TALKS BETWEEN POLISH AND CROAT ECONOMISTS

( Editorial: --> 8648 ) ZAGREB, April 22 (Hina) - Representatives of about 30 companies from Poland and Croatia, mainly from the electronic industry, engineering industry and agriculture, met on Wednesday at the Zagreb Fair. According to the Croatian Chamber of Commerce, from the total of last year's inter-state trade of US$105 million Croatia exported to Poland US$46 million worth of goods and imported goods for US$59 million. In the last two years Poland was among Croatia's first 25 trading partners. Croatia mainly exports to Poland agricultural, food and pharmaceutical products, and Poland mainly exports to Croatia cars, copper wire and parts for furniture. Polish business people believe that Croat-Polish trade will increase when Croatia becomes a member of the World Trade Organisation. (hina) jn mrb/lm 221728 MET apr 98