Provides references to the principal business associations, indicating which accept U.S. companies. Describes the primary roles of those associations and to what extent they influence government actions.
Last Published: 7/12/2019
Provides references to the principal business associations, indicating which accept U.S. companies. Describes the primary roles of those associations and to what extent they influence government actions.
The Slovak Chamber of Commerce (SOPK) was established by the Act No. 9/1992 as a public-law institution to support and protect the business interests of its members in Slovakia and abroad. It now has approximately 1,000 Slovak companies as members.
The American Chamber of Commerce (AmCham) was founded in 1993 in Bratislava as an independent and self-supporting organization, entirely dependent on contributions from its members. Today, it serves as the most active foreign Chamber of Commerce in Slovakia. Currently, its membership includes more than 330 international and Slovak companies, including many of the largest and most important firms in Slovakia. Approximately 23% of its members are American companies, about 42% are Slovak companies, and about 35% are other nationalities.
Prepared by our U.S. Embassies abroad. With its network of 108 offices across the United States and in more than 75 countries, the U.S. Commercial Service of the U.S. Department of Commerce utilizes its global presence and international marketing expertise to help U.S. companies sell their products and services worldwide. Locate the U.S. Commercial Service trade specialist in the U.S. nearest you by visiting http://export.gov/usoffices.


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