sporting goods
Metal products
Footwear
Parts for motor vehicles
Motorcycles
Bicycles
EXPORT
IMPORT

4. Czech Trade Promotion Agency CzechTrade
CzechTrade is the national export promotion organization
of the Czech Republic. Its main objective is to develop international trade and mutual cooperation between Czech and foreign entities.
CzechTrade was established May 1st, 1997 as a contributory organization for the support of trade by the decision of the Ministry of Industry and Trade.
During its existence it has become a solid part of the state export support system (94%). Through its services CzechTrade helps Czech companies improve their competitive ability in foreign markets.
Foreign companies turn to CzechTrade when looking for interesting, reliable business partners and suppliers.

5. Czech Trade Promotion Agency CzechTrade
YOUR BUSINESS PARTNER IN THE CZECH REPUBLIC
SERVICES FOR CZECH EXPORTERS
We help Czech companies trade successfully in international markets through offices abroad backed by our local experts.
20 years of experience in foreign trade and consultancy.
SERVICES FOR FOREIGN COMPANIES
The CzechTrade agency is an official contact partner for those foreign companies looking for qualified Czech-based suppliers of products, providers of services or investors.

6. CzechTrade operates worldwide via foreign representatives
Europe
Italia: Milan
Serbia: Belgrade
Austria: Vienna
Latvia, Lithuania, Estonia: Riga
Spain: Madrid
Belgium (CEBRE): Brussels
Montenegro: Podgorica
Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Finland: Stockholm
Bulgaria: Sofia
Netherlands, Luxemburg: Rotterdam
Croatia: Zagreb
Poland: Warsaw, Katowice
Turkey: Istanbul
France: Paris
Romania: Bucharest
Ukraine: Kyiv
Germany: Düsseldorf
Russia: Moscow, St. Petersburg, Yekaterinburg
United Kingdom, Ireland: London
Hungary: Budapest
Africa
America
Colombia: Bogota
Egypt: Cairo
Argentina: Buenos Aires
Chile: Santiago de Chile
Morocco: Casablanca
Brazil: Sao Paulo
Mexico: Mexico City
South Africa: Johannesburg
Canada: Calgary
USA: Chicago
Nigeria: Lagos
Asia
Iran: Teheran
Vietnam: Ho Chi Minh City
Azerbaijan: Baku
Israel: Tel Aviv
China: Beijing, Chengdu, Shanghai, Guangzhou
Kazakhstan: Almaty
Australia
Singapore: Singapore
India: Mumbai, Bangalore
Thailand: Bangkok
Australia, New Zealand: Sydney
Indonesia: Jakarta
United Arab Emirates: Dubai

7. Why CzechTrade ?
CzechTrade experts offer experiences, knowledge, contacts
and an uniform concept in 51 countries worldwide:
Information Services for Exporters
Guidebooks for exporters, market analyses, news from foreign markets
Professional Consulting
Consultant for every company, personal consultations with foreign specialists, space for clients
Presentations of Czech Companies Abroad
B2B events, joint participation of companies at international exhibitions and trade fairs
Export Education
Courses, conferences, seminars, customized education for companies
Exchange of Experiences and Contacts Among Exporters
CzechTrade Export Club

8. CzechTrade on-line services
CzechTrade provides a wide range of business support and networking services. CzechTrade offers free and confidential services.
Czech Business Partner Search: CzechTrade will find a suitable Czech partner for long-term collaboration (new product development, production and other industrial cooperation in the Czech Republic).
Czech Exporter´s Directory: Official on-line database of Czech exporters and the easiest tool to help you find potential business partners in the Czech Republic.
BusinessInfo.cz: Comprehensive information on business in the Czech Republic e.g. start of business, tax system, investments, and other information on the Czech and EU markets.
Designers database CzechTrade: The directories are used for international presentation of designers and also as a list of designer service providers for manufacturing businesses as part of the CzechTrade‘s Design for Competitiveness project.

9. What we can do for foreign partners?
Qualified search of Czech business partners:
CzechTrade‘s foreign office and its team will find
you a suitable Czech
partner for long-term cooperation.
Information on trading in the Czech Republic
Identification and compilation of a list of potential suppliers
Mediation of B2B meetings and finding a suitable business partner
Introduction to verified Czech suppliers
Organizing business missions to the Czech Republic
Meetings with potential Czech suppliers: so-called Sourcing day

10. CZECHTRADE INCOMING MISSIONS CZECHTRADE SOURCING DAYS
Export opportunities
Connecting Czech exporters with particular foreign clients and opportunities
CZECHTRADE INCOMING MISSIONS
CZECHTRADE SOURCING DAYS
UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY FOR DIRECT COOPERATION BETWEEN CZECH COMPANIES AND FOREIGN PARTNERS
Business meetings between Czech and foreign companies based on processed demands and tipped off and approved contacts.
Samsung C&T / Prague, focus: selection of suppliers
of welded structures, castings, forgings, pressure and non-pressure vessels, pumps, fittings, machine tools, automation and electronics, equipment for chemical and metallurgical industries, companies eligible to participate in large projects
REWE Germany / Prague, focus: food manufacturers
Fincantieri Cantieri Navali Italiani S.p.A / Italy, focus: energy engineering
Sourcing day Germany / Pilsen, focus:
engineering, mechanical engineering
Sourcing day Bowman / Prague, focus:
Sourcing day Jaguar-Land Rover / London, focus:
subcontracting for automotive industry

11. CzechTrade in numbers
2016
Client satisfaction: 1,17 (scale of 1-5; 1 is excelent)
51 / 50
+ consultants in central office, 13 REK)
Countries/offices
1.737 (for companies) for free
Sourcing days: 16 for 549 companies
Business cases
Inquiries:
Tenders:
Invest. opportunities:
Proposals:
Total:
Export opportunities
Export support
1997: 7, 2001: 21, 2007: 32, 2013: 44
(for companies) *
2.500 success stories * * - from 2002
Inquiries:
Tenders:
News: (publ.)
Seminars: (1.170 part.)
Fairs/Exp. mission: 166/4 (43/666)
Client center for export: 534 enquiries
BusinessInfo.cz: visits/month
Seminars: ( part.)
Portal BusinessInfo.cz (from 2001)
ISO 9001:2000 (from 2002)
Magazine: CzechExporter (from 2004)
Client center for export (by CT/MIT/MFA from 2014)

12. Thank you! We help you to reach your goals… Head Office
Office in Budapest
CzechTrade center
Embassy of Czech Republic
CZ Prague, Dittrichova 21
H-1064 Budapest, Rózsa u. 61.
Phone:
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