Background

Austria, with a population of 8.2 million, is one of the world's richest nations with excellent export opportunities and an attractive investment market for U.S. companies of all sizes. Located in the center of Europe, Austria is on the frontier of the changing European landscape and offers access to a growing market with direct access to the European Union (of which Austria is a member) as well as to Central and Eastern Europe.

United States is Austria's third largest supplier of imports and largest trade partner outside of Europe. U.S. exports to Austria amounted to $ 4.3 billion in 2004

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