The Western European Region represents a significant opportunity for AMT members and in 2004, this region comprised nearly 30 percent of the world’s machine tool consumption.
Due to their strong economies, skilled workforce, growing end-user industries, and recent European Union accession, Central European countries represent excellent opportunities for the U.S. exporter.
Due to their strong economies, skilled workforce, growing end-user industries, and recent European Union accession, Central European countries represent excellent opportunities for the U.S. exporter.
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19 May 2010Central Europe Aerospace Product & Parts Market Data(Next Update Date: May, 2011)Includes Slovakia's exports and imports of airplanes and other aircraft, of an unladen weight not exceeding 2,000 kg (HS 880220), airplanes and other aircraft, of an unladen weight exceeding 15,000 kg (HS 880240), propellers and rotors and parts there of (HS 880310) and other parts of airplanes or helicopters (HS 880390) by commodity and country from 2002 - 2009. (more) |
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30 May 2008Central Europe Agriculture, Construction & Mining Machinery Market Data(Next Update Date: As Needed/Requested)Includes imports and exports of pulley tackle and hoists, powered by electric motor (HS 842511), other jack and hoists of a kind used for raising vehicles, hydraulic (HS 842542), overhead traveling cranes on fixed support (HS 842611), mobile lifting frames on tyres and straddle carriers (HS 842612), tower cranes (HS 842620), self-propelled bulldozers and angle dozers, track laying (HS 842911), self-propelled graders and levelers (HS 842920), self-propelled scrapers (HS 842930), self-propelled tamping machines and road rollers (HS 842940), front-end shovel loaders, self-propelled (HS 842951), machinery with a 360degrees revolving superstructure (HS 842952), tamping or compacting machinery, not self-propelled (HS 843061), machinery for public works, building or the like (HS 847910), track-laying tractors (HS 870130), other tractors suitable for agricultural use (HS 870190) and rangefinders (HS 901510) by country and commodity for Czech Republic and Poland. (more) |
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30 May 2008Central Europe Computer Equipment Market Data(Next Update Date: As Needed/Requested)Includes imports and exports of computer peripheral equipment by country and product for Hungary and Poland from 2000 - 2007. (more) |
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28 May 2008Central Europe Economic Indicators(Last Modified: May 16, 2008; Next Update Date: May, 2009)Includes data from 2000 through 2007 for Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland and Slovakia on gross domestic product, inflation, foreign exchange reserves, foreign direct investment, debt service as a percent of exports, government deficit, unemployment rate, population, exchange rate, exports and imports of goods and services, and trade balance. (more) |
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30 May 2008Central Europe Industrial Components Market Data(Next Update Date: As Needed/Requested)Imports and exports from 2000 to 2007 of industrial components equipment by country and product for Hungary. (more) |
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01 June 2010Central Europe Job Shop / Contract Machining Associations(Next Update Date: May, 2011)Includes links to associations that represent contract machining and job shop (NAICS 332710) companies in Czech Republic, Hungary, and Poland. (more) |
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30 May 2008Central Europe Medical & Surgical Equipment and Supplies Market Data(Next Update Date: As Needed/Requested)Includes imports and exports of syringes, parts and accessories (HS 901831), tubular metal needles, needles for sutures (HS 901832), medical needles, catheters and cannulas (HS 901839), other ophthalmic instruments and appliances (HS 901850), other medical, surgical or veterinary instruments and appliances (HS 901890), mechano-therapy appliances; massage apparatus; psychological aptitude-testing apparatus (HS 901910), ozone therapy, oxygen therapy, aerosol therapy, artificial respiration or other therapeutic respi-ration apparatus (HS 901920), other breathing appliances and gas masks (HS 902000), orthopedic or fracture appliances (HS 902110), other orthopedic or fracture appliances (HS 902119), other artificial parts of the body (HS 902130), artificial joints, parts and accessories (HS 902131), other artificial parts of the body excluding artificial teeth and dental fillings (HS 902139), other appliances which are worn in the body, to compensate for a defect (HS 902190), apparatus based on the use of x-rays for medical, surgical, or veterinary uses (HS 902214), thermometers and pyrometers (HS 902511) and other thermometers and pyrometers, not combined with other instruments (HS 902519) by country and commodity for Czech Republic and Slovakia. (more) |
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18 May 2009Central Europe Motor Vehicle Engine Market Data(Next Update Date: As Needed/Requested)Includes Central Europe's exports and imports of other vehicles, spark-ignition engine of a cylinder capacity not exceeding 1,000 cc (HS 870321), exceeding 1,000 cc but not exceeding 1,500 cc (HS 870322), exceeding 1,500 cc but not exceeding 3,000 cc (HS 870323), and exceeding 3,000 cc (HS 870324) manufacturing by commodity and country from 2001 - 2008. Countries included: Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, and Slovakia. (more) |
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30 May 2008Central Europe Plastics Processing Trade Data(Next Update Date: As Needed/Requested)Includes imports and exports from 2000 to 2007 of plastics processing by country and by product for Poland and Slovakia. (more) |
