Inter-War Czechoslovak-American Trade Relations on Example of Automobile Import from the USA
Inter-War Czechoslovak-American Trade Relations on Example of Automobile Import from the USA

Summary/Abstract: World War I significantly changed the economic position of the USA when a debtor became a creditor, and a world economic power with increasing industry and an abundance of free capital. It is proved by the fact that the export of American goods to European countries was six times higher than import in 1919–1920. The increase of stronger Czechoslovak-American business relations was limited by the customs system of the Czechoslovak Republic, which was of a strong protectionist character. It was recognisable mainly with the efforts of American traders to increase automobile import to Czechoslovakia. The USA therefore increased pressure on the annulment of the trade agreement between Czechoslovakia and France, which was considered a barrier and discriminatory tool. Despite a long-term effort of the American diplomacy, this discrimination almost paralysed automobile export from the U.S.A to the Czechoslovak Republic.

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