Trade and Investment

ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COMMISSION FOR ASIA AND THE PACIFIC
DIRECTORY
OF TRADE AND
INVESTMENT-
RELATED
ORGANIZATIONS
OF DEVELOPING
COUNTRIES AND
AREAS IN ASIA
AND THE PACIFIC
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2003
UNITED NATIONS
ESCAP WORKS TOWARDS REDUCING POVERTY
AND MANAGING GLOBALIZATION
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ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COMMISSION FOR ASIA AND THE PACIFIC
DIRECTORY OF TRADE AND INVESTMENT-

RELATED ORGANIZATIONS OF
DEVELOPING COUNTRIES AND AREAS
IN ASIA AND THE PACIFIC
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Eleventh edition
UNITED NATIONS
New York, 2003
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PREFACE
The United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) has published the
Directory of Trade Promotion/Development Organizations of Developing Countries and Areas in Asia and the Pacific every
two years since 1983, in cooperation with the national focal points of the Regional Trade and Investment Information
Network (TISNET). However, beginning with the seventh edition, the title of the Directory was changed to Directory of
Trade and Investment-related Organizations of Developing Countries and Areas in Asia and the Pacific, reflecting the
expansion of its coverage.
The information on over 300 organizations included in this eleventh edition (2003) was collected from
questionnaires, reports, searches on the Internet and other sources. Organizations that did not respond on time to the
questionnaire, or concerning which no information was collected through other means, are marked with an asterisk. The
organizations are listed by country in alphabetical order, in the following categories:
Chamber of commerce, trade associations

Commodity boards, marketing, and State trading organizations
Design centres
Export marketing boards
Export processing zones
Industrial promotion
Investment authorities
Productivity centres
Shippers' councils, port authorities, national shipping corporations
Standards, testing and inspection bodies
Trade and investment financing organizations, credit guarantee and insurance organizations, banks
Trade and development/promotion organizations, ministries of trade
Trade facilitation bodies
Trade fair and exhibition authorities
Training/research institutions, organizations with training functions
Others
An alphabetical index of the organizations and a classified index in the above-mentioned categories are included.
The main objective of this Directory is to provide, in one volume, information about organizations which are
crucial to trade and investment development in the region. A number of organizations included in this Directory are willing
to assist in human resources development for trade and investment by accepting trainees from other developing countries
through the modalities of technical cooperation among developing countries under the auspices of the United Nations.
It is hoped that, as in the past, this Directory will continue to be one of the information sources for promoting
cooperation among developing countries in the region, and also in areas such as joint marketing, exhibitions and other
cooperative forms of trade and investment promotion. This Directory is also accessible through the ESCAP web site
www.unescap.org/tid/tradedirectory/search.asp.
For further information about TISNET activities, access to the TISNET information service, the Directory’s
contents and other related issues, please contact:
Chief
Trade and Investment Division
ESCAP, United Nations Building
Rajadamnern Nok Avenue
Bangkok 10200
THAILAND
Tel: (66 2) 2881404, 2881477
Fax: (66 2) 2881027, 2883066
E-mail: trade_inf.unescap@un.org
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CONTENTS
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Preface i
List of abbreviations xi
Part One: National Organizations
Afghanistan
Afghan Carpet Exporters' Guild* 1
Afghan Chamber of Commerce and Industry 1
Afghan National Insurance Company 2
Afghan Wool Enterprise 2
Export Promotion Department 3
Handicraft Promotion and Export Centre 3
Armenia
Armenian Development Agency 4
Business Support Center 4
Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Republic of Armenia 5
Ministry of Trade and Economic Development 5
Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan Chamber of Commerce and Industry* 6
Bangladesh
Bangladesh Chemical Industries Corporation (BCIC) 7
Bangladesh Export Processing Zones Authority (BEPZA)* 8
Bangladesh Small and Cottage Industries Corporation (BSCIC) 9
Bangladesh Standards and Testing Institution (BSTI) 10
Board of Investment (BOI) 11
Dhaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DCCI) 13
Export Promotion Bureau (EPB) 14
Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI) 15
Investment Corporation of Bangladesh (ICB) 16
Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Dhaka 18
Ministry of Commerce* 19
Shippers' Council of Bangladesh 20
Bhutan
Bhutan Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCCI) 21
Bhutan Export Promotion Centre 21
Food Corporation of Bhutan (FCB) 22
State Trading Corporation of Bhutan (STCB)* 22
Brunei Darussalam
Brunei Industrial Development Authority (BINA) 23
Planning and Industrial Promotion* 24
Promotion and entrepreneurial Development Division 24
Semaun Holding Sendirian Berhad 25
Cambodia
Cambodia Chamber of Commerce 26
Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC) 27
Garment Manufacturers Association in Cambodia 28
Ministry of Commerce 28
China
Bank of China 30
China Council for the Promotion of International Trade (CCPIT) 31
China International Trust and Investment Corporation (CITIC) 33
China State Bureau of Quality and Technical Supervision (CSBTS) 34
Chinese Academy of International Trade and Economic Cooperation (CAITEC) 35
Shanghai Small Enterprises Trade Development Service Center 36
Shanghai Trade Point* 37
Trade Point Beijing* 37
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Cook Islands
Cook Islands Chamber of Commerce Inc.* 38
Cook Islands Development Investment Board 38
Democratic People's Republic of Korea

Korea Trade and Economic Institute (KOTEI) 40
Pyongyang Chamber of Commerce 40
Trade and Economy Institute (TEI)* 41
Fiji
Fiji Chamber of Commerce and Industry 42
Fiji Islands Trade and Investment Bureau 42
Maritime and Ports Authority of the Fiji Islands 43
Training and Productivity Authority of Fiji 44
Georgia
Business Support Centre* 45
Georgian Chamber of Commerce and Industry 45
Georgian Export Promotion Agency (GEPA) 46
Guam
Bureau of Statistics and Plans 47
Guam Economic Development and Commerce Authority (GEDCA) 47
Hong Kong, China

Chinese General Chamber of Commerce 49
Government Supplies Department (GSD) 49
Hong Kong Coalition of Service Industries (HKCSI) 50
Hong Kong Export Credit Insurance Corporation 50
Hong Kong Exporters' Association 51
Hong Kong Franchise Association (HKFA) 51
Hong Kong Productivity Council 52
Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks Corporation (HKSTP)* 52
Hong Kong Shippers' Council (HKSC) 53
Hong Kong Standards and Testing Centre Ltd. 53
Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) 55
Invest Hong Kong 56
Trade and Industry Department 57
India
Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) 60
All India Cottonseed Crushers' Association 61
Apparel Export Promotion Council (AEPC) 61
Basic Chemicals, Pharmaceuticals and Cosmetics Export Promotion Council (CHEMEXCIL) 62
Bengal National Chamber of Commerce and Industry 63
Bombay Chamber of Commerce and Industry 64
Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) 65
CAPEXIL 67
Cashew Export Promotion Council of India 68
Central Silk Board 68
Cochin Chamber of Commerce and Industry 69
Coconut Development Board 70
Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) 72
Council for Leather Exports 76
Delhi Chamber of Commerce 77
Engineering Export Promotion Council (EEPC)* 78
Export Credit Guarantee Corporation of India Ltd. (ECGC) 79
Export Inspection Council of India 81
Export Promotion Council for Handicrafts (EPCH) 83
Export-Import Bank of India 84
Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) 85
Federation of Indian Export Organisations (FIEO)* 86
Federation of Indian Micro and Small and Medium Enterprises (FISME) 87
Federation of Small and Medium Industries (FOSMI) 88
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India (continued)
Foreign Trade Development Centre 88

Groundnut Extractions Export Development Association (GEEDA) 89
Handicrafts and Handlooms Exports Corporation of India Ltd. (HHEC)* 89
Handloom Export Promotion Council 90
India Trade Promotion Organisation (ITPO) 90
Indian Council of Arbitration (ICA) 92
Indian Institute of Foreign Trade (IIFT) (Deemed University) 93
Indian Investment Centre (IIC) 94
Institute of Small Enterprises and Development (ISED) 95
Jute Manufactures Development Council (JMDC) 95
M Visvesvaraya Industrial Research and Development Centre (MVIRDC) 96
Madras Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MCCI) 97
Marine Products Export Development Authority (MPEDA) 97
National Centre for Trade Information (NCTI) 99
National Institute of Small Industry Extension Training (NISIET) 100
PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry 100
Plastics Export Promotion Council 101
Rubber Board* 102
Shellac Export Promotion Council 105
Solvent Extractors' Association of India (SEA) 106
Spices Board 106
Sports Goods Export Promotion Council* 108
Synthetic and Rayon Textiles Export Promotion Council (SRTEPC) 109
Tobacco Board 109
Wool and Woolens Export Promotion Council (W&WEPC) 110
Indonesia
Importers Association of Indonesia (GINSI) 111
Indonesian Exporters Association (GPEI) 111
Investment Coordinating Board (BKPM) 112
Laboratory for Quality Testing of Export and Import Goods 113
National Agency for Export Development (NAFED) 114
PT Jakarta International Trade Fair Corporation 119
Iran (Islamic Republic of )

Export Development Bank of Iran 120
Export Promotion Centre of Iran (EPCI) 121
Institute for Trade Studies and Research (ITSR) 122
Institute of Standards and Industrial Research of Iran (ISIRI) 122
International Institute for Trade Relations Promotion (ITRP) 123
Iran Chamber of Commerce, Industries and Mines 123
Kish Free Zone Organization 125
National Iranian Productivity Organization (NIPO) 125
Organization for Investment, Economic and Technical Assistance of Iran (OIETAI) 126
Technical Information Center of Iran Co. Ltd. 127
Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan Trade Information Centre 128
Union of Chambers of Commerce and Industry of Kazakhstan 128
Kiribati
Abamakoro Trading Ltd.* 131
Kyrgyzstan
Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Kyrgyzstan 132
Lao People's Democratic Republic

Bank of the Lao PDR 133
Lao National Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LNCCI) 134
Macao, China
Macao Trade and Investment Promotion Institute (IPIM) 135
Macau Importers and Exporters Association 135
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Malaysia
Federal Agricultural Marketing Authority (FAMA) 136
Federation of Malaysian Manufacturers (FMM) 137
Malaysia Export Credit Insurance Berhad (MECIB) 139
Malaysia External Trade Development Corporation (MATRADE) 139
Malaysian Industrial Development Authority (MIDA)* 141
Malaysian International Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MICCI) 144
Malaysian Palm Oil Promotion Council (MPOPC) 144
Malaysian Pineapple Industry Board (MPIB) 145
Malaysian Rubber Board (MRB) 146
Malaysian Rubber Products Manufacturers' Association (MRPMA) 147
National Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Malaysia (NCCIM) 147
National Productivity Corporation (NPC)* 148
National Tobacco Board* 149
Palm Oil Refiners Association of Malaysia (PORAM) 149
Pepper Marketing Board 150
Maldives
Foreign Investment Services Bureau* 152
Maldives Association of Tourism Industry (MATI) 153
Maldives Industrial Fisheries Company Limited 153
Maldives National Chamber of Commerce and Industry* 153
Maldives National Shipping Limited 154
Maldives Tourism Promotion Board 154
Maldives Transport and Contracting Company (PLC) 155
Ministry of Trade and Industries* 156
State Trading Organization PLC 156
Marshall Islands
Trade and Investment Services Division* 157
Micronesia (Federated States of)

Department of Economic Affairs 159
Federated States of Micronesia Coconut Development Authority 160
Mongolia
Foreign Investment and Foreign Trade Agency (FIFTA) 161
Mongolian Business Development Agency (MBDA) 162
Mongolian National Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MCCI) 163
Myanmar
Directorate of Investment and Company Administration 164
Directorate of Trade 164
Union of Myanmar Federation of Chambers of Commerce and Industry (UMFCCI) 165
Nauru
Department of Island Development and Industry* 166
Nepal
Bhaktapur Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCCI) 167
Federation of Nepalese Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FNCCI) 167
Lalitpur Chamber of Commerce and Industry 168
Nepal Bureau of Standards and Metrology 168
Nepal Chamber of Commerce 169
Nepal Foreign Trade Association (NFTA) 170
Nepal Industrial Development Corporation (NIDC) 170
Nepal Rastra Bank* 171
Nepal Tea Development Corporation Ltd. 171
Rastriya Banijya Bank 172
Trade Promotion Centre (TPC) 173
Niue
Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (DAFF)* 174
Planning and Development Office, Office of the Secretary to Government* 174
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Pakistan
Agricultural and Livestock Products, Marketing and Grading Department 175
All Pakistan Cloth Exporters Association 175
All Pakistan Commercial Exporters association 176
Board of Investment (BOI) 177
Export Development Organization of Pakistan (EDOP)* 178
Export Promotion Bureau (EPB) 178
Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) 180
Gems and Gemmological Institute of Pakistan 180
International Trade Organization Wing 181
Jhelum Chamber of Commerce and Industry* 181
Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry 182
Overseas Investors Chamber of Commerce and Industry (OICC&I) 182
Pakistan Readymade Garments Manufacturers and Exporters Association (PRGMEA) 183
Rawalpindi Chamber of Commerce and Industry* 184
Sialkot Chamber of Commerce and Industry 184
Trading Corporation of Pakistan Ltd. (TCP) 185
Papua New Guinea

Coffee Industry Corporation Ltd. (CIC) 186
Department of Trade and Industry 186
Investment Promotion Authority (IPA) 187
Papua New Guinea Chamber of Commerce and Industry 188
Philippines
Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) 189
Board of Investments (BOI) 189
Bureau of Product Standards (BPS) 190
Cebu Chamber of Commerce and Industry* 191
Center for International Trade Expositions and Missions (CITEM) 191
Development Academy of the Philippines (DAP) 192
Garments and Textile Export Board (GTEB) 193
International Trade Group (ITG) 194
Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI) 197
Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) 198
Philippine Exporters Confederation, Inc. (PHILEXPORT) 199
Philippine Export-Import Credit Agency (PHILEXIM) 199
Philippine Shippers' Bureau 201
Philippine Trade Training Center (PTTC) 202
Product Development and Design Center of the Philippines (PDDCP) 203
Trade and Industry Information Center 204
World Trade Center Metro Manila 205
Republic of Korea
Export-Import Bank of Korea 206
Federation of Korean Industries (FKI) 208
Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) 208
Korea Importers Association (KOIMA) 209
Korea International Trade Association (KITA) 209
Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency (KOTRA) 211
Korean Agency for Technology and Standards (KATS) 213
Korean Shippers Council (KSC) 214
Korean Standards Association (KSA) 216
Russian Federation
Nizhny Novgorod Region Chamber of Commerce and Industry 217
Russian National Trade Point (RNTP) 217
St. Petersburg Chamber of Commerce and Industry 218
Samoa
Trade Promotion Unit 219
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Singapore
ECICS Holding Ltd. 220

Economic Development Board (EDB) 220
International Enterprise Singapore 222
Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) 223
Port of Singapore Authority Corporation Ltd.(PSA) 223
Singapore Chinese Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCCI) 224
Singapore Commodity Exchange (SICOM) 225
Singapore Exhibition and Convention Bureau (SECB) 226
Singapore Federation of Chambers of Commerce and Industry (SFCCI)* 226
Singapore International Chamber of Commerce (SICC) 227
Singapore Manufacturers’ Federation (SMa) 227
Singapore National Shippers' Council (SNSC) 228
Singapore Quality Institute (SQI) 228
Standards, Productivity and Innovation Board (SPRING Singapore) 229
Solomon Islands
Commodities Export Marketing Authority* 230
Trade Relations Division* 230
Sri Lanka
Board of Investment of Sri Lanka (BOI) 231
Ceylon Chamber of Commerce* 232
Coconut Development Authority 233
Measurement Units, Standards and Services Department* 234
National Chamber of Commerce of Sri Lanka* 234
Sri Lanka Business Development Centre (SLBDC) 235
Sri Lanka Export Credit Insurance Corporation (SLECIC) 235
Sri Lanka Export Development Board 236
Sri Lanka Handicrafts Board (LAKSALA) 237
Sri Lanka Importers', Exporters' and Manufacturers' Association (SLIEMA)* 238
Sri Lanka Shippers' Council 239
Sri Lanka Standards Institution 239
Sri Lanka Tea Board 240
Thailand
Bank of Thailand (BOT) 241
Board of Trade of Thailand 242
Chiangmai Trade Point Thailand (CMTP) 242
Department of Export Promotion (DEP)* 243
Department of Foreign Trade (DFT) 247
Department of Trade Negotiation (DTN) 249
Export-Import Bank of Thailand (EXIM THAILAND) 249
Federation of Thai Industries (FTI) 250
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) 254
Industrial Estate Authority of Thailand (IEAT) 255
Industrial Finance Corporation of Thailand (IFCT) 258
Office of the Board of Investment (BOI) 260
Port Authority of Thailand (PAT) 261
Thai Chamber of Commerce (TCC)* 262
Thai Industrial Standards Institute (TISI) 263
Thai Plastic and Petrochemical Business Development Center (TPDC) 263
Thailand Institute of Scientific and Technological Research (TISTR) 264
Thailand Productivity Institute (TPI) 265
World Trade Center Bangkok (WTCB)* 266
Tonga
Tonga Chamber of Commerce and Industry Inc.* 267
Tonga Trade 267
Turkey
Export Promotion Center of Turkey (IGEME) 268
Istanbul Chamber of Commerce 268
Izmir Chamber of Commerce* 269
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Tuvalu
Development Bank of Tuvalu 270
Ministry of Tourism, Trade and Commerce* 270
Uzbekistan
Marketing Agency “Uzbekinvest Eximinform” 271
Uzbek Foreign Economic Information and Commercial Center “Uzincomcenter” 272
Vanuatu
Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Vanuatu* 273
Vanuatu Commodities Marketing Board* 273
Viet Nam
Danang Trade and Service Company* 274
Directorate for Standards and Quality (STAMEQ) 274
Investment and Trade Promotion Centre (ITPC) 277
International Consulting and Training Centre (ICTC) 279
Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI) 280
Vietnam Institute for Trade (VIT)* 281
Vietnam Superintendence and Inspection Company (VINACONTROL) 281
Vietnam Trade Information Centre (VTIC) 282
Vietnam Trade Network (VITRANET)* 283
Part Two: Regional Organizations
Asia Pacific Council for Trade Facilitation and Electronic Business (AFACT)* 287
Asian and Pacific Coconut Community (APCC) 287
Asian and Pacific Development Centre (APDC) 288
Asian Clearing Union (ACU) 289
Asian Development Bank (ADB) 290
Asian Finance and Investment Corporation Ltd. (AFIC) 291
Asian Productivity Organization (APO) 291
Asian Reinsurance Corporation (ARC) 292
Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) 292
Association of Development Financing Institutions in Asia and the Pacific (ADFIAP) 293
Association of Food and Agricultural Marketing Agencies in Asia and the Pacific (AFMA) 294
Association of Natural Rubber Producing Countries (ANRPC) 295
Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) 295
Association of Training Institutions for Foreign Trade in Asia and the Pacific (ATIFTAP) 296
Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) 297
Intergovernmental Organization for Marketing Information and Technical 297
Advisory Services for Fishery Products in the Asia and Pacific (INFOFISH)
International Jute Study Group (IJSG) 298
International Natural Rubber Organization (INRO) 299
International Pepper Community (IPC) 300
International Tropical Timber Organization (ITTO) 300
Islamic Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ICCI) 302
Pacific Economic Cooperation Council (PECC)* 303
Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat 304
Secretariat of the Pacific Community (SPC) 305
South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC)* 305
World Association for Small and Medium Enterprises (WASME) 309
Alphabetical index 313
Classified index of national organizations 317
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List of Abbreviations
ACU Asian Clearing Union - Iran (Islamic Republic of)

ADB Asian Development Bank - Philippines
ADFIAP Association of Development Financing Institutions in Asia and the Pacific - Philippines
AEPC Apparel Export Promotion Council - India
AFACT Asia Pacific Council for Trade Facilitation and Electronic Business - Republic of Korea
AFIC Asian Finance and Investment Corporation Ltd. - Singapore
AFMA Association of Food Marketing Agencies in Asia and the Pacific - Thailand
ANRPC Association of Natural Rubber Producing Countries - Malaysia
APCC Asian and Pacific Coconut Community - Indonesia
APDC Asian and Pacific Development Centre - Malaysia
APEC Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation - Singapore
APEDA Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority - India
APO Asian Productivity Organization - Japan
ARC Asian Reinsurance Corporation - Thailand
ASEAN Association of Southeast Asian Nations - Indonesia
ATIFTAP Association of Training Institutions for Foreign Trade in Asia and the Pacific
BCCI Bhaktapur Chamber of Commerce and Industry
BCCI Bhutan Chamber of Commerce and Industry
BCIC Bangladesh Chemical Industries Corporation
BEPZA Bangladesh Export Processing Zones Authority
BINA Brunei Industrial Development Authority
BIS Bureau of Indian Standards
BKPM Investment Coordinating Board - Indonesia
BOI Board of Investment - Bangladesh
BOI Board of Investment - Pakistan
BOI Board of Investment - Philippines
BOI Board of Investment of Sri Lanka
BOI Office of the Board of Investment - Thailand
BOT Bank of Thailand
BPS Bureau of Product Standards - Philippines
BSCIC Bangladesh Small and Cottage Industries Corporation
BSP Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas
BSTI Bangladesh Standards and Testing Institution
CAITEC Chinese Academy of International Trade and Economic Cooperation
CCPIT China Council for the Promotion of International Trade
CDC Council for the Development of Cambodia
CHEMEXCIL Basic Chemicals, Pharmaceuticals and Cosmetics Export Promotion Council - India
CIC Coffee Industry Corporation Ltd. - Papua New Guinea
CII Confederation of Indian Industry
CITEM Center for International Trade Expositions and Missions - Philippines
CITIC China International Trust and Investment Corporation
CMTP Chiangmai Trade Point Thailand
CSBTS China State Bureau of Quality and Technical Supervision
DAFF Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries - Niue
DAP Development Academy of the Philippines
DCCI Dhaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry
DEP Department of Export Promotion - Thailand
DFT Department of Foreign Trade - Thailand
DTN Department of Trade Negotiations - Thailand
ECGC Export Credit Guarantee Corporation of India Ltd. - India
ECO Economic Cooperation Organization - Iran (Islamic Republic of)
EDB Economic Development Board - Singapore
EDOP Export Development Organization of Pakistan - Pakistan
EEPC Engineering Export Promotion Council - India
EPB Export Promotion Bureau - Bangladesh
EPB Export Promotion Bureau - Pakistan
EPCI Export Promotion Centre of Iran
EPCH Export Promotion Council for Handicrafts - India
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EXIM THAILAND Export-Import Bank of Thailand
FAMA Federal Agricultural Marketing Authority - Malaysia
FBCCI Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry
FCB Food Corporation of Bhutan
FDA Food and Drug Administration - Thailand
FICCI Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry
FIEO Federation of Indian Export Organizations
FIFTA Foreign Investment and Foreign Trade Agency - Mongolia
FISME Federation of Indian Micro and Small and Medium Enterprises
FKI Federation of Korean Industries - Republic of Korea
FMM Federation of Malaysian Manufacturers
FNCCI Federation of Nepalese Chambers of Commerce and Industry
FOSMI Federation of Small and medium Industries - India
FPCCI Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry
FTI Federation of Thai Industries
GEDCA Guam Economic Development and Commerce Authority
GEEDA Groundnut Extractions Export Development Association - India
GEPA Georgian Export Promotion Agency
GINSI Importers Association of Indonesia
GPEI Indonesian Exporters Association
GSD Government Supplies Department - Hong-Kong, China
GTEB Garments and Textile Export Board - Philippines
HHEC Handicrafts and Handlooms Exports Corporation of India Ltd. - India
HKCSI Hong Kong Coalition of Service Industries
HKFA Hong Kong Franchise Association
HKSC Hong Kong Shippers' Council
HKSTP Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks Corporation
HKTDC Hong Kong Trade Development Council
ICA Indian Council of Arbitration
ICB Investment Corporation of Bangladesh
ICCI Islamic Chamber of Commerce and Industry - Pakistan
ICTC International Consulting and Training Centre - Viet Nam
IEAT Industrial Estate Authority of Thailand
IFCT Industrial Finance Corporation of Thailand
IGEME Export Promotion Center of Turkey
IIC Indian Investment Centre
IIFT Indian Institute of Foreign Trade (Deemed University)
IJSG International Jute Study Group - Bangladesh
INFOFISH Intergovernmental Organization for Marketing Information and Technical
Advisory Services for Fishery Products in the Asia and Pacific - Malaysia
INRO International Natural Rubber Organization - Malaysia
IPA Investment Promotion Authority - Papua New Guinea
IPC International Pepper Community - Indonesia
IPIM Macau Trade and Investment Promotion Institute
ISED Institute of Small Enterprises and Development - India
ISIRI Institute of Standards and Industrial Research of Iran
ITG International trade Group - Philippines
ITPC Investment and Trade Promotion Centre - Viet Nam
ITPO India Trade Promotion Organisation
ITRP International Institute for Trade Relations Promotion - Iran (Islamic Republic of)
ITSR Institute for Trade Studies and Research - Iran (Islamic Republic of)
ITTO International Tropical Timber Organization - Japan
JMDC Jute Manufactures Development Council - India
KATS Korean Agency for Technology and Standards - Republic of Korea
KCCI Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry - Republic of Korea
KITA Korea International Trade Association - Republic of Korea
KOIMA Korea Importers Association - Republic of Korea
KOTEI Korea Trade and Economy Institute - Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
KOTRA Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency - Republic of Korea
KSA Korean Standards Association - Republic of Korea
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KSC Korean Shippers Council - Republic of Korea
LAKSALA Sri Lanka Handicrafts Board
LNCCI Lao National chamber of Commerce and Industry
MAS Monetary Authority of Singapore
MATI Maldives Association of Tourism Industry
MATRADE Malaysia External Trade Development Corporation
MBDA Mongolian Business Development Agency
MCCI Madras Chamber of Commerce and Industry India
MCCI Mongolian National Chamber of Commerce and Industry
MECIB Malaysia Export Credit Insurance Berhad
MICCI Malaysian International Chamber of Commerce and Industry
MIDA Malaysian Industrial Development Authority
MPEDA Marine Products Export Development Authority - India
MPIB Malaysian Pineapple Industry Board
MPOPC Malaysian Palm Oil Promotion Council
MRB Malaysian Rubber Board
MRPMA Malaysian Rubber Products Manufacturers' Association
MVIRDC M. Visvesvaraya Industrial Research and Development Centre - India
NAFED National Agency for Export Development - Indonesia
NCCIM National Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Malaysia
NCTI National Centre for Trade Information - India
NFTA Nepal Foreign Trade Association
NIDC Nepal Industrial Development Corporation
NIPO National Iranian Productivity Organization
NISIET National Institute of Small Industry Extension Training - India
NPC National Productivity Corporation - Malaysia
OICC&I Overseas Investors Chamber of Commerce and Industry - Pakistan
OIETAI Organization for Investment, Economic and Technical Assistance of Iran
PAT Port Authority of Thailand
PCCI Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry
PECC Pacific Economic Cooperation Council - Singapore
PDDCP Product Development and Design Center of the Philippines
PEZA Philippine Economic Zone Authority - Philippines
PHILEXIM Philippine Export-import Credit Agency
PHILEXPORT Philippine Exporters Confederation, Inc.
PORAM Palm Oil Refiners Association of Malaysia
PRGMEA Pakistan Readymade Garments Manufacturers and Exporters Association
PSA Port of Singapore Authority Corporation Ltd.
PTTC Philippine Trade Training Center
RNTP Russian National Trade Point
SAARC South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation - Nepal
SCCCI Singapore Chinese Chamber of Commerce and Industry
SEA Solvent Extractors' Association of India
SECB Singapore Exhibition and Convention Bureau
SFCCI Singapore Federation of Chambers of Commerce and Industry
SICC Singapore International Chamber of Commerce
SICOM Singapore Commodity Exchange
SLBDC Sri Lanka Business Development Centre
SLECIC Sri Lanka Export Credit Insurance Corporation
SLIEMA Sri Lanka Importers', Exporters' and Manufacturers' Association
SMa Singapore Manufacturers’ Federation
SNSC Singapore National Shippers' Council
SPC Secretariat of the Pacific Community - New Caledonia
SQI Singapore Quality Institute
SRTEPC Synthetic and Rayon Textiles Export Promotion Council - India
STAMEQ Directorate for Standards and Quality - Viet Nam
STCB State Trading Corporation of Bhutan Ltd.
TCC Thai Chamber of Commerce
TCP Trading Corporation of Pakistan Ltd.
TEI Trade and Economy Institute - Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
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TISI Thai Industrial Standards Institute
TISTR Thailand Institute of Scientific and Technological Research
TPC Trade Promotion Centre - Nepal
TPDC Thai Plastic and Petrochemical Business Development Center
TPI Thailand Productivity Institute
UMFCCI Union of Myanmar Federation of Chambers of Commerce and Industry
VCCI Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry
VINACONTROL Vietnam Superintendence and Inspection Company
VIT Vietnam Institute for Trade
VITRANET Vietnam Trade Network
VTIC Vietnam Trade Information Centre
W&WEPC Wool and Woolens Export Promotion Council - India
WASME World Association for Small and Medium Enterprises - India
WTCB World Trade Center Bangkok - Thailand
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PART ONE
NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
AFGHANISTAN
AFGHAN CARPET EXPORTERS' GUILD* AFGHAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND

INDUSTRY
Office/postal address:
P.O. Box 3159
Darulaman Watt General Administration
Kabul International Economic Relations
119 Darulaman Watt
Phone: (873) 41765 Kabul
Telex: 234
Phone: (93 2) 290196, 290090
Year established: 1967 Fax: (93 2) 290196, (93 1) 287458
Principal functions: Principal functions:
• To provide guidance in export of carpets and rugs; • To facilitate importing: locating competitive suppliers
• To publicize Afghan carpets and rugs; throughout the world, collecting their catalogues, price list,
• To identify markets for Afghan carpets and rugs; samples and other promotional materials, disseminating the
• To encourage Afghan carpet and rug producers and provide information to the relevant members of importers
technical support; association, issuing proformas on behalf of the best
• To control quality of Afghan rugs at time of exportation so competitive supplier and following the matter;
that unsatisfactory goods are not exported; • To facilitate exports and to process export goods;
• To control the imported dyestuffs and woollen yarns so that • To attract foreign assistance in the field of industries;
unfit materials are not used in Afghan carpet and rug industry. • To participate in the establishment of industrial projects and to
provide other facilities.
Services/activities:
• Encourages the carpet producers to use Afghan karakul wool
in weaving carpets and kilims; As detailed under Principal functions.
• Establishes carpet-weaving, dusting and washing centres in
important trade centres/cities of Afghanistan; Areas/industries where investment is encouraged:
• Conducts competition between producers of carpet for
improving the quality of Afghan carpets; Primary products.
• Encourages producers to use attractive and historical carpet
designs; Category:
• Promotes the Carpet Exporters' Guild and attracts new
producers and exporters as new members; Chamber of commerce.
• Participates in exhibitions of carpets and other
floorcoverings within and outside Afghanistan;
• Provides information on Afghan carpet traders and
floorcovering companies to different countries of the world.
Training:
Each year the Guild, through the channel of its members, most of
which are carpet and rug producers, trains a number of
apprentices in the craft.
Category:
Carpet manufacturer and exporter.
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AFGHANISTAN
AFGHAN NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY AFGHAN WOOL ENTERPRISE
Office/postal address: Office/postal address:
Shar-i-Nau
Kartai Parwan (near British Embassy) Kabul
Kabul
Phone: (873) 31963
P.O. Box: 329, Kabul
Year established: 1979
Phone: (93 20) 2200189
Mobile: (93 70) 275511 Principal function:
Fax: (93 20) 2200189
• To promote and export wool and cashmere wool.
E-mail: anic_afg@hotmail.com
Year established: 1964 As detailed under Principal function.
Principal functions: Category:
• To issue marine and aviation, fire, motor and accident Industrial promotion.
insurance.
• As detailed under Principal function.
Local branches:
Mazar Branch
North of Rawza
Mazar-e-sharif
Balkh, Afghanistan
Membership structure:
Afghan National Insurance Company is a member of Asian

Reinsurance Corporation in Bangkok.
Training:
Undertakes training courses in English and local languages,

which are open to participations from other countries.
Category:
Insurance.
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AFGHANISTAN
EXPORT PROMOTION DEPARTMENT HANDICRAFT PROMOTION AND EXPORT

CENTRE
Ministry of Commerce
Darulaman Watt P.O. Box 3089
Kabul Sharara Watt
Kabul
Phone: (873) 761885024
Fax: (873) 761885026 Phone: (873) 32935
E-mail: moc_afgov@yahoo.com Telex: 234 COMSTRY AF
Year established: 1969 (under Ministry of Commerce). Year established: 1975 (formerly: Afghan Handicraft Promotion
Joint Corporation).
Principal function:
Principal function:
• To undertake export promotion of Afghan exportable
products. • To export all kinds of Afghan handicraft products including:
• Leather products [bags, purses, travel bags, belts, footwear
(sandals and shoes), etc.],
• Undertakes marketing of export products and market analysis; • Gift items,
• Participates in international trade fairs; • Garments,
• Upgrades qualities of Afghan exportable products; • Stone products,
• Collects and analyses statistics regarding markets; • Carpets and rugs,
• Disseminates up-to-date prices by newspaper, radio and telex • Hand-knotted woollen products,
to users; • Embroidered garments and tablecloths,
• Undertakes training of personnel; • Genuine and imitation jewellery,
• Establishes new organizations; • Wooden statues.
• Undertakes studies on supply and demand for Afghan
products; Services/activities:
• Publicizes Afghan products;
As detailed under Principal function.
• Undertakes registration of importers and exporters.
Category:
Publications issued:
Trade promotion.
• Foreign Trade Bulletin (monthly).
• Catalogues and pamphlets of Afghan products.
• Demand studies of importable products.
• Supply studies of exportable products.
Offices abroad:
Afghan Trade Representative

R.B. Dunichand Road
Amritsar, India
Afghan Trade Agency

Maidan Sewom-e-Esfand
Mashad, Islamic Republic of Iran
Afghan Trade Agency

No. 10, The Mall
Peshawar Catt, Pakistan
Afghan Trade Agency

Makseem Gorki Street
Termiz, Russian Federation
Commercial Attaché
2 Brestakaya Street 18/19
Moscow, Russian Federation
Category:
Trade promotion.
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ARMENIA
ARMENIAN DEVELOPMENT AGENCY BUSINESS SUPPORT CENTER
17 Charents Str. Trade Promotion Department

Yerevan 375025 Apt. 2a, 24 Moskovyan Str.
Yerevan 375002
Phone: (374 1) 570170, 542272
Fax: (374 1) 577760, 542272 Phone: (374 1) 528279, 561064, 528654
Fax: (374 1) 528279, 561064
E-mail: adaoss@netsys.am, adaoss@infocom.am
URL: www.ossada.am E-mail: bsc@bac.am
URL: www.bsc.am
Year established: August 1998
Principal functions:
• Investment Promotion;
• Export development; • To promote the development of small and medium
• Enterprise development. enterprises in Armenia by providing technical assistance in
the fields of business and management consultancy, trade
Services/activities: promotion and business training.
Provision of multi-functional pre-visit and post-visit services for Services/activities:

foreign investors as well as assistance with new market penetration
for domestic companies with export potential. • Business consultancy;
• Consultancy on business legislation;
Publications issued: • Trade promotion and international marketing;
• Business training.
• Armenia - Country Investment Profile (quarterly, English).
• Tax Guide (semi-annually, English). Membership structure: 5 members.
• Armenian Business Magazine “FORUM” (quarterly,
English). Training:
• Investment Projects (semi-annually, English).
• How to Implement Marketing in Armenia;
Membership structure: 100% Governmental Organization. • How to Create “Selling” Advertising;
• Accounting (according to new standard) and Financing
Category: Management;
• Tax Legislation in RA, including recent amendments;
Trade promotion. • Legal Regulations of NGO Activities;
• How to Start Small Business;
• Labour Legislation of RA, Human Resource Management;
• Contracting;
• Banks and Credit Management;
• Principles of Management;
• Training of Trainers;
• Training of Consultants.
Titles of laws and regulations on foreign investment:
• Tax legislation (Profit tax low, VAT tax low) (1998);

• Foreign Investments;
• Civil Code (1998).
Category:
Trade promotion.
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ARMENIA
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY OF MINISTRY OF TRADE AND ECONOMIC

THE REPUBLIC OF ARMENIA DEVELOPMENT
11 Khanjyan Str. 5 M. Mkrtchian

375010 Yerevan 375010 Yerevan
Phone: (374 1) 560184, 560196 Phone: (374 1) 585848

Fax: (374 1) 587871 Fax: (374 1) 563711
E-mail: armcci@arminco.com, chamber@cornet.am E-mail: finsys@freenet.am

URL: www.spyur.am/armcci.htm URL: www.minted.am
Year established: 1959 Year established: 1991 (reorganized in 2002)
Principal function: Principal functions:
• To promote and assist development of small and medium • Elaboration of the economic policy of the Republic of
enterprises. Armenia;
• To be responsible for industrial and information technology
Services/activities: policy development;
• Elaboration of trade and investment policy;
• Provides consulting services; • To maintain an export-oriented economic climate, negotiate
• Disseminates business and trade information; global access for Armenian products and services to the
• Issues certificates of origin and quality. world markets;
• Organizes fairs, expositions, business-trips, seminars and • To be responsible for the collaboration within WTO;
roundtables. • To attract and promote foreign investments, to create
favorable investment and business climate continuously
Local branches: improving it and many other functions.
ARMEXPERTISA Publications issued:

24 Gulbenkian str.
375033 Yerevan • Concept Paper for Sustainable Economic Development
Phone: (374 1) 277390 Policy for Armenia (Ministry of Trade and Economic
Fax: (374 1) 277589 Development of the Republic of Armenia, UNDP-Armenia,
2003);
Category: • Armenia. Administrative Barriers to Investments (FIAS,
Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Republic of Armenia,
Chamber of commerce. 2000);
• Factors Inhibiting Foreign Direct Investments to Armenia
(FIAS, Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Republic of
Armenia, IRIS, 1998).
Membership structure: 350 members.
Areas/industries where investment is encouraged:
All areas/industries.
• The Republic of Armenia Law on Foreign Investment

adopted in 1994.
Category:
Ministry of Trade; and economic development
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AZERBAIJAN
AZERBAIJAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND

INDUSTRY*
31 Istiglaliyyat Str.
Baku 370001
Phone: (994 12) 925126

Fax: (994 12) 971997
E-mail: expo@chamber.baku.az
Principal function:
• To assist and promote small and medium enterprises.
• Establishes business contracts;

• Provides certification, legal services and information services.
Publication issued:
• Newsletter (monthly).
Local branches:
Branches in Azerbaijan towns.
Energy sector; final product manufacturing; and agriculture sector.
• Law of the Republic of Azerbaijan;

• The Protection of Foreign Investments in Azerbaijan.
Category:
Chamber of commerce.
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BANGLADESH
BANGLADESH CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES Karnaphuli Paper Mills Ltd.

CORPORATION (BCIC) Chandraghona
Rangamati, Bangladesh
Office/postal address: Phone: (880 31) 624337
Fax: (880 31) 612833
BCIC Bhaban E-mail: kpm@global.etg.net
30-31 Dilkusha C/A
Dhaka 1000 Natural Gas Fertilizer Factory Ltd.
Fenchuganj
Phone: (880 2) 9564153, 9556148 Sylhet, Bangladesh
Fax: (880 2) 9564120 Phone: (880 822) 688043
Telex: 65847 Fax : (880 821) 718425
Year established: 1976 Potash Urea Fertilizer Factory

Ghorasal
Principal functions: Narsingdi, Bangladesh
Phone: (880 2) 9351216
• To develop chemical industries; Fax: (880 2) 9351223
• To manufacture, market and distribute chemical products
produced by enterprises under its management. Triple Super Phosphate Complex
North Patenga
Services/activities: Chittagong, Bangladesh
Phone: (880 31) 741355
• Supervises, coordinates and controls the enterprises placed Fax: (880 31) 741357
under its management;
Uamania Glass Sheet Factory
• Sets up new industries in the chemical sector;
Kalurghat
• Undertakes joint ventures in collaboration with local and
Chittagong, Bangladesh
foreign entrepreneurs.
Phone: (880 31) 670430
Fax: (880 31) 670308
E-mail: ugsf@spet.net.com
• Annual Report. Urea Fertilizer Factory
• BI Monthly News Bulletin. Ghorasal
Narsingdi, Bangladesh
Local branches: Phone: (880 2) 9353076
Fax: (880 2) 9352550
The BCIC has the following enterprises under its management:
Zia Fertilizer Company Ltd.
Bangladesh Insulator and Sanitaryware Factory Ashuganj
Mirpur B. Baria, Bangladesh
Dhaka, Bangladesh Phone: (880 2) 9352015
Phone: (880 2) 8014145 Fax: (880 2) 9351847
Fax: (880 2) 8011326
Products/commodity responsible for:
Chhatak Cement Company Ltd.
Chhatak Urea fertilizer; ammonium sulphate; TSP fertilizer; paper; cement;
Sunamganj, Bangladesh liquid chlorine; glass sheet; sanitaryware; insulators; ceramic floor
Phone: (880 82) 8651 and wall tiles; packaging materials.
Fax: (880 82) 715216
E-mail: cement@bts.net Category:
Chittagong Urea Fertilizer Factory Industrial promotion.
Rangadia
Phone: (880 31) 622301-4
Fax: (880 31) 610564
Jamuna Fertilizer Co. Ltd.

Tarakandi
Jamalpur, Bangladesh
Phone: (880 2) 933288
Fax: (880 2) 9334288
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BANGLADESH
BANGLADESH EXPORT PROCESSING ZONES Services/activities:

AUTHORITY (BEPZA)*
• Provides One Window Service in EPZs which includes
Office/postal address: provision of infrastructural facilities such as utilities (gas,
water, electricity, telephone, telex, fax), issue of import/export
222 New Eskaton Road permits, work permits and security.
Dhaka 1000
Phone: (880 2) 8312553
Fax: (880 2) 8314967 • Information brochures (published periodically):
- Labour and Industrial Relations, 1995 (English).
E-mail: bepza@bdmail.net - Utility Services, 1995 (English).
URL: www.bangladesh-epz.com, www.bdmail.net/bepza - Proposal for Investment in the Export Processing Zone,
Chittagong/Dhaka/Mongla/Comilla/Ishurdi/Uttara.
Year established: 1980 • Information for Investors, 1994 (English/Japanese/Korean)
• Investment Opportunity in Bangladesh EPZs (English/
Principal functions: Japanese/Korean).
• A New Horizon for Investors (English/Japanese/Korean/
• To plan, develop, operate and manage export processing zones Chinese/French/Italian/German/Arabic).
in Bangladesh;
• To take possession of land to be acquired or requisitioned by Local branches:
the government for the purpose of creation and development
of a zone; Chittagong Export Processing Zone (CEPZ)
• To allot land and building-spaces in a zone to investors on South Halishahar
lease or on rent and to allow them to mortgage the allotted Chittagong
lands for raising loans from financial institutions or Phone: (880 31) 741446, 740919
commercial banks; Fax: (880 31) 740031
• To provide infrastructure facilities, including buildings,
utilities and warehouse; Comilla Export Processing Zone (Comilla EPZ)
• To process applications for setting up of industries within a Old Airport Area, Comilla
Zone and accord sanction in accordance with the guidelines Phone: (880 81) 77055
given by the government from time to time; Fax: (880 81) 77056
• To provide customs bonded facilities in accordance with
customs regulations for importation into a zone of building Dhaka Export Processing Zone (DEPZ)
materials for construction purpose and packaging materials, Ganakbari, Savar
raw materials and intermediate goods for the purpose of Dhaka
processing for export; Phone: (880 2) 7701005, 7701002
• To allow import of raw materials or semi-processed or other Fax: (880 2) 7701003
goods required for use in the zone and export of
semi-processed, processed or other goods to be specified by Ishurdi Export Processing Zone (IEPZ)
the Board in such manner as may be prescribed; Pakshi, Pabna
• To assist in transportation of imported raw materials and Phone: (880 7) 326962
intermediate goods in bonded condition and export of finished Fax: (880 7) 326961
products;
Mongla Export Processing Zone (MEPZ)
• To provide necessary banking facilities within the Zone in
Mongla Port Area
consultation with the Bangladesh Bank;
Mongla, Bagerhat
• To establish liaison with the port, municipal and other
Phone: (880 41) 762129
authorities to make arrangement for transportation of imported
Fax: (880 41) 762083
raw materials and intermediate goods on bonded condition
and for export of finished products;
Uttara Export Processing Zone (UEPZ)
• To sanction employment of foreign nationals, in accordance Shongalshi, Nilphamari
with the guidelines given by the government from time to Phone: (880 551) 61586
time, to posts for which local expertise is not available for Fax: (880 551) 61468
efficient running of the industries in a zone;
• To enter into any contract or agreement of any kind for the Products/Commodity responsible for:
purpose of the ordinance, subject to the approval of the
government; In the industrial units of EPZs products like garments and garments
• To do such other acts and things as may be necessary to be accessories, textile, terry towel, knitting and knit products, caps,
done in connection with or conducive to, the performance of electronics, fishing reel, golf equipment, metal products, plastic
the above; products, shoes and leather goods, tent, ropes etc. are being
• To set up, maintain and manage public warehouses at any produced and exported.
place in Bangladesh to provide customs bonded facilities in
accordance with customs regulations for importation into
Bangladesh of raw materials, packaging materials,
semi-processed goods and accessories required for export
oriented industries, if directed to do so by the government.
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BANGLADESH
Locations of EPZs: BANGLADESH SMALL AND COTTAGE

INDUSTRIES CORPORATION (BSCIC)
• CEPZ established at the port city of Chittagong, is 2.41 km.
from the main sea port, 7.24 km. from the international airport Office/postal address:
and 5.63 km. from the main business centre of Chittagong.
There are currently 106 enterprises operating in the Zone. 137-138 Motijheel Commercial Area
• Dhaka EPZ, established near the capital city, Dhaka, is 25 km. Dhaka 1000
from Zia International Airport and 35 km. from the city centre.
There are currently 56 enterprises operating in the Zone. P.O. Box: 180, Dhaka
• Mongla EPZ established near the Mongla Port sea is 105 km.
from Jessore Airport. There are currently one enterprise Phone: (880 2) 9556191-2, 9553293, 9553202
operating in the Zone. Fax: (880 2) 9550704
• Comilla EPZ established near the Comilla old Airport area is
97 km. from capital city and 170 km. from Chittagong Port. E-mail: bscic@bdonline.com
There are currently three enterprises sanctioned in the Comilla
EPZ. Year established: 1957
• Ishurdi EPZ established near the Ishurdi Airport is 186 km.
from capital city, 150 km. from Bangabandhu Bridge and 450 Principal functions:
km. from Chittagong Port. There is currently one enterprise
sanctioned in the Zone. • To help setting up new small and cottage industries, utilization
• Uttara EPZ established near the Syedpur Airport is 360 km. of existing capacity, socio-economic development;
from capital city and 640 km. from Chittagong Port. There is • To create opportunities for new employment.
currently one enterprise sanctioned in the Zone.
• Identification and selection of industrial entrepreneurs;
All sectors are encouraged with particular emphasis on hi-tech • Entrepreneurship development;
electronics and electrical equipment, hi-tech engineering, leather • Preparation of project proposal;
and leather related industries, specialized textiles, jewellery, • Project appraisal;
garments, automobile spares, light-medium engineering. • Credit arrangement and end use supervision;
(Industrial Policy 1991 encourages foreign investment through the • Supervision of project implementation;
introduction of de-regulatory provisions.) • Allotment of developed industrial plots;
• Management and skill development;
• Design, prototype development and distribution;
• Research and development relating industrial growth;
• Foreign Private Investment (Promotion and Protection) Act,
1980. • Evolve appropriate production process, adoption and transfer;
• Assist in quality control and its improvement;
Category: • Prepare marketing study and provide marketing assistance
(including export);
Investment promotion authority; and export processing zone. • Registration of small and cottage industries;
• Entitlement for import raw of materials.
• Annual Reports (regular, Bengali, English).

• Introduction of BSICI (Bengali).
• District Based Potential Industries (Bengali).
• Study Report on Leather Processing Industries (Bengali).
Local branches:
BSCIC maintains four regional offices and 64 Industries Service

Centres, and 64 Industrial Estates located all over the country.
Membership structure: Government organization.
Training:
BSCIC's Small and Cottage Industries Training Institute (SCITI)

offers regular courses on entrepreneurship and management
development skill for persons concerned with small and cottage
industries’ activities. Courses conducted in English, Bengali are
open for participants from other countries. Besides, BSCIC
provides skill development training to both man and women
through different development projects.
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BANGLADESH
Areas/industries where investment is encouraged: BANGLADESH STANDARDS AND TESTING

INSTITUTION (BSTI)
Small, medium and cottage industrial sectors: food and allied
products; textile products; jute products and allied industries; forest Office/postal address:
products and allied industries; paper, board, printing, publishing
and packaging; chemical, pharmaceuticals and allied industries; 116-A Tejgaon Industrial Area
glass, ceramics and other non-metallic mineral products; tennary, Dhaka 1208
leather and rubber products; electrical and electronics; service
industries; engineering; industries not-else where classified; and Phone: (880 2) 8821462
miscellaneous. Fax: (880 2) 9131581
Titles of laws and regulations on foreign investment: E-mail: bsti@bangla.net
• The industrial policy of 1991. Year established: 1985 (through merger of Bangladesh
Standards Institution and Central Testing Laboratories).
Category:
Design Centre; industrial promotion; investment financing
organization; and training/research institute. • To formulate and publish Bangladesh Standard Specification
of commodities codes of practices;
• To promote metrology science and render metrology services;
throughout the country;
• To administer quality control activities through Testing and
Certification Marking.
• Formulates standards of commodities, processes/systems,

codes of practice, etc., on national and international basis;
• Controls quality of products through testing of locally
produced consumer products, produce for the local market
and for export through issuance of Certification Marks
Licences;
• Implements the systems of international units of weights and
measures in the country;
• Renders scientific/industrial/legal metrology services.
• Standard specifications.
• Yearbook.
Local branches:
Dhaka Divisional Metrology Inspectorate

BSTI Annex Building
116-A Tejgaon Industrial area
Dhaka 1208
Phone: (880 2) 9899631
BSTI Regional Office

Jumbory Maat
Agrabad, Chittagong
Phone: (880 31) 710695, 721137

62 Old Jessore Road
Khalispur, Khulna
Phone: (880 41) 762152, 761542

H-573 Ramchandrapur
Nator Road
Ghoramara, Rajshahi
Phone: (880 721) 773181, 775897
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BANGLADESH
BSTI Regional Office BOARD OF INVESTMENT (BOI)

Thakurstate (Launch ghat)
Fazlul Haq Avenue Office/postal address:
Barisal
Phone: (880 431) 55796 Prime Minister’s Office
19th Floor, Jiban Bima Tower
BSTI Regional Office 10 Dilkusha Commercial Area
Mirza Villa, Pallobi-9/B Dhaka 1000
West Pathan Tola, Sylhet
Phone: (880 821) 719547 Phone: (880 2) 9559378, 9561430-1
Fax: (880 2) 9562312
E-mail: ecboi@bdmail.net, bdboi@bdmail.net,
BSTI Council: 39 members. boibd@bttb.net.bd
URL: www.boibd.org
Other Committees: Variable:
- BSTI Council (sets policy and oversees activities); Year established: 1989
- Executive Committee (for administration and technical
guidance) Principal functions:
- Divisional Committee (adoption of National Standards -
members from different sectors and industries associations): • Providing of all kinds of facilities in the matter of investment
12 members of local and foreign capital for the purpose of rapid
- Technical Committees (finalization of Draft Standards): 12 industrialization in the private sector;
members. • Implementation of the Government policy relating to the
investment of capital in industries in the private sector;
Products/commodity responsible for: • Preparation of investment schedule in relation to industries in
the private sector and its implementation;
Agricultural and food products; chemicals; jute and textiles; • Preparation of area-schedule for establishment of industries
electro-technical; and engineering products. in the private sector and determination of special facilities for
such areas;
Category: • Approval and registration of all industrial projects in the
private sector involving local and foreign capital;
Commodity standard institute.
• Identification of investment sectors and facilities for
investment in industries in the private sector and giving wide
publicity thereof abroad;
• Invention of specific devices for the purpose of promotion of
investment in industries in the private sector and their
implementation;
• Creation of infrastructural facilities for industries in the
private sector;
• Determination of terms and conditions for employment of
foreign officers, experts and other employees necessary for
industries in the private sector;
• Preparation of policies relating to transfer of technology and
phase-wise local production in the private sector and their
implementation;
• Providing of necessary assistance for rehabilitation of
industries in the private sector;
• Financing and providing of assistance in the financing of
important new industries in the private sector;
• Adoption of necessary measures for creation of capital for
investment in industries in the private sector;
• Collection, compilation, analysis and dissemination of all
kinds of industrial data and establishment of data-bank for
that purpose;
• Doing such other acts and things as may be necessary for the
performance of the above functions.
The services provided by BOI are categorized as following:
• Investment Promotion
- Country Promotions,
- Sector/Industry Promotions,
- Publications on Business Processes.
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BANGLADESH
• Investment Facilitation Areas/industries where investment is encouraged:

- Pre-Investment Information and Counseling Service,
- Investor Welcome Service (faster immigration), All sectors, excluding:
- Registration/approval of foreign, joint-venture and local • Arms and ammunition and other defense equipment and
projects, machinery;
- Approving work permit for the Foreign Nationals, • Forest plantation and mechanized extraction within the
- Approving foreign loan suppliers' credit, PAYE scheme, bounds of reserved forests;
etc., • Production of nuclear energy; and
- Facilitating utility connections (electricity, gas), • Security printing (currency notes) and minting.
- Assistance in obtaining industrial plots,
- Approving remittance of royalty, technical know-how Titles of laws and regulations on foreign investment:
and technical assistance fees,
- Facilitating import of capital machinery and raw • Foreign Private Investment (Promotion and Protection Act),
materials. 1980. Available online at
• Policy Advocacy http://www.boibd.org/bih_apendix.pdf.
- Advocating policy suggestions to the Government, • Investment Board Act, 1989. Available online at
- Assisting the government in framing new policies for http://www.boibd.org/bih_apendix.pdf.
private sector development. • Industrial Policy, 1999. Available online at
http://www.boibd.org/bih_apendix.pdf.
Category:
• Foreign Direct Investment in Bangladesh during 2002,
March 2003 (English). Available online at Investment promotion authority.
http://www.boibd.org/documents.html
• Bangladesh Investment Handbook, November 2002
(English). Available online at
http://www.boibd.org/documents.html.
• GCC Countries and Bangladesh : Investment and Trade
Cooperation, May 2002 (English). Available online at
http://www.boibd.org/documents.html.
• Utility Services and Environmental Clearance, January 2001
(English).
• Investing in Bangladesh: A Guide to Opportunities, October
1999 (English).
Local branches:
Divisional Office Barishal

Suraiya Bhaban
87/84 Jordon Road
Barishal 8200, Bangladesh.
Phone: (880 431) 54797, 54399
Divisional Office Chittagong

CGO Building No.1
Agrabad Commercial Area
Chittagong 4100, Bangladesh.
TeleFax: (880 31) 722382
Divisional Office Khulna

Rahima Cottage
26 Deben Babu Road
Khulna 9100, Bangladesh.
Phone: (880 41) 720017, 724716
Divisional Office Rajshahi

Heea Bitan
C&B Moor, Kazihata
Rajshahi 6000, Bangladesh.
Phone: (880 721) 772047
Divisional Office Sylhet

Prabaho -18, Taltala
Sylhet 3100, Bangladesh.
Phone: (880 821) 724 306
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BANGLADESH
DHAKA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND • Offers trade intelligence services such as export, import,
INDUSTRY (DCCI) investment inquiries, trade fairs/exhibitions, news, trade
regulations, public notices, statutory regulatory orders
Office/postal address: (SROs) and foreign exchange circulars;
• Issues Certificates of Origin (CO) and Letters of
65-66 Motijheel Commercial Area Recommendations/Introductions;
Dhaka 1000 • Provides advisory and consultancy services;
• Provides institutional supports to Small Scale Enterprises
Phone: (880 2) 9552562, 9554383 (SSEs).
Fax: (880 2) 9560830 Publications issued:
E-mail: dcci@bangla.net; dcci@gononet.com • DCCI Annual Report (English/Bengali).
URL: www.dhakachamber.com • DCCI Monthly Review (English/Bengali).
• DCCI Members Directory: 2000 (English).
Year established: 1958 • Tax Guide 2002-2003.
• Trade Secrets: the Export Answer Book for SME: 2001
Principal functions: (Published jointly DCCI and ITC, GTZ).
• Arbitration and alternative dispute resolution: How to settle
• To give suggestions in formulation of government policies International business disputes: 2002 (Published jointly
in respect of import, export, industry, investment, banking, DCCI and ITC, GTZ).
insurance, fiscal measures, annual budget, etc. Provide • Introducing DCCI (annually).
inputs for preparing meeting issues related to WTO, • DCCI Trade Information Bulletin (fortnightly).
UNCTAD, SPATA, BI-MESTEC etc.; • DCCI General Circulars and Special Circulars.
• To represent trade, commerce and industry on various • Economic Indicators.
advisory or consultative committees at different ministries • Trade Delegation Brochure (occasional publications).
and departments of the Government; • Economic Policy Papers on different business issues.
• To comment on legislative measures affecting trade, • Research reports.
commerce and industry; • Seminar reports.
• To function as a forum for exchange views on trade and
economy among different chamber members, Government Membership structure:
agencies, DCCI members and local/foreign delegations;
• To settle trade disputes by arbitration; About 4,000 members classified under four categories: General
• To issue Certificate of Origin (CO) and authenticate Members, Associate Members, Town Association Members and
documents for promotion of exports; Trade Group Members.
• To disseminate business information to members by
electronic communication, fortnightly Trade Bulletin, DCCI Membership composition: export 30 per cent, import 30 per cent,
Monthly Review, Current Awareness Service Bulletin, SDI: sales and services 20 per cent, and manufacturing 20 per cent.
selective dissemination of information, newsletter, circulars,
notifications, statistical data etc.; Training:
• To organize training course, seminars, workshops, symposia,
DCCI Business Institute (DBI) provides training programmes and
one-to-one meeting; trade delegations, trade fairs and
counseling services to its members by year-wise scheduling.
participation thereof at home and abroad and to receive
delegations from abroad;
DCCI has got some projects through which the Chamber has been
• To undertake activities like survey, research etc. to suggest
imparting specialized training namely: training for the women
for favourable business related policies;
entrepreneurs, training for the leather and leather goods, etc.
• To prepare Economic Policy Papers (EPPs) for conducting
policy advocacy for the benefit of the business sectors; Category:
• To sign Memorandum of Understandings (MOUs) with
overseas chambers of commerce and industries and other Chamber of commerce; industrial promotion; and trade promotion
business organization for promotion of bilateral trade and organization.
investment;
• To prepare, implement and evaluate projects for
entrepreneur-ship development and other trade related
matters;
• To develop business through Internet, Web page, Short
Link/Cross Link with DCCI, etc.
• Provides facsimile, E-mail, Internet, Web Page browsing,

commercial library; international tender documents,
computer services, CD-ROM services; photocopy facilities,
meeting and conference facilities;
• Provides computerized trade information service;
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EXPORT PROMOTION BUREAU (EPB) • To maintain working relationship with international/regional

organizations like WTO, UNCTAD, ITC, WIPO, ESCAP,
Office/postal address: OIC, World Bank, ADB and IDB and other trade promotion
organization.
1st Floor, 1/2 TCB Bhaban
Kawranbazar Textile product:
Dhaka 1215 • To assist in formulation of Textile Quota Policy;
• To allocate, administer, manage and monitor of quota;
Phone: (880 2) 9144894, 9144886, 9144897 • To issue GSP Certificates and Certificates of Origin;
Fax: (880 2) 9119531 • To issue textile visa and licence.
E-mail: epb.tic@pradeshta.net Training:

URL: www.epbbd.com • Implements National Export Training Programmes (NETP)
of EPB;
Year established: 1972 • Organizes seminars/workshops on important export related
subject;
Principal functions: • Arranges orientation programmes for trade officials posted
abroad.
EPB as a government export promotion agency undertakes the
following activities for promotion of exports of the country: Services/activities:
Product development: To issue GSP, GSTP, SAPTA and Bangkok Agreement certificates
• To provide technical support to the local manufacturers/ of Origin for export abroad.
exporters;
• To provide on-the-job training on product development and Publications issued:
product adaptation;
• To provide advisory support in quality control, packaging, • Bangladesh Export Directory.
supply improvement, post-harvest handling, freight • Bangladesh Export Statistics (annual).
utilizations, etc.; • DITF-2003 (Souvenir).
• To assist exporters in overcoming problems relating to finance • EPB Annual Report.
customs, port.
• Monthly Export Statistics.
• Handbook for Exporters (Manual).
Market promotion:
• Manuals of NETP programme.
• To participate in international trade fairs abroad;
• Handicrafts from Bangladesh (Brochure).
• To organize Single Country Exhibitions, buyer-seller-meet
and contact promotion programme abroad; • Trade Information (quarterly).
• To field business missions abroad;
Local branches:
• To organize product group international trade fairs in the
country;
Export Promotion Bureau
• To provide service to incoming trade missions. BSCIC Gate
Agrani Bank Building
Trade information: Ranir Bazar
• To disseminate trade enquiries to local exporting company; Comilla, Bangladesh
• To provide market information on the target markets including Phone: (880 81) 65019
international price and other related information on exportable
commodities; Export Promotion Bureau
• To print and distribute Export Directory of Bangladesh, Chamber House
product brochures, export statistics and other publications of Agrabad Commercial Area
export interest; Chittagong, Bangladesh
Phone: (880 31) 720907
Export policy: Fax: (880 31) 710540
• To formulate dynamic policy and programmes for active
promotion of exports of the country; Export Promotion Bureau
• To coordinate export development efforts programme; Chamber Mansion
• To coordinate the effort of public and private sector for export 5, K.D.A. Commercial Area
promotion of the country; Khulna, Bangladesh
• To develop institutional linkage with chambers and trade Phone: (880 41) 720449
associations;
• To assist in formulation of export policy; Export Promotion Bureau
• To monitor export performance on monthly basis. House No. 1/B, Block C
Road #33/A
Coordination and cooperation: Shahjalal Up Shahore
• To coordinate with Bangladesh embassies abroad for attaining Sylhet, Bangladesh
the export target; Phone: (880 821) 716144
• To cooperate with trade promotion organizations of ATPF
member countries;
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Export Promotion Bureau FEDERATION OF BANGLADESH CHAMBERS OF

Shaheb Bazar COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY (FBCCI)
Samabay Bhaban
P.O. Ghoramara Office/postal address:
Rajshahi, Bangladesh
Phone: (880 721) 774420 Federation Bhaban
Fax : (880 721) 774420 60 Motijheel Commercial Area
Dhaka
Training:
P.O. Box: 2079, Dhaka
Funding from international organizations like WTO, UNCTAD,
WIPO, ITC, UNDP, ESCAP and EU regional seminar/workshop Phone: (880 2) 9560102-3, 9560482
organized. Fax: (880 2) 8613213
Areas/industries where investment is encouraged: E-mail: fbcci@bol-online.com

URL: www.fbcci-bd.org
IT sector, agro-process and light engineering products/services.
• Foreign Private Investment (Promotion and Protection) Act,
1980 secures all foreign investment in Bangladesh. • To promote the interests of its federating units;
• OPIC’s (Overseas Private Investment Corporation, USA) • To bring about a better cohesion, understanding and harmony
insurance and finance programmes applicable. at the national level among the trade organizations;
• Security and safeguards available under Multilateral • To aid and stimulate the development of trade, commerce,
Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA) of which Bangladesh industry, agriculture and transport;
is a member. • To protect, encourage and safeguard the cause of the private
• Arbitration facility of the International Centre for the sector through consultation and interaction with the
Settlement of Investment Dispute (ICSID) available. government, Ministerial Consultative Committees and other
related bodies or agencies;
Category: • To assist in the organization of chambers of commerce and
industry and associations of trade and industry in different
Trade facilitation body; trade fair and exhibition authority; and centres of Bangladesh;
trade promotion organization. • To initiate and adopt appropriate measures for protection of
trade and persons engaged therein, especially members of the
FBCCI;
• To maintain relations and communicate with trade and
industrial associations and other mercantile and public bodies
abroad;
• To liaise as a member of International Chamber of Commerce
(ICC), Islamic Chamber of Commerce, Industry and
Commodity Exchange (ICCICE) and Confederation of Asia-
Pacific Chambers of Commerce and Industry (CACCI).
• Provides trade information services to members of FBCCI,

foreign chambers, Bangladesh missions abroad and foreign
missions in Bangladesh and related national and international
organizations;
• Collects, maintains, analyses and disseminates statistical and
other information on matters related to trade, commerce and
industry of national and international importance and compiles
a data bank;
• Conducts research on policies and programmes relating to the
development of trade, commerce and industry in the country;
• Plans to develop an information network, with international
collaborators such as the ICC;
• Plans to develop a computerized database on members of the
FBCCI in order to monitor their progress and performance;
• Coordinates and disseminates matters referred by the Trade
Representatives of the different embassies in order to assist
local industrialists and traders;
• Collects information and publications from the Trade
Representatives and circulates them among all chambers and
associations in the country;
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• Prints and circulates project profiles on new industrial projects INVESTMENT CORPORATION OF BANGLADESH
formulated by development finance institutes and the Board of (ICB)
Investment;
• Collects information through field studies and market surveys Office/postal address:
on priority sectors of the country and prepares study reports
for the FBCCI member bodies and the relevant government 12th-15th Floor, BSB Building
ministries; 8 DIT Avenue
• Arranges occasional seminars on economic and commercial Dhaka 1000
issues.
P.O. Box: 2058, Dhaka
Phone: (880 2) 9563455
• Annual Report (English). Fax:(880 2) 9563313
• FBCCI Journal (English).
• Yearly Recommendations of FBCCI Standing Committees E-mail: icb@agni.com
(English).
• Souvenirs of different important events (English/Bengali). Year established: 1976
Membership structure: 268 members, comprising of 196 Trade Principal functions:

and Industrial Associations and 72 Chambers of Commerce and
Industry. • Direct purchase of shares and debentures including placement
and equity participation;
Areas/industries where investment is encouraged: • Providing investment counsel to issuers and investors;
• Participating in Government Divestment Programme;
Non-profit promotional organization. Does not make investment • Participating in and financing of joint-venture projects;
itself, but works for promoting private sector investment. • Introducing new business products suiting market demand;
• Providing lease finance singly or by forming syndicate;
Titles of laws and regulations on foreign investment: • Carrying out Merchant Banking functions, Mutual Fund
operations and Stock Brokerage activities through three
Relevant for BOI and other concerned Governmental subsidiary companies;
organizations. • Dealing in other matters related to Capital Market
Development, Savings Mobilization and Broad Base
Category: Investments.
Chamber of commerce; industrial promotion; and trade Services/activities:
promotion organization.
• Providing loans to operative investors on margin trading basis;
• Providing advance against ICB Unit Certificates and Mutual
Funds Certificates;
• Industrial Equipment Leasing;
• Managing Unit Fund and Mutual Funds floated earlier;
• Managing Investors’ Accounts opened earlier;
• Providing bank guarantee.
Annual Reports
• ICB.
• ICB Unit Fund.
• ICB Mutual Funds.
Brochures/Booklets
• ICB General Information.
• ICB Ordinance.
• ICB Unit Certificates.
• ICB Mutual Funds.
• Industrial Equipment Leasing.
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Subsidiaries and Local branches: ICB Rajshahi Branch

2nd Floor, Dr. Gaffar Plaza
ICB Subsidiary companies: Main Road
Shaheb Bazar
ICB Asset Management Co. Ltd. Rajshahi, Bangladesh
15th Floor, BSB Building Phone: (880 721) 775402, 774661
8 DIT Avenue
Dhaka 1000, Bangladesh ICB Sylhet Branch
P.O. Box 2058 Chamber Building
Phone: (880 2) 955018 Jail Road
Fax: (880 2) 9563313 Sylhet, Bangladesh
E-mail: icb@dhaka.agni.com Phone: (880 821) 714703
Cable: INVESTCORP
Membership structure: 1,167 shareholders.
ICB Capital Management Ltd.
14th Floor, BSB Building Products/commodity responsible for:
8 DIT Avenue
Dhaka 1000, Bangladesh Private placement; banker to the issues; merger and acquisition;
P.O. Box 2058 corporate financial advice; lease financing; advance against ICB
Phone: (880 2) 7160326-7 unit certificates and mutual funds certificates; ICB mutual funds
Fax: (880 2) 9563313 management; ICB unit fund management; investors’ account
E-mail: icb@dhaka.agni.com scheme; and bank guarantee.
Cable: INVESTCORP
Training:
ICB Securities Trading Co. Ltd.
13th Floor, BSB Building Regular courses offered: computer training programme.
8 DIT Avenue
Dhaka 1000, Bangladesh Areas/industries where investment is encouraged:
P.O. Box 2058
Phone: (880 2) 9555707, 9554465 All sectors excepting those kept reserve for government
Fax: (880 2) 9563313 promotion.
E-mail: icb@dhaka.agni.com
Cable: INVESTCORP Category:
Branches of ICB: Industrial promotion; investment financing organization; and

investment banking.
ICB Local Office
Kashfia Plaza
35/C Nayapaltan
VIP Road
Dhaka 1000, Bangladesh
Phone: (880 2) 9343288
ICB Barisal Branch

87-88 Hemahyet Uddin Road
Barisal, Bangladesh
Phone: (880 431) 53804
ICB Bogra Branch

Bogra Islamic Studies Group
Bhaban
Station Road, Satmatha
Bogra, Bangladesh
Phone: (880 51) 66940, 66860
ICB Chittagong Branch

Pine View
100 Agrabad Commercial Area
Phone: (880 31) 724808, 724851
Fax: (880 32) 714851
ICB Khulna Branch

Shilpa Bank Bhaban
25-26 K.D.A. Commercial Area
Khulna, Bangladesh
Phone: (880 41) 721689, 722984
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METROPOLITAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND The Chamber recently introduced a one-year International
INDUSTRY, DHAKA Business Programme (IBP) for executives in collaboration with a
management institute of India. It is participated by business
Office/postal address: executives from Bangladesh and India, but can be open for
participants from other countries also.
Chamber Building
122-124 Motijheel Commercial Area Areas/industries where investment is encouraged:
Dhaka 1000
Agro-based industries, artificial flower-making, computer
Phone: (880 2) 9565208-10, 7161028-30 software and IT, electronics, frozen foods, jute goods, jewellery
Fax: (880 2) 9565211-2 and diamond-cutting, leather, oil and gas, electricity,
telecommunications, textiles, tourism, entertainment, hospitals
E-mail: sg@citechco.net and clinics, hotels and guest houses, etc.
URL: www.mccibd.org
The Government’s policy framework for foreign investment is
Principal functions: based on Foreign Private Investment (Promotion and Protection)
Act, 1980, which provides for:
• To deal with international trade and tariff, trade practices, • non-discriminatory treatment between foreign and local
taxation, commercial arbitration, training and human investments;
resources development, etc. • protection of foreign investment from expropriation by the
state; and
Services/activities: • ensured repatriation of proceeds from sale of shares and
profit.
• Provides advisory services to the member-organizations on
the afore-mentioned areas; Excepting a list of four reserve industries, foreign investments are
• Prepares updates on national macro-economic trend; encouraged in all sectors.
• Represented on the various policy-level bodies of the To assist private investment, the Government through Investment
Government; Board Act, 1989, set up the Board of Investment.
• Acts as Secretaries to the Bangladesh Employers’
Federation, the only organisation in the country representing Category:
the employers.
Chamber of commerce; industrial promotion; and trade promotion
Publications issued: organization.
• The Chamber News (monthly, English).

