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Best Prospects in the ICT Market

For further information about the Portugese market, please consult the Country Commercial Guide, prepared annually by the U. S. Commercial Service. Choose Portugal in "Country Menu" and Country Commercial Guide in "Report Type".  Then choose "Leading Sectors for U.S. Exports and Investments" for the latest trends and forecasts as reported by the US Commercial Service.

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Chambers of Commerce

http://www.select.pt/clientes/cca/  American Chamber of Commerce in Portugal
http://www.port-chambers.com   Câmara de Comércio e Indústria Portuguesa de Lisboa
http://www.israel-portugal.co.il/   Israel-Portugal Chamber of Commerce
http://www.canada-portugal.com/   Luso Canadian Chamber of Commerce & Industry
http://www.portuguesechamber.com/   PCC Home
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Channels of Distribution

For additional descriptive information, please see: ICT Channels of Distribution.  For further information of the definitions of the channels of distribution, please click here. The following are known ICT sales channels.   They may or may not be available in all markets

Agents / Distributors Business to Business (B2B) Consultants
E-Commerce Educational Sales Government
Leasing OEM Retailers
Telecommunications Systems Operators Used VARS, ISVs, Resellers, System Integrators
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Agents / Distributors

http://www.cesce.pt/ CESCE - SOLUÇÕES INFORMÁTICAS, S.A., Av. Do Forte, Nº8-Piso 1-Fracção O Edifício Pujol 2795 Carnaxide - PORTUGAL - Tel: +351 214 24 38 00 - Fax: +351 214 24 38 10
http://www.dmdbase.pt/  DMDBase, Torre dos Olivais II - Rua Cidade de Bolama, Lote 17 – 8ºC - 1800-079 Lisboa
Tel: 21 855 08 90 Fax: 21 855 08 96.  
http://www.exposis.com/  Exposis - offering software solutions for finance, accounting and human resources.
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Business to Business (B2B)

Airlines

http://www.airfrance.pt/  Air France
http://www.monarch-airlines.com/  Monarch Airlines
http://www.tap-airportugal.pt/  Tap Airline
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Banks

http://www.bancobpi.pt/   Banco BPI
http://www.bportugal.pt/ Banco de Portugal
http://rd.business.com/ Banks in Portugal Information at Business.com
http://www.barclays.pt/   Barclays
http://www.deutsche-bank.pt/   Deutsche Bank Portugal
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Newspapers

http://www.painsley.org.uk/ Newspapers in Portugal
http://www.start4all.com/ NEWSPAPERS, PORTUGAL
http://www.portugalpost.com/   Portugal Post
http://www.publico.pt/   PUBLICO.PT
http://www.mondotimes.com/ Record - Portugal sports newspaper at MondoTimes.com
http://www.the-news.net/   The Portugal News - Home Page of Portugal's National Weekend...
http://www.nexus-pt.com/ The Resident
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US Subsidiaries

http://www.apple.com.pt Apple, Portugal
http://www.cisco.com/pt/  Cisco, Portugal
http://www.ca.com/ Computer Associates, Rua Tomás da Fonseca, Torres de Lisboa - Torre G -3º, 1600 Lisboa, Tel: +351 21 722 27 10, Fax: +351 21 727 35 25
http://www1.euro.dell.com/   Dell
http://welcome.hp.com/ H-P
http://www-5.ibm.com/pt/  IBM, Portugal, Praça de Alvalade 7, 1700-036 Lisboa, Tel: 351 21 7915000, Fax: 351 21 7915140, E-mail: ibm_directo@pt.ibm.com 
http://www.oracle.com/pt/  Oracle, Portugal
http://www.sun.pt/  Sun Microsystems Portugal
http://www.unisys.pt/  Unisys, Sistemas de Informação, S.A., Edifício Monumental, Av. Praia da Vitória, 71 A - 7º/8º, 1069-002 LISBOA, Telefone: +351 21 312 7500, Fax: +351 21 312 04 90
http://www.xerox.pt/  Xerox, Portugal
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E-Commerce

Internet Service Providers

http://www.fccn.pt/  The Internet Service Provider for Portuguese R&D System 
http://www.kpnqwest.pt  

KPNQWest Portugal Telecomunicações Lda

http://www.novis.pt  

Novis Telecom, S.A.

