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Country Commercial Guides for FY 2000: Portugal

Report prepared by U.S. Embassy Lisbon, released July 1999 Note*

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X. ECONOMIC AND TRADE STATISTICS

APPENDIX A. COUNTRY DATA

(All figures USD millions except where noted)

1. Profile
Population: 9 .9 million
Population growth rate: 0.0 %
Religion(s): Predominantly Roman Catholic
Government system: Parliamentary Democracy
Language(s): Portuguese
Work week: 40 hours

Appendix B:
Domestic Economy
(All figures in million USD unless otherwise noted)
199719981999
GDP101896106787108613
GDP Growth Rate, Percent3.4%3.9%3.0%
GDP Per Capita, $U.S.108641136811541
Government Spending as a Percent of GDP46.2%46.2%46.5%
Inflation (Consumer Price Index), %2.2%2.8%2.8%
Unemployment, Percent6.7%5.0%4.8%
Foreign Exchange Reserves (1)15122150547000
Average Exchange Rate, Escudos/USD175180188
Foreign Debt Service Ratio3.4%3.3%3.4%

Note: (1) 1999 numbers are not comparable to earlier years due to European Monetary Union

Appendix C:
Trade
(All figures in million USD unless otherwise noted)
199619971998
Total Exports, FOB239292415823895
Total Imports350223688435842
U.S. Exports to Portugal11041051904
U.S. Imports from Portugal111911881250

Appendix D: Foreign Direct Investment Inflows into Portugal;
Industry Sector Destination in millions of U.S. Dollars
unless otherwise noted)
199619971998
Total Foreign Direct Investment707.51727.8870.1
As a % of Capital Formation2.7%6.6%3.1%
As a % of GDP0.6%1.7%0.8%

Breakdown By Type:
Establishment of new companies17.416.913.2
Equity Increases653.0263.4560.1
Purchase of establishments-23.7350.988.6
Loans and Additional Capital-142.4912.710.9
Real Estate109.8111.6178.6
Other93.472.318.7

Breakdown by Sector

Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing

11.14.74.7
Mining and Quarrying3.70.6-0.7
Manufacturing-79.1-26.7-460.7
Electricity, Gas and Water-86.9-104.9291.5
Construction and Public Works19.8-13.110.5
Wholesale and Retail Trade247.2608.8132.8
Transport and Communications48.2580.234.4
Banks and Financial Services477.8602.0787.7
Other65.676.369.9

Breakdown by Country of Origin
Germany-73.1222.984.5
Spain578.4450.0408.4
France74.7103.0-119.4
U.K.193.589.1126.3
Other EU Countries9.4229.61.1
Total EU783.01094.5500.9
U.S.-120.8460.2224.1
Japan7.73.44.2
Switzerland152.9-47.340.7
Other Non-EU Countries-115.2217.0100.1
Total Non-EU-75.5633.3369.1

Portuguese Direct Investment Abroad
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing11.14.74.7
Mining and Quarrying3.70.6-0.7
Manufacturing-79.1-26.7-460.7
Electricity, Gas and Water-86.9-104.9291.5
Construction and Public Works19.8-13.110.5
Wholesale and Retail Trade247.2608.8132.8
Transport and Communications48.2580.234.4
Banks and Financial Services477.8602.0787.7
Other65.676.369.9

Breakdown by Country of Origin
Germany-73.1222.984.5
Spain578.4450.0408.4
France74.7103.0-119.4
U.K.193.589.1126.3
Other EU Countries9.4229.61.1
Total EU783.01094.5500.9
U.S.-120.8460.2224.1
Japan7.73.44.2
Switzerland152.9-47.340.7
Other Non-EU Countries-115.2217.0100.1
Total Non-EU-75.5633.3369.1

Portuguese Direct Investment Abroad (in millions of U.S. Dollars unless otherwise noted)
Year199619971998
Total Foreign Direct Investment765.11656.22442.9