• The Tax News (monthly, English).
• Economic indicators of Bangladesh (annually, English).
• Annual Report of the Chamber (English).
Local branches:
Narayanganj District
137 Bangabandhu Avenue
Narayanganj, Bangladesh
Membership structure: 305 members, representing the large

enterprises in trading, manufacturing, banks, insurance
companies and public sector corporations.
The members represent manufacturing sectors like jute, tea,

chemicals and pharmaceuticals, textiles, garments, food products,
leather, frozen foods, real estate and construction, etc., and
service sectors like banks and insurance, leasing companies,
hotel, etc.
Training:
The Chamber has been giving an increased focus on training and

human resources development in recent periods. It conducts
regular training programmes on different disciplines of
management functions. The courses are conducted by both local
and foreign resource persons and English language is used as the
medium.
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MINISTRY OF COMMERCE* Titles of laws and regulations on foreign investment:
Office/postal address: • “Foreign Private Investment (Promotion and Protection) Act,

1980”
Building No. 3 Contact office:
Bangladesh Secretariat
Dhaka 1000 Board of Investment
Prime Minister’s Office
Phone: (880 2) 8619508 19th Floor, Jiban Bima Tower
Fax: (880 2) 8615741 10, Dilkusha Commercial Area
Telex: 642201 Micom BJ Dhaka 1000
Phone: (880 2) 9559378, 9561430-1
E-mail: mincom@bdonline.com Fax: (880 2) 9562312
E-mail: ecboi@bdmail.net, bdboi@bdmail.net,
Year established: 1971 boibd@bttb.net.bd
URL: www.boibd.org
Category:
• Export, Import and tariff policy formulation;
• Trade facilitation; Ministry of Trade
• Bilateral, regional and multilateral trade relations.
• Activities relating to trade formulation, and bilateral, regional

and multilateral trade relations of Bangladesh;
• Liaison with WTO, UNCTAD, ESCAP, EU, SAARC, others;
• Coordination work pertaining to the implementation of the
Uruguay Round Agreements, Bangkok Agreement, SAPTA,
and other arrangements.
• Export Directory - Bangladesh 2000 (bi-annually, English).

• Annual Report of EPB 1999-2000 (annually, Bilingual
English).
• Export from Bangladesh 1972-73 to 1999-2000 (annually,
English).
• Souvenir on DITF’2001; DILF.2001 and DISF’99 (annually,
English).
• Annual Report of FBCCI and Journal of FBCCI (English).
• Investing in Bangladesh - A guide to opportunities, October
1999 (English).
• Folder on Investment in Bangladesh, March 2000 (English).
• Utility Services and Environment Clearance, January 2001
(English).
• Invest Bangladesh (Destination Investment South Asia)
(English).
Export of readymade garments; textile fabrics; jute yarn, sacks

and bags; raw jute; hides and skin; frozen foods; ceramic wares
and melamine wires; tea; footwear; stationery items; agricultural
products; computer software etc.
Textile, readymade garments, frozen foods, information

technology, agrobased industries, oil and gas, leather, electronics,
tourism, engineering etc.
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SHIPPERS' COUNCIL OF BANGLADESH • Collects and compiles forward monthly shipping schedules for
three months and circulates the same amongst shippers for
Office/postal address: their guidance and smooth organization of shipment of their
export cargoes;
3rd Floor, Moon Mansion • Publishes a monthly bulletin in which information such as
12 Dilkusha Commercial Area advance export cargo forecasts and ships’ schedules are
Dhaka 1000 published for the benefit of Bangladesh exporters and
importers;
Phone: (880 2) 9556494, 9568520 • Holds a monthly meeting of the Liaison Committee on
Fax: (880 2) 9568520 shipping which is attended by representatives of all shippers
and shipping agent/shipowners and where export cargo
E-mail: scb@bangla.net position, shipment and ships’ programmes are analysed and
problems are resolved through mutual discussions between
Year established: 1980 shippers and shipping lines;
• Monitors ships’ schedules and resolves problems arising out of
Principal functions: any changes in the declared schedules through mutual
discussions;
• To act as representative body of shippers to protect their • Acts as consultant of the Prescribed Authority (Mercantile
common interest on shipping lines and conferences; Marine Department) for execution of the provisions of
• To monitor shipping services and maintain close contact with Bangladesh Flag Vessels (Protection) Rules 1982 and giving
the shipping lines on a continuous basis; recommendation on issuance of Waiver Certificate where
• To bring together all shippers in various parts of Bangladesh necessary;
on a common platform for discussion of various problems • Organizes joint meetings as and when necessary between the
affecting the shippers with particular reference to exports; representatives of shipowners and shippers with a view to find
• To protect the common interests of shippers vis-à-vis railway, out how the national flag carriers can serve the shippers better
inland water-ways, port authorities, etc., on any major policy and how the shippers can give cargo support to national
issues; carriers in the overall national interest;
• To collect information and statistics as required by the • Resolves specific day-to-day problems faced by individual
shippers and shipping lines, from different agencies and shippers in making shipment of their export cargoes in time;
circulate such information and statistical data for the use and • Keeps a close watch on and analyses quality of shipping
benefit of shippers; service, frequency, voyage-time, space offered and cargoes
• To provide for mutual consultations between shippers and shut out by individual member lines of the conferences, etc., in
shipowners/shipping conferences, port and other concerned order to ensure smooth and timely shipment of exports at
authorities as well as government on matters of common competitive freight rates;
interest; • Deals with matters relating to container shipment and container
• To negotiate and enter into agreements with shipowners/ handling problems in close contact with port authorities and
shipping conferences and other concerned authorities on shipping lines, railways and shippers;
matters affecting shippers in the country; • Negotiates freight rates for break-bulk and container box rates
• To convene, independently or jointly with other organizations, on various routes with conference lines;
conferences, seminars or meetings on matters relating to • Attends to enquiries from shippers, importers and exporters
transport and shipping for achieving the main objectives of the regarding ship’s programmes and space availability for their
Council; cargo, etc.
• To deal with problems relating to coastal and internal
movements of export cargo by any mode of transport to sea Publications issued:
ports.
• Shipping News (quarterly).
Membership structure: 49 Ordinary Members and 82 Associate
• Represents the views of shippers to the concerned authorities Members.
and organizations in regard to ocean freight rates and
surcharges and other terms and conditions of shipping Training:
services, port charges, port facilities, internal transport by rail,
etc.; Organizes workshops/seminars on different aspects of shipping,
• Negotiates freight rates and other surcharges with shipping independently or in collaboration with ESCAP, to acquaint shippers
conferences/lines; and others concerned with shipping in matters relating to shipping
• Collects and circulates shipping intelligence and information techniques, etc.
regarding developments in shipping world;
• Safeguards and promotes the interest of shippers of member Category:
countries of the Association of Shippers’ Councils of
Bangladesh, India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka; Trade association.
• Collects destination-wise monthly forecasts of all major
export commodities, namely, raw jute, jute goods, tea, leather,
garments and frozen food, etc., and circulates the same for
information of shipping lines;
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BHUTAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND BHUTAN EXPORT PROMOTION CENTRE

INDUSTRY (BCCI)
Foreign Trade Division
Daebum Lam Department of Trade
Thimphu Ministry of Trade and Industry
Thimphu
P.O. Box: 147, Thimphu
P.O. Box: 141, Thimphu
Phone: (975 2) 323140, 322742
Fax: (975 2) 323936 Phone: (975 2) 322407, 322403, 322211
Fax: (975 2) 321338
E-mail: bcci@druknet.net.bt
URL: www.bcci.com.bt E-mail: bepc@druknet.net.bt
URL: www.mti.gov.bt
• To be responsible for advocacy with the Government;
• To protect interest of the private sector; • To act as focal point for export promotion in Bhutan;
• To be involved in the evolvement of new policies, • To support and interact with related organizations;
reformation process, trade promotion, sourcing markets, • To enhance export promotion activities.
identification of products;
• To organize joint venture match making; Services/activities:
• To encourage selective foreign direct investment (FDI).
• Collects and disseminates foreign market information;
Services/activities: • Establishes links with international organizations;
• Identifies market opportunities;
• Identify market sourcing; • Coordinates and conducts market research;
• Disseminate information; • Provides marketing assistance to exporters;
• Prepares project report; • Organizes trade related workshops;
• Provides business supports and advisory services. • Assists exporters in problem solving;
• Provides technical assistance;
Local branches: • Organizes and promotes trade fairs and missions.
Twenty one branches spread out all over the country. All Publications issued:
business and trade associations are its registered members.
• Export News (half yearly, English).
Membership structure: • Exporters Directory (bi-annually, English).
There are over 200 individual and corporate Registered Members. Membership structure: 60 members.
In addition, there are 9,000 plus Mandatory Members.
Horticultural and agro based products; handicrafts products; mineral
Export of Bhutanese products and import of consumer goods. products; timber products; processed food products; handmade
paper products; traditional medicines; and essential oils.
Training:
Training:
For Bhutanese nationals only.
• ITC - Trade point seminars;
Areas/industries where investment is encouraged: • In country training/workshop on trade promotion activities;
• ITC - WTO/cost benefit workshop.
Agriculture; hydro-power; tourism; wood based industries;
infrastructure development; IT industries etc. Areas/industries where investment is encouraged:
Titles of laws and regulations on foreign investment: Based on the FDI policy (2002).
Almost all the requisite Acts are in places. Titles of laws and regulations on foreign investment:
Category: Based on the FDI policy (2002).
Chamber of commerce; trade association; trade facilitation body; Category:
trade fair and exhibition authority; trade promotion organization;
and training/research institute. Export marketing board; ministry of trade; trade facilitation body;
trade fair and exhibition authority; trade promotion organization.
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FOOD CORPORATION OF BHUTAN (FCB) Samdrup Jongkhar:

Phone: (975 7) 251073
Office/postal address: Fax: (975 7) 251123
P.O. Box 80 Products/commodity responsible for:

Phuentsholing
Essential food items and manufactured consumer products.
Phone: (975 5) 252241, 252429
Fax: (975 5) 252289 Category:
E-mail: drukfood@druknet.bt Trading company in agricultural related product.
Principal functions: STATE TRADING CORPORATION OF BHUTAN

(STCB)*
Social functions:
• Providing support prices and necessary infrastructure to Office/postal address:
market the cash crop produce through the auction yards for
the farmers; Export and Import Service
• Maintaining the National Food Security Reserves at strategic Phuentsholing
locations;
• Initiating market development activities through marketing P.O. Box: 76, Phuentsholing
and initiating product standardization;
• Looks after the logistics of the World Food Aid Programme; Phone: (975 5) 252286, 252610, 322910
• Provides services as an export house to the suppliers of fruits Fax: (975 5) 252619
for export. Telex: 301 BT
Commercial functions: E-mail: stcbl@druknet.net.bt

• Increasing product lines and area coverage to meet the
demands of consumers; Year established: 1968/69
• Sourcing quality products and marketing at reasonable price;
• Consolidating market services and ensure timely delivery of Principal functions:
goods;
• Ensure quality products for export of horticultural products. • To manage imports and exports on behalf of the government;
• To purchase all canalised and controlled/quota items and
Services/activities: handle all third country imports of the Royal government of
Bhutan.
• Provides storage facilities at the terminal markets in five
locations; Services/activities:
• Caters to the World Food Programme (WFP) aid storage
requirement; • Imports vehicles, tyres and tubes, agricultural implements,
explosives, fertilizers, spare parts, equipments, bitumen, steel
• Distributes WFP commodities at various project sites;
materials, computers, Xerox machines and consumables, etc.
• Over 100 Fair Price Shop agents are appointed all over the
country;
Local branch:
• Monitors the retailing of foodstuff by Fair Price Shop
agents; State Trading Corporation of Bhutan
• Conducts regular pest control treatment to maintain the Thimphu Branch
quality of foodstuff; P.O. Box 272
• Conducts regular auction for horticultural products in the Thimphu
regulated markets; Phone: (975 5) 22953
• Providing market information to the growers; Fax: (975 5) 23781
• Maintains SAARC Food Security Reserve Stock;
• Marketing of essential commodities and convenient Office abroad:
consumer packed goods;
• Providing timely delivery of goods. 48 Tivoli Court
1A, Ballygunge Circular Road
Local branches: Kolkata 700 019, India
Phone: (91 33) 2471301 to 02
Thimphu: Fax: (91 33) 2474903
Phone: (975 2) 322877 Telex: 212440 DRUK IN
Fax: (975 2) 323957
Gelephu: Category:
Phone: (975 6) 365131
Fax: (975 6) 251093 State trading organization.
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BRUNEI INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT • Manufacturing/processing of fabricated metal products,

AUTHORITY (BINA) machinery and equipment;
• Manufacturing/processing of food and beverages including
Office/postal address: packaging warehouse/cold storage;
• Manufacturing/processing of non-metallic and mineral
Ministry of Industry and Primary Resources products;
Km. 8, Jalan Gadong BE 1118 • Manufacturing/processing of wood and wood product.
Negara
Training:
Phone: (673 2) 444100, 444200
Fax: (673 2) 423300 All aspect of management and business development for
cooperatives.
E-mail: bruneibina@brunet.bn, bruneikoperasi@brunet.bn
URL: www.bina.gov.bn Areas/industries where investment is encouraged:
Year established: 1996 • Manufacture of food products, creameries and beverages;

• Manufacture of silica products;
Principal functions: • Manufacture of clay products;
• Manufacture of non-metal products;
• To develop and manage industrial sites and complexes to • Manufacture of apparel products;
encourage the formation of new industry and cooperatives; • Manufacture of textile mill products;
• To process the application of industrial activities to be • Manufacture of leather products.
allocated at the industrial sites and complexes;
• To register new cooperatives; Titles of laws and regulations on foreign investment:
• To give support services for the development of
manufacturing and cooperative activities. • Industrial Coordination Order 2001.
• Cooperatives Act 1984.
Category:
• Licensing for industrial and cooperatives;
• Industrial and Cooperative development. Government agency.
• Statistics on industry and cooperatives.

• Information on infrastructure and facilities.
• Directory of Industry and Cooperatives.
Local branches:
BINA
Kuala Belait Office
Bangunan Pejabat Daerah Lama
Kuala Belait KA 1131, Negara
BINA
Temburong Office
Cawangan Daerah Temburong
PA 1351, Temburong, Negara
BINA
Tutong Office
d/a A6 Block 2 Tutong Industrial Complex
TA 2541, Tutong, Negara
• Gas related industries;

• Manufacturing of chemicals, chemical products and plastic
products;
• Manufacturing of paper and paper products, printing and
publishing;
• Manufacturing of textiles, apparel and leather industries;
• Manufacturing/assembling/servicing of electronics and
electrical goods;
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PLANNING AND INDUSTRIAL PROMOTION* PROMOTION AND ENTREPRENEURIAL

DEVELOPMENT DIVISION
Ministry of Industry and Primary Resources
Jalan Menteri Besar Ministry of Industry and Primary Resources
Negara BB 3910 Jalan Menteri Besar
Bandar Seri Begawan BB3910
Phone: (673 2) 380026, 382822 ext. 2315
Fax: (673 2) 382838 Phone: (673 2) 380026, 382822 ext. 2315
Telex: MIPRS BU 2111 Fax: (673 2) 382838
Telex: MIPRS BU 2111
E-mail: miprs2@brunet.bn
URL: www.industry.gov.bn E-mail: miprs3@brunet.bn
URL: www.industry.gov.bn, www.bsmenet.org.bn
• Planning programmes and strategic direction which includes
monitoring and research of the investment climate; The mission of the Division is to create self reliant and
• As secretariat to the Economic Development Board (EDB); competitive entrepreneurs and facilitate the development of high
• Implementation of related acts; quality marketable products that can contribute to the nation’s
• Coordinates and organize industrial and investment goal of economic diversification.
promotional activities.
The Division has set two main objectives:
Services/activities: • To identify potential entrepreneurs and support their
development to become enterprising and socially responsible
• As secretariat to the Economic Development Board (EDB); business owners and managers of enterprises engaged in the
• Promotional activities and trade exhibition; primary resources and industry sectors;
• Acts as multi purpose agency related to investment; • To identify locally produced goods and services in the
• Coordinates in the issuance of investment incentives; primary resources and industry sectors that has commercial
• Issuance of Licensing as mandated. potential and support its development as a competitive and
marketable product in the local and international markets.
• Brunei Darussalam - Land of Golden Opportunities,
June 1999 (English). The Division has four Units to implement the above objectives:
• Setting up of a Company - a practical guide, April 2000 • Business and Entrepreneurs Development Centre: is in
(English). charge to ascertain that capacity building programmes and
services strengthen the business and management capabilities
• Brunei Darussalam - Investment Guide, 2001 (English).
of small and medium business owners as well as their ability
• Various Investment Pamphlets (English).
to produce competitive and marketable products;
• Product and Industrial Promotion Unit: is responsible to the
creation of development strategies that will lead to the
successful penetration of locally produced goods and
Export oriented, import substitution, hi-tech industries and
services into the domestic and international markets;
industries related to small and medium enterprises (SMEs).
• Standards and Quality Control Unit: has the responsibility in
Titles of laws and regulations on foreign investment: ensuring that local products have the appropriate standards
and quality control recognition that contributes to their
acceptance and competitiveness in the domestic and
• Industrial Coordination Order 2001;
international markets;
• Economic Development Board (Amendment) Order 2001;
• Regulatory and Facilitation Services Unit: is responsible to
• Investment Incentive Order 2001.
provide trade related regulatory and facilitation services that
can assist in fast tracking the establishment, growth and
Category:
expansion of local businesses in the primary resources and
industry sectors.
Industrial promotion; investment promotion authority; trade fair
and exhibition authority; and trade promotion organization.
• Brunei Darussalam - Land of Golden Opportunities, June

1999 (VCD in English/Japanese).
• Setting up of a Company, a practical guide, April 2000
(English).
• Brunei Darussalam Investment Guide, 2001 (English).
• Various Investment Pamphlets (English).
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Membership structure: SEMAUN HOLDING SENDIRIAN BERHAD

The Promotion and Entrepreneurial Development Division is Office/postal address:
under the Ministry of Industry and Primary Resources. A
government agency tasked in spearheading the growth and Unit 2.02, 2nd Floor, Block D
development of entrepreneurs especially those under the category Yayasan Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Complex
of small and medium enterprises. Total workforce is 125. Jalan Pretty
Bandar Seri Begawan BS8711
Phone: (673 2) 232950
All products/services under primary resources, and those Fax: (673 2) 232956
enterprises under the category of small and medium enterprises
E-mail: semaun@brunet.bn
Training: URL: www.semaun.gov.bn
Training courses pertinent to the development of entrepreneurs in Year established: 1994

the small and medium enterprises category. For further
information please refer to our web site at: Principal functions:
http://www.bsmenet.org.bn/rchp/rchp.htm
• To enhance economic diversification programmes;
Areas/industries where investment is encouraged: • To spearhead industrial and commercial development through
direct investment in key industrial sectors;
Primary resources, hi-tech industries, manufacturing and • To accelerate industrial and commercial development;
processing and service industry. • To generate opportunities for active participation of Brunei
citizen.
• Industrial Coordination Order 2001.
• Economic Development Board (Amendment) Order 2001. • Creates and expands existing industrial commercial activities;
• Investment Incentive Order 2001. • Introduces new technologies to Bruneian companies;
• Provides joint-venture partnership with foreign investors and
Category: suitable local and foreign companies;
• Encourages industrial and commercial strategic alliances with
Industrial promotion; ministry of trade; standard, testing, and leading international companies.
inspection body; trade fair and exhibition authority; trade
promotion organization; and training/research institute.
Category:
Investment promotion authority.
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CAMBODIA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE Membership structure: More than 500 company members.
Office/postal address: Products/commodity responsible for:
Office Vila No. 7B Service for promoting private sector’s activities.

Corner of St. No. 81 and 109
Sangkat Boeung Raing Areas/industries where investment is encouraged:
Khan Daun Penh
Phnom Penh Agricultural sector; tourist industries; and garment industries.
Phone: (855 23) 212265 Category:

Fax: (855 23) 212270
Chamber of commerce; trade association; trade facilitation body;
E-mail: ppcc@camnet.com.kh, ppcc@online.com.kh trade fair and exhibition authority; and trade promotion
URL: www.ppcc.org.kh organization.
• Represents the commercial, industrial, agricultural and

service communities;
• Develops the commercial environment through supporting,
coordinating, and advocating for entrepreneurs;
• Promotes trade management capacity building.
• To communicate with local and international information

sources in order to exploit data for developing the
enterprises;
• To enhance enterprises’ production ability for the benefit of
the commercial, industrial, agricultural, service sector and
the general economy such as publishing and disseminating
of economic and commercial data, researching and
analyzing economic and business issues, and promoting
tourist industry;
• To provide the government and authorities in provinces and
cities information related to commercial, industrial,
agricultural, and service issues;
• To act as the representative of commercial, industrial,
agricultural, and service sector for coordinating encountered
problems with the authorities;
• To be an arbitrator in business-dispute settlements.
• Business Directory, First Edition: 1997 (Khmer/English).

• Business Directory, Second Edition: 2003 (English).
• PPCC’s Bulletin, (six monthly), First to Seventh
Circulations from 1998 to 2002 (Khmer/English).
The PPCC’s Bulletin was changed to the PPCC’s Newsletter

(quarterly) in 2003.
• PPCC’s Newsletter, First Circulations: February 2003

(English).
• PPCC’s Newsletter, Second Circulations: May 2003
(English).
• PPCC’s Brochure, First issue: 1995 (English).
• PPCC’s Brochure, Second issue: 1997 (English).
• PPCC’s Brochure, Third issues: 2003 (English).
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COUNCIL FOR DEVELOPMENT OF CAMBODIA • Sub-decree on Environmental Impacts Assessment (EIA)

(CDC) (Source at Ministry of Environment).
• Sub-decree on Water Pollution Control (Source at Ministry
Office/postal address: of Environment).
• Sub-decree on Solid Waste Management (Source at Ministry
Government Palace of Environment).
Sisowath Quay • Law on amendment to the law on taxation dated 24 April
Wat Phnom 2003 (Khmer/English) (Source at Ministry of Economy and
Phnom Penh Finance).
• Law on Land Management dated 30 August 2001.
Phone: (855 23) 981154, 981156, Ext. 11 • Law on Trademark dated 7 February 2002.
Fax: (855 23) 428426 • Law on Pattern dated 6 December 2002.
• Sub-decree No. 51ANKR.BK on the organization and
E-mail: cdc.cib@bigpond.com.kh, infocib.cdc@online.com.kh functioning of the Council for development of Cambodia
URL: www.cambodiainvestment.gov.kh dated 26 June 1995 (Khmer/English).
• Sub-degree No. 48 ANKR.BK dated 21 May 1999, the
Year established: 1994 amendment to Sub-decree No. 51 (Khmer/English).
• Sub-decree No. 70 ANKR.BK, the amendment to Sub-decree
Principal functions: No. 51 ANK.BK and Sub-decree No. 48ANKR.BK on the
organization and functioning of the Council for Development
• To act as the sole and one-stop service organization; of Cambodia (Khmer/English).
• Be responsible for the rehabilitation, development and the • Sub-decree No. 88 ANKR.BK, the implementation of the
oversight of investment activities; investment law, dated 29 December 1997 (Khmer/English).
• Be responsible for the evaluation and decision making on • Sub-decree No. 53 ANKR.BK, the amendment to sub-decree
rehabilitation, development and investment project on the implementation of investment, dated 11 June 1999
activities; (Khmer/English).
• Be responsible for approving investment activities; • Sub-decree No. 130 ANKR/BK 26 December 2001 on the
• To grant exemption from customs duties and taxes; amendment to sub-decree No. 53 ANKR/BK of 11 June 1999
• Be responsible for investment promotion. (incentives for telecommunication sector) (Khmer/English).
Services/activities: Regulation (Prakas):
• To provide investment information and application • Prakas No. 2895/99 CDC, on the provision of duty
procedure; exemption incentive for supporting industry in subsequent
• To evaluate and process investment application; year and authorization for share transfer, dated 9 December
• To facilitate visa and work permit; 1999 (Khmer/English).
• To facilitate company registration; • Notice No. 1538/99 CDC, dated 1 July 1999 on obligation to
• To grant customs duties and taxes exemption; provide information with regard to import-export activities of
• To facilitate down-stream administrative procedure; investment companies (Khmer/English).
• Pre and Post monitoring on investment activities. • Notice dated 21 August 1998 on the required documents to
apply for the change of location of investment Companies
Publications issued: (Khmer/English).
• Notice No 49BSTH SSR, dated 9 March 2000 on guideline
• Law on investment of the Kingdom of Cambodia and Sub- for preparation of environmental impact reports
decree. (Khmer/English).
• A Guide to Investing in Cambodia (New updated 2002). • Declaration on Management and Elimination of Forest
• Investment Guide for Cambodia (Soon coming future, Anarchy.
UNCTAD’s publication help to promote investment in • Others.
LDCs including Cambodia).
Category:
Council for Development of Cambodia, the Royal Government’s
Labour incentives; export oriented; agriculture and agro- “Etat- Major” is responsible for evaluation and decision-making
processing industry; infrastructure development; tourism on all rehabilitation, development and investment project
industry; provincial and rural development; environmental activities.
protection; pioneer/high technology industry; investment in
special promotion zone (SPZ).
• Law on Investment of the Kingdom of Cambodia 1994

(Khmer/English).
• The amendment to law on investment of the Kingdom of
Cambodia, 24 March 2003 (Khmer/English).
• Law on Environmental Protection and Natural Resource
Management (Source at Ministry of Environment).
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CAMBODIA
GARMENT MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION IN MINISTRY OF COMMERCE

CAMBODIA
Building No. 20A-B
175 Jawaharlal Nehru (St. 215) Norodom Boulevard
Phnom Penh Phnom Penh
Phone: (855 23) 723796 Phone: (855 23) 427358

Fax: (855 23) 311181 Fax: (855 23) 426396
E-mail: gmac@online.com.kh URL: www.moc.gov.kh

URL: www.aftex.org/Cambodia
• To administer and regulate both the conduct of international
• Represents the Cambodian textile and garment industry in and domestic trade;
both national and international forums. Liaise with the other • To foster the integration of Cambodia economy into the
stakeholders and all interested parties at the international and region and international economies;
local levels. • To establish and develop sound legal commercial
framework; and
Services/activities: • To promote the rapid growth of Cambodian exports.
• Inform and advise members on government impediment and Services/activities:

trades related developments. Assist members to resolve
industrial issues. The Ministry of Commerce (MOC) is structured into nine
functional departments/divisions and a state owned enterprise.
Products/commodity responsible for: The followings are a short description of each one of them.
All kinds of garment products and textiles. • Intellectual Property Division (IPD) is mandated with the
task of registering and granting certificates of trademarks and
Training: service marks to domestic and foreign applicants and
resolving all disputes arising there-from.
• Conduct a garment factory supervisor course administered
by Japanese trainer. • Foreign Trade Division is responsible for (1) setting foreign
trade policies and strategies, (2) conducting market research
Areas/industries where investment is encouraged: for domestic product demand and also issues import licenses,
(3) negotiating and drafting bilateral trade agreements and
• Garments and textiles related. bilateral cooperation between the Royal Government and
foreign countries, and acting as the contact point for
Category: Cambodian commercial counselors working abroad, and (4)
conducting and publishing market research and studies on
Trade association. price and demand on goods in the international market.
• Internal Trade Division is acting as an important catalyst to

stimulate the economic development of Cambodia. This
division is responsible for facilitating the process of local
trade and services development.
• Export Promotion Division plays a central role in the export

promotion of Cambodian products in the framework of the
transformation of Cambodia’s economy into a market-
oriented economy.
• ASEAN and International Organizations Division is

composed of four offices (ASEAN Office, WTO Office,
Coordination and International Organizations Office, and
Greater Mekong Sub-region (GMS) Office) and two enquiry
points (WTO Legal Compliance Enquiry Point and Services
Enquiry Point).
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• Trade Preferences Division involves the dissemination of

information on Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) to
investors and manufacturers who are interested in the export
business, and the inspection and issuance of Certificate of
Origin to exporters.
• Legal Affairs Division is responsible for maintaining the

commercial register and for governing the conduct of
commercial activities.
• Cambodia Import Export Inspection and Fraud Repression

Division (CAMCONTROL) is responsible for controlling and
suppressing the circulation of fraudulent goods.
• Statistic Division is responsible for processing and

compilation of trade statistics.
• Green Trade Company (GTC) is empowered to conduct

businesses as a private autonomous company with the power
to bind contracts, to borrow and lend money after the
approbation of the MEF, and engage in commercial
activities in the field of domestic and foreign trade. Its main
activities are related to trade in agricultural products,
especially rice.
• Weekly Business Roundup, 1999 (weekly, English/Khmer).

• Trade Research Newsletter, 2003 (monthly, English/
Khmer).
• Official Gazette for Trademark Registration (quarterly,
English).
• Business and Investment Handbook, 1999 (annually,
English).
Agriculture; food processing; export-oriented production; textile and

garments; construction materials and tourism.
Category:
Ministry of Trade.
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CHINA
BANK OF CHINA
Overseas branches and offices and all banks in the Bank of China
Office/postal address: Group in the Hong Kong-Macao region engage in all kinds of
banking business permitted by local laws and regulations.
1 Fuxingmen Nei Dajie
Beijing 100818 Category:
Phone: (86 10) 66596688 Banks.

Fax: (86 10) 66014024
Telex: 22254 BCHO CN
URL: www.bank-of-China.com
Principal function:
• To be responsible for the unified operation of China's foreign

exchange and for the centralized handling of international
receipts and payments of the State.
• Engages in foreign exchange business and related Renminbi

transactions including trade and non-trade settlements, loans
to foreign trade corporations, foreign currency loans with
necessary matching Renminbi loans, loans to Sino-foreign
joint ventures, export credits, international syndicated loans,
commercial credits, international trust, investment and leasing,
dealings in foreign exchange and bullion, issue of foreign-
currency bonds and other marketable securities, foreign-
currency and Renminbi deposits;
• Signs agreements with foreign governments and central banks,
and participates in international financial activities pursuant to
authorization from the State and as entrusted by the People's
Bank of China;
• Provides loans for students studying overseas, issues notes in
Hong Kong and Macao.
Publication issued:
• Annual Report.
Local branches:
Branches of the Bank are located in Anhui, Beihai, Beijing,

Changchun, Changzhou, Chengdu, Chongqing, Dalian, Fujian,
Fuzhou, Gansu, Guangdong, Guangzhou, Guangxi, Guizhou,
Hainan, Hangzhou, Harbin, Hebei, Heilongjiang, Henan, Hubei,
Hunan, Inner Mongolia, Jiangsu, Jiangxi, Jilin, Jinan, Lianyungang,
Liaoning, Nanjing, Ningbo, Ningxia, Pudong, Qingdao, Qinghai,
Qinhuangdao, Shaanxi, Shandong, Shanghai, Shantou, Shanxi,
Shenyang, Shenzhen, Shijiazhuang, Sichuan, Suzhou, Taiyuan,
Tianjin, Tibet, Wuhan, Wuxi, Xiamen, Xinjiang, Yunnan,
Zhanjiang, Zhejiang, and Zhuhai.
There are also a number of domestic sub-branches.
Offices abroad:
The Bank has overseas branches or subsidies in Alma-Ata;

Bangkok; Budapest; Frankfurt; Grand Cayman; Ho Chi Minh City,
Hong Kong, China; Johannesburg; Kuala Lumpur; London;
Lusaka; Luxembourg; Macao, China; Manila; Milan; Moscow;
New York; Panama; Paris; Sao Paulo; Seoul; Singapore; Sydney;
Tokyo and Toronto. It also has representative offices in Moscow
and Rome.
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CHINA
CHINA COUNCIL FOR THE PROMOTION OF • Arranges and hosts foreign economic, trade and technical
INTERNATIONAL TRADE (CCPIT) exhibitions in China, sponsors multinational exhibitions and
international fairs in China;
Office/postal address: • Coordinates with Chinese departments and localities who wish
to host foreign exhibitions in China and administers the China
1 Fuxingmenwai Street International Exhibition Center;
Beijing 100860 • Organizes and holds technical exchanges between China and
other countries;
Phone: (86 10) 68013344, 68018718, 68034830 • Takes charge of the collection, distribution, display and
Fax: (86 10) 68030747, 68011370 exhibition of literature and new product samples, as well as
various overseas publications on science and technology;
E-mail: info@ccpit.org, ccpit@ccpit.org • Handles legal affairs pertaining to foreign commerce and trade,
URL: www.ccpit.org as well as maritime matters such as average adjustment on ship
and cargo damages;
Year established: 1952 [Since 1988, the separate name: China • Issues and legalizes documents, including Certificates of
Chamber of International Commerce (CCOIC) is simultaneously Origin, Certificates of Force Majeure, documents on foreign
used.] trade and shipping certificates;
• Acts as agent for patent applications and trademark
Principal functions: registrations, provides consultancy services for industrial
properties, and helps settle disputes and other issues regarding
• To promote China's foreign trade, attract and utilize foreign technological exchanges or trade;
capital, introduce advanced foreign technology, and foster • Compiles and publishes periodicals and other publications
various forms of economic and technical cooperation with reporting on China's economic and trade relations as well as
foreign countries, in accordance with the policies and laws of China's import needs or new export commodities;
the Government of China; • Cooperates with overseas advertising and publishing
• To sponsor and arrange Chinese exhibitions abroad and organizations in implementing mutual exchanges;
foreign exhibitions in China; • Sponsors forums and seminars on China's national and
• To help foreigners to apply for patent rights and trade-mark international trade and economy;
registration in China; • Guides the work of the sub-councils;
• To promote foreign investment and organize technology • Handles other matters on promoting economic and trade
exchanges with other countries; activities;
• To provide legal services; • Acts as national focal point for information exchange with
• To publish trade periodicals. other countries relating to trade and economy.
Services/activities: Publications issued:
• Conducts investigation and research work; • China Trade Review (daily, Chinese).
• Provides relevant firms and organizations, both at home and • China's Exports (4-6 issues per year, Chinese/English).
abroad, with information and consultancy services concerning • China's Foreign Trade (monthly, Chinese/English).
trade, economic and technological cooperation; • The Directory of CCPIT Membership Enterprises (Chinese/
• Introduces potential cooperative partners; English).
• Promotes China's foreign trade; • The Directory of China's Foreign Trade, 1995 (Chinese/
• Attracts and utilizes foreign funds; English).
• Introduces advanced foreign technology and helps revamp • Information on Overseas Trade and Economy (weekly,
existing enterprises; Chinese).
• Handles liaison work with foreign economic and trade circles, • Products and Technology Abroad (bi-monthly, Chinese).
hosts foreign economic and trade delegations and • Survey of China's Economic Development (annually, Chinese/
professionals, and organizes and sends Chinese economic, English).
trade and technology delegations abroad; • Trade Promotion Newsletter (semi-monthly, English).
• Strengthens ties with foreign chambers of commerce,
economic and trade associations and other international Local branches:
economic and trade organizations;
• Participates in relevant international economic and trade There are sub-councils located in Anhui, Beijing, Changchun,
organizations or the activities sponsored by them; Chengdu, Chongqing, Dalian, Fujian, Gansu, Guangdong, Guangxi,
• Handles liaison work with the Beijing Offices of overseas Guangzhou, Guizhou, Hainan, Harbin, Hebei, Heilongjiang, Henan,
industrial and commercial organizations; Hubei, Hunan, Inner Mongolia, Jiangsu, Jiangxi, Jilin, Liaoning,
• Sends permanent representatives or establishes commercial Nanjing, Ningbo, Ningxia, Qingdao, Shangdong, Shanghai, Shanxi,
representative offices in foreign countries if needed; Shenyang, Shenzhen, Sichuan, Tianjin, Wuhan, Xi'an, Xiamen, and
• Organizes and participates in international economic and trade Xinjiang.
conferences, including those co-sponsored by CCPIT and
similar foreign organizations;
• Assists China's foreign economic and trade organizations and
enterprises organize exhibitions abroad, or participate in
international fairs, and coordinates the activities of Chinese
departments, or localities, which wish to hold economic and
trade exhibitions abroad, or attend international fairs;
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CHINA
Offices abroad: Room 11-12

Moscow Simferopolsky Bulvar, 7A
Representative offices: Postcode 113556
Russian Federation
Suite 102, 40 Yeo Street Phone: (7 095) 1138306
Neutral Bay Fax: (7 095) 3167631
Sydney, NSW 2089, Australia
Phone: (61 2) 9530677 P.O. Box 3911
Fax: (61 2) 9530458 Abu Dhabi, United Arab of Emerates
Phone: (971 2) 215292
131 Avenue de la Floride Fax: (971 2) 341643
1180 Brussels, Belgium Telex: 23504 CCPIT EM
Phone: (32 2) 3758728
Fax: (32 2) 3758005 40/1 Dallmall
London SW1Y 5JQ, United Kingdom
415 Yonge Street Phone: (44 207) 3212044
Suite 1102, Toronto Fax: (44 207) 3212055
Ontario M6B 2E7, Canada
Phone: (1 416) 3406301 Suite 139
Fax: (1 416) 3409529 4301 Connecticut Avenue, NW
Washington, D.C. 20008
Calle Padre Boil No. 13 United States of America
Gazcue, Santo Domingo Phone: (1 202) 2443244
Dominican Republic Fax: (1 202) 2440478
Phone: (1 809) 6898821 Telex: 210626 CCPT UR
Fax: (1 809) 6898821
Category:
2 Place de la Defense
CNIT B.P. 473 Trade promotion.
92053 Paris la Defense, France
Phone: (33 1) 46922545-6
Fax: (33 1) 46922543
Duesseldorfer Strasse 14
D-60329 Frankfurt/Main, Germany
Phone: (49 69) 235373
Fax: (49 69) 235375
41st Floor, China Resources Building

26 Harbour Road
Wanchai, Hong Kong, China
Phone: (852) 28277038
Fax: (852) 28274701
Telex: 68599 CPPRO HX
Via le Premuda, 10
20129 Milan, Italy
Phone: (39 2) 55018041
Fax: (39 2) 55018057
Room 403
6-11 Higashi-Ikebukuro 2-chome
Toyoshima-ku, Tokyo 170, Japan
Phone: (81 3) 39803986
Fax: (81 3) 39803948
Av. de Las Fuentes No. 384

Lomes de Tecamachalco
Mexico 10, D.F.c.p. 53950
Phone: (52 5) 5893868, 6113366
Fax: (52 5) 5893868
Room 2203, Trade Tower, KWTC
159-1, Samsung-dong, Kangnam-ku
Seoul, Republic of Korea
Phone: (82 2) 5514611
Fax: (82 2) 5514610
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CHINA
CHINA INTERNATIONAL TRUST AND Offices abroad:

INVESTMENT CORPORATION (CITIC)
CITIC Representative Office in Japan:
Office/postal address: 3rd Floor, The LANDIC Third Akasaka Building
2-3-2 Akasaka, Minato-ku, Tokyo
Capital Mansion Phone: (81 3) 35842635-6
6 Xianyuan Nanlu Fax: (81 3) 35056235
Chaoyang Dist. Telex: 2424392 CITIC RJ
Beijing 100004 E-mail: citic.tyo@nifty.com
Phone: (86 10) 64660088, 84861348 CITIC Representative Office in Europe:

Fax: (86 10) 64662078, 84861342 Hong Kong Straat 5
Telex: 210026 CITIC CN 3047 BR Roterdam
The Nethelands
E-mail: g-office@citic.com.cn Phone: (31 10) 4626588
URL: www.citic.com Fax: (31 10) 2624768
Telex: 4170740 CITIC D
CITIC Representative Office in New York:
Principal functions: 350 Albany Street, ID
New York, N.Y. 10280
• To bring in foreign capital for domestic construction; United States of America
• To introduce advanced technologies and managerial expertise; Phone: (1 212) 9454068
• To develop domestic and foreign economic and technological Fax: (1 212) 9450273
cooperation; E-mail: citicny@msn.com
• To engage in domestic and international financial and banking
There are also CITIC-wholly owned subsidiaries in China; Hong
business;
Kong, China; Macao, China; and overseas.
• To invest at home and abroad;
• To undertake domestic and foreign trade. Category:
Services/activities: Investment promotion authorities.
• Organizes outbound and inbound investment and various
forms of economic cooperation;
• Undertakes new technology development and promotion,
venture capital investment;
• Undertakes international and domestic financing and banking
business, guarantee service for foreign and domestic clients,
establishment and management of solely- or jointly-owned
banks and finance companies inside and outside China;
• Floats various kinds of securities at home and abroad on
CITIC's own or on commission;
• Handles leasing business inside and outside China;
• Provides insurance for foreign investors in China,
international insurance or reinsurance;
• Undertakes international and domestic trade;
• Undertakes international contracting, subcontracting and
labour service;
• Handles real estate business and tourist service;
• Provides trust and consulting service, other services as an
agent for domestic and foreign clients;
• Handles any other undertaking authorized by the Board of
Directors of CITIC.
• Annual Report.
• China International Investment Review.
• China International Trust and Investment Corporation.
• China Investment Guide.
• Foreign Investment in China - A Question-Answer Guide.
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CHINA
CHINA STATE BUREAU OF QUALITY AND National Institute of Metrology

TECHNICAL SUPERVISION (CSBTS) No. 7, District 11
Hepingli, Beijing
4 Zhichun Lu China Standardization and Information

Haidian District Classifying and Coding Institute
Beijing 100080 Beijing
Phone: (86 10) 66892282
P.O. Box: 8010, Beijing
China Standards Information Center
Phone: (86 10) 62032424 No. 18, Fucheng Road
Fax: (86 10) 62031010 Beijing
Phone: (86 10) 66892236
China Standards Publishing House
Principal function: No. 16, North Sanliher Street
Beijing
• To exercise unified management, organization and Phone: (86 10) 66962519
coordination of technical supervision work of the country.
Category:
Standard, testing and inspection body.
• Formulates and revise standards and national measurement
system as well as monitors the implementation of standards
and quality control regulations;
• Undertakes certification, quality assurance and metrology;
• Operates testing facilities and performs compulsory
verifications of measuring instruments used for purposes of
public hygiene and health, safety and environmental
protection;
• Disseminates information, provides trainings and coordinates
programmes for a unified system of standards;
• Prevents illegal activities of manufacturing and selling
counterfeit and poor quality goods in accordance with the
appropriate laws and regulations;
• Inspects and supervises safety administration of equipments
such as boilers, pressure vessels, and elevators as well as the
imports and exports of such equipments;
• Implementing international cooperative agreements on
standardization and technical regulations.
Local branches:
Bureau of Fiber Inspection of China

Beiwa Road
Haidian District, Beijing
Phone: (86 10) 68966676
China Metrology Information Service

No. 7, District 11
Hepingli, Beijing
Phone: (86 10) 64219988
China Technical Supervision Press

No. A2, West Hepingli Street
Beijing
Phone: (86 10) 64218685
Management Research Institute of SBTS

No. 7, District 11
Hepingli, Beijing
Phone: (86 10) 64219988
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CHINA
CHINESE ACADEMY OF INTERNATIONAL TRADE Local branches:

AND ECONOMIC COOPERATION (CAITEC)
Beijing International Trade Advertising Company
Office/postal address: 28, Donghou Xiang
Andingmen Wai
Ministry of Commerce of the People's Republic of China Beijing 100710
28 Donghou Xiang Fax: (86 10) 64222661
Andingmen Wai E-mail: gmmg@public3.bta.net.cn
Beijing 100710
Beijing Intertrade Business Promotion Co. Ltd.
Phone: (86 10) 64245742 28, Donghou Xiang
Fax: (86 10) 64212175 Andingmen Wai
Beijing 100710
E-mail: caitec@public.bta.net.cn Phone: (86 10) 86451067
Fax: (86 10) 64211322
Year established: 1948 E-mail: info@intertrade.com.cn
Principal functions: Merchants Alliance International Ltd.

28, Donghou Xiang
• To advise government bodies and policy-makers by Andingmen Wai
submitting analysis reports on world development issues and Beijing 100710
making recommendations on economic and trade policies Phone: (86 10) 64268551, 64235259
with a view to improving China's economic performance and Fax: (86 10) 64217789
realizing sustainable development over the medium and long
term; Leading Development and Trade Co.
• To expand applied economic research, especially Rm.805, Jiahui Centre
collaborative research with international organizations and Building 6. Jiqingli
regional institutions as to enhance broad academic Chaoyang Dist., Beijing 100020
exchanges on international arena; Phone: (86 10) 65529404
• To keep business communities informed of economic and Fax: (86 10) 65529399
trade information and provide domestic and foreign
enterprises with business opportunities. Huaxin International Economic and Trade Co., Ltd.
Phone: (86 10) 65211431
Beijing Smart Economic and Trade Development Co.
• To conduct analysis and studies on trade and economic 28, Donghou Xiang
issues and exchange academic views with foreign Andingmen Wai
government bodies, research institutes and enterprises on: Beijing 100710
world economy, international trade, international economic Phone: (86 10) 64248941
cooperation, currencies and finance, commodities market,
foreign capital utilization, overseas investment, bilateral and Kompass Company
development strategies and policies, China's foreign 28, Donghou Xiang
economic cooperation and the share-holding system reform, Andingmen Wai
and trade and environmental protection as well; Beijing 100710
• To collect, process, store and disseminate economic and Phone: (86 10) 64248801
trade data; Fax: (86 10) 64229352
• To undertake consultancy on economic and trade E-mail: haochen@compass.com.cn
information and market investigation for domestic and
foreign institutions, on contract basis; Membership structure: 600 plus members.
• To edit, publish and circulate books, periodicals and
newspapers relating to foreign trade and economic Products/commodity responsible for:
cooperation;
• To translate books and documents concerned; Research on import/export of oil; grains; textile; machinery and
• To sponsor academic exchange activities, and organize electronic products.
seminars and conferences in international trade and bridge
foreign investment and projects with domestic market; Training:
• To provide credit information about companies, both
domestic and foreign, and expertise on accounts receivable • Regular courses in the field of economy and trade (English),
management as well as bad debts recoveries, and organize open for participants from other countries.
training courses on credit management.
Consultants; conference and product show.
• Intertrade (monthly, Chinese).
• International Economic Cooperation (monthly, Chinese).
• Phone: 86 10 64259308.
• Investment in China (monthly, Chinese).
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CHINA
Titles of laws and regulations on foreign investment: SHANGHAI SMALL ENTERPRISES TRADE
DEVELOPMENT SERVICE CENTER
• Interim Provision on the Establishment of Foreign Holding
and Wholly Foreign-owned Travel Agencies (Promulgated Office/postal address:
date: 2003-06-12);
• Catalogue of Encouraged Hi-tech Products for Foreign International Cooperation Division
Investment, 2003 (Promulgated date: 2003-06-02);
Room 502
• Circular of Ministry of Construction Concerning the Issue
that Enterprises with Foreign Investment Apply for City No. 108, Damuqiao Road
Planning Service Qualification Certificate (Promulgated Shanghai 200032
date: 2003-05-09);
• Implementation Measures of the Ministry of Construction on Phone: (86 21) 64220814
Qualification Administration in the Administrative Fax: (86 21) 64220827
Provisions on Enterprise Management of Construction
Enterprises with Foreign Investment (Promulgated date: E-mail: sbtdsc@online.sh.cn
2003-04-08); URL: www.tdsc.org
• Interim Measures for Administration of Associations of
Enterprises Funded by Taiwan Compatriots (Promulgated Year established: 1999
date: 2003-03-20);
• Measures for the Administration of Foreign-Invested Books,
Newspapers and Magazines Distribution Enterprises Principal functions:
(Promulgated date: 2003-03-17);
• Regulations of the People's Republic of China on Sino- • To promote the development of Shanghai Small Enterprises.
Foreign Cooperative Education (Promulgated date:
2003-03-01); Services/activities:
• Provisions on the Administration of Urban Planning Service
Enterprise with Foreign Investment (Promulgated date: • To serve SMEs in the field of finance, training, consulting,
2003-02-13); information, internal and external communication, etc.
• Interim Measures Governing the Establishment of Chinese-
foreign Equity Joint Foreign Trade Corporations Publications issued:
• Provisions Concerning the Administration of Foreign-
• Shanghai Small Enterprises Communicator (monthly).
funded Business-starting Investment Enterprises
(Promulgated date: 2003-01-30); • Shanghai Small Enterprises Biz-info Newsletter (every
• Implementing Rules of the Regulations of the People's 10 days).
Republic of china on International Maritime Transportation Training:
• Measures on Administration of Foreign-funded International • Short MBA courses;
Freight Agency Enterprises (Promulgated date: 2002-12-11); • International trade seminar;
• Circular on Further Opening the Investment Field of Road • Business English training.
Transport to Foreign Investors (Promulgated date:
2002-11-28); Category:
• Circular of the Ministry of Communications on
Strengthening the Administration of Tramp Ship Transport
Trade promotion organization.
Across Taiwan Strait (Promulgated date: 2002-11-26);
• Circular on Strengthening the Administration of the
Establishment of Sensitive Materials Production Enterprises
in China by Foreign Investors (Promulgated date:
2002-11-26);
• Interim Measures on the Administration of Permits for Civil
Space Launch Projects (Promulgated date: 2002-11-21);
• Measures of the People's Republic of China for the
Administration of the Export Registration of Sensitive Items
and Technologies (Promulgated date: 2002-11-12);
• Interim Measures for Joint Annual Inspection of Overseas
Investment (Promulgated date: 2002-10-31);
• Circular of the Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic
Cooperation and the Ministry of Construction Concerning
Circulating the Relevant Provisions Concerning the
Handling of Quality and Safety Problems of Foreign
Contracted Projects (Promulgated date: 2002-10-15);
• Circular of the State Economy and Trade Commission on
the Promulgation of the Guidance of Recent Development in
the Industrial Sector (Promulgated date: 2002-09-28).
Category:
Trade promotion organization; training/research institute; and

consultant institution.
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CHINA
SHANGHAI TRADE POINT* TRADE POINT BEIJING*
1st Floor, Information Department Room 517, 190 Chao Nei Street
27 Zhongshan Road (E.1) Dongcheng District
Shanghai 200002 Beijing 100010
Phone: (86 21) 63232188 Phone: (86 10) 65250671

Fax: (86 21) 63232439 Fax: (86 10) 65287882, 65130181
E-mail: tpsftcc@public.sta.net.cn E-mail: tpbjc@tpbjc.gov.cn

URL: www.tpsha.gov.cn URL: www.tpbjc.gov.cn
Year established: September 1994 Year established: 1995
• To undertake the improvement of trade efficiency under • To improve trade efficiency;

UNCTAD Special Programme for Trade Efficiency; • To lower business cost;
• To locate under the same roof, all government agencies • To connect enterprises to the global trade information
dealing with foreign trading and related services; highway;
• To provide trade transaction services - customs, commodity • To expand participation in international trade.
inspections, banking and foreign exchange, insurance, and
transportation; Services/activities:
• To provide information, consultancy and Electronic Trade
Opportunity (ETO) services; • Provides ETO service; EATB (Euro-Asia Trade Bridge);
• To explore and develop the utilization of EDI (Electronic Data Business information research and development;
Interchange), information services, integrated systems of • Provides online marketing; Homepage, Electronic catalogue
market and investment investigation, computer, design and implementation; Domain name registration;
telecommunications and networks, and other multi-operations; Business platform design, development, and maintenance;
• To coordinate with national and international trade Virtual trade fair online;
organizations, university and research institutions and related • Provides Internet fax service; Internet web and Intranet system
industries in the promotion of trade efficiency, the research and development; Cooperation with Global Trade
participation of medium and small enterprises in trade point, Point Network; International trade agency; One-stop shop
for the development foreign trade in Shanghai and in the service; EDI service including Form-A; certificate of origin;
country. declaration of commodity inspection; insurance policy; foreign
exchange settlement by L/C, D/A, D/P; customs declaration.
Training:
As detailed under Principal functions.
• Internet basic knowledge;
Publications issued: • ETO usage: EDI (conducted in Chinese and open to the local
people).
• Shanghai Trade Point Journal (every week, Chinese).
Training:
International and all kinds of industries.
• Organizes seminars and lectures on investment in China.
Category: Category:
Trade association; trade facilitation body; and trade promotion Trade promotion organization.
organization.
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COOK ISLANDS
COOK ISLANDS CHAMBER OF COMMERCE INC.* COOK ISLANDS DEVELOPMENT INVESTMENT

BOARD
Ground Floor
Small Business Enterprises Centre Private Mail Bag
Rarotonga Avarua
Rarotonga
P.O. Box: 242, Rarotonga
Phone: (682) 24296
Phone: (682) 20925 Fax: (682) 24298
Fax: (682) 20969
E-mail: cidib@cidib.gov.ck
E-mail: chamber@commerce.co.ck URL: www.cookislands-invest.com
Year established: 1952 (formerly: Rarotonga Chamber of Year established: 1996

Commerce)
• To provide one-stop-shop for investment facilitation;
• To promote business activities; • To promote partnerships with an international network of
• To offer protection to business practices; buyers, investors and finance sources;
• To seek trade advancements to markets; • To increase economic growth and employment in the Cooks
• To contribute positively to legislation passed by government; Islands.
• To foster general welfare within the commercial sector.
• Promotes, fosters and assists the establishment of investment;
• Maintains a trade library; • Encourages and advises the private sector in order to make the
• Disseminates membership lists worldwide, showing business best sustainable use of resources consistent with national
names, principals, products/services, telephone, e-mail, fax development and investment policies;
and P.O. Box numbers; • Promotes, coordinates and facilitates trade to, from and within
• Provides office facilities, including conference room, the Cooks Islands;
photocopying, telephone, e-mail and fax transmissions/ • Regulates, monitors and controls the direction, extent and
receptions to members; scope or foreign investment;
• Conducts monthly Executive Committee meetings; • Encourages and facilitates the participation of Cook Islanders
• Conducts monthly general meetings; in investment and in the ownership, management and control
• Encourages members to attend overseas seminars, workshops, of investment business;
etc., by liaison with overseas aid and other agencies promoting • Provides and facilitates training in business related skills as
same; well as provide advisory and other business services to
• Publishes overseas trade enquiries in monthly newsletter. encourage and assist Cook Islanders in business development.
Publications issued: Publications issued:
• Monthly Newsletter. • Cook Islands Investment Guide (annually, English).

• Membership lists. • Cook Islands Investment Code (periodic, English).
• Cook Islands Business Cost Summary (annually, English).
Membership structure: 140 members. • Contact Database - by International Market and Industry
(monthly, English).
Category: • Reasons to Invest in the Cook Islands (periodic, English).
• Export Product Profiles (monthly, English).
Chamber of commerce. • Investment Project Profiles (weekly, English).
• Industry Sector Profiles (periodic, English).
Offices abroad:
Cook Islands Consulate-General

1st Floor, 127 Symonds Street
P O Box 37-391
Auckland, New Zealand
Phone: (64 9) 3661100
Fax: (64 9) 3091876
E-mail: cookisco@ihug.co.nz
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COOK ISLANDS
Cook Islands High Commission

56 Mulgrave Street
P O Box 12-242, Thorndon,
Wellington, New Zealand
Phone: (64 4) 4725126
Fax: (64 4) 4725121
E-mail: cookhcnz@clear.net.nz
Cook Islands Honorary Consul

8/8 Lauderdale Avenue
Fairlight
NSW 2094, Australia
Phone: (61 2) 99076567
Fax: (61 2) 99496664
Cook Islands Honorary Consul

Los Angeles
1000 San Clemente Way
Camarillo, CA 93010
United States of America
Phone: (1 805) 3883751
Fax: (1 805) 3832084
E-mail: mets@gte.net
Honorary Consul
c/o 144 Ke Ala Ola Road
Kamehameha Schools
Honolulu, Hawaii 96817
Phone: (1 808) 8428999
Fax: (1 808) 8423520
E-mail: boworthi@ksbe.edu
Honorary Consul-General
Bydgoy Alle 64
0265 Oslo 2, Norway
Phone: (47 2) 430910 or 446721
Fax: (47 2) 444611
Telex: MONEY N 19936
E-mail: hallbjorn.hareide@eunet.no
Membership structure: Board of Directors: five members.
Category:
Industrial promotion.
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DEMOCRATIC PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF KOREA
KOREA TRADE AND ECONOMY INSTITUTE (KOTEI) PYONGYANG CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
Sungri Street Jungsong-dong

Jung Song-Dong Central District
Central District Pyongyang
Pyongyang
P.O. Box: 504, Pyongyang
Phone: (850 2) 18111, 18222, 18333 ext. 8306
Phone: (850 2) 18111 ext. 8054, 8725 Fax: (850 2) 3814461
Fax: (850 2) 3814440, 3814042
E-mail: micom@co.chesin.com
E-mail: Koteitis@co.chesin.com
Year established: 1 March 2000
• Trade promotion;
• To conduct research and study on the world economy, • Trade information service;
international trade trends and international market movements • Trade exhibition;
• To provide trade information to the local traders. • Investment promotion;
• Arbitration and training.
• Collects, analyses and spreads the information on the world
economy trends, international commodity market • Trade information service;
movements and price fluctuations through its LAN (Local • Arbitration;
Area Network). • Export and import promotion;
• Provides local traders with information on the world • Match making;
economy situation, international market trends, foreign • Investment.
currency exchange rates, major commodity prices, world
service trade development, international fairs, introduction Publications issued:
of local companies to foreign ones, etc.
• Market Information (Daily, Korean).
Publications issued: • Understanding of INCOTERMS 2000 (Korean).
• Foreign Investment Related Laws and Regulations (Chinese/
• Market News Bulletins (daily and monthly, Korean). English/Korean).
Offices abroad:
Membership structure: Nearly 100 employees.
PCC Representative in Beijing
Training: Beijing, China
Phone: (86 10) 65324308, 65325518
• World economy; Fax: (86 10) 65321145
• Trade and finance.
Membership structure: 25 members (3 banks and 22 companies)
Titles of laws and regulation on foreign investment: Training:
• The Law of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea on • Monthly workshop on trade practice; and
Rason Economic and Trade Zone. • Ad hoc training with ICC or other international
• The Law of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea on organizations.
Wholly Foreign-Owned Enterprises. Areas/industries where investment is encouraged:
• Customs Regulations for the Rason Economic and Trade
Zone. Energy industry; agriculture; light industry; trade; food industry;
• Regulations on Financial Management of Foreign-Invested processing industry; mining industry.
Enterprises in the Rason Economic and Trade Zone. Titles of laws and regulations on foreign investment:
• Regulations on Foreigner’s Immigration and Residence in
the Rason Economic and Trade Zone. • 14 laws on foreign investment.
Category:
Category:
Chamber of commerce; export marketing board; industrial
Trade facilitation body; training/research institute. promotion; investment promotion authority; trade fair and
exhibition authority; and trade promotion organization.
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DEMOCRATIC PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF KOREA
TRADE AND ECONOMY INSTITUTE (TEI)*
Sungri Street
Jungsong Dong
Central District
Pyongyang
Phone: (850 2) 18111 ext. 8725

Fax: (850 2) 3814042, 3814416
Telex: 36044 dmc kp
Year established: 1993 [A merger of Research Institute for

Trade and Economy (RITE) and the Institute of External
Economies. Formerly: Research Institute for External Economic
(RIEE)]
• To analyse foreign trade and investment climate;

• To provide information to domestic traders and investors.
Category:
Training/research institute.
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FIJI
FIJI CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY FIJI ISLANDS TRADE AND INVESTMENT BUREAU
P.O. Box 14803 6th Floor, Civic Tower

Suva Victoria Parade
Government Buildings
Phone: (679) 3314040 Suva
Fax: (679) 3302641
P.O. Box: 2303
E-mail: fcci@is.com.fj
URL: www.fiji.nu/chambers-of-commerce.shtml Phone: (679) 3315988
Fax: (679) 3301783
E-mail: info@ftib.org.fj
• Assistance in establishing contacts with traders/STOs; URL: www.ftib.org.fj
• Circulation of trade offers/trade opportunities;
• Lists of manufacturers, exporters, importers, etc. Year established: 1980
Membership structure: 15 members. Principal functions:
Category: • To promote, stimulate and facilitate foreign trade,

investment, and economic development in Fiji.
Chamber of commerce and industrial promotion.
• Organizes seminars;
• Organizes trade missions to potential markets;
• Coordinates Fiji's participation at overseas trade fairs;
• Organizes trade exhibitions;
• Promotes government's Export Promotion Incentive Scheme;
• Publishes booklets on trade and investment opportunities and
incentive schemes;
• Identifies and prepares profiles of projects in key
development sectors;
• Provides advice and guidance on investment policies;
• Identifies local and overseas partners for joint ventures;
• Provides information to investors about capital costs, wages,
labour regulations and land costs.
• An Investors Guide to Fiji (regular).

• Fiji Product Directory (annually).
• FTIB Annual Report (annually).
Local branches:
1st Floor, Popular Building, Suite 5

P.O. Box 5105
Lautoka, Fiji
Phone: (679) 6660133
Fax: (679) 6667186
E-mail: info@ftib.org.fj
Offices abroad:
Trade Commissioner
Fiji Trade Commission
- Sydney, Australia -
Level 7, 91 Phillip Street
Parramatta
NSW 2050, Australia
Phone: (61 2) 98931813
Fax: (61 2) 98931814
E-mail: fijibusiness@zip.com.au
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FIJI
Fiji Representative MARITIME AND PORTS AUTHORITY OF THE FIJI

Fiji Trade and Tourism Representative Office ISLANDS
- Taipei, Taiwan, Province of China -
32nd Floor, Suite 3212 Office/postal address:
333 Keelung Road
Section 1, Taipei 8 Honson Street
Taiwan, Province of China Suva
Phone: (886 2) 27579596
Fax: (886 2) 27579597 P.O. Box: 780
E-mail: taina@fijittro.org.tw
Phone: (679) 3312700
Trade Commissioner Fax: (679) 3300064
Fiji Trade Commissioner
- Los Angeles, U.S.A. - E-mail: twaqa@mpaf.com.fj
5777 West Century Blvd., Suite 205
Los Angeles, CA 90045, Year established: 1 March 1998
Phone: (1 310) 6452136 Principal functions:
Fax: (1 310) 6450851
E-mail: ravswamy@fijitradela.com • Asset Management and Port Administration
Membership structure: 32 employees and 10 Board Members. Services/activities:
Training: Pilotage; berthage; stevedoring; warehousing; bunker and water

supplies; incinerator; mooring facilities; etc.
• Provides training programme for staff;
• Provides training attachments for trade officers from the Publications issued:
Pacific region.
• Annual reports.
Areas/industries where investment is encouraged: • Newsletter (quarterly, English)
Tourism; electronics; agro-based industries; fisheries; footwear; Local branches:

leather processing; mining; information technology; clothing and
textile. Maritime and Ports Authority of Fiji
P.O. Box 132
Titles of laws and regulations on foreign investment: Lautoka, Fiji
Phone: (679) 6662944
• Foreign Investment Act 1999. Fax: (679) 6665799
E-mail: gmacomber@mpaf.com.fj
Category:
Maritime and Ports Authority of Fiji
Industrial promotion; investment promotion authority; trade P.O. Box 88
Levuka, Fiji
facilitation body; trade promotion organization.
Phone: (679) 3440189
Fax: (679) 3304055
Maritime and Ports Authority of Fiji

P.O. Box 1387
Malau, Labasa, Fiji
Phone: (679) 8814557
Fax: (679) 8812557
Membership structure: 7 Board Members who set policies for

the organization which is implemented by the Management
through the Chief Executive Officer.
Provision of port infrastructure and the associated port services

for the facilitation of trade and passengers.
Training:
• Management;
• Accounting;
• Customer services;
• Occupational health and safety;
• Technical (civil engineering).
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FIJI
Areas/industries where investment is encouraged: TRAINING AND PRODUCTIVITY AUTHORITY OF

FIJI
Provision of port facilities and its maintenance.
Category:
Training House
Shipper’s council, port authority, national shipping corporation. Lot 1, Beaumont Road
Narere
Nasinu
P.O. Box: 6890, Valelevu, Nasinu
Phone: (679) 3392000

Fax: (679) 3340184
E-mail: info@fntc.ac.fj
URL: www.fntc.ac.fj
Year established: 26 May 2003 [formerly: Fiji National

Training Council (FNTC) since 1984]
The functions of TPAF are to be conducted through its three

Councils, namely, the National Training and Productivity Council
(NTPC), National Quality Awards Council (NQAC) and National
Standards and Accreditation Council (NSAC), to:
• Provide quality training, consultancy services and issue
certificates;
• Promote and facilitate productivity and training;
• Manage skills development and standards.
• Provide, arrange, advise and disseminate information on

training.
• Provide consultancy services;
• Provide framework and system for excellence an national
awards;
• Promote and facilitate productivity;
• Provide skill development and certification schemes;
• Establish and manage the National Qualifications
Framework;
• Provide a range of incentives to encourage training;
• Develop appropriate facilities and staffing for delivery of
services.
Training:
• Construction;
• Computing;
• Electrical and electronics engineering;
• Hospitality and tourism;
• Manufacturing of textile, clothing and footwear;
• Marine and port;
• Mechanical engineering;
• Productivity and quality.
Category:
Training institute.
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GEORGIA
BUSINESS SUPPORT CENTRE* GEORGIAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND

INDUSTRY
124 Rustaveli Avenue
Kutaisi 384000 11 Chavchavedze Avenue
Tbilisi 380079
Phone: (995 331) 41155
Fax: (995 331) 41156 Phone: (995 32) 230045
Fax: (995 32) 235760
E-mail: bsc@bsc.com.ge
URL: www.bsc.com.ge E-mail: gcci2003@yahoo.com
URL: www.gcci.ge/english/contact.htm
• To represent Georgian business community locally and
• To support the development of small and medium size world-wide.
enterprises;
• To assist Georgian companies in developing business links Services/activities:
with foreign companies.
• Commodity expertise, Certificate of origin;
Services/activities: • Legal consulting;
• Information and marketing services;
• Business and computer training; • Arbitration services and court;
• Business and technical consultancy on: • ADC and e-commerce Standard implementation.
- Company registration, management, marketing, taxation,
- Computer and information systems, telecommunication; Publications issued:
• Preparation of business plans, investment analyses and
feasibility study; • Business Magazine “EXPERT”, 1997-1999 (annually,
• Market surveys and partner search; Georgian/English).
• Strategy development and support in company restructuring; • Business Bulletin, 1999-2000 (monthly, Georgian).
• Provision of National and International business • Micro-Macro Economics, 2001 (Georgian/English/Russian).
information;
• Support of International business missions; Local branches:
• All kinds of office services: translation, printing, typing,
copying, designs and colour printing. Kutaisi CCI
124 Rustaveli Avenue
Publications issued: 384008 Kutaisi
Phone: (995 231) 559 92
• Imereti Business Guide. Fax: (995 231) 714 00
E-mail: bcc@bscnet.ge
Batumi CCI
The Imereti Chamber of Commerce, the City of Kutaisi and 6 Kostava Street
BSC's Managing Director founded BSC Kutaisi in 1995 as a 338453 Batumi
limited liability company. Phone: (995 88) 22272841
Fax: (995 88) 22272842
Training:
Poti CCI
• Business skills; 30 David Agmashenebeli Street
• Export promotion; 384690 Poti
• Computer courses. Phone: (995 293) 21515, 55600
Fax: (995 293) 20399
Membership structure: 8,000 members.
Agro and food processing; wood and timber processing; stone
processing; and tourism Category:
Category: Chamber of commerce.
Trade promotion organization; training/research institute; and

business consulting company.
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GEORGIA
GEORGIAN EXPORT PROMOTION AGENCY (GEPA)
42a Al. Kazbegi Avenue, g/f

Tbilisi 380077
Phone: (995 32) 250841

Fax: (995 32) 536562
E-mail: gepinfo@gepa.org.ge
URL: www.gepa.org.ge
• To promote exports.
• Information;
• Training;
• Consultancy in the field of marketing and exports planning;
• Promotional activities (sales missions, inward buyers
missions, exhibitions);
• Cost sharing grant scheme
• Export Newsletter (quarterly, Georgian/English).

