Introduction of CzechTrade agency,services and cooperation possibilities

LIAA Seminar, 21st October 2009, Riga

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CzechTrade Promotion Agency

CzechTrade is export promotion agency established by the Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Czech Republic in 1997.

OUR MISSION

To contribute to the export growth of our clients through professional services.

OUR VISION

To be the first choice for Czech companies when entering and expanding international markets.

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Czech Republic

The Czech Republic is small and highly open economy. International trade is decisive factor for economic growth.

Our country

�exports three fourths of its production

�is one of the most attractive country for foreign investors

Czech companies get more firm position on international markets during past years.

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Czech Republic –International Trade Balance

Year 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007

Trade balance

(bil. CZK)-4,5 -39,5 -99,6 -153,0 -150,4 -80,2 -64,4 -120,8 -117,4 -70,8 -69,8 -26,4 38,6 47,3 86,1

y-o-y change -35,0 -60,1 -53,4 2,6 70,2 15,8 -56,4 3,4 46,6 1,0 43,4 65,0 8,7 38,8

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Major Traditional Sectorsof Czech Export

Traditional export commodities with the highest export rate:

� machines and transport vehicles

(road vehicles, electrical devices/appliances and facilities and various machines for industrial use)

� chemicals and related products

� market products – metal, iron and steel products, non-metallic articles and fabrics

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International Trade by Sections of SITC

January - November 2007

Food and live animals 3,0 %

Beverages and tobacco 0,6 %

Crude materials, inedible, except fuels 2,7 %

Mineral fuels, lubricants and related materials 2,7 %

Animal and vegetable oils, fats and waxes 0,1 %

Chemicals and related products, n.e.s. 5,9 %

Manufactured goods classified chiefly by material 20,7 %

Machinery and transport equipment 53,8 %

Miscellaneous manufactured articles 10,6 %

Commodities and transactions n.e.c. in the SITC

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International Trade by Country

January - November 2007

Germany 31,1 % Slovakia 8,8 %Poland 6,0 % France 5,4 %United Kingdom 5,0 % Italy 4,9 %Austria 4,7 % Tha Netherlands 3,4 %Hungary 3,1,% Belgium 2,9 %Spain 2,6 % Russia 2,3 %USA 2 % All others 17,8 %

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Clients

CZECH COMPANIES:

Information, assistance, education, consulting

/fee based services/

FOREIGN COMPANIES:

Information, assistance to find Czech suppliers and business partners

/free of charge/

Based on ISO 9001:2000 certificate.

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CzechTrade Offices Worldwide

Austria (Vienna)Belgium (Brussels)Bulgaria (Sofia)Brazil (São Paulo)Canada (Toronto)China (Shanghai, ChengDu)Croatia (Zagreb)Denmark (Copenhagen)Egypt (Cairo)France (Paris)Germany (Cologne)

India (Mumbay)Ireland (Dublin)Italy (Milan)Kazakhstan (Almaty)Latvia (Riga)Lithuania (Vilnius)Mexico (Mexico City)The Netherlands(Rotterdam)Poland (Warsaw)Romania (Bucharest)

Russia (Yekaterinburg,Moscow, St. Petersburg)UAE (Dubai)Spain (Madrid)Serbia (Belgrade)Sweden (Stockholm)Turkey (Istanbul)Ukraine (Kiev)UK (London)USA (Chicago)Vietnam (Ho Chi Minh City)

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Export

success

Individual

assistance

abroad

Consultancy and Education

Export Information

Structure of CzechTrade Services

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Services for Czech Exporters

EXPORT INFORMATION

�Search of business contacts abroad

�Consultation service with directors of CzechTrade foreign offices

�Business opportunities and bids, foreign demands

�Information on tenders and public procurements

�Identification of overall reliability of foreign business partners

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Services for Czech Exporters

INDIVIDUAL ASSISTANCE ABROAD

�Beginning with Export

�Market surveys

�Verifying interest in the product offered

�Identification of the technical barriers on a international markets

�Specific information on establishing companies

�Contacts and information from fairs and exhibitions

�Presentation of Czech companies abroad

�Direct mailing

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Services for Foreign Companies

YOUR CZECH SUPPLIER

Are you looking for a new supplier?

Your Czech Supplier is an exclusive on-line service that links you directly with suppliers in the Czech Republic.

Information and registration forms on

www.czechtradeoffices.com/supplier

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Services for Foreign Companies

CIPAS (Czech Industrial Partner Search)

Are you interested in outsourcing or long-term business cooperation?

CzechTrade saves your time, money and helpsyou to select the right business partner. We carefully examine your requirements, we offer a portfolio of reliable industrial partners and help you establish long-term partnership.

www.czechtradeoffices.com/cipas

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Services for Foreign Companies

BUSINESS VISITS

Follow-up service of Your Czech Supplier service and Czech Industrial Partner Search.

CzechTrade can organise an individual or a group buyers’ visit in the Czech Republic. We will set up meetings, arrange itineraries and help you with planning your business visit.

Contact our headquarters in Prague or your nearest CzechTrade office overseas for further details.

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Czech Exporters Directory

� database of the Czech exporting companies

� regularly updated

� search by name, region, sector products, services

� English, German, Russian version

� available on-line

http://exporters.czechtrade.cz

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www.businessinfo.cz/en

Governmental business portal

provides comprehensive information

for companies that are looking for guidance,

assistance and business in the Czech Republic.

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Export Alliances

Alliance = partnership, union, cooperation of organizations

CzechTrade also initiates formation of Czech exporters’ field alliances. Companies associated in alliances can offer a complex supply of goods and services in a specific field.

http://alliances.czechtrade.cz

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Export Alliances

SECTOR ALLIANCES

Czech Water Alliance

Bohemia Line

Czech Extraction and Mining technology

Czech ICT Alliance

Czech NBC Team

Czech Space Alliance

Czech Health & Safety Alliance

Fashion Point Alliance

Czech Surfacing Alliance

Metalpromtechnika

KERMET

Czech Valves Alliance

Czech Energy Team

Alliance Design

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Achievements in 2007

Success stories 339

Clients’ export results 3,06 bil. CZK

Total number of orders

(Services of CzechTrade offices)3 572

Clients’ satisfaction* 1.22

Workshops 109

Published bids 2 909

Monthly audience www.czechtrade.cz 22 165

Monthly audience www.businessinfo.cz 158 632

The most important indicators for CzechTrade are the export results of our clients and their satisfaction with CzechTrade services.

*These figures are expressing confidence in our business activities, quality of services and the professional approach.

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Area Export Managers

Thank you for your attention.

Czech Trade Promotion AgencyDittrichova 21, 128 01 PragueCzech Republictel.: +420 224 907 820www.czechtradeoffices.com

Milan Mezl

CzechTrade Baltic – Riga milan.mezl@czechtrade.czElizabetes 13-8 Mob: 2662 8156LV-1010 Riga, Latvia Fax: 6750 8370