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30 May 2008Central Europe Telecommunications Equipment Market Data(Next Update Date: As Needed/Requested)Includes imports and exports of electric apparatus for telephones (HS 8517), apparatus for radio, telephones, tv’s, cameras, cordless telephones (HS 8525), radar apparatus, radio navigation aid & remote control apparatus (HS 8526), reception apparatus for radio broadcast (HS 8527), television receivers (HS 8528), parts for television, radio and radar apparatus (HS 8529), electric signals, safety or traffic control equipment (HS 8530), electric sound or visual signaling apparatus and parts (HS 8531), electric capacitors (HS 8532), electrical resistors (HS 8533), printed circuits (HS 8534), electrical apparatus for switching etc, ov 1000v (HS 8535), electrical apparatus for switching, n/ov 1000v (HS 8536), and boards, panels etc with electronic switch apparatus (HS 8537) by country and commodity for Czech Republic. (more) |
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10 March 2011Central Europe Value Added TaxesIncludes information on Central Europe's value added tax (VAT) for importing manufacturing equipment into Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland and Slovakia. (more) |
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21 May 2010Contacts for Europe(Next Update Date: May, 2011)Contains U.S. government, European, and other contacts in the U.S. that can provide information or assistance in Europe; U.S. government agencies, embassies, and foreign commercial service offices in Europe; European government, associations, and agencies in Europe. (more) |
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03 September 2010Czech Republic Machine Tool Industry Statistics(Next Update Date: August, 2011)Contains an overview of Czech Republic machine tool production, imports, exports, and consumption from 1991 to 2009. Also includes production, imports, and exports by type of machine and trade by country. (more) |
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04 November 2010Europe Distributor Association Links(Next Update Date: August, 2011)Associations that represent builders and distributors in Czech Republic, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom. (more) |
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16 March 2011Europe Domain Name RegistrarsContains contact information for domain name registrars for websites in France, Germany, Italy, Poland, Spain, and United Kingdom. (more) |
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18 May 2009Europe Quick Links to Agencies and Contacts(Next Update Date: As Needed/Requested)Contains links to European government agencies, trade associations, newspapers, journals, periodicals, and non-government organizations. (more) |
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10 March 2011European Union -- CE Marking RequirementsManufacturers in the European Union (EU) and abroad must meet CE marking requirements where applicable in order to market their products in Europe.(more) |
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10 July 2009European Union Machinery Safety Directive (2006/42/EC)(Next Update Date: As Needed/Requested)As of December 29, 2009 when the new Machine Safety Directive (2006/42/EC) becomes mandatory, U.S. exporters of machines will need to identify a person established in the European Union who is authorized to keep the manufacturer’s technical file or have quick access to it. (more) |
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17 March 2011European Union Tariffs & Trade AgreementsContains links to European Union tariffs for importing manufacturing equipment and a listing of current trade agreements with the European Union, pertaining to France, Germany, Italy, Spain, and the United Kingdom. (more) |
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03 September 2010France Machine Tool Industry Statistics(Next Update Date: August, 2011)Contains an overview of France machine tool production, imports, exports, and consumption from 1996 to 2009. Also includes production, imports, and exports by type of machine and trade by country. (more) |
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03 September 2010Germany Machine Tool Industry Statistics(Next Update Date: August, 2011)Contains an overview of German machine tool production, imports, exports, and consumption from 1977 to 2009. Also includes production, imports, and exports by type of machine and trade by country. (more) |
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25 August 2008Global Marketing & Sales: Key Countries Comparison(Created: August, 2008)Contains a current comparison of in-country costs, agent and distributor rates, and economic indicators for Brazil, Russia, India, China, Mexico and Poland. Includes cost of office space, legal set up costs, costs of hiring managers, and corporate tax rates. (more) |
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14 July 2008Hungary Incentive System for Strategic Investors(Last Modified: March, 2008; Next Update Date: Available Upon Request)The Hungarian Investment and Trade Development Agency (ITD Hungary) supports investment projects exceeding EUR 10 million with a one-stop-shop service including a VIP treatment and comprehensive information about available subsidies for investment projects in Hungary. (more) |
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03 September 2010Hungary Machine Tool Industry Statistics(Next Update Date: August, 2011)Contains an overview of Hungary machine tool production, imports, exports, and consumption from 1995 to 2009. Also includes production, imports, and exports by type of machine and trade by country. (more) |
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05 November 2009International Assistance - Selling Your Product OverseasThe U.S. Commercial Service can help you find potential overseas agents, distributors, sales representatives and business partners. (more) |