Japanese Hungarian Economic Ties

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Japanese Hungarian Economic Ties

• Takao Kobayashi, General Director JETRO Budapest
• Nyíregyháza, April 27th, 2005

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Short overview of JETRO

• JETRO, Japan External Trade Organization
• JETRO is a government-related organization that
  works to promote mutual trade and investment
  between Japan and the rest of the world
• Originally established in 1958 to promote
  Japanese exports abroad
• JETROs core focus in the 21st century has
  shifted toward promoting foreign direct
  investment (FDI) into Japan and helping small to
  medium size Japanese firms maximize their global
  export potential

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Basic information about JETRO
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JETROs activities

• Helping Japanese firms develop business in
  Hungary
• Assisting Japans smaller exporters
• Supplying Japan with Hungarian economic
  information
• Helping Hungarian firms export to the Japanese
  market
• Attracting Hungarian investment to Japan
• Supporting the economic revitalization of regions

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JETROs events (past 14 months)
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The number of Japanese manufacturers in Central
Eastern Europe (CEE)
(unitcompany)
ltleftby country (column diagram.),righttotal
CCE (line diagram.)gt
Graph reflects end of year standings (in ? the
total in CEE)
(Source JETRO survey)
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CENTRAL HUNGARY Alpine Takano Sony
Clarion SANSHIN Toyo Seat NISSHO Taiho
NORTHERN HUNGARY Tokaj-Hetszolo DELPHI CALSONIC
TDK MITSUBA STANLEY ELECTRIC ARRK-TECH Shinwa
CENTRAL TRANSDANUBIA Musashi SANYO Diamond
Electric Magyar Suzuki Sunarrow Euro EXEDY
EWCS AIKAWA ORTECH SEWS Automotive SEWS
Components SEWS DENSO
NORTHERN GREAT PLAIN HOYA LENS Meiji
Rubber Tsubaki Hoover SEI
WESTERN TRANSDANUBIA EPCOS Kft. Shin-Etsu Polymer
SOUTHERN GREAT PLAIN SMK Digital Disc
Drives Nissin Foods Tanashin
Asahi Glass
Ibiden
Kotobuki
Manufacturing Companies All Over Hungary,
January, 2005
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Main Hungarian import items from Japan (EUR)
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Main Hungarian export items to Japan (EUR)
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Japanese investment to CEE (1951 2003
cumulative, million USD)
Source Ministry of Finance, Japan Remark
Romanian statistical figures are calculated until
2002. The 2003 overall figures have not been
announced.
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Thank you for your attention!

• For further information please contact us at
• JETRO Budapest
• H-1051 Budapest, Bajcsy-Zs. út 12.
• Tel. [phone]
• URL www.jetro.go.jp/hungary
• E-mail jetro_at_jetro.hu