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Trade in Poland

Poland was the world’s 22nd largest exporter of goods and 20th largest exporter of commercial services in 2021. Export values were $340.6 and $80.6 billion USD respectively. Poland’s top export category was manufactures, followed by agricultural products, and fuels and mining products. In 2020, Poland’s main export destination markets for goods and services trade were to Germany, Czech Republic and the the United Kingdom, with trade representing 100.32 per cent of GDP. In terms of imports, Poland’s import values were $342.1 and $49.2 billion USD respectively in 2021. Poland’s top import category was manufactures, followed by fuels and mining products and agricultural products. Leading import partners were Germany, China and Italy. Poland is a member of the European Union, which is part of 45 different Regional Trade Agreements, including with Central America, Pacific States and Eastern and Southern Africa States.
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General Information

This section includes general information on the economy, legal system, official languages and links to additional demographic information.

Official Name

Republic of Poland

Abbreviation

PL

Capital

Warsaw

WTO Membership Date

1 July 1995

Legal System

civil law system; judicial review of legislative, administrative, and other governmental acts; constitutional law rulings of the Constitutional Tribunal are final

Language

Polish

Number of Time Zone(s)

1

Additional Information

Financial Information

This section includes financial information such as the currency, exchange rate lookup and local banks issuing trade finance.

Currency

Polish złoty

Exchange Rate

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GTFP Confirming Banks

Through the IFC's Global Trade Finance Program (GTFP) bank network, local financial institutions can establish working partnerships with a vast number of major international banks in the Program that can broaden access to finance and reduce cash collateral requirements. This extends and complements the capacity of banks to deliver trade finance by providing risk mitigation on a per-transaction basis in challenging markets where trade lines may be limited.
  • Bank Zachodni WBK SA - Warsaw, Poland - SWIFT: WBKPPLP

  • BGZ-BNPP - Warsaw, Poland - SWIFT: GOPZPLPW

  • BNP Paribas Poland - Warsaw, Poland - SWIFT: BNPAPLPX

  • Credit Agricole CIB Polska - Warsaw, Poland - SWIFT: CRLYPLPW

  • Deutsche Bank Polska S.A. - Warsaw, Poland – SWIFT: DEUTPLPX

  • ING Bank Slaski SA - Katowice, Poland - SWIFT: INGBPLPW

  • Kredyt Bank Poland - Warsaw, Poland - SWIFT: KRDBPLPW

  • MBank S.A. - Warsaw, Poland - SWIFT: BREXPLPW

  • Polbank EFG - Warsaw, Poland - SWIFT: EFGBPLPW

  • Raiffesien Bank Polska SA - Warsaw, Poland - SWIFT: RCBWPLPW

  • Societe Generale – Warsaw, Poland – SWIFT: SOGEPLPW

Contact Information

This section includes contact information for business support organizations and national resources.

Copyright Offices

  • Department of Intellectual Property and Media

  • Ministry of Culture and National Heritage

Industrial Property Offices

  • Patent Office of the Republic of Poland

SPS Enquiry Points

Sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) enquiry points are government agencies designated to answer questions about trade requirements.
  • Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development
    Phone: +(48 22) 623 1051
    Website: http://www.minrol.gov.pl

    Ul. Wspólna 30

    [email protected]

TBT Enquiry Points

Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) enquiry points are government agencies designated to answer questions about trade requirements.
  • Polski Komitet Normalizacyjny (PKN)
    (Polish Committee for Standardization)
    WTO/TBT National Enquiry Point
    Contact: Mr. Artur Staœkiewicz or, in case of his absence, Ms Kamila Radoñska
    Phone: +(48 22) 55 67 661
    Website: http://www.pkn.pl

    Swietokrzyska St. 14
    P.O. Box 411
    Warsaw

    [email protected]

Additional Information

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Links to other helpful resources

This section includes additional links to trade-related resources.

National Tariff Finder

https://ext-isztar4.mf.gov.pl/taryfa_celna/home?lang=PL

Trade Information Portal

https://www.trade.gov.pl/en/

Last Reviewed: June, 2023

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