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please consult the Country
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| http://www.amcham.lv/ |
American Chamber of Commerce in Latvia, Attn:
J.C. Cole, President, Jauniela 24, Riga LV-1050, Latvia, tel: (371) 721
5205, fax: (371) 782-0090, |
| http://www.chamber.lv/ |
Latvian Chamber of Commerce and Industry,
Attn: Voldemars Gavars, Director General, Brivibas Bulvaris 21, 4th floor,
Riga LV-1849, Latvia, tel: (371) 7225 595, fax: (371) 782-0092, e-mail: chamber@sun.lcc.org.lv;. |
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| http://www.bank.lv |
Bank of Latvia, Valdemara 2-a, Riga, LV 1050,
Latvia, tel: +371 732-3863; fax: +371 702-2420 |
| http://www.aizkraukles.com |
Aizkraukles banka, Elizabetes iela 23, LV 1010 Riga, Latvia, Tel.: +371 701 5600, Fax: +371
701 5601, Attn: President Aleksandrs Bergmanis |
| http://www.bib.lv |
Baltijas
Starptautiska banka, Kaleju iela 43, LV 1050 Riga, Latvia, Tel.:
+371 722 2789, +371 721 0172, +371 721 1426, Fax: +371 721 6870, Attn:
President Alla Tkacenko |
| http://www.btb.lv/ |
Baltijas
Tranzitu banka, 13. janvara iela 3, LV 1050 Riga, Latvia, Tel.: +371
702 4701, +371 702 4725, Fax: +371 721 1985, +371 721 1423, Attn:
President Zenon Olbrys |
| http://www.hbl.lv |
Hansabanka, Kalku iela 26, LV 1050 Riga, Latvia, Tel.: +371 702 4444, Fax: +371 702
4400, Attn: President Ingrida Bluma |
| http://www.lateko.lv |
Latvijas Ekonomiska
komercbanka, E. Birznieka-Upisa iela 21, LV 1011 Riga, Latvia, Tel.:
+371 722 1376, +371 704 1101, Fax: +371 704 1111, attn: President Oskars
Gulans |
| http://www.krajbanka.lv |
Latvijas Krajbanka, Palasta iela 1, LV 1954 Riga, Latvia, Tel.: +371 722 2871, +371 732 2121,
Fax: +371 721 2083, Attn: President Arnolds Laksa |
| http://www.unibanka.lv |
Latvijas Unibanka, Pils iela 23, LV 1050 Riga, Latvia, Tel.: +371 721 2808, +371 722 5151,
Fax: +371 721 5335, +371 782 0332, Attn: President Andris Berzins |
| http://www.multibanka.com |
Multibanka, Elizabetes iela 57, LV 1772 Riga, Latvia, Tel.: +371 728 9546, +371 728
2487, +371 728 4374, Fax: +371 782 8232, Attn: President Svetlana Dzene |
| http://www.dnbnord.lv/ |
Nord LB, Centrālais
birojs, Smilšu iela 6, Rīga - 50, LV-1803, Fax: 7323449, Telex:
161112 BARK LV, S.W.I.F.T. kods RIKO LV 2X |
| http://www.parex.lv |
Parekss-banka, Smilsu iela 3, LV 1522 Riga, Latvia, Tel.: +371 701 0000, Fax: +371 701
0001, Attn: President Valerijs Kargins |
| http://www.paritate.lv |
Paritate, Terbatas iela 4, LV 1134 Riga, Latvia, Tel.: +371 7288433, +371 7041300,
Fax: +371 7282981, Attn: Acting President Viktors Siperkovskis |
| http://www.rietumu.lv |
Rietumu Banka, Brivibas iela 54, LV 1011 Riga, Latvia, Tel.: +371 702 5555, Fax: +371 702
5588, Attn: President Michael Joseph Bourke |
| http://www.saules.com |
Saules
banka, Smilsu iela 16, LV 1873 Riga, Latvia, Tel.: +371 722 4541,
+371 702 0500, Fax: +371 702 0505, Attn: President Edgars Dubra |
| http://www.hipo.lv |
State Latvijas
Hipoteku un zemes banka, Doma laukums 4, LV 1977 Riga, Latvia, Tel.:
+371 722 8866, +371 777 4022, Fax: +371 782 0143, Attn: President Inesis
Feiferis |
| http://www.tkb.lv |
Trasta komercbanka, Miesnieku iela 9, LV 1050 Riga, Latvia, Tel.: +371 702 7777, Fax: +371 702
7700, +371 702 7729, Attn: President Gundars Grieze |
| http://www.vefbank.com |
VEF banka, Brivibas gatve 197, LV 1039 Riga, Latvia, Tel.: +371 755 3687, +371 755
6774, Fax: +371 755 1124, +371 782 1331, Attn: President Edvins Korneliuss |
| http://www.liaa.gov.lv/ |
