Czech finance minister sees impact of U.S. tariffs through euro zone, not directly

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PRAGUE, April 9 (Reuters) - The direct impact of U.S. import tariffs on the Czech Republic will be small, given that the United States accounts for about 2.9% of Czech exports, and around 4% including re-exports, Czech Finance Minister Zbynek Stanjura said on Wednesday.

Stanjura told a news conference shown live on television that a potential larger impact would come through a worsening economic situation in the euro zone, where some countries have larger exposure and where Czech companies ship most of their exports.

(Reporting by Jan Lopatka)

((jan.lopatka@thomsonreuters.com; +420 234 721 614; Reuters Messaging: jan.lopatka.thomsonreuters.com@reuters.net))

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