• Directory of Georgian Exporters, 2000, updated in 2001
(English).
• Fact sheets on export issues, 1999-2000 (Georgian).
• Market Briefs on overseas markets, 1999-2000 (Georgian).
• Georgian Wine Brochure, 2000 (English).
Agriculture, construction materials, chemical industry and wood

processing.
• Georgian Law on Promotion and Guarantees of Investment

Related Activities, 12 November 1996.
• Georgian Law on Amendments to the Law on Promotion
and Guarantees of Investment Related Activities,
14 May 1997.
22 July 1999.
25 February 2002.
Category:
Export marketing board; investment promotion authority;

Ministry of Trade; trade promotion organization.
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BUREAU OF STATISTICS AND PLANS GUAM ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND

COMMERCE AUTHORITY (GEDCA)
P.O. Box 2950
Hagatna, GU 96932 Guam International Trade Center Building
Suite 511
590 South Marine Drive
Phone: (671) 4724201 Tamuning, GU 96911
Fax: (671) 4771812
Phone: (671) 6474332
Year established: 1975 Fax: (671) 6494146
In 2002, Guam Public Law 26-76 transferred the duties and URL: www.investguam.com
operations of the former Guam Department of Commerce’s
Economic Research Center to the Bureau of Planning and Year established: 1965
changed the Bureau’s name to the Bureau of Statistics and Plans.
• To be the catalyst for economic development, seeking the aid
• To serve as a catalyst for planned and balanced economic, of private capital without competing with it;
social, environmental and physical growth; • To plan, initiate, organize, control and direct an integrated
• To advise the Governor during the formation of policies and programme to attract, promote, encourage and develop
on the interrelationships among laws, plans, policies and desirable commerce, agriculture, industry and tourism on the
programmes; Island.
• To encourage private/public partnerships in the formation
and implementation of plans, policies and programmes; There are four primary tools the Authority uses to achieve these
• To ensure the availability of information generated by the objectives:
Government of Guam of policy and plan development; • The authorizing of tax incentives (under the Industry
• To provide technical support to other Government of Guam Development Division);
entities in order that they can meet their • The development of industrial parks (under the Real Property
missions; and Division));
• To ensure the availability of timely and accurate statistical • The granting of small business loans (under the Financial
indices that are required to make sound decisions to improve Services Division); and
Guam’s economic viability. • The issuance of municipal debt (under the Financial Services
Division).
• Facilitates the delivery of economic, social, and physical
data; • Assists with, coordinates and monitors financial advisory
• Maintains and updates a library and a bibliographic database services, capital financing, debt management and capital
file of Guam planning and statistical documents; markets;
• Involves in the collection, compilation, analysis, and • Promotes economic development through financial
dissemination of socio-economic information such as the assistance by aiding private enterprise without unfairly
consumer price index and data on external trade. competing with it;
• Leases government of Guam land to promote investments in
Publications issued: entrepreneurial capital thereby increasing opportunity for
employment in manufacturing, industrial commercial,
• Atan I Islan Guam (annually). recreational, retail and service enterprises;
• Annual Economic Review (annually). • Promotes economic development through capital investment
• Guam Consumer Price Index (quarterly). including:
• Guam Economic Review Quarterly Report (quarterly). - Investor incentives: Research and development of new and
• Guam’s Export data (annually). supplemental initiatives, implementation of Qualifying
• Guam’s Import Data (quarterly). Certificate programme and Investor Visa programme;
• Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy, June 2001. - Investor services: Provide services to all investors
• Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy, exploring Guam as a potential investment destination;
April 2003. - Image management: Research and development and
implementation of marketing strategies for targeted
Category: industries.
Government agency.
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• Guam USA, The Ultimate Destination.

• GEDCA’s Developing Guam (quarterly report).
• GEDCA’S Financial Assistance Program.
• GEDCA’s Qualifying Certificate Program.
Captive insurance; tourism; fisheries; aquaculture; agriculture;

transhipment; telecommunications; healthcare; manufacturing;
aviation training; arbitration; regional certification and film
production.
• The Guam Foreign Investment Equity Act passed by the

U.S. Congress, included Guam in the U.S. Tax Treaty rates
with Guam withholding tax rates reduced to treaty defined
rates. Restrictions in the law prohibit application of the Act
to beneficiaries of a Guam Qualifying Certificate.
• Title 12 of the Guam Code Annotated, Chapter 58
(GEDCA’s Qualifying Certificate programme) provides
incentives for investments from both foreign and domestic
sources.
Category:
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HONG KONG, CHINA
CHINESE GENERAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE GOVERNMENT SUPPLIES DEPARTMENT (GSD)
4th Floor, Secretariat Department Administration Division

24-25 Connaught Road 10th Floor, North Point Government Offices
Central, Hong Kong 333 Java Road
North Point, Hong Kong
Phone: (852) 25256385
Fax: (852) 28452610 Phone: (852) 22315105
Fax: (852) 28876591
E-mail: cgcc@cgcc.org.hk
URL: www.cgcc.org.hk E-mail: info@gsd.gov.hk
URL: www.info.gov.hk/gsd
• To promote trade and industry and enhance the prosperity of
Hong Kong, China; • To procure, store and distribute supplies required by the Hong
• To protect the rights and interests of the business and Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) and some
industrial community in Hong Kong, China; other non-government public bodies.
• To participate in public affairs and reflect the views of the
business and industrial community; Services/activities:
• To develop international and regional communication with a
view to promoting economic cooperation. As detailed under Principal function.
Services/activities: Publications issued:
• Organizes/sponsors conferences, seminars, exhibitions and • Government Supplies Department Annual Report 1999/2000
delegations; (annual, bilingual).
• Issues Certificates of Origin recognized worldwide;
• Provides Electronic Trading Access Services including Local branches:
restrained textile licenses and export trade declarations;
• Handles trade enquiries and disputes; Government Logistics Centre
11 Chong Fu Road
• Handles enquiries on registration information of Hong Kong
Chaiwan, Hong Kong
limited company;
Fax: (852) 25159447
• Provides business information in the Chamber’s homepage;
• Provides trade enquiries services and maintains a
comprehensive range of economic reference materials in the
Chamber’s library; A wide range of common-user items such as stationery,
• Provides insertion services of promotion materials. pharmaceutical products and hospital sundries, furniture and
household goods, which are used across the service by
Publications issued: Government departments and public bodies.
• Annual Report (English/Chinese) Areas/industries where investment is encouraged:
• Business Info (monthly, English/Chinese)
• Chamber's Bulletin (monthly, Chinese) As the procurement agent for the Government of the HKSAR, GSD
• Chinese General Chamber of Commerce Members' Business aims to obtain goods and services required by the users at best value
Directory, available in Internet homepage. and in a timely manner, by using open competitive tendering
procedures. Interested parties can contact the department for
Membership structure: Over 6,000 members. enquiries relating to supplier registration and general tendering
matters.
Category:
Category:
Government department.
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HONG KONG COALITION OF SERVICE HONG KONG EXPORT CREDIT INSURANCE

INDUSTRIES (HKCSI) CORPORATION
c/o Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce 2nd Floor, Tower 1

22nd Floor, United Centre South Seas Centre
95 Queensway 75 Mody Road
Hong Kong Tsimshatsui East
Kowloon
P.O. Box: 852, Hong Kong
Phone: (852) 27233883
Phone: (852) 25299229 Fax: (852) 27226277
Fax: (852) 25279843
E-mail: info@hkecic.com
E-mail: csi@hkcsi.org.hk URL: www.hkecic.com
URL: www.hkcsi.org.hk
Principal function:
• To encourage and support export trade through the provision
• To promote the continuing development and competitiveness of insurance protection for Hong Kong exporters against the
of Hong Kong’s service industries; non-payment risks for goods exported and services rendered
• To promote the development of a "service friendly arising from the buyer's inability or refusal to pay, or political
environment" in Hong Kong; and economic events.
• To provide a focal point for liaison with Government;
• To establish and maintain cooperation between members of Services/activities:
Hong Kong's service industries for the purpose of achieving
common goals; • To provide a wide range of insurance facilities to Hong Kong
• To represent the interests of service industries in Hong Kong exporters of goods and services trading on credit terms with
and to formulate policies and make submissions on behalf of overseas buyers, usually on credit period up to 180 days as
members of the Hong Kong Coalition of Service Industries; well as medium and long term cover for credit periods up to
• To promote fair, effective and comprehensive international 5 years or beyond. Specific policies can be tailor-made to
and multilateral rules for trade in services; cater for the different needs of each export sector.
• To contribute to the opening of the services sector of the
mainland; Publications issued:
• To establish and develop links with counterpart organizations
elsewhere. • Annual Report
• Compass (quarterly newsletter).
Types of risks covered:
Country risks:
Publications issued: • Blockage or delay in the transfer of foreign exchange to Hong
Kong, China;
• Servicing Economy Newsletter (3-4 issues per year, English). • Import bans;
• Service Sector Statistical Card in Hong Kong (annually, • Cancellation of import licences already issued;
English). • Payment moratorium imposed by the buyer's country or a third
country through which payments must be effected;
Membership structure: • War, civil disturbances and natural disasters.
Members of the Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce in the Buyer risks:
service industries; and service sector trade associations. • Insolvency of buyer;
• Default in payment by buyer;
Category: • Repudiation of contracts by buyer.
Industrial promotion. Category:
Export credit insurance.
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HONG KONG EXPORTERS' ASSOCIATION HONG KONG FRANCHISE ASSOCIATION (HKFA)
825 Star House c/o Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce

3 Salisbury Road 22nd Floor, United Centre
Tsimshatsui 95 Queensway
Kowloon Hong Kong
Phone: (852) 27309851 P.O. Box: 852, Hong Kong

Fax: (852) 27301869
Phone: (852) 25299229
Year established: 1955 Fax: (852) 25279843
Principal functions: E-mail: hkfa@franchise.org.hk

URL: www.franchise.org.hk
• To promote the export and re-export business in Hong Kong,
China. Year established: 1992 (formerly: Committee of the Hong Kong
General Chamber of Commerce.)
• Undertakes library services;
• Conducts regular seminars, meetings, luncheons, exhibitions. • To monitor and promote the development of franchising
activities in Hong Kong;
Publications issued: • To act as a focal point for liaison with the government on
matters concerning franchising and its applications;
• Exporters' Bulletin (quarterly) • To promote franchising and to strengthen standards of practice.
• The Hong Kong Exporters' Association Members’ Directory
(annual booklet and CD Rom); Services/activities:
• Annual Report.
Membership structure: One Honorary Member, 617 Full
Members and 30 Associate Members (19 Member General Publications issued:
Committee. Members account for 1/3 of Hong Kong’s export
and re-export trade.) • Franchise Training Kit (English/Chinese, also available in
CD-ROM)
Category: • Essential Questions on Franchising in Hong Kong (English)
Trade association. Membership structure: Franchising companies in Hong Kong.
Category:
Franchise association.
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HONG KONG PRODUCTIVITY COUNCIL HONG KONG SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY PARKS
CORPORATION (HKSTP)*
HKPC Building
78 Tat Chee Avenue Gateway Office
Kowloon 34th Floor, Tower 1, The Gateway
25 Canton Road
P.O. Box: 99027 TST Hong Kong Kowloon
Phone: (852) 27886128 Phone: (852) 26291818

Fax: (852) 27885900 Fax: (852) 26291833
E-mail: hkpceng@hkpc.org E-mail: enquiry@hkstp.org

URL: www.hkpc.org URL: www.hkstp.org
Year established: 1967 Year established: 2001
• To promote productivity excellence through the provision of • To provide quality infrastructure and support facilities
integrated support across the value chain of Hong Kong conducive to innovation and technology development and the
firms; upgrading of manufacturing and related service capabilities;
• To achieve a more effective utilization of resources; • To develop and operate technology-based incubation
• To enhance the value added content of products and programmes as a nurturing ground for application-driven and
services; market-oriented research and product development projects;
• To increase international competitiveness. • to foster partnership and collaboration between industry,
academia/research institutes through joint training and
Services/activities: research programmes to enhance productivity and
competitiveness in Hong Kong.
A wide range of consultancy, professional training,
manufacturing support programmes, publications, exhibitions, Services/activities:
conferences and study missions in the core service areas of
• Technology-based business incubation;
manufacturing technologies, management systems, information
• Business matching services;
technologies and environmental technologies. • Applied research and development;
• Science park facilities;
• Affordable land for industrial development.
• Directory of Hong Kong Industries (annually).
• Hong Kong Computer Directory (annually).
• Hong Kong Linkage Industry Directory (annually). • HKSTP News (quarterly, English/Chinese).
• Specialized technical bulletins:
- Electronics Bulleting (bi-monthly). Local branches:
- Logistics Bulleting (bi-monthly).
- Metals Bulletin (bi-monthly). Tech Centre Office
- Plastic Bulletin (bi-monthly). 1st Floor, Tech Centre
- Textiles and Clothing Bulletin (bi-monthly). 72 Tat Chee Avenue
- Toys Bulletin (bi-monthly). Kowloon Tong
Phone: (852) 27884433
Membership structure: 23 Council Members appointed by the Fax: (852) 27884261
Chief Executive of Hong Kong.
Industrial Estates Office
Training: 2nd Floor, Tech Centre
72 Tat Chee Avenue
Manufacturing technologies, management systems, information Kowloon Tong
technologies and environmental technologies. Phone: (852) 26641183
Fax: (852) 26642481
Category:
Category:
Industrial promotion and productivity centre.
Statutory Corporation.
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HONG KONG SHIPPERS' COUNCIL (HKSC) HONG KONG STANDARDS AND TESTING CENTRE
LTD.
Room 2407, Hopewell Centre
183 Queen’s Road East 10 Dai Wang Street
Wanchai, Hong Kong Taipo Industrial Estate
Taipo, New Territories
Phone: (852) 28340010 Hong Kong
Fax: (852) 28919787
Phone: (852) 26661882
E-mail: shippers@hkshippers.org.hk Fax: (852) 26644353
URL: www.hkshippers.org.hk
E-mail: hkstc@hkstc.com
Year established: 1976 URL: www.hkstc.org
Principal functions: Year established: 1963
• To protect Hong Kong's industry and economy by monitoring Principal functions:

freight rates applied by ocean, land and air cargo carriers;
• To ensure fair and equitable rates so that Hong Kong's • To undertake product testing, inspection and system
competitive position in international trade is not adversely certification and related services;
affected; • To provide calibration service;
• To promote satisfactory conditions for the carriage and • To provide quality system and technical services.
handling of goods comprising Hong Kong's international
trade; Services/activities:
• To negotiate, for these purposes, with parties concerned with
the carriage of Hong Kong's international trade; • Testing (Chemical, drug, food and environmental; Electrical
• To maintain liaison and cooperation with overseas shippers' and electronic products; Footwear; Furniture flammability;
councils. Textiles and materials; Toys and children’s products);
• Inspection;
Services/activities: • Certification:
- Product Certification (Hong Kong Safety Mark, MET,
• Keeps under review and negotiating with carriers for fair etc);
freight rates and services; - System Certification (ISO 9000, etc);
• Represents shippers' needs on transport issues; • Calibration;
• Organizes conferences, seminars, visits and training courses; • Accreditation: STC has gained the accreditation from: Hong
• Maintains a liaison function and cooperation with overseas Kong Laboratory Accreditation Scheme (HOKLAS); Hong
shippers' councils. Kong Quality Assurance Agency (HKQAA); China National
Accreditation Committee for Laboratories (CNACL); China
Publications issued: Laboratory Accreditation Committee for Import and Export
Commodity Inspection (CCIBLAC); Deutschen
• Annual Review (English). Akkreditierungs Rat (DAR) of Germany.
• South China Freight Transport Guide (English/Chinese).
• Shippers Today (bi-monthly). Local branch:
• China Logistics Guide (English and Chinese)
Customer Service Centre
Cheung Sha Wan MTR Station
Training: Phone: (852) 27256717
Fax: (852) 27256717
Annual courses:
• Comprehensive Certificate Course in Shipping; Sample Drop-off Centre
• Comprehensive Certificate Course in Airfreight Operations.
Federation of Hong Kong Industries
Category: 4/F Hankow Centre
5-15 Hankow Road
Shipper’s council, port authority, national shipping corporation. Tsim Sha Tsui
Kowloon, Hong Kong
M/F, 141 and 124 Sai Wan Ho Street

Shaukiwan, Hong Kong
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Offices abroad: Macau
China Hong Kong Standards and Testing Centre Macau Office

Alomedo, Dr. Carios D’Assumpcao
Hong Kong Standards and Testing Centre 198 R/C Tong Nam Ah C Commercial
(Shanghai Representative Office) Macau
Room 1210, 12th Floor, Central Plaza Phone: (853) 750180
No. 227 Huangpi North Road Fax: (853) 750169
Shanghai 200003, China
Phone: (86 21) 63759468 North America
Fax: (86 21) 63758891
E-mail: peddy_yu@hkstc.com Hong Kong Standards and Testing Centre
(North America Office)
Hong Kong Standards and Testing Centre 1875 Century Park East, Suite 1300
(Beijing Office) Los Angeles, California 90067, United States of America
Room 307, 3rd Floor Phone: (1 310) 9388300
No. 3, Yuhuinanlu Fax: (1 310) 2778282
Chaoyang District E-mail: mpresser@hkstc.org
Bejing 100029, China
Phone: (86 10) 84654180 Category:
Fax: (86 10) 84654180
E-mail: ninaxu@mx.cei.gov.cn Standard, testing and inspection body.
STC (Shenzhen) Company Limited

23rd Floor, North Block, Haitain Zonghe Bldg.
2023 Caitian South Road
Futian District, Shenzhen 518026, China
Phone: (86 755) 83460864, 83460451
Fax: (86 755) 83460368
E-mail: eed_sz@hkstc.com
The Hong Kong Inspection Company Limited

(Shenzhen Office)
23rd Floor, North Block, Haitain Zonghe Bldg.
2023 Caitian South Road
Futian District, Shenzhen 518026, China
Phone: (86 755) 83460865
Fax: (86 755) 83460857
E-mail: hkic@hk-ic.com
Hong Kong Standards and Testing Centre

(Guangzhou Office)
110, Dongguanzhuang Road, Tianhe District
Guangzhou 510610, China
Phone: (86 20) 87237911
Fax: (86 20) 87237861
E-mail: eed_gz@hkstc.com
Worldwide Standards and Testing Company Limited

(Guangzhou)
110, Dongguanzhuang Road, Tianhe District
Guangzhou 510610, China
Phone: (86 20) 87236019
Fax: (86 20) 87237226
E-mail: gzwstc@public.guangzhou.gd.cn
Europe
United Kingdom Liaison Office

Quality Solutions
12 Eastfield, Aston Keynes,
Swindon SN6 6PR
United Kingdom
Phone: (44 1285) 861240
Fax: (44 1285) 861599
E-mail: qsol@aol.com
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HONG KONG TRADE DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL Publications issued:

(HKTDC)
• HK Enterprise (monthly).
Office/postal address: • HK Toys (bi-annual).
• HK Electronics (bi-monthly).
38th Floor, Office Tower • HK Watches and Clocks (quarterly).
Convention Plaza • HK Leather Goods and Bags (quarterly).
1 Harbour Road • HK Gifts, Premium and Stationery (quarterly).
Wanchai, Hong Kong • HK Electronic Components and Parts (quarterly).
• HK Household (bi-annually).
Phone: (852) 25844333 • HK Jewellery Collection (bi-annually).
Fax: (852) 28240249 • HK Apparel (bi-annually).
Telex: 73595 conhk hx
• HK Fabrics and Accessories (bi-annually).
• HK Optical (annually).
E-mail: hktdc@tdc.org.hk
URL: www.tdc.org.hk • HK Packaging (bi-annually).
• HK Footwear (bi-annually).
Offices abroad:
China and Taiwan, Province of China: Beijing, Chengdu, Dalian,
• The Trade Development Council (TDC) is the statutory Fuzhou, Guangzhou, Kunming, Qingdao, Shanghai, Shenzhen,
organization for promoting Hong Kong’s external trade in Wuhan, Taipei and Xian:
goods and services;
Asia: Bangkok, Ho Chi Minh City, Kuala Lumpur, Osaka, Seoul,
• To create and facilitate opportunities in international trade
Singapore and Tokyo;
for Hong Kong-based companies, most of which are SMEs,
and to strengthen Hong Kong as the global trade platform of
Australia: Sydney;
Asia with an ever-increasing critical mass of “players”;
• To help Hong Kong manufacturers, traders and service
Europe: Amsterdam, Barcelona, Budapest, Frankfurt, London,
providers succeed through marketing pportunities, trade
Milan, Moscow, Paris, Stockholm, Vienna and Warsaw;
contacts, market knowledge and competitive skills;
• To promote Hong Kong’s trade in goods and services; Latin America: Mexico City, Panama City, Santiago and Sao
• To match overseas companies with Hong Kong service Paulo;
providers, manufacturers and traders in various business
sectors; Middle East/and Africa:Dubai and Johannesburg; and
• To provide information on 100,000 Hong Kong product
suppliers and service providers. North America: Chicago, Los Angeles, Miami, New York and
Toronto.
Training:
• Participates in major overseas trade fairs, product
exhibitions in overseas markets, and consumer promotions • To boost the adaptive and competitive power of SMEs, the
with leading international retailers; TDC Business School for SMEs organizes a series of
• Provides Business Matching service which helps companies training programmes, providing a platform for them to
from around the world find the right supplier, buyer or agent acquire up-to-date market information, together with
among 100,000 Hong Kong companies; different skills in export marketing management,
• Maintains TDC’s databank of 380,000 international traders E-commerce applications, international trade issues, etc.
and 120,000 mainland firms;
• Publishes and disseminates a series of Hong Kong product Category:
magazines with a global circulation providing easy sourcing
for overseas importers and buyers; Trade promotion organization.
• Organizes 18 international trade fairs in Hong Kong,
attracting 300,000 international buyers per annum;
• Organizes high-level missions, both inward and outward, to
strengthen Hong Kong’s economic ties with key trading
partners;
• Reinforces its promotional thrust through a multi-pronged
international public relations effort - maintaining contacts
with business leaders, economic policy-makers and media
around the world, keeping them informed of latest business
developments in Hong Kong, China;
• Organizes and participates in business seminars and
conferences at international, regional and local level.
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INVEST HONG KONG Guangdong Office

Flat 7101, Citic Plaza
Office/postal address: 233 Tian He North Road
Guangzhou 510613, Hong Kong.
Suites 1501-6, Level 15 Phone: (86 20) 38911220
One Pacific Place Fax: (86 20) 38911221
URL: www.gdeto.gov.hk/welcome/index.htm
88 Queensway
Hong Kong
London Office
6 Grafton Street
Phone: (852) 31071000 London W1S 4EQ, United Kingdom
Fax: (852) 31079007 Phone: (44 207) 4999821
Fax: (44 207) 4955033
E-mail: enq@InvestHK.gov.hk E-mail: hk@hketo.co.uk
URL: www.InvestHK.gov.hk
New York Office
Year established: 2000 115 East 54th Street
New York, NY 10022, United States
Principal functions: Phone: (1 212) 7523320
Fax: (1 212) 7523395
Invest Hong Kong is a new agency established on 1 July 2000 to E-mail: hketony@hongkong.org
spearhead Hong Kong’s efforts to attract inward investment. Invest
Hong Kong offers solution-oriented investment promotion and San Francisco Office
support services in a straightforward, one-stop shop. 130 Montgomery Street
San Francisco, CA 94104, United States
Services/activities: Phone: (1 415) 8359300
Fax: (1 415) 4210646
E-mail: hketosf@hongkong.org
• Solution-oriented investment promotion, facilitation and
aftercare services for foreign companies to establish or Singapore Office
expand operations in the dynamic Hong Kong economy; 34-01, Tower 2, Suntec City
• Provides ancillary services to foreign companies that have 9 Temasek Boulevard
arrived in Hong Kong, such as obtaining work visas, trade Singapore 038989
mark registrations, business incorporation, and other Phone: (65) 3381771
administrative, legal and financial matters; Fax: (65) 3392112
• Provides consultation, regulatory advice and logistics E-mail: hketo@hketo.org.sg
support guidance by sector-specific experts in financial
services, information technology, electronics, biotechnology, Sydney Office
telecommunications, tourism and entertainment, and Hong Kong House
transportation. 80 Druitt Street, Level 1
Sydney NSW 2000, Australia
Publications issued: Phone: (61 2) 92833222
Fax: (61 2) 92833818
E-mail: enquiry@hketosydney.org.au
• Invest HK - Innovation in Investment (English/Chinese/
Japanese/French). Tokyo Office
• Hong Kong - Your Business Focus (English/Chinese/ Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office Building
Japanese). 30-1 Sanban-Cho, Chiyoda-ku
• Hong Kong Means Business (English/Chinese). Tokyo 102-0075, Japan
• First Choice Hong Kong - Your Asia-Pacific Platform Phone: (81 3) 35568980
(A practical handbook for business) (English). Fax: (81 3) 35568968
• Investment Update (Quarterly Newsletter, English/Chinese). E-mail: Invest@hketotyo.gov.hk
• The Greater Pearl River Delta (English).
Toronto Office
174 St. George Street
Offices abroad:
Toronto, Ontario M5R 2M7, Canada
Phone: (1 416) 9245544
Brussels Office Fax: (1 416) 9243599
Rue d’Arlon 118 E-mail: etotor@hketo.ca
1040 Brussels, Belgium
Phone: (32 2) 7750088 Washington Office
Fax: (32 2) 7700980 1520 18th Street, N.W.
E-mail: GENERAL@hketo.be Washington, DC 20036, United States
Phone: (1 202) 3318947
Geneva Office Fax: (1 202) 3318958
5 Allee David-Morse E-mail: Hketo@hketowashington.org
1211 Geneva 20, Switzerland
Phone: (41 22) 7301300 Category:
Fax: (41 22) 7301304
E-mail: hketo@hketo.ch Investment promotion authority
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TRADE AND INDUSTRY DEPARTMENT • Circular letters on Transhipment Cargo Exemption Scheme.
• Circular letters to shipping companies, airlines and freight
Office/postal address: forwarders.
• Circular on submission of manifest.
Trade and Industry Department Tower • Circulars on “Control of Rough Diamonds in Hong Kong”.
700 Nathan Road • Circulars on Documentation Requirements for Exporting
Kowloon Bluefin Tunas to Japan.
Hong Kong • Circulars on Trade Sanctions Against Angola, Libya, Iraq,
Liberia, Somalia, Rwanda, Republic of Yugoslavia and
Phone: (852) 23985333 Sierre Leonne.
Fax: (852) 27892491 • Circulars on United Nations Sanctions.
• Commercial Information Circulars.
E-mail: enquiry@tid.gov.hk
• Leaflets of the SME Information Centre.
URL: www.tid.gov.hk
• Customer Liaison Group Newsletters.
Year established: 2000 (following the reorganization of the • Directory on Hong Kong Trade and Industrial
Trade Department and Industry Department in July 2000) Organisations.
• Documents from the WTO.
Principal functions: • Electronic Data Interchange Services.
• Enquiry on Quota Allocation.
• To secure and preserve maximum access and fair treatment • Enquiry on Quota Balance.
for exports from Hong Kong to international markets; • Explanatory Notes for Completing Classification Enquiry
• To provide certification and licensing services in order to Form.
facilitate trade and supplement controls imposed for reasons • Explanatory Notes for Completing Sample Licence
other than trade, such as to protect public health, safety or Application.
environment; and • Explanatory Notes for Completing Textiles Export Licence
• To support and facilitate the development of Hong Kong’s (Form 5) applications.
small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and industries. • Explanatory Notes for Completing Textiles Export Licence
(Form 8) applications.
Services/activities: • Explanatory Notes for Completing Textiles Export Licence
(Form 4) applications.
Through its seven divisions, the department is responsible: • Fact sheet on Hong Kong’s origin certification system.
• To conduct the commercial relations of the Hong Kong • Guidance Notes on How to Complete a Combined Form for
Special Administrative Region internationally; Export and Import of Goods under Outward Processing
• To provide licensing facilities to traders on import and Arrangement.
export of textiles and clothing, strategic commodities, rough • Guidance Notes on How to Prepare Photos for import/export
diamonds, reserved commodities, radioactive substances and documentation of OPA goods.
irradiating apparatus, as well as ozone depleting substances; • Guidance Notes on Submitting Production Notification (PN)
• To provide certification services for different commodities by Electronic Data Interchange (EDI).
to establish the origin of the goods which Hong Kong • Guidance Notes on the Making of Enquiry on Origin
exports and to meet the requirements of the importing Criterion.
authorities; • Guide to Import and Export Licensing Requirements.
• To provide trade information to traders through the issue of • HK/Canada Textiles Agreement.
trade information circulars, pamphlets, publications and the • HK/EU Textiles Agreement.
department’s web portal; • HK/Norway Textiles Agreement.
• To provide information and advisory services for SMEs • HK/US Textiles Agreement.
through its Support and Consultation Centre for SMEs • Hong Kong: The Facts - Trade and Industry Fact Sheets.
(SUCCESS); and • Hong Kong Awards for Industry: Quality.
• To administer four SME funding schemes. • Entry Brochure.
• Commemorative Brochure.
• How to Apply for a Delivery Verification Certificate.
• How to Apply for a Textile Import Licence (Form 7).
• A Guide to Pollution Control Legislation Affecting
Manufacturing Industries. • How to Apply for Certificate of Origin Form A.
• A Report on Support Measures for Small and Medium • How to Apply for Factory Registration with the Trade and
Enterprises. Industry Department.
• A Report on Support Measures for Small and Medium • How to Apply for Import and Export Licences for Ozone
Enterprises (Highlights). Depleting Substances Controlled under the Ozone Layer
Protection Ordinance.
• A Report on the Review of the SME Funding Schemes.
• How to Apply for Import Licences for Radioactive
• Air Cargo Transhipment (Facilitation) Ordinance Circular.
Substances and Irradiating Apparatus.
• Application for International Import Certificate (IIC).
• Import and Export Control on Chemicals, Biological Agents
• Certification Branch Circulars (Certificate of
and Dual-Use Facilities and Equipment related to the
Origin/Certificate of Preference Circulars).
Manufacture of Chemical and Biological Weapons.
• Change of Coverage of the Transhipment Cargo Exemption
• Import and Export Control on Explosives, Arms and
Scheme Circular.
Ammunition.
• Chemical Weapons (Convention) Bill.
• Import and Export Control on Strategic Commodities.
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• Import Licensing (Textiles)Circular. Offices abroad:

• Import of Strategic Commodities from the United Kingdom.
• Information Checklist on Unsecured Loan Application. Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office Sydney
• Leaflet and Guide to Application for SME Export Marketing Hong Kong House
Fund. 80 Druitt Street, Level 1
• Leaflet and Guide to Application for SME Training Fund. Sydney NSW 2000, Australia
• Leaflet on SME Business Installations and Equipment Loan Phone: (61 2) 9283 3222
Guarantee Scheme. Fax: (61 2) 9283 3818
• Leaflets on Support and Consultation Centre for SMEs E-mail: enquiry@hketosydney.gov.hk
(SUCCESS).
Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office Brussels
• Leaflet and Guide to Application for SME Development
Rue d'Arion 118
Fund.
• List of Approved Rice Importers/Stockholders.
Phone: (32 2) 7750088
• List of Common Types of Non-strategic Commodities: Fax: (32 2) 7700980
Computers, Computer Related Equipment and Software. E-mail: general@hongkong-eu.org
• List of Common Types of Non-strategic Commodities:
Integrated Circuits and Electronic Components. Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office Toronto
• List of Common Types of Non-strategic Commodities: 174 St. George Street
Telecommunications Equipment, Computer Networking Toronto, Ontario M5R 2M7
Equipment and Related Accessories. List of Participants of Canada
the Unified Direct Purchase Scheme. Phone: (1 416) 924 5544
• List of Registered Rice Godowns. Fax: (1 416) 924 3599
• List of Rice Wholesalers. E-mail: info@hketotoronto.gov.hk
• Notes on Application for Outward Processing Arrangement
Registration. The Office of the Government of the Hong Kong Special
• Notes on Completion of Application for Amendment of Administrative Region in Beijing
Registration Particulars under Factory Registration (FR). 21st Floor, Office Tower 1
• Notices to Exporters. Henderson Centre
• Series 1, 2 and 3. 18 Jianguomen Nei Avenue
• Series 1A, 2A and 3A. Dongcheng District
• Pamphlet on Liberalisation of the Rice. Beijing, China
• Papers of HKCPEC Meetings. Phone: (86 10) 65186318
• Performance Pledge. Fax: (86 10) 65186321
E-mail: bjohksar@bjo-hksarg.org.cn
• Pre-classification Services on Strategic Commodities.
• Quota Holders List.
Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office Guangdong
• Rationalisation of Licensing Arrangements for
Flat 7101, Citic Plaza
Pharmaceutical Products and Medicines.
233 Tian He North Road
• Rationalisation of Licensing Control for Pesticides. Guangzhou, China
• Registration under the Ozone Layer Protection Ordinance. Phone: (86 20) 38911220
• Revised Licensing Arrangements for Import and Export of Fax: (86 20) 38911221
Saxitoxin for Medical/Diagnostic Purposes. E-mail: general@gdeto.gov.hk
• Revised Licensing Condition for Import and Export of
Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC) Schedule 2 Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office London
Chemicals. 6 Grafton Street
• Rice Control Scheme - Fact Sheet. London W1S 4EQ
• Strategic Trade Control Circulars. England
• Tariff Schedules of Major Trading Partners. Phone: (44 207) 4999821
• Temporary Export of Strategic Commodities. Fax: (44 207) 4955033
• Temporary Importation of Strategic Commodities and Their E-mail: general@hketolondon.gov.hk
Subsequent Return to the Originating Country.
• Textiles Controls Registration (TCR) List. Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office Tokyo
• Textiles Trader Registration Circular. Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office Building,
• The Daily Balance of Quantity Available for Traders’ 30-1 Sanban-Cho, Chiyoda-ku
Application in Various Schemes. Tokyo 102-0075, Japan
• The Export and Import Permits Act Handbook (Canada), Phone: (81 3) 3556 8980
July 1991. Fax: (81 3) 3556 8968
E-mail: mailbox@hketotyo.gov.hk
• The First Step to Import and Export Licensing.
• The Pulse (SME Newsletter).
Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office Singapore
• Trade and Industry Department Handbook. #34-01, Suntec Tower Two
• Trade and Industry Department Telephone Enquiry Number 9 Temasek Boulevard
Leaflet. Singapore 038989
Phone: (65) 63381771
Fax: (65) 63392112
E-mail: hketo_sin@hketosin.gov.hk
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Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office Geneva

5 Allee David-Morse
1211 Geneva 20, Switzerland
Phone: (41 22) 7301300
Fax: (41 22) 7301304
Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office New York

115 East 54th Street
New York, NY 10022
USA
Phone: (1 212) 7523320
Fax: (1 212) 7523395
E-mail: hketony@hketony.gov.hk
Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office San Francisco

130 Montgomery Street
San Francisco, CA 94104
USA
Phone: (1 415) 835 9300
Fax: (1 415) 421 0646
E-mail: hketosf@hketosf.gov.hk
Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office Washington

1520, 18th Street N.W.
Washington DC 20036
USA
Phone: (1 202) 331 8947
Fax: (1 202) 331 8958
E-mail: hketo@hketowashington.gov.hk
Category:
Industrial promotion, trade promotion
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AGRICULTURAL AND PROCESSED FOOD • Manual for Production of Orchids.

PRODUCTS EXPORT DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY • Manual for Production of Gladolius.
(APEDA) • Report on Guargum.
• Report on Honey.
Office/postal address: • Report on Indian Ethnic Snack Food Market Study.
• A Study on Status and Prospects of Frozen Food Industry
3rd Floor, NCUI Building (Vol. I and Vol. II).
3 Siri Institutional Area • Newsletter (quarterly).
Opp. Asaid Village
August Kranti Marg Local branches:
New Delhi 110 016
12/1/1, Palace Cross Road
Phone: (91 11) 26513219, 26513204, 26514572 Bangalore 560 020
Fax: (91 11) 26534870 Phone: (91 80) 3343425
Fax: (91 80) 3364560
E-mail: headQ@apeda.com, trade@apeda.com, dir@apeda.com E-mail: root@apedablr.kar.nic.in
URL: www.apeda.com
Mayukh Bhawan
Year established: 1986 Bidhan Nagar
Calcutta 700 091
Principal function: Phone: (91 33) 3376363
Fax: (91 33) 3378680
• To promote agricultural commodities and processed foods; E-mail: apedacal@vsnl.net
• To promote their exports.
c/o Assam Industrial Development Corporation
Services/activities: 3rd Floor, Jain Complex
Opp. Dispur Old Post Office
• Identifies new markets; G.S. Road, Dispur
• Provides better support systems to exporters and Guwahati 781 005
Phone: (91 361) 599010
manufacturers;
Fax: (91 361) 452600
• Introduces new products to the international markets; E-mail: apeda@gw1.dot.net.in
• Undertakes the development programmes: development of
databases on products, markets and services; publicity and 8th Floor, Chandra Vihar Building
information dissemination; invites official and business Mukkaramjahi Road
delegations from abroad; organization of product promotion Hyderabad 500 001
and trade missions abroad; participation in international trade Phone: (91 40) 4745940
fairs in India and abroad; organization of buyer-seller meets Fax: (91 40) 4745947
and other business interactions; dissemination of information; E-mail: hyd@hyd.ap.nic.in
provides library services; distribution of Annual APEDA
Awards; provides advisory and supporting services to trade 4th Floor, Banking Complex Building
and industry; problem solving; Unit No. 3-4, Sector 19 A, Vashi
• Provides financial assistance to exporters, growers, trade New Bombay 400 705
associations, governmental agencies, etc., for activities related Phone: (91 22) 7658949, 7882094 (D)
to export promotion and market development through supply Fax: (91 22) 7882273
of samples to potential importers, brand publicity, etc.; E-mail: apedamum@bom.nic.in
strengthening of market intelligence and databases through
studies, surveys, etc.; quality upgradation; development of
infrastructure facilities; research and development; packaging;
manpower development; and development of meat processing
facilities. Fruits, vegetables and their products; Meat and meat products;
Poultry and poultry products; Dairy products; Confectionery,
Publications issued: biscuits and bakery products; Honey, joggery and sugar products;
Cocoa products; Alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages; Cereal
• Export Statistics of Agro and Processed Food Products, products; Groundnuts, peanuts and walnuts; Pickles, papads and
1990- 2000. chutneys; Guar gum; Horticulture and floriculture products; Herbal
• Guidelines for the Exports of Fresh Fruits to the EU Market. and medicinal plants; Rice (non-basmati)
• Quality Assurance Manual for Export of Mangoes.
• Quality Assurance Manual for Export of Kinnow. Training:
• Quality Assurance Manual for Export of Nagpur Mandarian.
• Pre Harvest Manual for Export of Nagpur Mandarian. • Areas/industries where investment is encourages: AEZ
• Pre Harvest manual for Cultivation of Kinnow for Exports. (Agricultural Export Zone)/Agriculture and food processing
• Manual for Production under Protected Environment - sector.
Carnation.
Category:
• Manual for Production of Anthrium Andreanuis.
• Manual for Production of Perennial Statice. Trade promotion organization.
• Manual for Production of Eustoma Russaellianum.
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ALL INDIA COTTONSEED CRUSHERS' APPAREL EXPORT PROMOTION COUNCIL

ASSOCIATION (AEPC)
6th Floor, Khetan Bhavan 15 NBCC Tower

198 J. Tata Road Bhikaji Cama Place
Churchgate New Delhi 110 066
Mumbai 400 020
Phone: (91 11) 26183351, 26169393-4
Phone: (91 22) 22821935, 22821962 Fax: (91 11) 26188584, 26188300
Fax: (91 22) 22872151
E-mail: hoadepd@nda.vsnl.net.in
URL: www.IMCnet.org./associations/cottonseed URL: www.aepcindia.com
Principal functions: Principal function:
• To promote optimum utilization of cottonseed through • To promote Indian garment exports.

delinting, decorticating, crushing and solvent extraction.
• Quota distribution, monitoring;
• Undertakes national seminars on standardization and • Marketing in foreign markets;
upgrading of linters, workshop on use of cottonseed extraction • Send trade delegations to survey export potential;
in poultry feed, statistics on the market from members, • Publicity;
government and other sources; • General facilitation to exporters by way of assistance in
• Carries out research; understanding rules and procedures (for example duty
• Collects and disseminates information about the production drawback delays), import related helps;
and prices of the raw materials and products of the industry; • Conduct fashion forecast seminars;
• Promotes export marketing of the products; • Provide training for garment manufacturing in ATDC;
• Analyses problems of the industry and works for their solution • Operates a trade information centre;
with concerned authorities or in other appropriate ways. • Provides technical advice and market briefs;
• Publishes promotional material and other information;
Publications issued: • Organizes buyer-seller-meet and participate in international
fairs/exhibitions;
• Annual Report of the All India Cottonseed Crushers' • Gives annual export awards to outstanding exporter of
Association. readymade garments.
• Newsletter of the All India Cottonseed Crushers' Association
(monthly). Publications issued:
Membership structure: 44 members. • Apparel Fortnightly.

• Exporters' Directory
Mostly companies, cottonseed processors, cottonseed oil refiners, • Guidelines on Registration and Membership
exporters of cottonseed extracting and other cottonseed products.
• Handbook of Export Statistics
(Managing committee of about 16 members elected by the general
• PP/NQ Allotment Book
body every year.)
• Quota Policy Book.
Products/commodity responsible for: • Buying Agents Directory.
• Reports on various activities, technical and statistical
Cotton linters, hulls, cottonseed oil and cottonseed extraction. publications.
Category: Local branches:
Industrial promotion. 10, Raheja Chambers

12, Museum Road
Bangalore 560 001
Phone: (91 80) 5585975, 5594172
Fax: (91 80) 5586017
3rd Floor, Karumuthu Centre

498, Anna Salai
Chennai 600 035
Phone: (91 44) 23436646
Fax: (91 44) 24346416
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CFO 3 and 4, Tonk Road BASIC CHEMICALS, PHARMACEUTICALS AND

Nehru Place, Jaipur 302 015 COSMETICS EXPORT PROMOTION COUNCIL
Phone: (91 141) 22643275, 22743276 (CHEMEXCIL)
Fax: (91 141) 22743554
Plot No. 3B, LA Block
Section III 4th Floor, Jhansi Castle
Salt Lake City 7 Cooperage Road
Kolkata 700 098 Mumbai 400 039
Phone: (91 33) 23359820
Fax: (91 33) 23359821 Phone: (91 22) 22021288, 22021330
Fax: (91 22) 22026684
B-XX – 2597/570 Noble Enclave
1st Floor, Bhaiwala Chowk E-mail: chemexcil@vsnl.com
Ferozpur Road, Ludhiana URL: www.chemexcil.gov.in
Phone: (91 161) 22407850, 22407593
Fax: (91 161) 22407849 Year established: 1963
th
12 Floor, Bajaj Bhavan Principal functions:
Nariman Point
Mumbai 400 021 • To promote and develop exports;
Phone: (91 22) 2853419-20
• To undertake liaison activities;
Fax: (91 22) 22043178, 00845898
• To provide market information.
Room No. 73-76, Ground Floor
Air Cargo Complex
Sahar Village
Vile Parle (E) • Compiles export data, trade plan, commodity profiles, etc.;
Mumbai 400 099 • Conducts panel meetings;
Phone: (91 22) 26828251 • Undertakes market surveys;
Fax: (91 22) 26828254 • Sponsors individual and group delegations abroad;
• Provides guidance to exporters regarding licensing, customs,
C-48, Community Centre banking, etc.;
Naraina Phase I • Organizes seminars, workshops, etc., for exporters;
New Delhi 110 028 • Disseminates overseas enquiries, tenders;
Phone: (91 11) 25790185, 25790187 • Undertakes investigation of quality/delivery complaints,
Fax: (91 11) 5450701 arbitration, etc.;
• Participates in trade fairs and exhibitions;
6, Community Centre, Zamrudpur • Publishes bulletins, reports, directories;
New Delhi 110 048 • Liaises with various organizations.
Phone: (91 11) 26428727, 26428731
Fax: (91 11) 26460489 Publications issued:
th
4 Floor, Sahyog Building • CHEMEXCIL Sales Bulletin.
58, Nehru Place • Directories.
New Delhi 110 019 • Market Survey Reports.
Phone: (91 11) 26416709, 26489752
• Exhibition Reports.
Fax: (91 11) 26460489
• Promotional literature on products under Council's purview
No. 1, 3rd Street • Reports of study-cum-sales teams.
Indra Nagar
Off Avinashi Road Local branches:
Tirpur 641 603
Phone: (91 421) 2232634, 2232635 901, Karma
Fax: (91 421) 2249630 Near Mahalaxmi Cross Road
Paldi, Ahmedabad 380 007
Membership structure: Approximately 30,000 members. Phone: (91 79) 6640224
Fax: (91 79) 6630061
Category:
No. 18/4, , 1st Floor - C, N.S. Bhavan
Trade promotion organization. 4th Cross, 4th Main Road
Gandhinagar
Bangalore 560 009
Phone: (91 80) 2269037
Fax: (91 80) 2260446
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507, 5th Floor, Aditya Enclave BENGAL NATIONAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

Ameer Pet AND INDUSTRY
Hyderabad 500 038
Phone: (91 40) 26622311 Office/postal address:
Fax: (91 40) 26622411
Foreign Trade Section
9th Floor, Kankaria Estate BNCCI House
6, Little Russell Street 23 R.N. Mukherjee Road
Kolkata 700 071 Kolkata 700 001
Phone: (91 33) 22805791
Fax: (91 33) 22475562 Phone: (91 33) 22482951 (3 lines)
Fax: (91 33) 22487058, 22480387
424, 4th Floor, Ansal Chamber - II
6, Bikaji Cama Place E-mail: bncci@bncci.com
New Delhi 110 066 URL: www.bncci.com
Phone: (91 11) 26160937
Products/commodity responsible for: Principal functions:
Drugs, pharmaceuticals and fine chemicals; dyes, intermediates, • To perform function of a Chamber of Commerce.
coaltar chemicals and alcohol dyes; basic inorganic and organic
chemicals and agro chemicals; cosmetics and toiletries; essential Services/activities:
oils, detergents, soaps, perfume, agarbattis, medicinal plants, castor
oils, etc. • Promotes industry, trade and commerce, particularly in the
eastern region of India as also in West Bengal;
Membership structure: 6,178 members. • Promotes entrepreneurship, integrated development of rural
Membership consists of large and small-scale manufacturers and areas, protection of environment and improvement of the
large and small merchant exporters of drugs and pharmaceuticals; socio-economic condition of the people;
dyes; chemicals; cosmetics ad toiletries; and agarbattis.
• Organizes trade fairs, promotion of international trade and
business, and business delegations abroad.
Category:
Export promotion council.
• BNCCI Newsletter (quarterly).
• Committee Roster (annually).
• Annual Report (annually).
• Guidebook on Industrial India Trade Fair (annually).
• Membership Directory in floppy (annually).
• Trade Bulletin (monthly).
• Tender Circular (monthly).
Membership structure: 500 industries/firms, about 35 industrial/

trade associations.
Training:
• Entrepreneurship development training;

• Training on trade promotion;
• Training courses on business promotion and management,
etc.
Whole of West Bengal in general and rural areas in particular.
Category:
Chamber of Commerce.
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BOMBAY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND Training:

INDUSTRY
• The Bombay Chamber’s Executive Training Development
Office/postal address: Programmes caters to the knowledge upgradation of its
constituent members and their employees.
3rd Floor, Mackinnon Mackenzie Building
Ballard Estate Areas/industries where investment is encouraged:
Mumbai 400 001
For products and services represented by Chamber’s membership
Phone: (91 22) 22614681-84 (refer above).
Fax: (91 22) 22621213
Category:
E-mail: bcci@bombaychamber.com
URL: www.bombaychamber.com Chamber of commerce; trade facilitation body; trade promotion
organization.
• Investment promotion into India;

• Promote interests of trade and industry;
• Establishment of business contacts.
Trade Services
• Trade information and library services;
• International Trade Division to promote trade, investment,
technology transfer;
• Certification of export documentation and visa
recommendations;
• Declare weather working days and charter party holidays for
Mumbai ports.
Advisory Services
• Labour advisory services;
• Safety, health and environment protection advisory services;
• Arbitration services;
• Executive training and development programmes.
• International Trade News (monthly, English).

• Bombay Chamber Monthly Bulletin (monthly, English).
• Labour Digest - Labour Law and Industrial Relations
(monthly, English).
• Safety, Health and Environment (SHE) Bulletin (quarterly,
English).
• AnalytiQue Economics (quarterly, English).
Membership structure: Almost 1,550 members.

Represent large and medium size companies from manufacturing
and service sector, leading banks and financial institutions and
multinationals having their corporate headquarters in Mumbai
including Foreign Consulates/Trade Commissions in Mumbai.
Membership of Bombay Chamber accounts for a quarter of
India’s GDP in manufacturing and services sectors.
Electrical, electronics, telecom, computer, software and hardware,

textiles and garments, chemicals and pharmaceuticals, agri and
food processing, automobiles, power and energy, shipping and
transportation, basic products, consumer goods, building and
construction, consultancy services, banking and financial
services.
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BUREAU OF INDIAN STANDARDS (BIS) Local branches:
Office/postal address: National Institute of Training for Standardization, Quality and

Management (NITSQM)
Manak Bhavan A-20, 21, Institutional Area
9 Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg Sector - 62, Noida 201 307 (UP)
New Delhi 110 002 Phone: (91 120) 2402201-7
Tele fax: (91 120) 2402202-3
Phone: (91 11) 23233375
Fax: (91 11) 23234062, 23239399, 23239382 Regional offices:
E-mail: bis@vsnl.com S.C.O. 335-336

URL: www.bis.org.in Sector 34-A
Chandigarh 160 022
Year established: 1987 (formerly: Indian Standards Institution) Phone: (91 172) 603843
Fax: (91 172) 602025, 606083
C.I.T. Campus
• To formulate and publish national standards; IV Cross Road
• To grant certification marks licensees to manufacturers; Chennai 600 113
• To grant license for Management Systems like, ISO 9001, Phone: (91 44) 2542315, 2541584, 2541984, 2541442
ISO 14001, OSHAS, HACCP; Fax: (91 44) 2541087
• To test and evaluate quality of products for formulation of
standards and operation of Certification Marks Scheme; 1/14 C.I.T. Scheme VII M
• To provide training in the areas of standardization, V.I.P., Kankurgachi
management systems, statistical quality control and Kolkata 700 054
certification marking. Phone: (91 33) 23378662, 23378499, 233378561
Fax: (91 33) 2377459
Manakalaya, E9 MIDC,
Behind Marol Telephone Exchange
• Publishes national standards;
Andheri (East)
• Grants licenses under BIS Certification Marking Scheme;
Mumbai 400 093
• Provides training facilities in standardization, management Phone: (91 22) 28218093, 28327858, 28327891-2
systems, statistical quality control, certification marking and Fax: (91 22) 28364820
laboratory testing;
• Undertakes consultancy services in company standardization Branch Offices:
and SQC;
• Undertakes promotion and publicity of standardization Pushpak
activities; Nurmohamed Shaikh Marg
• Provides technical information on standards, regulations, Khanpur, Ahmedabad 380 001
etc.; Phone: (91 79) 5601348
• Handles sale of national standards, standards of other Fax: (91 79) 5601440
countries and international standards;
• Grants certificate against various Management Systems like Peenya Industrial Area
ISO 9001, ISO 14001, OSHAS, HACCP, etc. 1st Stage, Bangalore-Tukmur Road
Bangalore 560 058
Publications issued: Phone: (91 80) 8394955
Fax: (91 80) 8398841
• Buyer's Guide (list of manufacturers holding licenses under
BIS Certification Marking Scheme) (in floppy). Commercial-cum-office Complex
• Catalogue of Indian Standards. Opp. Dushera Maidan
• Indian Standards. Arera Colony
• Manakdoot (quarterly). Bittan Market, Bhopal 462 016
• Standards India (monthly). Phone: (91 755) 2423452
• Standards Monthly Additions. Fax: (91 755) 2423451
• Standards Worldover - Monthly Additions.
• Handbooks of standards on various subjects. 62/63, Ganga Nagar
Unit VI, Bhubaneshwar 751 001
• Miscellaneous publications such as brochures, pamphlets
Phone: (91 674) 2403139
posters, etc.
5th Floor, Kovai Towers
44, Bala Sundaram Road
Coimbatore 641 018
Phone: (91 422) 2210141
Fax: (91 422) 2216705
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SCO 21, Sector 12 T.C. No. 14/1421

Faridabad 121 007 University P.O. Pa1ayam
Phone: (91 129) 2292175 Thiruvananathapuram 695 034
Fax: (91 129) 2291860 Phone: (91 471) 23271085
Fax: (91 471) 2327215
“Savitri Complex"
116, G.T. Road 1st Floor, Udyog Bhavan, VUDA
Ghaziabad 201 001 Siripuram Junction
Phone: (91 120) 2861498 Vishakhapatnam
Fax: (91 120) 2862195 Phone: (91 891) 2712833
53/5, Ward No. 29 Category:

RG Barua Road
5 By-Lane, Apurba Sinha Path Standard, testing and inspection body.
Guwahati 781 003
Phone: (91 361) 2454679
Fax: (91 361) 2456508
5-8-56C L.N.Gupta Marg

Nampally Station Road
Hyderabad 500 001
Phone: (91 40) 23201083
Fax: (91 40) 232012451
E-52, Chitranjan Marg

C-Scheme, Jaipur 302 001
Phone: (91 141) 2373879
Fax: (91 141) 2372940
117/418-B Sarvodaya Nagar

Kanpur 208 005
Phone: (91 512) 2218774
Fax: (91 512) 2218774
Sethi Bhawan
2nd Floor, Behind Lee1a Cinema
Naval Kishore Road
Lucknow 226 001
Phone: (91 522) 2215698
Fax: (91 522) 2215698
NIT Building, Second Floor

Gokulpat Market
Nagpur 440 010
Phone: (91 712) 2525171
Fax: (91 712) 2554267
Mahavir Bhavan, First Floor

Ropar Road, Nalagarh 174 101
Phone: (91 179) 5221451
Fax: (91 179) 5221450
Pat1iputra Industrial Estate

Patna 800 013
Phone: (91 612) 2262808
Fax: (91 612) 2262305
1st Floor, Plot Nos 657-660

Market Yard, Gultkdi, Pune 411 037
Phone: (91 20) 24261096
Fax: (91 20) 24268659
3rd Floor, “Sahajanand House”

Bhaktinagar Circle
80 Feet Road, Rajkot 360 002
Phone: (91 281) 2378251
Fax: (91 281) 2378251
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CAPEXIL Local branches:
Office/postal address: Eastern Region
2nd Floor, World Trade Centre Tobacco House

14/1B Ezra Street 1-2, Old Court House Corner
Kolkata 700 001 Kolkata 700 001
Phone: (91 33) 22207620
Phone: (91 33) 22215652, 22357079, 22358217-9 Fax: (91 33) 22435945
Fax: (91 33) 22215657 E-mail: capexler@vsnl.net
E-mail: capexilh@cal.vsnl.net.in Northern Region

URL: www.capexil.com
B2B Portal: www.capexiltrade.com Flat No. 4 C
4th Floor, Vandana Building
Year established: 1958 (formerly: Chemicals and Allied 11 Tolstoy Marg
Products Export Promotion Council) New Delhi 110 001
Phone: (91 11) 23356703, 23711479, 23752282
Principal functions: Fax: (91 11) 23314486
E-mail: capexiln@bol.net.in
• Export facilitation by way of promotion, organizing trade
shows, embracing the latest technology to help exporters, Southern Region
matching buyers and sellers needs.
Rasheed Mansion
Services/activities: 408 (Old No. 622), Anna Salai
Chennai 600 006
• Services to overseas importers: Phone: (91 44) 28292310, 28294713
- Locates a reliable supplier of made-in-India products; Fax: (91 44) 28295386
- Organizes buyer-seller meets; E-mail: capexils@vsnl.com
- Providing up-to-date information on supply sourcing;
- Publishes trade directory, brochure on individual Western Region
products;
- Catering information through website Commerce Centre
www.capexil.com; Block No. D-17, Tardeo Road
- A B2B Portal www.capexiltrade.com - Online directory Mumbai 400 034
of Indian exporters with their products and services. Phone: (91 22) 24943410, 24960084
Highly effective platform to generate business Fax: (91-22) 24937665
opportunities. E-mail: capexilm@vsnl.com
• Service to exporters Membership structure: 3,542 members, as of 4 July 2003.

- Assists in identifying potential markets;
- Assists in overcoming export constraints and Products/Commodity responsible for:
operational bottlenecks;
- Provides publicity and marketing back-up; Rubber manufactured products (including automobile tyres and
- Organizes overseas trade delegations and participation tubes); Paints, enamels, varnishes, pigments and paint raw
in trade fairs and buyer seller meets; materials; Glass and glassware; Ceramics and allied products;
- Organizes training, seminars on export; Wood products; Refractory bricks; Cement, clinkers and asbestos
- Catering information through website cement products; Paper, paper boards and paper conversion items
www.capexil.com; including stationery; Ossein and Gelatine; Crushed bones, bone
- A B2B Portal www.capexiltrade.com - online directory grist, animal glue, horn and hoof meal; Safety matches,
of Indian exporters with their products and services. pyrotechnical articles, dyeing and tanning extracts; Graphite
Highly effective business platform to generate business electrodes, detonators and explosives; Granite, marble, stones;
opportunities; Mineral and ores; Books, publications and job printing.
- Education through programme: Certificate Course in
International Marketing Training:
Publications issued: • Course offered in English: Certificate Course in International

Marketing
• CAPEXIL Trade News (monthly, English).
• A Statistical Profile (yearly, English). Category:
• Trade Directory (once in two years, English)
Trade facilitation body; trade promotion organization.
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CASHEW EXPORT PROMOTION COUNCIL OF CENTRAL SILK BOARD

INDIA
Ministry of Textiles
Chittoor Road CSB Complex, Hosur Road
Ernakulam South BTM Layout, Madivala
Kochi 682 016 Bangalore 560 068
Kerala
Phone: (91 80) 6688831, 6680841, 6688957
P.O.Box: 1709, Kochi, Kerala Fax: (91 80) 6681511
Phone: (91 484) 2376459, 2376080 E-mail: csb@bngcsbco.kar.nic.in

Fax: (91 484) 2377973 URL: www.indiansilk.kar.nic.in
E-mail: cashew@vsnl.com Year established: 1948

URL: cashewindia.org
Principal function:
• To promote the development of the silk industry.
• To promote the export of cashew kernels, cashewnut shell
liquid and allied products from India. • Undertakes scientific, technological and economic research for
the silk industry;
Services/activities: • Distributes healthy silkworm eggs;
• Provides statistics and policy advice to the government;
• Trade Promotion Activities. • Undertakes raw silk testing and grading;
• Undertakes projects for sericulture development;
Publications issued: • Processes Registration Certificate for the export of mulberry
silk waste;
• Cashew Bulletin (monthly, English). • Undertakes preshipment inspection of natural silk goods;
• Indian Cashew Journal (quarterly, English). • Undertakes eco-testing of banned dyes, pesticides and heavy
• Directory of Indian Cashew Exporters (English). metals;
• A Survey of CNSL Patents (English). • Provides consultancy services.
• Indian Cashew Grades Folder (English).
• Cashew - The Millennium Nut - Cashew Recipes (English). Publications issued:
• Cashew Statistics (English).
Periodicals:
Membership structure: 146 members (varying from year to • Indian Silk (monthly, English).
year). • Indian Journal of Sericulture (English).
• SERIDOC (English).
Publications:
Cashew kernels, cashewnut shell liquid and allied products • A Guide for Construction of Silkworm Rearing House
(English).
Category: • Bibliography on Mulberry 1900-84 (English).
• Compendium of Statistics of Silk Industry - 1999 (English).
Trade promotion organization. • CSR and TI Bulletins of Sericulture (Hindi).
• CSTRI Improved Charkha (English/Kannada).
• CSTRI Improved Multiend Reeling Machine (English/Kannada).
• Ericulture in India (English).
• Global Silk Scenario - 2001 (English).
• Guidelines for Bivoltine Rearing (9 Indian languages).
• Guidelines to Sericulture Extension, 1994 (English).
• Hand Spinning on CSTRI Spinning Wheel (English).
• Handbook of Practical Sericulture (English/Hindi).
• Handbook of Mugaculture (English).
• Inspection Manual for Pre-shipment Inspection of Natural Silk
Goods (English).
• Manual on Bivoltine Rearing Race Maintenance and
Multiplication (English).
• Monograph on Silkworm Loose Egg Production (English).
• Mulberry and Silkworm Germplasm Catalogues, 1999
(English).
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• New Illustrated Sericulture Reader, 1998 (English). COCHIN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND
• Problematic Soils of Tropical Mulberry Garden and Their INDUSTRY
Management (English).
• Satellite Remote Sensing Applications for Sericulture Office/postal address:
Development (English).
• Sericulture in India (English). Bristow Road
• Sericulture New Technologies (English/Kannada). Willingdon Island
• Smokeless Chulha - CSTRI Economic Oven (English). Cochin 682 003
• Tips for Successful Bivoltine Silkworm Crops (English).
• Tips to Successful Silkworm Cocoon Crops (English/13 Indian P.O. Box: 503, Cochin
languages).
• A Treatise on Acid Treatment of Silkworm Eggs (English). Phone: (91 484) 2668349, 2668650
• Water Management in Silk Reeling (English). Fax: (91 484) 2668651
Others: E-mail: chamber@md2.vsnl.net.in

• Translations of various project reports, popular publications,
manual reprints.
Local branches:
Regional Offices: • To provide an accepted focal point for the region's

Calcutta, Jammu, Mumbai, New Delhi commerce, industry and trade;
• To protect the individual businessmen's right to self-
Regional Development Offices: determination in the conduct of his business affairs, without
Bhubaneswar, Chennai, Guwahati, Hyderabad, Patna undue interference from any quarter;
• To promote the genuine interests of its members, acting as
Certification Centres: the focus for the views and reactions of the organized trade
Bangalore, Bhagalpur, Varanasi sector in South-West India;
• To act as a liaison body between industry and government, to
ensure that the voice of industry is heard in the corridors of
Main Research Institutes: power and that its views are given due consideration in the
Bangalore, Berhampore, Mysore, Pampore, Ranchi formulation of the State's policies with regard to trade and
industry as also other matters that relate to the all-round
Seribiotech Laboratory: socio-economic development of the State;
Bangalore • To emphasize the need for long-term policy planning in the
interest of industry in the State.
Silkworm and Mulberry Germplasm Station:
Hosur. Services/activities:
Training: • Serves as an intermediary between commerce/industry and

the Government;
• Provides training on sericulture to local and international • Ensures that its members are kept informed of the various
students. legislations, notifications, resolutions etc. on a regular basis;
• Offers its comments/suggestions and consults with the
Products/commodity responsible for: members, on draft resolutions placed before it for
consideration;
Silk and silk products. • Advises the Government on trade and industry;
• Represents on all the different expert committees of the
Category: Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India
(ASSOCHAM) which helps in presenting the State's
Commodity board. problems at the national level;
• Maintains information on the import/export trade carried on
through the Cochin Port;
• Processes trade enquiries received from different trade
organizations both from within and outside the country;
• Disseminates information to all its members;
• Undertakes weighment/measurement of cargo;
• Issues quality certificates and certificates of origin;
• Is also the sole authorized representative for the 'Southern
Region' for all export documentation/legalization
requirements vis-a-vis the Arab/African countries.
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Publications issued: • Improves productivity of existing coconut holdings;

• Integrates control of major pests and diseases;
• Statistical Report (monthly and annually, English). • Strengthens coconut industry by promoting product
• Newsletter (monthly, English). diversification and by-product utilization.
• Information Bulletin (monthly, English).
• Annual Report (English). Publications issued:
Membership structure: 168 members. • Bharatiya Nariyal Patrika (quarterly, Hindi).

