AMTonline: Europe

Central Europe Aerospace Product & Parts Market Data

Wed, 19 May 2010 01:30:00 EST

(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.

Central Europe Agriculture, Construction & Mining Machinery Market Data

Fri, 30 May 2008 09:00:00 EST

(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.

Central Europe Computer Equipment Market Data

Fri, 30 May 2008 09:00:00 EST

(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.

Central Europe Economic Indicators

Wed, 28 May 2008 09:00:00 EST

(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.

Central Europe Industrial Components Market Data

Fri, 30 May 2008 09:00:00 EST

(Next Update Date: As Needed/Requested)

Imports and exports from 2000 to 2007 of industrial components equipment by country and product for Hungary. 

Central Europe Job Shop / Contract Machining Associations

Tue, 01 Jun 2010 15:00:00 EST

(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.

Central Europe Medical & Surgical Equipment and Supplies Market Data

Fri, 30 May 2008 09:00:00 EST

(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.

Central Europe Motor Vehicle Engine Market Data

Mon, 18 May 2009 00:00:00 EST

(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.

Central Europe Plastics Processing Trade Data

Fri, 30 May 2008 09:00:00 EST

(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.

Central Europe Telecommunications Equipment Market Data

Fri, 30 May 2008 09:00:00 EST

(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.

Central Europe Value Added Taxes

Thu, 10 Mar 2011 00:00:00 EST

Includes information on Central Europe's value added tax (VAT) for importing manufacturing equipment into Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland and Slovakia.

Contacts for Europe

Fri, 21 May 2010 14:15:00 EST

(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.

Czech Republic Machine Tool Industry Statistics

Fri, 03 Sep 2010 00:00:00 EST

(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.

Europe Distributor Association Links

Thu, 04 Nov 2010 08:00:00 EST

(Next Update Date: August, 2011)

Associations that represent builders and distributors in Czech Republic, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom.

Europe Domain Name Registrars

Wed, 16 Mar 2011 00:00:00 EST

Contains contact information for domain name registrars for websites in France, Germany, Italy, Poland, Spain, and United Kingdom.

Europe Quick Links to Agencies and Contacts

Mon, 18 May 2009 00:00:00 EST

(Next Update Date: As Needed/Requested)

Contains links to European government agencies, trade associations, newspapers, journals, periodicals, and non-government organizations.

European Union -- CE Marking Requirements

Thu, 10 Mar 2011 00:00:00 EST

Manufacturers in the European Union (EU) and abroad must meet CE marking requirements where applicable in order to market their products in Europe.

European Union Machinery Safety Directive (2006/42/EC)

Fri, 10 Jul 2009 13:00:00 EST

(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. 

European Union Tariffs & Trade Agreements

Thu, 17 Mar 2011 00:00:00 EST

Contains 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. 

France Machine Tool Industry Statistics

Fri, 03 Sep 2010 00:00:00 EST

(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.

Germany Machine Tool Industry Statistics

Fri, 03 Sep 2010 00:00:00 EST

(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.

Global Marketing & Sales: Key Countries Comparison

Mon, 25 Aug 2008 10:00:00 EST

(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.

Hungary Incentive System for Strategic Investors

Mon, 14 Jul 2008 09:00:00 EST

(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.

Hungary Machine Tool Industry Statistics

Fri, 03 Sep 2010 00:00:00 EST

(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.

International Assistance - Selling Your Product Overseas

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST

The U.S. Commercial Service can help you find potential overseas agents, distributors, sales representatives and business partners.

International Standards for Machine Tools

Tue, 25 Jan 2011 00:00:00 EST

International Organization for Standardization (ISO) develops international standards based on the input of its delegates from ISO member countries.

Italy Machine Tool Industry Statistics

Fri, 03 Sep 2010 00:00:00 EST

(Next Update Date: August, 2011)

Contains an overview of Italy machine tool production, imports, exports, and consumption from 1976 to 2009. Also includes production, imports, and exports by type of machine and trade by country.

Poland Machine Tool Industry Statistics

Fri, 03 Sep 2010 00:00:00 EST

(Next Update Date: August, 2011)

Contains an overview of Poland machine tool production, imports, exports, and consumption from 1993 to 2009. Also includes imports, and exports by type of machine and trade by country.

Registration, Evaluation, Authorization and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH)

Thu, 10 Mar 2011 00:00:00 EST

European Union regulation for Registration, Evaluation, Authorization, and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH).

Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS)

Fri, 26 Mar 2010 00:00:00 EST

(Next Update Date: As Requested)

Restriction of Use in certain Hazardous Substances (RoHS) Directive limits hazardous materials in equipment in the European Union, China, and United States(pending).

Selling in Switzerland

Thu, 10 Mar 2011 00:00:00 EST

Includes how to achieve success selling in Switzerland, guidelines for choosing a distributor, establishing an office and licensing information.

Selling in the European Union

Thu, 17 Mar 2011 00:00:00 EST

Includes how to achieve success selling in the European Union, guidelines for choosing a distributor and payment protection.

Slovakia Machine Tool Industry Statistics

Fri, 03 Sep 2010 00:00:00 EST

(Next Update Date: August, 2011)

Contains an overview of Slovakia machine tool imports and exports from 1999 to 2009, also includes imports and exports by type of machine and trade by country.

Spain Machine Tool Industry Statistics

Fri, 03 Sep 2010 00:00:00 EST

(Next Update Date: August, 2011)

Contains an overview of Spanish machine tool production, imports, exports, consumption, employment and number of firms from 1976 to 2009. Also includes production, imports, and exports by type of machine and trade by country.

Sweden Machine Tool Industry Statistics

Fri, 03 Sep 2010 00:00:00 EST

(Next Update Date: August, 2011)

Contains an overview of Swedish machine tool production, imports, exports, and consumption from 1981 to 2009. Also includes production, imports, and exports by type of machine and trade by country.

Swiss Machine Tool Associations' Market Data

Wed, 04 May 2011 00:00:00 EST

Overview of the 1st quarter 2011 machine tool industry from the Swiss Machine Tool Society (SMTS) and the Switzerland Machine, Electrical, and Metallurgy Association (SWISSMEM). Includes machine tool trade by commodity and country.

Switzerland Machine Tool Industry Statistics

Fri, 03 Sep 2010 00:00:00 EST

(Next Update Date: August, 2011)

Contains an overview of Switzerland machine tool production, imports, exports, and consumption from 1986 to 2009. Also includes imports, and exports by type of machine and trade by country.

Switzerland Tariffs & Trade Agreements

Thu, 17 Mar 2011 00:00:00 EST

Contains links to Switzerland's tariffs by HS code for importing machinery and a  listing of current trade agreements with Switzerland, including multilateral agreements and free trade agreements.

United Kingdom Machine Tool Industry Statistics

Fri, 03 Sep 2010 00:00:00 EST

(Next Update Date: August, 2011)

Contains an overview of United Kingdom machine tool production, imports, exports, and consumption from 1986 to 2009. Also includes production, imports, and exports by type of machine and trade by country.

WEEE/RoHS - China and EU Comparison

Fri, 04 Apr 2008 08:27:00 EST

(Last Modified: March 25, 2008; Next Update Date: Available Upon Request)

Companies selling a broad range of electrical goods in China will need to conform to WEEE (Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Directive) and RoHS (Restriction of Use in certain Hazardous Substances Directive).  China's restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment directive was implemented in March of 2007.  It is very similar to EU RoHS but has different qualifications for labeling, concentration, and other requirements.

Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Directive (WEEE)

Fri, 26 Mar 2010 00:00:00 EST

(Next Update Date: Available Upon Request)

Companies selling a broad range of electrical goods in the European Union will need to conform to WEEE (Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Directive).

Western Europe Aerospace Product & Parts Market Data

Mon, 19 Apr 2010 15:00:00 EST

(Next Update Date: April, 2011)

Includes Western Europe'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 2001 - 2009. Countries included: France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom.

Western Europe Agriculture, Construction & Mining Machinery Market Data

Mon, 21 Apr 2008 09:00:00 EST

(Next Update Date: As Needed/Requested)

Includes France's exports and imports 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 angledozers, 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 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 commodity and country from 2001 - 2008.

Western Europe Economic Indicators

Thu, 17 Apr 2008 09:00:00 EST

(Last Modified: April 17, 2008; Next Update Date: April, 2009)

Includes data from 2001 through 2007 for France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Switzerland, and United Kingdom 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.