Breakdown By Type
Establishment of new companies69.347.435.4
Equity Increases169.5504.91169.6
Purchase of establishments386.5760.7932.7
Loans and Additional Capital67.0247.2196.3
Real Estate28.629.524.1
Other44.066.484.8

Breakdown by Sector
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing0.54.814.8
Mining and Quarrying0.00.00.1
Manufacturing216.7371.1210.8
Electricity, Gas and Water225.7-1.1702.9
Construction and Public Works4.91.933.6
Wholesale and Retail Trade17.3136.3407.0
Transport and Communications6.5219.2187.6
Banks and Financial Services261.0908.9874.5
Other32.615.111.7

Breakdown By Type:
Establishment of new companies69.347.435.4
Equity Increases169.5504.91169.6
Purchase of establishments386.5760.7932.7
Loans and Additional Capital67.0247.2196.3
Real Estate28.629.524.1
Other44.066.484.8

Breakdown by Sector
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing0.54.814.8
Mining and Quarrying0.00.00.1
Manufacturing216.7371.1210.8
Electricity, Gas and Water225.7-1.1702.9
Construction and Public Works4.91.933.6
Wholesale and Retail Trade17.3136.3407.0
Transport and Communications6.5219.2187.6
Banks and Financial Services261.0908.9874.5
Other32.615.111.7

Breakdown by Country of Origin

Germany12.90.867.7
Spain73.1275.2283.7
France1.341.819.5
U.K9.746.429.0
Other EU Countries131.6448.9661.5
Total EU228.5813.21061.3

U.S.41.237.265.2
Japan0.00.00.1
Switzerland1.93.64.4
Other Non-EU Countries493.4802.21311.8
Total Non-EU536.6843.01381.6

APPENDIX E. U.S. AND COUNTRY CONTACTS

U.S. Embassy Trade Related Contacts

Lisbon - Commercial Service
American Embassy
Av. das Forcas Armadas
Sete Rios
1600 Lisbon, Portugal
Phone: (351-1) 727 3300
Fax: (351-1) 726 8914

or

Commercial Section
American Embassy
PSC 83 Box FCS
APO AE 09726

Robert M. Shipley
Commercial Attache
Ext. 2526

Porto - Commercial Services - Porto
Av. da Boavista, 3523, 5 sala 501

4150 Porto, Portugal
Phone: (351-2) 618 6607
Fax: (351-2) 618 6625

Adolfo Coutinho
Commercial Specialist
Showcase Europe World Wide Web: www.sce.doc.gov

Aubrey Verdun
Chief, Economic Section
Ext. 2240

Robert Wicks
Agricultural Counselor
Ext. 2358
(resident in Madrid)

OCD:

Office of Defense Cooperation (same address as The Commercial Service)
Tel: (351-1) 770-2276,
Fax: (351-1) 726-8913

For International Mail:
PSC 83
APO AE 09726

Contact:
Chief, ODC: Capt Roy Merrill (USN), ext. 2277
Chief, Army Section: Maj. Scott Barker(USA), ext. 2251
Chief, Air Force Section: Lt. Col. Susan Kaufman
(USAF), ext, 2256 Chief, Navy Section: Cdr. Carol Desmarais (USN), ext.
2261

- Washington-Based USG Country Contacts

Ann Corro
USDOC, Portugal Desk Officer
14th & Constitution Ave., NW
Room 3042
Washington, D.C. 20230
Tel: (202) 482-3945
Fax: (202) 482-2897

- Amcham and Bilateral Business Councils

Portugal-U.S. Chamber of Commerce 5 West 45th Street
New York, NY 10036
Tel. (212) 354-4627
Fax: (212) 575-4737

American Chamber of Commerce in Portugal
Rua D. Estefania, 155-5.E
1000 Lisbon, Portugal
Tel: (351-1) 357 25 61
Fax: (351-1) 357 25 80
Contact: Dr. Brito do Rio, Executive Secretary

