Spain
General
Information & Brief Economic Summary
Standards
US
Government in Spain
Spanish
Government Contacts
Trade Associations
and Other Key Contacts
Trade Event
Schedule
General Information & Brief
Economic Summary
Spain is a member of the European Union (EU) and remains the
fastest growing of the EU's larger economies. Spain's GDP grew
2.8 percent in 2001. Growth was spurred by construction,
International institutions. IMF, OECD, and EU project growth to
be 2.0 percent for 2002 while private analysts anticipate only
a 1.7 percent growth. Government sources project there will be
a improvement in Industry for 2003. Manufacturing has also
shown growth. Spain is the third largest car producer in the
EU.
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Standards
At present, there are no requirements for either ISO 9000
certification or its E.U. equivalent. Nonetheless, demand for
products that meet these standards is growing. Spain has
established specific certification for certain products. This
certification procedure is referred to as "homologation" and
involves cumbersome product testing by approved laboratories.
Although most of the local homologation requirements and
testing standards are gradually disappearing as Spanish
legislation conforms to E.U. directives, certain homologation
and other special requirements remain for some products.
Generally a product that meets the standards and certification
requirements of any other E.U. country can be imported and sold
in Spain without further testing. The Spanish Standards
Certification Association (AENOR-Asociacion Espa+ ola de
Normalizacion y Certificacion) is responsible for developing
voluntary standards and certification programs. It represents
Spain in international standards institutions.
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US Government in Spain
United States Embassy in Spain
Address: Serrano 75
28006 Madrid
tel: ((34/91) 587-2200
fax: (34/91) 587-2303
Mailing Address: American Embassy
(from the U.S.) PSC#61
APO AE 09642
The Commercial Service--Madrid:
Address: Paseo de la Castellana 52, 2nd floor
tel: (34-91) 564-8976
fax: (34-91) 563-0859
Mailing Address from the United States:
American Embassy
FCS Madrid
PSC#61, Box 21
APO AE 09642
Customs Contact Information
Agencia Estatal de Administracion Tributaria:
Departamento de Aduanas e Impuestos Especiales
Avda. Llano Castellano, 17
28034 Madrid
Phone: (34/91) 728-9450
Fax: (34/91) 729-2065
Web site: http://www.aeat.es
Mailing Address from outside the United States:
American Embassy Madrid
Commercial Service
Serrano 75
28006 Madrid, Spain
Barcelona Address:
Paseo Reina Elisenda de Montcada 23
tel: (34-93) 280-2227
fax: (34-93) 205-7705
Mailing Address from the United States:
American Consulate General
Commercial Section
PSC#61, Box 0005
APO, AE 09642
Mailing address from outside of the United States:
American Consulate General Barcelona
Commercial Service
Paseo Reina Elisenda de Montcada 23
08034 Barcelona, Spain
Principle Commercial Officer: Alan Long
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Spanish Government
Contacts
Direccion General de Salud Publica y Consumo
Ministry of Health and Consumer Affairs
Paseo del Prado, 18-20
28014 Madrid
Phone: (34/91) 596-1000
Fax: (34/91) 596-4409
Secretaria de Estado de Asuntos Europeos
Ministerio de Asuntos Exteriores
(Secretary of State for European Affairs, Ministry of Foreign
Affairs)
Padilla, 46
28071 Madrid
tel: (34/91) 379 83 00
fax: (34/91) 575 5629/8601
Instituto de Comercio Exterior (ICEX)
Spanish Institute for Foreign Trade
Paseo de la Castellana, 14-16
28046 Madrid, Spain
Phone: (34/91) 349-6100
Fax: (34/91) 431-6128
www.icex.es
Direccion General de Comercio e Inversiones
(General Directorate of Commerce and Investments)
Paseo de la Castellana, 162
28046 Madrid, Spain
tel: (34/91) 349-36 56
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Trade Associations and Other
Key Contacts
Consejo Superior de Camaras de Comercio, Industria y
Navegacion
(Higher Council of Chambers of Commerce)
Jose Manuel Fernandez Norniella
President
C/Velazquez, 157, 1º
28002 Madrid
Tel: (34-91) 590-6900
Fax: (34-91) 590-6908
www.camara.org
Camara Oficial de Comercio e Industria de Madrid
(Madrid Champber of Commerce and Industry)
Mr. Juan Luis Mato Rodriguez
President
Huertas 13
28012 Madrid
Tel: (34-91) 538-3500
Fax: (34-91) 538-3677/4
www.camaramadrid.es
Camara Oficial de Comercio, Industria y Navegacion de
Barcelona
(Barcelona Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Navigation)
Mr. Antoni Negre
President
Avda. Diagonal, 452
08006 Barcelona
tel: (34/902) 448-448
fax: (34/934) 169-301
www.cambrabcn.es
Camara Oficial de Comercio, Industria y Navegacion de
Bilbao
(Bilbao Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Navigation)
Mr. Ignacio Encheberria Monteberria
President
Avda. de Recalde 50
48008 Bilbao
tel: (34/94) 470-6500
Fax: (34/94) 443-6171
www.camaracombilbao.es
American Chamber of Commerce in Spain
Mr. Jose A. Manrique
Executive Director
Tuset, 8
Entresuelo-3
08006 Barcelona
tel: (34/93) 415-9963
fax: (34/93) 415-1198
http://personal1.iddeo/amchamspain
American Business Council
Mr. Juan Soto Serrand - President
American Business Council
28006 Madrid
tel: (34/91) 631-1604
fax: (34/91) 631-1290
Spain-U.S. Chamber of Commerce
Mr. Miguel Sebastia
Executive Director
Empire State Building
350 5th Avenue, Suite 3514
New York, NY 10118
tel: (212) 967 2170
fax: (212) 564 1415
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Trade Event
Schedule
SIL 2009
June 3-6, 2009
Barcelona, Spain
www.silbcn.com/sil/
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Source: US Department of Commerce.
*This guide is not a complete list of trade associations or
publications. We welcome any additions to this document. The
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