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Country Commercial Guides
FY 2000: Netherlands

Report prepared by U.S. Embassy The Hague,
released July 1999
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CHAPTER XI: U.S. AND COUNTRY CONTACTS

Appendix E - U.S. and Country Contacts

U.S. EMBASSY TRADE-RELATED CONTACTS

J. Laurence Eisenberg
Counselor for Commercial Affairs
The U.S. & Foreign Commercial Service
American Embassy
Lange Voorhout 102
2514 EJ The Hague
APO address:
American Embassy, The Hague
PSC 71, Box 1000
APO AE 09715
Phone: (31) 70 310 9417
Fax: (31) 70 363 2985

The U.S. & Foreign Commercial Service
American Consulate General
Museumplein 19
1071 DJ Amsterdam
Phone: (31) 20 575 5351
Fax: (31) 20 575 5350

Mark A Tokola
Counselor For Economic Affairs
American Embassy, The Hague
PSC 71, Box 1000
APO AE 09715
Phone: (31) 70 310 9271
Fax: (31) 70 310 9348 

Phil Letarte
Counselor for Agricultural Affairs
American Embassy, The Hague
PSC 71, Box 1000
APO AE 09715
Phone: (31) 70 310 9209
Fax: (31) 70 365 7681

American Citizens Services
American Consulate General
Museumplein 19
1071 DJ Amsterdam
Phone: (31) 20 575 5309
Fax: (31) 20 575 5310
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COUNTRY TRADE OR INDUSTRIAL ASSOCIATIONS IN KEY SECTORS

AMERICAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
Burg. van Karnebeeklaan 14
2582 BB The Hague

Phone: (31) 70 365 9808
Fax: (31) 70 379 6322

Holland International Distribution Council
P.O. Box 85599
2508 CG The Hague
Phone: (31) 70 346 7272
Fax: (31) 70 360 3698
Trade association for transport, logistics, and warehousing
companies.

VIFKA
P.O. Box 220
3454 ZL De Meern
Phone: (31) 30 662 1515
Fax: (31) 30 662 1717
Trade association for office, information and 
(tele) communication industries.

Vereniging Federatie Het Instrument
P.O. Box 2099
3800 CB Amersfoort
Phone: (31) 33 465 7507
Fax: (31) 33 461 6638
Trade association for suppliers of instrumentation for 
industrial electronics, automation, laboratories and 
medical technology.

FARON/FME
Netherlands Association of Manufacturers of Electronic 
Equipment
P.O. Box 190
2700 AD Zoetermeer
Phone: (31) 79 353 1355
Fax: (31) 79 353 1365

FENIT - Federatie Nederlandse Informatie Technologie
P.O. Box 11760
1402 AT The Hague
Phone: (31) 70 385 7171
Fax: (31) 70 383 6931

VLM
P.O. Box 190
2700 AD Zoetermeer

Phone: (31) 79 353 1323
Fax: (31) 79 353 1365
(Association of Dutch manufacturers of pollution control
Equipment)

COUNTRY GOVERNMENT OFFICES RELATING TO KEY SECTORS

Ministry of Economic Affairs
P.O. Box 20101
2500 EC The Hague
Phone: (31) 70 379 7169
Fax: (31) 70 379 8074

Ministry of Agriculture, Nature Management
and Fisheries
P.O. Box 20401
2500 EK The Hague
Phone: (31) 70 379 3911
Fax: (31) 70 381 5153

Ministry of Transport
P.O. Box 20901
2500 EX The Hague
Phone: (31) 70 351 6171
Fax:  (31) 70 351 7895

Ministry of Health, Welfare and Sport
P.O. Box 5406
2280 HK Rijswijk
Phone: (31) 70 340 7911
Fax: (31) 70 340 7834

Ministry of Housing, Physical Planning and Environment
P.O. Box 20951
2500 BZ The Hague
Phone: (31) 70 339 3939
Fax: (31) 70 339 1280

Ministry of Social Affairs and Employment
P.O. Box 90801
2509 LV The Hague
Fax: (31) 70 333 4444
Phone: (31) 70 333 4040

Netherlands Foreign Investment Agency (NFIA)

P.O. Box 20101
2500 EC The Hague
Phone: (31) 70 379 8818
Fax: (31) 70 379 6322

COUNTRY MARKET RESEARCH FIRMS

To locate market research firms in the Netherlands contact:

The Netherlands Association of Market Research Firms 
(NVVM)
Hogehilweg 8
1101 CC  Amsterdam Z.O.
Phone: (31) 20 697 6951
Fax: (31) 20 691 0433

COUNTRY COMMERCIAL BANKS

To locate Dutch banks contact:

The Netherlands Bankers' Association (NVB)
P.O. Box 19780
1000 GW Amsterdam
Phone:  (31) 20 550 2888
Fax:  (31) 20 623 9748

WASHINGTON-BASED USG COUNTRY CONTRACTS

Paul Dacher
Netherlands Desk Officer
U.S. Department of Commerce/ITA
Room 3042
14th & Constitution Avenue, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20230
Phone: (202) 482 6008
Fax: (202) 482 2897

TPCC Trade Information Center
Phone: 1-800-USA-TRADE

U.S. Department of Agriculture

Foreign Agricultural Service
Trade Assistance and Promotion Office
Phone: (202) 720 7420

U.S. Department of State Office of Business Affairs
Phone: (202) 746 1625
Fax: (202) 647 3953

U.S. Department of Commerce MAC Country Desk Officer 
(for market access and regulatory problems only)

AMERICAN STATE OFFICES IN THE NETHERLANDS

Indiana
World Trade Center
Strawinskylaan 305
1077 XX Amsterdam
Phone: (31) 20 571 1886
Fax: (31) 20 571 1889
Director: Mr. James Sitko

Maryland
Beurs - World Trade Center
Room 869
P.O. Box 30224
3001 DE Rotterdam
Phone: (31) 10 205 3860
Fax: (31) 10 205 5494
Director: Mr. Gary Kunkle

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