Latvian Investment & Development Agency, Riga Office:
Attn: Andris Liepins, Head, Investment Department, Perses Street 2, Riga
LV-1442, Latvia, tel: +371 728 6252, 728 3425, fax: +371 728 2524;
782-0458, e-mail: invest@lda.gov.lv; |
| http://www.csb.lv |
Latvian Central Statistical Bureau, Attn:
Kaspars Misans, Director, Lacplesa 1, Riga, LV 1301, tel: +371 736-6801,
fax: +371 783-0137, e-mail: csb@csb.lv, |
| http://izzi.lv/ |
IZZI, Ieriķu iela 67a, Rīga, LV-1084 |
| http://www.lattelekom.lv/ |
Lattelekom SIA, p.o.box No.002, Rīga, LV 1050 |
| http://www.lmt.lv/ |
LATVIJAS MOBILAIS TELEFONS SIA, Latvian GSM Phone System |
| http://www.tele2.lv/ |
SIA "Tele2", 3 Kurzemes pr., LV-1067, Riga, Latvia,
Tel: +371 7060069, Tele2 fax +371 7060176 - Cellular operator |
| http://www.telia.lv/ |
Tellia Latvia |
Resellers
For Tariffs and Taxes on Computer Hardware and Software,
please see
http://web.ita.doc.gov/.
Legal rights to property have been restored in Latvia.
The World Bank has assisted the government of Latvia to institute a land title registration system, although the
progress has been hindered by a slow cadaster process. A new mortgage law strengthening the recognition and
enforcement of secured interests in property was put into effect in 1998.
The government of Latvia is committed to attaining a level of protection for intellectual property rights (IPR)
comparable to that provided under international conventions. Pursuant to that commitment, the Latvian
parliament passed legislation in 1993 to protect copyrights, trademarks and patents. Foreign owners may
seek redress for violation of their intellectual property rights through the appellation council at the Latvian
Patent Office. Even court action can be sought in such cases.
In the effort to harmonize the legislation with the EU and WTO requirements, Latvia has established an adequate legal
framework for the protection of intellectual property.
However, the enforcement of the IPR laws remains weak, largely due to insufficient resources of enforcement
agencies. At the same time, Latvian authorities are taking more proactive steps to confiscate pirated films,
video and software.
In July 1994, President Clinton signed a trade and intellectual property rights agreement with Latvia.
Latvia has been a member of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) since January 1993, a member
of the Paris Convention since September 1993, a member of the Bern Convention since August 1995, and Geneva
Convention for the protection of producers of phonograms against unauthorized duplication since august 1997. In
addition, the Latvian government has amended all relevant laws and regulations in order to comply with the
requirements of the WTO trips agreement (Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights), to
which Latvia acceded by joining the WTO.
Latvia has also acceded to the following international treaties and agreements:
Patent Cooperation Treaty (September 1993); Budapest Treaty on the international recognition of the
deposit of micro-organisms for the purposes of patent procedure (December 1994);
Madrid Agreement on international registration of trade marks (January 1995); Nice Agreement on international classification of goods
and services for the purpose of trade mark registration (January 1995) and Rome Convention for the protection of the rights of
performers, producers of phonograms and broadcasting organizations (with a note to not apply the article 12 of
the convention concerning phonograms of producers that are not nationals of contracting states).
