RTPC - Romanian Trade Promotion Center

http://www.traderom.ro/

. Public institution under the supervision of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs

. Objective-promotion of Romania's foreign trade and especially, exports in keeping with;

- the guidelines established by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for the development of international economical relations;
- the industry development strategy.

Main Activities

. Providing information to foreign businessmen on Romania's economic and industrial potential, with the purpose of promoting Romanian products and services in foreign markets and attracting foreign investors.

. Surveying foreign markets and drawing up marketing studies and trade publications to inform businessmen from Romania regarding foreign market trends, trading regulations and the business environment to be used in drawing up their export strategies.

. Promotional actions

- drawing up export programs
- domestic and external missions, seminars, conferences, days/week of Romanian products, etc.
- facilitating business contacts among Romanian exporters and potential foreign importers.

. Trade Point Services

- assistance and consultancy to the SMEs in presenting their export potential and identifying business partners.
- virtual exhibitions on the Internet.

. Facilitating trade by promoting standards and recommendations regarding international trade procedures and electronic data inter-change. The Romanian Foreign Trade Centre secures the Secretariat of the Committee for Simplifying International Trade Procedures "ROMPRO".

. Processing foreign trade statistics, based on customs declarations, in collaboration with the Customs General Director-ate and National Commission for Statistics.

. Professional training for developing human resources in the field of trade and the services linked to it (CRCE secures the coordination of the Consultative Committee of UNCTAD Program "Train for Trade Romania").In order to strengthen the CRCE position and role, and diversify its trade services as well, in supporting Romanian companies for in promoting their products in foreign markets, the CRCE receives technical assistance from ITC / UNCTAD, within the programs "Strengthening of the Romanian Foreign Trade Centre", "Trade Point" and "Train for Trade".

For detailed information about trading with Romania, please visit the " Business Environment " pages in CRCE web site

PUBLICATIONS

Periodical publications

- Jurnalul afacerilor
- "Monitorul comertului romanesc"

Bulletins

- "International Prices and Quotations"
- "Export and Import Reference Prices"
- "Stock and Commodities Markets"
- "International Food Stuffs Market"
- "Chemical Products"
- "Business Opportunities"
- "Market Environment"

Catalogues

- "KOMPASS Romania"
- "Romanian Export Directory"
- "Romanian Companies Producing Consumer Goods"

Books

- "Guide for the Use of the Customs Tariff"
- "Uruguay Round: Guide of the Entrepreneur"
- "Romanias Customs Tariff (1995-2004)"
- "Trader's Guide (CEFTA)"
- "Goods Distribution"
-"Trade Profession"