- Country Trade or Industry Associations in Key Sectors

Associacao Comercial de Lisboa (Lisbon Commercial Association)
Rua das Portas de Santo Antao, 89
1150 Lisbon
Tel: (351-1) 342 32 77
Fax: (351-1) 342 43 04

Camara de Comercio e Industria do Porto
(Porto Commercial Association)
Palacio da Bolsa
Rua Ferreira Borges
4000 Porto
Tel: (351-2) 339 90 00

Fax: (351-2) 339 90 90

Associacao Industrial Portuguesa (Portuguese Industrial Association)
Praca das Industrias, Apt. 3200
1301 Lisbon Codex
Tel: (351-1) 360 10 00
Fax: (351-1) 363 90 47

R. Oliveira Monteiro, 453
4050 Porto
Tel: (351-2) 600 64 48
Fax: (351-2) 606 49 82

Associacao Industrial Portuense
(Porto Industrial Association)
Exponor
Feira International do Porto
4450 Leca da Palmeira
Tel: (351-2) 996 15 30
Fax: (351-2) 996 42 13

Confederacao dos Agricultores de Portugal (CAP)
Av. Colegio Militar, Lt. 1786
1500 Lisbon
Tel: (351-1) 710 00 00
Fax: (351-1) 716 61 23

Confederacao do Comercio Portugues (CCP)
Av. Vasco da Gama, 29
1400 Lisbon, Portugal
Tel: (351-1) 302 05 08/60
Fax: (351-1) 302 06 15

Confederacao da Industria Portuguesa (CIP) Av. 5 de Outubro, 35 - 1?
1050 Lisbon, Portugal
Tel: (351-1) 354 74 54
Fax: (351-1) 354 50 94

American Chamber of Commerce in Portugal
Rua D. Estefania, 155-5
1000 Lisbon, Portugal
Tel: (351-1) 357 25 61
Fax: (351-1) 357 25 80

- Portuguese Government Agencies

Ministry of Agriculture, Rural Development and Fisheries (MADRP) (Ministerio da Agricultura, Desenvolvomento Rural e Pescas)
Praca do Comercio

1100 Lisbon, Portugal
Tel: (351-1) 346 31 51
Fax: (351-1) 347 78 90

Direccao Geral de Fiscalizacao e Controlo da Qualidade Alimentar
(General Directorate for Food Quality Control and Supervision)
Av. Conde de Valbom, 98
1050 Lisbon, Portugal
Tel: (351-1) 798 36 00
Fax: (351-1) 798 38 34

Secretario de Estado de Agricultura e Desenvolvimento Rural
(Secretary of State for Agriculture and Rural Development)
Praca do Comercio
1100 Lisbon, Portugal
Tel: (351-1) 346 33 66
Fax: (351-1) 342 03 71

IFADAP - Instituto Financeiro de Apoio ao Desenvolvimento
da Agricultura e Pescas
(Institute of Finance for Agricultural and Fishing Development)
Av. Joao Crisostomo, 11
1000 Lisbon, Portugal
Tel: (351-1) 311 62 00
Fax: (351-1) 352 80 30

Secretaria de Estado das Pescas
(Secretary of State for Fishing)
Av. Brasilia, (Alges, Praia)
1400 Lisbon, Portugal
Tel: (351-1) 301 33 91
Fax: (351-1) 301 65 16

Direccao Geral de Pescas
(General Directorate for Fishing)
Edificio Vasco da Gama
Doca de Alcantara
1350 Lisbon, Portugal
Tel: (351-1) 391 35 83
Fax: (351-1) 397 97 90/1

Ministry of Environment
Ministerio do Ambiente
(Ministry of the Environment)
Rua do Seculo, 51-2
1200 Lisbon, Portugal
Tel: (351-1) 323 25 00
Fax: (351-10 323 25 31

Secretario de Estado do Ambiente e do Consumidor
(Secretary of State for the Environment)
Rua do Seculo, 51-2
1200 Lisbon, Portugal
el: (351-1) 323 15 00
Fax: (351-1) 323 25 88