None Noted
| http://www.isaca.lv/ |
Information Systems Audit and Control Association (ISACA) |
| http://www.edi.lv |
Electronics and Computer
Information Institute, Attn: Mr. Ivars Bilinskis, Director, Dzerbenes iela
45, Riga LV-1006, Latvia, Tel: +371 755 4500, Fax: +371 755 5337, E-mail: bilinsk@edzi.lza.lv |
| http://www.litta.lv/ |
Latvian Information
Technology and Telecommunications Association (RITI), |
| http://www.latnet.lv/WWWsites/ |
Links to Latvian trade associations, user
groups and ICT companies |
| http://www.dtmedia.lv |
Baltic IT Review, Raina
29, Room 103, Riga, LV 1459, Latvia, Tel: +(371) 722-4689; Fax: +(371)
782-0153 |
| http://www.dtmedia.lv |
Dator Avize, Raina 29,
Room 103, Riga, LV 1459, Latvia, Tel: +(371) 722-4689, Fax: +(371)
782-0153. |
| http://www.dtmedia.lv |
Dator Pasaule, Raina 29,
Room 103, Riga, LV 1459, Latvia, Tel: +(371) 722-4689, Fax: +(371)
782-0153. |
Additional information on how to prepare for and select an
international trade show can be found at
| http://www.bt1.lv |
BUSINESS DAYS 2001:, COMMUNICATIONS 2001,
ENTERPRISE 2001, OFFICE 2001 - Organizer BT 1 Ltd, Smerla iela 3, Riga LV–1006,
Latvia, Tel.: +371 7542585, 7542602, 7542628, fax: +371 7821493, 7540316,
E-mail: bt1@mailbox.riga.lv Managing
Director - Mr. Viesturs Tile |
| http://www.dtmedia.lv |
International Conference
and Exhibition, "Baltic IT & T 2000", April 5-8, 2000,
Exhibition Center Skonto, Organizer: DT Media Group, Raina bulv. 29, Riga
LV–1459, Latvia, Tel. +371 7222544; fax +371 7242397, E-mail: dt@dtmedia.lv,
Attn: Project Manager - Ms. Iveta Kalnracene |
| http://www.tscentral.com/
|
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directory with detailed information on 30,000 international and domestic
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type, industry, city, country, and start & end dates of the show. Some
events have the option to have more information sent to the user and have
on-line event registration. |
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http://www.techweb.com/techcalendar/
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Techweb’s calendar is focused on information
technology and provides access to information on 2,000 plus technology
related events which may be searched by key word or by industry. There is
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computer related trade shows can be found here. |
Computers & Peripherals
|
HTS Number |
2005 |
2006 |
2007 |
Percent Change
2006 - 2007 |
| In
Actual Dollars |
847170
AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING STORAGE UNITS, N.E.S.O.I. |
94,998 |
56,024 |
446,393 |
696.8% |
847180
AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING UNITS, N.E.S.O.I. |
497,657 |
608,776 |
267,356 |
-56.1% |
847150
PROCESSING UNITS OTHER THAN THOSE OF 8471.41 AND 8471.49, N.E.S.O.I. |
31,051 |
342,781 |
229,458 |
-33.1% |
847130
PORTABLE AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING MACHINES, WEIGHT NOT MORE THAN 10 KG,
CONSISTING OF AT LEAST A CENTRAL PROCESSING UNIT, KEYBOARD & A DISPLAY |
1,219,594 |
241,168 |
219,994 |
-8.8% |
847330
PARTS AND ACCESSORIES FOR AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING MACHINES AND UNITS
THEREOF, MAGNETIC OR OPTICAL READERS, TRANSCRIBING MACHINES, ETC., NESOI |