• Bharatiya Thengu Patrika (quarterly, Kannada).
Areas/industries where investment is encouraged: • Indian Thennai Idhazh (quarterly, Tamil).
• Indian Coconut Journal (monthly).
Information technology and tourism. • Indian Nalikera Journal (monthly, Malayalam.
• Other ad hoc publications on various aspects of coconut culture
Category: and industry.
Chamber of commerce. Local branches:
Regional offices:
COCONUT DEVELOPMENT BOARD Bihar:

Director, Regional Office
Office/postal address: Coconut Development Board
189, Pataliputra Colony
Ministry of Agriculture Patna 800 013
Kera Bhavan Phone: (91 612) 270088
Kochi 682 011 Fax: (91 612) 270089
Kerala State E-mail: cdbpatna@bih.nic.in
Phone: (91 484) 2376265, 2377266, 2377267 Karnataka:

Fax: (91 484) 2377902 Director, Regional Office
Coconut Development Board
E-mail: cdbkochi@vsnl.com No. 893, “Subhasree”, West of Chord Road
URL: coconutboard.nic.in 2nd Stage, Rajaji Nagar, Bangalore 86
Phone : (91 80) 3497741
Tamil Nadu :
Principal functions: Deputy Director, Regional Office
• To adopt measures for the development of the coconut AF-6/2204, 7th Street, 11th Main Road
industry; Anna Nagar, Chennai 600 040
• To recommend measures for improving marketing of coconut Madras 32
and its products; Phone: (91 44) 6286640
• To advice those engaged in coconut cultivation and industry; Fax: (91 44) 6286732
• To provide financial and other assistance for expansion of area E-mail: cdb@tn.nic.in, cdbtn@vsnl.net
under coconut;
• To encourage adoption of modern technologies for processing State centres:
of coconut and its products;
• To recommend measures for regulating imports and exports of Andaman and Nicobar Islands:
coconut and its products; Deputy Director, State Centre
• To fix grades, specifications and standards for coconut and its Coconut Development Board
products; VIP Road, Junglighat P.O.
• To finance suitable schemes to increase the production of Port Blair 744 103, South Andaman
coconut and to improve the quality and yield of coconut; Phone: (913192) 21918
• To assist, encourage, promote and finance agricultural,
technological industrial or economic research on coconut and Andhra Pradesh:
its products; Deputy Director, State Centre
• To collect statistics on coconut and its products and publish Coconut Development Board
them; 1-11-200, Flat A, Manian's Building
Begumpet, Hyderabad 500 016
• To undertake publicity activities and publish books and
Phone: (91 40) 844830
periodicals on coconut and its products.
Assam:
Deputy Director, State Centre
• Increases production of quality planting materials;
Panjaberi Road, Juripar (Six mile)
• Creates future production potential by bringing more area Khanapara, Guwahari 781 022
under coconut; Phone: (91 361) 330564
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Orissa: Madhya Pradesh:

Deputy Director, State Centre Senior farm manager
Coconut Development Board Demonstration cum seed production farm
N-1/297, Nayapally IRC Village P.O. Coconut Development Board
Bhubaneswar 751 015 Kondagaon PO 494 226
Phone: (91 674) 550439 Bastar District
Phone: (91 7786) 42443
Tripura:
Deputy Director, State Centre Orissa:
Coconut Development Board Senior farm manager
Kerchowmohani, Ramnagar P.O. Demonstration cum seed production farm
Agartala 799 002 Coconut Development Board
Phone: (91 381) 222205 At- Pitapally, Post Kumarbasta
District Khurda 752 055
West Bengal: Orissa
Deputy Director, State Centre
Coconut Development Board Senior farm manager:
BJ 108, Sector II, Salt Lake Demonstration cum seed production farm
Calcutta 700 091 Coconut Development Board
Phone: (91 33) 3599674 KAU Campus
Vellanikkara PO 680 656
Demonstration-cum-seed production farms: Trissur, Kerala
Phone: (91 487) 371976
Andhra Pradesh:
Senior farm manager Tripura:
Demonstration cum seed production farm Senior farm manager
Coconut Development Board Demonstration cum seed production farm
Vegivada (Village) PO 534 452 Coconut Development Board
House No 6888 Belbari, Champakanagar PO
Tadikalapudi (via) West Tripura
West Godavari District Phone: (91 381) 62413
Phone: (91 6476) 83015
Membership structure: 23 Board Members.
Assam:
Senior farm manager Products/commodity responsible for:
Demonstration cum seed production farm
Coconut Development Board Coconut and coconut products.
Abhayapuri, Bongaigaon
Assam 783 384 Training:
Phone: (91 3664) 81473
• Courses arranged as per requirements.
Bihar:
Senior farm manager Areas/industries where investment is encouraged:
Coconut Development Board Coconut and allied industries.
PO Singheswar 852 128
Madhepura District Category:
Phone: (91 6476) 83015
Commodity board.
Kerala:
Senior farm manager
Nerimangalam PO 686 693
Ernakulam District, Kerala
Phone: (91 485) 554240
Karnata:
Senior farm manager
Pura Village, Lokasara PO 571 403
Mandya District, Karnataka
Phone: (91 8232) 34059
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government alike through advisory and consultative • Consumer Attitude Study on Electricity Supply.
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• Provides information, advisory and consultative services to • ISO 14001: A Tool Kit for Small and Medium Enterprises.
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• With 35 offices in India, 12 overseas offices and institutional • Incentives for Eco-efficiency - market based instruments for
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Publications issued: • Application Form and Questionnaire for Environmental
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• Directory 2001 (CD Rom). • Food and Agriculture: Integrated Development Action
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• Extract of Proceedings of CII - DRDO Industry Meet held in
December 2001. Healthcare
• India Defence Industry Summit - February 2002 - • Healthcare in India: The Road Ahead.
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• Proceedings of the CII - Hal National Seminar on Public- International Business
Private Partnership in Defence - Aerospace Industry. • Anti-Dumping Procedure in India.
• Note on Implications of the Euro for Indian Exporters.
Economics/Finance • Doing Business in Nepal - A Guide.
• Banking Summit: 2002 - Proceedings. • Doing Business in the United States of America.
• Report on Non-Performing Assets in the Indian Financial • Exporting to China - Opportunities and Challenges.
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• Economics and Statistics Package.
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Industry Technology
• Workplace Productivity and Quality Improvement. • Management of Product Design and Development -
• Voluntary Retirement Schemes in Member Companies. Presentations.
• Competitiveness of Indian Manufacturing and Results from • International Conference on Combating Counterfeiting -
a Firm Level Survey. Presentations.
• WIPO Forum on the Impact of the Patent Cooperation
Information Technology Treaty (PCT).
• E-Commerce in India: A Market Survey. • Guide on Business Opportunities in the Engineering and
• Rethinking Government - IT for Effective Governance. other Industries.
• The Information Technology Industry in India. • Intellectual Property: Infringement and Litigation -
• IT-Asia Conference (February 2002) - Proceedings. Presentations.
• E-Commerce India: How to make it happen.
Trade Fairs (Catalogues)
Infrastructure • Petrotech 2001.
• Ports - Vision 2002 - Seminar paper. • Petrotech 2001 (CD ROM).
• Synergisation of Water Management: Expanding the Scope • Indian Engineering Trade Fair 2001.
of Private-Public - People’s participation - Background • 6th Auto Expo - 2002.
Paper. • 6th Auto Enterprise - 2002.
• Infrastructure Directory 2002. • IREE (Indian Railway Equipment Exhibition), 2000.
• Infrastructure Project Financing. • Defexpo - 2002.
• Report on FDI in Infrastructure.
• International Conference on New Perspective on Water for Quality
Urban and Rural India. • 9th Quality Summit (2001) - Proceedings (and in CD Rom).
• National Conference on Railways: Future Development - • Quality in Government - Quality Summit.
Proceedings. • Quality Policies.
• Operation Shelter: National Conference on Housing. • Poka-Yoke Book on Mistake Proofing.
• Construction Summit: Building Infrastructure - Going
Global. Misc
• National Seminar on Road Development: The Emerging • Business Opportunities in Bio-technology.
Scenario - Proceedings. • CII-Accenture Study: Textile Industry: Road to Growth
• The future of Civil Aviation in India - A joint study by the (Employment, Exports and Revenue).
NCAER and CII.
• Aviation 2002: Strategies for Development Conference - Local branches:
Proceedings.
Corporate Offices
Periodicals
• CII Communique (monthly) - annual subscription. Core 4 A, 4th Floor, India Habitat Centre
Lodi Road, New Delhi 110 003
International Business Phone: (91 11) 24682230-5
• Indian Industry’s guide to the World Trade Organization. Fax: (91 11) 24682228-9
• WTO-Defined - A Glossary of terms. E-mail: ciico@ciionline.org
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Plot No 249-F, Sector 18
• China Bulletin (monthly) - annual subscription.
Udyog Vihar Phase IV
• Indian Systems of Medicine and Homoeopathy - Export
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• Trade Secrets.
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Social Development 5th Floor, Godrej Bhawan
• Manual for Corporate Initiative in Family Health Care. 4-A, Home Street
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• Corporate Social Responsibility in South Asia - Conference
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Centres for Excellence State/zonal offices
Institute of Quality Eastern region

Near Bharat Nagara
II Phase, Magadi Main Road Plot No. 8, 1st Floor, Forest Park
Vishwaneedam P.O. Bhubaneswar 751 009 (Orissa)
Bangalore 560 091 Phone: (91 674) 2531013, 2530944
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Telefax: (91 40) 27766499
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Maurya Hotel Shopping Arcade
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22206428
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c/o Jubilant Organosys Ltd. Western region

Plot No. 1-A, Sector 16-A
Institutional Area 203-204, Sears Towers
Noida 201 301 (Uttar Pradesh) Gulbai Tekra, Panchvati Ellisbridge
Phone: (91 120) 2594838, 2594840 Ahmedabad 380 006 (Gujarat)
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HAL 2nd Stage, Indiranagar Bhachhau (Gujarat)
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3rd Floor, Raheja Centre E-mail: ciimp@sancharnet.in
Avanashi Road
Coimbatore 641 018 (Tamil Nadu) c/o V S Dempo and Co. Ltd.
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Begumpet Industrial Area, Malanpur 477 116
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E-mail: ciihyd@hd2.vsnl.net.in Fax: (91 753) 9283427
E-mail: gauri.bhasin@ciionline.org
Building No. 27/2567, L-1, Plot No. 471
Opp. Cochin Passport Office c/o Eicher Motors Ltd., 3rd Floor
Panampilly Nagar 22/2 Yeshwant Niwas Road
Kochi 682 036 (Kerala) Indore (Madhya Pradesh)
Phone: (91 484) 2313441 Phone: (91 731) 2241694
Telefax: (91 484) 2312615 Fax: (91 731) 2432913
E-mail: ciicoc@vsnl.com E-mail: ciiindore@sancharnet.in
Plot No. 465, 1st Floor, Bungalow No. 2, Ganeshkhind Road

Bharathi Street, K K Nagar Near Rahul Cinema
Madurai 625 020 (Tamil Nadu) Pune 411 005 (Maharashtra)
Telefax: (91 452) 2580747 Phone: (91 20) 25536159, 25536590, 25534296
E-mail: ciimdu@sancharnet.in Fax: (91 20) 25536892
E-mail: ciipune@pn2.vsnl.net.in
8/1A, Temple Road
Jayalakshmipuram Offices abroad:
Mysore 570 012 (Karnataka)
Phone : (91 821) 2516319, 2517003 c/o Embassy of India
Fax: (91 821) 2515513 Malalai Wat, Shahre-Now
E-mail: ciimys@sancharnet.in Kabul, Afghanistan
5th Floor, Ganesh Complex P.O. Box No. 91, Yarralumla

Opp. to St. John’s Vestry High School ACT 2600, Australia
6A Lawsons Road, Cantonment Phone: (61 2) 62821551
Trichy 620 001 (Tamil Nadu) Fax: (61 2) 62324218
Phone: (91 431) 2410641, 2410655 E-mail: dgribble@bigpond.com
Telefax: (91 431) 2410655
E-mail: cii-trichy@eth.net 16, Rohrergasse 5
A - 1160 Vienna, Austria
Phone: (43 1) 4853398, 4807767
Fax: (43 1) 4807767
E-mail: Hamdy_gcc@telering.at
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Rue Antoine Breart 101 COUNCIL FOR LEATHER EXPORTS

Fax: (32 2) 5372545
E-mail: prajna.pramita@ciionline.org 3rd Floor, CMDA Tower II
Gandhi Irwin Bridge Road
6 Passage des Arts, Egmore, Chennai 600 008
75014 Paris, France
Phone: (33 1) 40475481 Phone: (91 44) 28594367-71
Fax: (33 1) 40475481 Fax: (91 44) 28594363-4
E-mail: rameshmulye@compuserve.com
E-mail: cle@vsnl.com
th
7 Floor, Apt. 27 URL: leatherindia.org
20 Gelber Street
Jerusalem 96755, Israel
Fax: (972 2) 6410303
E-mail: doweke@internet-zahav.net • To undertake export promotion activities relating to leather and
leather products;
Torre Uno, Strada Anulare • To promote the development of the Indian leather industry.
San Felice, 20090 Segrate (Milano), Italy
Tel/fax: (39 2) 70300028 Services/activities:
E-mail: lakshmi.khanna@inwind.it
• Collects market intelligence and conducts market studies;
Confederation of Indian Industry • Maintains constant touch with the world market, business
Representative Office environment, market conditions and economic issues;
Level 26, Menara IMC • Keeps close watch on technology, buyers needs, product
No. 8 Jalan Sultan Ismail design and fashion;
50250 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
• Formulates appropriate strategy to make the Indian products
Phone: (60 3) 6694549
globally competitive;
E-mail: r.sathish@ciionline.org
• Disseminates vital information through magazines/ periodicals,
URL: www.ciionline.org
newsletters, brochures and study team reports;
Southeast Asian Regional, Representative Office • Assists the Indian Government in formulating policies and
c/o Singapore Chinese Chamber of Commerce and Industry procedures to develop the leather industry;
47 Hill Street, # 03-02 SCCCI Building • Promotes foreign direct investment (FDI) and joint ventures;
Singapore 179365, Singapore • Promotes Indian leather products abroad through publicity
Phone: (65) 63334363 campaigns;
Fax: (65) 68830658 • Sponsors overseas trade missions;
E-mail: ciisgp@pacific.net.sg • Arranges training of Indian technicians in foreign institutes;
• Invites foreign experts to help upgrade the quality of Indian
1st Floor, Parktown Office Suites products;
23, Wellington Road • Assists exporters by keeping effective liaison with various
Parktown 2193, Johannesburg authorities in Customs, Central Excise, RBI and banks, etc.;
P O Box 1549, Houghton 2041 • Organizes exhibitions in India.
Johannesburg, South Africa
Phone: (27 11) 484 4170, 4804849 Publications issued:
Fax: (27 11) 784 9278 .
E-mail: vijay@global.co.za • Leathers (monthly).
• Directory of Members of CLE, 2003 (also on CD).
c/o Confederation of British Industry (CBI) • Facts and Figures - Exports of Leather and Leather Products,
Centre Point, 103 New Oxford Street 2001-2002.
London WC 1A 1DU, UK • Environment Managements Study of the Indian Leather
Phone: (44 20) 78364121, 73797400 (Ext. 8076) Industry.
Fax: (44 20) 72401578 • UNIDO/CLE publication on Occupational Safety and Health
E-mail: mohit.sarobar@ciionline.org Aspects of Leather Manufacture.
• AISHTMA/UNIDO manual on Design, Operation and
c/o National Electrical Mfrs. Association (NEMA) Maintenance of Tannery Effluent Treatment Plants.
1300 North, 17th Street, Suite 1847
Rosslyn, VA 22209, USA
Local branches:
Phone: (1 703) 8413209
Fax: (1 703) 8413309 Agra Extension Office
E-mail: kir_pasricha@nema.org 5-6, 2nd Floor, Friends Tower
Block No. 41-B, Sanjay Place
Category: Agra 282 002
Phone: (91 562) 2352619
Industrial promotion. E-mail: cle@datainfosys.net
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Central Regional Office DELHI CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

15/238, Civil Lines
Kanpur 208 001 Office/postal address:
Phone: (91 512) 2304053
Fax: (91 512) 2304247 49, Rani Jhansi Road
E-mail: knpcle@sancharnet.in New Delhi 110 055
Eastern Regional Office Phone: (91 11) 23616421, 23610397, 23515828, 23518994
1B, 1st Floor, Duck Back House Fax: (91 11) 23628847, 23622815
41, Shakespeare Sarani
Kolkata 700 017 E-mail: dccnd@nda.vsnl.net.in
Phone: (91 33) 22407270, 22873579-80 URL: www.delhichamber.com
Fax: (91 33) 22474543
E-mail: cle_er@vsnl.com Year established: 1950
Western Regional Office Principal functions:

11/4, World Trade Centre I
Cuffe Parade • To promote and protect trade, commerce and manufacture of
Mumbai 400 005 Union Territory of Delhi and other states;
Phone: (91 22) 22184060 • To protect general interests of persons engaged in trade or
Fax: (91 22) 56335503 industry in the Union Territory of Delhi and in the adjoining
E-mail: cleb@vsnl.com areas/states;
• To handle all questions relating to trade, commerce and
Northern Regional Office manufacture;
Flat No. 6 G and F, Gopala Towers • To collect and circulate statistics and other information relating
Rajendra Place to trade, commerce and industry;
New Delhi 110 008 • To establish a commercial economic and statistical library and
Phone: (91 11) 25718516, 25715517 to help developing commercial education;
Fax: (91 11) 25752760
• To consider legislation and other governmental measures
E-mail: cle@ndf.vsnl.net.in
affecting trade, commerce or industry;
• To adjudicate controversies between members of the Chamber;
• To arbitrate in the settlement of disputes arising out of
There are three categories of members: commercial transactions;
Ordinary Members: Those persons, Hindu Undivided Family • To formulate codes of practice, to simplify and facilitate
(HUF), firms, joint stock companies, cooperative societies or transaction of business and to maintain uniformity in rules,
corporations who have exported leather for a minimum value of reputations and usages of trade.
Rs.3 lakhs in the previous year as evidenced by their Bankers or
Chartered Accountants Certificates. Services/activities:
Nominated Members: Individuals nominated by the government on
the Council or the Committees. • Issues Certificate of Origin;
Associate Members: Those persons, Hindu Undivided Family • Assists local members obtaining their export documents;
(HUF), firms, joint stock companies, cooperative societies or • Issues recommendations to its members in obtaining visa from
corporations who are engaged in the manufacture, processing or various foreign embassies in India;
conversion of leather for export or exporters of leather who are not • Handles trade enquiries received from all over the world, and
qualified to be enrolled as ordinary members. circulates to its members;
• Publishes DCC Trade Directory and disseminates to all the
Products/commodity responsible for: members, and other agencies in India and abroad;
• Encourages its members to participate in exhibitions in India
Semi-finished and finished leather all sorts, hand bags, purses, and abroad, and organizes trade delegations for the members;
wallets, belts, watchstraps, leather garments, industrial leather • Provides secretariat and management services to smaller
manufactures like gloves, leather aprons, fancy leather gloves, associations and members;
sport gloves, leather footwear and non-leather footwear and their • Provides financial assistance to the members and members of
components, saddlery and harness articles and other leather goods Foreign Chambers of Commerce;
and accessories. • Issues status and performance certificate to the members for
securing business/contract abroad;
Category: • Arranges for assessment of loss or damage to goods in transit
or at destination.
Commodity board; export marketing board; and trade promotion
organization. Publications issued:
• DCC Trade Directory (annually, English).

• DCC Trade Bulletin (fortnightly, English).
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Products/commodity responsible for: • Promotes alliance between Indian exporters and overseas
buyers and mediates finalization of trade protocol.
Engineering goods; chemical products including plastics;
handicrafts and leather goods; sport goods; cotton, woollen and silk Publications issued:
textiles including garments; gem and jewellery; agricultural and
processed food; pharmaceuticals and cosmetics; meat and meat • Annual Report.
products; hospital equipments and other misc. items; marine • Engineering Export Information Bulletin.
products; electronic and computer software; spices, tea, coffee and • Indian Expertise in Projects.
tobacco; and other commodities. • Product Catalogues on Hand Tools/Industrial Castings/
Sanitary Castings.
Local branches:
All sectors.
Territorial Division
Category: 4th Floor, Vandhna
11 Tolstoy Marg, New Delhi 110 001
Chamber of Commerce. Phone: (91 11) 3353353, 3711124 / 25
Fax: (91 11) 3310920
E-mail: eepcto@eepc.gov.in
URL: www.eepc.gov.in
ENGINEERING EXPORT PROMOTION COUNCIL
(EEPC)* Regional offices:
Office/postal address: 3rd Floor, Maalavika Centre

144/145 Kodambakkam High Road
3rd Floor, World Trade Centre Chennai 600 034
14/1B Ezra Street Phone: (9144) 8276007, 8277501, 8264972
Kolkata 700 001 Fax: (9144) 8270491
E-mail: eepcchen@md4.vsnl.net.in
Phone: (91 33) 2350442-4
Fax: (91 33) 2215658 1st Floor, World Trade Centre
14/1B Ezra Street, Kolkata 700 001
E-mail: eepcho@giasc101.vsnl.net.in Phone: (9133) 2350514 / 4631 / 8609
URL: www.eepc.gov.in Fax: (9133) 2154659
E-mail: eepc@caltiger.com
12th Floor, Centre 1, World Trade Centre
Principal functions: Cuffe Parade, Mumbai 400 005
Phone: (9122) 2186655 / 56 / 60
• To promote export of Indian engineering goods. Fax: (9122) 2180119
E-mail: eepcmum@bom2.vsnl.net.in
4th Floor, Surya Kiran
• Establishes contacts with prospective buyers abroad; 19 Kasturba Gandhi Marg, New Delhi 110 001
• Explores possibilities for export markets and identifies items Phone: (91 11) 3314171 / 74, 3736412
of export potential; Fax: (91 11) 3317795
• Educates exporters on worldwide marketing, tariffs and duties E-mail: eepc@del3.vsnl.net.in
prevailing overseas;
• Undertakes corporate/product publicity in India and abroad; Sub-Regional Offices:
• Publishes regular and specialized publications featuring export
opportunities and domestic and foreign industry profiles; 2nd Floor, Vinayaka Complex
• Organizes conferences, seminars, and exhibitions etc., and 44/45, Residency Road Cross, Bangalore 560 025
participates in trade fairs and exhibitions to ensure business Phone: (91 80) 5581396, 5588669
accord; Fax: (91 80) 5586914
• Conducts product/market surveys abroad and provides up-to- E-mail: eepcsrob@vsnl.net
date intelligence;
Plot Comm. 1
• Sponsors visits of trade delegations, study and sales teams
Focal Point, Jalandhar 144 004
abroad;
Phone: (91 181) 290264
• Assists exporters to obtain infrastructural facilities, e.g. raw
E-mail: eepcjal@jla.vsnl.net.in
materials, shipping space and freight concession, export
finance, banking and insurance etc.;
• Provides importers' profile and related information;
• Coordinates with allied organizations such as Export
Inspection Councils, financial institutions, insurance
corporations, etc., to facilitate operational procedures;
• Resolves overseas complaints and trade disputes;
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Offices abroad: • Investment Insurance: Cover offered: conversion/transfer

cover, war and civil war cover, expropriation/confiscation
Engineering Export Promotion Council (India) cover;
Indische Technische Handelsberatung • Bonds and Guarantees: Cover offered: bid bond, performance
40210 Duesseldorf bond, advance payment/local finance, retention money.
Immermannstr. 59, Germany
Phone: (49 211) 359011 / 12 Services/activities:
Fax: (49 211) 358456
E-mail: eepcddorf@aol.com As detailed under Principal functions.
Engineering Export Promotion Council (India) Publications issued:

1st Floor, Akoi Arikpo House
5 Idowu Taylor Street • ECGC NEWS (quarterly; English/Hindi).
Victoria Island, Lagos, Nigeria • ECGC Services (English/Hindi).
• Brochures of Various Schemes (English/Hindi).
Engineering Export Promotion Council (India) • Annual Report (Annually; English/Hindi).
No. 3, Shenton Way, # 07-02, Shenton House
• History of ECGC (English, 1982).
Singapore 068805
Phone: (65) 2279282 / 83
Local branches:
Fax: (65) 2279284
E-mail: enexprco@singnet.com.sg
Western Region
Engineering Export Promotion Council of India
Bandra Branch:
333, North Michigan Ave., Suite # 2014
The Metropolitan
Chicago, Illinois 60601, United States of America
7th Floor, Bandra-Kurla Complex
Phone: (1 312) 2362162
Bandra (E), Mumbai 400 051
Fax: (1 312) 2364625
Phone: (91 22) 26571700
E-mail: EEPCCHICAGO@worldnet.att.net
Fax: (91 22) 26572779
E-mail: ecgcmumb@bom5.vsnl.net.in
Category:
Project Export Branch:
The Metropolitan
7th Floor, Bandra-Kurla Complex
Bandra (E), Mumbai 400 051
Phone: (91 22) 26572329
EXPORT CREDIT GUARANTEE CORPORATION OF Fax: (91 22) 26572302
INDIA LIMITED (ECGC) E-mail: ecgcped@bom4.vsnl.net.in
Office/postal address: Large Exporter's Branch:

3rd Floor, Dalamal House
10th Floor, Express Towers J.B . Marg, Nariman Point
Nariman Point Mumbai 400 021
Mumbai 400 021 Phone: (91 22) 22828261
Fax: (91 22) 22040704
P.O. Box: 11677, Mumbai E-mail: ecgclbbm@bom5.vsnl.net.in
Phone: (91 22) 22845452 Bank Business Branch:

Fax: (91 22) 22045253 3rd Floor, Dalamal House
J.B. Marg, Nariman Point
E-mail: ecgcedp@bom2.vsnl.net.in Mumbai 400 021
URL: www.ecgcindia.com, www.indianexporterregister.com Phone: (91 22) 22040720
Fax: (91 22) 2204704
Churchgate Branch:
Principal functions: 2nd Floor, Cambattta Building
42 Maharshi Karve Road
• Export Credit Insurance: Churchgate, Mumbai 400 020
(a) Short-term (up to one-year) cover, commercial and Phone: (91 22) 22822214
political risks pre-shipment; credit cover. Fax: (91 22) 22818859
(b) Medium and Long term (over one-year) supplier and E-mail: chb@ecgcindia.com
buyer credit facilities; lines of credit cover.
• Export Credit Guarantees: Short-, medium-, long-term Thane Branch:
covers: to insure the export credit limits sanctioned by 1st Floor, Kusumanjali
commercial banks against non-payment risks of their exporter Gokhale Road, Naupada, Thane 400 602
clients; Phone: (91 22) 25347807
Fax: (91 22) 25347815
E-mail: ecgcthb@vsnl.net
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Ahmedabad Branch: Madurai:

Nagindas Chambers 2nd Floor, Rajah Muthaiah Mandram
1st Floor, Usmanpura Dr. Ambedkar Road, Madurai 625 020
Ashram Road, Ahemdabad 380 014 Phone: (91 452) 2520340, 2651220
Phone: (91 79) 7544499 Fax: (91 452) 2651220
Fax: (91 79) 7542094 E-mail: ecgcmdy@sancharnet.in
Pune Brranch: Salem:

1st Floor, Vastu Chambers 1st Floor,Opal Ratna Complex
1202/39, Shirole Road 315/C-4, Brindavan Road
Shivaji Nagar, Pune 411 004 A.V.K.Nagar, Salem 636 004
Phone: (91 9520) 5331998 Phone: (91 427) 2330265, 2442275
Fax: (91 9520) 5331388 Fax: (91 427) 2330274
E-mail: slm_ecgcslm@sanchamet.in
Indore Branch:
419-C, 4th Floor, City Centre Tirupur:
570, M.G.Road, Indore 452 001 2nd Floor, C.G. Complex
Phone: (91 731) 5444215 137/2, Kumaran Road, Tirupur 641 601
Fax: (91 731) 544431 Phone: (91 421) 2233444, 2232998, 2234355, 2248359
E-mail: bmindore@ecgcindia.com Fax: (91 421) 2232997
E-mail: tirupur@ecgcindia.com
Eastern Region
Southern Region - 11
Kolkata Branch:
9th Floor, AC market Complex Bangalore:
1, Shakespeare Sarani 11th Floor, West Wing, Raheja Towers
Kolkata 700 071 26, MG Road, Bangalore 560 001
Phone: (91 33) 2820963 Phone: (91 80) 5589775, 5591729, 5585375, 5582578
Fax: (91 33) 2820939 Fax: (91 80) 5589779
E-mail: ecgccal@cal.vsnl.net.in E-mail: ecgcbang@bir.vsnl.net.in
Varanasi Branch: Kochi:

3rd Floor, Unit No. 1, PCF Plaza 2nd Floor, H.D.F.C House
Commercial Complex Ravi Puram Junction, M.G.Road
Nadesar, Varanasi 221 002 Eranakulam, Kochi 682 015,
Phone: (91 542) 507864 Phone: (91 484) 2354447, 232666, 2361437
Fax: (91 542) 502772 Fax: (91 484) 2374016
E-mail: ecgc@hclinfinet.com E-mail: ecgc@glasmd01.vsnl.net.in
Bhubaneswar: Hyderabad:
A-77 Sahid Nagar HACA Bhawan, 2nd Floor,
Bhubaneswar 751 007 Opp. Public Gardens
Phone: (91 674) 2545837 Hyderabad 500 004
E-mail: ecgcbbu@satyam.net.in Phone: (91 40) 2324334, 23240833, 23296383, 2329852
Fax: (91 40) 2321346
Guwhati Sub-office: E-mail: ecgchyd@hd1.vsnl.net.in
HP Bramha Chari Road
Near Nepali Mandir Northern Region
P.O. Rehabari, Guwahati 781 008
Phone: (91 361) 2635983 New Delhi Metro Branch:
Fax: (91 361) 2635983 NBCC Place
4th Floor, South Tower, Pragati Vihar
Southern Region - 1 Bishma Pitamah Marg
New Delhi 110 003
Chennai: Phone: (91 11) 24365645/53/93/95
7th Floor, Spencer Towers Fax: (91 11) 24369734, 24365694
770-A, Anna Salai, Chennai 600 002 E-mail: ecgcdel@del2.vsnl.net.in
Phone: (91 44) 8533998, 8523146, 8522616, 8419764,
8514548-9, 8514552-3, 8553027 Large Business Branch:
Fax: (91 44) 8575715, 8514550 8th Floor, Prakash Deep
E-mail: ecgchen@md3.vsnl.net.in 7, Tolstoy Marg
New Delhi 110 001
Coimbatore: Phone: (91 11) 23712640, 23317505, 23319125
2nd Floor, Chenan Plaza Fax: (91 11) 23317708
1619 Trichy Road, Coimbatore 641 018 E-mail: ecgclbb@vsnl.com
Phone: (91 422) 2304775-6, 2304778-9
Fax: (91 422) 2304777
E-mail: ecgccbe@mdl.vsnl.net.in
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Ludhiana: Products/commodity responsible for:

2nd Floor, Suryakiran Complex
92, The Mall Road Export Credit Insurance Schemes and Export Credit Guarantees.
P.O. Box, No.281
Ludhiana 141 001 Training:
Phone: (91 161) 2441082, 2445174, 2403349
Fax: (91 161) 2441330 ECGC conducts training programmes on request from other ECAs
E-mail: ecgcldh@sify.com in developing countries such as Sri Lanka, Sudan, etc., on Export
Credit Insurance and Export Credit Guarantees.
Kanpur:
3rd Floor, Sky Lark Areas/industries where investment is encouraged:
14/17, Chunniganj
P.O.Box. 116, Kanpur 208 001 Export Credit Insurance schemes and Export Credit Guarantees
Phone: (91 512) 210024 are available for all commodities/countries subject to the
Fax: (91 512) 214855 underwriting policy from time to time.
E-mail: ecgckan@vida.vsnl.net.in
Category:
Moradabad:
Pt. Shankar Dutt Sharma Marg, Export credit insurance.
Civil Lines, Moradabad 244 001
Phone: (91 591) 2415476
Fax: (91 591) 2435244
E-mail: ecgcmbd@sanchanet.in EXPORT INSPECTION COUNCIL OF INDIA
Jaipur: Office/postal address:
B-17/B, Chomu House
C Scheme, Sardar Patel Marg Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India
Jaipur 302 001 3rd Floor, New Delhi YMCA Cultural Centre Building
Phone: (91 141) 2361172, 2367292 1 Jai Singh Road
Fax: (91 141) 2363044 New Delhi 110 001
E-mail: ecgcjpr@sancharnet
Phone: (91 11) 23365540, 23748188, 23748189
Agra: Fax: (91 11) 23748024
2nd Floor, Deepak Wasan Plaza
17/2/4, Sanjay Place E-mail: eic@eicindia.org
Agra 282 002 URL: www.eicindia.org
Phone: (91 562) 2521676
E-mail: ecgccagra@sancharnet.in
Panipat:
1st Floor, Malik Plaza • To advise the Government of India regarding measures to be
C.T. Road, Panipat 132 103 taken for development of export trade through quality control
Phone: (91 1742) 634933 and pre-shipment inspection;
Fax: (91 1742) 634937 • To draw up standards and schemes for compulsory/voluntary
E-mail: ecgc@pnp.nic.in inspection and certification of commodities being exported
out of India;
Sales Promotion Agents • To train and assist industry for quality improvement in
exports.
Shah Trading Corporation
Jayshree Vyapar Vhavan Services/activities:
Opp. Saurashtra Cold Storage
Malavia Rd, Rajkot 380 002 (Gujarat) • Compulsory pre-shipment inspection and certification of
Phone: (91 281) 368811-7 notified commodities;
Fax: (91 281) 368819 • Third Party Quality Assurance;
E-mail: spaecgc@hotmail.com
• Training and technical assistance in the area of quality, foods
safety and laboratory management systems;
Fund Point Finance Limited
• Issue of Certificates of Origin under various preference tariff
No. 4-9-776/28, 2nd Floor, Sanu Palace
schemes;
Kodalbail, Mangalore 575 003
Phone: (91 8241) 496901, 496901 • Equivalence Agreements with import control authorities of
E-mail: fundps@vsnl.com. major trading partners.
Membership structure: 15,000 exporter members and 59 bank Publications issued:

members.
• Notifications on Pre-shipment Inspection and Certification
Schemes.
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Local branches: Training:
Export Inspection Agency - Chennai • Food safety assurance and management systems including
213, Royapettah High Road GMP/GHP/HACCP;
Chennai 600 014 • Quality, environment and other management systems as per
Phone: (91 44) 28115879, 28110762, 28116392, 28113994 international standards;
Fax: (91 44) 28111511 • Quality control and assurance for specific commodities;
E-mail: eiamadras@eicindia.org • Operation of export inspection and certification schemes;
• Metrology and calibration;
Export Inspection Agency - Delhi • Preferential tariff schemes - understanding and operation.
4th Floor, Municipal Market Building
3, Saraswati Marg Category:
Karol Bagh
New Delhi 10 005 Inspection institution; standard, testing and inspection body; and
Phone: (91 11) 25729082, 25784982, 25729835, 25723971 training institute.
Fax: (91 11) 2572 9082
E-mail: eiadelhi@eicindia.org
Export Inspection Agency - Kochi

Manohar Building
M.G. Road, Ernakulam
Kochi 682 011
Phone: (91 484) 2361465, 2361244
Fax: (91 484) 2366375
E-mail: eiacochin@eicindia.org
Eport Inspection Agency - Kolkata

7th Floor, World Trade Center
14 / 1B Ezra Street
Kolkata 700 001
Phone: (91 33) 22352651, 22352652
Fax: (91 33) 2354562
E-mail: eiacalcutta@eicindia.org
Export Inspection Agency - Mumbai

4th Floor, Aman Chambers
113, Maharshi Karve Road
Mumbai 400 004
Phone: (91 22) 23630312, 23612590
Fax: (91 22) 23683927
E-mail: eiabombay@eicindia.org
Export Inspection Agency - Mumbai

Pilot Test House
E-3, MIDC Area
Marol, Andheri (East)
Mumbai 400 093
Phone: (91 22) 28363401, 28363397
Fax: (91 22) 28369868
E-mail: pth@eicindia.org
Body corporate having representatives of government, trade and

scientific institutions.
All commodities including chemicals and allied products,

engineering products, food and agriculture products, footwear
and footwear components, and jute and coir products.
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EXPORT PROMOTION COUNCIL FOR Export Promotion Council for Handicrafts - Bangalore
HANDICRAFTS (EPCH) c/o Regional Design and Technical Development Centre
78, Church Street
Office/postal address: Bangalore 560 001 (Karnataka)
Phone: (91 80) 5091263
Plot No. 1, EPCH House Fax: (91 80) 509128
Pocket 6 and 7, Sector C E-mail: blr.epch@vsnl.com
Local Shopping Centre (Opp. DPS School)
Vasant Kunj Membership structure: About 7,000 members.
New Delhi 110 070
Phone: (91 11) 26135256-8
Fax: (91 11) 26135518-9 Handicrafts.
E-mail: epch@vsnl.com Category:

URL: www.epch.com
Export promotion body.
Year established: 1986 (set up Ministry of Textiles)
• To organize Indian Handicrafts and Gifts Fair-Spring

(February) and Autumn (October) edition annually to
promote the Indian Handicrafts in International Market;
• To introduce foreign buyers to appropriate domestic
handicrafts exporters and to provide them with useful
information in contacting business firms in India;
• To assist foreign buyers in their visit to India, prepare
programme and make necessary arrangements;
• To participate in leading international trade fairs and
exhibitions;
• To sponsor study teams and trade delegation to explore
foreign markets;
• To invite foreign designers to guide Indian designers and
producers and to organize design workshop for various
products;
• To maintain close liaison between trade and various
government departments and sort out daily export-related
problems;
• To monitor exports by commodity-wise and investigate
reasons for decline, if any.
Local branches:
Eastern Region:
Export Promotion Council for Handicrafts - Kolkata

1, BK Paul Avenue
Kolkata 700 005
West Bengal
Phone: (91 33) 22395550, 22180385
Fax: (91 33) 22180586
Southern Region:
Export Promotion Council for Handicrafts - Chennai

c/o Office of Development Commissioner (Handicrafts)
Phase II, 3rd Floor, “ Shastri Bhawan”
Haddows Road, Nungambakkam
Chennai 600 006 (Tamilnadu)
Phone: (91 44) 28218441
Fax: (91 44) 28214163
E-mail: epchsr@satyam.net.in
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EXPORT-IMPORT BANK OF INDIA • Occasional Papers (English/Hindi).

• Working Papers (English/Hindi).
Office/postal address: • Exporting Indian Healthcare, 1st Edition - 2002 and
2nd Edition - 2003 (English/Hindi).
21st Floor, Centre One Building • Thoughts on the New Global Economy, 2001 (English).
World Trade Centre Complex • Business Practices of Successful Indian Exporters, 2001
Cuffe Parade (English).
Mumbai 400 005
Local branches:
Phone: (91 22) 22185272
Fax: (91 22) 22182572 1st Floor, Sakar II,
Next to Ellisbridge Shopping Centre
E-mail: eximcord@vsnl.com Ellisbridge P.O., Ahmedabad 380 006
URL: www.eximbankindia.com Phone: (91 79) 6576852, 6576843
Fax: (91 79) 6578271
Year established: 1982 E-mail: eximindadl@sancharnet.in
Principal functions: 4th Floor, Ramanashree Arcade

18, M.G. Road
• To finance, facilitate and promote foreign trade of India Bangalore 560 001
• To coordinate the working of institutions engaged in Phone: (91 80) 5585755, 5589101-4
financing export and import trade. Fax: (91 80) 5589107
E-mail: eximbro@blr.vsnl.net.in
1st Floor, UTI House
• Extends finance to exporters of capital and manufactured 29, Rajaji Salai
goods, exporters of software and consultancy services, and Chennai 600 001
to overseas joint ventures and turnkey/construction projects Phone: (91 44) 225224714, 225224749
• Provides guarantee support and multi-currency financing Fax: (91 44) 25224082
facility; E-mail: chenexim@vsnl.com
• Extends term loans to projects located within India;
• Provides financial support for promotion of service exports Small farmers’ Agri-Business Consortium
including software and IT, export marketing efforts, export 3rd Floor, Jain Eompex
product development and export development loans for the G.S. Road, near Dispur Old P.O.
purpose of R&D, export development, modernization and Guwahati 781 005
quality assurance activities of Indian companies; Phone: (91 361) 2599135
• Facilitates two way transfer and finances Indian companies Fax: (91 361) 2599113
to set up overseas ventures;
• Provides a package of advisory services to Indian companies. 2nd Floor, Golden Edifice
These export related services include information access, 6-3-639/640, Raj Bhavan Road
knowledge building, financial counselling, commercial Khairatabad, Hyderabad 500 004
consulting and internationalization support. Phone: (91 40) 23307816-21
• In order to promote and support Indian agri-exports, the Bank Fax: (91 40) 23317843
handles projects and export transactions in the agricultural E-mail: eximhyd@vsnl.com
sector through financing and advisory services;
• Provides Export Marketing Services for Indian companies, 5A and 5B, Park Plaza
enabling them to establish their products overseas and enter new 71, Park Street
markets. Kolkata 700 016
Phone: (91 33) 22293416-7, 22494630
• Extends Lines of Credit to overseas financial institutions,
Fax: (91 33) 22172357
foreign governments and their agencies, enabling them to
E-mail: eximca@vsnl.com
onlend term loans to finance import of eligible goods and
associated services;
8th Floor, Maker Chambers IV
• Provides Buyers’ Credit for import of eligible goods from India
222, Nariman Point
on deferred payment terms.
Mumbai 400 021
Phone: (91 22) 22830761, 22823320
Publications issued: Fax: (91 22) 22022132
E-mail: eximwrro@vsnl.com
• Annual Report (annually, English/Hindi).
• Performance Highlights (annually, English/Hindi). G Floor, Statesman House
• Corporate Brochure (periodically; English/Hindi). 148, Barakhamba Road
• Exim Bank’s Annual Lecture Series (annually; English/ New Delhi 110 001
Hindi). Phone: (91 11) 23326375, 23326625
• Eximius: Export Advantage (quarterly; English/Hindi). Fax: (91 11) 23322758, 23321719
• Agri Export Advantage (bi-monthly; English/Hindi/several E-mail: eximnd@vsnl.com
Indian regional languages).
• Directory of Useful Addresses (annually; English).
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44, Shankarseth Road FEDERATION OF INDIAN CHAMBERS OF

Pune 411 037 COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY (FICCI)
Phone: (91 20) 6458599
Fax: (91 20) 6458846 Office/postal address:
E-mail: eximpune@vsnl.com
Federation House
Offices abroad: Tansen Marg
New Delhi 110 001
3rd Floor, Unit 308
ECE City Centre Phone: (91 11) 23738760-70
Bajcsy-Zsilinszky UT.12 Fax: (91 11) 23320714, 3721504
1051 Budapest, Hungary
Phone: (36 1) 3382833, 3176699 E-mail: ficci@ficci.com
Fax: (36 1) 3178354 URL: www.ficci.com
E-mail: eximindia@axelero.hu
Via Disciplini, 7
20123 Milan, Italy Services/activities:
Phone: (39 02) 58430546
Fax: (39 02) 58302124 • Promotes trade and technology cooperation between India
E-mail: exim.india@tin.it and the rest of the world;
• Takes up various business issues with the government and
20, Collyer Quay semi-government authorities;
#10-02 Tung Centre • Liases and interacts with foreign governments, international,
Singapore 049319 multilateral organizations;
Phone: (65) 65326464
• Provides information on export and import;
Fax: (65) 65352131
• Provides information for technology collaboration and
E-mail: eximbank@singnet.com.sg
investment;
158, G Floor, Jan Smuts • Undertakes research studies;
9, Walters Avenue, Rosebank • Provides information to the public through appropriate
Johannesburg 2196, South Africa media;
P.O. Box 2018, Saxonwold 2132 • Organizes seminars and conference.
Johannesburg, South Africa
Phone: (27 11) 4428010, 4422053 Publications issued:
Fax: (27 11) 4428022
E-mail: eximindia@icon.co.za • Business Digest
• India Economic Profile (annually).
Suite 1202, 12th Floor
1750, Pennsylvania Avenue N. W. Local branches:
Washington D. C. 20006
United States of America Chattisgarh State Council of FICCI
Phone: (1 202) 2233238-9 c/o Jindal Steel and Power Ltd.
Fax: (1 202) 7858487 Mandir Hasaud, Raipur 492101 (Chattisgarh)
E-mail: indexim@worldnet.att.net Phone: (91 771) 471205-7
Fax: (91 771) 471214, 471404
Training: E-mail: ficci_cg@hotmail.com
The Bank conducts short-term, focussed seminars/workshops on FICCI AP State Council

international trade and related activities. Surana Telecom Ltd.
5th Floor, Surya Tower
Category: Sardar Patel Road
Secunderabad 500 003 (AP)
Export financing organization, investment financing organization, Phone: (91 40) 27845119/046
trade facilitation body, trade promotion organization. Fax: (91 40) 27818868
E-mail: surana@hd1.vsnl.net.in
FICCI Gujarat State Council

(FICCI Western Region)
78, Suryakiran Complex
Old Padra Road
Baroda 390 015 (Gujarat)
Phone: (91 265) 356798
Fax: (91 265) 353522
E-mail : gujrat@ficci.com
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FICCI Southern Regional Council Category:

FICCI, 1 - D and E “Parkway”
122, Marshall Road Chamber of Commerce.
Egmore, Chennai 600 008
Phone: (91 44) 8592636, 8413980
Fax: (91 44) 8413618
E-mail: stm@ficci.com FEDERATION OF INDIAN EXPORT
ORGANISATIONS (FIEO)*
FICCI Western Region Council
2, Arcadia, Ground Floor Office/postal address:
195, Nariman Point, Mumbai 400 021
Phone: (91 22) 2883143-51 3rd Floor, PHD House
Fax: (91 22) 288 3151-2 Opp. Asian Games Village
E-mail : ficciwrc@vsnl.net.in, wrc@ficci.com New Delhi 110 016
Offices abroad: Phone: (91 11) 6851310, 6851312, 6851314, 6851315

Fax: (91 11) 6863087, 6967859
FICCI China Office:
August International Ltd. E-mail: fieo@nda.vsnl.net.in
Flat 16A, Shen Fang Building URL: www.fieo.com
Anzhenxili 4 Qu, Chaoyang District
Beijing 100029, China Year established: 1965
Phone: (86 10) 64423104
Fax: (86 10) 64410912 Principal functions:
E-mail: anitul@public3.bta.net.cn
• To represent Indian entrepreneurs in the global market;
FICCI Kazakhstan Office: • To keep pace with evolving economic and trade policies;
1, Lenin Avenue, Karaganda Reg • To collaborate with the Government in trade promotion
Tamirtau, Kazakhstan 472319 policy;
Phone: (7 3213) 969808
• To promote export of consultant services;
Fax: (7 3213) 913601
• To undertake registration of service providers;
E-mail: m.rajendran@ispat.com
• To represent over 100,000 manufacturing, mercantile and
FICCI Malaysia Office: service exporters.
Representative in Malaysia
14, Jalan SS 18/4B Services/activities:
Subang Jaya, 47500 Selangor, Malaysia
Phone: (60 12) 3081133 (D), (60 37) 9674645, 9676910, • Maintains liaison with international agencies to enable direct
9676921 interaction between Indian and world businessmen;
Fax: (60 35) 6384133, (60 37) 9540799 • Provides direct access to information/data of the United
E-mail: ajits@tm.net.my, tansriajit@hotmail.com Nations system , specialized agencies and intergovernmental
organizations such as IMF, ADB, ESCAP, World Bank,
FICCI Singapore Office: FAO, UNIDO and others;
Representative in Singapore • Establishes liaison and exchange of information with
Phone: (65) 62274983 chambers of commerce, and trade and industry associations;
E-mail: george@cie.com.sg • Provides guidance and assistance for successful export
ventures;
FICCI UK Office: • Enables regular interaction between entrepreneurs and
7, Sotrey’s Gate, Westminister government officials in export and financial related policies;
London SWIP 3AT • Organizes Pen House Meetings, Round Table Conferences,
United Kingdom Seminars and Workshops on diverse subjects;
Phone: (44 20) 72225966 • Represents and promotes members’ interest in various
Fax: (44 20) 72225959 government departments;
E-maill: manoj@ladwalaq.co.uk • Sponsors local and overseas exhibitions, trade fairs, and
displays of catalogues etc.;
USA Office: • Organizes one-to-one meetings for members and foreign
Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry buyers;
1050, 17th street, NW, Suite 600 • Provides training facilities on EDI and e-commerce services;
Washington DC 20036 • Maintains databank;
United States of America • Provides market development assistance to service providers
Phone: (1 202) 776 7181 and product exporters;
Fax: (1 202) 4663226, 3318703 • Provides access to Global Trade/Tender;
E-mail : ficci.usa@att.net
• Undertakes research and studies reports.
Membership structure: 433 Ordinary Members,
1,286 Associate Members and 50 Corporate Members.
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Publications issued: FEDERATION OF INDIAN MICRO AND SMALL AND

MEDIUM ENTERPRISES (FISME)
• Exporters Directory, (in printed form and in CD-ROM).
• FIEO News. Office/postal address:
• Studies/Research Reports.
B-4/161, Safdarjung Enclave
Local branches: New Delhi 110 029
Eastern Region Phone: (91 11) 26187948, 26712064

6th Floor, Express Tower Fax: (91 11) 26109470
42A, Shakespeare Sarani
(Junction of Rawdon Street and Shakespeare Sarani) E-mail: info@fisme.org.in
Kolkata 700 071 URL: www.fisme.org.in
Phone: (91 33) 2306398, 2405076
E-mail: fieoer@gems.vsnl.net.in, fieo@giasclo1.vsnl.net,
fieoer@vsnl.com Principal functions:
Northern Region • Advocacy of SME interests before Government and during

3rd Floor, PHD House Multilateral Negotiations;
Opp. Asian Games Vilalge • Studies and research;
New Delhi 1100116 • International marketing support;
Phone: (91 11) 6967278 (direct) • Trade intelligence dissemination through
Fax: (91 11) 6863087, 6967859 http://www.smenetwork.net;
E-mail: fieo@nda.vsnl.net.in • Help create enabling environment for SMEs.
URL: www.fieo.com
Southern Region
Spencer Plaza, Unit No.706 • Trade fairs;
769, Anna Salai
• Trade delegations;
Chennai 600 002
• Support in international trade/match making;
Phone: (91 44) 8522427/8521861
Fax: (91 44) 8524767 • Authentication of documents /issuing Certificate of Origin.
E-mail: fieosr@giasmd01.vsnl.net.in
Western Region
World Trade Centre No.1 • Business Bulletin.
11th Floor, Cuffe Parade • Annual Report.
Mumbai 400 005 • Guides on WTO, IT, etc.
Phone: (91 22) 2185093/2183354 • Smenetwork Update (electronic).
Fax: (91 22) 2183875
E-mail: fieowr@giasbm01.vsnl.net.in, fieo@nda.vsnl.net.in Membership structure: About 100,000 members.
URL: www.fieo.com
Electricals; electronics; plastics and plastic products; leather and
Comprising professional exporting firms of long experience, leather products; paper and paper products; micronutrients/
overseas investors, buyers, and joint venture partners. fertilizers; food processing; information technology; textiles;
Representing directly or indirectly over 100,000 manufacturing, rubber and rubber products; handicrafts; chemicals and
pharmaceuticals; plants and machines.
mercantile and service exporters across India.
Training:
Training:
Export marketing and documentation (in collaboration with Indian
FIEO organizes seminars, workshops to upgrade capabilities of Institute of Foreign Trade).
exporters in Electronic Commerce and EDI.
Category:
Focus on agro and food processing.
Trade association.
Please see the Economy Section at http://www.smenetwork.net
Category:
Chamber of commerce; trade association; and trade promotion

organization.
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FEDERATION OF SMALL AND MEDIUM FOREIGN TRADE DEVELOPMENT CENTRE

INDUSTRIES (FOSMI)
Office / postal address:
N-5, South Extension Part-1
23, R.N. Mukherjee Road New Delhi 110 049
Kolkata 700 001
Phone: (91 11) 24647505, 24616839
Phone: (91 33) 22485114 Fax: (91 11) 24646361
Fax: (91 33) 22104075
E-mail: bhatses@vsnl.com
E-mail: fosmi@cal3.vsnl.net.in URL: www.ftdcindia.org
URL: www.fosmi.org.in
Principle functions:
• Trade information centre;
• To facilitate the promotion and development of small and
tiny industries; • Trade promotion organization;
• To alleviate problems of existing units; • Export/import training organization;
• To represents the FOSMI members at various government • Trade advisory organization
and private sector organizations.
• Trade information dissemination;
• Participates in various policy matters including central state • Collective participation in international trade fairs;
budget discussions; • Organizing seminars, conferences on trade promotion,
• Training and promotion of small/tiny industries; marketing, e-governance in international trade and import
• Development of self-employment projects; management.
• Conferment of awards of excellence to successful
entrepreneurs; Publications issued:
Publications issued: • How to Enter Export Trade (annually, English).
• Export Development Through Internet (monthly, English).
• FOSMI News Bulletin (monthly)
• Export Management (annually, English).
• FOSMI Members Directory.
• Publication of annual souvenir.
Local branches:
Membership structure: Over 1200 members and 112 affiliated
associations. 37, Bungalow Road
Kamla Nagar, Delhi 110 007
Products/commodity responsible for: Phone: (91 11) 27662268, 27662275
Services oriented organization for the development of small scale Membership structure: 5,372 members, as of 1 May 2003.
and tiny units.
Training:
Artisanal handicrafts, furniture, gems and jewellery, readymade
• Post Graduate Programme in Entrepreneurship Development garments, leather products, silk products, and software.
(PGEM), long term (12 months);
• Certificate in Small Industrial Management (CSIM), short Training:
term (3 months);
• Management Bridge Courses, short term (one month), on • Export Management: regular and through distance learning;
marketing and sales management; international marketing • E-Business in Export Development;
and export management; taxation practice and procedures; • Entrepreneurial Development Programmes on Export
information entrepreneurship; financial management; Promotion;
production management and inventory control;
• Import Management.
• Entrepreneurship Development and Industrial Studies
(EDIS), short term (two weeks).
SMEs in various sections with exporting potential.
Engineering; chemicals; food processing; plastics; software;
pharmaceuticals; ready made garment; leather; jute. Category:
Category: Trade facilitation body; trade promotion organization;

training/research institute.
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GROUNDNUT EXTRACTIONS EXPORT HANDICRAFTS AND HANDLOOMS EXPORTS

DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION (GEEDA) CORPORATION OF INDIA LTD. (HHEC)*
14th Floor, ‘A’ Wing Jawahar Vyapar Bhavan Annexe

142 Mittal Tower 1 Tolstoy Marg
Nariman Point New Delhi 110 001
Mumbai 400 021
Phone: (91 11) 3701086
Phone: (91 22) 22831812, 22830089 Fax: (91 11) 3701051
Fax: (91 22) 22830123
E-mail: hhecnd@ndc.vsnl.net.in
E-mail: geeda@vsnl.com URL: www.hhecworld.com
Year established: 1969 Year established: 1958 (under the Ministry of Textiles)
• To represent the entire solvent extraction industry and export • To promote exports and trade development.
trade in groundnut meal from India;
• To offer a cohesive approach to various aspects of Services/activities:
international trade, principally fulfilment of contracts,
adherence to shipping schedules, quality assurance through • Undertakes dealing in export of handicrafts, handlooms goods,
survey and analysis by agencies mutually nominated by the ready-to-wear clothes, carpets and precious jewellery.
importers, exporters, etc.;
• To maintain a close liaison with the Ministry of Commerce; Local branches:
• To offer requisite inputs in the formulation of export policy
and trade promotion strategies. 11th Floor, Nirmal Building
Nariman Point, Mumbai 400 021
Services/activities: Phone: (91 22) 2027273, 2882098
Fax: (91 22) 2024312
• Undertakes trade promotion activities: sponsoring and hosting
trade delegations and missions, collecting and disseminating 15 N, Neli Sengupta Sarani, 6th Floor, Lindsay Street
data pertaining to production, exports, domestic and New Market Complex, Phase I
international prices, reviewing of world commodity markets, Kolkata 700 087
etc.; Phone: (91 33) 2456863
• Engages in export promotion: despatching its delegations Fax: (91 33) 2456864
abroad, hosting the buyers' delegations to India;
• Resolves issues arising out of contractual conditions, terms of Ramanshree Business Centre, 1st - 2nd Floor
trade, payment arrangements, etc., at the apex level after 143, Greams Road, Thousand Lights
discussion with the buying organizations; Chennai 600 006
• Participates in international conferences under United Nations, Phone: (91 44) 8295609, 8294614
including FAO, ESCAP, etc. Fax: (91 44) 8294610
Publications issued: Offices abroad:
3rd Floor, Union Roppongi, 2-3-9 Roppongi

• Annual Report, 2000-2001.
Minato Ku Tokyo 106-0032
• Annual Report, 2001-2002.
Tokyo, Japan
Phone: (81 3) 35890771
Fax: (81 3) 35890772
Sona of India, Apt. # 3B, The Stanton
41-40, Union Street
Groundnut meal.
Flushing, New York, NY 11355
Phone: (1 718) 8889806
Fax: (1 718) 8889803
Solvent extraction, vegetable oil refining.
Category:
Handicrafts, handlooms, ready-to-wear, gold jewellery and carpets.
Category:
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HANDLOOM EXPORT PROMOTION COUNCIL 15-A, Mama Paramananda Marg

Opera House, Mumbai 400 004
Fax: (91 22) 3610923
34 Cathedral Garden Road E-mail: hepcromu@mantraonline.com
Nungambakkam
Chennai 600 034. Membership structure: 2000 members.
Phone: (91 44) 28278879, 28276043 Products/commodity responsible for:

Fax: (91 44) 28271761
Cotton handloom fabrics/made ups.
E-mail: hepccatp@md2.vsnl.net.in, hepccatp@vsnl.com
URL: www.hometextileonline,com Category:
Year established: 1965 Trade production organization.
• To promote exports of handloom cotton textile goods from INDIA TRADE PROMOTION ORGANISATION
India (ITPO)
Services/activities: Office/postal address:
• Promotes participation in domestic and overseas exhibitions; Trade Information Department

• Organizes buyer-seller meets abroad; Pragati Bhawan
• Attends to complaints received from both importers and Pragati Maidan
exporters; Lal Bahadur Shastri Marg
• Assists the traders for the development of their products; New Delhi 110 001
• Undertakes publicity for handloom industry both within the
country and abroad; Phone: (91 11) 23315277, 23371540, 23371582
• Publishes newsletters; Fax: (91 11) 23317896, 23318142
• Acts as liaison between export trade and various Telex: 31-61311 comxh in
Government authorities;
E-mail: itpo@giasdl01.vsnl.net.in
• Invites foreign buyers/delegations, etc.;
URL: www.tradeportalofindia.com
• Disseminates feed-back information from various
organizations abroad amongst the members;
Year established: 1992 (formed by a merger of the Trade
• Facilitates product diversification and adaptation to meet Development Authority with the Trade Fair Authority).
modern market requirements;
• Provides impetus to modernization of handlooms for the Principal functions:
export market;
• Provides design inputs to promote export of handloom • To develop and promote exports, imports and upgrade
products; technology through fairs to be held in India and abroad;
• Provides consultancy and guidance services to handloom • To undertake publicity through print and electronic media;
exporters. • To assist Indian companies in product development;
• To organize export development programmes, buyer-seller
meets, contact promotion programmes and integrated
marketing programmes for specific products in specific
• Indian Color Catalogue. markets;
• Importers Directory 2001. • To provide information and market intelligence to the business
• Color trends. community in India;
• Product Manual. • To organize visits of buyers and trade delegations to industry
• Source Book. and trade establishments in India with a view to promote
• Exporters Directory. contacts.
• Directory of Handloom manufacturers of Andhra Pradesh.
• Directory of Handloom manufacturers of Tamilnadu. Services/activities:
Local branches: • Organizes participation in international trade fairs and

exclusive Indian trade-related exhibitions abroad;
10th Floor, Padma Towers • Organizes international and national trade fairs in India;
No.5, Rajendra Place • Organizes specialized programmes for trade development and
New Delhi 110 008 promotion such as buyer-seller meets, contact promotion
Phone: (91 11) 5826965, programmes, department store promotions, exchange of
Fax: (91 11) 5826966 business delegations, etc.;
E-mail: hepcrond@vsnl.com • Assists technically competent units in product development
and adaptation;
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• Coordinates programmes of trade delegations; World Trade Centre - I

• Encourages and involves medium and small-scale industrial 11th Floor, Cuffe Parade
units in export promotion efforts; Mumbai 400 005
• Provides trade promotion and trade fair related information Phone: (91 22) 22184135, 22183734
services using modern information technology; Fax: (91 22) 22184125
• Conducts in-house and need-based research on trade and E-mail: itpomum@vsnl.net
export promotion;
• Enlists the involvement and support of State Governments in Offices abroad:
the promotion of India's foreign trade;
• Promotes the establishment of trade fair facilities in State India House
capitals or other suitable locations in consultation with Friedrich-Ebert-Anlage 26
concerned State Governments; D-60325 Frankfurt Main, Germany
Phone: (49 69) 553773, 7434760
• Operates a Business Information Centre which provides trade
Fax: (49 69) 554230
information services with electronic accessibility to the
E-mail: info@itpofrankfurt.com
business community in general and ITPO members in
particular;
33, Mori Building, 8th Floor
• Maintains collection of national production and foreign trade
3-8-21, Toranomon, Minato-ku
statistics;
Tokyo 105-0001, Japan
• Provides information on national and foreign trade Phone: (81 3) 34365060, 34365063
regulations; Fax: (81 3) 34315659
• Produces lists of manufacturers/exporters and importers; E-mail: info@itpotyo.org
• Organizes Foreign Product Catalogue Shows in India; URL: itpotyo.org
• Organizes Indian Product Catalogue Shows overseas.
1st Floor, 38, Lomonosovsky Prospect
Publications issued: Moscow 119330, Russian Federation
Phone: (70 95) 1476215, 9561390
• Annual Report (annually, English) Fax: (70 95) 1471403
• Data Kits on India's Trade (English) E-mail: itpomos@caravan.ru
• Indian Export Bulletin (weekly, English) URL: itpomos.ru
• Pragati India (bi-monthly, English/Spanish)
• Product Studies (English) 60-E. 42nd Street, Suite 863
• Udyog Vyapar Patrika (monthly, Hindi) Lincoln Building
• Darpan (quarterly, Hindi). New York, NY 10165, USA
• Log On (quarterly, English). Phone: (1 212) 3705262 to 63
Fax: (1 212) 3705250
Local branches: E-mail: itpony@telcocom.com
24-A, Imperial Court C/o Consulate General of India (Sau Paulo)

33/1, Cunningham Road 7th Floor, Avenida Paulista, 925oor
Bangalore 560 052 CEP 01311-100-SP Brazil
Phone: (9180) 2268867, 2268969 Phone: (55 11) 284 5966
Fax: (9180) 2258662 Fax: (55 11) 31710342
E-mail: itpo@blr.vsnl.net.in E-mail: itpo@indiaconsulate.org.br
Flat No. 9, 4th Floor, Shantineketan Membership structure: 883 Regular Members, 1,884 Associate
8 Camac Street Members (as of 14 August 2003).
Calcutta 700 017
Phone: (91 33) 22825820 Regular membership for marketing services; Associate membership
Fax: (91 33) 22828269 for trade information services.
E-mail: itpocal@cal3.vsnl.net.in
Category:
Raja Annamalai Building
2nd Floor, 18-A Trade promotion organization.
Rukhmanai Lakshmipathi Road
Egmore, Chennai 600 008
Phone: (91 44) 28554655, 28587294
Fax: (91 44) 28554740
E-mail: itpochn@md4.vsnl.net.in
7 Cooperage
Jhansis Castle
Mumbai 400 039
Phone: (91 22) 22021730, 22021788, 22026629
Fax: (91 22) 22044922
E-Mail: itpomum1@mantraonline.com
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INDIAN COUNCIL OF ARBITRATION (ICA) Local branches:
Office/postal address: Branch Offices:
Federation House Indian Chamber of Commerce

Tansen Marg Kolkata
New Delhi 110 001 Phone: (91 33) 22203242, 22203988, 22204088
Fax: (91 33) 22204790
Phone: (91 11) 23738760-70, 23719103, 3319760, 23319849
Fax: (91 11) 23320714, 23721504 Indian Merchants' Chamber
Mumbai
Year established: 1965 Phone: (91 22) 22046633
Fax: (91 22) 22048508
Southern India Chamber of Commerce and Industry
• To advance the knowledge and use of arbitration as a means Chennai
of amicable and quick settlement of domestic and Phone: (91 44) 25342228, 25342055
international trade disputes and to promote amity, goodwill Fax: (91 44) 25342055
and confidence among the trade;
• To conduct research and provide training facilities in State Level Offices:
commercial arbitration.
Federation of Andhra Pradesh Chamber of Commerce and Industry
Services/activities: 11-6-841, Red Hills
P.B. No. 14, Hyderabad 500 004
• Provides arbitration facilities in domestic and international Phone: (91 80) 22262355-6
commercial disputes; Fax: (91 80) 22262157
• Provides facilities for international maritime arbitration
disputes; Gujarat Chamber of Commerce and Industry
• Undertakes conciliation services; Shri Ambica Mills Gujarat Chamber Building
Ashram Road
• Provides training facilities in commercial arbitration for
Post Box No. 4045
Indian and foreign participants;
Ahmedabad 380 009
• Handles enquiries and provides advisory services;
Phone: (91 79) 26560527
• Acts as Appointing Authority and Administering Agency Fax: (91 79) 2407992
under the UNCITRAL Arbitration Rules;
• Enters into arbitration cooperation agreements with central Maratha Chamber of Commerce and Industry
arbitral organizations in different countries. Presently mutual Post Box No. 525
cooperation agreements with 40 arbitral institutions round the Tilak Road, Pune 411 002
world. Phone: (91 20) 24440371, 14440472
Fax: (91 20) 244479
Federation of Karnataka Chamber of Commerce and Industry
• Arbitration Laws and Dispute Settlement Procedures in Federation House
Middle East and African Countries. Kempegowda Road
• Essays in Commercial and International Arbitration: Bangalore 560 009
Commemorative Volume of the Silver Jubilee Year. Phone: (91 80) 22262355-6
• Fifth International Arbitration Congress - Proceedings. Fax: (91 80) 22262157
• ICA Arbitration Quarterly.
• The Indian Council of Arbitration - Organization, Functions Utakal Chamber of Commerce and Industry
and Services. Barabati Stadium
• International Commercial Arbitration: Compendium of Cuttak 753 005
papers presented at the International Arbitration Conference, Phone: (91 674) 2301211, 2344056
January 1990. Fax: (91 674) 2302059 / 0674
• Law and Practice of Arbitration in India.
• Rules for International Maritime Arbitrations. Membership structure: Over 4,200 members.
• Rules of Arbitration of the Council.
• Rues of Conciliation of the Council. Foundation membership: Organizations providing arbitration
• Maritime Rules of Arbitration. facilities.
• Standard Contract Forms and General Conditions for Use in Ordinary membership: Chambers of commerce, trade associations,
International Trade Contracts. export promotion councils, commodity boards, etc.
Associate membership: Companies, firms, import-export houses
and individuals.
Individual membership: Any individual experienced and/or
interested in arbitration matters.
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Training: • Designs and conducts specialized training programmes for

export management personnel of public and private sector
The Council, in cooperation with important organizations, organizations, officers of Government of India as well as for
chambers of commerce, etc., organizes a Professional Development other developing countries and international organizations;
Programme on commercial arbitration from time to time. The • Designs and conducts training programmes for Diplomats
Programme essentially consists of lectures on various aspects of the from India and other developing company;
law and practice of commercial arbitration and allied matters by • Conducts management development programmes for
qualified and experienced persons, retired High Court Judges, participation by business executives and officials of trade
eminent lawyers, arbitration scholars and senior executives in facilitating agencies on such subjects as international
government and commercial organizations. marketing operations, export procedures and documentation,
supply-chain management and international trade logistics,
The Council also organizes national and international seminars, risk management, international financing, managing projects
workshops and arbitration meetings on different aspects of the law abroad, distribution strategy for overseas markets, product
and practice of arbitration and allied matters. development including adaptation for exports, export office
administration, setting up in-house trade information units,
The training programmes are open to businessmen, professionals electronic commerce, implications of WTO provisions, etc.;
and executives mainly from India. However, interested persons • Conducts part-time evening certificate course in export
from other countries may attend on a sponsored basis. management and international business language.
Category: Publications issued:

Council of arbitration. Journals:
• Focus WTO (bi-monthly, English).