Direccao Geral do Ambiente
(General Directorate for the Environment)
Murgueira, Zambujal
Alfragide
2720 Amadora, Portugal
Tel: (351-1) 472 8200
Fax: (351-1) 471 9074

Instituto da Agua
(Water Institute)
Av. Almirante Gago Coutinho, 30
1000 Lisbon, Portugal
Tel: (351-1) 843 00 00
Fax: (351-1) 847 35 71

Instituto de Meteorologia (Institute of Meteorology)
Rua C, 5- Aeroporto de Lisboa
1700 Lisbon, Portugal
Tel: (351-1) 848 39 61
Fax: (351-1) 840 23 70

Ministry of Economy (ME)
Direccao-Geral das Relacoes Economicas e Internacionais
(General Directorate of Economic and International Relations)
Av. da Republica, 79-5?
1050 Lisbon, Portugal
Tel: (351-1) 793 30 02
Fax: (351-1) 793 05 08

Investimento, Comercio e Turismo de Portugal - ICEP
Av. 5 de Outubro, 101/103
1050 Lisbon Codex, Portugal
Tel: (351-1) 790 95 00
Fax: (351-1) 795 00 38

Direccao Geral do Turismo
(General Directorate of Tourism)
Av. Antonio Augusto de Aguiar, 86
1050 Lisbon, Portugal
Tel: (351-1) 357 50 86
Fax: (351-1) 353 85 19

Instituto Nacional de Engenharia e
Tecnologia Industrial
(High-Tech Institute)
Estrada do Paco do Lumiar
1649-038 Lisboa Codex, Portugal
Tel: (351-1) 716 51 41
Fax: (351-1) 716 09 01

Praca do Principe Real, 19
1269 Lisboa, Portugal
Tel: (351-1) 322 47 10
Fax: (351-1) 342 33 62

Instituto Nacional Geologico e Mineiro
(Director of Mines and Geological Services)
Rua Almirante Barroso, 38
1049-025 Lisboa, Portugal
Tel: (351-1) 353 75 96
Fax: (351-1) 353 77 09

Secretario do Estado da Industria e Energia
(Secretary for Industry)
Av. da Republica, 79-9.
1050-243 Lisbon, Portugal
Tel: (351-1) 791 17 50
Fax: (351-1) 796 34 27

Direccao-Geral da Industria
(General Directorate of Industry)
Av. Conselheiro Fernandes Sousa, 11
1070 Lisbon, Portugal
Tel: (351-1) 389 00 00
Fax: (351-1) 383 10 42

IAPMEI - Instituto de Apoio as Pequenas e Medias
Empresas e ao Investimento
(Industrial Small Business Institute)
Rua Rodrigo da Fonseca, 73
1099-063 Lisbon, Portugal
Tel: (351-1) 383 60 00
Fax: (351-1) 383 62 83

Direccao Geral de Energia
(General Directorate of Energy)
Av. 5 de Outubro, 87
1069-039 Lisboa, Portugal
Tel: (351-1) 792 27 00
Fax: (351-1) 793 95 40

Instituto Nacional de Propriedade Industrial
(National Institute of Industrial Property)
Campo das Cebolas
1149-035 Lisboa, Portugal
Tel: (351-1) 888 11 01
Fax: (351-1) 887 53 08

Instituto Portugues da Qualidade
(Portuguese Quality Institute)
Rua AntGalvao, 2
2829 Monte da Caparica, Portugal
Tel: (351-1) 294 81 00
Fax: (351-1) 294 81 01

Ministry of Work and Solidariety
Ministeio do Trabalho e da Solidariedade
(Ministry of Labor)
Praca de Londres, 2
1000-190 Lisboa, Portugal
Tel: (351-1) 844 17 00
Fax: (351-1) 844 18 18

Inspeccao Geral do Trabalho
(Inspector General of Employment)
Praca do Alvalade,1-1
1700 Lisbon, Portugal
Tel: (351-1) 797 51 76
Fax: (351-1) 795 70 58