1,375,037 |
589,943 |
216,470 |
-63.3% |
847190
AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING UNTS THEREOF; MAGNETIC/OPTICAL READERS, MACH
FOR TRANSCRIBING DATA TO DATA MEDIA IN CODED FORM & MACH FOR PROC DATA,
NESOI |
24,690 |
87,276 |
191,934 |
119.9% |
847160
AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING INPUT OR OUTPUT UNITS, WHETHER OR NOT
CONTAINING STORAGE UNITS IN THE SAME HOUSING, N.E.S.O.I. |
847,025 |
296,732 |
139,583 |
-53.0% |
847141
ADP MACHINES COMPRISING IN SAME HOUSING AT LEAST A CENTRAL PROCESSING
UNIT AND AN INPUT AND OUTPUT UNIT, WHETHER OR NOT COMBINED, N.E.S.O.I. |
46,689 |
15,000 |
79,259 |
428.4% |
847149
AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING MACHINES AND UNITS THEREOF PRESENTED IN THE
FORM OF SYSTEMS, N.E.S.O.I. |
505,286 |
319,458 |
52,122 |
-83.7% |
847110
ANALOG OR HYBRID AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING MACHINES |
316,480 |
358,937 |
0 |
-100.0% |
| |
4,958,507 |
2,916,095 |
1,842,569 |
-36.8% |
Source: USITC Trade Data Web
Telecommunications Equipment
|
HTS Number |
2005 |
2006 |
2007 |
Percent Change
2006 - 2007 |
| In
Actual Dollars |
851762
MACHINES FOR THE RECEPTION, CONVERSION AND TRANSMISSION OR REGENERATION
OF VOICE, IMAGES OR OTHER DATA, INCLUDING SWITCHING AND ROUTING
APPARATUS |
0 |
0 |
2,245,667 |
N/A |
851770
PARTS OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS APPARATUS |
0 |
0 |
313,300 |
N/A |
851769
OTHER APPARATUS FOR THE RECEPTION, CONVERSION AND TRANSMISSION OR
REGENERATION OF VOICE, IMAGES OR OTHER DATA, NESOI |
0 |
0 |
141,783 |
N/A |
851718
TELEPHONE SETS, NESOI |
0 |
0 |
99,322 |
N/A |
851761
BASE STATIONS |
0 |
0 |
23,322 |
N/A |
851712
TELEPHONES FOR CELLULAR NETWORKS OR FOR OTHER WIRELESS NETWORKS |
0 |
0 |
21,989 |
N/A |
851721
FACSIMILE MACHINES |
365,329 |
0 |
0 |
N/A |
851790
PARTS OF ELECTRICAL APPARATUS FOR LINE TELEPHONY OR TELEGRAPHY,
INCLUDING PARTS OF SUCH APPARATUS FOR CARRIER-CURRENT LINE SYSTEMS |
68,568 |
137,635 |
0 |
-100.0% |
851750
ELECTRICAL TELECOMMUNICATION APPARATUS FOR CARRIER-CURRENT LINE SYSTEMS
OR FOR DIGITAL LINE SYSTEMS, N.E.S.O.I. |
289,186 |
297,573 |
0 |
-100.0% |
851780
ELECTRICAL TELEPHONIC AND TELEGRAPHIC LINE APPARATUS, N.E.S.O.I. |
5,100 |
48,131 |
0 |
-100.0% |
851711
LINE TELEPHONE SETS WITH CORDLESS HANDSETS |
0 |
0 |
0 |
N/A |
851730
TELEPHONIC OR TELEGRAPHIC SWITCHING APPARATUS |
533,805 |
962,544 |
0 |
-100.0% |
851719
VIDEOPHONES & OTHER TELEPHONE SETS, N.E.S.O.I. |
0 |
0 |
0 |
N/A |
| |
1,261,988 |
1,445,883 |
2,845,383 |
96.8% |
Source: USITC Trade Data Web
Source: The International Trade Centre is the joint agency of the World
Trade Organization and the United Nations.
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Mr. Aldis Celms, Commercial Assistant
CONTACT INFORMATION
- Telephone: 371 782 0046
- Facsimile: 371 782 0047
- E-mail address: aldis.celms@mail.doc.gov
- Industry Sectors: All Sectors
OFFICE INFORMATION
STREET ADDRESS
- American Embassy
- Raina Boulevard 7
- 1510 Riga, Latvia
U.S. MAILING ADDRESS
- American Embassy - Riga
- Department of State, Washington, DC 20521-4520
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Revised:
November 08, 2008
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