Source: OECD
Top15 imports in 2007
| Main imports (% of imports) |
2007 |
| Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof |
13.6% |
| Electrical machinery and equipment and parts thereof; sound recorders and reproducers, television image and sound recorders and reproducers, and parts and accessories of such articles |
10.6% |
| Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes |
9.9% |
| Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling-stock, and parts and accessories thereof |
9.9% |
| Plastics and articles thereof |
5.6% |
| Iron and steelIron and steel |
4.9% |
| Articles of iron or steel |
2.9% |
| Pharmaceutical products |
2.7% |
| Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof |
2.3% |
| articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard |
2.3% |
| Aluminium and articles thereof |
1.9% |
| Rubber and articles thereof |
1.6% |
| Organic chemicals |
1.5% |
| Furniture; bedding, mattresses, mattress supports, cushions and similar stuffed furnishings; lamps and lighting fittings, not elsewhere specified or included; illuminated signs, illuminated name-plates and the like; prefabricated buildings |
1.1% |
| Miscellaneous chemical products |
1.1% |
Source: FITA
As it is a member of the European Union, Poland applies the Community regulations which are valid throughout the Union.
Poland uses the Harmonized System of Classification. Depending on on the country that is being imported from (WTO member, developing nation or bilateral trade agreement partner), products are divided accordingly.
Tariffs range from 0% to nearly 400%. In addition, all goods are subject to a 5% import tax, an excise tax on luxury items, and a value-added tax of 0%, 3%, 7%, or 22%, depending on the commodity. Source: Nations Encyclopedia
Country Trading Profiles
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Documentation,
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Marking of goods and packages,
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Tariff information
The Tariff Browser is maintained by the Customs Department of the Ministry of Finances within the framework of the Integrated Customs Tariff Information System - ISZTAR2. The browser provides detailed information concerning the commodity tournover to the Customs Administration and to all interested in that issue. Both the EU data coming from the TARIC system and the Polish data (VAT and excise taxes), as well as some national non-tariff measures not integrated in the TARIC database, are presented in the browser.
Browse quota
Customs Service of the Republic of Poland. System ISZTAR - Tariff Information. Searching database is possible by specifying an origin and/or an order number and/or the period of validity and/or a critical state and/or blocking period and/or suspension period.
Economy watch
Poland trade, Export and Import.
Country
risk assessment from Ducroire | Delcrede SA.NV Credit Insurance
Charts of risk levels for political
and commercial risks for export transactions and direct
investments.
Polish translators and interpreters
Companies in Poland that offer translating/interpreting services. South African translators/interpreters can be found here.
EIA
country analysis
This site provides a country
analysis from an energy perspective.
Freight
forwarders
A comprehensive list of freight
forwarders provided by Freight Net. Choose "Poland" from the drop-down list.
Chambers
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Listing of local
Chambers of Commerce.provided by the World Chambers Network.
This link will take you to a search page. Enter the country
name to get a listing of Chambers in that country
Export Navigator
Find free market surveys on the web.
Doing business in Poland
This page shows summary Doing Business 2009 data for the selected economy. The first table lists the overall "Ease of Doing Business" rank (out of 181 economies) and the rankings by each topic. The rest of the tables summarize the key indicators for each topic and benchmark against regional and high-income economy (OECD) averages.
Poland Risk analysis
Ducroire/Delcredere country risk analysis.
Trading across borders in Poland
These tables list the procedures necessary to import and exports a standardized cargo of goods in Poland. The documents required to export and import the goods are also shown.
Basic conditions of external trade in Poland.
Downloadable pdf document from the Trade and Investment Promotion Section of the Embassy of the Republic of Poland. Information includes:
BASIC CONDITIONS OF EXTERNAL TRADE
1. Conditions of trade within the European Union
2. Customs regulations and main non–tariff barriers to trade with non-EU countries
3. Foreign Exchange Law
4. Exchange rate
5. Major legal acts
Business in Poland
Official promotional website of the Republic of Poland.
Trade Fairs and Exhibitions in Poland
Calendar of Fairs being held in Poland .
Polish Chamber of Exhibition Industry
The members of Polish Chamber of Exhibition Industry are: trade fair and exhibition organizers, foreign trade fair representatives in Poland, organizers of foreign trade fair participations, providers of exhibition services (designing, construction, furnishing of exhibition stands, transport and logistics services), translation bureaus, hotels and gastronomy companies - 107 members at the moment. The seat of PCEI is Poznań.
Business Environment
Provided by FITA, this gives a detailed break-down of business in Poland.
International Trade Attorneys, Lawyers & Law Firms in Poland
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