Direccao Geral do Emprego e Formacao Profissional
(General Directorate of Employment)
Praca de Londres, 2
1000-190 Lisboa, Portugal
Tel: (351-1) 844 11 00
Fax: (351-1) 847 00 27

Instituto do Emprego e Formacao Profissional
(Institute of Employment)
Av. Jose Malhoa, 11
1099-018 Lisbon, Portugal
Tel: (351-1) 722 70 00
Fax: (351-1) 722 70 09

Ministry of Finance (MF)
Ministerio das Financas
(Ministry of Economy and Finance)
Av. Infante D. Henrique, 1
1100-278 Lisboa, Portugal
Tel: (351-1) 888 46 75
Fax: (351-1) 886 23 60

Gabinete do Secretario de Estado Orcamento
(Secretary of State for the Budget)
Av. Infante D. Henrique
1100 Lisbon, Portugal
Tel: (351-1) 888 46 75
Fax: (351-1) 886 36 58

Direccao Geral de Estudo e Previsao
(General Directorate of Study and Prevision)
Rua da Alfandega, 5-2
1100 Lisbon, Portugal
Tel: (351-1) 881 11 95
Fax: (351-1) 887 82 27

Direccao Geral das Alfandegas
(Customs Directorate)
Rua da Alfandega, 5
1149-006 Lisboa, Portugal
Tel: (351-1) 886 81 85
Fax: (351-1) 887 83 35

Ministry of Justice (MJ)
Ministerio da Justica
(Ministry of Justice)
Praca do Comercio
1149-019 Lisboa, Portugal
Tel: (351-1) 322 23 00
Fax: (351-1) 346 76 92

Registo Nacional das Pessoas Colectivas
(National Registry)
Praca Silvestre Pinheiro Ferreira, 1-C
Apartado 1501-803 Lisboa, Portuga
l Tel: (351-1) 774 12 75
Fax: (351-1) 778 3724 / 774 12 64

Ministry of Equipment, Planning and Territorial Administration(MEPAT)
Ministerio do Equipamento, Planeamento e Administracao do Territorio
Rua de S. Mamede ao Caldas, 21
1100-533 Lisboa, Portugal
Tel: (351-1) 886 11 19
Fax: (351-1) 886 18 95

Secretario de Estado dos Transportes
(Secretary of State for Transportation)
Rua de S. Mamede ao Caldas, 21
1149-050 Lisbon, Portugal
Tel: (351-1) 886 11 19
Fax: (351-1) 886 18 95

Secretario de Estado das Obras Publicas
(Secretary of State of Public Works)
Rua de S. Mamede ao Caldas, 21
1149-050 Lisbon, Portugal
Tel: (351-1) 886 11 19
Fax: (351-1) 886 23 16

Secretaria do Estado da Habitacao e Comunicacoes
(Secretary for Housing and Communication)
Rua de S. Mamede ao Caldas, 21
1149-505 Lisbon, Portugal
Tel: (351-1) 886 50 77
Fax: (351-1) 886 23 00

Direccao-Geral de Aviacao Civil
(General Directorate of Civil Airlines)
Ed. 4/6, Rua B, Aeroporto de Lisboa
1700 Lisbon, Portugal
Tel: (351-1) 842 35 00
Fax: (351-1) 840 23 98

Direccao-Geral de Transportes Terrestres
(General Directorate of Overland Transportation)
Av. Forcas Armadas, 40
1649-022 Lisbon, Portugal
Tel: (351-1) 794 90 00
Fax: (351-1) 793 62 57

Instituto das Comunicacoes de Portugal
(Institute of Communication)
Av. Jose Malhoa, 12
1099-017 Lisbon, Portugal
Tel: (351-1) 721 00 14
Fax: (351-1) 721 10 01

Laboratorio Nacional de Engenharia Civil
(National Laboratory of Civil Engineering)
Av. do Brasil, 101
1700-066 Lisbon, Portugal
Tel: (351-1) 848 21 31
Fax: (351-1) 849 76 60