• Foreign Trade Review (quarterly, English).
INDIAN INSTITUTE OF FOREIGN TRADE (IIFT) • Technology Exports (quarterly, English).
(DEEMED UNIVERSITY)
Occasional papers:
• Non-Tariff Measures on India’s Exports: An Assessment;
IIFT Bhawan • Export Product Diversification in the US Market: Indian
Qutab Institutional Area Experience, etc.;
New Delhi 110 016 • Export Performance: Increasing Competitiveness through
New Sources of Productivity Growth;
Phone: (91 11) 26965124, 26965051, 26564409, 26966563,
• Dispute Settlement System under World Trade Organisation;
26966360, 26966304, 26966613
• Impact of WTO on Marketing Cooperatives;
Fax: (91 11) 26853956, 26859520, 26867851
Reports:
E-mail: dgoffice@iift.ac.in
URL: www.iift.edu
• Addressing Financial Requirements of the EOU and EPZ
Year established: 1964 Units.
• Experts Group on Interaction Between Trade and
Principal functions: Competition Policy.
• Compendium on NTMs Facing India’s Exports.
• To develop export management skills through training and • Trade Environment Linkages: The Issue from Indian
research; Standard.
• To carry out supply and demand studies in India and abroad • The Impact of Economic Reforms on the Social Sector
for products/commodities/countries and regions of interest to Development.
India; • Market Survey on Marine Products in China, South Korea
• To carry out research on international trade focusing on and Taiwan.
WTO issues. • Commodity Exports from ESCAP.
• Non-Tariff Measures on India’s Exports: An Assessment.
Services/activities: • India’s Food Security Issues: Export Policy and Institutional
Framework.
• Undertakes research on areas which relate to efficacy of • Informal Sector Contribution to India’s Exports: A
policy measures, strategies for multilateral trade Quantitative Evaluation.
negotiations, international commercial and financial • Export Potential of Table Eggs in Dubai and Kuwait.
operations, international business opportunities, supply base • WTO Consistency of Trade Policy of Major Trading Partners
for exports and management of foreign trade operations; for the Year 1999-2000.
• Conducts a full-time two-year MBA (International Business) • Desirability of Bilateral Free Trade Agreements with Select
at Delhi and Dar-es-Salaam; three-year part-time MBA Countries.
(International Business) at Delhi; one-and-a-half-year • Identification of India’s Potential Export Products in the
Executive Masters in International Business at New Delhi WANA Region.
and Dubai; and Post Graduate Diploma in International • Foreign Direct Investment.
Trade at Dar-es-Salaam; • Export Market Strategy for Select Handicrafts.
• Promotion of Exports of Small Scale Products.
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• Preferential Trading Regime for Bhutan. INDIAN INVESTMENT CENTRE (IIC)

• Analysis of the Desirability of a Bilateral Free Trade (A Government of India Organization, Ministry of Finance)
Agreement with Egypt.
• Desirability of India’s Bilateral free Trade Agreement with Office/postal address:
Chile.
• Bilateral Free Trade Agreement Between India and South Jeevan Vihar Building
Africa. Sansad Marg
• China’s Accession to Bangkok Agreement. New Delhi 110 001
• Establishment of Warehousing Facility in Southern Africa.
• India’s Export Potential to MERCOSUR Countries. Phone: (91 11) 23743673
• Promotion of India’s Trade with Sub-Saharan African Fax: (91 11) 23742245
Countries.
• Medium Term Plan For Tobacco Exports from India and E-mail: iic@giasdl01.vsnl.net.in
Strategies for the Next Five Years. URL: www.iic.nic.in
• Export Competitiveness of Select Agro Products of India
(with CID, Harvard University). Year established: 1960
• Guidelines and Rules Pertaining to the Export of Non-
Conventional Energy Products, Services and Technologies.
• WTO Agreement on Agriculture.
• Promoting foreign direct investment in India and Indian joint
• India’s Export Potential in Pharmaceutical Products in
ventures abroad;
Select African Countries.
• A nodal agency for investment in India by non-resident Indians
• AFTA-India-Linkages for Enhancement of Trade and
and persons of Indian origin residing abroad;
Environment.
• Member of World Association of Investment Promotion
• IIFT-CID Harvard University Project on Export
Agencies.
Competitiveness and the Market for Textiles and Select Agro
Products of India.
• RTAs: An Impact Analysis of NAFTA with Special Reference
to India.
• A service organization for establishment of joint ventures,
• Peer Review of Export Inspection Council (EIC) Export technical collaborations and third country ventures between
Inspection Agency (EIAs). Indian and foreign entrepreneurs;
• Study on India-Morocco PTA/FTA. • Provides guidance and information to Indian entrepreneurs and
• RTAs: An Impact Analysis of with Special Reference to assists them in locating suitable foreign firms for collaboration;
India: (i) ASEAN; (ii) Mercosur; (iii)SAPTA; and (iv) New • Provides authentic information on Government of India’s
Bilateral Agreement with EU. foreign investment policies, procedures, availability of
• Study of the Implication of the Indian Economy of the Rules infrastructural facilities, incentive and investment
of Origin (EU, US, GSP Scheme) Textiles 0 Commonwealth opportunities;
Secretariat. • Advises overseas investors for setting up industrial projects by
providing information regarding investment environment,
Training: Government policies, facilities and incentives, taxation laws
and regulations. Also assists them in identifying locations and
• Two-year MBA (International Business), New Delhi and collaborators.
Dar-es-Salaam
• Three-year MBA (International Business) (Evening), New Publications issued:
Delhi
• One-and-a-half year Executive Masters in International • List of Foreign Collaborations during 2000 (annually,
Business, New Delhi, Dubai and Dar-es-Salaam English).
• Certificate Course in Export Marketing, New Delhi and • Indian Joint Ventures and Wholly Owned Subsidiaries Abroad
Guwahati Approved during the year 1999 (annually, English).
• Course on International Business Languages: five-months, • Special Facilities Available to Non-resident Indians (English).
part-time for business executives; • Guidelines for Indian Joint Ventures and Wholly Owned
• Short-term management development programmes of Subsidiaries Abroad (English).
various duration on different facets of international • Foreign Direct Investment Policy and Business Opportunities
marketing management, such as import management, export (English).
procedures and documentation, shipping orientation, • IIC Monthly Newsletter (monthly, English).
management of international contracts, management of
foreign exchange at corporate level, etc. Areas/industries where investment is encouraged:
Category: All sectors of industrial activities.
Training/research institute. Category:
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INSTITUTE OF SMALL ENTERPRISES AND JUTE MANUFACTURES DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL

DEVELOPMENT (ISED) (JMDC)
ISED House 3A, Park Plaza

ISED Road 71 Park Street
Vennala, P.O. Kolkata 700 016
Cochin 682 028
Phone: (91 33) 22172107, 22263438
P.O. Box: 4425, Vennala P.O., Cochin Fax: (91 33) 22172456
Phone: (91 484) 335171, 347884, 343727 E-mail: jmdcindia@vsnl.com, jmdc@jute.com

Fax: (91 484) 345163 URL: www.jmdcindia.com, www.jute.com
E-mail: ised@md2.vsnl.net.in, insmall@eth.net Year established: 1976

URL: www.isedonline.org
Year established: 29 May 1988
• The apex body of the Government of India, Ministry of
Textiles, the Council is primarily responsible for market
promotion of jute and jute products in India and abroad.
• To undertake scientific studies at an international level, on
development problems, with special emphasis on small and
medium enterprises (SMEs); Services/activities:
• To identify and popularize technologies suitable for the
• Organizes and participates in domestic and international
development of SMEs through various measures;
fairs/exhibitions, buyer-seller meets, seminars and workshops;
• To develop and maintain an information base for the use of
• Conducts visit of delegations; commissions product/market
researchers, entrepreneurs, planners, and policy makers;
studies;
• To organize both academic as well as action-oriented training
• Disseminates trade intelligence information/data, etc.;
programmes;
• Facilitates buyers in sourcing products and vice versa.
• To organize seminars, workshops and discussions;
• To offer consultancy services;
• To organize and maintain a specialized research and reference
library;
• Indian Jute (half-yearly statistical bulletin, English).
• To undertake a scheme of publications in order to disseminate
• Indian Jute (quarterly newsletter, English).
research findings and to extend topical information;
• National Directory (occasionally, English).
• To promote development activities through liaison, lobbying
• Product-specific brochures.
and direct intervention, if needed;
• To promote an international fraternity in the area of SME
Local branches:
development.
Jute Manufactures Development Council - Chennai
18, Cathedral Gardens Road
• Undertakes research on small enterprises; 2nd Floor, Nungambakkam, Chennai 600 034
• Organizes training for entrepreneurship development; Phone: (91 44) 28224967
• Provides consultancy services for business, institutions and Fax: (91 44) 28224462
funding agencies; E-mail: jmdc.chennai@vsnl.com
• Provides networking services in the area of small enterprise
development. Jute Manufactures Development Council - Hyderabad
2nd Floor, Chenetha Bhawan
Publications issued: Shop No. 4, Nampally
Hyderabad 500 001
• ISED Book Series. Phone: (91 40) 24656733
• ISED Monograph Series. Fax: (91 40) 24614918
• ISED Occasional Papers. E-mail: jmdchyd@hd2.dot.net.in
• ISED Research Reports.
• SME Network. Jute Manufactures Development Council - New Delhi
Flat Nos. 411-412, 4th Floor, "Prakash Deep"
Membership structure: 100 members. 7, Tolstoy Marg, New Delhi 110 001
Phone: (91 11) 23352652, 23310884
Areas/industries where investment is encouraged: Fax: (91 11) 23353519
E-mail: jmdcndel@vsnl.net
Several areas.
Categories:
Training/research institute.
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Membership structure: 594 members. M VISVESVARAYA INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH AND

DEVELOPMENT CENTRE (MVIRDC)
They are private/individual Indian companies registered as of 30
June 2003, with the Council under a particular scheme. Office/Postal address:
Otherwise, general or compulsory membership system is not in
vogue with the Council until now. 31st Floor, Centre 1 Building
World Trade Centre Complex
Products/commodity responsible for: Cuffe Parade
Mumbai 400 005
Jute and jute diversified products.
Phone: (91 22) 56387272
Areas/industries where investment is encouraged: Fax: (91 22) 22180823, 22188385
Jute and Jute related industries, market research, product E-mail: wtcbom@vsnl.com
development, market promotion, design, market, technical URL: www.wtcmumbai.org
consultancy.
Year Established: 1970
Category:
• To promote bi-lateral trade.
Services/Activities:
• Conducts research studies/projects in the areas of

international trade, technology and marketing;
• Organizes seminar/symposia/workshops;
• Provides trade information, international trade library
service, IMPEX - India’s Import and Export Statistical Data;
• Center-Point: Offers business centre facilities and conference
rooms;
• Expo Center: Offers exhibition facilities for trade shows and
international exhibitions;
• WTCA On-Line: WTCA website provides access to bulletin
board which facilitates trading on-line access to trade related
databases.
• Current and Research and Development Briefs (monthly,

English).
• Trade Promotion Bulletin (monthly, English).
• World Trade Research and Information Report (bi-monthly,
English).
• WTC Intercom (quarterly, English).
Membership Structure: 400 Life Members and 600 User

Members
Training:
• Post graduate diploma in foreign trade (PGDFT);

• Diploma in FOREX management.
Exports in general.
Category:
Trade facilitation body; trade promotion organization;

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MADRAS CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND MARINE PRODUCTS EXPORT DEVELOPMENT

INDUSTRY (MCCI) AUTHORITY (MPEDA)
1st Floor, Karumuttu Centre MPEDA House

634 Anna Salai Panampilly Avenue
Chennai 600 035 P.B. No. 4272
Kochi 682 036
Phone: (91 44) 24349452, 24349871
Fax: (91 44) 24349164 Phone: (91 484) 2311979
Fax: (91 484) 2313361
E-mail: mascham@md3.vsnl.net.in
URL: www.mascham.com E-mail: mpeda@mpeda.nic.in
URL: www.mpeda.com
• To act as the mediator between the trade and industry and
the Government. • To regulate export of marine products;
• To register exporters and processing plants;
Services/activities: • To lay down standards and specifications;
• To render financial assistance to processors and exporters;
• Disseminates information; • To assist entrepreneurs to avail of finance for deep-sea fishing
• Provides advisory services; and export;
• Represents members’ problems before Government bodies; • To help the industry in relation to market intelligence, export
• Holds arbitration and issuances of certificate of origin; promotion, trade enquiries and the import of essential items;
• Arranges seminars/meetings on topical interest for the • To promote brackishwater prawn farming for export
benefit of members. production;
• To promote joint ventures and export-oriented units in the
Publications issued: seafood industry including deep-sea fishing projects;
• To develop and regulate off-shore and deep-sea fishing and to
• Monthly Bulletin. undertake measures for the conservation and management of
• Annual Report. off-shore and deep-sea fisheries.
• Directory of Members 2003.
Membership structure: 350 members
• Extends technical assistance for development of prawn
Products/commodity responsible for: farming on a commercial scale;
• Prepares project reports/recommendations for export-oriented
Engineering, manufacturing; textile; leather; plantations; joint ventures for development of deep-sea fishing and
chemicals; pharmaceuticals; cement; automobiles, etc.. processing and marketing of value-added products like IQF
shrimp, etc.;
Training: • Extends guidance and assistance for the development of
infrastructure facilities for landing, transportation, processing
Training courses organised on excise and customs, sales tax, etc. and preservation of fish and fishery products under hygienic
for the benefit of members only. conditions;
• Educates processors on quality control and hygiene in the
Areas/industries where investment is encouraged: processing of seafoods;
• Provides training facilities for processing and export of
Automobile sector; IT sector. non-traditional items of marine products;
• Collects and disseminates market intelligence and assists the
Category: exporters at various stages of marketing their products;
• Undertakes registration of fishing vessels, peeling sheds,
processing plants, conveyances, storage premises and exporters;
• Undertakes publicity and market promotion activities overseas
such as participation in international fairs, releasing
advertisements abroad, sponsoring of delegations, invitation of
foreign technical teams to India, production and distribution of
top class publicity literature;
• Organizes the Indian International Seafood Show in India once
in two years to provide a forum for Indian exporters and
foreign buyers to meet and discuss matters of common interest
for development of exports of Indian marine products;
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• Provide training on all aspects of commercial prawn farming Offices abroad:

(for which a hatchery-cum-training centre has bee set up with
international technical assistance). Trade Promotion Offices:
Local branches: No. 1, 3rd Floor, Marutaka Building

16-12, Ginza 6-chome, Chou-ku
Trade Promotion Office: Tokyo, Japan
Phone: (81 3) 35453247
#101, Nirmal Tower Fax: (81 3) 35418616
Barakhamba Road E-mail: mpeda@twics.com
New Delhi 110 001
Phone: (91 11) 23719126 Room No. 227, 17, Battery Place
Fax: (91 11) 23310582 New York, N.Y. 10004
E-mail: mpeda@nic.in United States of America
Phone: (1 212) 4259437
Regional offices: Fax: (1 212) 3633456
E-mail: mpeda@aol.com
6th Floor, Regent Chambers
Jamanlal Bajaj Marg Training:
Nariman Point, Mumbai 400 021
Phone: (91 22) 22331399 Provides training on all aspects of commercial prawn farming (for
Fax: (91 22) 22834354 which a hatchery-cum-training centre has been set up with
E-mail: mummpeda@vsnl.net international technical assistance).
4/B Maruti Buildings Category:

12, Loudon Street
Kolkatta 700 017 Trade promotion organization.
Phone: (91 33) 22475908
Fax: (91 33) 22471181
E-mail: mpeda@wb.nic.in
PB No. 2468 Mattammel Chambers

Door No. 39/1499
Kochi 682 016
Phone: (91 484) 2375562
Fax: (91 484) 2375518
E-mail: krompeda@vsnl.net
958 TVS Colony

Anna Nagar, W. Extn
Mogappair, Chennai 101
Phone: (91 44) 26543603
Fax: (91 44) 26543604
E-mail: chempeda@vsnl.net
48-7-9 Rama Talkies Road

1st Floor, Srinagar
Visakhapatnam 530 016
Phone: (91 891) 2701134
Fax: (91 891) 552077
E-mail: mpeda@itpvis.ap.nic.in
1st Floor, Sukh Santhi

Bhidiya, Veraval 362 269
Gujarat
Phone: (91 2876) 231429
Fax: (91 2876) 232121
E-mail: vermpeda_ad1@sanchanet.in
There are also 5 sub-regional offices and 12 prawn farming offices.
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NATIONAL CENTRE FOR TRADE INFORMATION • Undertakes other services as outlined under Principal
(NCTI) Functions above.
Office/postal address: Publications issued:
NCTI Complex • Trade Bulletin: Trade Point India (weekly, English).

• Trade Connect (on-line, English).
Pragati Maidan • Trade Block Series:
New Delhi 110 001 - SAARC and India - 2000.
- Latin American Countries and India - 2002.
Phone: (91 11) 23371948, 23371950-1 - Indian Ocean Rim Countries - 2000.
Fax: (91 11) 23371979 - Sub-Saharan Region African Countries and India -
2003.
E-mail: ncti@nda.vsnl.net.in, ncti@hub.nic.in
URL: www.ncti-india.com, www.tradepointindia.com Membership structure: Mostly SMEs the cumulative
membership including regular members, subscription and
Year established: March 1995 miscellaneous services exceeded over 3,000 members.
Principal functions: Products/commodity responsible for:
• To collect, collate, process, analyse and disseminate All categories: service industry providing trade related
information on trade and commerce; information.
• To keep constant communication with trade and commercial
bodies throughout the world including Indian Missions Training:
abroad and foreign missions in India;
• To establish and maintain library collection, and sell • Training programmes relevant to trade like: Workshop on
literature connected with trade and commerce; Trade Information and E-Commerce, Internet Technical
• To disseminate information from databases of export /import Training Programme on Internet and Other Sources of
promotion; Business Information for International Trade”, conducted in
• To establish linkages with export promotional bodies, cooperation with International Trade Centre,
regulatory bodies, trade associations, chambers, commodity UNCTAD/WTO, Geneva, involving foreign participants
boards etc., for collection and dissemination of information; also.
• To provide trade opportunities to business community by • One-day seminars related to trade information and
providing trade leads; E-commerce.
• To organize training programmes and seminars
All.
• Provide list of overseas importers on CD-ROM;
• Electronic Trading Opportunities (ETOs): uploading Category:
information about Indian trading community on Global
Trade Point Network (GTPNet), downloading and Trade information service.
disseminating enquiries to members;
• Undertakes selective dissemination of information: wherein
NCTI disseminates enquiries to specific interest downloaded
from GTPNet to its members;
• Provides trade information to government;
• Undertake website development;
• Creates home pages for members/non-members;
• Compiles trade statistics - Indian and global;
• Compilation of country profiles;
• Undertakes consultancy assignments;
• Market studies;
• Various CD-ROMs as Electronic Book on Latin American
Countries (LAC), CD-ROM on Indian Exporters, CD-ROM
on Global Trading Opportunities, Electronic Product
Catalogue for LAC Market, Overseas Importers and Indian
Exporters of Textiles, Leather and Leather Products, etc;
• Highlighting developments effecting Indian industry,
economy and trade through its electronic journal, titled
Trade Connect;
• Providing Hyperlinks to MOU counterpart organization on
its website;
• Setting up of Trade Information Centres in India and abroad
- Coir Trade Information Centre, Kochi;
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NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF SMALL INDUSTRY PHD CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY

EXTENSION TRAINING (NISIET)
(An organization of Ministry of SSI) Office/ postal address:
Office/postal address: PHD House

Opposite Asian Games Village
Yousufguda New Delhi 110 016
Hyderabad 500 045
Phone: (91 11) 26863801-4
Phone: (91 40) 23608544-6, 23608316-9 Fax: (91 11) 26863135, 26568392, 26855450
Fax: (91 40) 23608547, 23608956
E-mail: phdcci@del2.vsnl.net.in
E-mail: nisiet@nisiet.com, webmaster@nisiet.org URL: www.phdcci.org
URL: www.nisiet.com
Year Established: 1905
• To serve trade and industry;
• To assist in the promotion and modernization of small • To promote international trade, technical and economic
industries through training, research, consultancy and cooperation, promotion of cooperation in areas of R and D;
information services in the four related fields of: small transfer of technology and foreign investment;
industry development, management, extension, and • To participate in national and international trade fairs and
information for development. It has enlarged its training exhibitions.
activities to include special annual international programmes
for officers from Africa and Asia. Services/Activities:
Services/activities: • Provides advice and guidance on policies and procedures

pertaining to exports, imports, foreign investment, foreign
• Undertakes research projects and consultancy assignments on exchange, trade regulations, customs, direct and indirect
request from State and central government as well as from taxes; identification and dissemination of commercial
international organizations; information on opportunities on trade and business, both
• Has a highly specialized library consisting of 60,000 books within India and abroad;
and reports, 500 journals, and a specialized collection of 3,600 • Services foreign business missions visiting India by
product profiles and project reports; coordinating their visits and organising business meetings for
• Disseminates information on all aspects of small industry the delegates with Indian businessmen;
development. • Assists foreign companies in establishing joint ventures in
India by match making with Indian companies;
Publications issued: • Sponsors business delegations abroad for trade and
investment promotion;
• SEDME (quarterly, English) • Provides a common platform for meetings of the
• Management Digest (bi-monthly, English) representatives of trade, business and industry with senior
• Development and Policy Research (bi-monthly, English) government officials.
• Innovative Technology (bi-monthly, English)
• Techman (bi-monthly, English) Publications Issued:
• SDE News (fortnightly, English)
• Directory of Members.
Membership structure: 15 faculties headed by a principal
• Diplomatic Missions and Government Officials.
director.
• Labour Judgements.
Products/commodity responsible for: • Central and State Governments Incentives for Industrial
Development.
All products reserved for small sector, products in the medium • State Investment Guides.
scale industry, tiny sector and micro enterprises.
Local Branches:
Training:
Punjab, Haryana and Chandigarh
• Organizes training programmes for personnel of a number of 107, Sector 18-A, Chandigarh 160 018
organizations. Phone: (91 172) 781665
Fax: (91 172) 548802
Areas/industries where investment is encouraged: E-mail: phdcci@glide.net.in
Literature and procedural formalities are given for starting small Himachal Pradesh
scale industries and micro enterprises. Room No. 205, Udyog Bhawan
Shimla 170 004 (HP)
Category:
Fax: (91 177) 207855
Industrial promotion; training/research institute.
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Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh PLASTICS EXPORT PROMOTION COUNCIL

61, Betwa Apt., New Market
Bhopal 462 003 (MP) Office/postal address:
Phone: (91 755) 553728
Fax: (91 755) 555280 Ground Floor, Crystal Tower
No. 3, Gundivali Road, Off Sir M.V. Road
Uttar Pradesh and Uttaranchal Andheri (East)
1A, La Place, Shah Najaf Road Mumbai 400 069
Hazrat Ganj, Lucknow 226 001 (UP)
Phone: (91 522) 2221052 Phone: (91 22) 26833951-2, 26834352
Fax: (91 522) 2280871 Fax: (91 22) 26834057, 26833953
E-mail: phdccilko@zyberwayavadh.com
E-mail: plexconcil@vsnl.com, plexho@bom3.vsnl.net.in
Rajasthan URL: www.plexconcil.org
Jai Niwas, S-53, Arvind Marg, C-Scheme
Jaipur 302 001 (Rajasthan) Year established: 1955
Phone: (91 141) 2367131
Fax: (91 141) 2370757 Principal function:
E-mail: phdccijp@datainfosys.net
• To promote the exports of goods made wholly or partly of
Membership Structure: plastics, finished or semi-finished, plastics raw materials and
linoleum products of India.
Over 1550 direct members consisting of manufacturing units of
large and medium enterprises, export house and professionals. Services/activities:
Indirectly, serving over 50,000 organizations. In addition to the
direct membership, PHDCCI also serves 12 secretarial affiliates • Undertakes market studies in individual foreign markets;
and 112 association members. • Sends trade missions to foreign countries;
• Participates in international exhibitions, trade fairs;
Products/Commodity Responsible For: • Appoints representatives, agents or correspondents in foreign
markets for collecting market data;
All products and services as PHDCCI serves the entire trade and
• Conducts propaganda regularly and continuously through
industry.
publications;
• Collects statistics and other information;
Training:
• Lays down standards of quality and packing;
Short-duration training programmes for entrepreneurial • Issues certificates or gives certification marks relating to
development and consultancy services for development of small standards of quality;
and medium enterprises. • Acts as arbitrator in trade disputes.
Chamber of commerce. • Exporters Directory.

• Plexconcil Bulletin (quarterly).
• Statistical Book.
• Product catalogues/general catalogues.
• Members’ Directory in CD-ROM.
Local branches:
World Trade Centre

14/1B, Ezra Street
Kolkata 700 001
Phone: (91 33) 22354548
Fax: (91 33) 22358946
Telex : 021-4014 PLXL IN
E-mail: plexer@cal.vsnl.net.in
3rd Floor, Rasheed Mansion

408, Anna Salai
Chennai 600 006
Phone: (91 44) 28292620
Fax: (91 44) 28291518
Telex: 041-6341 PLXL IN
E-mail: plexsr@md3.vsnl.net.in
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Liaison office: RUBBER BOARD*

306, Dohil Chambers Office/postal address:
46 Nehru Ploace
New Delhi 110 019 Rubber Board - Head Office
Phone: (91 11) 26445610 Jail Road, Keezhukunnu
Fax: (91 11) 26236070 Kottayam 686 002
E-mail: plexnr@del2.vsnl.net.in Kerala State
Membership structure: More than 2,000 members. P.O. Box: 1122, Kottayam
Products/commodity responsible for: Phone: (91 481) 571231 (4 Lines)

Fax: (91 481) 571380
Plastic items. Telex: 888 205 RUBRIN
Areas/industries where investment is encouraged: E-mail: rbedp@vsnl.com, rpc@md3.vsnl.net.in,

rbstat@vsnl.com
Export oriented plastic industries. URL: www.rubberboard.com
Category: Year established: 1955
Trade promotion organization. Principal functions:
• To promote by such measures as it thinks fit the development

of the rubber industry;
• To undertake, assist or encourage scientific, technological or
economic research;
• To train students in improved methods of planting,
cultivation, manuring and spraying;
• To provide technical advice to rubber growers;
• To improve the marketing of rubber;
• To collect statistics from owners of estates, dealers and
manufacturers;
• To secure better working conditions and the provision and
improvement of amenities and incentives to workers;
• To carry out any other duties which may be vested with the
Board as per rules made under the Rubber Act;
• To advise the Central Government on all matters relating to
the development of the rubber industry, including import and
export of rubber;
• To advise the Central Government with regard to participate
in any international conference or scheme relating to rubber;
• To submit to the Central Government and such other
authorities as may be prescribed, half-yearly reports on its
activities and the working of the Rubber Act;
• To prepare and furnish such other reports relating to the
rubber industry as may be required by the Central
Government from time to time.
• Indian Journal of Natural Rubber Research (half-yearly,

English).
• Rubber Board Bulletin (quarterly, English).
• Rubber (monthly, Malayalam).
• Rubber Statistical News (monthly, English).
• Inside Rubber Board (quarterly, English/Malayalam).
• Indian Rubber Statistics (annually, English).
• Rubber Wood: Production and Utilization (annually,
English).
• Rubber Grower’s Companion cum Diary (annually, English).
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• Advisory pamphlets (English) - Available for rubber growers Building No.28, 1st Main
on request. III Stage, IV Block, Basaveswara Nagar
• Natural Rubber Agro management and Crop Processing Bangalore 560 079
(English). Phone: (91 80) 3486388
• Technical Bulletin (English).
• Market Survey Reports on selected rubber products in the form Flat No.6, II Floor
of booklets. JL Complex, Jawahar Chowk
• Directory of World Importers of Rubber Products. Maninagar, Ahmedabad 380 008
• Directory of Rubber Products Exporters. Phone: (91 79) 5460923
Local branches: Ground Floor, B/3, Ishwardas Bhuvan

Akurli Cross Road No.1, Kandivli East
Rubber Research Institutes: Mumbai 400 101
Phone: (91 22) 8879576
Rubber Research Institute of India (RRII)
Puthuppally, Kottayam 686 009 Flat No.IV B/79, III Floor
Phone: (91 481) 353311 Bharani Complex, Minister Road
Fax: (91 481) 578317 Secunderabad 500 003 (AP)
Telex: 0888-285 RUBR IN Phone: (91 40) 7810110
E-mail: rrii@vsnl.com
E-575 A, I Floor
Central Experiment Station Greater Kailash II
Chethackal, Ranni New Delhi 110 048
Thompikandom PO 689 676 Phone: (91 11) 6219295
Kerala State Fax: (91 11) 6219295
Phone: (91 473) 526130
21/A, New Vijaya Nagar
Zonal Offices (6): Jalandhar City 144 001
Phone: (91 181) 254880
Rubber Board Zonal Office - South Zone
Pulamon PO, Kottarakkara 691 531 128/37-Y, Kidwai Nagar
Phone: (91 474) 452763 Kanpur 208 011
Phone: (91 512) 273154
Rubber Board Zonal Office - Central Zone
Kottayam 686 004 69, Chowranghee Road
Phone: (91 481) 573771 Calcutta 700 020
Phone: (91 33) 2401586
Rubber Board Zonal Office - North Zone
Taliparamba 670 141 Rubber Board Regional Offices (43):
Phone: (91 498) 203445
KP Road, Parvathipuram
Rubber Board Zonal Office Nagercoil 629 003, Kanyakumari Dist. (TN)
A-58, Saheed Nagar Phone: (91 4652) 30631
Bhubaneshwar 751 007
Phone: (91 674) 514845 Municipal Building
Changanacherry 686101
Rubber Board Zonal Office Phone: (91 481) 421532
Chandamari, Kunjaban PO
West Tripura, Agartala 799 006 Sreeniketan, TC 15/337-40
Phone: (91 381) 325143 Thycaud, Trivandrum 695 014.
Fax: (91 381) 223149 Phone: (91 471) 327652
Telex: 0604-210 NRETC IN
Vetteel Estate, Kanjikuzhy
Rubber Board Zonal Office
Kottayam 686 004.
Rupalipath, RG Baruah Road,
Phone: (91 481) 573771
Guwahati 781 024
Phone: (91 361) 450421, 454645
Sreebhavan, XII/438
Fax: (91 361) 450421, 454605
Near Surya Cine House
E-mail: dydirect@gw1.vsnl.net.in
Nedumangad 695 541.
Phone: (91 472) 803270
Rubber Board Sub Offices (9):
Kanjirappally 686 507
Flat No.7 (II Floor)
Phone: (91 482) 802261
Vani View Apartments
9, Dr.Nair Road, T Nagar
8/330, TB Road
Chennai 600 017.
Pala 686 575
Phone: (91 44) 8237961
Phone: (91 482) 216707
Fax: (91 44) 8237961
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Paranani Arcade Pulickal Towers, Court Road

Erattupetta 686 121 Manjeri 676 121
Phone: (91 482) 272507 Phone: (91 493) 767026
Raja Towers, Opp.Krishnankovil PB No.109

Tholicode PO Taliparamba 670 141
Punalur 691 333. Phone: (91 498) 203037
Phone: (91 475) 222616
Ashokapuram Via
Tharakan's Building, II Floor PB No.139, Wynad Road
Pulamon PO, Kottarakkara 691 531 Kozhikode 673 001
Phone: (91 474) 452763 Phone: (91 495) 768006
II Floor, SG Building, Kanhangadu 671 315

Adoor 691 523 Phone: (91 499) 703114
Phone: (91 473) 424370
II Floor, VIP Road
Idukki Road Junglighat PO, Port Blair
Thodupuzha 685 584. South Andamans 744 103
Phone: (91 486) 222310 Phone: (91 3192) 33293
Telex: 0695-222 RUBR IN
Building No.XXI/1005
College Road, Stadium Junction ITDA Qr.No.B-31
Pathanamthitta 689 645 Maredumilli 533 295
Phone: (91 473) 322370 East Godavari District
Andhra Pradesh
Near KSRTC Bus Station Phone: (91 8864) 44749
Muvattupuzha 686 661
Phone: (91 485) 832387 II Floor, Kumudavathi Building
Balmatta, Mangalore 575 001
1st Floor, Building No.575-C Phone: (91 824) 429229
AM Road
Thottathikulam Tower AVN Building, Opp. Poornima Theatre
Kothamangalam 686 691 Kundapura 576 201
Phone: (91 485) 822055 Phone: (91 8254) 21269
Carrier Station Road, Ernakulam Bldg.No.9/29, Vasudevasadan

Kochi 682 016 Ponda, Goa 403 401
Phone: (91 484) 369523 Phone: (91 832) 312881
Building No.27/222, Krishnayyar Lane A-58, Saheed Nagar

Divan Narayana Menon Road Bhubaneswar 751 007
Chembukavu Phone: (91 674) 514845
Trissur 680 020.
Phone: (91 487) 337991 Friend's Colony, Hospital Road
Parlakhemundi 761 200
II Floor, Sobha TSM Complex Gajapathi District, Orissa
Railway Station Road Phone: (91 681) 522869
Palakkad 678 001
Phone: (91 491) 522802 Station Road, Baripada 757 001
Phone: (91 6792) 53397
Jas Towers, Kodathippadi
Mannarkkad 678 582 Nucleus Rubber Estate and Training Centre (NRETC)
Phone: (91 492) 423087 Rubber Board, Chandamari
Kunjaban PO, West Tripura
MM Road Agartala 799 006
Thalassery 670 101 Phone: (91 381) 324167
Phone: (91 490) 321420 Fax: (91 381) 223149
Telex: 0604-210 NRETC IN
Pioneer Complex, Jyothi Junction
Nilambur 679 329 C/o. Nilkutir, Ramesh Chowmuhani
Phone: (91 493) 220290 Radhakishorepur PO, Opp. BK Institution
Main Road, Belonia, Udaipur
Kottoor South Tripura 799 120.
Sreekandapuram 670 631 Phone: (91 3821) 22490
Phone: (91 498) 230700
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Rubber Board Complex, Chandamari Areas/Industries where investment is encouraged:

Kunjaban PO, West Tripura
Agartala 799 006 Re-plantation and new plantation of rubber; productivity
Phone: (91 381) 325143 enhancement through agro management; infrastructure
development and management; rubber processing and quality
Nethaji Road, Dharmanagar PO improvement; road rubberisation projects; research development
North Tripura 799 250 activities; export promotion and marketing support activities;
Phone: (91 3822) 20750 rubber wood processing and marketing; human resource
management: training and development.
Fax: 20758
Category:
Jail Road
Jorhat 785 002 Assam Commodity board.
Phone: (91 376) 322058
Rupali Path, RG Baruah Road

Guwahati 781 024 SHELLAC EXPORT PROMOTION COUNCIL
Phone: (91 361) 452202
Rangirkhari PO
Silchar 788 005 World Trade Centre
Cachar District, Assam 14/1B, Ezra Street
Phone: (91 3842) 34287 Kolkata 700 001
Near Market Phone: (91 33) 22354556, 22353134, 22341368-9

Diphu PO - 782 460 Fax: (91 33) 22353134
Karbi Anglong Dist., Assam
Phone: (91 3671) 72448 E-mail: sepc@vsnl.net
URL: www.shellacepc.com
'Manosi', St.Mary's Road, Araimile PO
New Tura 794 101, Meghalaya Year established: 1957
Phone: (91 3651) 42109
Membership Structure: 25 members.
• To support, protect, maintain, increase and promote the export
of shellac and other lac products by taking necessary measures;
In exercise of the power conferred by sub-section (3) of
• To collect statistical and other information on growing, import,
Section 4 of the Rubber Act, 1947 read with rules 3 and 4 of
manufacture, trade or ultimate use of lac in various countries
the Rubber Rules, 1955, the Central Government notifies the and propagate information useful to the growers,
following structure: manufacturers and traders of shellac;
• To advise or represent government, local authorities and public
a) Representative of the Govt. of Tamil Nadu - 1 bodies regarding different policy aspects.
b) Representative of the Large Growers from Tamil Nadu - 1
c) Representative of the Govt. of Kerala - 2 Services/activities:
d) Representative of the Large Growers from Kerala - 3
e) Representative of the Small Growers from Kerala - 3 • Issues Quality Certificates to ensure quality standards for
f) Representative of Rubber Goods Manufacturers - 2 export for which export consignments are inspected and sealed
g) Representative of Labour Interest - 4 by the Council and samples are drawn and analysed in
h) Representative of Other Interest - 4 Council's Laboratory;
i) Member of Parliament - 3 (Two from Lok Sabha and • Sends delegations abroad, participates in international fairs and
One from Rajya Sabha) maintains liaison with trade associations of different countries;
j) Ex-officio Member - 2 (Executive Director and Rubber • Sponsors research on new uses of lac through various research
Production Commissioner) institutes and regularly organizes publicity campaigns among
lac growers.
Natural Rubber.
• Shellac Bulletin.
Training: • Technical Literature and Statistical Information (English).
• Advanced training in rubber cultivation and plantation Membership structure: 51 members

management;
• Advanced training on rubber product manufacture and Products/commodity responsible for:
product development;
• Training of trainers. Shellac and other Lac based products.
Category:
Trade promotion.
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SOLVENT EXTRACTORS' ASSOCIATION OF INDIA Products/commodity responsible for:

(SEA)
(Premier Association of Vegetable Oil Industry and Trade) Vegetable oil, oilmeals, oilseeds and related products.
Office/postal address: Training:
142, 14th Floor • Organizing seminars and inviting members and others to
Jolly Maker Chamber No.2 participate.
225, Nariman Point
Mumbai 400 021 Areas/industries where investment is encouraged:
Phone: (91 22) 22021475, 22822979 Technology upgradation in oilseed and oil processing,
Fax: (91 22) 22021692 international trade.
E-mail: solvent@vsnl.com Category:

URL: www.sea.ofindia.com
Trade association.
SPICES BOARD
• To promote export and market development of de-oiled
meals, vegetable fats, compound feeds for cattle and poultry Office/postal address:
feeds;
• To assess international trends in feed ingredients, and prices Sugandha Bhavan
thereof, for guiding exporters; N.H. Bye Pass
• To assist the trade in quality assurance; Palarivattom.P.o.
• To collect and disseminate market information and statistics Kochi 682 025
on trends of contracting, physical exports, status of crop
situation and marketing strategies; P.O. Box: 2277, Palarivattom.P.o., Kochi
• To provide a strong organizational nucleus;
• To ensure timely and regular shipment performance; Phone: (91 484) 2333610-6
Fax: (91 484) 2331429, 2334429
• To inspire confidence in foreign buyers;
• To depute delegations to foreign countries to explore and
E-mail: mail@indiaspices.com, spicesboard@vsnl.com
study export markets;
URL: www.indianspices.com
• To organize and participate in trade fairs, exhibitions and
buyer-seller meetings in India and abroad. Year established: 1986
Services/activities: Principal functions:
• To develop, promote and regulate the export of spices and
value-added spices products;
• To advise State and Central Government, local authorities
and public bodies in respect of policies and measures
• SEA News Circular (monthly).
adopted by them in regard to exports of spices;
• Handbook on Rice Bran Processing.
• To develop the cardamom industry including increased
• National Seminar on Edible Rice Bran Oil. production of cardamom and related matters.
• SEA Delegation Repor:t
2001 - Rice Bran Oil Technical Delegation to Japan and Services/activities:
Thailand.
• National Seminar on Oilmeals usage in Compound Feeds. • Provides financial and technical assistance for improved
• SEA Millennium Handbook on Indian Vegetable Oil methods of cultivation and for replanting cardamoms, and
Industry and Trade. processing of cardamom and other spices;
• 31st Annual Report 2001-2003 (includes list of members and • Collects and disseminates trade information;
statistics). • Conducts market research;
• National Seminar on Technology Upgradation in Vegetable • Undertakes market development;
Oil Industry. • Participates in fairs/exhibitions;
• 2001 - SEA Delegation Report on Malaysian Palm Oil • Sponsors trade missions/sales-cum-study teams, etc.;
Complex Study Tour.
• Disseminates market intelligence;
• 2002 - SEA Delegation Report on Indnesian Palm Oil
• Looks after the problems of the spices exporters.
Complex Study Tour.
Membership structure: 706 as of 30 April 2003. Ordinary

Members (Only those having Solvent Extraction Plants): 255
Associate (Any person/company interested): 451
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Publications issued: Market Intelligence Officer

Spices Board
• CD on Compendium of Indian Spices. Regional Office (Marketing)
• CD on Catalogue of Indian Spices. B-84, MIG Colony
• CD on Destination Spice World. Behind CHL Apollo Hospital
• CD on Proceeding of 5th World Spice Congress. Indore 452 008.
• CD on Flavourfully Yours’s Indian Spices. E-mail: miobpl@rediffmail.com
• CD on Spice Sourcing (Exporters Directory).
• CD on VIth World Spice Congress. Assistant Director (Mktg)
Spices Board
Plot No.423, Sahid Nagar
Local branches:
Itanagar 791 111
Assistant Director, Spices Board Fax: c/o (91 674) 430447
2 Ramvadi Society E-mail: spicesboardbsr@yahoo.com, sbap@post.com
Chandlodie P.O.
Ahmedabad 382 481 Market Intelligence Officer
Phone: (91 79) 7621506 Spices Board
Fax: (91 79) 7531684 D/S, 1115-Sector D
E-mail: spicesbroahd@satyam.net.in LDA Colony, Kanpur Road,
Lucknow 226 012
Phone: (91 522) 431227
Market Intelligence Officer
Spices Board, Khatla Bazar E-mail: spicesboardlko@sify.com
Aizawl 796 001 (Mizoram)
Phone: (91 389) 2333138AD(D)/MIO Deputy Director, Spices Board
Unit No.1, Plot No. 9-10
E-mail: sbaizawl@rediffmail.com, adsbazl@sancharnet.in
Banking Complex Building - II
Near Commodity Exchange, Sector - 19-A
Assistant Director, Spices Board
22/1 Rest House Road Vashi-Navi, Mumbai 400 703
Phone: (91 22) 27653093
Bangalore 560 001
Phone: (91 80) 25320354 Fax: (91 22) 27651116
E-mail: rosbbom@bom2.vsnl.net.in
Fax: (91 80) 25320354
E-mail: sbro@vsnl.net
Assistant Director (Mktg.)
Assistant Director, Spices Board Spices Board
A 111 Defence Colony
Kurangani Road
New Delhi 110 024
Bodinayakanur 625 513 Phone: (91 11) 24333235, 24332045
Phone/Fax: (91 454) 620317, 621397
Fax: (91 11) 24335041
E-mail: sbadbodi@sancharnet.in
E-mail: sbrodel@giasdl01.vsnl.net.in
195-A Park Street, Kolkata 700 017
14A Old Vasavi Nagar
Phone: (91 33) 22804304
Kharkana, Trimulgherry P.O.
Fax: (91 33) 22479736
E-mail: sbrocal@gias01.vsnl.net.in
Secunderabad 500 015
Phone: (91 40) 27740436
Fax: (91 40) 27744835
Deputy Director, Spices Board
E-mail: dsradm@sify.com, spicesboard@satyam.net.in
25 (old No.13), 1st Floor
Second Street
Assistant Director (Mktg.)
East Abhiramapuram, Mylapore,
Spices Board
Chennai 600 004
Koli Commecial Building
Phone: (91 44) 24991448
O’ Point Bank, Teniali
Fax: (91 44) 24997474
Phone: (91 360) 218718
E-mail: sbrochn@vsnl.com
E-mail: spicesital@rediffmail.com, sbap@post.com
Market Intelligence Officer
P.B. No. 85
Spices Board
Diesel Power House Road
6, Ground Floor
Gangtok 737 101
Chidambaram Nagar, 5th Street
Phone: (91 359) 229179
Fax: (91 359) 222230 Tuticorin 628 008
E-mail: sbmkt@sify.com, sbrogtk@dte.vsnl.net.in Phone: (91 461) 2391485
E-mail: miosbtcn@sancharnet.com
Deputy Director, Spices Board
6th Bye Lane, Rajgarh Road Membership structure: 1,750 exporters members.
Guwahati 781 003
Phone: (91 361) 542617
E-mail: sbroghy_mktg@yahoo.com, sbroghy_dev@yahoo.com
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Products/commodity responsible for: SPORTS GOODS EXPORT PROMOTION COUNCIL*

Pepper, cardamom, dry chilli, dry ginger, turmeric, curry powder Office/Postal Address:
and paste, cumin seed, celery seed, fennel seed, fenugreek seed,
cassia, coriander seed, tejpat, aniseed, mace, saffron, caraway, Export Promotion Department
bishops weed, cumin black (small fennel), dill, curry leaf, kokam, 1E/6, Swami Ram Tirth Nagar
mint, mustard, nutmeg, parsley, pomegranate seed, vanilla, New Delhi 110 055
individual spices in powder form, processed spices and oils, and
oleoresins of spices, etc. Phone: (91 11) 3525695, 3516183
Fax: (91 11) 3632147
Spices Board is also encouraging the production of organic spices
and accredited the Certifying Agencies to certify organic spice E-mail: sgepc@vsnl.com
production. URL: www.sportsgoodsindia.org
Training: Year established: 1958
• Post harvest management practices to the farmers, traders, Principal functions:

exporters;
• Testing methods of spices to the lab technicians working in • To support and promote the export of sports goods and toys.
the Spice Processing/Manufacturing Units.
• Assists exporters in identifying markets for their products,
Value added products like steam sterilization, cryo grinding, heat introduces them to overseas customers and provides advice
spices. on overseas market situation;
• Sponsors delegation and sales teams to tour overseas
Category: markets;
• Arranges and sponsors participation in specialized
Commodity board. international trade fairs and exhibitions;
• Provides recommendations concerning passport/visa/foreign
exchange to the concerned authorities;
• Makes arrangements for raw material through STC;
• Organizes seminar for development of export of sports
goods;
• Circulates enquiries/tenders received from foreign buyers;
• Provides advice on import/export policy and procedures;
• Resolves problem relating to shipping and transport;
• Conveyance requirements of the trade to enable proper
policy formulations by liaising with the concerned authorities
at all levels;
• Suggests the government on changes in import/export policy,
export promotion measures;
• Suggests determining of Duty Draw Back;
• Settles complaints between exporters and importers through
Indian mission, etc.;
• Imports samples for the development of sports industry for
exports;
• Assists overseas importers in locating suppliers of repute and
standing, arranging buyers seller meets, extending hospitality
and introducing established exporters, settlement of trade
disputes, providing useful statistical information, providing
complete bio data of the manufacturers and exporters of
sports goods for their requirements; inviting them to attend
exhibitions on Indian products and to negotiate business.
Local Branches:
10, Shakti Nagar

Jalandhar 144 001
Phone: (91 181) 403734
• Newsletter (monthly).
Membership structure: Approximately 250 members.
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Product/commodity responsible for: c/o Eastern Silk Industries Ltd.

2nd Floor, 19, R.N. Mukherjee Road
Sports goods and toys. Kolkata 700 001
Phone: (91 33) 22482477
Category: Fax: (91 33) 22489728
Trade promotion organization. Membership structure: 3,000 members
SYNTHETIC AND RAYON TEXTILES EXPORT Man-made fibre fabrics, yarn and made-ups.
PROMOTION COUNCIL (SRTEPC)
Category:
Resham Bhavan
78, Veer Nariman Road
Mumbai 400 020 TOBACCO BOARD
Phone: (91 22) 22048797, 22040168, 22048690 Office/postal address:
Fax: (91 22) 22048358
G.T. Road
E-mail: srtepc@vsnl.com Srinivasaraothota 4th Lane
URL: www.synthetictextiles.org Guntur 522 004
Year established: 1954 P.O. Box: 322
Principal functions: Phone: (91 863) 2358399, 2358499
Fax: (91 863) 2354232
• Export promotion of manmade fibre (synthetic and rayon)
textiles. E-mail: info@indiantobacco.com
URL: www.indiantobacco.com
• Indian Synthetic and Rayon, an overseas publication which
contains an exhaustive Buyers' Guide; Principal functions:
• Fabric Guide, containing sample swatches of Indian
synthetic and rayon textiles • To regulate production, marketing and promotion of exports of
Indian tobacco;
Local branches: • To market FCV tobacco through auctions in the two major
rd producing states of Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh;
3 Floor, Khalleli Centre (Alsa Mall) • To send trade delegations and undertake market surveys for
No.10, Montieth Road promotion of exports of Indian tobacco and tobacco products;
Chennai 600 008
• To publish a periodical covering various aspects of tobacco.
Phone: (91 44) 28553837, 28554236
Fax: (91 44) 28553555
E-mail: srtepcchennai@vsnl.net
Flat No. 602, 6th Floor
Surya Kiran Building
19, Kasturba Gandhi Marg
(Connaught Place)
• Report on Tobacco.
New Delhi 110 001
Phone: (91 11) 23733090/23733092 • Tobacco Directory.
Fax: (91 11) 23733091 • Tobacco Manual.
E-mail: srtepc@ndb.vsnl.net.in • Tobacco Statistics.
Block No. 4 DE Local branches:

Resham Bhavan
Lal Darwaja Director (Auctions)
Surat 395 003 Directorate of Auctions
Phone: (91 261) 2423184 Tobacco Board
Fax: (91 261) 2421756 Mission Road, 1/9 III Cross
E-mail: srtepcsurat@vsnl.com 4th Floor, Unity Building Annexe
C.S.I. Compound
Bangalore 560 027
Phone: (91 80) 22236599, 22233304
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INDIA
Liaison Officer WOOL AND WOOLENS EXPORT PROMOTION

Tobacco Board Transit House COUNCIL (W&WEPC)
Mega City No. 90 (Ministry of Textiles)
Avenue No. 1, (formerly Road No. 12)
Banjara Hills, Hyderabad 500 034 Office/postal address:
Phone: (91 40) 23317503, 23319989
612/714, Ashoka Estate
Liaison Officer 24, Barakhamba Road
Tobacco Board Transit House New Delhi 110 001
B-11, 1st Floor, Green Park (Mail)
New Delhi 110 016 Phone: (91 11) 23315512, 23315202
Phone: (91 11) 26568841 Fax: (91 11) 23314626
Liaison Officer E-mail: wwepc@nda.vsnl.net.in

Tobacco Board Transit House URL: www.wwepc.org
Flot No. 2A, 2nd Floor
Aravind Apartments Year established: 1965
9, Visweswara Puram
Mylepoor, Chennai 600 004 Principal functions:
Phone: (91 44) 24661766
• To undertake export promotion activities;
Products/commodity responsible for: • To participate in leading international trade fairs and
exhibitions in India and abroad;
Tobacco and tobacco products. • To organize seminars, buyer-seller meets, etc.
Category: Services/activities:
Commodity board. As detailed under Principal functions.
• Wool News (quarterly, English).

• WWEPC Exporters Directory Tel-E-mail'2000 (English).
• WTO Regime - An Analyses.
Local branches:
Sekhon Niwas
704/3, Gurdev Nagar
Pakhowal Road
Ludhiana 141 001
Phone: (91 161) 2430842
Fax: (91 161) 2405169
E-mail: wwepc@hotmail.com
Churchgate Chambers
5, New Marine Lines
Mumbai 400 020
Phone: (91 22) 22624680
Fax: (91 22) 56318561
E-mail: wwepc@vsnl.com
Woollen/worsted fabrics; woollen knitwear; woollen blankets,

shawls, scarves, mufflers and rumals; machine made carpets;
woollen yarn; hair belting, etc.
Category:
Commodity board.
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IMPORTERS ASSOCIATION OF INDONESIA BPD GINSI Sulawesi Selatan

(GINSI) Jl. Andi Tonro IV Blok A.2/3
Makassar
BPD GINSI Sulawesi Tengah
1st Floor, Oil Center Building Jl. Datokarama No. 5
55 Jalan M.H. Thamrin Palu 94221
Jakarta 10350
BPD GINSI Propinsi Banten
P.O. Box: 2744, Jakarta 10027 Gedung BKR 45
Jl. Kamasjong No. 15
Phone: (62 21) 39837395-7 Alun-alun, Kota Serang
Fax: (62 21) 39837394
BPD GINSI Balikpapan
Year established: 1956 Jl. Jend. Sudirman Komp. Pantai Mas
Permai A/18
Principal functions: Balikpapan 76112
• To promote international trade and cooperation; Membership structure: 7,800 members.

• To strengthen the role of private enterprises;
• To improve the condition of international trade. Category:
Services/activities: Chamber of commerce.
• Provides advisory service to members, particularly for

customs clearance, claims, etc.;
• Conducts a staff training scheme on customs procedures, INDONESIAN EXPORTERS ASSOCIATION (GPEI)
insurance, banking and shipping methods;
• Conducts business luncheons, seminars for members as well
as for foreign visiting businessmen;
1st Floor, Oil Center Building
• Accepts enquiries from foreign exporters, suppliers and
55, Jalan M.H. Thamrin
manufacturers which are either forwarded to members or
Jakarta 10350
published in the Association's bulletin;
• Provides library service for members. P.O. Box: 2744, Jakarta 10027
Phone: (62 21) 39837395-7
Fax: (62 21) 39837394
• Bulletin Ekonomi Indonesia (Indonesian)
Local branches: Year established: 1961
BPD GINSI Jatim Principal functions:

Jl. Nginden Intas Selatan No. 49-F
Surabaya 60118 • To promote international trade and cooperation;
• To strengthen the role of private enterprises;
BPD GINSI Jawa Barat • To improve the condition of international trade.
Jl. Merdeka No. 54
Bandung 40115 Services/activities:
BPD GINSI Jawa Tengah • Provides advisory service to members, particularly for export
Jl. Letjen. Suprapto No. 22 procedures, claims, etc.;
Semarang 50175 • Conducts business luncheons, seminars for members as well as
for foreign visiting businessmen;
BPD GINSI Sumatera Barat • Accepts enquiries from foreign importers;
Jl. Arau Blok A.II/III • Provides library service for members.
Padang
BPD GINSI Sumatera Utara
Jl. Setia Bodi No. 782A • Bulletin Ekonomi Indonesia (Indonesian)
Medan
Local branches:
BPD GINSI Kalimantan Barat
Jl. Paksi Merak III Blok B No. 2 DPD GPEI Jawa Barat
Pontianak Jl. Merdeka No. 54
Bandung 40115
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DPD GPEI Sumatera Utara • Approves domestic investment proposals;

Jl. Sriwijaya 85/21 • Submits recommendations on foreign investment applications;
Medan 20153 • Issues the Notification Letter of Presidential Approval on the
approved foreign investment;
DPD GPEI Sulawesi Tengah • Issues necessary licences and permits for the implementation
Jl. Datokarama No. 5 of the approved projects on behalf of the Ministers concerned;
Palu 94221 • Provides necessary services to facilitate the implementation of
the approved investment projects;
DPD GPEI Banten • Controls and supervises the implementation of the approved
Gedung BKR 45 investment projects in close cooperation with Regional
Jl. Kamasjong No. 15 Investment Offices (BKPMD) and Ministries concerned.
Alun-alun, Kota Serang
DPD GPEI Bali
Jl. Ksatria III No. 3
• A Guide for Investors
Tuban-Kuta
• Investment Laws and Regulations
Denpasar, Bali
• Indonesian Investment News (quarterly)
DPD GPEI Sulawesi Selatan • Indonesian Potential Business Partners
Jl. Prof. Ir. Sutami No. 28 • Investment Procedures in Indonesia, 1993 (English)
Makassar • List of Sectors that Are Closed for Investment, 1995 (English)
• Project Profiles
Membership structure: 1,649 members. • Regional Profiles.
Chamber of commerce. Regional Investment Institutions are located in the provinces as well
as in it’s regencies of provinces as follows: Special Territories of
Jakarta, Jogyakarta and Aceh, North Sumatra, Riau, West Sumatra,
South Sumatra, Jambi, Bengkulu, Bangka-Belitung, Lampung,
INVESTMENT COORDINATING BOARD (BKPM) West Java, Banten, Central Java, East Java, Bali, West Kalimantan,
Central Kalimantan, South Kalimantan, East Kalimantan, West
Office/postal address: Nusa Tenggara, East Nusa Tenggara, North Sulawesi, Gorontalo,
Central Sulawesi, South Sulawesi, North Maluku, Maluku and
Jalan Gatot Subroto No. 44 Papua.
Jakarta
Offices abroad:
P.O. Box : 3186, Jakarta
Indonesian Embassies/Consulates in the following countries/group
Phone: (62 21) 5252008 of countries undertake foreign investment promotion programmes:
Fax: (62 21) 5254945 Australia (Sydney), Canada (Toronto, Vancouver), Germany
Telex: 62654 BKPM IA (Bonn), France (Paris), Japan (Tokyo), Netherlands (The Hague),
United Kingdom (London), United States of America (Chicago, Los
E-mail: benny@bkpm.go.id, indomo@bkpm.go.id Angeles, New York, Washington, D.C.) and ASEAN countries
URL: www.bkpm.go.id [Brunei Darussalam (Bandar Seri Begawan), Malaysia (Kuala
Lumpur), Philippines (Manila), Singapore (Singapore), Thailand
Year established: 1976 (Bangkok), etc.]. Besides, BKPM has representative offices in Los
Angeles, Tokyo, Amsterdam and Taipei, Province of China.
Principal function:
• To assist the President of the Republic of Indonesia in
deciding upon a judicious policy on investment, issuing Projects utilizing natural and human resources; Export-oriented
necessary approvals, permits and licences for both domestic projects; Labour intensive projects; Projects making use of
and foreign investments and controlling its implementation. Indonesia's comparative advantage; Projects producing capital
goods and raw materials; Projects on infrastructure such as ports,
Services/activities: generation and transmission as well as distribution of electricity for
public use, telecommunications, shipping, air lines, potable water
• Formulates investment policies; and public railways.
• Coordinates an integrated investment plan sectorally as well as
regionally; Titles of laws and regulations on foreign investment:
• Prepares and issues the priority list of investment/ list of
Foreign Investment Law No. 1 of 1987 and No. 11 of 1970.
sectors that are closed for investment;
• Conducts effective communication and promotional activities
Category:
as well as disseminating information to potential investors and
business community;
• Evaluates investment proposals on both domestic and foreign
investments;
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LABORATORY FOR QUALITY TESTING OF BPPMB Bengkulu

EXPORT AND IMPORT GOODS Jl. Mangga V Lingkar Timur
Directorate of Quality Control, Directorate General for Foreign Bengkulu 38229
Trade, Ministry of Industry and Trade Phone: (62 736) 20189
Fax: (62 736) 24002
Office/postal address: E-mail: marsal@bengkulu.wasantara.net.id
Jl. Raya Bogor, Km. 26 BPSMB Denpasar

Ciracas Jl. Raya Puputan Renondeni
Jakarta 13740 P.O. Box 47
Singaraja 81101
P.O. Box: 4235, Jakarta Phone: (62 361) 223096
Fax: (62 361) 223097
Phone: (62 21) 8710321-3
Fax: (62 21) 8710477-8 BPSMB Jambi
Jl. Letjen Suprapto No. 29
E-Mail: dirppmb-daglu@dprin.go.id Telanaipura Kotak Pos 115
URL: www.dprin.go.id/ppmb Jambi 36112
Phone: (62 741) 60822
Year established: 1977 Fax: (62 741) 60740
Principal functions: BPSMB Jember

Jl. Kalimantan No. 1
• To implement testing and certification of export and import of Tromol Pos 1 JR
product quality; Jember 68121
• To render services of testing and certification of product Phone: (62 331) 88396
quality; Fax: (62 331) 84825
• To implement general affairs of institution. E-mail: bpsmbjr@jember.telkom.net.id
Services/activities: BPSMB Makasar

Jl. Andi Petarani
Makasar 90222
• Microbiology testing;
Phone: (62 411) 441239
• Sensory and organoleptics testing;
Fax: (62 411) 457368
• Pesticide residue testing;
• Food testing; BPMB Manado
• Industrial chemical products testing; Jl. Pumorow
• Agricultural and forestry products testing; Manado 95125
• Textiles and multifarious products testing; Phone: (62 431) 867447
• Electronical products and household equipment testing; Fax: (62 431) 857447
• Calibration. E-mail: bpamb@manado.wasantara.net.id
Publication issued: BPSMB Medan

Jl. STM No. 17
• Leaflets in “Bahasa Indonesia”. Kotak Pos 407
Medan 20146
Local branches: Phone: (62 61) 8764040
Fax: (62 61) 8764040
The local branches are no longer under the organization structure. E-mail: soer@indo.net.id
They have already been under the auspices of respective regional
administration since 2001. However, these former local branches BPSMB Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam
are now functioning as the members of laboratory networking Jl. Pocut Barennog
which are coordinated by the organization. Aceh
Phone: (62 651) 23098
The members of Laboratory Networking:
BPMB Padang
BPSMB Banjarbaru Jl. Belibis Air Tawar No. 3
Jl. Panglima Batur Kotak Pos 65
Banjarbaru 70700 Padang 25131
Phone: (62 511) 772237 Phone: (62 751) 54202, 53484
Fax: (62 511) 772237 Fax: (62 751) 53484
E-mail: tarigan@banjarmasin.wasantara.net.id E-mail: bpsmb@padang.wasantara.net.id
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BPSMB Palangkaraya BPSMB Ternate

Jl. RTA Milono Km. 5,5 Jl. Baru Ubo Ubo
Palangkaraya 73112 Ternate 97717
Phone: (62 536) 21551 Phone: (62 921) 22193
Fax: (62 536) 21551 Fax: (62 921) 22757
E-mail: bpsmbtnt@ternate.wasantara.net.id
BPSMB Palembang
Jl. Demang Lebar Daun No. 90 Membership structure: 20 members.
Palembang 30139
Phone: (62 711) 41646 Products/commodity responsible for:
Fax: (62 711) 41646
Agricultural export and import products, industrial products.
BPSMB Pangkalpinang
Jl. Mentok Raya Km. 3 Category:
Pangkalpinang 33134
Phone: (62 717) 22162 Standard, testing and inspection body.
Fax: (62 717) 22167
E-mail: mulyadi@bpsmbpkp.wasantara.net.id
BPMB Pekanbaru NATIONAL AGENCY FOR EXPORT DEVELOPMENT

Jl. Dr. Sutomo No. 108 (NAFED)
Pekanbaru 28133
Fax: (62 761) 22173
E-mail: paulina@pbaru.wasantara.net.id 5th Floor, Dharma Niaga Building
6-8, Jl. Abdul Muis
BPSMB Pontianak Jakarta 10160
Jl. Abdulrahman Saleh No. 31
P.O. Box 357 P.O. Box: 1443, Jakarta
Pontianak 78124
Phone: (62 561) 34929, 32979 Phone: (62 21) 3448164
Fax: (62 561) 32972 Fax: (62 21) 3858850, 3518669
E-mail: raswilmy@pontianak.wasantara.net.id
E-mail: nafed@nafed.go.id
BPSMB Samarinda URL: www.nafed.go.id
Jl. Letjen MT Haryono
P.O. Box 1111 Year established: 1971
Samarinda 75126
Fax: (62 541) 733731
E-mail: payaman@samarinda.wasantara.net.id • To be responsible for promoting and developing export;
• To act as a facilitator to link buyers and sellers, aimed at
BPSMB Surabaya increasing sales of Indonesian products especially of non oil
Jl. Gayung Kebonsari Dalam 12 A and gas;
Tromol Pos 8 SBWC • To provide a comprehensive range of services to both
Surabaya 60235 Indonesian exporters and overseas buyers including studies to
Phone: (62 31) 818753, 818762 identify potential market, advice on export procedures and the
Fax: (62 31) 818753 government regulations and help in organizing fairs, selling
E-mail: bpsmbsby@sby.rat.ned.id mission and exhibition.
BPSMB Surakarta Services/activities:
Jl. Panjang Kartosuor Km. 8
Pabelan, Surakarta 57162 For overseas buyers:
Phone: (62 271) 713959
• Provides information on product availability - by sector and
Fax: (62 271) 713959
company;
E-mail: bpsmbslo@indo.net.id
• Provides advice and information on current government trade
regulations and procedures;
BPSMB Tanjungkarang
Jl. Cut Meutiah No. 36 • Assists foreign buyers to find the Indonesian products and
Kotak Pos 100 exporters;
Bandar Lampung 35214
Phone: (62 721) 42712, 41099 For Indonesian sellers:
Fax: (62 721) 42712 • Provides up-to-date information on trade trends and prospects,
presented with specific data on the targeting markets;
• Assists Indonesian manufacturers to find buyers for their
products;
• Provides information on overseas trade procedures, restrictions
and incentives;
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• Provides specific counselling on potential prospects and DPPP Sumatera Barat

assistance in preparing meetings with overseas buyers; Jl. Jend. Sudiman No. 47
• Assists and organizes Indonesian participation in international Padang
trade fairs and selling missions. Phone: (62 751) 21829, 37192
Fax: (62 751) 37192, 23343
Publications issued: Telex: 55142 Dag 3
E-mail: kakw-sumbar@dprin.go.id
• Export Newsletter (monthly, English).
• Price Info (monthly, Indonesian). DPPP Bengkulu
• Source of Business Information (monthly, Indonesian). Jl. Mayjen S. Parman No. 21
• Directory of Indonesian Exporters (annually, English). Bengkulu
Phone: (62 736) 21275, 21287
• Statistic of Indonesian Export Balance of Trade (annually,
Fax: (62 736) 26272
English).
Telex: 27332 BN
• Annual Report (annually, English).
E-mail: kakw-bengkulu@dprin.go.id
• NAFED’s Brochures (annually, English).
• Export Bulletin (monthly, Indonesian). DPPP Sumatera Selatan
Jl. Kapten A. Rivai No. 23
Local branches: Palembang 30129
Phone: (62 711) 310447, 350302, 350408
Regional Export Training and Promotion Center (RETPC) Fax: (62 711) 350408, 350302
Jl. Kedungdoro 86-90 Telex: 27139
Surabaya 60251, East Java E-mail: kakw-sumsel@dprin.go.id
Phone: (62 31) 5343807, 5321601
Fax: (62 31) 5345650 DPPP Lampung
E-mail: uteri@rad.net.id Jl. Cut Mutiah No. 23B
Bandar Lampung 35401
Medan and Makassar Branches will be opened in 2003, and Phone: (62 721) 487310-1
Banjarmasin Branch in 2004. Fax: (62 721) 481440
Telex: 26112
Offices of industry and trade service in the provinces: E-mail: kakw-lampung@dprin.go.id
DPPP Nanggroe Aceh Darrusalam DPPP DKI Jakarta
Jl. Pocut Baren No. 11 Jl. Perintis Kemerdekaan BGR I/3
Banda Aceh 23123 Kelapa Gading Barat
Phone: (62 651) 29464, 22521, 21028, 22716 Jakarta Utara 14246
Fax: (62 651) 29464 Phone: (62 21) 45848012, 45848055
Telex: 54116 Fax: (62 21) 45848014
E-mail: kakw-aceh@dprin.go.id E-mail: kakw-dki@dprin.go.id
DPPP Sumatera Utara DPPP Jawa Barat
Jl. Putri Hijau No. 6 Jl. Asia Afrika No. 146
Medan Bandung
Phone: (62 61) 4525655, 4525566, 4522471 Phone: (62 22) 4230929, 4204021
Fax: (62 61) 4150067 Fax: (62 22) 4230929
Telex: 54116 Telex: 28233
E-mail: kakw-sumut@dprin.go.id E-mail: kakw-jabar@dprin.go.id
DPPP Riau DPPP Jawa Tengah
Jl. Pepaya No. 63 Jl. Pahlawan No. 4
Pekanbaru Semarang
Phone: (62 761) 22900, 23300 Phone: (62 24) 8311707-8, 8316738
Fax: (62 761) 28066 Fax: (62 24) 8313428, 8316887
Telex: 56128 DAG PBR IA Telex: 22258
E-mail: kakw-riau@dprin.go.id E-mail: kakw-jateng@dprin.go.id
DPPP Jambi DPPP D.I. Yogyakarta
Jl. Letjen Suprapto No. 28 Jl. Kusumanegara No. 133
Kotak Pos 149 Yogyakarta
Telanapura, Jambi Phone: (62 274) 514206, 562819
Phone: (62 741) 62320, 62842, 65529 Fax: (62 274) 514207, 512437
Fax: (62 741) 62627 Telex: 25124
Telex: 27342 DAGIA E-mail: kakw-diy@dprin.go.id
E-mail: kakw-jambi@dprin.go.id
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DPPP Jawa Timur DPPP Sulawesi Tenggara

Jl. Siwalankerto Utara II No. 42 Jl. Abdullah Silondae No. 116
Surabaya Kendari
Phone: (62 31) 8433967, 8432417 Phone: (62 401) 321783, 328339
Fax: (62 31) 8432417 Fax: (62 401) 321783
E-mail: kakw-jatim@dprin.go.id Telex: 71411
E-mail: kakw-sultra@dprin.go.id
DPPP Kalimantan Barat
Jl. St. Syahrir No. 2 DPPP Bali
Pontianak Jl. Raya Puputan Nitimandala
Phone: (62 561) 766127, 732610 Renon, Denpasar
Fax: (62 561) 766128 Phone: (62 361) 223096-7
Telex: 29105 Fax: (62 361) 223095
E-mail: kakw-kalbar@dprin.go.id Telex: 35112
E-mail: kakw-bali@dprin.go.id
DPPP Kalimantan Tengah
Jl. Yos Sudrso DPPP Nusa Tenggara Barat
Palangkaraya Jl. Langko No. 61
Phone: (62 5536) 29819, 21650 Mataram
Fax: (62 5536) 29819, 21512 Phone: (62 370) 623290, 633736
Telex: 39351 Fax: (62 370) 633736, 633646
E-mail: kakw-kalteng@dprin.go.id E-mail: kakw-aceh@dprin.go.id
DPPP Kalimantan Selatan DPPP Nusa Tenggara Timur

Jl. D.I. Panjaitan No. 41 Jl. W.J. Lalamentik
Banjarmasin Oepoi
Phone: (62 511) 54219, 54213, 772075 Kupang
Fax: (62 511) 54219, 772480 Phone: (62 380) 833144, 821054, 832832
Telex: 39130 Fax: (62 380) 833144
E-mail: kakw-kalsel@dprin.go.id Telex: 35393
E-mail: kakw-kupang@dprin.go.id
DPPP Kalimantan Timur
Jl. Basuki Rahmat No. 55 DPPP Maluku
Samarinda Jl. R.A. Kartini No. 16
Phone: (62 541) 742482, 747161 Ambon
Fax: (62 541) 742495 Phone: (62 911) 352668, 341005
Telex: 38236 Fax: (62 911) 341005
E-mail: kakw-kaltim@dprin.go.id E-mail: kakw-maluku@dprin.go.id
DPPP Sulawesi Utara DPPP Papua

Jl. Tololiu Supit No. 25 Jl. Matahari No. 25
Manado 95112 Jayapura
Phone: (62 431) 851756, 851423 Phone: (62 967) 531054, 531435
Telex: 74117 Telex: 76112
E-mail: kakw-sulut@dprin.go.id E-mail: kakw-jayapura@dprin.go.id
DPPP Sulawesi Tengah DPPP Maluku Utara

Jl. R.A. Kartini No. 17 Jl. Stadion No. 5
Palu Ternate
Phone: (62 451) 454564, 425265, 422330 Phone: (62 921) 328568
Fax: (62 451) 454564, 454935 Fax: (62 921) 328568
E-mail: kakw-sulteng@dprin.go.id
Dinas Perindagkop Propinsi Banten
DPPP Sulawesi Selatan Jl. Letnan Jidun No. 4A
Jl. Ujung Pandang No. 3 Kepandean, Serang
Makassar 90111 Phone: (62 254) 20020, 201655
Phone: (62 411) 323368, 315650, 323515 Fax: (62 254) 201655
Fax: (62 411) 324367
Telex: 71149 Propinsi Bangka Belitung
E-mail: kakw-sulsel@dprin.go.id Jl. A. Yani No. 7
Sungai Liat, Bangka
Phone: (62 717) 92176, 92249
Fax: (62 717) 92242
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Propinsi Garontalo Industrial and Commercial Attaché - Belgium

