Freight to and from Slovakia
Freight transit time from the UK to or from Slovakia is 3 days for full loads, 4 days part load.
Slovakia, Imports and Exports
rude oil, natural gas, machinery, and transportation equipment are Slovakia’s main imports. Exports include machinery, chemicals, fuels, steel, and weapons. The Czech Republic, Slovakia’s main trading partner, supplies about 30 percent of Slovakia’s imports and purchases approximately 40 percent of its exports. Austria, Germany, and Russia are Slovakia’s other leading trade partners.
Slovakia, General Information
Slovakia became an independent state in January 1993 after Czechoslovakia split into its two constituent parts and entered the EU in 2004. Its total area is 48,845 km² and its total population is 5.4 million people. Its capital is Bratislava and its currency the Euro.
The country is in the heart of central Europe, linked to its neighbours by the River Danube. The Carpathian Mountains extend across the northern half of the country and include the High Tatras – a popular skiing destination and home to the country’s highest peak – the 2,655 m Gerlachovsky. The lowlands of the Danube plain provide a fertile farming region producing wheat, barley, potatoes, sugar beet, fruit, tobacco and grapes.
For more information, visit the official website of the Slovak Government and Slovakia’s official online tourist board.