U.S. Embassy Warsaw, Poland
The Polish Republic was formed in 1918 after the end of World War I. The United States established diplomatic relations with Poland in 1919 and elevated the U.S. Legation to an embassy in 1930. During World War II the American Embassy and Poland’s own government in exile moved to Paris, then London to escape the advance of the German army. With the end of World War II, the United States re-established its embassy in Warsaw on July 31, 1945. Diplomatic relations between the United States and Poland fluctuated during the Cold War, but since 1989 the United States and Poland have enjoyed warm bilateral relations.
Poland is a stalwart ally in Central Europe and one of the United States’ strongest partners in fostering security and prosperity regionally, throughout Europe, and the world. The United States and Poland partner closely on NATO capabilities, counterterrorism, nonproliferation, missile defense, human rights, economic growth and innovation, energy security, and regional cooperation in Central and Eastern Europe.
Poland graduated from USAID assistance in 2000 and capitalized on its successful transition experience to become a provider of assistance to other countries in the region. For example, Poland has been a regional leader in partnering with the United States through the Emerging Donors Challenge Program (EDCP) – a program overseen by the Office of the Coordinator of U.S. Assistance to Europe, Eurasia, and Central Asia. Through the EDCP initiative, the United States builds partnerships with donor nations like Poland by co-financing joint foreign assistance activities, especially in EU Eastern Partnership countries. The U.S. Government-financed Polish-American Enterprise Fund was a major investor in private Polish companies in the 1990s. The Polish-American Freedom Foundation continues this legacy by investing in training and education in Poland. Poland is active in the EU’s Eastern Partnership and spearheaded the launch of the European Endowment for Democracy.
Relatively strong economic growth, a large domestic market, tariff-free access to the European Union (EU), political stability, and a relatively low-cost well-educated workforce are prime reasons that U.S. companies do business in Poland. Opportunities for trade and investment have attracted foreign investors into all sectors, and the United States is Poland’s top non-EU investor. In 2020, U.S. goods imports from Poland totaled $8.3 billion. As an EU member, Poland applies the EU’s common external tariff to goods from other countries, including the United States. The United States and Poland have signed a double taxation treaty, an agreement pursuant to the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA), and a bilateral treaty on business and economic relations which includes an investor-state dispute mechanism. The United States and Poland have a robust Science and Technology (S&T) relationship and cooperate under a bilateral S&T Agreement.
Today, the U.S. embassy is in Warsaw. There is also a U.S. Consulate General in Krakow and a Consular Agency in Poznan.
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United States Department of State, Office of the Historian and Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs
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