Country Commercial Guides
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CHAPTER XI: U.S & COUNTRY CONTACTS
APPENDIX E: U.S. and Country Contacts
American Embassy, Oslo:
Foreign Commercial Service (FCS)
Drammensveien 18
0244 Oslo, Norway
- SCO: 011 (47) 21 30 87 60
- Fax. No. 011 (47) 22 55 88 03
- http://www.usembassy.no
- e-mail csoslo@online.noThe American Chamber
American Club in Oslo
Drammensveien 20 c
0255 Oslo, Norway
Tel: 011 (47) 22 54 60 40
Fax: 011 (47) 22 54 67 20
E-mail: amchamno@online.no
Http://www.amcham.noUnited States Department of Commerce, Washington, D.C:
-Norway Desk Officer, - tel: (202) 482-4414TPCC Trade Information Center in Washington, D.C.:
Tel: 1-800-usa-tradeMajor Norwegian Trade Associations:
Naeringslivets Hovedorganisasjon (NHO)
Confederation of Norwegian Business & Industry (CNBI)
Middelthunsgate 27
P.o.box 5250 Majorstua
0303 Oslo, Norway
Telephone: 011 (47) 23 08 80 00
Telefax: 011 (47) 23 08 80 01Teknologibedriftenes Landsforening (TBL)
(Ass. Of Norwegian Technological Industries)
Oscarsgt. 20
P.o.box 7072 Homansbyen
0306 Oslo, Norway
Telephone: 011 (47) 22 59 66 00
Telefax: 011 (47) 22 59 66 69
E-mail: tbl@tbl.noIncorporates the following branch organizations:
Elektroindustriens Bransjeforening: TBL-elektro
(Electro-mechanical industry)
Informasjonsteknologi-Naeringens Forening: ITF
(High-tech industry)
Maskin & Konstruksjonsverkstedenes Forening: TBL-maskin
(Motors/engines & mechanical manufacturing)
Metallvareprodusentenes Landsforening: TBL-metallvare
(Metals processing)
Offshoreindustriens Bransjeforening: TBL-offshore
(Offshore oil- and gas-industry branches)
Skipsindustriens Bransjeforening: TBL-skip
(Shipbuilding industry)
Stoperienes Bransjeforening: TBL-stoperi
(Foundries)Handels & Servicenaeringens Hovedorganisasjon (HSH)
(Federation of Norwegian Commercial and Service Enterprises)
(Also serves as the umbrella organization for importers)
Drammensveien 30
0255 Oslo, Norway
Tel: 011 (47) 22 54 17 00
Fax: 011 (47) 22 56 17 00Incorporates branch organizations such as:
Norsk Grafisk Leverandorforening
(Printing/graphic arts suppliers)Norges Grossistforbund
(Wholesalers)
- Federation of Norwegian Commercial Agents (Norske Agenters Landsforening).
This association issues a monthly publication,
"Agentur," in which proposals from foreign firms seeking agents/distributors in Norway are published.
Address: Drammensveien 30, 0255 Oslo 2, Norway
Telephone: 011 (47) 22 44 68 33
Telefax: 011 (47) 22 44 94 35- Association of Machinery Wholesalers (Maskingrossistenes Forening).
This association circulates offers regarding distributorships and agencies among its 200 members.
Address: Drammensveien 30, 0255 Oslo, Norway
Telephone: 011 (47) 22 44 78 73
Telefax: 011 (47) 22 44 87 47Other selected Norwegian Ministries and Organizations:
Royal Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs
(Utenriksdepartementet)
Includes the Ministry of Trade & Shipping-
(Handelsdepartementet)
7 Juni Plass 1
P.o. box 8114 dep
0032 Oslo, Norway
Telephone: 011 (47) 22 24 90 90
Telefax: 011 (47) 22 24 95 80Department of Finance and Customs
(Finans-og Tolldepartementet)
Akersgaten 42
P.o. box 8008 dep
0030 Oslo, Norway
Telephone: 011 (47) 22 34 90 90
Telefax: 011 (47) 22 34 95 07Ministry of Industry and Energy
(Naeringsdepartementet)
Ploensgate 8
P.o. box 8148 dep
0033 Oslo, Norway
Telephone: 011 (47) 22 34 90 90
Telefax: 011 (47) 22 34 95 25Department of Transportation
and Communications
(Samferdselsdepartementet)
Akersgaten 59
P.o. box 8010 dep
0030 Oslo, Norway
Phone: 011 (47) 22 24 82 02 or 011 (47) 22 24 83 53
Fax: 011 (47) 22 24 56 09Royal Norwegian Ministry of Labor and Municipality Affairs
(Kommunal og Arbeidsdepartementet)
Hammersborg Torg 3
P.o. box 8112 dep
0032 Oslo, Norway
Telephone: 011 (47) 22 24 90 90
Telefax: 011 (47) 22 34 95 45Department of Environmental Affairs
(Miljoverndepartementet)
Myntgata 2
P.o. box 8013 dep
0030 Oslo, Norway
Telephone: 011 (47) 22 24 90 90
Telefax: 011 (47) 22 34 95 60The Norwegian State Pollution Control Authority
(Statens Forurensingstilsyn SFT)
Stromsveien 96
P.o. box 8100 dep
0032 Oslo, Norway
Telephone: 011 (47) 22 57 34 00
Telefax: 011 (47) 22 67 67 06
Http://www.sft.noThe Regional Development Fund
(Statens Naerings-& Distriktutviklingsfond)
Akersgaten 13
P.o. box 448 Sentrum
0104 Oslo, Norway
Telephone: 011 (47) 22 00 25 00
Telefax: 011 (47) 22 42 96 11The Bank of Norway
(Norges Bank)
Foreign Exchange Department
Bankplassen 2P.o. box 1179 Sentrum
0107 Oslo, Norway
Telephone: 011 (47) 22 31 60 00
Telefax: 011 (47) 22 41 31 05Market-research firms:
There are several Norwegian market-research firms serving international clients. Some of the major firms are:
Acnilsen Norge A/S 4 Fakta A/S Kjelsasveien 160 Hammersborg Torg 3 0411 Oslo, Norway 0179 Oslo, Norway Tel: 011 (47) 22 58 34 00 Tel: 011 (47) 22 99 20 00 Fax: 011 (47) 22 58 34 01 Fax: 011 (47) 22 99 20 01
Carelius & Co. A/S Feedback Research Lilleakerveien 23 Raadhusgaten 7 b 0283 Oslo, Norway 0151 Oslo, Norway Tel: 011 (47) 22 06 56 70 Tel: 011 (47) 22 42 67 00 Fax: 011 (47) 22 60 66 26 Fax: 011 (47) 22 33 61 66Country commercial banks:
Two U.S. banks have full-service subsidiaries in Norway. They are Chase Manhatten Bank and Citibank. The addresses are:
Chase Manhattan Bank Norge Citibank Fr. Nansens plass 2 Tordenskioldsgate 8-10 0160 Oslo, Norway 0116 Oslo, Norway Tel. 011 (47) 22 94 19 19 tel. 011 (47) 22 00 96 00 Fax. 011 (47) 22 42 58 61 fax. 011 (47) 22 00 96 96Norwegian international banks all have correspondent relationships with U.S. banks. Norway's major banks are:
Den norske Bank (DnB) Kreditkassen P.o.box 1171 Sentrum Middelthunsgate 17 0107 Oslo, Norway 0368 Oslo, Norway Tel: 011 (47) 22 48 10 50 tel: 011 (47) 22 48 50 00 Fax: 011 (47) 22 48 18 70 fax: 011 (47) 22 48 61 97
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