Czech Republic Partner for Business in the EU...• complete industrial plants: - Hydro power plant...
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Czech Republic Partner for Business in the EU
Business ForumCzech Republic – Sri Lanka
Prague, 19 February 2010
M. Okrouhlý, Director for Asia and Pacific Ministry of Industry and Trade
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Czech Republic European Union member since 1.5.2004
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Czech Republic midway of the European Union
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Capital City:Praha (Prague)
Area:78,864 square km
Population:10.3 million people
Czech RepublicMAIN EFFECTS OF THE EU
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EU: „Larger Playing Field“:500 mil. population
25 % world GDP 17 % world trade in goods,
26 % world trade in servicessource of 38 % host to 29 % world FDIfree market: goods, services, capital, labour
Czech Presidency to the Council of the European Union: 1st half of 2009
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Czech Presidency to the Council of the European Union: 1st half of 2009
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Czech Republic – Sri LankaTRADITIONS OF ECONOMIC RELATIONS
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• Pre-WW2: Bata Shoe Company of Ceylon
• 1957: diplomatic relationsfirst Trade Agreement
• complete industrial plants:- Hydro power plant Uda Walawe- Sugar Plant Kantalai- Textile Mill Weyangoda- 7 Brick Plants (Anuradhapura, Yatiyana, Mullaitiva, Weuda….)
• Deliveries of: diesel generating sets, machine tools,building, road making machinery
EU/Czech Republic – Sri LankaLEGAL ENVIRONMENT
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EU – Sri Lanka:Cooperation Agreement between the European Community and the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka (1995)- covers trade, economic and investment cooperation & development
Czech Republic – Sri Lanka:Agreement on Avoidance of Double Taxation (1978)Agreement on Scientific and Technological Coop. (1972)Agreement on Promotion and Protection of Investment(under preparation)
European Union – Sri Lanka TRADE
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mil. Euro
2006 2007 2008 2009(estimate)
Export EU to LK 1 076
1 885
- 809
1 025 1 038
Import EU from LK 2 083 2 161 2 029
Balance
860
- 1 058 - 1 123 - 1 169
Source: Eurostat
EU is Sri Lanka’s trading partner # 1
Czech Republic – Sri Lanka TRADE (Statistics)
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2006 2007 2008 2009(preliminary data)
Czech exports to LK 5.5
15.1
- 9.6
4.6 11.9
Czech imports from LK 19.8 24.0 24.8
Balance
3.1
- 15.2 - 12.1 - 21.7
Source: Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Czech Republic
mil. Euro
Czech Republic – Sri LankaTRADE (Commodity Structure 2009)
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Czech exports: 3 105 000 EUR
Synthetic rubber, general industrial machinery and equipment (gears and transmission shafts), telecommunications equipment, articles of plastics, textile and leather machinery, special yarn and textile fabrics, articles of paper and paper pulp, manufactures of metal (knives, blades, containers), plastic clothing accessories etc.
Sri Lankan exports: 24 838 000 EUR
Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, tea, rubber tyres, parachutes and rotochutes, fish, toys, bicycles, sports goods, nuts, footwear, pottery, cut flowers and foliage, food preparation etc.
Czech Republic – Sri LankaTRADE AND ECONOMIC COOPERATION PROMOTION INSTRUMENTS (1)
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Insurance and financing with state support:
EGAP – Export Guarantee and Insurance Corporation• insurance of credits, investments, bank guarantees …
SL: insurable risk (category 6)
• insurance for Czech subsidiaries in LK: also possible
ČEB – Czech Export Bank
Commercial banks (on the basis of EGAP insurance)
Czech Republic – Sri Lanka TRADE AND ECONOMIC COOPERATION PROMOTION INSTRUMENTS (2)
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Other promotion tools:
Czech official participations at International Fairs (MIT)Joint Participations on Specialized fairs & Exhibitions
(MIT, Czech Chamber of Commerce, CzechTrade – OPPI)
Business Incubator
Trade Missions abroad
Incoming Missions
Czech Republic – Sri LankaOPPORTUNITIES FOR COOPERATION
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Perspective areas:Power generation equipment and technologiesWater treatment, water managementRoad making and building machinery Airport equipmentHospital equipmentComplete industrial plants Machine toolsDefence goodsTourism
…..
Czech Activities in Sri LankaDEVELOPMENT COOPERATION
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CR participated in humanitarian assistance and development of destroyed parts of Sri Lanka after tsunami in December 2004
various projects, i.a. water treatment plants, health-care facilities
Cooperation with Water Resource Board on water management model in Badulla
Other projects under discussion
Czech Activities in Sri LankaBUSINESS DELEGATIONS
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III 2006 - „Sri Lanka – Czech Enterprise“Czech Chamber of Commerce &Ceylon Chamber of Commerceunder the auspices of European Commission
VI/VII 2009 - business mission under the management of Czech Embassy (New Delhi)
Czech Official Representations
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Embassy of the Czech Republic50-M, Niti Marg, Chanakyapuri New Delhi 110 021, Indiatel.: 009111/2611 0205 fax: 009111/2688 6221web: www.mzv.cz/newdelhi e-mail: [email protected]
Honorary Consulate of the Czech Republic in Sri LankaDelmon Holdings Building, Level 02, No. 15, Mile Post AvenueColombo e-mail: [email protected].: 009411/5555218 fax: 009411/2375852
Representation of CzechTrade
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CzechTrade MumbaiMarcopia 5, 2nd Floor, G. Deshmukh Marg Mumbai
400 026 India
tel.: 009122 2351 6181fax: 009122 2351 7824e-mail: [email protected]: www.czechtradeoffices.com/en/india/
Sources of Information
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Czech Business Web → www.businessinfo.cz
Official Site for the CR → www.czech.cz
Czech Statistical Office → www.czso.czCzech National Bank → www.cnb.czMinistry of Industry and Trade → www.mpo.cz
Ministry of Foreign Affairs → www.mzv.czCzech Embassy, New Delhi → www.mzv.cz/newdelhi
Doing Business in the CR → www.doingbusiness.cz
CzechTrade → www.czechtrade.cz
CzechInvest → www.czechinvest.cz
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Thank you for your attention
M. OkrouhlýMinistry of Industry and Trade
Foreign Trade Division
Politických vězňů 20, Praha 1tel.: + (420) 224 852 139mail: [email protected]
www.mpo.cz