Jl. Jaksa Agung Suprapto No. 32 Mission of the Republic of Indonesia to the
Gorontalo European Communities
Phone: (62 435) 831607 Boulevard de la Woluwe 38
Fax: (62 435) 831606 B-1200 Brussels, Belgium
Phone: (32 2) 7790915
Propinsi Jawa Barat Fax: (32 2) 7728190, 7728210
Jl. Ciumbuleuit No. 2 E-mail: atperindagbxl@chello.be
Bandung
Phone: (62 22) 2031044 Industrial and Commercial Attaché - Canada
E-mail: kakw-jabar@dprin.go.id Indonesian Embassy
55 Parkdale Avenue, Ottawa
Offices abroad: Ontario K1Y 1ES, Canada
Phone: (1 613) 7241100, 7995190
Indonesian Trade Promotion Center (ITPC) Fax: (1 613) 7241105, 7247932
Osaka ITM 4-J-8 ATC E-mail: dharmabudhi123@home.com, dharbud@yahoo.com,
2-1-10 Nanko Kita budhi@indonesia.ottawa.org
Suminoe-ku
Osaka 559-0034, Japan Industrial and Commercial Attaché - China
Phone: (81 6) 66155350 Indonesian Embassy
Fax: (81 6) 66155351 Sanlitun Diplomatic Office, Building B
E-mail: itpc@itpc.or.jp, itpcosaka@nifty.com Beijing 10060, China
URL: www.itpc.or.jp Phone: (86 10) 65325486-8
Fax: (86 10) 65325368
Indonesian Trade Promotion Center (ITPC) E-mail: indagbei@public3.bta.net.cn
Los Angeles 3457
Wilshire Boulevard Suite 101 Indonesian Embassy - Denmark
Los Angeles, CA 90010, United States of America Att. Commercial Attaché
Phone: (1 213) 3877041 Oerehoej Alle 1, 2900 Hellerup
Fax: (1 213) 3877047 Copenhagen, Denmark
E-mail: itpc@aol.com Phone: (45 39) 624422, 624883
Fax: (45 39) 624483
Indonesian Trade Promotion Center (ITPC) E-mail: atperindag-de@mail.dk
Dubai Arbift Tower 4/03 Floor
Al-Rigga Baniyas Road Industrial and Commercial Attaché - Egypt
Deira Bubai, UAE Indonesian Embassy
Phone: (971 4) 2278544 13, Aisha El Temoria Street
Fax: (971 4) 2278545 Garden City, Cairo, Egypt
E-mail: itpcdxb@emirates.net.ae Phone: (20 2) 7947200, 7947209
Fax: (20 2) 7962495
Indonesian Trade Promotion Center (ITPC) E-mail : perindag@hotmail.com
Budapest 1051
Bajcsy Zsilinszky Ut, 4th Floor, Room 409 Industrial and Commercial Attaché - France
Budapest , Hungary Indonesian Embassy
Phone: (36 1) 3176382 47-49, Rue Cortambert
Fax: (36 1) 2660572 75116 Paris, France
E-mail: inatrade@itpc.bud.hu, suhartono@itpc.bud.hu Phone: (33 1) 45030706 ext. 418, 45045032
Fax: (33 1) 45045032
ITPC in Johanesburg and Sao Paulo will be opened in 2003. E-mail: serdagparis@magic.fr
Indonesian Industry and Trade Representative Offices Overseas: Industrial and Commercial Attaché - Germany
Indonesian Embassy
Industrial and Commercial Attaché - Australia Lehter Strasse 16-17
Indonesian Embassy D-10557 Berlin 53175, Germany
8, Darwin Ave., Yarralumia Phone: (49 30) 478070
Canberra, ACT 2600, Australia Fax: (49 30) 47807209
Phone: (61 2) 62508600 E-mail: atase.perindag@berlin.de
Fax: (61 2) 62736017, 62733545
E-mail: atperdag@cyberone.com.au, perindag@dynamite.com.au Trade Consuler - Hong Kong, China
Consulate General
Industrial and Commercial Attaché - Austria 127-129 Leighton
Indonesian Embassy Causeway Bay, Hong Kong, China
Gustav Tschemak Gasse 5-7 Phone: (852) 28904421
A-1180 Vienna, Austria Fax: (852) 28950139
Phone: (43 1) 4790537-9 ext. 41
Fax: (43 1) 4790557
E-mail: jsuwandi@kbriwina.at
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INDONESIA
Industrial and Commercial Attaché - India Industrial and Commercial Attaché - Saudi Arabia
Indonesian Embassy Indonesian Embassy, Diplomat Quarter
50-A Chanakyapuri P.O. Box 94343
New Delhi 110 021, India Riyadh 11693, Saudi Arabia
Phone: (91 11) 26114100 (D), 26118642-6 ext/ 0091-11 Phone: (966 1) 4882800, 4882131 ext. 120, 122
Fax: (91 11) 26885460 Fax: (966 1) 4882966
E-mail: indoemb@nda.vsnl.net.in E-mail: atdagruhsa@awalnet.net.sa
Industrial and Commercial Attaché - Italy Industrial and Commercial Attaché - Singapore
Indonesian Embassy Indonesian Embassy
Vis Nomentana 201 7 Chatsworth Road
Rome 00161, Italy Singapore 249761, Singapore
Phone: (31 96) 4425090-9 Phone: (65) 7377422, 7375420 ext. 458
Fax: (31 96) 4880280 Fax: (65) 7375037
E-mail: ariefa@tin.it E-mail: depperindag@pacific.net.sg
Industrial and Commercial Attaché - Japan Industrial and Commercial Attaché - Spain
Indonesia Embassy Indonesian Embassy
2-9, 5-Chome, Higashi Gotanda 65, Calle de Agastia
Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo 141, Japan Madrid 28043, Spain
Phone: (81 3) 34414201 Phone: (34 91) 4130294
Fax: (81 3) 34471697, 34470596 Fax: (34 91) 4157792
E-mail: hbagis17@yahoo.com E-mail: atperdag@lander.es
Industrial and Commercial Attaché - Malaysia Industrial and Commercial Attaché - Switzerland
Indonesian Embassy Permanent Mission of the Republic of Indonesia to the United
Jalan Tun Razak No. 233 Nations and Other International Organizations
Kuala Lumpur 50400, Malaysia 16, Rue de Saint Jean
Phone: (60 3) 2434835, 2452011 ext. 308 Geneva 1203, Switzerland
Fax: (60 3) 2417908, 2423878 Phone: (41 22) 3397021, 3397010
E-mail : indagkl@pd.jaring.my Fax: (41 22) 3397025
E-mail: alfons PTRI@hotmail.com
Industrial and Commercial Attaché - Netherlands
Indonesian Embassy Chairman, KDEI - Taiwan, Province of China
Tobias Asserlaan No. 8 Indonesian Economic and Trade Office to Taipei
2517 KC The Hague, Netherlands 12th Floor, No. 337, Sec. 3
Phone: (31 70) 3108115 Nanking E.R.D., Taipei
Fax: (31 70) 3643331 Taiwan, Province of China
E-mail: atperdag@indonesia.nl, atperdag@xs4all.nl Phone: (886 2) 87124570-4
Fax: (886 2) 87124575-6
Industrial and Commercial Attaché - Philippines
Indonesian Embassy Dir. of Commerce, KDEI - Taiwan, Province of China
185, Salcedo Street, Legaspi Village Indonesian Economic and Trade Office to Taipei
Makati City 1200, Metro Manila, Philippines 12th Floor, No. 337, Sec. 3
Phone: (63 2) 8925061-8, 8189091 Nanking E.R.D., Taipei
Fax: (63 2) 8184441, 8151956 Taiwan, Province of China
E-mail: atperdag@info.com.ph Phone: (886 2) 87124570-4
Fax: (886 2) 87124575-6
Industrial and Commercial Attaché - Republic of Korea E-mail: bsantoso@ms16.hinet.net
Indonesian Embassy
55 Yoido-dong, Young Deoung po-Ku Dir. of Industry, KDEI - Taiwan, Province of China
Seoul, Republic of Korea Indonesian Economic and Trade Office to Taipei
Phone: (82 2) 7827750 12th Floor, No. 337, Sec. 3
Fax: (82 2) 7375037 Nanking E.R.D., Taipei
E-mail: atdag97@yahoo.com Taiwan, Province of China
Phone: (886 2) 87124570-4
Industrial and Commercial Attaché - Russia Federation Fax: (886 2) 87124575-6
Indonesian Embassy E-mail: ietoinds@ms74.hinet.net
Commercial Attache Office
Korovy val 7, Ent 3, 8th Floor, Apt. 76 Industrial and Commercial Attaché - Thailand
Moscow 117049, Russian Federation Indonesian Embassy
Phone: (7 095) 2385281 600-602 Petchburi Road
Fax: (7 095) 2385281 P.O. Box 1318
E-mail: atdag@glasnet.ru Bangkok 10400, Thailand
Phone: (66 2) 2523135-40, 2523175, 2523177-8, 2523180
Fax: (66 2) 2551264, 2551267
E-mail: indagthai@hotmail.com
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INDONESIA
Industrial and Commercial Attaché - United Kingdom PT JAKARTA INTERNATIONAL TRADE FAIR (JITF)
Indonesian Embassy
38 Grosvenor Square Office/postal address:
London W1K 2HW, United Kingdom
Phone: (44 207) 4997661, 2909613 4th Floor, Gedung Pusat Niaga
Fax: (44 207) 4957022 Arena Pekan Raya Jakarta-Kemayoran
E-mail: atperindaglondon@aol.com Jakarta 10620
Industrial and Commercial Attaché - United States of America P.O. Box: 1550, Jakarta 10015
Indonesian Embassy
2020 Massachusetts Avenue, N.W. Phone: (62 21) 4218000, 4218023, 4218025, 4218035
Washington, D.C. 20036, United States of America Fax: (62 21) 4216146-7
Phone: (1 202) 7755350-3, 7755200
Fax: (1 202) 7755354, 7755365 E-mail: JITF@jakartafair.com
E-mail: imanpambagyo@aol.com URL: www.jakartafair.com
Products/commodity responsible for: Year established: 1989
Non-oil and gas products. Principal functions:
Training: • To operate exhibitions and conventions.
NAFED’s training programmes are aimed at initiating new Services/activities:

exporters, both individually and through their enterprises,
focusing especially on small and medium firms and cooperatives. • Assists the government in its efforts to improve the business
Training and other forms of support are conducted through community through exhibition and convention activities
domestic promotional events, specific projects and the creation of (meeting, incentive, convention and exhibition).
regional marketing points such as the one on Batam island.
Seminars, tutorials and one-on-one meetings are held regularly at
the Indonesian Export Training Center (IETC) in Jakarta. • Catalogue.
• Booklets.
Since IETC was established with assistance from the japan • Leaflets.
International Coopertion Agency (JICA) in 1990, more than
• Brochures.
14,000 people have taken advantage of its programmes, which
• Guide books.
are more necessary then ever in an era of globalization, wider
trade liberalization ad sharpening competition. By 2002, a
Regional Export Training and Promotion Center (RETPC) was Category:
established in Surabaya. The Regional Export Training and
Trade fair and exhibition/convention venue.
Promotion Centers in Medan and Makassar will be opened in
2003 and Banjarmasin in 2004.
Category:
Ministry of Industry and Trade; trade facilitation body; trade fair

and exhibition authority; trade promotion organization; and
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IRAN (ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF)
EXPORT DEVELOPMENT BANK OF IRAN 15 Khordad Boulevard

Jahad Square
Office/postal address: Ghom
Phone: (98 251) 7551012, 7551014
4 Opposite 1st Alley Fax: (98 251) 7751011
Gandhi Avenue
Tehran 18 Vali-e-Asr Avenue
Next to Revolution Court
P.O. Box: 15167-47913, Tehran Gorgan
Phone: (98 171) 2226999
Phone: (98 21) 8798156 Fax: (98 171) 2221066
Fax: (98 21) 8798157
Telex: 216850 EDBI IR, 226895 EDBI IR Khajeh Rashid Boulevard
Ebn-e-Sina Street
E-mail: pr@edbi-iran.com Hamedan
URL: www.edbi-iran.com Phone: (98 811) 2411011-5, 241103-5
Fax: (98 811) 241100
316 Ferdowsi Avenue
Principal function: Corner of Bahar Alley
Opposite Bank Maskari
• To promote the country's exports and expansion of economic Isfahan
and trade relations with other countries. Phone: (98 311) 2225938
Fax: (98 311) 2229571
Saadi Street
• Grants credit facilities to exporters and guarantees credits; Sepahbod Gharani Square
• Grants export facilities to foreign buyers purchasing Iranian Kerman
goods and services; Phone: (98 341) 230903
• Grants investment facilities for the establishment of export Fax: (98 341) 268447
projects inside and outside the country;
• Grants necessary facilities for the expansion of transport, as Shahid Beheshti Boulevard
well as the tourism industry; Before Ministry of Guidance Building
Kermanshah
• Provides consultancy services in various aspects of exports.
Phone: (98 831) 8230210, 8231925
Fax: (98 831) 8232891
Local branches:
Iman Khomeini Street
Enghelab Street
Near Imam Hossein Square (Shaghayegh)
Between Farahani Street and Helali Street
Next to Alborz Insurance Company
Ahvaz
Khoramabad
Phone: (98 611) 76129, 72330
Phone: (98 661) 435525-7
Fax: (98 611) 89463
Fax: (98 661) 435534
Haji Abbasi Street
Opposite 2nd Pardis Bazar
Opposite Seyedan Hotel
Kish Island
Astara
Phone: (98 764) 4420791
Phone: (98 18253) 28192-3
Fax: (98 764) 4420792
Fax: (98 18253) 28191
19 Khayam Boulevard
Moalem Street
91858 Mashhad
Opposite Saadat High School
Phone: (98 511) 7618550
Booshehr
Fax: (98 511) 7686985
Phone: (98 771) 2528496
Fax: (98 771) 2525706
Imam Khomeini Street
Next to Oil Company Store
Chabahar Free Zone 07
Rasht
Opposite Sadaf Market
Phone: (98 131) 3220313
Chabahar
Fax: (98 131) 3220314
Phone: (98 545) 4443393-5
Fax: (98 545) 4443392
Amir Mazandarani Boulevard
Opposite Governorship, Sari
Golha Square
Phone: (98 151) 2266157, 2260979
Gheshm
Fax: (98 151) 2264085
Phone: (98 7635) 224680, 225274, 224989
Fax: (98 7635) 225303
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Chamran Street EXPORT PROMOTION CENTRE OF IRAN (EPCI)

71947 Shiraz
Phone: (98 711) 6271524, 6271132 Office/postal address:
Fax: (98 711) 6272683
International Exhibitions Grounds
918 Imam Khomeini Avenue Dr. Chamran Expressway
Tabriz Tehran 19395
Phone: (98 411) 3352892-5, 3340333
Fax: (98 411) 3352897 P.O. Box: 1148 Tadjrish, Tehran
400 Pamenar Street Phone: (98 21) 21911

15 Khordad Avenue Fax: (98 21) 2042858, 2040251
Tehran Telex: 212896 FAIR IR, 213397 EPCI IR
Phone: (98 21) 3115675, 3118831, 3111413
Fax: (98 21) 3933721 E-mail: info@tpo.ir
URL: www.tpo.or, www.iranexporters.org
1780 Tajrish
Tajrish Square Year established: 1967
Tehran
Fax: (98 21) 2708450
• To promote and expand Iran's non-oil exports;
16 Mirdamad Boulevard • To decide on participation in the fairs and exhibitions of the
Between Shariati Street and Mother Square target markets.
Tehran
Phone: (98 21) 2262600, 2262599 Services/activities:
Fax: (98 21) 2221404
• Undertakes market research for exportable products;
158 Keshavarz Boulevard • Prepares incentives schemes;
Tehran • Improves the quality of exportable goods;
Phone: (98 21) 8963747-53
• Solves the problems of country's exports;
Fax: (98 21) 8963728
• Sends marketing teams abroad.
Dr. Beheshti Avenue
Urmieh Publications issued:
Phone: (98 441) 3462221
Fax: (98 441) 3469088 • Export Directory of Iran.
• Export Message Economic Bulletin (Persian).
804-805 Jomhuri-e-Islami Iran Boulevard • All kinds of directive publications to help the Iranian exporters
Yazd (Persian).
Phone: (98 351) 5250666
Fax: (98 351) 5255744 Membership structure: 106 members.
Ferdowsi Street Products/commodity responsible for:

Entrance of Bazar
Zanjan Non-oil products and services
Phone: (98 241) 31001-2
Fax: (98 241) 31003 Training:
Membership structure: 720 members. Undertakes some national level training courses for the marketing
experts and managers of trading companies.
Non-oil products.
Category:
Export financing organization.
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INSTITUTE FOR TRADE STUDIES AND RESEARCH Training:

(ITSR)
• E-Commerce;
Office/postal address: • Incoterms;
• Trade Negotiation Methods.
240, Kargare Shomali Avenue
Tehran 14178 Areas/industries where investment is encouraged:
P.O. Box: 14185-671, Tehran Industries that export their products.
Phone: (98 21) 6422378, 6422379, 6422380 Titles of laws and regulations, including year passed, on
Fax: (98 21) 929634 foreign investment:
E-mail: itsr@irtp.com • The foreign investment law (2001);

URL: www.irtp.com • An executive set of rules and regulations on foreign
investment (2001);
Year established: 1980 • An administrative set of rules and regulations on foreign
investment (2001).
Category:
• To provide intellectual and scientific support for policy-
making in the Ministry of Commerce; Ministry of Trade; trade association; trade facilitation body; and
• To response to the information needs of trade and economic training/research institute.
research
• To collect and process trade and economic data and
statistics;
• To conduct research and scientific analysis on a variety of INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND INDUSTRIAL
topics, such as international economic organizations and RESEARCH OF IRAN (ISIRI)
agencies, new world trading systems, structure of markets,
protective policies, food security, rights of consumers; Office/postal address:
• To act as a think-tank to the process of trade decision-
making at the Ministry of Commerce. P.O. Box 14155-6139
Tehran
Phone: (98 261) 2806031-8
• Conducting the specialized and applied research in the form Fax: (98 261) 2805015
of projects;
• Planning and providing consultancy services on trade to E-mail: standard@isiri.or.ir
interested individuals and firms; URL: www.isiri.com
• Teaching the modern trade through the Center for Business
Training which is affiliated to ITSR; Year established: 1960
• Disseminating trade information and data;
• Publishing trade research, working papers and books; Principal functions:
• Translating the classical economic texts which could be
helpful to decision-makers at the level of Ministry of • To formulate, compile and publish national standards;
Commerce and the Government as well as to academic • To conduct research on standardization, quality of goods,
circles; production processes and industrial efficiency;
• Evaluating the policy decisions made by Government • To undertake quality control;
authorities in the field of trade and trade policy; • To implement standards and certification marking;
• Organizing provincial, national and international seminars; • To provide training;
• Organizing research workshops and lectures; • To undertake metrology and testing.
• Providing the expertise consultancy regarding commercial
topics which are of particular interest to Government Services/activities:
authorities;
• Preparing research and scientific papers. As detailed under Principal functions.
Publications issued: Publications issued:
• Trade Research (quarterly, Persian). • ISIRI Weekly Bulletin.

• Trade Survey (monthly, Persian). • ISIRI Monthly Magazine.
• Internal Bulletin (monthly, Persian). • National Standards on various subjects.
• What is New at the Center for Information and • Scientific papers and reports related to participation in
Documentation (monthly, Persian). international meetings.
• Iranian Journal of Trade Studies (IJTS) (quarterly). • Reports of Research projects.
• The Islamic Republic of Iran: Your Partner in Trade
(English/Spanish/Arabic).
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Local branches: IRAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, INDUSTRIES

AND MINES
ISIRI has 28 branches in the provincial centres and 13 branch
offices in the cities. Office/postal address:
Category: 254 Taleghani Avenue

Tehran 15814
Commodity standard institute; industrial promotion; inspection
institution; standard, testing and inspection body; and P.O. Box: 15875-4671, Tehran
Phone: (98 21) 8830066, 8810538
Fax: (98 21) 8825111, 8810930
INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR TRADE E-mail: info@iccim.org

RELATIONS PROMOTION (ITRP) URL: www.iccim.org
Office/postal address: Year established: 1920
No. 7, 3rd Floor, Abbasie Bazar Principal functions:

Ferdowsi Square
Tehran 15816 • To issue CARNE-TIR;
• To establish relations among local and foreign importers and
P.O. Box: 11365-3963, Tehran exporters.
Phone: (98 21) 8833513 Services/activities:

Fax: (98 21) 8820697
• As detailed under Principal functions.
E-mail: itrp@itrpnet.com
URL: www.itrpnet.com Publications issued:
Year established: 1988 • Directory: Chamber members, 1994-1995 (English).

• Guide to Iranian Market (brochures).
Principal functions: • A Guide to Textile Industry and Trade (English).
• Iran Commerce (quarterly, English).
• To operate Trade Information Center of Iran, providing trade
• Namehe Ottage Bazargani (monthly, Farsi).
and industrial services;
• To undertake activities of a trade promotion organization and Local branches:
an export marketing board;
• To undertake industrial promotion activities. Chamber of Commerce, Industries and Mines of:
Services/activities: Abadan
Phone: (98 631) 29040-1
As detailed under Principal functions. Fax: (98 631) 29042
Publications issued: Ahwaz
Phone: (98 611) 3332900
• Iran Import and Export Directory. Fax: (98 611) 3332551
• INFOFAX Bulletin.
• Trade Bulletin (Farsi). Arak
• Iran Golden key Directory (available on line). Phone: (98 861) 2252549, 2254371
Fax: (98 861) 2280706
Ardebil
Category: Phone: (98 451) 7717910, 7719688
Fax: (98 451) 7722002
Bandar Abbas
Phone: (98 761) 552182
Fax: (98 761) 552793
Bandar Bushehr
Phone: (98 771) 2522803
Fax: (98 771) 2522803
Esfahan
Phone: (98 311) 6615097-8, 6612055
Fax: (98 311) 6615099
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Ghom Tehran
Phone: (98 251) 7757080, 7700038 Phone: (98 21) 8846031-9
Fax: (98 251) 7700038 Fax: (98 21) 8825111
Gorgan Urmiyyeh
Phone: (98 171) 2223187, 2229799 Phone: (98 441) 3459834-9
Fax: (98 171) 2220400 Fax: (98 441) 3459833
Hamedan Yazd
Phone: (98 811) 2523422 Phone: (98 351) 7243071, 7245491-2
Fax: (98 811) 2523999 Fax: (98 351) 7243073
Ilam Zahedan
Phone: (98 841) 3346341, 3332281 Phone: (98 541) 3228383
Fax: (98 841) 3332281 Fax: (98 541) 3225688
Kashan Zanjan
Phone: (98 361) 552288, 558050 Phone: (98 241) 4248787, 4247389
Fax: (98 361) 557020 Fax: (98 241) 4248106
Kerman Membership structure: 29 chambers. (A merger of the

Phone: (98 341) 44189, 43818 chambers in Tehran and in the provinces and of the Iran Chamber
Fax: (98 341) 53465 of Commerce, Industries and Mines.)
Kermanshah Training:
Phone: (98 831) 8239043
Fax: (98 831) 8239629 • Regular courses offered for national business people.
Khorramabad Areas/industries where investment is encouraged:

Phone: (98 661) 506527
Fax: (98 661) 506527 Only private individuals, companies and establishments of foreign
origin in the fields of development and industrial, mineral and
Khorramshahr agricultural production, transportation and related activities are
Phone: (98 6242) 22694 allowed to invest in Iran.
Fax: (98 6242) 22693
Titles of laws and regulations, including year passed, on
Mash’had foreign investment:
Phone: (98 511) 2216000, 2252091
Fax: (98 511) 2216040 • Ref to: www.iran-investment.org
Rasht Category:
Phone: (98 131) 7723227, 7754860-1
Fax: (98 131) 7757036 Chamber of commerce.
Sanandaj
Phone: (98 871) 3284455
Fax: (98 871) 3235035
Sari
Phone: (98 151) 3244226, 3244227
Fax: (98 151) 3242829
Semnan
Phone: (98 231) 4453721-4
Fax: (98 231) 4449125
Shahrekord
Phone: (98 381) 3337553-4
Fax: (98 381) 3330475
Shiraz
Phone: (98 711) 2304415-8
Fax: (98 711) 2331220
Tabriz
Phone: (98 411) 5532367, 5566110
Fax: (98 411) 5568071
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KISH FREE ZONE ORGANIZATION NATIONAL IRANIAN PRODUCTIVITY

ORGANIZATION (NIPO)
Africa Highway
Haghanl Crossroad No. 43, 11th Street
Next to Kish Street Golha Square
Tehran Tehran 14316
P.O. Box: 19395-4588, Tehran P.O. Box: 15815-3693, Tehran
Phone: (98 21) 8777085-6 Phone: (98 21) 8959398

Fax: (98 21) 8882314 Fax: (98 21) 8955376
E-mail: info@kishfreezone.org E-mail: nipo@nipo.ir

URL: www.krishfreezone.org URL: www.nipo.ir
• To attract foreign investments, creating employment • To propagate viewpoints and concepts and the ways of
opportunities, active presence in export markets, increasing promoting productivity at country level;
public incomes, tourist attractions, helping to regional • To create awareness in managers and experts regarding the
development and economic growth of the country, etc. necessity of productivity and improvement methods at all
levels;
Services/activities: • To cooperate with the government and law making bodies in
creating productivity culture and improving economic and
• Invests in development projects; social structures so that national, individual and organizational
• Establishes tourist complexes, airport, residential areas, interests are coordinated in regard to National Productivity
productive affairs, cultural activities; Organization (NPO);
• Assists in export development; • To create a data base on productivity;
• Organizes trade shows and exhibitions, international • To examine and identify hindering and facilitating factors in
seminars. national productivity promotion and the ways of dealing with
these factors at all levels;
Publications issued: • To encourage cooperation in line with the organizations
mission;
• Free Zone Magazine (Persian). • To optimize utilization of the Islamic Republic of Iran's
• Series of directories, catalogues, informative materials and membership in APO (Asian Productivity Organization) and
books (Persian, some in English). make suitable cooperation with sister NPOs and other similar
organizations.
Local branches:
Kish Island
Sanaee Street Training and HRD:
Phone: (98 764) 4423104 • Organizes training courses, seminars, etc., to transfer the
Fax: (98 764) 4422675 productivity concepts and tools to managers, workers, etc., at
national and regional levels;
Membership structure: • Provides training materials such as films, video tapes, and
training packages;
Kish Free Zone Organization is administered by a three Member
Board. The chairman of the Board is appointed by the president APO Projects:
of the Islamic Republic of Iran and the latter is the Managing • Coordinates and implements the activities relating to APO
Director of Kish Free Zone Organization. including those of training and research, observational study
missions, technical expert services, etc.;
Research:
High-tech industries, hotel building, establishing tourist • Undertakes research on productivity measurement in industry;
complexes, investing in export-oriented industries. • Defines and supports research projects related to productivity.
Export processing zone; investment promotion authority.
• Productivity (monthly, English/Persian).
• Books about different aspects of productivity.
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Membership structure: ORGANIZATION FOR INVESTMENT, ECONOMIC

AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE OF IRAN (OIETAI)
NIPO is going to accept members for "APO Society" which
consists of participants accepted for the programmes of APO from Office/postal address:
different Iranian organizations in near future. The Islamic Republic
of Iran is a member country in APO which consists of 19 member Ministry of Economic Affairs and Finance
countries from Asia and the Pacific. 15th Khordad Square
Davar Avenue
Training: Tehran
Besides the training programmes for local participants, NIPO as a P.O. Box: 11365-9618, Tehran
member of APO conducts four training projects per year in the
Islamic Republic of Iran for APO member countries. The projects Phone: (98 21) 3112917, 3252115
are in the field of productivity and its concepts and tools. There are Fax: (98 21) 3901033, 3112917
seven seminars, study meeting and workshop schedule to be Telex: 212380 MEF IR
conducted in the Islamic Republic of Iran by NIPO in 2003 which
are open to all APO member countries as follows: E-mail: s.a.mortazavi@sepanta.net
URL: www.iraninvestment.org, www.investiran.org.ir,
• Seminar on Productivity Improvement in the Foundry investment@sepanta.net
Industry;
• Seminar on Industrial Use of Biotechnology; Year established: 1975
• Seminar on National and Regional Support Systems for
SMEs; Principal functions:
• Seminar on Development of Feeding Systems for Better
Livestock; • To promote and protect foreign investments;
• Workshop on Green Productivity for Educators; • To administer government investments abroad;
• Study Meeting on Reengineering of Government Agencies • To render economic, technical assistance as well as granting
through IT; loans and credits to governments, foreign and international
• Working Party Meeting on Application of Action Research for institutions, and collect repayment funds;
Integrated Community Development. • To acquire loans and credits from abroad, and repay funds.
Areas/industries where investment is encouraged: Services/activities:
NIPO's main activities are based on the cultural affairs, to extent In line with above functions
awareness nationwide, regarding the importance of productivity
promotion and its related techniques. Publications issued:
Titles of laws and regulations on foreign investment: • Foreign Investment Promotion and Protection Act (FIPPA),
2002 (English/Persian).
There has not been any foreign investment by NIPO. • Implementing Regulations of FIPPA, 2002 (English/Persian).
• Establishing a Joint Stock Company in Iran, 1996 (English).
Category:
Productivity centre.
• Foreign Investment promotion and Protection Act (FIPPA),
2001.
• Implementing Regulations of FIPPA, 2001.
Category:
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TECHNICAL INFORMATION CENTER OF

IRAN CO. LTD.
4th Floor, No. 8, Shafagh Avenue (17th Avenue)

Ahmad Ghasir (Ex-Bucharest Avenue)
Argentina Square
Tehran 15138
P.O. Box: 15875-1874, Tehran
Phone: (98 21) 8551356, 8551383, 8551337, 8724933,

8724463, 8724799
Fax: (98 21) 8551322
E-mail: co.tici@istn.irost.com, info@tici.info,

info@ticiran.com
URL: www.tici.info, www.ticiran.com
A trade data bank that links and introduces international buyers

and sellers to Iranian traders.
• Provides vital business information such as world

commodities news and prices, exporters and importers of the
world, countries trade regulations, international trade shows,
currencies exchange rates, tenders.
• Business Information (twice a week, Farsi).
Category:
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KAZAKHSTAN
KAZAKHSTAN TRADE INFORMATION CENTRE UNION OF CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE AND

INDUSTRY OF THE REPUBLIC OF KAZAKHSTAN
(UNION CCIRK)
2 Utepov Street
Almaty 480060 Office/postal address:
Phone: (7 3272) 482713, 582883 26 Masanchi Street

Fax: (7 3272) 482713 Almaty 480091
E-mail: ktic@iag.kz Phone: (7 3272) 927823, 920052

URL: www.ktic.kz Fax: (7 3272) 507029
Year established: 2000 E-mail: tpprkaz@online.ru

URL: www.ccikaz.kz
Year established: 1959 [formerly: Chamber of Commerce
• To search and develop Kazakhstan potential in trade and and Industry of the Republic of Kazakhstan (CCIRK), re-
investments; registered as Union CCIRK in 2000)
• To provide information, consulting and trade promotion
services to local companies for the development of their Principal functions:
business;
• To provide information, consulting and trade promotion • To advocate interests of Kazakhstan companies and
services to foreign companies for the development of their entrepreneurs and assist them to fulfil their economic aims
business in Kazakhstan; locally or abroad;
• To develop information and analytical reports about • To promote the development of Kazakhstan’s export of
Kazakhstan’s potential in trade and investments for goods and services, and assist local businessmen in the
international organizations; establishing of business ties with foreign partners;
• To implement trade promotion programmes of the • To establish and develop interaction with foreign business
International Trade Centre (UNCTAD/WTO) in circles with shared interests;
Kazakhstan. • To collaborate with international organizations;
• To offer Kazakhstan and foreign firms information and
Services/activities: consultancy services in the fields of business management,
market surveys and the setting up of economic and monetary
• Trade promotion services; operations abroad;
• Investment promotion services; • To assist Kazakhstan and businessmen with the patenting of
• Consulting services. invention, trade-marks and the recognition of their rights;
• To organize national and international exhibitions in
Publications issued: Kazakhstan;
• To promote capacity-building programmes to upgrade skills
• Kazakhstan: Supply and Demand Survey on Textile and
Clothing, 2001 (English). of labour force;
• Kazakhstan: Supply and Demand Survey on Food and • To certify, according to international practices, the origin of
Beverages, July 2002 (English). goods, issue documents connected with the import and
• Kazakhstan: Buying from Central Asia for International Aid export of goods and services, arbitrate disputes according to
Agencies (Supply Survey), February 2003 (English). the terms of existing contracts, international treaties, as well
as the trade customs of Kazakhstan;
Membership structure: 4 members. • To carry out, under the direction of Kazakhstan and foreign
enterprises, the examination as well as the quality and
Areas/industries where investment is encouraged: quantity surveyance of goods.
Agriculture; forestry; fishing; food-processing; textile and Union CCIRK is a member of International Council on
clothing; wood-processing; paper-processing; printing services; Cooperation Between the Chambers of Commerce, Industry and
oil-processing; metallurgy; machinery; computers and office Economy of CIS, Baltic, Central European and Eastern European
equipment production; electrical industry; production of Countries, ECO-Chambers, and Islamic Chamber of Commerce
apparatus for radio, television, telecommunication; medical and Industry.
equipment production; automotive industry; and furniture
production. The Kazakhstan Chamber of Commerce and Industry system is
based on regional (territorial) chambers of commerce and
Titles of laws and regulations on foreign investment: industry. Regional Chambers have been set up and operate in
18 administrative and economic centers. These Chambers
• Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan “On Investments” of 8 cooperate with the local government authorities in the interests of
January 2003, No. 373-II ЗРК. entrepreneurs, and promote the creation of a market infrastructure
in the regions as well as the development of direct links with
Category: business communities in foreign countries.
Export marketing board; investment promotion authority; trade

facility body; and trade promotion organization.
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Services/activities: Kyzylorda CCI

24 Aiteke bi Street
As detailed under Principal functions. Kyzylorda 467014
Phone/fax: (7 32422) 62436
Kostanai CCI
• Quarterly Bulletin of the Union CCIRK “Kazpal Inform” 165 Taran Street
(Russian). Kostanai 458000
Phone/fax: (7 3142) 546672, 544403
Local branches: E-mail: ko_tpp@mail.kz
CCI of Astana City Mangistau CCI

P.O. Box 1966 26-131 Skr. # 6
66 Auezov Street Aktau 466200
Astana 473000 Phone/fax: (7 3292) 511952
Phone/fax: (7 3172) 323833 E-mail: akt_cci@nursat.kz
E-mail: akmcci@dan.kz
URL: www.chamber.kz Pavlodar CCI
95/1 Toraigyrov Street
Akmola CCI Pavlodar 637002
107 Marks Street Phone/fax: (7 3182) 559902, 510688
Kokshatau 475000 E-mail: pav-cci@kaznet.kz
Phone/fax: (7 31622) 57668
E-mail: ttp@kokc.kz North Kazakhstan CCI
112 Mir Street
Almaty CCI Petropavlovsk 642015
101-37 Taulsizdik Phone/fax: (7 3152) 460568, 465443
Taldykorgan 488000 E-mail: tpp@petropavl.kz
Phone/fax: (7 32822) 72040 URL: www.tppsko.freenet.kz
Aktobe CCI Semipalatinsk City CCI

289-1 Zhubanov Street 92/22 Abai Street
Aktobe 463000 Semipalatinsk 490050
Phone/fax: (7 3132) 510220, 516028 Phone/fax: (7 3222) 627887
E-mail: akbtpp@nursat.kz E-mail: tpp@relcom.kz
Atyrau CCI South Kazakhstan CCI

36-79 Satpaev Street 31 Tauke Khan Street
Atyrau 465050 Shimkent 486050
Phone/fax: (7 31222) 31997 Phone/fax: (7 3252) 211405, 211403
E-mail: torgpal_atr@asdc.kz
Offices abroad:
East Kazakhstan CCI
P.O. Box 177 Representative Offices in European Countries
3 Novatorov Street (Austria, Croatia, Germany, Macedonia)
Ust-Kamenogorsk 492000 B.S. Firmenberatung
Phone/fax: (7 3232) 265310, 267247 Bleich Strasse 1
E-mail: cci@ustk.kr D-45468, Mulheim an der Ruhr a.d.
Germany
Zhambyl CCI Phone: (49 208) 8243723, 383577
2 Karakhan Street Fax: (49 208) 2056132, 383577
Taraz 484039 E-mail: brankostanojkovski@web.de
Phone: (7 3262) 430598, 433593
Representative Office in Czech Republic
West Kazakhstan CCI EIDK Trade agency spol.s.r.o.
67 Kuibyshev Street 53 Starostrasnicka
Uralsk 417000 10000 Praha, 10-Sreacnke, Czech
Phone: (7 3112) 504440, 513537 Phone: (420) 602361137
E-mail: zktpp@kaznet.kz Fax: (420) 724202020
E-mail: kaz.kom@altas.cz, eidk@com.kz
Karaganda CCI
31 Mir Bulvar
Karaganda 470061
Phone/fax: (7 3212) 563232
E-mail: ccikr@nursat.kz
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Representative Office in Hungary

Globus Canning Industry pls
47 Maglodi Str.
1106 Budapest, Hungary
Phone: (36 1) 2603060
Fax: (36 1) 2608741
Representative Office in Israel

ZMADIM Insurance Office
270 Ayarkon Str.
Tel Aviv, State of Israel
Phone: (972 4) 8388166, 8375372
Fax: (972 4) 8388166
Representative Office in Poland

MEGAGAZ S.A.
10 ul. NowowiejskA
00-643 Warsaw, Poland
Phone: (48 22) 8256011
Fax: (48 22) 8255683
E-mail: grygorys@poszta.onet.pl
Representative Office in Romania

TENDER S.A.
Nr.2 Sektor 1, Barierei Str.
Bucharest, Romania
Phone: (40 1) 2126586, 2126587
Fax: (40 1) 2126588
E-mail: tender@bahat.ro
Membership structure: 300 members
All products and commodities.
Agriculture, construction, transport, manufacturing of consumer

goods, food products, medicines, petroleum products.
• Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan “On Foreign

Investments” (January, 2003).
Category:
Chamber of Commerce and Industry.
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ABAMAKORO TRADING LTD.*
P.O. Box 492

Betio
Tarawa
Phone: (686) 26568

Fax: (686) 26415
E-mail: abamakoro@tskl.net.ki
Principal function:
• To import wholesale consumer goods to retailers and public

institutions.
Local branches:
Abaiang
Abaiang Island
Abemama
Abemama Island
Beru
Beru Island
Butaritari
Butaritari Island
Kiritimati
Kiritimati Island
Maiana
Maiana Island
Makin
Makin Island
Nikurau
Nikurau Island
Nonouti
Nonouti Island
North Tarawa
Tarawa Island
Onotoa
Onotoa Island
Tabiteuea North
Tabiteue Island
Category:
Trading organization.
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CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY OF Membership structure: 318 voluntary members.

KYRGYZSTAN
Mining industry; industry; agriculture; tourism; and hydro-power
107, Kievskaya Str. stations.
Bishkek 720001
P.O. Box: 644, Kishkek
• Investments Law from 27 March 2003.
Phone: (996) 312 210565
Fax: (996) 312 210575 Category:
E-mail: cci-kr@totel.kg Chamber of commerce.

URL: www.ihk-kg.de
• To protect entrepreneurs’ interests.
• Consults and exchanges information with overseas trading

and international organizations;
• Disseminates commercial information and trade
opportunities;
• Provides translation services;
• Organizes training;
• Offers advertising and publishing services.
• Delovye Vesti (business magazine).
Local branches:
“Oshexpertiza”
5, Jim str., Osh
Phone: (996) 322273373, 322273440
Fax: (996) 322273373, 322273440
Djalal-Abad Branch of “Kyrgyzexpertiza”

40, Toktogula str., Djalal-Abad
Phone: (996) 372255790
Balykchi Branch of “Kyrgyzexpertiza”

196, 40 let Kyrgyzstana str., Balykchi
Phone: (996) 394421489
Karakol Branch of “Kyrgyzexpertiza”

1, Prjevalskogo str., Karakol
Phone: (996) 392221512
Naryn Branch of “Kyrgyzexpertiza”

44, Lenina str., Naryn
Phone: (996) 352223984, 352250147
Talas Branch of “Kyrgyzexpertiza”

301, Frunze str., Talas
Phone: (996) 342253686
Tokmok Branch of “Kyrgyzexpertiza”

389, Lenina str., Tokmok
Phone: (996) 313820224, 313824780
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BANK OF THE LAO PDR Titles of laws and regulations on foreign investment:
Office/postal address: • Law on the promotion and management of foreign investment

in the Lao People's Democratic Republic issued by Presidential
Yonnet Road Decree No. 23 of 21 April 1994 and coming into force on
Vientiane 20 June 1994;
• Decree of the President of the Lao People’s Democratic
P.O. Box: 19, Vientiane Republic governing the management of foreign exchange and
precious metals, issued by Decree No. 01 of 9 August 2002
Phone: (856 21) 213109-10 and coming into force instead of decree No. 53 of the council
Fax: (856 21) 213108 ministry.
Telex: 4304 BNL. VTE. LS
Category:
E-mail: bol@pan-laos.net.la
Banks
Principal function:
• To perform the task of state management within the

framework of the government, in the role of a Central Bank of
the Lao People's Democratic Republic as an organization
equivalent to a ministry.
• Safeguards the stability of national monetary and economic

system;
• Fosters conditions conducive to the orderly balanced and
sustained economic growth;
• Promotes and facilitates control on the flows of money to
serve the socio-economic development plan;
• Maintains and manages the foreign reserves;
• Issues bank notes and withdraws notes from circulation or
redeem such notes;
• Approves the application for establishing, auditing and
supervising commercial banks and other financial institutions.
• Annual Report.
Local branches:
Bank of Lao PDR’s Southern Branch

Pakse District
Champasack Province
Phone: (856 31) 214125
Fax: (856 31) 214120
Bank of Lao PDR’s Northern Branch

Oudomxay District
Oudomxay Province
Phone: (856 81) 211492
Fax: (856 81) 211494
Training:
• Twice for internal training, conducted in English, 45 times

for outsiders.
Lending for agricultural sector such as rice planted, cattle,

cultivation, coffee planted, growing trees planted.
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LAO NATIONAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND Membership structure: 510 members and 14 groups of trade
INDUSTRY (LNCCI) associtions operate under LNCCI
Office/postal address: Areas/industries where investment is encouraged:
Sihom Road Agriculture production (food, fruit, vegetable); education;

Ban Haisok handicraft; hotel and restaurant; mining; service and commercial
Chanthabury District production; textile and garment; tourism; and wood processing.
Vientiane
Category:
P.O. Box: 4596, Vientiane
Phone: (856 21) 21923-24
Fax: (856 21) 219223
E-mail: laocci@laotel.com
URL: www.incci.laotel.com
• To promote and assist in trade, investment another business

matters in the Lao People’s Democratic Republic and
abroad;
• To represent the Lao business community for the promotion
and protection of its interest in domestic and international
relation;
• To provide Lao and foreign business enterprises and other
organizations with information on trade, laws and
regulation.
• Organizes participation of Lao and foreign business

enterprises and other organization in international fair and
exhibition, display and similar events in the Lao People’s
Democratic Republic and aboard;
• Organizes Professional training in the interest of improving
the knowledge and entrepreneurship of businessmen;
• Conducts any work as may be assigned by the Government
of the Lao People’s Democratic Republic;
• Issues a certificate of Origin.
Local branches:
Bokeo
Phone: (856 84) 211057
Mobile: (856) 016027955
Champassk
Phone: (856 31) 212337
Fax: (856 31) 212337
Khommouane
Phone: (865 51) 212037
Fax: (856 51) 212395
Luangprabang
Phone: (856 71) 212379,212198
Fax: (856 71) 212728
E-mail: ibtravel@laotel.com
Savannakhet
Phone: (856 41) 212046
Mobile: (856) 540293
Fax: (856 41) 213688
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MACAO TRADE AND INVESTMENT PROMOTION Offices abroad:

INSTITUTE (IPIM)
Delegacao Economica e Commecial de Macau
Office/postal address: Avenida 5 de Outubro, 115-5o Andar
1069-214 Lisboa, Portugal
2nd–4th Floor, World Trade Centre Building Phone: (35 121) 7979334
918, Av. da Amizade Fax: (35 121) 7936644
E-mail: decmacau@mail.telepac.pt
Phone: (853) 710300 Macao Economic and Trade Office in European Union
Hot line 24 hours: (853) 881212 Av. Louise, 375-BTE 9
Fax: (853) 590309 B-1050, Brussels, Belgium
Phone: (322) 6471265
E-mail: ipim@ipim.gov.mo Fax: (322) 6401552
URL: www.ipim.gov.mo E-mail: deleg.macau@skynet.be
Year established: 1994 Areas/industries where investment is encouraged:
Principal functions: General services; professional services; and offshore services.
• To promote export growth and diversification by identifying Category:

trade opportunities and potential markets;
• To organize promotional activities for Macao's exports; Government agency for promotion of trade and investment.
• To encourage traders and foster international trade activities;
• To provide advisory services and technical assistance to local
traders;
• To organize, co-organize exhibitions and other promotional MACAU IMPORTERS AND EXPORTERS
events locally, to participate in such events held outside ASSOCIATION
Macao and to sponsor local enterprises participation in such
events, as a way to create trade opportunities; Office/postal address:
• To promote Macao and introduce investment opportunities to
potential investors; 3rd Floor, Centro Comercial Central
Av. do Infante d.Henrique No.60-62
• To assist and advise investors with administrative procedures
necessary for the approval of investment projects;
Phone: (853) 553187
• To evaluate and follow-up investment projects, by ensuring
Fax: (853) 512174
effective coordination with departments that issue
authorization;
E-mail: aeim@macau.ctm.net
• To provide technical advice on land concessions connected URL: www.macauexport.com
with new industrial projects;
• To evaluate applications for local residence by investor, Year established: 1965
company managers and professionals;
• To propose activities to stimulate development of new Principal functions:
investment, especially on industrial/service projects;
• To cooperate with other government departments responsible • To promote, to develop and to protect the interest of Macao
for carrying out a consistent economic policy, as defined by export and import trading.
the Macao government;
• To organize the reception of delegations, associations and Services/activities:
others and arrange meetings between local entrepreneurs and
potential investors from overseas; • To protect and to secure legal rights for the members.
• To cooperate with organizations, both public and private, for
mutual benefit; Publications issued:
• To promote offshore business as well as issue licenses and
supervise the operation; • Monthly newsletter in Chinese.
• To edit and publish trade and economic magazines to promote
Macao’s business. Membership structure: Around 250 members.
Services/activities: Category:
As details under principal functions. Chamber of commerce; industrial promotion; trade association;
and trade promotion organization.
• Investing in Macao (English/Chinese)

• Macao Image (bi-annual, English/Chinese)
• Newsletter (every two months, English/Chinese).
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FEDERAL AGRICULTURAL MARKETING Local branches:

AUTHORITY (FAMA)
(Lembaga Pemasaran Pertanian Persekutuan) Pejabat FAMA Negeri Perlis
No. 22, 24 and 26, Tingkat Atas
Office/postal address: Jalan Simpang Tiga,
Taman Sena Indah
Bangunan FAMA Point Persiaran Jubli Emas
Lot 17304, Jalan Persiaran Satu 01000 KANGAR, Perlis.
Bandar Baru Selayang Phone: (60 4) 9765615, 9761513
68100 Batu Caves Fax: (60 4) 976 0564
Selangor
Pejabat FAMA Negeri Kedah
Phone: (60 3) 61389622 Lot 1276, Kawasan Perusahaan Mergong
Fax: (60 3) 61383650 Jalan Perak,
05150 ALOR SETAR, Kedah.
E-mail: fama@fama.net.my Phone: (60 4) 7319344, 7319103
URL: agrolink.moa.my/fama/ Fax: (60 4) 7335154
Year established: 1965 Pejabat FAMA Negeri Pulau Pinang

2442, Tingkat Perusahaan
Principal functions: Kawasan Perusahaan Prai
13600 PRAI, Pulau Pinang
• To coordinate marketing of agricultural activities between Phone: (60 4) 3907886, 3907222
private sectors and agencies/governments departments; Fax: (60 4) 3908107
• To improve marketing system and to expand as well as to
develop new market for Malaysian agricultural products; Pejabat FAMA Negeri Perak
• To cooperate with private sectors and government Tingkat 9, Bangunan KWSP
departments/agencies to establish effective and efficient Jalan Hospital,
agricultural marketing; 30450 IPOH, Perak.
Phone: (60 5) 2546322, 2546684
• To develop and enhance the efficient management in the
Fax: (60 5) 2416545
agriculture industry particularly in the marketing or
agriculture output processed;
Pejabat FAMA Negeri Selangor
• To participate directly in agriculture industry especially in
No. 12-01 Tingkat 12
marketing or agriculture output processed.
Plaza Masalam
Jalan Tengku Ampuan Zabedah
40100 SHAH ALAM, Selangor
Phone: (60 3) 55118114-6
• Undertakes marketing research involving supply, demand and Fax: (60 3) 55118124
price monitoring, market potential studies, marketing costs
and margin studies and consumption surveys; Pejabat FAMA Negeri Melaka
• Undertakes analysis and dissemination of market information; Lot 73, Kawasan Perindustrian Air Keroh
• Carries out adaptation and commercial trials of improved Jalan Usaha 12
marketing practices; 75450 AIR KEROH, Melaka
• Develops and implements grades and standards; Phone: (60 6) 2319650, 2312760
• Engages in agricultural marketing to improve product quality Fax: (60 6) 2317172
and marketing practices, for producers and intermediaries;
• Encourages increased farmers' involvement in marketing; Pejabat FAMA Negeri Johor
• Undertakes market promotion, domestic and foreign, for fresh Km 8, Jalan Tun Abd. Razak
and processed products; Susur 6, Peti Surat 25
• Promotes agro-processing, including product identification 80700 JOHOR BHARU, Johor
and development, project feasibility studies and investment Phone: (60 7) 2341185-6
advisory services; Fax: (80 7) 2370832
• Undertakes horticulture sectoral planning, policy analysis and
programme/budget planning; Pejabat FAMA Negri Sembilan
• Engages in commercial marketing of consumer products Tingkat 5, Bangunan Yayasan Negeri
through various FAMA Retail (FR) outlets. Jalan Yam Tuan
70000 SEREMBAN, Negri Sembilan
Publications issued: Phone: (60 6) 7635797, 7638959
Fax: (60 6) 7637466
• Annual report 1998.
Pejabat FAMA Negeri Terengganu
Most of the publications are in Malaysian language. Tingkat U3, Menara PERMINT
Jalan Sultan Ismail
20200 KUALA TERENGGANU, Terengganu
Phone: (60 9) 6224144, 6224191
Fax: (60 9) 6221606
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Pejabat FAMA Negeri Pahang FEDERATION OF MALAYSIAN MANUFACTURERS

Km 9, Jalan Gambang (FMM)
25150 KUANTAN, Pahang
Phone: (60 9) 5366110, 5366113 Office/postal address:
Fax: (60 9) 5366106
Wisma FMM, No. 3
Pejabat FAMA Negeri Kelantan Persiaran Dagang, PJU 9
Jalan Dato’ Lundang, Bandar Sri Damansara
15200 KOTA BHARU, Kelantan 52200 Kuala Lumpur
Phone: (60 9) 7482431, 7482577
Fax: (60 9) 7443030 P.O. Box: Jinjang, 52000 Kuala Lumpur
Pejabat FAMA Negeri Sabah Phone: (60 3) 62761211

Tingkat 12 Wisma Bandaraya Fax: (60 3) 62741266, 62747288
Jalan Padang
88000 KOTA KINABALU, Sabah E-mail: webmaster@fmm.org.my
Phone: (60 88) 225741-2 URL: www.fmm.org.my
Fax: (60 88) 223526
Pejabat FAMA Negeri Sarawak
Lot 1003-1005, Seksyen 65 Principal functions:
KTLD Jalan Jawa
Kampung Pinang Jawa • To work in concert with the Government to create and
P.O. Box 1929 sustain a dynamic business environment;
93738 KUCHING, Sarawak • To assist Malaysian industries to increase productivity and
Phone: (60 82) 422578, 414744 business efficiency;
Fax: (60 82) 244551 • To mobilize efforts to modernize and improve range and
quality of supporting industries;
• To stimulate entrepreneurship and creativity in the Malaysian
business community.
Marketing of agricultural products/commodity (fruits, vegetables,
livestock, fisheries, flowers, etc.).
Training:
• Maintains on-line value-added information through our web-
site on government policies and regulations, trade
• Regular courses are only offered to staff and public,
opportunities and other up-to-date economic and business
conducted in Bahasa Malaysia (national language).
information;
• Representation of the industry’s problems and concerns to
the Government, as well as consultative representation in
major public sector organizations on issues such as industrial
Contract farming; small and medium industries projects.
development, technology, trade promotion, quality controls
and standards, etc;
Category:
• Provides members with up-to-date information on
Statutory body. government policies, incentives, legislation and procedure;
• Offers guidance and advice on matters pertaining to trade
and industry such as customs regulations fiscal and monetary
incentives, economic perspectives, investment incentives,
labour laws, environmental issues, safety at work, etc;
• Inform members of trade and business contacts through trade
enquiries and in-coming and out-going missions;
• Produces the annual directory of members which is
recognized as the authoritative handbook on manufacturing
companies in Malaysia and overseas;
• Provides management and administrative services for a
number of industry groups to promote their respective
industries;
• Assists members to participate in ASEAN industrial and
trade cooperation activities;
• Issues and endorses Certificates of Origin;
• Maintains a business information centre for references on
foreign trade, economic reports and other useful commercial
and business news and statistics;
• Produces several recurrent and other publications;
• Organizes trade fairs and exhibitions in the country, trade
missions overseas and participates in trade exhibition in
foreign countries;
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• Maintains a hotel discount scheme which offers corporate Perak Branch

room rates to members at major hotels in Malaysia and 130, Jalan Kampar
overseas; P.O. Box 290, 30730 Ipoh
• Manages and promotes the EAN.UCC system of article Perak Darul Ridzuan
numbering and bar coding; Phone: (60 5) 2412311, 2552815
• Assists members to apply for an exclusively designed Fax: (60 5) 2541222
insurance scheme on public and product liability plus E-mail: fmmprk@fmm.jaring.my
product recall to all countries offered by a major insurance
firm; Selangor
• Operates a network of branches to attend members’ needs on Branch
local issues. No. 34, Jalan U1/36, Hicom Glenmarie
Industrial Park, 40150 Shah Alam
Publications issued: Selangor Darul Ehsan
P.O. Box 7510
• Circulars on government policies, customs orders, training 40718 Selangor Darul Ehsan
programmes etc. (weekly). Phone: (60 3) 55692950, 55694171, 55694471
• FMM Directory (annually). Fax: (60 3) 55694346, 55692576
E-mail: fmmsgon@fmm.jaring.my
• FMM Forum (annually).
• Malaysian Manufacturers' Digest (quarterly).
Sabah Representative Office
• Berita FMM (quarterly).
Room No. 1014-1016, 10th Floor
• FMM Trade Bulletin (quarterly). The Gaya Centre, Jalan Tun Fuad Stephens
• EAN Newsletter (quarterly). 88000 Kota Kinabalu, Sabah
• Hotel Discount Scheme (annually). Phone: (60 88) 230620
• SMI Handbook. Fax: (60 88) 240620
E-mail: fmmsbah@fmm.jaring.my
Local branches:
Eastern Branch (Pahang, Kelantan, Terengganu)
Suite 4 and 5, 10th Floor, Kompleks Teruntum Membership is drawn from all categories of manufacturers and
Jalan Mahkota, 25000 Kuantan associations. Also affiliate membership is open to companies in
Pahang Darul Makmur service industries, e.g. banks, accounting firms, transport
Phone: (60 9) 5156857-8 companies, etc.
Fax: (60 9) 5156855
E-mail: fmmktan@fmm.jaring.my Products/commodity responsible for:
Johor Branch Manufactured products.

No. 1 and 3, Jalan Kencana Mas 1/1
Tebrau Business Park Training:
Kawasan Perindustrian Tebrau III
81100 Johor Bahru The Federation organizes conferences and seminars from time to
Johor Darul Takzim time to enable members to obtain a clear understanding of
Phone: (60 7) 3577613 government policies and procedures, trade and investment
Fax: (60 7) 3577617-8 opportunities, and provides a forum for a frank interchange of
E-mail: fmmjhr@fmm.jaring.my ideas between the public and private sectors.
Malacca Branch, D3-4 Plaza Jayamuda As part of FMM’s effort to assist in the creation of an adequate
Jalan Pelanduk Putih, 75300 Melaka supply of industrial skills and management capabilities for the
P.O. Box 61, 75710 Melaka industry, a training centre known as the FMM Entrepreneur Skills
Phone: (60 6) 2831639 and Development Centre (FMM ESDC) was established in
Fax: (60 6) 2838090 October 1991. This centre was upgraded to the FMM Institute of
E-mail: fmmmcca@fmm.jaring.my Manufacturing and was officially incorporated on 12 January
1999. As the training arm of the Federation of Malaysian
Negeri Sembilan Branch Manufacturers, FMM Institute of Manufacturing provides a
No. 83-1 and 84-1, Jalan Toman 5 comprehensive range of training programmes and advanced
Kemayan Square, 70200 Seremban learning opportunities with educational excellence in
Negeri Sembilan Darul Khusus manufacturing practices and technology.
Phone: (60 6) 7627564, 7627568
Fax: (60 6) 7627566 Category:
E-mail: fmmns@fmm.jaring.my
Chamber of commerce; trade association; and training/research
Northern Branch (Penang, Kedah and Perlis) institute.
2767, Mukum Satu, Lebuh Tenggiri 2
Bandar Seberang Jaya
13700 Prai, Penang
Phone: (60 4) 3992057, 3994091, 3997805
Fax: (60 4) 3994863
E-mail: fmmpng@fmm.jaring.my
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MALAYSIA EXPORT CREDIT INSURANCE BERHAD MALAYSIA EXTERNAL TRADE DEVELOPMENT

(MECIB) CORPORATION (MATRADE)
Level 17, Bangunan Bank Industri 7th Floor, Wisma Sime Darby
Bandar Wawasan Jalan Raja Laut
No. 1016 Jalan Sultan Ismail 50350 Kuala Lumpur
50734 Kuala Lumpur
P.O. Box: 13509, 50812 Kuala Lumpur
P.O. Box: 11048, Kuala Lumpur
Phone: (60 3) 26947259
Phone: (60 3) 26910677 Fax: (60 3) 26947362-3, 26944016
Fax: (60 3) 26910353
E-mail: info@hq.matrade.gov.my
E-mail: mecib@mecib.com.my URL: www.matrade.gov.my
URL: www.mecib.com.my
Year established: 1 March 1993
Principal function:
Principal function:
• To be responsible for external trade development and
• To provide insurance for exporters of locally manufactured promotion.
products.
• Assists Malaysian entrepreneurs in developing overseas
• Conducts seminar/road shows to the policyholders and markets;
Malaysian exporters. • Arranges business meetings between foreign buyers and
Malaysian exporters;
Publications issued: • Publishes and disseminates trade information materials;
• Organizes overseas trade mission and participates in
• Annual Financial and Directors' Report (vernacular/English). international trade fairs abroad;
• Activities/facilities leaflets (vernacular/English). • Conducts various research activities such as market studies;
• Organizes training programmes/seminars for international
Local branches: trade, markets and trade opportunities.
Regional Office North (RON) Publications issued:

2nd Floor, No. 53, Jalan Selat
Taman Selat • Malaysia conventions and Exhibitions 1999/2000 (quarterly).
12000 Butterworth, Pulau Pinang • MATRADE Directory of Malaysian Brand Names.
Phone: (60 4) 3321862 • MATRADE Directory of Malaysian Manufactures and
Fax: (60 4) 3322172 Exporters.
E-mail: ron@mecib.com.my
• Trade Mart (monthly).
Regional Office South (ROS)
Local branches:
2nd Floor, No. 95, Jalan Damai
Taman Setia Off Jalan Stulang Darat
Director
80300 Johor Bahru
Malaysia External Trade Development Corporation
Johor Darul Takzim
Lot C5.2A, Tingkat 5, Blok C, Bangunan KWSP
Phone: (607) 2231191
Jalan Karamunsing, 88100 Kota Kinabalu, Sabah
Fax: (607) 2240370
Phone: (60 88) 240881
E-mail: ros@mecib.com.my
Fax: (60 88) 243881
E-mail: matradsb@tm.net.my
Offices abroad:
MECIB is a member of the International Union of Credit and
Investment Insurers (Berne Union), and a partner in Coface’s
Trade Commissioner, Malaysia Trade Commission
Credit Alliance and Info Alliance Group.
Level 4, Malaysia Airlines Building
Category: 16 Spring Street, Sydney NSW 2000, Australia
Phone: (61 2) 92522270
Export credit insurance.
Fax: (61 2) 92522285
E-mail: tcsydney@bigpond.net.au
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Trade Commissioner, Embassy of Malaysia, (Trade Office) Trade Commissioner

Avenida, Paulista 1776-19, Andar-A Malaysian Trade Commission
CEP: 01310, Sao Paulo SP, Brazil 3rd North Wing, Victoria Tower
Phone: (55 11) 32852542, 32852966 Kilimanjaro Avenue, Upper Hill
Fax: (55 11) 2891595 P.O. Box 48916, 00100 Nairobi GPO, Kenya
E-mail: matradesp@terra.com.br Phone: (254 2) 2730070-1
Fax: (254 2) 2730069
Trade Commissioner E-mail: matradenbl@form-net.com
Oficina Commercial de Malasia, Embajada de Malasia Trade Commissioner
Avda. Tajamar 183, Oficina 302 - Las Condes Malaysia External Trade Development Corporation
Santiago, Chile 1st Floor, MTDCR Building, Innsbruckweg 226
Phone: (56 2) 2342647 3047 AH Rotterdam, Netherlands
Fax: (56 2) 2342652 Phone: (31 10) 4627759
E-mail: matradestgo@sp.cl Fax: (31 10) 4627349
E-mail: info@matrade.nl
Trade Commissioner, Embassy of Malaysia
Unit S119, Office Building, Kempinski Hotel Trade Commissioner
Beijing Lufthansa Center Embassy of Malaysia (Commercial Section)
No. 50, Liangmaqiao Road, Chaoyang District 4-1 Hannam-dong, Yongsan-gu
Beijing 100016, China Seoul, Republic of Korea
Phone: (86 10) 84515109-10 Phone: (82 2) 7953210, 7921503
Fax: (86 10) 84515112 Fax: (82 2) 7927746
E-mail: matradebj@china.com E-mail: tcseoul@ktnet.co.kr
Trade Commissioner Trade Commissioner

Consulate General of Malaysia (Trade Section) Embassy of Malaysia (Trade Section)
Ground Floor, Malaysia Building Mosfilmovskaya Ulitsa 50
47-50 Gloucester Road, Wanchai Moscow, Russian Federation
Hong Kong, China Phone: (7 095) 1471514, 1471523
Phone: (852) 25278273 Fax: (7 095) 1436043
Fax: (852) 28042866 Telex: 413478 MALAY SU
E-mail: matradehk@netvigator.com E-mail: mtdemos@co.ru
Trade Commissioner Consulate General Of Malaysia (Commercial Section)

Trade and Investment Section 10th Floor, Queen’s Building, Suite 1012
Consulate General of Malaysia in Shanghai King Abdul Aziz Street, Al-Balad
Unit 807-809, 8th Floor, Shanghai Kerry Centre P.O. Box 20802, Jeddah 21465, Saudi Arabia
1515 Nanjing Road West, 200040 Shanghai, China Phone: (9662) 6424481, 6449553
Phone: (86 21) 62894420, 6289 4467 Fax: (9662) 6420059
Fax: (86 21) E-mail: matradej@awalnet.net.sa
E-mail: matradesh@online.sh.cn
The Director
Trade Commissioner Malaysia External Trade Development Corporation
Embassy of Malaysia (Trade Section) 100 Beach Road, #33-01/03 Shaw Towers
Rolex Haus, 6 Etage Singapore 189702, Singapore
Dompropst-Ketzer-Strasse 1-9 Phone: (65) 3922129, 3922238
50667 Cologne, Germany Fax: (65) 3922239
Phone: (49 221) 124007, 124000 E-mail: matrade@mbox2.singnet.com.sg
Fax: (49 221) 1390416
E-mail: matradecgn@vossnet.de Trade Commissioner
Malaysian Trade Commision
Trade Commissioner, Consulate of Malaysia Dunkeld Place, 12 North Road
5th Floor, Via Vittor Pisani 31 Dunkeld West 2196
20124 Milano, Italy Johannesburg, South Africa
Phone: (39 02) 66981886, 66981839 Phone: (27 11) 4425649, 4423316
Fax: (39 02) 6702872 Fax: (27 11) 8802458
E-mail: matrademi@netitalia.it E-mail: matrade@cis.co.za
The Director The Director, Malaysian Friendship and Trade Centre,

Malaysia External Trade Development Corporation (Trade Division)
6th Floor, Ginza Showadori Building 10F-D, Hung Kuo Building
8-14-14, Ginza Chuo-ku 167 Tun Hwa North Road, Taipei
Tokyo 104-0061, Japan Taiwan, Province of China
Phone: (81 3) 35440712, 35440713 Phone: (8862) 25452260
Fax: (81 3) 35440714 Fax: (8862) 27181877
E-mail: matradet@bekkoame.ne.jp E-mail: tctaipei@ms9.hinet.net
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Trade Commissioner, Consulate General of Malaysia MALAYSIAN INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT

MATRADE/Malaysia Trade Centre AUTHORITY (MIDA)*
Ground and Mezz. Floor, Al Shafeena Building
Near Lamcy Plaza, Zabeel Road Office/postal address:
P.O.Box 4598, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Phone: (971 4) 3355528, 3355538 Industrial Promotion Division
Fax: (971 4) 3352220 6th Floor, Wisma Damansara
E-mail: tcdubai@emirates.net.ae Jalan Semantan
50490 Kuala Lumpur
Trade Commissioner, Malaysian Trade Commission
(Commercial Section) Phone: (60 3) 2553633
3rd-4th Floor, 17 Curzon Street Fax: (60 3) 2557970, 2550697
London W1J 5HR, United Kingdom
Phone: (44 207) 4995255 E-mail: promotion@mida.gov.my
Fax: (44 207) 4994597 URL: www.mida.gov.my, www.mida.org
E-mail: matrade@dirocon.co.uk
Trade Commissioner, Consulate General of Malaysia
(Commercial Section) Principal functions:
550 South Hope Street, Suite 400
Los Angeles, CA 90071, United States of America MIDA is the Malaysian Government's principal agency for the
Phone: (1213) 8929034 promotion and coordination of industrial development in Malaysia.
Fax: (1213) 9559142 Established under the Federal Industrial Development Authority Act
E-mail: matradela@aol.Com 1965, it first became operational in 1967.
Trade Commissioner The major functions of MIDA are:

Consulate General of Malaysia (Commercial Section) • To promote foreign and local investments in the manufacturing
313, 3rd Floor, East 43rd Street and its related services sectors;
New York, NY 10017, United States of America • To undertake planning for industrial development in Malaysia;
Phone: (1 212) 6820232 • To recommend to the Minister of International Trade and
Fax: (1 212) 9831987 Industry policies and strategies on industrial promotion and
E-mail: matradeny@aol.com development;
• To evaluate applications for manufacturing licences; tax
Trade Commissioners
incentives for manufacturing activities, tourism, R&D, training
1208, 12th Floor, Me Liuh Point Tower
institutions and software development; duty exemption on raw
2, Ngo Duc Ke Street, District 1
materials, components and machinery; expatriate posts; and
Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam
joint-venture, management and other technical agreements;
Phone: (84 8) 8299023, 8298132
• To assist companies in the implementation and operation of
Fax: (84 8) 8231882
their projects, and offer assistance through direct consultation
E-mail: matrade@fmail.vnn.vn
and cooperation with the relevant authorities at both the federal
and state levels;
Membership structure: 4,643 members (as of 31 August 2001).
• To facilitate the exchange of information and coordination
Products/commodity responsible for: among institutions engaged in or connected with industrial
development.
Promotion of all export products and services from Malaysia. • To further enhance MIDA’s role of assisting investors, senior
representatives from key government agencies are stationed at
Category: MIDA’s headquarters in Kuala Lumpur to advise investors on
government policies and procedures. These representatives
Trade promotion organization. include officials from the Ministry of Finance, Ministry of
Human Resources, Immigration Department, Royal Customs
and Excise Department, Department of Environment, and
Department of Occupational Safety and Health.
• The Costs of Doing Business in Malaysia (English/Bahasa

Malaysia/Japanese/French/German/Italian/ Mandarin/Korean).
• Malaysia - Investment in the Manufacturing Sector - Policies,
Incentives and Facilities (English/Bahasa Malaysia/Japanese/
French/German/Italian/Mandarin/Korean).
• Malaysia - Your Profit Centre in Asia (English/Japanese/
French/German/Italian/Mandarin/Korean)
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• Map of Malaysia (English). Director

• MIDA Annual Report, 1999 (English/Bahasa Malaysia). Malaysian Industrial Development Authority (MIDA)
• Why Malaysia (English/Japanese/French/German/Italian/ Unit No. 30.6, Level 30
Mandarin). Menara KOMTAR
• MIDA Corporate Leaflet (English/Bahasa Malaysia/Japanese/ Jalan Penang
French/German/Italian/Mandarin). 10000 George Town, Pulau Pinang
Phone: (60 4) 2622025
Local branches: Fax: (60 4) 2622014
E-mail: midapg@po.jaring.my
Director
Malaysian Industrial Development Authority (MIDA) Director
Room 15.03, Level 15, Wisma LKN Malaysian Industrial Development Authority (MIDA)
49, Jalan Wong Ah Fook 4th Floor, Bangunan Bank Negara
80000 Johor Bahru, Johor Darul Ta'zim P.O. Box 11915
Phone: (60 7) 2242550 88821 Kota Kinabalu, Sabah
Fax: (60 7) 2242360 Phone: (60 88) 211411
E-mail: midajb@tm.net.my Fax: (60 88) 211412
E-mail: midasbh@tm.net.my
Director
Malaysian Industrial Development Authority (MIDA) Director
8th Floor, Wisma PKNK Malaysian Industrial Development Authority (MIDA)
Jalan Sultan Badlishah Room 404, 4th Floor, Bangunan Bank Negara
05000 Alor Setar, Kedah Darul Aman No. 147, Jalan Satok
Phone: (60 4) 7313978 P.O. Box 716
Fax: (60 4) 7312439 93714 Kuching, Sarawak
E-mail: midaas@po.jaring.my Phone: (60 82) 254251, 237484
Fax: (60 82) 252375
Director E-mail: mida_kch@tm.net.my
Malaysian Industrial Development Authority (MIDA)
5th Floor, Bangunan PKINK Director
Jalan Tengku Maharani Puteri Malaysian Industrial Development Authority (MIDA)
15000 Kota Bharu, Kelantan Darul Naim 1st Floor, Bangunan RHB Bank
Phone: (60 9) 7483151 Jalan Sultan Ismail
Fax: (60 9) 7447294 20200 Kuala Terengganu
E-mail: midakb@po.jaring.my Terengganu Darul Iman
Phone: (60 9) 6227200
Director Fax: (60 9) 6232260
Malaysian Industrial Development Authority (MIDA) E-mail: midakt@pd.jaring.my
13th Floor, Bangunan Graha Maju
Jalan Graha Maju Offices abroad:
P.O. Box 221
75740 Melaka Director
Phone: (60 6) 2825711, 2848034 Malaysian Industrial Development Authority (MIDA)
Fax: (60 6) 2833437 Level 3, Mas Building
E-mail: midamel@po.jaring.my 16 Spring Street
Sydney, N.S.W. 2000, Australia
Director Phone: (61 2) 92511933
Malaysian Industrial Development Authority (MIDA) Fax: (61 2) 92514333
Suite 3, 11th Floor, Kompleks Teruntum E-mail: midasyd@ozemail.com.au
P.O. Box 178
25720 Kuantan, Pahang Darul Makmur Director
Phone: (60 9) 5137334 Malaysian Industrial Development Authority (MIDA)
Fax: (60 9) 5137333 42 Avenue Kléber
E-mail: midaphg@po.jaring.my 75116 Paris, France
Phone: (33 1) 47273689, 47276696, 47273691
Director Fax: (33 1) 47556375
Malaysian Industrial Development Authority (MIDA) E-mail: mida.paris@wanadoo.fr
2nd Floor, Wisma Wan Mohamed
Jalan Panglima Bukit Gantang Wahab Director
P.O. Box 210 Malaysian Industrial Development Authority (MIDA)
30720 Ipoh, Perak Darul Ridzuan 6th Floor, Rolex Haus
Phone: (60 5) 2539300 Dompropst-Ketzer Str. 1-9
Fax: (60 5) 2552661 50667 Cologne, Germany
E-mail: midaprk@po.jaring.my Phone: (49 221) 124007, 124008
Fax: (49 221) 136198
E-mail: mida.cologne@t-online.de
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Consul-Investment Consul-Investment
Consulate of Malaysia (Investment Section) Consulate General of Malaysia, (Investment Section)
4th Floor, Via Vittor Pisani, 31 550, South Hope Street, Suite 400
20124 Milan, Italy Los Angeles, California 90071, United States of America
Phone: (39 02) 66984614, 66984647 Phone: (1 213) 9559183
Fax: (39 02) 66984749 Fax: (1 213) 9559878
E-mail: midamln@tin.it E-mail: lacamida@aol.com
Director Consul-Investment
Malaysian Industrial Development Authority (MIDA) Consulate General of Malaysia, (Investment Section)
3rd Floor, Takahashi Building (Honken) 313 East, 43rd Street
5-9-3 Nishi-Tenma, Kita-ku New York, N.Y. 10017, United States of America
Osaka 530-0047, Japan Phone: (1 212) 6872491
Phone: (81 6) 63133121, 3133221 Fax: (1 212) 4908450
Fax: (81 6) 63133321 E-mail: nymida@aol.com
E-mail: midaoska@mbf.sphere.ne.jp
Director
Director Malaysian Industrial Development Authority
Malaysian Industrial Development Authority (MIDA) 226, Airport Parkway, Suite 480
4th Floor, Aoyama, 246 Building San Jose, CA 95110, United States of America
5-6-26, Minami Aoyama, Minato-ku Phone: (1 408) 3920617-8
Tokyo 107-0062, Japan Fax: (1 408) 3920619
Phone: (81 3) 34093680, 34093681 E-mail: midasanjose@aol.com
Fax: (81 3) 34093460
E-mail: midatyo@blue.ocn.ne.jp Director
Malaysian Industrial Development Authority
Counsellor (Investment) Suite 1007, 2, Oliver Street
Embassy of Malaysia, (Investment Section) Boston, MA 02619, United States of America
4-1 Hannam-dong, Yongsan-gu Phone: (1 617) 3381128-9
Seoul 140-210, Republic of Korea Fax: (1 617) 3386667
Phone: (82 2) 7953032 ext. 26, 7980115 E-mail: midaboston@aol.com
Fax: (82 2) 7922427
E-mail: midasel@chollian.net Areas/industries where investment is encouraged:
Economic Counsellor List of Promoted Activities and Products - General; List of