Western Europe HVAC Equipment Manufacturing Market

Thu, 23 Apr 2009 00:00:00 EST

(Next Update Date: As Needed/Requested)

Includes Germany's exports and imports of radiators, heating, cast iron (HS 732211), radiators, heating, steel or iron (not cast) (HS 732219), solar collector, air heater, hot air distributor (HS 732290), compressors used in refrigerating equipment (HS 841430), air compressors mounted on a wheeled chassis for towing (HS 841440), hoods, ventilating or recycling, incorporating a fan (HS 841460), other air pumps and air or gas compressors; other hoods (HS 841480), parts of air or vacuum pumps, air or other gas compressors, fans & hoods (HS 841490), air conditioning machines, window or wall types, self-contained (HS 841510), refrigerating units, valves for reversal of the cooling/heat cycle (HS 841581), other air conditioning machines, incorporating a refrigerating unit (HS 841582), and air conditioning machines, not incorporating a refrigerating unit (HS 841583) by commodity and country from 2001 - 2008.

Western Europe Job Shop / Contract Machining Associations

Tue, 21 Apr 2009 00:00:00 EST

(Next Update Date: April, 2010)

Includes links to associations that represent contract machining and job shop (NAICS 332710) companies in Italy and Spain.

Western Europe Manufacturing Technology Trade Magazines

Thu, 17 Mar 2011 00:00:00 EST

Contains a list of industry publications with subscribers in Europe, France, Germany, and United Kingdom for potential advertising opportunities.

Western Europe Medical & Surgical Equipment and Supplies Market Data

Tue, 21 Apr 2009 00:00:00 EST

(Next Update Date: As Needed/Requested)

Includes Western Europe's exports and imports of syringes (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, HS 902119), other artificial parts of the body (HS 902130, HS 902139, HS 902190), artificial joints (HS 902131), apparatus based on the use of x-rays for medical, surgical, or veterinary uses (HS 902214), and thermometers and pyrometers, liquid-filled, for direct reading (HS 902511, HS 902519) by commodity and country from 2001 - 2008. Countries included: France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Switzerland and United Kingdom.

Western Europe Motor Vehicle Engine Market Data

Fri, 23 Apr 2010 13:30:00 EST

(Next Update Date: April, 2011)

Includes Western 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 2002 - 2009. Countries covered: France, Germany, Italy, Spain, and the United Kingdom.

Western Europe Plastics Products Manufacturing Market Data

Thu, 24 Apr 2008 09:00:00 EST

(Next Update Date: As Needed/Requested)

Includes France's exports and imports of injection molding machines for rubber or plastic industry (HS 847710), extruders (HS 847720), blow molding machines (HS 847730), vacuum molding machines and other thermoforming machines (HS 847740), machinery for molding or retreading pneumatic tires (HS 847751), other machinery for molding or forming plastic and rubber (HS 847759), other machinery for working rubber or plastics (HS 847780), parts of extruders or other molding machines for rubber or plastic (HS 847790), molds for rubber or plastics, injection or compression types (HS 848071), and other molds for rubber or plastics (HS 848079) by commodity and country from 2001 - 2008.

Western Europe Power Generation Manufacturing Market Data

Fri, 23 Apr 2010 13:30:00 EST

(Next Update Date: April, 2011)

Includes Germany's exports and imports of nuclear reactors (HS 8401), steam generating boilers (HS 8402), central heat boilers (HS 8403), auxiliary plants for use with boilers (HS 8404), producer gas and acetylene gas generators (HS 8405), steam turbines and other vapor turbines (HS 8406), hydraulic turbines, water wheels and regulators (HS 8410) and turbojets, turbopropellers and other gas turbines (HS 8411) by commodity and country from 2001 - 2009.

Western Europe Precision Equipment Market Data

Sun, 04 May 2008 16:00:00 EST

(Next Update Date: As Needed/Requested)

Includes imports and exports of electronic components, medical equipment and watches for Switzerland.

Western Europe Process Control Manufacturing Market

Fri, 25 Apr 2008 09:00:00 EST

(Next Update Date: As Needed/Requested)

Includes imports and exports of process control instruments; industrial instruments for measurement, display, and control, by country and by product for Spain.

Western Europe Telecommunications Manufacturing Equipment Market Data

Wed, 07 May 2008 09:00:00 EST

(Next Update Date: As Requested)

Includes United Kingdom's exports and imports 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 commodity and country from 2000 - 2007.

Western Europe Valve Manufacturing Market Data

Mon, 21 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EST

(Next Update Date: As Needed/Requested)

Includes Italy's exports and imports of taps, cocks, valves for pipes, and tanks including pressure reducing valves (HS 8481) by commodity and country from 2001 - 2007.