http://automail.pt/home/index.php  Telecorrio, Av. D. Nuno Álvares Pereira, 5, 2735-147 CACÉM, PORTUGAL, Tel: +351. 219 138 501, Fax: +351. 219 137 099, E-mail: manager@telecorreio.pt 
http://www.herbison.com/ Portugal ISPs by Herbison Consulting
http://www.nsrc.org/ NSRC Portugal 
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Educational

https://www.dei.uc.pt/weboncampus/index.jsp Computer Science Dept.,  University of Coimbra (Portugese)
http://www.di.fc.ul.pt/  University of Lisbon - Departamento de Informatica (DI FC UL), Contact: José Luiz Fiadeiro, Faculdade de Ciências da Universidade de Lisboa Bloco C5 - Piso 1, 1700 Campo Grande - Lisboa, PORTUGAL, Telephone: 351-1-750 00 84,  Fax: 351-1-750 00 87, E-mail: llf@di.fc.ul.pt  
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Governmental

http://www.fccn.pt   FCCN-Fundacao p/a Computacao Cientifica Nacional, Av. do Brazil, 101, 1799 Lisboa Codex, Portugal, Tel: (351-1) 848 1906, Fax: (351-1) 847 9507, Contact: Eng. Joao Nuno Ferreira, Network Director, E-mail: info@fccn.pt
http://www.icp.pt/ ICP is the regulatory body of the Portuguese communications sector, reporting to the Minister of Social Equipment. 
http://www.isq.pt  Instituto de Soldadura e Qualidade (ISQ), Estrada Nacional 249 - Km 3, 2781 Oeiras, PORTUGAL, Telephone: 351 01 422 81 00, Fax: 351 01 422 8120
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Leasing

http://www.bluechip.pt  

Blue Chip Customer Engineering Portugal Lda

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Retailers

None Noted

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Telecommunications Systems Operators

http://www.abeltronica.com  A Beltrónica
http://www.apritel.org/ Apritel, Av. Defensores de Chaves, 15 - 6º D, 1000-109 Lisboa, Portugal, Telefone: +351 21 355 09 11, Fax: +351 21 355 09 12
http://www.artelecom.pt/  AR Telecom Portugal, Serviços de Telecomunicações, SA. A., Doca de Alcântara, Edifício Diogo Cão, 1350-352 Lisboa, Tel: +351 210 301 030, Fax: +351 210 301 300
http://www.azertia.pt/ Azertia
http://www.bragatel.pt/ Bragatel
http://www.cabovisao.pt/  Cabovisao
http://www.claranet.pt/  Claranet
http://www.colt.net/  COLT Telecom Group Limited
http://www.g9sa.pt/  G9sa, Centro Empresarial de Telheiras, Rua Hermano Neves, 22 - 2º C, 1600-477 Lisboa, Tel: 211 450 050, Fax: 211 450 059, E-mail: geral@g9sa.pt  
http://www.novis.pt/  Novis
http://www.optimus.pt/  Optimus
http://www.oratelecom.pt/  Ora Telecom, Comunicações, Rua Cristovão Pinho Queimado, 3 - 1º Dt. 3800-012 Aveiro Tel: 707 12 12 12 Fax: 234 373 112
http://www.mnc.orange-business.com/ Orange Business Services
http://www.optimus.pt/ Optimus Telecomunicacoes, S.A
http://www.pluricanal.pt/ Pluricanal
http://www.ptcom.pt/ PT Comunicações
http://www.tmn.pt/   Telecomunicacoes Moveis Nacionais S.A (TMN)
http://www.tele2.pt/  Tele2
http://www.tvtel.pt/  Tvtel
http://www.vodafone.pt/ Vodafone Telecel
http://www.telecom.pt/  Telecom Portugal
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Used / Reconditioned

Please see: http://web.ita.doc.gov/

http://www.polisistemas.pt

Polisistemas - Equipamentos e Sistemas de Escritório, Lda, Rua do Miradouro, 16 A/B - Quinta Grande, 2720-376 AMADORA, Portugal, Phone: ++ 351 214721510, Fax: ++ 351 214721515

Computers

http://www.polisistemas.pt  

Polisistemas - Equipamentos e Sistemas de Escritório, Lda, Rua do Miradouro, 16 A/B - Quinta Grande, 2720-376 AMADORA, Portugal, Phone: ++ 351 214721510, Fax: ++ 351 214721515

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Directories and Databases

http://www.europages.com/  Europages
http://www.animee.pt/ ICT Companies in Portugal
http://www.kompass.com/  Kompass has served business and industry for over 50 years.  It originated in Switzerland and is now present in close to 70 countries on all continents. 
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Duties, Tariffs & Taxes

The Trade Information Center has the European Union tariff schedule on-line for member countries listed above, as well as country specific value added tax rates.  Please see: http://www.trade.gov/td/tic/tariff/eu_schedule/index.html.  

For additional information specific to the ICT Sector, please see: http://web.ita.doc.gov/.

