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General Information About the Czech Republic
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Czech Republic:
www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/sn.html
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Part of the CIA World Factbook, this site provides good background information about the Czech Republic, including geography, government, economy, and people.
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Country Briefings - Czech Republic:
www.economist.com/countries/CzechRepublic
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In addition to country news articles from the Economist, this web site provides a country profile from the EIU including fact sheet, forecast, political information, and economic data.
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European Commission’s Enlargement Website:
http://europa.eu.int/comm/enlargement/index_en.html
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Find information on the Czech Republic's accession into the European Union, including a country profile, current news and analysis, key documents, links, and more.
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U.S. State Department:
www.state.gov
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A great source for political and economic affairs information, including Key Officers of Foreign Service Posts, U.S. Embassy and Consulate web sites, Foreign Per Diem rates, Country Background Notes, Travel Warnings, and more.
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Doing Business in the Czech Republic
U.S. Government Resources
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Country Commercial Guide:
www.buyusainfo.net/body.cfm?dbf=ccg1&search_type2=int&country=Czech%20Republic&logic=and&loadnav=no
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Full of practical data, this is a good place to start for U.S. companies wanting to expand into other markets.
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Export.gov:
www.export.gov
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The U.S. government’s portal to exporting information and services, this site provides export basics, trade leads, tips, and advice. Link to resources on shipping and documentation, finance, trade shows, and tariffs.
Export.gov
is a free source of essential market research reports including the current
Country Commercial Guide
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Industry Sector Analysis (ISA),
and
International Marketing Insights (IMI)
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Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS):
www.fas.usda.gov
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Offers agricultural trade data, attaché market research reports, export assistance, publications, and staff directories.
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International Trade Administration:
www.ita.doc.gov
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A good starting point. Follow the Trade Information Center link for basic trade and industry information.
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U.S. Commercial Service Czech Republic:
www.buyusa.gov/czechpublic/en
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Find out about services available and contact details for Commercial Specialists.
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Czech Government Resources
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Czech Republic Embassy in Washington:
www.mzw.cz/washington
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This site provides information on setting up a business in the Czech Republic, tax and customs systems, government incentives, economic and financial data, and more.
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CzechInvest:
www.czechinvest.org
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Called the "Investment Gateway to the Czech Republic." Find information about investment incentives, key manufacturing and service sectors, regional snapshots, Industrial Property database, and more.
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Office of the Czech Republic Government:
www.vlada.cz
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Access a directory of Czech Republic institutions including government ministries.
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Business Information Resources
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American Chamber of Commerce in the Czech Republic:
www.amcham.cz
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The chamber strives for constructive solutions to business issues and promotes economic relations between the Czech Republic and the United States.
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Czech - North American Chamber of Commerce:
www.ccrcc.net/CNACC
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This chamber promotes and facilitates multilateral trade between the Czech Republic, the USA, Canada, and Mexico. They provide commercial, technical, and advisory services and assistance to companies wishing to import or export.
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Ernst & Young Czech Republic:
www.ey.com/GLOBAL/content.nsf/Czech_Republic_E/Czech_Republic_-_Home
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Find helpful publications on the tax implications of doing business in the Czech Republic including:
Tax News
and
Doing Business in the Czech Republic
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Online Business Guide to the Czech Republic:
www.pwcglobal.com/cz/ins-sol/spec-int/taxguide
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A resource from Price Waterhouse Coopers with information about doing business in the Czech Republic. Topics include Import/Export, VAT, Corporate Income Tax, and Investment Incentives.
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Statistics
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Czech National Bank:
www.cnb.cz/en/
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This site offers financial data and statistics, official interest rates, payment systems, and more.
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Czech Statistical Office:
www.czso.cz/eng/redakce.nsf/i/home
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Provides detailed statistics on environment, labor, population, industry, trade, prices, and more.
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News
Company Directories
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Europages - European Business Directory:
www.europages.com
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A searchable directory of 500,000 companies from 30 European countries.
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Kompass:
www.kompass.com
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Company directory with 1.8 million company listings in more than 70 countries.
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Metasites
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REENIC - Russian and Eastern European Network Information Center:
http://reenic.utexas.edu/reenic/countries/czech.html
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Sponsored by the University of Texas at Austin, this metasite offers general resources on Central and Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union.
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REES Web - Eastern Europe Studies Virtual Library:
www.ucis.pitt.edu/reesweb
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An extensive and well-annotated collection from the University of Pittsburgh, this site can be browsed by subject, culture, and region.
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The Minnesota Trade Office (MTO) and the Department of Employment and Economic Development do not regularly review the content of these linked sites and do not endorse or accept responsibility for information presented in these sites. This is not a comprehensive list of web sites, but ones that the MTO finds useful. Corrections can be e-mailed to
mto@state.mn.us
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