Embassy of Malaysia Promoted Activities and Products - High Technology Companies;
Karlavägen 37 and List of Promoted Activities and Products - Small Scale
P.O. Box 26053, S-10041 Stockholm, Sweden Companies.
Phone: (46 8) 7917690, 7917942
Fax: (46 8) 7918761 Titles of laws and regulations on foreign investment:
E-mail: mida@malemb.se
• Custom Act 1967;
Director, Malaysian Friendship and Trade Centre • Free Zones Act 1994;
8th Floor, San Ho Plastics Building • Income Tax Act 1967;
102, Tun Hua North Road • Industrial Coordination Act (ICA) 1975;
Taipei, Taiwan, Province of China • MIDA Act 1965;
Phone: (88 62) 27132626 • Promotion of Investment Act (PIA) 1986.
Fax: (88 62) 25147581
E-mail: midatpe@ms18.hinet.net Category:
Director Investment promotion authority.
17, Curzon Street
London W1J 5HR, United Kingdom
Phone: (44 207) 4930616
Fax: (44 207) 4938804
E-mail: midalon@globalnet.co.uk
Director
John Hancock Centre, Suite 3350
875, North Michigan Avenue
Chicago, Illinois 60611, United States of America
Phone: (1 312) 7874532
Fax: (1 312) 7874769
E-mail: mida-chicago@msn.com
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MALAYSIAN INTERNATIONAL CHAMBER OF MALAYSIAN PALM OIL PROMOTION COUNCIL

COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY (MICCI) (MPOPC)
8th Floor, Block C 2nd Floor, Wisma Sawit

Plaza Mont Kiara Lot 6, SS6, Jalan Perbandaran
No. 2, Jalan Kiara 47301 Kelana Jaya
50480 Kuala Lumpur Selangor Darul Ehsan
Phone: (60 3) 62017708 Phone: (60 3) 78064097

Fax: (60 3) 62017705-6 Fax: (60 3) 78062272
E-mail: micci@micci.com E-mail: kamal@mpopc.org.my, haron@mpopc.org.my

URL: www.micci.com URL: www.mpopc.org.my
• To promote investment and protect free enterprise and the • To undertake promotional activities and to remove obstacles
interest of the international investment community; and create opportunities;
• To enhance trade, commerce, industry and investment. • To enhance the marketability and image of Malaysian palm oil
in the world.
• Liaises with Government ministries and departments;
• Provides an information and consultation service; • Promotes a positive image of Malaysian palm oil;
• Issues Certificate of Origin and ATA Carnets. • Packages and disseminates plausible technical information to
influence the market;
Publications issued: • Generates comprehensive market information;
• Collates, analyses and disseminates market information to the
• MICCI Members' Director. local industry.
• Investor's Guide.
• MICCI Bulletin. Publications issued:
• Annual Report.
• Annual Report (annually, English).
Local branches: • Palm Oil Link (twice a month, English).
• Perspective (quarterly, English).
MICCI Penang Branch • Palm oil information series.
Phone: (60 4) 2270589
Fax: (60 4) 2270124 Offices abroad:
MICCI Perak Branch MPOPC Regional Office

Phone: (60 5) 2532233 62-63, Motijheel Commercial Area
Fax: (60 5) 2533206 7th Floor, Amin Court Building
Dhaka, Bangladesh
MICCI Johor Branch Phone: (880 2) 9571216
Phone: (60 7) 2224448 Fax: (880 2) 9551836
Fax: (60 7) 2248088 E-mail: mpopc@bangla.net
MICCI Sabah Branch MPOPC Regional Office

Phone: (60 88) 248332 Shanghai Westgate Mall Co. Ltd.
Fax: (60 88) 268332 Room 1610B, No. 10, Nanjing Road (W)
Shanghai 200041, China
MICCI MNS Branch Phone: (86 21) 62182085-6
Phone: (60 6) 2816998 Fax: (86 21) 62181125
Fax: (60 6) 2844368 E-mail: mpopc@mail.onloin.sh.cn
Membership structure: 1,050 members. MPOPC Regional Office

No. 54, Michel Bakhoum Street
Category: Dokki-Giza, Cairo, Egypt
Phone: (20 2) 7618190
Chamber of commerce. Fax: (20 2) 7618190
E-mail: mpopc@brainyl.ie-eg.com
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MPOPC Regional Office MALAYSIAN PINEAPPLE INDUSTRY BOARD

C-10, Gulmohar Park (MPIB)
New Delhi 110 049, India Ministry of Agriculture Malaysia
Phone: (91 11) 26520500
E-mail: mpopc@giasd101.vsnl.net.in
Wisma NANAS
MPOPC Regional Office No. 5, Jalan Padi Mahsuri
11- 3rd Floor, Leeds Centre Bandar Baru UDA
Main Boulevard Gulberg III 81200 Johor Bahru
Lahore, Pakistan
Phone: (92 42) 5716600-1 Phone: (60 7) 2361211, 2361012
Fax: (92 42) 5716602 Fax: (60 7) 2365694
E-mail: mpopc@brain.net.pk
E-mail: mpib@tm.net.my
MPOPC Regional Office URL: www.mpib.gov.my
21515 Hawthorne Boulevard, Suite 690
Torrance, CA 90503, United States of America Year established: 1957
Phone: (1 310) 9443910
E-mail: mpocusa@aol.com
URL: www.malaysianpalmusa.com • To provide financial assistance for research;
• To negotiate agreement on prices and grades of pineapple for
MPOPC Regional Office sale to canneries;
Rua Estalla, 515-Bloco H - Conj. 192 • To regulate the production and marketing of pineapple and
Vila Mariana canned pineapple;
0401-002-Sao Paulo-Sp-Brazil
• To administer a cess fund and make recommendations
Phone: (55 11) 55722699
regarding the rate of cess;
Fax: (55 11) 50846131
• To administer quality control programme;
E-mail: mpopc@icn.com.br
• To collect statistics of the industry;
MPOPC Regional Office • To handle any other matters affecting the industry.
P.O. Box 1591, M.E.C.C. 4301
South Africa Services/activities:
Phone: (27 31) 5666171-2
Fax: (27 31) 5666170 • Undertakes registration of exporters;
E-mail: mpopc@castcoast.co.za • Undertakes registration of canneries, transporter and vendor;
• Undertakes endorsement of canned pineapple and fresh
Products/commodity responsible for: pineapple export’s permit;
• Promotes the programmes of marketing development
Oil palm. infrastructure to support the growth of industry;
• Promotes the quality control programmes, which include the
Category: production of fresh pineapple, canned pineapple and pineapple
base products to ensure that the quality of the products is
Market promotion for palm oil. within the specification and “Codex Alimentarius” Standard;
• Undertakes Quality Control Programmes through
establishment of Quality Control Laboratory and
implementation of MS ISO 9002.
• The Malaysian Pineapple Directory.
Processing of canned pineapple products; processing of related

products such as cottage industries, pharmaceutical and cosmetic;
domestic market; export market; and research and development.
Canneries; plantations; cottage industries; and research and

development.
• Pineapple Industry (Export Marketing) Regulation, 1957;
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• Pineapple Industry (Cess on Export) Regulation, 1959; • To be the resource and information centre for the rubber
• Pineapple Industry (Fruit Control) Regulation, 1957; industry.
• Pineapple Industry (Cannery Control) Regulation, 1959.
Category:
• Annual Report.
Commodity board. • Malaysian Rubber Review.
• Journal of Rubber Research.
• Malaysian Rubber Digest.
• Monographs.
MALAYSIAN RUBBER BOARD (MRB)
Research Centres:
Malaysian Rubber Board
Tingkat 17-18 Rubber Research Institute of Malaysia (RRIM)
Bangunan Getah Asli (Menara) 260, Jalan Ampang
148, Jalan Ampang P.O. Box 10150
50450 Kuala Lumpur 50908 Kuala Lumpur
Phone: (60 3) 42567033
P.O. Box: 10531, 50716 Kuala Lumpur
RRIM Research Station
Phone: (60 3) 92062000 Sungai Buloh
Fax: (60 3) 21634492 47000 Sg. Buloh, Selangor DE
Telex: MA 30220 Phone: (60 3) 61561121
E-mail: dg@lgm.gov.my RRIM Research Station Kota Tinggi

URL: www.lgm.gov.my Batu 3 ½, Jalan Mawai
81900 Kota Tinggi ,Johor DT
Year established: 1998 [as a result of the merger of Phone: (60 7) 8831277
Malaysian Rubber Research and Development Board (MRRDB),
Rubber Reserch Institute of Malaysia (RRIM) and Malaysian Malasian Rubber Board
Rubber Exchange and Licensing Board (MRELB)] Tun Abdul Razak Research Centre
Brickendonbury, Hertford SG13 8NL
Principal function: United Kingdom
Phone: (44 1992) 584966
• To develop Malaysian natural rubber through research and
development, and trade through market intelligence activities Local branches:
and services, management of rubber exchange, licensing and
supervision of rubber producing and dealing activities MRB Northern Region
including quality control. Lot PT. 117753
Jalan Sultan Azian Shah Utara
Services/activities: 31400 Ipoh, Perak DR
Phone: (60 5) 5485048
• To implement policies and developmental programmes to
ensure the viability of the rubber industry in Malaysia; MRB Central Region
• To promotes and implement research and development No. 23F, Jalan Zaaba
activities in the production, use and consumption of rubber; 70100 Seremban, Negeri Sembilan D.K.
• To plan, coordinate and monitor all rubber research and Phone: (60 6) 7655801
development activities;
• To regulate rubber industry, in particular in relation to MRB Southern Region
dealings in rubber, packing, grading, shipping and export of No. 207, Tingkat 1, Jalan Mersing
rubber; 86000 Kluang, Johor DT
• To control and monitor the quality of rubber, rubber planting Phone: (60 7) 7733937
materials and rubber products;
MRB Eastern Region
• To develop, transfer, exploit and promote research findings;
No. 4, Jalan IM 6/1, Bandar Indera Mahkota
• To provide technical, advisory and consultancy services to the
25200 Kuantan, Pahang DM
rubber industry;
Phone: (60 9) 5721210
• To administer and manage the fund;
• To regulate the Malaysian rubber market and manage the MRB Sarawak Region
Malaysian Rubber Exchange; Lot 3322, Blok 14, Jalan Sultan Tengah
• To formulate and implement international marketing strategy Pen Jaya
for the rubber industry of Malaysia; 93050 Kuching, Sarawak
• To liaise and cooperate with rubber agencies within or outside Phone: (60 82) 447977
Malaysia to further enhance the rubber industry of Malaysia;
• To plan and implement human resource training in line with
the needs of the rubber industry;
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MRB Sabah Region • Provides facilities to members to meet and resolve common
No. 127, Taman Peringatan Petagas problems by holding regular consultations with the various
P.O. Box 14890 ministries.
88859 Kota Kinabalu, Sabah
Phone: (660 88) 212139 Publications issued:
Membership structure: 225 members (as of 1994). • Malaysian Rubber Products Industry and Export Directory.
Ordinary members: Producers, manufacturers' buying agents, Membership structure: 150 members.
estates' selling agents, brokers, dealers (total 208 as of 1994);
Associate members: Overseas members (total 17 as of 1994).
Rubber products.
Natural rubber.
Rubber products and ancillary products.
MALAYSIAN RUBBER PRODUCTS Category:

MANUFACTURERS' ASSOCIATION (MRPMA)
Trade association.
1-A, Jalan USJ 11/1J

Subang Jaya NATIONAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND
47620 Petaling Jaya INDUSTRY OF MALAYSIA (NCCIM)
Selangor
Phone: (60 3) 56316150-1
Fax: (60 3) 56316152 37, Jalan Kia Peng
50450 Kuala Lumpur
E-mail: mrpma@po.jaring.my
URL: www.mrpma.com Phone: (60 3) 21419600
Fax: (60 3) 21413775
E-mail: nccim@po.jaring.my
Principal functions: URL: www.nccim.org.my/nccim
• To encourage cooperation between manufacturers of all kinds Year established: 1962

of rubber products, to protect their interests, to promote their
welfare and provide for the industry the means of formulating, Principal functions:
influencing and carrying out policy in regard to industrial,
economic, fiscal, commercial and technical issues; • To act as an umbrella organization representing five Chambers
• To disseminate market intelligence and information to of Commerce in Malaysia, namely, the Malay Chamber of
member companies and to transmit requests for market Commerce and Industry of Malaysia, Associated Chinese
information through relevant government agencies; Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Malaysia, the Malaysia
• To organize inward and outward sales and business missions Associated Indian Chamber of Commerce and Industry,
and participate in overseas trade fairs; Malaysian International Chamber of Commerce and Industry,
• To organize management and other seminars for the industry; and the Federation of Malaysian Manufacturers;
• To liaise with similar associations in other countries and • To hold consultative status in dealing with the government
participate in regional and international forums. effecting economic, trade, investment, human resources,
infrastructure development.
• Disseminates overseas as well as local trade enquiries through
its members circulars; • Organizes seminars, workshops, symposia, conferences,
• Provides a continuous flow of valuable information to exhibitions, trade missions abroad;
members including statistical data and market reports; • Participates in annual dialogues with Ministry of International
• Assists members to obtain a place in government-sponsored Trade, Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Domestic Trade and
trade missions and overseas trade fairs; Consumer Affairs, Ministry of Human Resources, Customs
• Advises members on how to take the best advantage of Department, Prime Minister's Department, Port Kalang,
incentives and facilities provided by the government; Authority Standards and Industrial Research Institute of
• Keeps members informed of enactments of new legislation, Malaysia.
amendments made to existing legislation, and government
regulations affecting its members; Publication issued:
• Suara NCCIM (quarterly, English).
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Membership structure: E-mail: npcwu@npc.org.my

East Coast Region
The Chamber's membership consists of five Constituent Chambers National Productivity Corporation
and two Associate Members. The Constituent chambers represent Tingkat 18, Kompleks Teruntum
the interest of the Malay, Chinese and Indian business Jalan Mahkota
communities, the international investors in Malaysia and Malaysian 25000 Kuantan, Pahang
manufacturers. Tel: (60 9) 5131788, 5131789
Fax: (60 9) 5138903
Category: E-mail: npcwpt@npc.org.my
Chamber of commerce. Southern Region

National Productivity Corporation
No. 8, Jalan Padi Mahsuri
Bandar Baru UDA
NATIONAL PRODUCTIVITY CORPORATION (NPC)* 81200 Johor Bahru, Johor
Tel: (60 7) 2377422, 2377644
Office/postal address: Fax: (60 7) 2380798
E-mail: npcws@npc.org.my
Peti Surat 64, Jalan Sultan
46904 Petaling Jaya
Sarawak Region
Selangor
Tel: (60 3) 79557266, 79557458 Lot 894, Fasa 3
Fax: (60 3) 79578068, 79551824 Taman Perindustrian Demak Laut
93050 Kuching, Sarawak
E-mail: pro@npc.org.my Tel: (60 82) 439959, 439960
URL: www.npc.org.my Fax: (60 82) 439969
E-mail: npcwsw@npc.org.my
Sabah Region
Principal functions: National Productivity Corporation
Lot 7.7 dan 7.8, Tingkat 7, Blok E
• To provide input in the areas of productivity and quality for Bangunan KWSP
policy formulation and planning; 49, Jalan Karamunsing
• To enhance organizational and human resources 88000 Kota Kinabalu, Sabah
development towards excellence; Tel: (60 88) 235837, 233245
• To lead the continuous productivity and quality movement Fax: (60 88) 242815
in the country. E-mail: npcwsw@npc.org.my
Services/activities: Training:
• Research in productivity and quality; The NPC offers short-term courses in:
• Training and management systems development for • Quality Management;
productivity and quality enhancement; • Productivity Management;
• Productivity and quality promotion; • Human Resource Management;
• Information systems development; • Production Management;
• Application of information technology and networking. • Competitive Enhancement;
• International and Asian Productivity Organisation Special
Publications issued: Programmes.
• Annual Productivity Report. NPC also offers in-plant programmes which can be arranged on
• Quarterly Productivity Statistics Manufacturing Sector. request.
• Annual Report.
• Annual QCC Report. Category:
• Journal Produktiviti.
Productivity centre.
• P & Q Newsletter.
• Productivity and Quality Enhancement Programme.
• TQM Case Book.
Local branches:
Northern Region
Beg Berkunci 206, Jalan Bertam
13200 Kepala Batas, Pulau Pinang
Tel: (60 4) 5754709
Fax: (60 4) 5754410
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NATIONAL TOBACCO BOARD* PALM OIL REFINERS ASSOCIATION OF

MALAYSIA (PORAM)
Office / Postal Address
P.O. Box 198
15720 Kota Bharu 801C/802A, Block B
Kelantan Executive Suites
Kelana Business Centre
Phone: (60 9) 7652933 97 Jalan SS7/2
Fax: (60 9) 7655640 47301 Kelana Jaya, Selangor
E-mail: ltn@ltn.gov.my Phone: (60 3) 74920006

URL: www.ltn.gov.my Fax: (60 3) 74920128
Year established: 1973 E-mail: poram@poram.org.my

URL: www.poram.org.my
• To restructure the production system in order to increase
efficiency, productivity, and viability of tobacco industry; Principal functions:
• To provide proper and adequate infrastructure and support
services (i.e. extension, enforcement, marketing, etc.) for the • To provide an organisation for palm oil refiners to
production of quality tobacco and orderly growth of the collectively support and enhance the status and interest of the
tobacco industry; palm oil refining industry;
• To promote the development of the downstream activities of • To promote the processing, refining and fractionation of
tobacco sector; palm oil and the manufacture of all products and by-products
• To uplift the socio-economic status of the farmers. therefrom;
• To project an international image of sophistication and
Services/activities: reliability;
• To establish an identity with the public at large as an
• Provides appropriate research and development (R&D) organisation with an important role to play in Malaysia's
support and effective transfer of technology; economic development and as an organisation responsibly
• Provides effective human resources development and acting in the interest of the community;
availability of trained and skilled personnel; • To be both responsive to the Malaysian Government's overall
• Provides adequate funding and proper financial management; socio-economic policies and responsible in this role.
• Coordinates between manufacturers, curers and growers;
• Stabilizes the industry through quota system. Services/activities:
Publications issued: PORAM and the Government

Through PORAM, palm oil refiners in Malaysia can act
collectively and in unison to better ensure that the Government
• Annual Report (Malay).
understand and recognize the needs and problems of the industry
• Annual Statistics (Malay).
at all times. PORAM is represented in the relevant Government
• Quarterly Bulletin (Malay). bodies, among which are:
• Malaysian Palm Oil Board (MPOB);
Local branches:
• Malaysian Palm Oil Promotion Council (MPOPC);
Throughout Malaysia. • Standards and Industrial Research Institute of Malaysia
(SIRIM Berhad).
Services to Members
Tobacco. Various forms of assistance to members include:
• Providing a continuous flow of valuable information to
Training: members, including market reports, summaries of reports on
trade missions and research reports;
Courses on tobacco management for curers, farmers and staff. • Keeping members informed of new legislations, amendments
to existing ones, and the government regulations affecting
Category: members;
• Handling of government contacts and the interpretation to
Commodity board. members of the legislative and administrative actions of
government regulations;
• Providing guidance to members on problems arising from
government regulations and procedures;
• Providing facilities for members to meet and resolve
common problems;
• Providing facilities for arbitration under the auspices of the
Association;
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• Publishing newsletters, guidebooks, brochures and other PEPPER MARKETING BOARD

documents desirable for the promotion and enhancement of
the palm oil refining industry; Office/postal address:
• Organizing seminars, workshops and training courses for
members. Lot 1115, Jalan Utama
Tanah Putih
PORAM and Export Promotion 93450 Kuching, Sarawak
PORAM assists members in establishing business contacts and
promoting their exports, through a wide range of export P.O. Box: 1653, 93450 Kuching, Sarawak
promotion activities such as:
• Receiving trade delegations; Phone: (60 82) 331811
• Receiving trade enquiries and channelling them to members; Fax: (60 82) 336877
• Organising trade missions and arranging for members'
participation in Government-sponsored missions; E-mail: pmb@pepper.po.my
• Making recommendations/proposals to government aimed at URL: www.sarawakpepper.gov.my/sarawakpepper
increasing exports of processed palm oil products.
PORAM and Related Organizations
Since its inception, the Association has played significant roles in Principal functions:
enhancing the position of the palm oil refining industry in this
country as well as abroad. PORAM works closely with the • Responsible for the statutory grading of all Sarawak pepper
Malaysian Palm Oil Association (MPOA), Malayan Edible Oil for export, licensing of pepper dealers and exporters, market
Manufacturers' Association (MEOMA), the Malaysian promotion, farmers development, trading and the
Oleochemical Manufacturers Group (MOMG) and The Palm Oil development and promotion of pepper storage, processing
Millers' Association (POMA). and sterilization facilities.
PORAM is a member of the National Institute of Oilseed Services/activities:

Products (NIOP) and the Federation of Oils, Seeds and Fats
Associations Ltd (FOSFA International). Together with FOSFA • Undertakes market regulation through licensing of dealers
International, PORAM has jointly issued a contract for Palm Oil and exporters;
Products in Bulk (CIF) or more widely known as the FOSFA • Provides market extension through dialogues and visits to
81 Contract. farming communities;
• Conducts domestic and overseas market promotion;
PORAM is also a founder member of the ASEAN Vegetable Oils • Provides market information service;
Club (AVOC) and is currently serving AVOC as its Secretariat. • Undertakes statutory grading of pepper for export;
• Trades in pepper and pepper products;
Membership structure: 17 Members, 50 Associate Members • Undertakes product development on specialty pepper and
and Supplementary Members (Subsidiary of full members). new uses of pepper;
• Provides laboratory and industrial services including
The House of PORAM comprises the Chairman of the processing, steam treatment, storage and physical forward
Association and a ruling Management Board. Members of the market.
Management Board lead the other principal committees which are
responsible for specific areas of activity. Publications issued:
These committees are: • Pepper Market Bulletin (quarterly).
1. Commercial and Technical Committee; • Pepper Industry Bulletin (ad-hoc).
2. Price Settlement Committee;
• Sarawak Pepper Flavours the World (international
3. Arbitration Execution Committee;
cookbook).
4. Associate Members Committee.
• Brochures:
- Corporate brochures.
- Grade Specifications, Labels and Certificates for
Malaysian Pepper.
Processed palm oil products.
- Product brochures.
Category:
Local branches:
Trade association.
Pepper Marketing Board, Sarikei Branch
BDC Industrial Area
P.O. Box 279, 96107 Sarikei, Sarawak
Phone: (60 84) 654161
Fax: (60 84) 653510
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Pepper Marketing Board, Sibu Branch

Lot 1152 and 1154, SEDC Industrial Estate
Jalan Teng Kung Sui
P.O. Box 476, 96007 Sibu, Sarawak
Phone: (60 84) 211059
Fax: (60 82) 212033
Pepper Marketing Board, Sri Aman Branch

Sub Lot 2, Lot 160
Undup Land District, Km 189
Jalan Sri Aman/ Serian
95007 Bandar Sri Aman, Sarawak
Phone: (60 83) 322139
Fax: (60 82) 324069
Pepper Marketing Board, Bintangor Branch

Batu 9, Jalan Kelupu
P.O. Box 74, 96507 Bintangor, Sarawak
Phone: (60 84) 691618
Fax: (60 84) 691544
Pepper Marketing Board, Serian Branch

Lot 659, Jalan Industri
P.O. Box 87, 94707 Serian, Sarawak
Phone: (60 82) 874234
Fax: (60 82) 874234
Pepper Marketing Board, Bintulu Branch

Lot 3510, Kemena Light Industrial Area
No. 3, Jalan Nyigu, 97000 Bintulu, Sarawak
Phone: (60 86) 336900
Fax: (60 86) 311651
Pepper Marketing Board, Miri Branch

Lot 1208, Midgulf Building
Jalan Permaisuri
P.O. Box 1245, 98008 Miri, Sarawak
Phone: (60 85) 420705
Fax: (60 85) 420745
Pepper Marketing Board, Johor Branch

Km 8, Jalan Tun Razak, Susur Enam
80200 Johor Baru, Johor Darul Takzim
Phone: (60 7) 2352071
Fax: (60 7) 2369872
Pepper and pepper products.
Category:
Commodity board; Commodity standard institute; Export

marketing board; Standard, testing, and inspection body; and
Government agency.
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FOREIGN INVESTMENT SERVICES BUREAU* Honorary Consular Representations Abroad:
Office/postal address: Honorary Consulate of the Republic of Maldives

213 Flemington Road
Ministry of Trade and Industries P.O. Box 135, North Melbourne 305, Australia
1st Floor, Ghazee Building Phone: (61 3) 93284133
Malé 20-05 Fax: (61 3) 93284834
E-mail: linton@cisa.net.au
Phone: (960) 323890, 328754
Fax: (960) 323756 Honorary Consulate of the Republic of Maldives
Peter-Jordan-Starbe 21
E-mail: trademin@dhivehinet.net.mv A-1190 Vienna, Austria
Phone: (43 1) 3190010, 3191426, 3196340
Year established: 1 August 1987 Fax: (43 1) 3197073
Principal functions: Honorary Consulate of the Republic of Maldives

House No. 14, Road No. 11, Dhanmondi
• To promote, regulate, and facilitate foreign investment in the Dhaka, Bangladesh
country (except those directly related to tourism); Phone: (88 02) 811640, 324139
• To issue licences and regulate activities of petroleum Fax: (88 02) 883542
exploration and development; E-mail: general@brac.bdmail.net
• To issue licences for fishery activities in EEZ (foreign
investments); Honorary Consulate of the Republic of Maldives
• To monitor and regulate activities in underwater heritage. Clos Des Genets, 17
1325 Chaumont Gistoux, Belgium
Fax: (32 2245) 2701
Honorary Consulate of the Republic of Maldives
Publications issued: 4th Floor, Flat 7, 16 Ahmed Omar Road
El-Helmeya-El-Gadida, Cairo, Egypt
• Foreign Investment Guidelines. Phone: (20 2) 3913052, 3491620
Fax: (20 2) 3482808
• Law No. 25/79 (Law on Foreign Investment in the Republic of
Maldives).
• The Maldives, A Unique Country, Discover Windows of
Zone Artisanale
opportunities.
5 Rue De Lafontainc, 21560 Arc sur Tille, France
Phone: (33) 80372060
Offices abroad: Fax: (33) 80372661
Maldives Government Trade Centre in Singapore
Honorary Consulate General of the Republic of Maldives
10, Anson Road
Immanuel Kant Str. 16
No. 18-12, International Plaza
D-61350, Bad Homburg, Germany
Singapore 079903
Phone: (49 61) 7286293
Phone: (65) 2258955, 2258829, 2242095
Fax: (49 61) 72867833
Fax: (65) 2236750
High Commissions of the Republic of Maldives in Sri Lanka
Galanakis Building, 33A Kassandras Str.
23, Kaviratne Place, Colombo 6, Sri Lanka
Kastella, 185 33 Piraeus, Greece
Phone: (94 1) 586762, 580076, 500943
Phone: (42) 24220-6
Fax: (94 1) 581200
Fax: (42) 4173728, 4224229
E-mail: maldhc@cureka.lk
High Commissions of the Republic of Maldives in the
201-5 Kowloon Centre
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
29-39 Ashley Road, Kowloon, Hong Kong
22, Nottingham Place
Phone: (852) 23762114
London W1M 3FB, United Kingdom
Fax: (852) 23762366
Phone: (44 207) 2242135
Fax: (44 207) 2242157
Honorary Consulate of the Republic of Maldives in Calcutta
Hastings Chambers, Ground Floor
Permanent Mission of the Republic of Maldives to
7C - Kiran Shankar Roy Road, Calcutta 700 001, India
the United Nations
Phone: (91 33) 2485400, 2485750
Suite 400-E, 800 Second Avenue
Fax: (91 33) 2485750
New York, NY 10017, United States of America
Phone: (1 212) 5996195
Category:
Fax: (1 212) 6616405
E-mail: mdvun@undp.org
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MALDIVES ASSOCIATION OF TOURISM MALDIVES INDUSTRIAL FISHERIES COMPANY

INDUSTRY (MATI) LIMITED
3rd Floor, Gadhamoo Building Block No. 389

Boduthakurufaanu Magu Hilaalee Magu
Malé Malé 20-04
P.O. Box: 2056 Phone: (960) 323932 ext. 123
Fax: (960) 323955
Phone: (960) 321701, 326640
Fax: (960) 326641
E-mail: info@mifco.com.mv
E-mail: mati@dhivehinet.net.mv URL: www.mifco.com.mv
Year established: 1989 Year established: 1 November 1993
• To enhance economic and tourism development; • To export raw, frozen and canned fish;
• To seek membership of all important tourism related bodies; • To establish branch offices, agencies and subsidiary companies
• To improve organizational capability in serving the members; for the purpose of overseas trading.
• To make the Association become nationally and
internationally recognized; Services/activities:
• To actively participate in policy formulation and national
development planning activities; As detailed under Principal functions.
• To enhance MATI's role as liaison between the industry and
government; Category:
• To provide members with relevant information to improve
their performance. Industrial promotion.
MALDIVES NATIONAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
Undertakes the following activities to achieve its long-term AND INDUSTRY*
objectives:
Organizational development Office/postal address:

• Provides training;
G. Viyafaari Hiyaa
• Conducts studies and research on tourism related issues;
Ameenee Magu
• Maintains a library and computerized data base on tourism;
Malé
• Enhances in-house expertise on relevant areas;
• Disseminates information via newsletters, bulletins and
P.O. Box: 92, Malé
magazines;
Sectoral development Phone: (960) 310234, 310235, 313624

• Attempts to obtain development finance; Fax: (960) 310233
• Undertakes activities to promote tourism;
• Attempts to improve the operation of air travel; E-mail: mncci@dhivehinet.net.mv
• Increases management capabilities;
• Makes bidding procedures for resort islands more favourable; Year established: 1994
• Recommends new laws and regulations and suggests
amendments to existing laws and regulations; Principal functions:
• Promotes environmentally sound solid waste disposal
methods; • To promote and assist development of business and industrial
• Creates awareness of reef resources management; sector;
• Encourages utilization of ozone friendly appliances; • To protect the interest of commercial and industrial enterprises
• Promotes excursion, diving, marine sports, game fishing, and help them resolve the problems.
souvenirs, arts and culture, entertainment.
• Undertakes activities related to the objective of the Chamber;
Areas/industries where investment is encouraged: • Responsible for the financial matters of the Chamber.
Tourism promotion: Asia/Pacific and Europe. Membership structure: 182 members.

Category: Category:
Industrial promotion. Chamber of commerce.
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MALDIVES NATIONAL SHIPPING LIMITED MALDIVES TOURISM PROMOTION BOARD
2nd Floor, Ship Plaza 4th Floor, Bank of Maldives Building

1/6 Orchid Magu Boduthakurufaanu Magu
Malé Malé 02-05
P.O. Box: 2022, Malé Phone: (960) 323228

Fax: (960) 323229
Phone: (960) 322711, 323871-4 (PABX)
Fax: (960) 324323 E-mail: mtpb@visitmaldives.com
URL: www.visitmaldives.com
E-mail: mnsl@dhivehinet.net.mv
Year established: 1 June 1999
Principal function:
• To promote quality and sustainable growth in the tourism
• To undertake shipping and related business. industry;
• To foster a well utilized and financially health private sector
Services/activities: industry-enabling the industry to deliver long term economic,
social and cultural benefits to the Maldives;
As detailed under Principal function. • Contributing to enhancements in Maldives’ unspoiled marine
environment to the benefit of the people and visitors of the
Offices abroad: Maldives.
Maldives National Shipping (Singapore) Pte. Ltd. Services/activities:

International Plaza #18-11
10 Anson Road • Promote the Maldives using various forms of media and
Singapore 079903 other promotional medias.
Seaward Shipping Agencies Pte. Ltd. Publications issued:

International Plaza
10 Anson Road, #18-11 • Resort and Hotel Guides.
Singapore 079903 • Promotional leaflets.
• Statistic reports.
Maldives National Shipping Ltd.
• Market reports.
7/4, De Fonseka Place
Colombo 4, Sri Lanka
Offices abroad:
Phone: (94 1) 559678
Fax: (94 1) 580776
Maldives Government Tourist Information Office
E-mail: mtslcmb@sri.lanka.net
Bethmann Strasse 58
60311 Frankfurt/Main, Germany
Category: Phone: (49 69) 27404420
Fax: (49 69) 27404422
National shipping corporation.
E-mail: maldivesinfo.ffm@t-online.de
URL: www.visitmaldives.com
Tourism and fisheries.
Category:
National tourism board, Tourism promotion board.
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MALDIVES TRANSPORT AND CONTRACTING The Rentals

COMPANY (PLC) MTCC Plaza
Buruzu Magu, Malé
Office/postal address: Phone: (960) 317070
Fax: (960) 322828
MTCC Building E-mail: therentals@mtcc.com.mv
181 Boduthakurufaanu Magu
Malé 20181 Sales Centre
MTCC Sawmill
P.O. Box: 2063, Malé Filigas Magu, Malé
Phone: (960) 316655
Phone: (960) 326822 Fax: (960) 323022
Fax: (960) 323221 E-mail: salesctr@mtcc.com.mv
E-mail: mtcc@dhivehinet.net.mv Yanmar Sales and After Sales Services

URL: www.mtcc.com.mv MTCC Sawmill
Filigas Magu, Malé
Year established: 18 December 1980 Phone: (960) 318080
Fax: (960) 314050
Principal function: E-mail: yanmar@mtcc.com.mv
• Sales of marine diesel engines, generators, other machines and Products/commodity responsible for:
spares;
• Sales of lubricant, paints; • Sole distributor for Castrol, Sigma marine paint, Yanmar
• High speed transport services, ferry services; marine engines, Seigncurie paints.
• Harbour dredging and development, land reclamation;
• Rental of construction machinery and equipments;
• Sales of building construction materials;
Construction area.
• Sheet piling and shore protection;
• Building and road construction. Category:
Services/activities: Trade association; and trade facilitation body.
• Annual Report.
Local branches:
Contracting Department
MTCC Head Office
MTCC Building
Boduthakurufaanu Magu
Malé 20181
Phone: (960) 326822
Fax: (960) 323221
E-mail: mtcc@dhivehinet.net.mv
Ferry Services
Villigili, Kaafu Atoll
Phone: (960) 398585
Fax: (960) 398686
E-mail: v2way@mtcc.com.mv
Marine Transport Services

MTCC Sawmill
Filigas Magu, Malé
Phone: (960) 322025
Fax: (960) 322808
E-mail: tsd@mtcc.com.mv
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MINISTRY OF TRADE AND INDUSTRIES* Principal function:
Office/postal address: • To import and distribute sugar, rice, flour, fuel, and other
general merchandise including construction and building
Ghaazee Building materials, consumer electronics and pharmaceuticals.
Ameeru Ahmed Magu
Malé 20-05 Services/activities:
Phone: (960) 323668 • Joint venture companies and gas refinery, cement packing
Fax: (960) 323840 and products on structural development and fuel supplies.
E-mail: trademin@dhivehinet.net.mv Publications issued:
Year established: 1982 • Anniversary book (annually, Dhivehi/English).
Principal functions: Local branches:
• To formulate and implement regulations governing imports STO Gan Office

and exports; S. Ganisland
• To issue import and export licences; Phone: (960) 588025
• To issue licences for sale of imported goods; Fax: (960) 588025
• To issue licences for foreign parties who wish to conduct
trading activities in the country; Offices abroad:
• To inspect and maintain quality control for dried and salted
fish exported from Maldives; STO Maldives (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
• To maintain calibration standards; #39-10, International Plaza
• To undertake registration of trade marks, shipping marks and 10 Anson Road, Singapore 079903
logos; Phone: (65) 2245003
• To formulate industrial development policy; Fax: (65) 2260387
E-mail: stosing@mbox3.singnet.com.sg
• To promote, regulate and facilitate private sector investment;
• To issue licences for fishery activities in the EEZ;
• To undertake registration of local and foreign investment;
• To organize the national industrial exhibition. Import of basic food items and fuels.
Services/activities: Training
As detailed under Principal functions. • Only open for staff of State Trading Organization Plc.
Category: Areas/industries where investment is encouraged:
Ministry of Trade. Industrial products and consumer products.
Title of laws and regulations on foreign investment:

STATE TRADING ORGANIZATION PLC • Law on Foreign Investments No. 79/25 (1 May 1979).
Office/postal address: Category:
STO Building State trading organization.
No. 7 Haveeree Hingun
Maafannu
Malé
P.O. Box: 20-02, Malé
Phone: (960) 323279

Fax: (960) 325218, 323676, 323277
Telex: 66006 STO MF
E-mail: sto@dhivehinet.net.mv
URL: www.stomaldives.com
Year established: 1964 (formerly: Athirimaafannuge Trading

Account; renamed as State Trading Organization in 1976; and
became public limited company on 14 August 2001).
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TRADE AND INVESTMENT SERVICES DIVISION* Trade Promotion Unit

• Encourage and assist the promotion of Marshallese produce
Office/postal address: and products, either in its own right or in cooperation with
any organization involved in exporting;
Ministry of Resources and Development • Conduct and/or facilitate product and market research;
Majuro, MH 96960 • Facilitate and participate in trade fairs/missions, both
regional and international, in order to promote on-going
P.O. Box: 1727, Majuro product development, awareness and support;
• Establish and maintain database of export products, including
Phone: (692) 625-3206/4020 all trade statistics;
Fax: (692) 625-3821/3134 • Identify new trade opportunities;
• Conduct ongoing product profiles;
E-mail: trade@ntamar.com • Provide assistance to exporters in the area of customs and
quarantine requirements in overseas markets;
Year established: 1988 (re-established in 2000) • Facilitate the obtaining of funds for the purposes of trade
development and promotion, including discussion and
Principal Functions: negotiation with aid donors;
• Undertake research into any aspect of domestic trade,
• To promote the sustainable economic advancement and commerce and industry, including the conducting of surveys,
development through support for small business gathering statistics and publishing reports from time to time;
development - including services, exports and import
• Coordinate with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in
substitutes;
formulating advice for the Government on trade policy;
• To promote domestic and foreign investment, giving due
• Create and maintain a library of trade-related resources for
concern to the needs, constraints and environmental
use by the general public;
vulnerabilities of the Marshall Islands.
• Coordinate and cooperate with the Local Governments,
Ministry of Internal Affairs, Environmental Protection
Services and Activities:
Agency, academic institutions, and other relevant bodies on
trade-related activities.
Small Business Support Unit
• Act as point of information and resources for business and
Investment Promotion Unit
market opportunity assessment;
• Establish an effective and efficient “one-stop shop” within
• Organize and conduct small business management
the TIS Division for foreign and domestic investment;
workshops and seminars aimed at skills training, in
• Coordinate and facilitate investment and trade promotion
collaboration with other agencies involved in business
with overseas representatives;
development;
• Develop and maintain an RMI Foreign Investment Guide;
• Assist in developing business plans, proposals, strategic
work plans; • Coordinate with other agencies involved in investment
promotional activities;
• Support businesses in securing business capital, small
business loans, etc.; • Develop and maintain a national database and tracking
system for foreign investment (Registry of Foreign
• Set policies, guidelines and standards for the establishment
Investment);
of microenterprise financing services, in cooperation with
communities, NGOs and the private sector; • Develop and maintain a national Reserve List for foreign
investment;
• Identify and assist in the removal of legal and regulatory
barriers to the economic participation of disadvantaged • Facilitate current investors and visitors in an efficient and
people; timely manner;
• Advise the Government on business policies conducive to • Develop list of private sector projects, land, and partners
private sector growth; available for foreign investment (industry and sector
profiles);
• Conduct regular surveys among local business community to
determine needs, and respond accordingly; • Research and promote new investment opportunities;
• Establish and maintain contacts with other small business • Establish database of potential investors, for use by the
support agencies outside the Marshall Islands; general public;
• Develop cooperative partnerships with the Chamber of • Facilitate further development of an enabling investment
Commerce and other local businesses not represented in the environment through close cooperation with the Attorney
Chamber; General’s Office on investment policies and legislation;
• Coordinate and cooperate with the Local Governments, • Coordinate with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in
Ministry of Internal Affairs, academic institutions, and other formulating advice for the Government on investment policy
relevant bodies on local business development; and legislation;
• Encourage, support and undertake, where necessary, • Coordinate with the Marshall Islands Development Authority
environmental reviews of business projects, in cooperation on the Government’s privatization efforts of SOE’s.
with the Environmental Protection Authority and relevant
Local Governments, to ensure no undue harm is caused to
the natural environment.
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Offices Abroad:
Ambassador to Fiji
Republic of the Marshall Islands
41 Borron Road
P.O. Box 2088
Suva, Fiji
Phone: (679) 387899
Fax: (679) 387115
E-mail: rmisuva@sopacsun.org.fj
Ambassador to the Republic of China

4th Floor, No. 9-1, Lane 62
Tienmou West Road
Shihlin Taipei
Taiwan, Province of China
Phone: (886) 2-2873-4884
Fax: (886) 2-2873-4904
E-mail: rmiembtp@ms41.hinet.net
Ambassador to Japan
Rm. #101, Meiji Park Heights
9-9 Minamimoto-Machi
Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, Japan
Phone: (81 3) 53791701-2
Fax: (81 3) 53791810
E-mail: rmito@din.or.jp
Ambassador to the United States

2433 Massachusetts Ave., N.W.
Washington, DC 20008, United States of America
Phone: (1 202) 2345414
Fax: (1 202) 2323236
E-mail: info@rmiembassyus.org
Consul General to the United States

Suite#103, 1888 Lusitania Street
Honolulu, HI 96813, United States of America
Phone: (1 808) 5457767
Fax: (1 808) 5457211
E-mail: rmiconsulate@aol.com
Permanent Mission to the United Nations

18th Floor, 800 2nd Avenue
New York, NY 10017, United States of America
Phone: (1 212) 9833040
Fax: (1 212) 9833202
E-mail: rmiun@aol.com
Products/Commodities responsible for:
All exportable products.
Category:
Trade promotion organization; investment promotion authority.
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DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC AFFAIRS Office of Economic Affairs

Pohnpei State Government
Office/postal address: P.O. Box AD
Kolonia, Pohnpei FM 96941
P.O. Box PS-12 Phone: (691) 3202712, 3202820
Palikir Fax: (691) 3205167
Pohnpei FM 96941 E-mail: oea@mail.fm
Phone: (691) 3202646, 3205133 Pohnpei Foreign Investment Board

Fax: (691) 3205854 P.O. Box 539
Telex: (720) 6807 Kolonia, Pohnpei FM 96941
Phone: (691) 3206689
E-mail: fsmrd@mail.fm, fsminvest@mail.fm Fax: (691) 3205296
URL: www.fsminvest.fm
Department of Resources and Development
Year established: 1996 (successor of the Department of Yap State Government
Resources and Development, 1979) P.O. Box 336
Colonia, Yap FM 96943
Principal functions: Phone: (691) 3502182
Fax: (691) 3502571
• To coordinate and facilitate commerce, industry, trade, E-mail: jgrd@mail.fm
tourism, investment and banking matters at the national
government level; Offices abroad:
• To provide/facilitate technical assistance to the States.
Embassy of the Federated States of Micronesia
Services/activities: 1725 N Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C., 20036
• Coordinates trade information to the State governments and United States of America
chambers of commerce in the States; Phone: (1 202) 2234383
• Provides and facilitates technical assistance in industry and Fax: (1 202) 2234391
tourism development; E-mail: fsm@fsmembassy.org
• Promotes investment, tourism and trade opportunities.
Embassy of the Federated States of Micronesia
2nd Floor, Reinanzaka Building
1-14-2, Akasaka 1-Chome
Minato-ku, Tokyo 107, Japan
• FSM Statistical Yearbook, 1999 (periodical, English).
Phone: (81 3) 35855456
• FSM International Visitor Arrivals, 2002 (periodical, English).
Fax: (81 3) 35855348
• The FSM Planning Framework, 2000 (triennial, English). E-mail: fsmemb@fsmemb.or.jp
• FSM Consumer Price Index, 2002 (annually, English).
• FSM 2000 Population and Housing Census Report Embassy of the Federated States of Micronesia
(triennial, English). P.O. Box 15493
• FSM Investment Guide (English). Suva, Fiji
• Promotional Brochures (English/Japanese). Phone: (679) 304180
Fax: (679) 304081
Local branches: E-mail: fsmsuva@sopacsun.sopac.org.fj
Department of Commerce and Industry Office of the FSM Consulate-General

Chuuk State Government 3049 Ualena Street, Suite 908
P.O. Box 280 Honolulu, Hawaii 96819
Weno, Chuuk FM 96942 United States of America
Phone: (691) 3302552, 3302761 Phone: (1 808) 8364775
Fax: (691) 3302233 Fax: (1 808) 8366896
E-mail: ignstephen@msn.com E-mail: fsmcgm@lava.net
Department of Commerce and Industry Office of the FSM Consulate-General

Kosrae State Government P.O. Box 10630
P.O. Box 600 Tamuning, Guam 96931
Tofol, Kosrae FM 96944 Phone: (1 671) 6469154-6
Phone: (691) 3703044, 3703170 Fax: (1 671) 6466320
Fax: (691) 3702066 E-mail: fsmcg@kuentos.guam.net
E-mail: kosraeci@mail.fm
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Products/commodity responsible for: • To fix all prices to be paid to producers or sellers of products
derived from the coconut tree, collect and receive all money
The Department, through the Trade and Investment Unit, derived from the sales of said products, administer and invest
promotes the development and export of agricultural and fisheries said money, disburse said money as required to stabilize the
products and handicrafts, tourism and business development price of said products, and perform all acts and things
through foreign direct investment. necessary or proper in connexion with or incidental to the
purchase, marketing, and sales of said products;
Training: • To purchase or otherwise acquire, operate, maintain, lease, sell,
and dispose of factories, warehouses, etc.;
• The Department coordinates and facilitates training for • To improve property and enter into contracts to buy, sell or
personnel from both private and public sectors. hold for investment;
• To promulgate regulations;
Areas/industries where investment is encouraged: • To appoint a manager and other officers;
• To execute all instruments necessary or appropriate in the
Agriculture, fisheries and tourism. exercise of any of its powers and take such other action as may
be necessary or appropriate to carry out the powers.
• FSM Foreign Investment Act of 1997, PL. No. 10-49;
• FSM Foreign Investment Regulations, 1998; • Purchases all copra produced in the nation and exports it;
• Chuuk State Foreign Investment Act of 1998, • Appoints agents in each of the designated purchase points;
CSL No. 4-99-03; • Provides technical assistance to all projects connected with the
• Chuuk State Foreign Investment Regulations; coconut tree.
• Kosrae State Foreign Investment Act of 1998,
S.L. No. 6-163; Local branches:
• Kosrae State Foreign Investment Regulations;
• Pohnpei Foreign Investor Permit Act of 1986, as amended, There are no local branches. However, the Authority has agents in
S.L. No. 4L-98-99; the following States of the Federated States of Micronesia to
• Pohnpei States’s Foreign Investment Regulations, 1999; purchase copra on behalf of the Authority:
• Yap State Foreign Investment Act, 2002, Y.S.L. No. 5-72;
• Yap State Foreign Investment Regulations. Coconut Beach Market
Kosrae, FM 96944
Category:
WAAB Transportation Co.
Investment promotion authority; Ministry of Trade; trade P.O. Box 177
facilitation body; trade fair and exhibition authority; and trade Colonia, Yap 96943
Federated Shipping Co., Ltd.
P.O. Box 914
Kolonia, Pohnpei 96941
FEDERATED STATES OF MICRONESIA COCONUT
DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY Lekinioch Municipal Government
P.O. Box 421
Office/postal address: Weno Chuuk State 96942
Kolonia K and I Enterprises, Inc.

Pohnpei, FM 96941 P.O. Box 759
Weno Chuuk State 96942
P.O. Box: 297, Pohnpei
Phone: (691) 3202892
Fax: (691) 3205383 All products from the coconut tree.
E-mail: fsmcda@mail.fm Category:
Year established: 1981 Commodity board; industrial promotion; and national productivity
centre.
• To engage in the manufacture and processing of all products

derived from the coconut tree;
• To buy, collect, market, sell, export and deal generally in all
products derived from the coconut tree;
• To inspect and improve the quality of products derived from
the coconut tree;
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FOREIGN INVESTMENT AND FOREIGN TRADE Small and Medium-sized Enterprises Support Office
AGENCY (FIFTA) • Provides entrepreneurs with business start-up related
information including on business legal environment,
Office/postal address: banking and financing issues, main business costs, site
development, licensing regulations and etc;
Government Building 11 • Assists entrepreneurs in developing investment project plans,
Sambuu Street, 11 better managing financial and human resources and finding
Ulaanbaatar 211238 out more about product market;
• Supports entrepreneurs in promoting their products, finding
Phone: (976 11) 326040, 310599 suitable partners for investment projects and bringing their
Fax: (976 11) 324076 requirements to the policy making level.
E-mail: fifta@investmongolia.com Export Promotion Center

URL: www.investmongolia.com • Assists national export companies in increasing their ability
to export to overseas markets by providing in-depth research
Year established: 1996 and market information;
• Organizes overseas trade exhibitions of national export
Principal functions: products;
• Maintains close relations with international trade promotion
• To promote and facilitate foreign direct investment and organizations;
foreign trade in the country. • Makes a branding and marketing strategy;
• To promote industrial development and export growth; • Manages international market and importers database.
• To promote Mongolia as a destination for new investment
and business. Information and Planning Team
• Maintains investment database structured by sectors and
Services/activities: countries;
• Makes analysis on investment trend and process investment
Investment Promotion and Cooperation Division statistics;
• Carries out investment-promotion activities in order to • Provides information on investment statistics to government
facilitate adequate image of Mongolian investment and or non-government organizations, companies and investors
business environment, including organization of conferences by request;
and workshops on investment opportunities in Mongolia and • Updates FIFTA website with latest information on
bilateral business meetings, hosting business and trade investment, business and trade environment of Mongolia;
missions; • Does FIFTA Strategic Planning;
• Provides investment matchmaking services to both foreign • Makes FIFTA quarter and annual reports.
and Mongolian investors seeking investment and business
cooperation; to introduce investment projects to foreign Publications issued:
investors;
• Maintains close relations with various government and non- • Business and Investment Guide for Mongolia - 2002.
government institutions of Mongolia, as well as, foreign (Updated the previous edition)
embassies and international organizations; • Investment Policy Statement.
• Prepares various promotional publications and materials on • Sector Profiles. (Compiled comprehensive information on
investment and business climate of Mongolia; mining, oil, infrastructure, agro-industry, ICT, tourism sector)
• Handles information database on investment and business • Investment Seeking Project Profiles. (Compiled 176
climates of countries and regions, as well as, on activities of investment seeking project profiles in mining, oil,
IPAs and international organizations. infrastructure, agro-industry, ICT, tourism sector)
• Investors Forum Invitation.
One-stop Service Centre
• Investors Forum Introduction Brochure.
The Centre provides investors with the following 3 staged
services: • Mongolian Investment Directory - Business Pages.
(Compiled information on major companies and corporations
• Its pre-registration service focuses on providing investors
operating in Mongolia)
with first-hand information, advice and guidance on making
investment and doing business in Mongolia, including • Investors Forum Special Website. (www.investmongolia.com)
professional assistance in compiling registration documents; • Business and Investment Related Laws and Regulations.
• Its registration service is directed to issue a certificate of (Translated over 50 laws and regulations into English and
incorporation with foreign investment or representative compiled)
office based on investor’s application; • “MONGOLIA” brochure.
• Its post-registration service concentrates on assistances to • “Envoy of the Year” Best Foreign Investor/Person
investors in facilitating initial stages of the investment Certificates.
process and running the business, including supporting • FIFTA Brochure, 2003.
import of capital and equipment, issuing official letter to a • FIFTA Weekly News.
responsible authority for investor’s residency permission and • Multimedia CD-ROM (Contained economic, business and
multiple entry visa to Mongolia, and assisting with guidance investment environment of Mongolia, particularly,
on problems faced by investors at relevant authorities level. investment guide, investment opportunities, laws and
regulations, priority sectors’ information and video
presentation).
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Offices abroad: • Identifying foreign partners for Mongolian companies,

establishing contacts
FIFTA does not have offices abroad, but has several FIFTA • Negotiating with banks, assisting in the loan applications
representatives in China; Germany; Taiwan, Province of China; • Provision of business information
United Kingdom and United States of America. • Organization of business meetings and training workshops
Products/commodity responsible for: Local branches:

Foreign direct investment; and export items. Arkhangai Rbac
Phone/fax: (976 133) 221215
Training:
Baganuur Rbac
• Occasionally conduct various investment, business and trade Phone: (976 31) 20422
promotion seminars and courses. Fax: (976 121) 1239
Areas/industries where investment is encouraged: Darkhan-Uul Rbac

Phone/fax: (976 137) 224610
The existing Foreign Investment Law of Mongolia imposes high
potential for foreign investment in all sectors of the economy Dornod Rbac
except in production of narcotics, guns and explosives, Phone: (976 158) 211802
pornography and running a casino.
Khovd Rbac
Phone: (976 143) 22210
Fax: (976 143) 21212
• Law on Foreign Investment, 1991 and subsequently revised
Orkhon Rbac
in 1993, 1998 and 2002.
Phone/fax: (976 135) 222627
Category:
Selenge Rbac
Phone/fax: (976 136) 223639
E-mail: selengerbac@mongol.net
Sukhbaatar Rbac
Phone: (976 151) 2674
MONGOLIAN BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT AGENCY Fax: (976 151) 21209
(MBDA)
Khubsgul Rbac
Fax: (976 138) 221037
MBDA
Prime Minister Amar’s Street Products/commodity responsible for:
Ulaanbaatar 13
Consultancy and business services.
P.O. Box: P.O.-20A, Box-39, Ulaanbaatar
Training:
Phone: (976 11) 311150
Fax: (976 11) 311092 • Business English courses (basic, intermediate and advanced);
• Managers’ training programme (EU);
E-mail: mbda@mongol.net
• MBA outreach programme in cooperation with Maastricht
URL: www.mbda-mongolia.org
School of Management.
Small and medium enterprises
Sectors: Food, agriculture, wool and cashmere processing, leather
• To coordinate and bridge between private sector and processing
government organisation;
• To provide advise, consultancy, information and training to Category:
private enterprises, foreign companies and international
agencies. Industrial promotion; and training/research institute.
• Delivering business consultancy on management, marketing

and financing
• Conducting marketing research
• Preparing business plan, SWOT analysis
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MONGOLIAN NATIONAL CHAMBER OF Offices abroad:

COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Representative office in Beijing
Office/postal address: No.2, Xiu Shui Beijie
Jian Guo Men Wai,
J. Sambuu Street 11 100600 Beijing, China
Ulaanbaatar 38 Phone: (86 10) 85751433
Fax: (86 10) 85751433
Phone: (976 11) 312501, 327176 E-mail: baigal@163bj.com
Fax: (976 11) 324620, 312501
Representative office in Berlin
E-mail: chamber@mongolchamber.mn, Gotland Str. 12, 10439 Berlin,
apcd@mongolchamber.mn Germany
URL: www.mongolchamber.mn Phone: (49 30) 43734126
Fax: (49 30) 43734127
Year established: 2 July 1960 E-mail: binderva@aol.com
Principal functions: Representative office in Japan

6th Floor, Yokohama, World Porters
• Rendering overall business services to its members and non- 2-1 Shinko 2 Chome, Naka-ku
members; Yokohama Japan 231-0001
• Developing dialogue and partnership with the Government
and its institutions on creating sound business environment; Representative in USA
• Arbitrating foreign trade disputes; 1434 E. 1st Drive # 2-305 Aurora
CO 80011 (3854)
• Certifying the foreign trade documentations;
Denver, United States of America
• Registering patents and trademarks;
• Organizing domestic and international exhibitions and trade Membership structure: Over 600 members including private
fairs. and public companies.
Services/activities: Products/commodity responsible for:
• Inspecting of export and import goods on a neutral basis; Trade and industry promotion service
• Export and SME promotional activities;
• Handling trade inquiries; Training:
• Sending and hosting business missions;
• Gathering, processing disseminating business information; • Courses on management, marketing, finance and economy
• Holding training, seminars and conferences; for domestic Mongolian businessmen;
• Translation services. • Training of director’s assistant;
• Training of professional secretary.
• Business Times Newspaper (weekly, Mongolian).
• “White Book” on foreign trade (annually, Mongolian). Agro and food industry sector, infrastructure sector, tourism
• Overview of Mongolian Economy (annually, Mongolian/ sector information and communication technology sector and
English). other sectors.
• Economic overview of Mongolia (annually, English;
monthly, Mongolian). Titles of laws and regulations on foreign investment:
• Issues of development economy (quarterly, Mongolian).
• Metal, Mineral and Raw Material (twice a year, Mongolian). • Foreign Investment Law, 1993 (amendment in 1998 and
• Foreign and domestic survey of agricultural products (twice 2002).
a year, Mongolian). • Foreign Trade Arbitration Law, 2003.
• The Law of Chamber of Commerce, 1995.
Local branches:
Category:
Tuv Province
Khovd Province Chamber of Commerce; industrial promotion; inspection
Ovorkhangai Province institution; trade facilitation body; trade fair and exhibition
Huvsgul Province authority; training/research institute.
Selenge Province
Arkhangai Province
Darkhan city
Erdenet city.
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DIRECTORATE OF INVESTMENT AND COMPANY DIRECTORATE OF TRADE

ADMINISTRATION (Ministry of Commerce)
653/691, Merchant Street 228-240, Strand Road

Pabedan Township Yangon
Yangon
Phone: (95 1) 371217
Phone: (95 1) 372855, 372052, 377053, 377104 Fax: (95 1) 253028
Fax: (95 1) 254660
E-mail: com@mptmail.net.mm
E-mail: DICA.NPED@mptmail.net.mm
• To collect, process and disseminate trade information;
• To coordinate foreign and local promoter to invest in • To establish contacts with foreign buyers;
Myanmar; • To provide technical assistance to State economic and private
• To appraise the investment proposal and submit to the enterprises.
Myanmar Investment Commission (MIC) and higher
authorities; Services/activities:
• To monitor and report the performance of the permitted
enterprises to the MIC; • Disseminates current information on trade development;
• To register and administer the limited companies, joint organizes seminars and workshops;
ventures, partnerships and business associations; • Replies to queries received by telephone, correspondence and
• To coordinate with international and regional organizations personal visits;
regarding trade and investment affairs. • Circulates a fortnightly trade information newsletter.
Areas/industries where investment is encouraged: Publications issued:
Agriculture sector; agro-supportive industries, export-oriented • Trade News (bi-monthly, English).

industries; petrochemical industries; natural resource-based
industries; and labour intensive export-oriented industries. Areas/industries where investment is encouraged:
Titles of laws and regulations on foreign investment: Agro-based industries.
• The Union of Myanmar Foreign Investment Law, November Titles of laws and regulations on foreign investment:
1988;
• Procedures relating to the Union of Myanmar Foreign • Union of Myanmar Foreign Investment Law, 1988;
Investment Law, December 1988; • State-owned Economic Enterprises Law, 1989.
• Myanmar Citizens Investment Law, March 1994;
• Procedures Relating to Myanmar Citizens Investment Law, Category:
August 1994;
• Myanmar Companies Act, 1914. Ministry of Trade; trade facilitation body, trade fair and exhibition
authority; and trade promotion organization.
Category:
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UNION OF MYANMAR FEDERATION OF

CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
(UMFCCI)
504/506, Merchant Street

Kyauktada Township
Yangon
P.O. Box: 1557, Yangon
Phone: (95 1) 246495, 243151, 282208

Fax: (95 1) 248177
E-mail: umcci@mptmail.net.mm
Year established: 1 April 1999 (formerly: Chamber of Commerce

and Industry, since 1919).
• To encourage participation of the private sector in government

committees;
• To maintain continuous dialogue with private businessmen;
• To issue commercial documents and Certificate of Origin for
goods to be exported;
• To provide consultancy services in industrial, economic, legal
and environmental issues.
• Undertakes activities to promote trade, industry and

investment.
Publication issued:
• Business (monthly, Myanmar/English).
Membership structure: 11,527 members (as of 3 April 2003).
Investment is encouraged for promotion and expansion of

exports; exploitation of natural resources which require heavy
investment; and acquisition of high technology.
• The Union of Myanmar Foreign Investment Law, 30

November 1988.
Category:
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DEPARTMENT OF ISLAND DEVELOPMENT AND

INDUSTRY*
Government Offices
Aiwo District
Phone: (674) 4443191

Fax: (674) 4443791
Telex: ZV33081 GOVNRU
Principal function:
• To administer:
- telecommunications;
- lands and surveying;
- phosphate industry;
- trade and investment promotion;
- media and news production centre;
- fisheries and marine resources authority;
- agriculture and forestry development;
- government printery;
- environment;
- development projects;
- culture and tourism.
Publication issued:
• Nauru Bulletin (weekly, English).
Transport, communications, real estate, trade, culture and tourism,

fisheries, science and small-scale industries.
• Foreign Trust, Estates and Wills Act, 1972;

• Nauru Corporation Act, 1972.
Categories:
Industrial promotion; investment promotion authority; ministry of

trade; national productivity centre; state trading organization; trade
association; and trade promotion organization.
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BHAKTAPUR CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND FEDERATION OF NEPALESE CHAMBERS OF

INDUSTRY (BCCI) COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY (FNCCI)
Bhaktapur Industrial District Documentation and Information Unit

Byasi 10 Pachali Shahid Shukra FNCCI Milan Marg
Teku, Kathmandu
P.O. Box: 13, Bhaktapur
P.O. Box: 269, Kathmandu
Phone: (977 1) 6611348, 6614851
Fax: (977 1) 6612607 Phone: (977 1) 262061, 262218, 244758, 266889
Fax: (977 1) 261022, 262007
E-mail: bcci@wlink.com.np
URL: www.bccinepal.org E-mail: fncci@mos.com.np
URL: www.fncci.org
Principal function:
• Promotion of economic, trade and industrial development.
• To promote business and industry while protecting the rights
Services/activities: and interests of business and industrial communities;
• To act as a catalyst for business and industrial development in
• Business advocacy; the country;
• Business Development Services; • To provide advisory services to government in formulation and
• Provides and disseminates business information; execution of business and industry related policies, acts and
• Organization of trade fairs, trade fair participation; programmes;
• Trade delegations; • To foster cooperation with related national and foreign
• Export promotion. organizations;
• To provide up-to-date information services to business and
Publications issued: government and the community at large;
• To create awareness and support for quality, environment and
• Newsletter (monthly, Nepali). industrial relation.
• Business Directory (biennial, English).
• Represents the entire business community of the country in
Products/commodity responsible for: national and international forums;
• Prepares recommendations for promoting exports;
Service for members and non-members businesses of the country • Promotes joint ventures by organizing foreign investment
and abroad. promotion meetings;
• Provides expertise service to exporters and importers;
Training: • Promotes participation in national and international trade fairs;
• Promotes better industrial relations;
• Export promotion; • Provides information and research services;
• Chamber management. • Strengthens local chambers and associations;
• Promotes entrepreneurship;
Areas/industries where investment is encouraged: • Provides "One Stop Service” to its members;
• Conducts on a regular basis, trainings, workshops, seminars on
Tourism; handicraft development; and modernization of chamber management, information exchange, documentation,
agriculture. industrial relation, productivity, agro-entrepreneurship, quality
management, etc.
• Foreign Investment and Technology Transfer Act, 1992.
• Policy. • Directory of Members (biennial, English).
• FNCCI Newsletter (monthly, Nepali).
Category: • Journal of Industry and Trade.
• Nepal and the World - A Statistical Profile (annually).
• News and News (monthly, English).

