Every year, the trade experts at U.S. Embassy in Vienna put together an overview of the economic, legal, political, and financial systems in Austria, with a view toward providing useful information for U.S. businesses interested in investment in or trade with this country. This report is now available in its most recent issue online and browseable, free of charge for your convenience. If you would like a pdf version of this report, please contact this office.
Austria, with a population of 8.2 million, is a small and relatively dynamic EU member country offering export opportunities and an investment market for U.S. companies of all sizes. more...
Since World War II, Austria has enjoyed political stability. Austria has a well-developed social market economy with a high standard of living in which the government has played an important role. more...
Information about distribution and sales channels, product pricing structures, retail trends, use of agents and distributors, franchising, joint ventures and licensing, establishing an office, selling factors and techniques, advertising and trade promotion, pricing products, sales service and customer support, selling to the government, getting patent protection, finding a lawyer. more...
Among the best prospects for U.S. Exports to Austria are computer software and services, telecommunications services, advertising services, automotive parts and equipment, drugs and pharmaceuticals, internet services, health care equipment, aircraft and parts, franchising, computers and peripherals, telecommunications equipment, agricultural fish and forestry, dried fruits and nuts, wine, seafood and rice. more...
Here you can find out about customs regulations and tariff rates, non-tariff trade barriers, import taxes and VAT, import license requirements, temporary goods entry requirements, special import/export requirements, labeling requirements, prohibited imports, warranty and non-warranty repairs, export controls, standards, free trade zones and warehouses, membership in free trade agreements and customs contact information. more...
Find out about Austrian openness to foreign investment, conversion and transfer policies, expropriation and compensation, dispute settlement, performance requirements and incentives, the right to private ownership and establishment, protection of property rights, transparency of the regulatory system, efficient capital markets and portfolio investment, political violence, corruption, bilateral investment agreements, OPIC and other investment insurance programs, labor, foreign trade zones and free ports, and foreign direct investment statistics. more...
The Austrian banking system is well developed, with worldwide correspondent relations, as well as offices and branches in the United States and other major financial centers. This Chapter has information relating to methods of payment, foreign-exchange controls, project financing and contact information for banks in Austria and the United States. more...
Business practice and etiquette are basically the same in Austria and America. Learn to navigate the relatively formal Austrian business environment, and browse through our travel tips ranging from traveler's safety (including emergency numbers, pharmacies, and other health-related issues) to visa requirements, telecommunications and transportation upon your arrival in Vienna. more...
Here you can find contact information for various Austrian and American government agencies, Austrian and American trade associations/Chambers of Commerce, Austrian commercial banks/Branch offices of Austrian banks in the U.S., U.S.-based associations, and Washington-based U.S. government contacts, as well as market research and trade event links. more...
The U.S. Commercial Service offers customized solutions to help your business enter and succeed in markets worldwide. Our global network of trade specialists will work one-on-one with you through every step of the exporting process. more...