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General Country Information

http://www.state.gov/ US Dept. of State's Background Notes
http://travel.state.gov US Dept. of State's Consular Information Sheet
http://www.american-embassy.pt/  US Embassy Lisbon
http://www.odci.gov/cia/ CIA Factbook
http://www.eia.doe.gov/ US Energy Dept's Country Analysis Brief
http://www.portugal.com/  Portugal.com Search Engine
http://www.obrigado.com/  Obrigado - Portugese Search Engine
http://geography.about.com/ About's guide to Portugal
http://www.fodors.com/ Fodors is known for being the best site for travel offering hotel, restaurant reviews and their series of mini-guides to specific destinations.
http://travel.lycos.com/ Lycos Guide for Portugal
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Intellectual Property Rights

http://www.inpi.pt/  O SÍTIO DA PROPRIEDADE INDUSTRIAL  (Portugese Industrial Property Office), Campo das Cebolas 1149-035 Lisboa Tel: 21 881 81 00,
Trademark Protection: Portugal is a member of the International Union for the Protection of Industrial Property (WIPO) and a party to the Madrid Agreement on International Registration of Trademarks and Prevention of the Use of False Origins.  Portugal's current trademark law entered into force on June 1, 1995.  The law, however, is not considered to be entirely consistent with the terms of the trade related intellectual property provisions of GATT (TRIPS). 
 
Copyright Protection: Portugal is finishing the process of adopting EU directives in the form of national legislation.  Most recently, the country adopted the EU directive on protection of data bases (Decree Law 122/2000, July 4, 2000).  Software piracy remains a problem, however.
 
Patent Protection: Currently, Portugal's patent protection is afforded by the Code of Industrial Property that went into effect on June 1, 1995.  In 1996, new legislation was passed to extend the life of then-valid patents to 20 years, consistent with the provisions of TRIPS.  A new industrial property code, designed to bring Portugal into full conformity with EU and international norms, came into effect at the beginning of 2001.  US pharmaceutical companies have brought a number of cases before Portuguese tribunals for the violation of patent rights by Portuguese companies.  One U.S. owned pharmaceutical company has won five cases, and has several more pending.  Portugal, like other European countries, gives health (FDA-equivalent) approval to market new drug products without cross-checking for existing products already approved with unexpired patent protection.  
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Legal Issues

None Noted

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Market Research

http://www.sce.doc.gov/ Overview to Portugal's telecom market
http://www.sce.doc.gov/ Overview of Portugal's hardware and software markets.
http://www.american.edu/ American University MBA Report
http://www.eto.org.uk/  Statistics Relating To Information Technology In EU and other selected Countries
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Search Engines

http://www.portugalsearch.info/ 

Portuguese Search Engine – For picture of Portugal, map of ...

http://www.whitelines.nl/

Portuguese search engines, searchengines of Portugal

http://www.sapo.pt/ 

SAPO - Portugal Online!

http://www.searchenginecolossus.com/

Search Engines of Portugal from Seach Engine Colussus

http://www.searchiberia.com/ 

Search Iberia - a Spain Search Engine and a Portugal Search Engine. Travel, Hotels, Entertainment, Businesses.

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Trade Associations

http://www.animee.pt/index.htm ANIMEE, a national association covering the electrical, electronic, energy and telecommunications sectors.
http://www.inesc.pt/   Instituto De Ingenharia De Sistemas E Computadores (INESC), Contact: J.A.C. Granado, Rua Alves Redol, número 9, Apartado 13069 , P-1000 Lisboa, PORTUGAL, Telephone: 1 310 00 00, Fax: 1 52 58 43, E-mail: GRANADO@INESC.PT 
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Trade Publications

http://www.hfeles.pt   GLOBALDATA, (circulation to computer dealers), H.F. ELES, Rua Humberto de Sousa, 25, 2870 Montijo, Portugal, Tel: (351-1) 232 1719, Fax: (351-1) 232 1433, email: hfeles@hfeles.pt
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Trade Shows, Exhibitions and Seminars

Additional information on how to prepare for and select an international trade show can be found at http://www.exportmichigan.com/.

http://www.tscentral.com/ This site provides an extensive trade show directory with detailed information on 30,000 international and domestic trade shows, conferences and seminars. You can search by show name, show 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.
http://www.techweb.com/calendar 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 detailed information on each event. Additional information concerning computer related trade shows can be found here.
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Trade Statistics

