First, trade policy

(A) of the Czech Republic to implement trade liberalization policies, the abolition of state monopoly of foreign trade, open to foreign trade, abolition of import and export commodity restrictions. According to the Czech "Trade Code", as long as the courts and the Trade and Industry Bureau registration of enterprises, have foreign trade rights.

(B) import and export of goods and services liberalization also, lower import tariffs, the EU and signed trade agreements with the McNair MFN countries, developing countries (including China) to provide GSP benefits for least developed State zero import tariffs, export is not taxed.

Only a very few products (such as weapons, drugs and narcotics, etc.) to implement non-tariff import restrictions, the permit system. International obligations of States to restrict the export of goods (such as textiles, steel, etc.) require export licenses.

(C) of the Czech Republic actively supported the World Trade Organization's liberalization process and the associated countries and the EU signed an agreement in 1992 with Poland, Hungary and Slovakia (Slovakia), Slovenia (Slovenia) signed the Central European Free Trade Agreement (CEFTA). In these agreements, the goods and services between member countries of market access issues are more specific provisions. November 1, 1995, the Czech Republic became the OECD's 26 member countries.

(D) The Czech government to reverse the past over-reliance on the former CMEA countries, in particular the situation of the former Soviet Union, actively develop economic and trade relations between regions of the world. McNair trade policy can be summarized as "focused on Europe, the world, and strive to diversify trade." Since the beginning of economic transition, the Czech Republic in the structural changes in trade areas gradually completed, turn to the West from the East developed market economy countries. In 1998 trade with the developed market economies accounted for 67.9% of total trade McNair.

In 1997, McNair was approved as one of the first choice to join the EU, and in March 30, 1998 officially began accession negotiations, is expected to 2004 McNair will officially join the EU.

Second, foreign trade relations

McNair continued development of foreign trade in 1999, improved import and export commodity structure, and the deficits have decreased significantly over 98 years. McNair's total foreign trade in 1999 is 557 million. Exports 26.8 billion U.S. dollars, up 14.1%; imports 28.8 billion U.S. dollars, up 19.3%, foreign trade deficit 2.0 billion.

Jie major trading partners in the developed market economies, the trade of these countries Jie of its total foreign trade 74.1% (66.5% of which EU countries, European Free Trade Association countries, 2.2%), the European economies in transition countries (including CIS body countries) accounted for 20.6%, 3.9% in developing countries, other countries (including China) accounted for 1.3%.

Czech Republic's biggest trading partner as follows: Germany, Slovakia, Austria, Italy, Poland and Russia.

Czech imports are: oil and gas, machinery and transport equipment, medical products and equipment, telephones, computers and auxiliary equipment,