Instituto National de Estatistica
(National Institute of Statistics)
Av. Antonio Jose de Almeida
1000-043 Lisbon, Portugal
Tel: (351-1) 842 61 00
Fax: (351-1) 842 63 80

Fundacao para a Ciencia e a Tecnologica
(Science and Technology Foundation)
Av. D. Carlos I, 126-2
1200-651 Lisbon, Portugal
Tel: (351-1) 392 43 00
Fax: (351-1) 390 74 81

Ministry of Health (MS)
Ministerio da Saude
(Health Ministry)
Av. Joao Crisostomo, 9
1093 Lisbon, Portugal
Tel: (351-1) 330 50 00
Fax: (351-1) 330 50 03

Secretario de Estado da Saude (Secretatry of State for Health)
Av. Joao Crisostomo, 9-5
1000 Lisbon, Portugal
Tel: (351-1) 354 45 60

Direccao Geral de Saude
(General Directorate of Health)
Alameda D. Afonso Henriques,
1049-005 Lisbon Codex, Portugal
Tel: (351-1) 843 05 00
Fax: (351-1) 843 05 30

Misterio da Defesa
Director Nacional do Armamento
e Equipamento
Avenida Ilha da Madeira 1
1400 Lisboa, Portugal
Tel: (351-1) 301 00 01

Army:
Divisao de Logistica
Estado-Maior do Exercito
Rua Museu de Artilharia
1100 Lisboa, Portugal
Tel: (351-1) 888 21 31

Navy:
Chefe de Divisao de Logistica
Estado-Maior da Armada
Praca do Comercio
1100 Lisboa, Portugal
(351-1) 347 62 38

Air Force:
Chefe da Quarta Divisao (Logistica)
Estado-Maior da Forca Aerea
Avenida Leite de Vasconcelos
Alfragide
2720 Amadora, Portugal
Tel: (351-1) 471 57 94

Offsets:

Empresa Portuguesa de Defesa
(Empordef)
Avenida Julio Dinis, 9-11
1050 Lisboa, Portugal

Investimentos, Comercio e Turismo de Portugal (ICEP)
Direccao de Desenvolvimento de Mercados
Avenida 5 de Outubro, 101
1050 Lisboa, Portugal
Tel: (351-1) 790 95 00

Banks and Stock Exchange

Banco de Portugal
Rua Francisco Ribeiro, 2
1150-165 Lisbon, Portugal
Tel: (351-1) 346 29 31
Fax: (351-1) 346 48 43

Bolsa de Valores de Lisboa
(Lisbon Stock Exchange)
Rua Soeiro Pereira Gomes
Edifico da Bolsa
1649-017 Lisbon, Portugal
Tel: (351-1) 790 99 04
Fax: (351-1) 795 20 22

Bolsa de Valores do Porto
(Porto Stock Exchange)
Av. da Boavista, 3433
4149-017 Porto, Portugal
Tel: (351-2) 618 58 58
Fax: (351-2) 618 55 66

LIST OF COMMERCIAL BANKS

Banco Comercial Portugues, SA
Rua Augusta 62/74
1100 Lisbon, Portugal
Tel: (351-1) 342 73 81
Fax: (351-1) 342 16 77

Banco Borges and Irmao (Grupo BPI)
Praca do Municipio, 31
1100 Lisbon, Portugal
Tel: (351-1) 322 65 00
Fax: (351-1)

Banco Espirito Santo
Av. da Liberdade, 195
1250 Lisbon, Portugal
Tel: (351-1) 315 83 31
Fax: (351-1) 350 89 15

Banco Essi, SA
Torre 3, Tierno Galvan 14
1070 Lisbon, Portugal
Tel: (351-1) 380 85 00
Fax: (351-1) 388 82 59

Banco Finantia, SA
Rua Gen. Firmino Mig, 5, 1
1600 Lisbon, Portugal
Tel: (351-1) 720 20 00
Fax: (351-1) 726 53 10

