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David Ponsar Senior Commercial Officer

David Ponsar Senior Commercial Officer. U.S. Commercial Service Bratislava, Slovak Republic Tel: +421 2 5920 5320 Fax: +421 2 5920 5333 David.Ponsar@mail.doc.gov www.buyusa.gov/slovakia/en. U.S. Commercial Service. An Agency of the U.S. Department of Commerce

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David Ponsar Senior Commercial Officer

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  1. David PonsarSenior Commercial Officer U.S. Commercial ServiceBratislava, Slovak RepublicTel: +421 2 5920 5320Fax: +421 2 5920 5333David.Ponsar@mail.doc.govwww.buyusa.gov/slovakia/en

  2. U.S. Commercial Service • An Agency of the U.S. Department of Commerce • Mission is primarily to help small and medium size, export-ready companies to enter new markets, and to protect U.S. business interests abroad • Network of 107 domestic offices in the U.S. and 145 international offices located in U.S. Embassies and Consulates

  3. How Does the U.S. Commercial Service Help U.S. Companies? • World Class Market Research • Trade Events that Promote your Product or Service to Qualified Buyers • Contacts with Qualified Buyers, Distributors and Joint Venture Partners • Business Facilitation Services • Counseling through Every Step of the Export Process • Advocacy and Trade Compliance

  4. Market Research • General Market Research • Country Commercial Guide • Nanotechnology • Sporting Goods • Security and Safety Equipment • Environmental Services • Healthcare Services • Franchising Opportunities • Cosmetics • Renewable Energy • Telecommunications Services

  5. Market Research • Customized Market Research • Specific Market Research • Competition • Market Entry • Market Size and Trends • Regulatory Issues and Standards • Product Registration • Sales Channels

  6. Trade Events • International Buyer Program • Automotive Aftermarket Industry Week and SEMA Automotive Specialty Show, Las Vegas, Nov. 2006 • Power-Gen International, Orlando, November 2006 • “Showtime” Events at Major Trade Shows • Aquatech 2006: Process, Drinking and Wastewater, Amsterdam, September 2006 • electronica 2006, Munich, November 2006 • Catalog Shows • Variety of Themes and Venues • Industry Specific and State Trade Missions • Automation Alley Trade Mission, March 2007

  7. Contact and Screening Services You tell us what you are looking for in an agent, distributor, joint venture, or any other kind of business partner, and we will help you find a match! • Screened/Unscreened Contact Lists • BuyUSA Featured Exporters (FUSE) • International Partner Search • Video Gold Key Matching Service • Gold Key Matching Service • International Company Profile

  8. Business Facilitation Services • Single Company Promotion. Launch your product or service through seminars, press conferences, receptions or other promotional activities. • Public Tender Information. Need more information on a particular public tender? We will contact the responsible institution, analyze all available information, provide you with instructions on how to place your bid and prepare a brief analysis of the tender for you.

  9. Export Counseling Individual Business Counseling by Telephone, E-mail and Meetings, including • Country Information • Tariff Rates • Banking and Export Financing • Logistics ... and any other questions about the market

  10. Advocacy and Trade Compliance • Help to ensure that sales of U.S. products and services have the best possible chance to succeed abroad. • Coordinate U.S. Government resources to ensure a level playing field for U.S. businesses as they compete against foreign firms for specific international contracts or other U.S. export opportunities. • Promote fair competition by providing information about regulations and product standards that may otherwise impede U.S. exports

  11. Slovak Republic Basic Data • Area (km2): 49,035 • Population: 5,379,000 • Population /km2: 109.7 • Capital: Bratislava • Adjacent countries: Czech Republic, Poland, Ukraine, Hungary, Austria • Currency: Slovak koruna • Ethnicity: Slovak 85.8% Hungarian 9.7% other 4.5% • Religious Denominations: Roman Catholic 69% Lutheran 7% Other 11% No affiliation 13%

  12. Best Prospect Sectors for U.S. Exporters • Aircraft and Aviation Services • Automotive Parts and Components (>1 million/year) • Chemicals and Plastics • Electrical Equipment and Parts • Information and Communication Technologies • Alternative and Renewable Energy Technologies • Environmental Services • Medical Products and Services • Pharmaceuticals • Franchising • Infrastructure (highways, bridges, airports) • Consumer Goods

  13. Principal Industries in Slovakia • Mechanical and Electrical Engineering • Automobiles and Components • Information/Communication Technology • Fuel and Power Industries • Heavy Industries • Chemicals • Agriculture & Food • Construction • Textile, Clothing and Footwear • Forest Products • Tourism

  14. Why Slovakia? • Well educated, skilled, cost competitive workforce • European Union and NATO Membership • Geographical Heart of Europe • Successful Reforms in Employment, Healthcare, Pensions and Taxes • Flat 19% Tax (Corporate and Personal) • Favorable Economic Conditions • Developed Infrastructure

  15. Top U.S. Investors The U.S. is the 9th largest investor in Slovakia with $3.5 billion invested.

  16. David PonsarSenior Commercial Officer U.S. Commercial ServiceBratislava, Slovak RepublicTel: +421 2 5920 5320Fax: +421 2 5920 5333David.Ponsar@mail.doc.govwww.buyusa.gov/slovakia/en

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