APPENDIX A:  COUNTRY DATA

1.  Profile
    -population:  10.3 million inhabitants
    -population growth rate:  0.1%
    -religion: Roman Catholic (39%),
     Protestant (Evangelical Church of Czech Brethren) (2%),
     non-denominational (40%)
    -government system:  Parliamentary Democracy
    -languages:  Czech
    -work week:  Monday through Friday (40 working hours)

2.  Domestic economy
                                  1993        1994-est.    1995-est.
-GDP (bill. dollars,
in prices 1993)                    31.7         32.5         33.8
-GDP growth rate
(in prices 1993)                  -0.3%         2.5%           4%
-GDP per capita (in USD)           3077         3155         3282
-government spending
 as percent of GDP                  39%         30%           30%
-inflation                        20.8%         10%            9%
-unemployment                     3.52%        4.5%            4%

-foreign exchange reserves:  $6.25 billion (12/93)
-average exchange rate for USD 1.00:  29.15 CZK
-foreign debt: $8.7 billion (12/93)
-debt service ratio:               8.8%          9%            9%

3.Trade

Imports in following table are according to country of origin and exports
according to country of destination (source:Czech Statistical Office and
Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Czech Republic). According to
official statistics of the U.S. Department of Commerce total U.S.
imports(from CR) according to country of origin are $276.9 million and
total U.S. exports(to CR) according to country of destination are $266.2
million.

(in million USD fob, current prices)
                               1993        1994-est    1995-est

Total country export           12777       11944       12541
Total country import           12694       14077       16896
U.S. exports (to CR)             381         394         414
U.S. imports (from CR)           232         244         298
U.S. share on CR's import          3%          3%          3%

Imports of manufactured goods:
-total                          9675       10454       12023
-from U.S.                       337         361         434
-U.S. share                      3.5%        3.5%        3.6%
-manufactured goods
trade balance with U.S.         -121         -16          -20

-projected average annual growth rate from world through 1996:  11%
-projected average annual growth rate from U.S. through 1996:  12%

Imports of agricultural goods:
(HS chapters 1-24, in mill. USD):
                                1993    1994-est     1995-est

-total                          1031    1031         1031
-from U.S.                        15      15           15
-U.S. share                        1%      1%            1%
-agricultural goods
trade balance with U.S.            0       0             0

Trade balance with four leading partners in 1993:
(former part of Czechoslovakia- Slovakia is included,
in million USD fob)
                       export        import  balance
Germany                  3394        3123         +272
Slovakia                 2530        2204         +326
former U.S.S.R.           759        1430         -671
Austria                   777         960         -183


Principal U.S. exports (to CR):
(in mil.USD; according to country of origin; custom value; HS commodity)

8471-automatic data process machines; magn reader etc   89
8473-parts etc for typewriters & other office machines  15
9018-medical, surgical, dental or vet instruments,appl  15
8517-electric apparatus for line telephony etc, parts   13
8542-electronic integrated circuits & microassembl pts  12

Principal U.S. imports(from CR):
(in mil.USD; according to country of origin; custom value; HS commodity)

7018-glass beads etc & articles, glass ornaments        19
6403-footwear, outer sole rub, plastic or leather       15
7013-glassware for table, kitchen, toilet etc use       12
8701-tractors (other than works trucks of heading 8709) 11
8481-taps, cocks, valves etc. for pipes, tanks etc.     10