Includes the barriers (tariff and non-tariff) that U.S. companies face when exporting to this country.

The Czech Republic is committed to a free market and maintains a generally open economy, with few barriers to trade and investment. Membership in the European Union means that tariffs and standards, as well as most procedures, must conform to EU norms. This includes adoption of EU technical standards for some imports of agricultural and food products. The importer usually handles customs formalities.

Goods transported to the Czech Republic under the Community Transit regime must be declared at a customs office in the Czech Republic. Applicable European Union legislation is available.The Czech Republic is committed to a free market and maintains a generally open economy, with few barriers to trade and investment. Membership in the European Union means that tariffs and standards, as well as most procedures, must conform to EU norms. This includes adoption of EU technical barriers to some imports of agricultural and food products. The importer usually handles customs formalities. Goods transported to the Czech Republic under the Community Transit regime must be declared at a customs office in the Czech Republic. Check for applicable European Union legislation.

For information on existing trade barriers, please see the National Trade Estimate Report on Foreign Trade Barriers.
Information on agricultural trade barriers can be found at the following website: www.usda-eu.org/.

To report existing or new trade barriers and obtain assistance to remove them, contact either the Trade Compliance Center at https://tcc.export.gov/ or the U.S. Mission to the European Union at www.export.gov/europeanunion/.

For information on existing trade barriers, please see the National Trade Estimate Report on Foreign Trade Barriers, published by USTR at National Trade Estimate website.

Information on agricultural trade barriers can be found at USDA-EU

To report existing or new trade barriers and obtain assistance to remove them, contact either the Trade Compliance Center at TCC or the U.S. Mission to the European Union.

 

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