Banco Finibanco
Av. Berna, 10
1050 Lisbon, Portugal
Tel: (351-1) 790 28 00
Fax: (351-1) 790 28 01

Banco Fonsecas and Burnay SA (Grupo BPI)
Praca do Comercio, 132
1100 Lisbon, Portugal
Tel: (351-1) 321 37 00

- Country Market Research Firms

A.C. Nielsen Co.
Rua D. Filipa Vilhena 38-3
1049-004 Lisbon, Portugal
Tel: (351-1) 781 12 00
Fax: (351-1) 781 14 45

CEMASE
Av. Marques de Tomar, 106, 3 E
1050-158 LISBOA
Tel: 351-1/793-2129
Fax: 351-1/796-5644

Consulmark - Gabinete Consultor de Marketing Lda.
Rua Pascoal de Melo 67-4
1000-232 Lisbon, Portugal
Tel: (351-1) 843 90 62
Fax: (351-1) 843 90 62

Data E
Av. da Liberdade 244, 6
1250-149 LISBOA
Tel: (351-1) 355 32 80
Fax: (351-1) 356 09 51

Dun and Bradstreet Lusitana, Lda.
Rua Barata Salgueiro, 28, 3
1250-044 LISBOA
Tel: (351-1) 314 66 36
Fax: (351-1) 315 75 51

Ecotel Portugal - Estudos de Mercado SA
Rua Alexandre Herculano, 9-4.
1150-005 Lisbon, Portugal
Tel: (351-1) 354 32 69
Fax: (351-1) 354 32 83

ESEO - E M Estudos de Mercado Lda.
Rua Marques da Fronteira, 76-5
1070 Lisbon, Portugal
Tel: (351-1) 385 81 81
Fax: (351-1) 388 12 77

MARKTEST - Marketing, Organizacao e Formacao Lda.
Rua S. Jose 183-2
1169-116 Lisbon, Portugal
Tel: (351-1) 354 32 69
Fax: (351-1) 354 32 83

SELGEC
Rua Alexandre Herculano, 39, 1 D
1250-009 LISBOA
Tel: (351-1) 351 14 90
Fax: (351-1) 351 14 98

PUBLICATIONS
The following publications are useful sources of economic and commercial information:

Area Handbook for Portugal
Superintendent of Documents
U.S. Government Printing Office
Washington, D.C. 20402

TOP Export of Portugal
(English-Portuguese)
Jovitur, Lda.
Av. Infante Santo, 23 3 B
1300 Lisbon, Portugal

Estatisticas Industrias
(Industrial Statistics)
Anuario Estatistico
(Statistical Yearbook)
Estatisticas do Comercio Externo
(Foreign Trade Statistics)

Instituto Nacional de Estatistica
Av. Antonio Jose de Almeida
1000 Lisbon, Portugal

OECD Economic Surveys--Portugal
OECD Publications Center
1750 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20006

International Customs Journal--Portugal
International Customs Tariff Bureau
Rue de l'Association, 38
B-1000 Brussels, Belgium

Business Report
Portugal-U.S. Chamber of Commerce
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APPENDIX F. MARKET RESEARCH

List of Available Industry Subsector Analysis ISAs

ISA - Analytical and Scientific Instruments, January, 1998
ISA - Auto Parts and Services, February, 1998
ISA - Telecommunications Equipment, March, 1998
ISA - Computer Software, March, 1998
ISA - Airport and Ground Support Equipment, April, 1998

List of Upcoming Industry Subsector Analysis (ISAS)

Automotive Parts and Accessories, December 1999
Internet Services, January 2000
Analytical and Scientific Instruments, February 2000
Franchising, February 2000
Computers, March 2000
Renewable Energy, April 2000
Solid Waste Recycling Equipment, April 2000
Dental Equipment and Supplies, April 2000
Travel and Tourism Trends in Portugal, July 2000
Air Pollution Control Equipment and Instrumentation, July 2000

A complete list of market research is available on the National Trade Data Bank.

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