Computers & Peripherals

HTS Number 2005 2006 2007 Percent Change
2006 - 2007
In Actual Dollars
847149
AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING MACHINES AND UNITS THEREOF PRESENTED IN THE FORM OF SYSTEMS, N.E.S.O.I.
3,322,229 3,558,302 3,331,482 -6.4%
847330
PARTS AND ACCESSORIES FOR AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING MACHINES AND UNITS THEREOF, MAGNETIC OR OPTICAL READERS, TRANSCRIBING MACHINES, ETC., NESOI
5,533,103 3,426,778 2,947,866 -14.0%
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.
1,332,365 1,671,335 2,303,265 37.8%
847180
AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING UNITS, N.E.S.O.I.
3,270,595 3,459,782 2,295,881 -33.6%
847150
PROCESSING UNITS OTHER THAN THOSE OF 8471.41 AND 8471.49, N.E.S.O.I.
1,772,173 1,740,091 1,557,302 -10.5%
847190
AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING UNTS THEREOF; MAGNETIC/OPTICAL READERS, MACH FOR TRANSCRIBING DATA TO DATA MEDIA IN CODED FORM & MACH FOR PROC DATA, NESOI
172,852 160,775 1,357,318 744.2%
847130
PORTABLE AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING MACHINES, WEIGHT NOT MORE THAN 10 KG, CONSISTING OF AT LEAST A CENTRAL PROCESSING UNIT, KEYBOARD & A DISPLAY
576,023 744,272 811,974 9.1%
847170
AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING STORAGE UNITS, N.E.S.O.I.
1,990,035 1,921,883 805,844 -58.1%
847160
AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING INPUT OR OUTPUT UNITS, WHETHER OR NOT CONTAINING STORAGE UNITS IN THE SAME HOUSING, N.E.S.O.I.
1,927,259 4,139,293 501,189 -87.9%
847110
ANALOG OR HYBRID AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING MACHINES
473,175 804,759 0 -100.0%
  20,369,809 21,627,270 15,912,121 -26.4%
Source: USITC Trade Data Web

Telecommunications Equipment

HTS Number 2005 2006 2007 Percent Change
2006 - 2007
In Actual Dollars
851712
TELEPHONES FOR CELLULAR NETWORKS OR FOR OTHER WIRELESS NETWORKS
0 0 4,176,984 N/A
851762
MACHINES FOR THE RECEPTION, CONVERSION AND TRANSMISSION OR REGENERATION OF VOICE, IMAGES OR OTHER DATA, INCLUDING SWITCHING AND ROUTING APPARATUS
0 0 3,820,429 N/A
851770
PARTS OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS APPARATUS
0 0 3,343,310 N/A
851769
OTHER APPARATUS FOR THE RECEPTION, CONVERSION AND TRANSMISSION OR REGENERATION OF VOICE, IMAGES OR OTHER DATA, NESOI
0 0 170,034 N/A
851718
TELEPHONE SETS, NESOI
0 0 27,129 N/A
851761
BASE STATIONS
0 0 19,165 N/A
851721
FACSIMILE MACHINES
0 4,136 0 -100.0%
851790
PARTS OF ELECTRICAL APPARATUS FOR LINE TELEPHONY OR TELEGRAPHY, INCLUDING PARTS OF SUCH APPARATUS FOR CARRIER-CURRENT LINE SYSTEMS
4,526,368 4,006,856 0 -100.0%
851750
ELECTRICAL TELECOMMUNICATION APPARATUS FOR CARRIER-CURRENT LINE SYSTEMS OR FOR DIGITAL LINE SYSTEMS, N.E.S.O.I.
1,734,667 3,948,057 0 -100.0%
851780
ELECTRICAL TELEPHONIC AND TELEGRAPHIC LINE APPARATUS, N.E.S.O.I.
7,712 8,528 0 -100.0%
851711
LINE TELEPHONE SETS WITH CORDLESS HANDSETS
0 0 0 N/A
851730
TELEPHONIC OR TELEGRAPHIC SWITCHING APPARATUS
448,906 511,887 0 -100.0%
851719
VIDEOPHONES & OTHER TELEPHONE SETS, N.E.S.O.I.
41,312 0 0 N/A
  6,758,965 8,479,464 11,557,051 36.3%

Source: USITC Trade Data Web

http://www.intracen.org/

Source: The International Trade Centre is the joint agency of the World Trade Organization and the United Nations

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User Groups

http://appleusergroups.com/ Apple User Groups
http://servlet.java.sun.com/ Java user groups
http://www.linux.org/ Linux user groups
http://pocketpc.no.sapo.pt/   Pocket PC Users Group
http://www.redhat.com/ RedHat Linux user groups
http://www.microsoft.com/ Microsoft user groups
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E-Mail Links to the Respective Industry Specialist(s)

Mr. Sergio Neves, Commercial Specialist

CONTACT INFORMATION

Telephone: 351-21-770-2529
Facsimile: 351-21-726-8914
E-mail address: N/A
Industry Sectors: CAD/CAM/CAE/CIM (CAD), Computer Services (CSV), Computer Software (CSF), Computers/Peripherals (CPT), Telecommunications Eq. (TEL), Telecommunications Services (TES)

OFFICE INFORMATION

STREET ADDRESS

U.S. Embassy
Avenida das Forcas Armadas
1600 Lisboa,
Portugal
 
U.S. MAILING ADDRESS
 
U.S. Embassy - Lisbon
PSC 83, Box FCS
APO AE 09726
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Revised: November 15, 2008


 
 

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