(86 District/Municipality Level Chambers; 53 Commodity/Sectoral
Associations; 437 leading public and private sector undertakings;
9 Bi-national Chambers).
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Training: NEPAL BUREAU OF STANDARDS AND

METROLOGY
Organizes training/workshop/seminar on a regular basis.
Category:
P.O. Box 985
Chamber of commerce. Balaju
Kathmandu
LALITPUR CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND Phone: (977 1) 4350818, 4350445, 4361141

INDUSTRY Fax: (977 1) 4350689
Office/postal address: E-mail: nbsm@nbsm.gov.np
Mangal Bazar Year established: 1976

Lalitpur
P.O. Box: 26, Lalitpur
• To develop standards of products or processes, and to amend
Phone: (977 1) 5530663, 5521740 or cancel an established standard;
Fax: (977 1) 5530661 • To adopt or adapt other national and international standards;
• To provide recognition to government or non-government
E-mail: lcci@mos.com.np laboratories for the determination or testing of standards or
URL: www.lcci.org.np amend or cancel such recognition;
• To fix fees to be charged for lot certification, mark and service
Year established: 1967 or make changes on such fees;
• To issue the lot certificate and authorize the use of certification
Principal functions: mark or its renewal, suspension or cancellation;
• To conduct supervision and inspection in relation to
• To promote trade and industry; certification activities;
• To disseminate information; • To appoint inspectors;
• To provide business support services. • To carry out secretariat functions of the Nepal Council for
Standards;
Services/activities: • To promote public awareness in the field of quality control and
standardization;
• Organizes business promotion activities; • To establish, maintain and improve continuously th eNational
• Provides training/consultancy services; Standards of Measurement, based on International System(SI
• Disseminates information. Unit) under standards weight and measures Act 1968;
• To disseminate the national measurement standards through
Publications issued: calibration; and
• To assist industries, national and other agencies through
• Artha Newsletter (monthly, Nepalese). precision measurements and calibration;
• To award annually “NS Quality Award” to Nepal Standard
Membership structure: 1,032 members. Certified Manufacturing Industries achieving the best
performance on its product and good quality management
Training: system;
• To carry out the management system certification (ISO:
• Management training; 9001:2000, ISO 14001:1996).
• Export promotion.
• Formulates standards, implements national standards and
• Technology Transfer Act, 1992. operates certification mark scheme for standard products;
• Foreign Investment Act, 1992. • Performs laboratory tests in relation to various standards;
• Provides laboratory services to other governmental and private
Category: sectors;
• Conducts surveys and other functions related to
standardization;
• Conducts pre-shipment inspection;
• Provides calibration services.
• Nepal Bureau of Standards and Metrology - An Introduction

(English/Nepali).
• Standards Bulletin (half-yearly, English/Nepali).
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• Standards Documents (English/Nepali). Principal functions:

• Other publications related to promotional activities.
• To foster positive relationships between the trading
Local branches: community and industrialists;
• To develop links with all commercial, industrial and other
Tin Tolia similar associations abroad;
Biratnagar • To organize trade fairs;
Phone: (977 21) 525327 • To issue certificate of origin;
• To establish or encourage establishment of academic
Tejarath Tole technical management, organize, workshops, training,
Sripur, Birgunj seminar and research programme;
Phone: (977 51) 522057 • Arbitration.
Butwal Services/activities:
Phone: (977 71) 520322
• As detailed under principal functions.
Dhangarhi
Phone: (977 91) 521212 Publications issued:
Bijuli Bazar • Chamber Patrika.
Kathmandu
• Chamber News (montly, English)
Phone: (977 1) 4780021
• NCC Trade Directory Millennium 2000 (English).
Nepalganj • A Guide on Import and Export Procedure and
Documentation.
Phone: (977 81) 520286
• Nepal for Sale and Profitable Investment.
Pokhara
Phone: (977 61) 520797 Local branches:
Products/commodity responsible for: NCC Airport Office

Sinamangal, Kathmandu
Exportable items. Phone: (977 1) 4499830
Fax: (977 1) 4499831
Training:
Membership structure: 1,600 Registered Members and
Seminars, training and lectures are organized. 12,000 Enrolled Members
(Life member, Ordinary Member, Affiliated Member, Honorary
Category: Member).
Commodity standard institute; industrial promotion; inspection Training:

institution; standard, testing and inspection body; implementation
of legal metrology; and calibration. • Business management, salsesmanship, export import
procedure and documentations;
• Training on organic product, herbal picking and processing.
NEPAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
Medium and large scale industries, such as hydro-power;
Research Section irrigation; roads; drinking water; tourism industries;
Chamber Bhawan telecommunication; IT; etc.
Kantipath
Kathmandu Titles of laws and regulations on foreign investment:
P.O. Box: 198, Kathmandu • Foreign investment and one window policy, Industrial
enterprises Act, 1992 (ammended);
Phone: (977 1) 4230947 • Enterprises Act, 1992;
Fax: (977 1) 4229998 • Foreign Investment and Technology Transfer Trade Policy,
1992 (ammended);
E-mail: chamber@wlink.com.np • Nepal Company Act, 1964 (ammended);
URL: www.nepalchamber.org • Trade Policy, 1992;
• Immigration rules, 1994, etc.
Year established: 1952 (non-profit organization promotion
industrial and commercial development) Category:
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NEPAL FOREIGN TRADE ASSOCIATION (NFTA) NEPAL INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT

CORPORATION (NIDC)
1st Floor, Bagmati Chamber
Milan Marg P.O. Box 10
Teku Durbar Marga
Kathmandu Kathmandu
GPO Box: 541, Kathmandu Phone: (977 1) 4228322

Fax: (977 1) 4227428
Phone: (977 1) 223784 Telex: 2369 nidc np
Fax: (977 1) 247159
E-mail: nidc@wlink.com.np
E-mail: nfta@mos.com.np
• To provide technical and financial assistance to small,
• To actively develop and promote Nepal's foreign trade; medium and large industrial enterprises in the private sector.
• To provide services to local and overseas traders;
• To compile and disseminate business and related information Services/activities:
to business houses;
• To act as intermediary between government and traders and • Provides loan facilities for the establishment, operation,
maintain regular contacts with concerned government modernization, diversification, expansion and improvement
departments; in productivity of enterprises;
• To organize seminars, workshops, etc. • Engages in the establishment of industries and purchases
their shares and debentures or underwrites these;
Services/activities: • Acts as a guarantor in favour of debtor industry for loans
from local and foreign banks/financial institutions;
Apart from those activities detailed under principal functions, the • Makes available loans to the industries on the basis of co-
Association organizes outward trade missions and inward trade financing with banks or other financial institutions jointly or
missions. separately;
• Extends loans against hypothecation of movable or
Publications issued: immovable property of raw materials or semi-finished goods
of the industries;
• Silver Jubilee Souvenir, February 2002 (Nepali/English). • Extends loans to industries against title deed of the property,
• 26th AGM Souvenir, July-August 2001 (Nepali/English). bills of exchange, promissory notes, shares and debentures of
• 27th AGM Souvenir, 3 December 2003 (Nepali/English). a limited company or bonds issued by the government as
additional security;
Membership structure: 539 Ordinary Members and • Purchases and sells shares, debentures or bonds of the
25 Executives Members. industrial enterprises incorporated as public limited company
through an institution recognized for security exchange in
Training: accordance with existing laws of Nepal;
• Engages in studies, research, surveys, analyses in connection
• Tax related training provided to members. with the establishment and operation of industries;
• Mobilizes necessary capital and provides banking facilities,
Category: subject to the provisions of existing Commercial Bank Act,
for industrial promotion.
Trade association.
• Annual Report, 1996/97 (English).

• NIDC Bulletin (irregular, English).
• Doing Business in Nepal.
Category:
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NEPAL RASTRA BANK* Janakpur Branch

Janakpur
Office/postal address: Phone: (977 41) 20362, 20182
Fax: (977 41) 20302
Central Office
Baluwatar Kathmandu Banking Office
Kathmandu Thapathali, Kathmandu
Phone: (977 1) 248900 to 4
Phone: (977 1) 419804/5/7 Fax: (977 1) 227378
Fax: (977 1) 414553, 410159 Telex: 2274 RABA BG NP
Telex: 2207 RABA NP
Nepalgunj Branch
E-mail: nrb@mos.com.np Nepalgunj
Phone: (977 81) 20110, 20683
Principal function: Pokhara Branch

Pokhara
• To enhance the economic development through the issuance Phone: (977 61) 20115, 20194
of currency notes, maintenance of stability in the exchange Fax: (977 61) 21561
rate of the Nepalese currency and mobilization of capital.
Siddharthanagar Branch
Services/activities: Siddharthanagar
Phone: (977 71) 20344, 20295
• Issues currency notes and coins; Fax: (977 71) 20189
• Acts as the controller of foreign exchange;
• Determines monetary and credit policies and supervises Category:
compliance thereof;
• Undertakes the government's public debt management; Banks.
• Acts as banker as well as economic adviser to the government;
• Discharges other functions such as providing financial
assistance to concerned institutions in the form of agricultural
NEPAL TEA DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION LTD.
and industrial loans, collecting price statistics, providing
training to personnel involved in banking and finance, Office/postal address:
undertaking research in relevant areas, investing in shares and
P.O. Box 772
debentures of different financial institutions in order to
Kamal Pokhari
strengthen their financial position, etc.
Kathmandu
Phone: (977 1) 4417714, 4417462, 4253051-2
Fax: (977 1) 4422632
• Annual Report.
• Commercial Banking Statistics. E-mail: tpp@htp.com.np
• Economic Report.
• Main Economic Indicators (monthly). Year established: 9 October 1966
• Quarterly Economic Bulletin.
• Other occasional research and survey publications. Principal functions:
Local branches: • To produce tea to satisfy national demand;

• To earn foreign currency by producing export quality tea.
Biratnagar Branch
Biratnagar Services/activities:
Phone: (977 21) 22590, 22052, 26522
Fax: (977 21) 26519 • Supports out-growers by providing clonal cuttings and know
how to growing quality tealeaf.
Birgunj Branch
Birgunj Local branches:
Phone: (977 51) 22598, 22053, 21991
Fax: (977 051) 21902 Tea Estate (plantation)
Dhangarhi Branch Baradashi Tea Estate
Dhangarhi Charpane, Jhapa
Phone: (977 91) 21623
Fax: (977 91) 21322 Burnie Tea Estate
Shantinagar, Jhapa
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Chillingkot Tea Estate Services/activities:

Danabari Ilam
• Provides banking services;
Ilam Tea Estate • Provides technical guidance and financial assistance under the
Ilam Municipality following programmes:
Phone: (977 27) 520035, 520222 - Intensive banking programme
- Banking with the poor
Kanyam Tea Estate - Production credit for rural women
Ilam - Micro-credit project women
Phone: (977 27) 540231, 540236 - Biogas programme, non-polluted electric vehicle.
Soktim Tea Estate Publications issued:

Chisapani, Ilam
• RBB Newsletter (monthly, English/Nepali).
Products/commodity responsible for: • Balance Sheet (annual, English/Nepali).
• Statistical Bulletin (quarterly, English).
Tea. • Upahar (journal, English/Nepali).
Commodity board; investment financing organization; Ministry of There are 164 branches located in various parts of the country as
Trade; trade association; trade fair and exhibition authority; and well as 24 exchange centres and 8 supervision offices.
trade promotion organization.
Addresses of the branches of the main trading centres
Bhadrapur Branch
RASTRIYA BANIJYA BANK Bhadrapur, Mechi Zone
Phone: 20193, 21109
Office/postal address: Fax: 20061
Central Office Bhairahawa Branch
Singhdarbar Plaza Bhairahawa, Lumbini Zone
Ramshah Path Phone: 20136, 20321
Kathmandu Fax: 22302
Phone: (977 1) 252595, 251982 Biratnagar Branch
Fax: (977 1) 252931 Biratnagar, Koshi Zone
Telex: NP 2247 Phone: 22431, 22451, 26582
Fax: 30207
E-mail: rbbcm@mail.com.np Telex: NP 3007
Year established: January 1966 Birgunj Branch
Birganj, Narayani Zone
Principal functions: Phone: 22780, 22590
Fax: 22080
• To accept deposits; Telex: NP 4005
• To grant loans and advances;
• To invest in government securities, treasury bills, debentures, Main Branch Office, Kathmandu
shares, etc.; Bishal Bazaar Kathmandu, Bagmati Zone
• To establish Letter of Credit; Phone: 223794, 220138, 222437
• To perform government transactions in those areas where Fax: 228337
there is absence of Nepal Rastra Bank (central bank); Telex: NP 2247, NP 2354
• To undertake other services including issuing and purchasing
traveller's cheques, buying and selling foreign currencies, Nepalgunj Branch
remitting funds, etc.; Nepalgunj, Bheri Zone
• To provide banking service in rural areas and provide credit to Phone: 20161, 20309
small business enterprises under the Priority Sector Credit Fax: 21513
Programme.
Pokhara Branch
Pokhara, Kaski, Gandaki Zone
Phone: 20084, 21100
Fax: 20084
Rani Branch
Mills Area Rani
Biratnagar, Koshi Zone
Phone: 22432, 24561
Fax: 26685
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Offices abroad: • Compile, analyze and disseminate the overseas trade statistics;
• Maintain professional link with national and international trade
Agencies have been established with major banks throughout the and business related organizations;
money market in the world. • Provide trade facilitation service.
Areas/industries where investment is encouraged: Publications issued:
Agriculture, tourism, etc. • WTO Provision on Least Developed Countries.

• Nepal Exporters Handbook, 2000.
Titles of laws and regulations on foreign investment: • Export Directory of Nepal, 2000.
• Nepal Overseas Trade Statistics (annually).
Foreign Investment Act.
• Nepal Trade Bulletin (quarterly).
• Nepal Trade and Transit Agreements (irregular).
Category:
• Vyapar Samachar Sewa (quarterly).
Financing organization. • Survey studies and reports.
• Various product brochures and catalogues.
TRADE PROMOTION CENTRE (TPC) Local branches:
Office/postal address: Trade Promotion Centre

Eastern Regional Office
Trade Information Section Sanihat Ward No. 2, Main Road
P.O. Box 825 P.O. Box 14, Biratnagar
Kathmandu Phone: (977 21) 522054
Fax: (97721) 526350
Phone: (977 1) 5525898 E-mail: tpc@brt.wlink.com.np
Fax: (977 1) 5525464
E-mail: tpcnep@mos.com.np
URL: www.tpcnepal.org.np All the industries except:
• Defence related industries;
Year established: 1971 • Cigarette and bidi;
• Alcohol (excluding 100% export oriented).
• Undertake export promotion activities to boost export trade;
• Assist the government in formulation and implementation of • Industrial Policy, 1992.
national trade policy including export promotion strategies; • Foreign Investment and One Window Policy, 1992.
• Undertake research activities for export product feasibility, • Foreign Investment and Technology Transfer Act, 1992.
export promotion and import access; • Industrial Enterprise Act, 1992.
• Coordinate national product development and product
adaptation; Category:
• Design and develop effective trade infrastructure conducive to
export trade; Trade promotion organization.
• Maintain liaison with trade related international organization;
• Coordinate and assist business enterprises for their
participation in expansion of export trade of country;
• Act as a catalyst agent between government and exporters;
• Develop export awareness and entrepreneurship among the
business communities.
• Product survey for identification, adaptation and development

of export product;
• Market research and export marketing promotion;
• Develop the export consciousness and entrepreneurship
among the business community;
• Conduct training, seminar and workshop to facilitate the
exporters;
• Organize and manage Nepal's participation at international
trade fairs and exhibitions held abroad;
• Organize buyer seller meeting and entertain trade opportunity;
• Provide trade information and counselling services;
• Publication and publicity for export trade development;
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, FORESTRY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT OFFICE, OFFICE

AND FISHERIES (DAFF)* OF THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT*
P.O. Box 74 P.O. Box 42

Alofi Alofi
Phone: (683) 4032 Phone: (683) 4200, 4224 to 25

Fax: (683) 4010, 4079 Fax: (683) 4232
Telex: DIRAG SECRETARY ALOFI Telex: NF 67014
Year established: 1956 Year established: 1984 (formerly: two separate government
departments).
Principal function:
• Liaises with market growers regarding possible export
produce and methods of production; • To undertake planning and development for the government.
• Undertakes quality control and quality assurance services for
fresh produce exports; Services/activities:
• Provides technical advice to the food processing industries
concerning process control and quality aspects. • Acts as housing authority;
• Handles external affairs;
Publication issued: • Undertakes trade and marketing;
• Undertakes planning and projects;
• DAFF Newsletter (bi-monthly, English/Niuean). • Advises on transport policy;
• Undertakes business development and loans;
Products/commodity responsible for: • Handles tourism development.
All processed food and some fresh produce (taros, coconut Publications issued:
and yams).
• Agriculture Newsletter (quarterly, English/Niuean).
Category: • Consumer Price Index (CPI) (quarterly, English).
• Tohi Tala Niue (TFN) (weekly, English/Niuean).
Commodity board.
• Tourism Newsletter (monthly, English).
Offices abroad:
Niue Consular Office

P.O. Box 68 541, Newton
Phone: (64 9) 774081, 389720
Fax: (64 9) 389720
2nd Floor, Samoa House

283, Karangahape Road
Handicrafts, honey, fresh vegetables and fruit, root crops.
Category:
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AGRICULTURAL AND LIVESTOCK PRODUCTS, Products/commodity responsible for:

MARKETING AND GRADING DEPARTMENT
(i) Grading and quality certification of the following
Office/postal address: commodities:
Chillies (whole), lime and lemon, oil-cake/solvent extracted meal,
4th Floor, Jamil Chamber ginger, lamb skin, animal hair, citrus fruits, potatoes, onion, garlic,
262-A.M., Iqbal Road turmeric, fish meal, animal casing, wool, eggs, animal bones,
Saddar, Karachi 74400 mangoes, radish, brinjal, peas, asparagus, Brussels sprouts,
pumpkins, cauliflower, tomato, cucumber, carrot, fresh beans,
Phone: (92 21) 9205926, 9205921 artichokes, celery, turnip, green chillies (large), lady finger, guava,
Fax: (92 21) 9205922 molasses, dates, banana and hides and skins (export ban).
E-mail: dalpmg@super.net.pk (ii) Daily prices of essential Kitchan items like wheat, wheat
URL: www.amis.gov.pk flour, rice (basmati), rice (irri-6), rape and mustard oil, gram (pulse),
mung (pulse), mash (pulse), masur (pulse), chillies, turmeric, potato,
Principal functions: tomato, onion, garlic, ginger, milk (buffalo), hen eggs (farm), beef
(with bones), mutton, sugar (refined), maize, maida, suji and gur.
• To administer Agricultural Produce (Grading and Marking)
Act, 1937 undertaking compulsory grading and quality Training:
certification of agricultural and livestock commodities before
export; • Courses conducted on Grading and Quality Control of
• To provide marketing intelligence service; agricultural and livestock commodities including field and
• To conduct agricultural commodity research; laboratory analysis.;
• To formulate national grade standards of quality of • Market preparation techniques of export consignments of
agricultural and livestock items. agricultural and livestock items;
• Methodology of price collection, compilation, analysis,
Services/activities: report writing and dissemination.
• Undertakes compulsory grading of 39 agricultural and Category:

livestock items before export;
• Provides advice to the Federal governments; Inspection institution; standard, testing, and inspection body.
• Coordinates provincial activities in marketing of agricultural
and livestock commodities;
• Collects prices of about 200 agricultural and livestock items ALL PAKISTAN CLOTH EXPORTERS ASSOCIATION
from 40 important markets of the country;
• Processes and disseminates information through various
means, i.e. press, radio and price statements, Market & Price
30/7 Civil Lines
Bulletin.
Near State Bank
Faisalabad
Local branches:
Phone: (92 41) 615563-44, 644750-1
The Department provides grading facilities and services at the
Fax: (92 41) 617985
following grading centres:
E-mail: apcea@fsd.comsats.net.pk
Faisalabad
Phone: (92 41) 632125
Islamabad
Phone: (92 51) 9216700, Principal function:
Fax: (92 51) 9214063
• To provide authentication of Textile Quota Visas, Category
Karachi (Head Office) Pass Books, Transfers and other allied services.
Phone: (92 21) 9205926
Lahore
Phone: (92 42) 7564891 • Responsible for Textile Quota Management.
Multan Publications issued:

Phone: (92 61) 522978
• Annual Report.
Peshawar
Phone: (92 91) 2650674 Local branches:
Quetta Sub-office:
Phone: (92 81) 9211109 Room No. 36, 5th Floor
Arkay Square
Sargodha Shahra-e-Liaqat
Phone: (92 451) 214517 New Challi, Karachi 74000
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Membership structure: 350 exporter members. • To frame and enforce rules and regulations with a view to
regularizing the purchase and sale of the products and to
Products/commodity responsible for: changes therein from time to time in the interest of trade,
commerce and industry and the public;
Grey fabrics, dyed, bleached, printed, bed sheets, made-ups, • To attempt to settle or compromise or arbitrate in dispute
curtains, etc. arising between members willing or agreeing to submit to
arbitration in accordance with the arbitration rules of the
Category: association;
• To arbitrate in settlement of disputes arising between, non-
State trading organization. members or between a member and a non-member willing or
agreeing to submit to arbitration in accordance with the
arbitration rules of the association;
ALL PAKISTAN COMMERCIAL EXPORTERS • To work actively for the eradication of unethical business
ASSOCIATION practices from the field of trade, commerce and industry;
(of rough and unpolished precious and semi precious stones) • To appoint delegations to present the case of the members of
the association before the authorities concerned;
Office/postal address: • To raise funds to meet the expenses of the association and to
sell, mortgage, dispose of or otherwise deal with all or any
2, 2nd Floor, Al-Jalil Market part of the property of the association;
Namak Mandi • To subscribe, pay or donate money, out of the funds of or
Peshawar collected by the association for charitable, benevolent,
humanitarian to social purpose and to raise and maintain
Phone: (92 91) 2568801, 213396 funds with a view to providing help to dependents of persons
Fax: (92 91) 213520 in employment of the association;
E-mail: apceap@psh.brain.net.pk • To buy or acquire, take on lease or by way of transfer any
property moveable or immoveable for the purpose of
Year established: 1988 association;
• To file, prosecute or defend or concur, join or and in filling
Principal functions: prosecuting or defending any action, suit, application,
appeals for or conducive to the objects of the association;
• To aid and stimulate the production and development of • To subscribe to, and source affiliation with, the Federation of
rough and unpolished precious and semi precious stones Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry and to
marketing and export of stones and to promote business in procure from and such information as may be likely to
which Pakistan Commercial Exporters Association of rough forward the objects of the association;
and un-polished precious and semi precious stones is • To comply with all the requirements of the Trade
engaged; Organizations Ordinance, 1961 (XLV of 1961) as amend
• To promote right understanding and unanimity among its from time to time and directive issued thereunder;
members in particular and the businessman and industrialist • To carry out all such other lawful functions as may be
in Pakistan in general on all subjects involving their incidental or conducive to the attachment of the above aims
common good, and to safeguard their interests generally; and objects.
• To frame mules and regulations governing export trade in
rough and un-polished precious and semi precious stones Local branches:
and make alterations therein from time to time;
• To make representation to the local and provincial Vice Chairman, (Sind/Baluchistan Zone)
authorities on any matter concerned with the trade, M/S Asian Gems Pakistan (Pvt) Ltd.
commerce and industry of its members; and Lines House SB-22, Wasim Bagh, Block-13/D-2
• To elect or nominate members to present the association on Gulshan-E-Iqbal, Karachi
any local or public bodies. Phone: (92 21) 4964038, 4968682
Fax: (92 21) 4964036
Vice Chairman, (Punjab/Federal Area Islamabad Zone)
• To diffuse among its members information on all matters M/S John Traders
affecting trade and commerce and collect, print, publish House No. 32, Sharoon Colony
issue and circulate such paper, periodicals, books, circulars, Near Sos Village Swan Camp, Rawalpindi
statistics and such other publications as may seem conducive Phone: (92 51) 4490995
to any of these objects; Fax: (92 51) 5586849-61
• To circulate foster and stimulate the spirit of mutual self
help on principal of Cooperation and coordination among M/S Shuab Enterprises
the members of the association; Khawaza Khella, Swat, NWFP
• To diffuse among the members information affecting their Phone: (92 936) 744184
trade commerce and industry and to collect, print, publish, Fax: (92 936) 7454556
issue and circulate papers, periodicals, books statistics and
such other publications as may be doomed to conducive to Membership structure: 300 members.
the objects of the association;
• To render technical, managerial, supervisory and advisory Products/commodity responsible for:
assistance to members;
Precious and semi precious stones.
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Training: Investor’s Information Guides (English)

• Agriculture Sector Profile.
• In process of establishment of gemstones cutting and • Power Sector Profile.
Gemmological Institute at Peshawar, Pakistan in • Small and Medium Enterprise Sector Profile.
collaboration with Export Promotion Bureau, Government • IT and Telecom Sector Profile.
of Pakistan.
• Infrastructure Sector Profile.
Areas/industries where investment is encouraged: • Oil and Gas Sector Profile.
• Tourism Sector.
Precious and semi precious stones mining, cutting and polishing.
Local branches:
Category:
Board of Investment
Trade facilitation body. Kandawala Building
M.A. Jinnah Road
Karachi
Phone: (92 21) 9215967
BOARD OF INVESTMENT (BOI) Fax: (92 21) 9215078
Office/postal address: Offices abroad:
Sector G-5/1 At present, Board of Investment does not have Offices abroad.
Ataturk Avenue However, thirty one (31) Honorary Investment Counsellors
Islamabad (HICs) are working for Board of Investment in 23 countries
whose names, addresses, (telephones, fax and e-mail) are
Phone: (92-051) 9206161, 9207531 available on BOI’s website: www.pakboi.gov.pk
Fax: (92-051) 9215554, 9206160
E-mail: mail@pakboi.gov.pk
URL: www.pakboi.gov.pk Products/commodity responsible for:
Year established: 1989 Investment promotion and facilitation to boost socio-economic

development in Pakistan.
Training:
• To promote, encourage and facilitate both local and foreign
investment in Pakistan.
• BOI does not conduct any courses for outside participants.
• To assist the government in formulation and review of
Priority sectors for investment in Pakistan are (1) oil and gas; (2)
national Investment Policy and Laws;
manufacturing and industry; (3) infrastructure; (4) information
• To identify and promote investment opportunities in
technology; (5) agriculture; (6) tourism; social sector; and (8)
different sectors of the economy;
services sector.
• To act as a National Focal Point of contact between the
potential investors and all investment related government
agencies responsible for providing infrastructure facilities
etc. to the investors; Foreign investment is fully protected by:
• To enhance Pakistan’s international competitiveness and to • Foreign Private Investment (Promotion and Protection) Act,
contribute to its economic and social development; 1976;
• To provide support services and assistance to the potential • Protection of Economic Reforms Act, 1992;
investors to set up or expand their business in Pakistan
• Foreign Currency Accounts (Protection) Ordinance, 2001;
through One Desk Facilitation Service;
• Board of Investment Ordinance, 2001.
• To make available all essential information, publicity
material and data etc. to the investors, needed by them.
Category:
Industrial promotion; and investment promotion authority.
Booklet (English)
• Pakistan Investment Policies, Incentives and Facilities
(English).
Brochures (English)
• Explore the Potential of Pakistan-The New Business
Frontier
• Investment Opportunities in Pakistan.
• An Open Door for Investors.
• A Compendium on Industrial Estates/Zones in Pakistan.
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EXPORT DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATION OF EXPORT PROMOTION BUREAU (EPB)

PAKISTAN (EDOP)* Government of Pakistan
Iman Sahib Road 5th Floor, Block A

Near Pul Aik Finance and Trade Centre
Sialkot Shahrah-e-Faisal
Karachi 75400
Phone: (92 432) 597365
Fax: (92 432) 597365 P.O. Box: 1293, Karachi
E-mail: nagi@skt.comsats.net.pk Phone: (92 21) 9206487-90

Fax: (92 21) 9206497, 9202713
E-mail: epb@epb.gov.pk
Principal functions: URL: www.epb.gov.pk
• To broaden the export base; Year established: 1963

• To boost the trade and industrial sector;
• To encourage the human resource development; Principal function:
• To encourage women participation in business development.
• To promote and support sustained growth in export of goods
Services/activities: and services both in terms of volume and value.
• Facilitates the participation of exporters in trade fairs and Services/activities:

exhibitions;
• Organizes training seminars, trade fairs and exhibitions; • Assists in establishing contact with prospective buyers abroad;
• Gives advise on financial matters • Explores possibilities for export markets and identifies items
• Encourages environment protection. possessing export potential;
• Publishes regularly specialized publications featuring export
Publication issued: opportunities, foreign trade information, training courses,
directory, statistics, etc.;
• Organization Trade Bulletin “Tajarti Dunya” (monthly). • Conducts product/market surveys abroad and provides up-to-
• Enterprise Development Practices. date intelligence;
• Trade statistics of various dry ports of Pakistan. • Organizes seminars/conferences and training programmes for
• Development of environment friendly infrastructure for motivating people to export and apprising them of ways and
promotion of civic facilities. means of going about export business;
• Assists in enhancing the skills and knowledge of established
Membership structure: Ordinary and associate members. exporters in marketing and promotion for exports;
• Provides inputs, based on its field experience, for the
Products/commodity responsible for: formulation of export policies;
• Administers Textiles Quota, with a view to encourage
Promotion of traditional and non-traditional goods for export exporters of value added textiles;
• Issues GSP Certificates;
Training: • Organizes/assists in organizing exhibitions at home and
abroad, and assisting participation of exporters in such trade
• How to develop an export based enterprises;; displays;
• How to make cost effective quality exports; • Arranges and programmes the visits of overseas buyers,
• How to conduct a trade fair. exploratory missions delegations to Pakistan;
• Assists in resolving trade disputes and operational constraints;
Areas/industries where investment is encouraged: • Provides face-to-face counselling to resolve export problems;
• Maintains a well-organized library;
Export processing zone (Sialkot); Sialkot International Airport • Assists in facilitating the standardization and simplification of
project; mobile trade fair infrastructure for international market; procedures;
and Globiz 2002. • Assists in overseas publicity to create brand/country/product
awareness;
Category: • Enhances the awareness about environmental and social issues
such as child labour;
Industrial promotion; trade facilitation body; trade fair and • Helps the industry to adopt the standards such as ISO 9000 and
exhibition authority; and training/research institute. 14000;
• Promotes buyer-seller contacts;
• Recommends the establishment of export oriented industries.
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Local branches: Export Promotion Bureau

20-E, Satellite Town
Regional offices: Gujranwala
Phone: (92 431) 9200138-9
Export Promotion Bureau Fax: (92 431) 9200140
26-D, West Kashmir Plaza Blue Area E-mail: zachepb@yahoo.com
Islamabad
Phone: (92 51) 9212174, 9217348 Export Promotion Bureau
Fax: (92 51) 9201736, 9201596 97-A, Gulgasht Colony
E-mail: epbisb@isb.paknet.com.pk Multan
Phone: (92 61) 9210171, 9210174-5
Export Promotion Bureau Fax: (92 61) 9210172
62, Garden Block E-mail: epbmul@brain.net.pk
Garden Town, Lahore
Phone: (92 42) 9230640-51 Export Promotion Bureau
Fax: (92 42) 9230608-9 764/41 Mandian
E-mail: eiac@epblhr.gov.pk Mansehra Road
P.O. A.M. Collage, Abbotaad
Export Promotion Bureau Phone: (92 992) 380203
Plot No. 24, Phase V Fax: (92 992) 380181
Hayatabad, Peshawar E-mail: epb_atd@hotmail.com
Phone: (92 91) 9217121-5
Fax: (92 91) 9217126 Export Promotion Bureau
E-mail: epb@paknet.com.pk Gul Kada, Saidu Sharif
Swat
Export Promotion Bureau Phone: (92 936) 728552
Opp. Session Court Building Fax: (92 936) 728554
Shahrah-e-Iqbal, Quetta
Phone: (92 81) 9201109, 9202562 Export Promotion Bureau
Fax: (92 81) 9202053 63-F-1, Mirpur Azad Kashmir
E-mail: epb_quetta@hotmail.com, epb_quetta2k@yahoo.com Phone: (92 58610) 44927, 45158
Fax: (92 58610) 44662
Sub-regional offices:
Publication issued:
Aisha Chock, Gulistan Colony No. 2 • Export Intelligence Bulletin (weekly, English).
Public Building, Area
Sheikhupura Road, Faisalabad Category:
Phone: (92 41) 9210202, 9210157
Fax: (92 41) 9210204 Trade promotion organization.
E-mail: epbfsd@fsd.comsats.net.pk

18/A, Govt. Officer's Residence
Colony (GOR)
Hyderabad
Phone: (92 221) 9200172
Fax: (92 221) 9200156
E-mail: epbhyd@yahoo.com

Hall No. 5, Commercial Building
Pakistan Red Crescent Society
Parsi Colony Road, Sukkur
Phone: (92 71) 9310536
Fax: (92 71) 9310537

Paris Road, Sialkot
Phone: (92 432) 9250081, 9250083-6
Fax: (92 432) 9250082
E-mail: epbskt@brain.net.pk
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FEDERATION OF PAKISTAN CHAMBERS OF Liaison Office:

COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY (FPCCI) 99-W (B-Side), 1st Floor, Shalimar Plaza
Jinnah Avenue, P.O. Box 2927, Islamabad
Office/postal address: Phone: (92 51) 2273178-80
Fax: (92 51) 2273177
Federation House E-mail: fpcci.isb@topnet.com.pk
Main Clifton
Karachi 75600 Membership structure: 40 Chambers of Commerce and Industry,
and 166 All Pakistan Associations of Trade and Industry.
P.O. Box: 13875, Karachi
Phone: (92 21) 5873691, 5873693-4
Fax: (92 21) 5874332 Services.
Training:
E-mail: fpcci@digicom.net.pk
URL: www.fpcci.com.pk
• Seminars, conferences, symposia and meetings.
Year established: 1950 Areas/industries where investment is encouraged:
Principal functions: All areas of business and industry.
• To advocate the collective opinion, concern and aspiration Category:

of the private sector;
• To offer helpful advice and solid assistance to the Chamber of commerce.
Government in its efforts to promote exports, encourage
foreign investment and stimulate economic activity;
• To bridge between the private sector and the Government; GEMS AND GEMMOLOGICAL INSTITUTE OF
• To play an active role in presenting problems of trade, PAKISTAN
industry and environment and safe-guarding the interests of
the private sector through constant dialogue with the Office/postal address:
Government.
Suite No. 209, 214
Services/activities: 1st Floor, Benevolent Fund Building
Saddar Road
• Sponsoring general and specialised business and investment Peshawar Cantt
delegations to foreign countries;.
• Organizing Pakistan’s participation in international fairs and Phone: (92 91) 9213303-4, 9213196-7
exhibitions; Fax: (92 91) 9213198
• Maintaining constant liaison with Pakistan Diplomatic and
Commercial Mission abroad; E-mail: gip@brain.net.pk
• Exchanging information relating to trade, industry and URL: www.ggip.com.pk
economy with the foreign Chambers and Institutions;
• Encouraging leading exporters of the country by giving them Year established: October 2001 (A joint project of All
Export Trophy Awards every year; Pakistan Commercial Exporters Association of Rough and
• Mediating in the resolution of Commercial disputes between Unpolished Precious and Semi-precious Stones and Export
the Pakistani and foreign businessmen. Promotion Bureau, Government of Pakistan)
Publications issued: Principal functions:
• Annual Report of FPCCI Activities. • To provide education of gemmology, gems cutting and
• Compendium of G-77 CCI of Developing Countries. polishing to the students.
• FPCCI Bulletin (monthly).
Membership structure: Training Institute open for admission
• Pakistan Trade Directory.
on merits
• Souvenir of Annual Export Trophy Awards.
• Brochures of Bilateral Relations. Products/commodity responsible for:
• Booklet on Regional Economic Groupings.
Gemstones.
Local branches:
Training:
Zonal Office:
50-A, Tufail Road, Lahore Cantt-54810 • Gemstones cutting and polishing;
Phone: (92 42) 6670970-71
• Gemstones identification
Fax: (92 42) 6670972
E-mail: fpcci@brain.net.pk
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Areas/industries where investment is encouraged: JHELUM CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND

INDUSTRY*
Cutting, and polishing of gemstones.
Category:
Rani Nagar
Chamber of commerce; and training/research institute. G.T. Road
Jhelum
Phone: (92 541) 646532

INTERNATIONAL TRADE ORGANIZATION WING Fax: (92 541) 646533
Ministry of Commerce Principal functions:

7th Floor, SLIC Building No. 5
Near China Chowk • To issue measurement certificates as well as certificates of
Blue Area, Islamabad origin for the export cargoes and attestation of commercial
documents;
Phone: (92 51) 9201796, 9206746 • To issue recommendation letters for visa and passport;
Fax: (92 51) 9203024 • To circulate trade enquiries and exhibition/fairs received from
FPCCI and export promotion bureau;
• To help in trade/training to exporters and importers;
• To organize local exhibition once a year.
• To undertake policy matters of Global System of Trade
Preference and Generalized System of Preference (GSP);
Publications:
• To participate in Pak-EC Joint Commission Sessions;
• To plan, monitor and evaluate development projects/ • Circular regarding trade and business interest (fortnightly).
schemes of the Ministry of Commerce and its Attached
Departments and Corporation for approval by Membership structure: 500 members.
DDWP/CDWP/ECNEC and for aid negotiations with EAD;
• To prepare and review the Annual Plans, PSDP Category
Programmes, Mid-term Plans and Five Year Plans; and
• To prepare Trade Reviews. Chamber of commerce.
As details under Principal functions.
• State of Pakistan's Foreign Trade (annually).

• Pakistan's Foreign Trade-Key Indicators (annually).
• Preparation and coordination of material for:
- Economic Survey of Pakistan/Budget.
- IMF/World Bank Missions.
- Updating and vetting of various materials received.
- Asian Development Bank Missions.
Category:
Ministry of Trade.
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LAHORE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND OVERSEAS INVESTORS CHAMBER OF

INDUSTRY COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY (OICC&I)
11 Shahra-e-Aiwan-e-Tijarat Chamber of Commerce Building

Lahore Talpur Road
P.O. Box 4833
Karachi 74000
P.O. Box: 597, Lahore
Phone: (92 21) 2410814-5
Phone: (92 42) 6365737-42, 6305538-40 Fax: (92 21) 2427315
Fax: (92 42) 6368854
E-mail: info@oicci.org
E-mail: secretary@lcci.org.pk URL: www.oicci.org
URL: www.lcci.org.pk
Year established: 1968 (formerly: Karachi Chamber of
Year established: 1923 Commerce, founded in 1860).
• To promote trade and industry; • To serve as the national focal point for foreign investors in
• To act as a bridge between the government and the business Pakistan;
country; • To promote and protect the interests of commerce and industry
• To play an important role in Policy formulation by in Pakistan;
maintaining a constant interaction with the relevant • To collaborate with the government in promoting private
authorities. foreign investment.
Services/activities: Services/activities:
• Provides latest and useful information and guidance to the • Disseminates information on the latest legislative measures
members involved in trade and industry; and changes in other statutory regulations pertaining to all
• Renders technical assistance; industrial and commercial issues;
• Provides information through LCCI website and circulates • Represents members' views on problems regarding monetary
trade inquiries received by LCCI to its members; issues, company law, labour laws, direct and indirect tax
• Organizes training programmes, seminars and workshops for policies and import-export policies;
ISO certification; • Provides services of expert on banking and finance,
• Provides library services to the business community. commercial and industrial matters, corporate law,
environment, insurance, labour, ports, shipping and
Publications issued: communications, taxation, and pharmaceutical;
• Organizes business group meetings;
• LCCI Business Diary. • Publishes annual reports and "position papers" on key issues;
• LCCI Services at a Glance (brochure). • Provides arbitration for settling trade disputes;
• Statutory Report. • Issues Certificates of Origin and Measurement Certification of
• Directory of Chamber Members. Invoices for export shipment;
• Annual Report. • Conducts consumer price and other surveys;
• Members Directory. • Provides consultation and advice to potential investors;
• Lahore Chamber News (weekly) • Participates in trade fairs.
Membership structure: 11,500 members. Publications issued:
Products/commodity responsible for: • Annual Report and Consumer Price Index (English).
All commodities. Membership structure: 186 member companies in all sectors of

the economy.
Category:
Variety of industrial/commercial and service oriented activities.
Category:
Chamber of commerce; and investment promotion organization.
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PAKISTAN READYMADE GARMENTS • To represent the association in various government and trade
MANUFACTURERS AND EXPORTERS bodies.
ASSOCIATION (PRGMEA)
• As detailed under principal functions.
18-A, Shaheen View Building
Block - VI, P.E.C.H.S. Publications issued:
Shahra-e-Faisal
Karachi 75400 • PRGMEA Directory of Members (annually, English).
• PRGMEA Newsletter (monthly, Urdu/English).
Phone: (92 21) 4549073, 4547912 • PRGMEA Circulars (fortnightly, English).
Fax: (92 21) 4539669 • PRGMEA Members Directory CD (annually, English).
• PRGMEA Export Excellence Awards Ceremony Brochure
E-mail: prgmea@cyber.net.pk (annually, English).
URL: www.prgmea.org
Local branches:
PRGMEA North Zone
Principal functions: (covering Punjab, NWFP, Tribal Areas and Azad Kashmir)
Suit 114, Latif Centre
• To admit members to the Association from the 99 Ferozepur Road
manufacturers and exporters of readymade garments in Ichhra, Lahore
Pakistan; Phone: (92 42) 7596296-7
• To advise, protect, safeguard and promote the rights, Fax: (92 42) 7586101
interests and privileges of its members; E-mail: prgmea@sol.net.pk
• To remove difficulties and shortcomings in the readymade
garments trade; PRGMEA South Zone
• To create sympathy and unity among the manufacturers and (covering Sindh and Baluchistan Provinces)
exporters of readymade garments; 18-A, Shaheen View Building
• To disseminate among its members information of interest to Block - VI, P.E.C.H.S.
garments trade and to print literature conducive to the Shahra-e-Faisal, Karachi 75400
objectives of the Association; Phone: (92 21) 4549073, 4547912
• To provide forms of contracts and other documents used in Fax: (92 21) 4539669
garments trade and commerce; E-mail: prgmea@cyber.net.pk
• To encourage and facilitate the settlement of commercial
disputes by arbitration or conciliation; PRGMEA Sub-office, Sialkot
• To consider, initiate and promote improvements in the Oberoy Sports Building
commercial laws, rules and regulation for representation to Paris Road
the government; Silakot
Phone: (92 432) 592683
• To file, prosecute or defend or concur, join or aid in
Fax: (92 432) 592683
defending actions conductive to the objectives of the
E-mail: prgmea_skt@hotmail.com
Association;
• To enter into any arrangement with the government
conducive to the objectives of the Association and reflecting
the views of the trade;
• To issue certificates in accordance with the requirements of
the trade to exercise rights and objectives of the Association; All sorts of woven readymade garments, made-ups and
• To cooperate and work with other recognized associations, accessories.
chambers of commerce and industries, and Federation of
Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry; Training:
• To provide services to all its members regarding textile
quota management; • PRGMEA Technical Training Institute (PRGTTI)
• To organize participation in international and national trade 18-G, Block-VI, PECHS,
fairs and exhibitions; Karachi.
• To organize trade delegations to selected markets abroad; Phone: (92 21) 4526918, 4546446-7
• To provide service to foreign trade delegations; Fax: (92 21) 4546448
• To provide advice and guidance to members on trade, E-mail: prgtti@cyber.net.pk
industry and fiscal aspects of production and exports; • RGMEA Technical Training Institute (PRGTTI)
• To advise the Commercial Ministry, Quota Supervisory 71-L, Gulberg-III,
Council and the Export Promotion Bureau on Textile Lahore.
Negotiations with Quota Countries and other related export Phone: (92 42) 9230756, 9230757
problems of the members; Fax: (92 42) 9230758
• To advise the Financial and Commerce Ministries on E-mail: prgtti@sol.net.pk
Budgetary, Trade and Fiscal Policies;
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Training is being provided to the students in the fields of special SIALKOT CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND
marketing in apparel; quality control and quality assurance; INDUSTRY
merchandising; pattern cutting and grading; inventory control and
material management; garment machine mechanic courses Office/postal address:
CAD/CIM/CAM system for computerized pattern generation.
Shahrah-e-Awain-e-Sanat-o-Tijarat Road
Areas/industries where investment is encouraged: Sialkot
Ready made garments manufacturing and exporting units P.O. Box: 1870, Sialkot
including both woven and knitted.
Phone: (92 432) 261881 to 3
Titles of laws and regulations on foreign investment: Fax: (92 432) 268835, 267919
• The Association is registered with the Ministry of E-mail: scci@skt.comsats.net.pk, sccirnd@skt.comsats.net.pk

Commerce, Government of Pakistan under the Trade URL: www.scci.com.pk
Associations Act in Category-A.
Category:
Trade association.
• To provide trade, finance and commerce related services;
• To promotion trade and industry.
RAWALPINDI CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND Services/activities:

INDUSTRY*
As detailed in principal functions.
108 Adamjee Road
Rawalpindi Commercial News Bulletin (fortnightly, English/Urdu).
Phone: (92 51) 5584397 Membership structure: 2,977 Associate Class and 744 Member
Fax: (92 51) 5586849 Class.
E-mail: chamber@rcci.org.pk Products/commodity responsible for:
Year established: 1952 Trade services
Principal functions: Training:
• To liaise business community with Government and Offer short term, trade related courses for members as well as
counterparts abroad; open to participants from outside.
• To collect and disseminate commercial and industrial
information; Areas/industries where investment is encouraged:
• To organize function as ISO, TQM and SEMEDA Cells;
• To stimulate economic and investment activities. Surgical instruments manufacturing; leather garments
manufacturing; sports goods manufacturing.
• Companies Ordinance 1984 of Pakistan;
Membership structure: 2,000 members. • Securities Exchange Act, 2000.
Areas/industries where investment is encouraged: Category:
National industrial estate, Rawal. Chamber of commerce.
Category:
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TRADING CORPORATION OF PAKISTAN LIMITED Local branches:

(TCP)
Trading Corporation of Pakistan (Pvt) Limited
Office/postal address: Regional Office
1st Floor, LDA Plaza
4th-5th Floor, Finance and Trade Centre Egerton Road, Lahore 54000
Sharea Faisal Phone: (92 42) 6304349, 6309148
Karachi 74400 Fax: (92 42) 6301011
Telex: 44663 TCP PK
P.O. Box: 1244, Karachi 74200 Cable: TRACOPAK LAHORE
Phone: (92 21) 9202947-9 Category:

Fax: (92 21) 9202722, 9202731
Telex: 21084 TCP PK Public Corporation handling international trade for and on behalf
of the Federal Government.
E-mail: tcp@digicom.net.pk
Exports:
• Export of sugar, cotton, wheat, rice (on government to
government basis) and export of some selected items of public
sector corporations, agencies, etc.;
• Channelizing export through TCP to various markets under
credit the given by the Government to expand business in
areas such as Common-Wealth of Independent States
(CIS)/Central Asian Republics (CAR)/Malaysia, African
countries, etc.;
• Export of Pakistani products to new/non-traditional markets
by way of giving concessions/incentives by Government to
prospective buyers for capturing new market;
• To perform innovative role of undertaking export of non-
traditional items to non-traditional markets on experimental
basis;
• To undertake and develop export of fresh fruits/vegetables
and minerals in collaboration and on partnership basis with
the private sector.
Imports:
• Import of essential commodities in emergent conditions as in
the past;
• Import of S.B. oil under future Pl-480/416 Programme and
CC Credit, etc.;
• Import of palm oil from Malaysia under Malaysian credit;
• Import of industrial raw materials and other selected bulk
items;
• Utilization of credit facilities.
Counter Trade:
• To undertake Counter Trade to find out new markets and to
promote exports, particularly to the countries facing cash
constraints.
Local Trade:
• Sale of cotton and other items, etc., as per directive of Federal
Government.
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COFFEE INDUSTRY CORPORATION LTD. (CIC) Products/commodity responsible for:
Office/postal address: Coffee: green bean, roast and ground.
P. O. Box 137 Training:

Goroka
Eastern Highlands Province • Coffee Factory Manager course.
• National Exporter Training Course.
Phone: (675) 7321266,7322466 • Coffee Quality Ratio Workshop.
Fax: (675) 7321431,7321351
E-mail: cicgka@daltron.com.pg
Expansion of smallholder production; rehabilitation of the
URL: www.coffeecorp.org.pg
plantation sector; downstream processing; and marketing.
• Coffee Industry Act of 1991;
• Coffee Industry Regulations.
• To control and regulate the production, processing,
marketing and export of coffee grown in Papua New Guinea.
Category:
Commodity Board.
• Promotes Papua New Guinea coffee internally and overseas;
• Lobbies on behalf of the Papua New Guinea coffee industry;
DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND INDUSTRY
• Operates pulper maintenance services for growers;
• Provides price and marketing information; Office/postal address:
• Maintains a data base for the industry and disseminates
information; P.O. Box 375
• Impose quality controls through inspection; Waigani
• Takes part in negotiations at the international Coffee National Capital District
Organization (ICO);
• Enforces ICO requirements; Phone: (675) 3012525, 3012527, 3256047
• Undertakes research on coffee; Fax: (675) 3256108
• Undertakes extension services for smallholder coffee
growers; E-mail: trade@daltron.com.pg
• Administers a price stabilization scheme.
• ACIAR working papers project 8734.
• Coffee Discussion Papers. • To ensure that Papua New Guinea attains maximum benefit
• Coffee Report. from its participation in international expositions, trade fairs,
• Papua New Guinea Coffee Export Statistics. exhibitions and road shows;
• CIC submission/papers. • To undertake market research, formulate export strategy and
marketing plans including export analysis on targeted markets;
Local branches: • To maintain trade control measures as well as to devise
relevant control mechanism in order to regulate business and
Coffee Industry Corporation Ltd. commercial interest;
Industry Operations Division • To identify potential investment projects and investment
Export Control Department project profiles for discussion with potential investors during
P. O. Box 1396 trade and investment missions overseas;
Lae, Morobe Province • To provide necessary information to potential Papua New
Phone: (675) 4725044, 4724979 Guinea exporters and importers on the trade regimes of
Fax: (675) 4724934 overseas markets.
Offices abroad: Services/activities:
Corporation Representative-United Kingdom • Provides trade enquiry and information services;

St. Lawrence, Kingsway, Hullbridge • Provides advisory services;
Essex SS5 6DR, United Kingdom • Undertakes market surveys for Papua New Guinea products;
Phone: (44 702) 231285 • Provides information on overseas markets;
Fax: (44 702) 232373 • Prepares an exporters register on logs;
E-mail: wheeler@globalnet.co.uk • Prepares an exporters directory;
• Issue log and timber export license;
• Issue certificate of origin.
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Publications issued: Business and Investment Facilitation Division:

• Certifies foreign enterprises wishing to carry on business in
• A Guide for Papua New Guinea Exporters and Importers. Papua New Guinea; conducts research on investment-related
• Commodity brochures on Papua New Guinea export products: issues and prepares country report on investment trends;
coffee, cocoa, tea, forestry, and fisheries and marine resource.
• Statistical digest. Business Registration Division:
• Papua New Guinea Manufacturers Directory. • Administers the registration of companies, business names and
trademarks under the key business laws; maintains a national
Offices abroad: registry of all companies and corporate bodies operating in the
country;
Papua New Guinea Embassies and Consulates in: • Administers 'Reserved Activities' - small-scale operations or
- Australia, traditional business activities reserved for citizens and national
- Belgium, enterprises;
- China,
- France, Industrial Business Development Division:
- Indonesia, • Facilitates investment through the development of industrial
- Japan, and commerce and enforces quality control.
- Philippines
Papua New Guinea High Commission in:
- Australia, • Investment Papua New Guinea Magazine (quarterly, English).
- Fiji, • IPA brochures.
- New Zealand,
- Singapore, Priced publications:
- Solomon Islands, and • Environment in PNG.
- United Kingdom. • Foreign Exchange Controls in PNG.
• Foreign Investment Guidelines.
Category: • Investment incentives.
• Land in PNG.
Ministry of Trade and Industry.
• Taxation and Customs in PNG.
• Telecommunications in PNG.
• Wages in PNG.
INVESTMENT PROMOTION AUTHORITY (IPA)
• A Business Guide to Papua New Guinea (CD-Rom).
Office/postal address: • Agricultural Manual (CD-Rom).
• Fisheries Resource Manual (CD-Rom).
P.O. Box 5053 • Forestry Resource Profile (CD-Rom).
Boroko NDC 111
Training:
Phone: (675) 3217311
Fax: (675) 3202237 Through a bilateral arrangement for assistance with Australia, and
through other multilateral donor agreements, training courses are an
E-mail: iepd@ipa.gov.pg important part of the arrangement.
URL: www.ipa.gov.pg
Foreign investment, particularly through joint ventures, which
Principal functions: involve upstream and downstream processing of our natural
resources is encouraged. Specific areas include agriculture and
• To promote and facilitate investments in Papua New Guinea; manufacturing.
• First contact point for foreign investors for advice on project
proposals and approvals of applications for registration to Titles of laws and regulations on foreign investment:
conduct business in the country;
• To contribute to planning for investment and recommends • Associations Incorporation Act
priority areas for investment to the government; • Business Groups Incorporation Act
• To coordinate investment proposals. • Business Names Act
• Companies Act
• Investment Promotion Act
Services/activities: • Trademarks Act.
Investment and Export Promotion Division: Category:

• Informs and educates the business community about
investment opportunities in Papua New Guinea; Investment promotion.
• Answers enquiries from public and facilitates business
introduction through its database of foreign and domestic
investors;
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PAPUA NEW GUINEA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE East New Britain

AND INDUSTRY ENB Chamber of Commerce
P.O. Box 1335
Office/postal address: Rabaul, ENB Province
Phone: (675) 9821999
P.O. Box 1621 Fax: (675) 9821970
Port Moresby E-mail: hamamas@global.net.pg
Phone: (675) 3213057 Sepik Chamber of Commerce and Industry

Fax: (675) 3210566 P.O. Box 2, Wewak
East Sepik Province
E-mail: pngcci@global.net.pg Phone: (675) 8562950
URL: www.pngcci.org.pg Fax: (675) 8562296
E-mail: raseeto@online.net.pg
Western Highlands Chamber of Commerce and Industry
• To provide representation for business people with which P.O. Box 523
Government can consult and to promote, support or oppose Mt. Hagen, Western Highlands
legislation or other measures affecting the Papua New Phone: (675) 5421855
Guinea business community; Fax: (675) 5422480
• To promote business interests of private businesses in Papua E-mail: whcci@wampnga.com.pg
New Guinea and to further the economic development of
Papua New Guinea and to ensure the provision of services Milne Bay Chamber of Commerce and Industry
and utilities essential to such progress; P.O. Box 85, Alotau
• To collect and circulate statistics and other information Phone: (675) 6410242
affecting and relating to the business houses within the Fax: (675) 6410242
Papua New Guinea provinces; E-mail: grettak@daltron.com.pg
• Play an important role as the representative voice of the
Oro Chamber of Commerce and Industry
business industry in Papua New Guinea, by providing a
P.O. Box 393, Popondetta
unified approach to Government and other organisations.
Phone: (675) 3297197
Fax: (675) 3297193
Local branches:
Category:
Goroka Chamber of Commerce
P.O. Box 582
Goroka, EH Province
Phone: (675) 7322697
Fax: (675) 7322318
E-mail: framewks@daltron.com.pg
Kimbe Chamber of Commerce

P.O. Box 465
Kimbe
West New Britain Province
Phone: (675) 9835685
Fax: (675) 9835526
Lae Chamber of Commerce

P.O. Box 265, Lae
Morobe Province
Phone: (675) 4722340
Fax: (675) 4726038
E-mail: lcci@global.net.pg
Madang Chamber of Commerce and Industry

P.O. Box 182
Madang
Phone: (675) 8522937
Fax: (675) 8522812
E-mail: vjerram@dwu.ac.pg
New Ireland Chamber of Commerce and Industry

P.O. Box 422
Kavieng, New Ireland Province
Phone: (675) 9842349,
Fax: (675) 9842379
E-mail: pmcewan@global.net.pg
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BANGKO SENTRAL NG PILIPINAS (BSP) Publications issued:
Office/postal address: • Directory of Philippine Exporters (annually, English).

• Financing Opportunities Available to Philippine Exporters
International Operations Department (biennium, English).
A. Mabini corner Pablo Ocampo Sr. Sts.
Malate, Manila 1004 Titles of laws and regulations on foreign investment:
Phone: (63 2) 536 6077 • BSP Circular No. 1389 dated 13 April 1993, as amended.
Fax: (63 2) 536 0053
Category:
E-mail: cgonzalez@bsp.gov.ph, bspmail@bsp.gov.ph
URL: www.bsp.gov.ph Banking - statutory and public.
Year established: 1993 (formerly: Central Bank of the

Philippines, 1949-1993) BOARD OF INVESTMENTS (BOI)
Principal functions: Office/postal address:
On Trade 385 Sen. Gil Puyat Avenue

• Renders advice and services to exporters and importers on Makati City
banking procedures, documentation, and the availability and Metro Manila 1200
terms of export financing;
• Monitors compliance of banks/exporters/importers with the Phone: (63 2) 8958322, 8967342
BSP export and import rules including reporting Fax: (63 2) 8953521
requirements;
• Monitors implementation of various export financing E-mail: osac@boi.gov.ph
programmes through authorized agent boards and prepares URL: www.boi.gov.ph
periodic reports to Management;
• Provides needed linkages between exporters and authorized Year established: 1967
agent boards, financial institutions and government agencies
on matters related to export promotion, export financing and Principal functions:
simplification of export/ import procedures/documentation;
• Undertakes studies for further simplification of • To promote domestic and foreign investments by identifying
export/import procedures/documentation and export investment opportunities, providing investor assistance,
financing needs of exporters; encouraging regional dispersal of industries, and broadening
• Publishes and distributes information on BSP export/import the entrepreneurial base;
rules, the brochure on “Financing Opportunities Available to • To build an environment conducive to the expansion of
Philippine Exporters” and the “Directory of Philippine existing industries and investments, and what will attract new
Exporters”; capital;
• Organizes and conducts meetings/dialogues/seminars/ • To enhance worldwide competitiveness of Philippine
workshops with exporters and importers; industries.
• Evaluates and acts on requests to purchase foreign exchange
to service trade payments that do not squarely fall under Service/activities:
those authorized under existing policy / rules.
• Information assistance to local and foreign investors;
On Foreign Investments • Timely investment advice and facilitation regarding investors’
• Foreign investments are required to be registered with the business transaction;
BSP (through the International Operations Department) if • Assistance in the selection of ideal investment location;
the foreign exchange to service the repatriation of capital • Joint Venture Matching Services for international local and
and the remittances of dividends, profits and earnings foreign entrepreneurs;
thereon shall be purchased from the Philippine banking • Investment advice and facilitation for small and medium
system. Foreign direct investments in shares of stocks of enterprise (SMEs);
corporations not listed in the Philippine Stock Exchange • Business linkages with public and private sectors;
(PSE) are required to be registered directly with the BSP, • Evaluation and supervision of investment applications;
together with investments in: (1) peso time deposits with • Training on Investment Promotion;
maturity of at least 90 days; (2) government securities; and • Seminar on Investment Networking for Local Executives;
(3) money market instruments. Foreign investments in
• Facilitation of Environmental Clearance Certificate and
stocks listed in the PSE may be registered directly with the
advocacy for environment-related projects;
BSP or by investors’ custodian banks which are required to
• Investment briefings, inbound and outbound missions,
report to the BSP such registration of investments as well as
seminars and conferences for local and foreign investors;
transactions on registered investments.
• After-sales service through the Investment Promotion Network
(IPN), a system of hotlines connecting Investment Promotion
Units (IPUs) across 24 related government agencies;
• As detailed under principal functions. • Entrepreneurial assistance to Overseas Filipino Workers;
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• Industry sectors planning and preparation of Industry sector Category:

profiles.
Local branches:
BOI-Cagayan de Oro Extension Office BUREAU OF PRODUCT STANDARDS (BPS)

c/o DTI-Region X
Corrales-Luna Streets, Cagayan de Oro City Office/postal address:
Phone: 722278, 723604
Telex: 6354 Department of Trade and Industry
3rd Floor, Trade and Industry Building
BOI-Cebu Extension Office 361 Sen. Gil J. Puyat Avenue
Espina Building Makati City 1200, Metro Manila
135 Juana Osmena Extension
Capitol Site, Cebu City P.O. Box: 3328 MCPO, Metro Manila
Phone: 210017
Fax: 52660 Phone: (63 2) 8904965, 8905227
Fax: (63 2) 8904852, 8905225
BOI-Davao Extension Office
c/o DTI-Davao E-mail: bps@dti.gov.ph
Escalona Building, 3/F URL: www.dti.gov.ph/bps
Ponciano Reyes Street, Davao City
Phone: 76841, 75250, 78984 Year established: 20 June 1964
Telex: 8856, 8889
BOI-Iloilo Extension Office
Cnr. J.M. Basa and Peralta Streets, Iloilo City • To raise the quality and global competitiveness of Philippine
Phone: 270060 products;
Fax: 270083 • To foster consumer and environmental protection;
• To instill standards and quality consciousness among the
BOI-Legaspi Extension Office Filipino people; and
Del Rosario Building • To serve our clients with the quality of service that is
Rizal Street, Legaspi City attainable with our resources.
Phone: 23347, 23307
Fax: 23307 Services/activities:
Publications issued: • Standards development
• Standards promotion, information and training
• Annual Report, 2001. • Product certification and testing
• BOI-Approved Projects under EO 226. • Laboratory accreditation
• Briefing Folios with Basic Facts on the Philippines. • Accreditation of conformity assessment bodies
• Checklist on Doing Business in the Philippines. • Registration of quality assessors
• Foreign Investments Act of 1991 (R.A. 7042). • International standards work
• Investment Priorities Plan.
• It's a Pleasure to Do Business in the Philippines (English/ Publications issued:
Japanese/Chinese/Korean).
• Omnibus Investments Code of 1987 (E.O. 226). • BPS Information Kit (as the need arises, English)
• Philippines Handy Economic and Trade Indicators. • Catalogue of Philippine National Standards (annually,
• The Philippines: Your Competitive Edge. English)
• Primer on Built-Operate-Transfer Scheme. • Directory of Accredited Laboratories (as the need arises,
• Primer on Built-Operate-Transfer (BOT) and Built Transfer English)
(BT) Schemes. • Quality System Certification Bodies brochure (as the need
• Primer on Foreign Investment Policies in the Philippines. arises, English)
• Primer on Foreign Investments Act of 1991. • Product Guides (as the need arises, English)
• Primer on Special Investors Resident Visa (SIRV). • List of Companies with PS/ICC (monthly, published in the
• Rules and Regulations to Implement E.O. 226. BPS WebPage, English)
• ISO 9000 and ISO 14000 Brochure (as the need arises,
Areas/industries where investment is encouraged: English)
• Product Certification Scheme Brochure (as the need arises,
Listed in annual Investment Priorities Plan. English)
Titles of laws and regulations on foreign investment: Products/commodity responsible for:
• Omnibus Investments Code of 1987 (E.O. 226); All industrial products

• Rules and Regulations to Implement E.O. 226.
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Training: Category:
• Awareness Seminar on ISO 9000:2000 Quality Chamber of commerce; commodity board; industrial promotion;
Management. inspection institution; investment promotion authority;
• Awareness Seminar on ISO 14001 Environmental productivity centre; shipper's council, port authority, national
Management System. shipping corporation; trade association; trade facilitation body;
• Awareness Seminar on ISO/IEC 17025 Standards for trade fair and exhibition authority; trade promotion organization;
Laboratory Competence. training/research institute.
Category:
CENTER FOR INTERNATIONAL TRADE
Standard, testing, certification inspection and accreditation body. EXPOSITIONS AND MISSIONS (CITEM)
CEBU CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY*
Corporate Planning Division
Office/postal address: Golden Shell Pavilion
International Trade Center Complex
11th and 13th Avenue Roxas Boulevard cor. Sen Gil J. Puyat Avenue
North Reclamation Area Pasay City 1300, Metro Manila
Cebu City 6000
Phone: (63 2) 8331277
Phone: (63 32) 2321421, 2321423, 2323951, 2323957 Fax: (63 2) 8340177, 8323965
Fax: (63 32) 2321422
E-mail: info@citem.com.ph
E-mail: dante@cebuchamber.com URL: www.citem.com.ph
URL: www.esprint.com/~ccci
• To plan, organize and implement Philippine participation in
• To promote business and investment development; international trade fairs, local/national exhibitions, trade
• To enhance SME Development. missions, in-store promotion, and other special projects
intended for the promotion of Philippine export products and
Services/activities: services;
• To provide merchandise development and consultancy/
• Organizes fairs and exhibit; assistance to exporters;
• Provides training services; • To assist Philippine exporters to market their products
• Disseminates information and maintains databases; successfully;
• Encourages labor and management cooperation; • To coordinate with foreign funding agencies for possible
• Establishes industry-Academic linkage. financial and technical assistance for industrial development
programmes;
Publications issued: • To provide briefing on effective participation in trade fairs and
trade missions;
Chamber Updates (monthly, English). • To conduct in-store promotions and special exhibits abroad;
• To administer internet-based export marketing programme for
Local branches: interested Philippine exporters.
32 affiliated industry and professional associations with CCCI. Services/activities:
Membership structure: 2,436 members [936 Direct and • Arranges for trade fair exhibitors:
1,500 indirect (32 affiliated sectoral associations)] - joint space of Philippine exhibitors in the stand,
- stand design, construction and decoration,
Training: - basic furniture, display shelves, booth facilities, and stand
maintenance,
• Sales and Marketing; - promotion and publicity, buyer invitation campaign,
• HR Development; - shipment of samples,
• E-Commerce; - updated market/product information and buyers list,
• Global Competitiveness Training. - facilitation of travel arrangements of trade fair/trade
missions participation,
Areas/industries where investment is encouraged: - coordination/supervision of merchandise consultancy,
- stand assistants/interpreters, if necessary;
Information and communication technology; tourism; light - management of subsidies that may be granted by Fair
engineering; electronics; semi-conductors; food and agriculture; Management and/or overseas agreements;
and food processing.
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• Arranges trade missions: DEVELOPMENT ACADEMY OF THE PHILIPPINES

- consolidates shipment of samples, (DAP)
- pre-arranges business schedules with target buyers,
trade associations, chambers of commerce and Office/postal address:
counterpart agencies,
- publicity and some receptions, DAP Building
- subsidies and other amenities granted by overseas
San Miguel Avenue
agreements and host governments;
• Provides internet-based marketing programme for interested Ortigas Center
Philippine exhibitors: Pasig City
- a venue for business meetings/companies and other
special projects, P.O. Box: 12788, Ortigas Center, Pasig City
- merchandise consultancy,
- linkages with local manufacturers, DTI agencies and Phone: (63 2) 6312124 or 6312153 (Office of the Executive
other government or private entities; Director)
• Supports all promotional activities with promotional Fax: (63 2) 6312123
collaterals such as mailers, press kits, institutional brochures
and audio visuals; E-mail: academy@dap.edu.ph
• Packages and implements foreign-funded integrated trade URL: www.dap.edu.ph
promotion projects involving specific export products;
• Identifies new products with potential, gather and collate Year established: 1973
market and merchandise information.
• To build capacities and partnerships among the key sectors
• Asian Ethnic Food Fest Exhibitors Directory (annually, of Philippine society;
English). • To generate innovative, value-adding, and synergistic
• Bio-Search exhibitors Directory (annually, English). solutions to national and local concerns;
• Gifts, Toys, Housewares and Fashion Accessories Directory: • To join hands with the international community in promoting
A Listing of Philippine Exporters and Manufacturers Joining sustainable human development and global competitiveness.
CITEM Activities.
• Manila F.A.M.E. International Exhibitors Directory (bi- Services/activities:
annually).
• DAP offers training and education, technical assistance,
Offices abroad: consultancy, research, advocacy, and publications in the
areas of governance, productivity and quality, and
None. However, CITEM closely coordinates and can be management.
represented by the Philippine Trade and Investment Center from
its different overseas posts. Publications issued:
Products/commodity responsible for: • The Academy publishes books, manuals, and monographs on
a wide range of development topics. Featured in our website
Marketing and promotion of export products and services such a few of its recent publications which are available for sale or
as: Natural and organic products; marine products; processed for free. Interested parties may e-mail decastrot@dap.edu.ph.
food; motor vehicles parts and components; IT and IT enabled
services; home furnishings; giftware and holiday decors; and Local branches:
wearables.
DAP Sa Mindanao (DSM)
Areas/industries where investment is encouraged: Rm. 202 Villa Abrille Building
C. M. Recto Avenue
Manufacturing; mining; services; transportation; communication;
electricity; trade; finance and real estate; construction; Davao City 8000
agriculture. Phone: (63 82) 2212677
E-mail: dapdavao@mozcom.com
Category:
DAP Conference Center (DAPCC)
Trade promotion organization; trade fair and exhibition authority. Barrio Sungay, Tagaytay City 2720
Phone: (63 46) 4131291, 4131292
E-mail: dapcc@dap.edu.ph
DAP Sa Visayas Office (DSV)

Room 205, LDM Building
M.J. Cuenco cor. Legaspi Sts.
Cebu City
Phone: (63 32) 2541126
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Offices abroad: Service/activities:
Since 1973, DAP has been the national productivity organization Export registration:
(NPO). As NPO, DAP fulfills the country's commitment to the • Garment exporters are required to submit a company profile
Asian Productivity Organization (APO) in promoting form designed for the purpose. This is equivalent of being
productivity in the Philippines. It spearheads the development of registered with the GTEB. Registered companies are included
productivity consciousness and promotes the principles, in the publication of the GFTEB Directory of Philippine
techniques, and practice of productivity and quality in key sectors Garments and Textile Exporters distributed worldwide to
of the economy. foreign buying offices and overseas Philippine trade centres.
The APO, of which the Philippines is a founding member, is an Re-accreditation/monitoring of social compliance
intergovernmental agency dedicated to the promotion of • Re-accredits exporters that comply based on the standard
productivity improvement to accelerate economic growth of criteria patterned after the Worldwide Responsible Apparel
member countries through mutual Production Program (WRAPP);
cooperation. • Monitors compliance of exporters to global ethical sourcing
standards.
The APO Headquarter is in Tokyo with the following address:
Export information services through computerized information
system/database enhanced website and publications:
Asian Productivity Organization • Provides updated statistics on garment and textile exports;
Hirakawa-cho Dai-ichi Seimei Building 2F • Gives information on trends, trade opportunities, trade fairs,
1-2-10 Hirakawacho, Chiyoda-ku selling mission, seminars and trainings through publications
Tokyo 102-0093, Japan and through the Internet;
• Maintains files of foreign buyers and listings according to
Category: country of destination and product line, for easy access of
prospective exporters;
National Productivity Organization (NPO)/Productivity Centre. • Distributes Philippine Directory of Garments and Textile
Exporters, supplemented by current listing of Export Quota
Holders.
GARMENTS AND TEXTILE EXPORT BOARD (GTEB) Export assistance and facilitation services:
• A frontline service counter is provided for speedy assistance to
Office/postal address: current and potential exporters and traders.
2nd-4th Floor, New Solid Building Trade facilitation:

357 Sen. Gil Puyat Avenue • Export/import licensing - time bound processing of
Makati City export/import documents:
- Evaluates applications and issues licenses to import raw
Phone: (63 2) 8904651-2 materials and to operate a bonded manufacturing
Fax: (63 2) 8904653 warehouse;
- Evaluates and issues Export Licenses, textile Visa,
E-mail: market@gteb.gov.ph, osac@gteb.gov.ph Textile Export Clearance, Certificate of Origin, Special
URL: www.gteb.gov.ph export License, and certifications as required by the
importing countries;
Year established: 1979 • Continuous enhancement of the quota system and its
implementing rules, regulations and procedures:
Principal functions: - Grant of quota as incentive to firms that engages in
productivity or growth enhancement programmes
• To formulate negotiation strategies and bilateral trade (technology/skills upgrading, participation in trade
agreements with major importing countries (United States of promotional activities, etc.)
America, EU, Canada);
• To carry out the overall administration and allocation of Seminars and trainings
export quotas; • Conducts seminars/trainings on GTEB Rules and Regulations
• To process and issue garment textile export clearances/export to facilitate transactions between the Board and garment
licenses, licenses of bonded manufacturing warehouses and exporters.
authorization to import raw materials; • Coordinates with other government agencies and private
• To conduct activities that aim to diversify and expand markets entities in the conduct of technical training programmes and
and optimize quota utilization. seminars on specialized topics.
Buyer-supplier matching programme:

• Matching between buyers and sellers and with other potential
partners;
• Provides valuable contacts and business information to both
buyers and sellers.
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Market research and product promotion: INTERNATIONAL TRADE GROUP (ITG)

• Conducts exploratory market research missions and studies in
untapped markets such as non-quota countries; Office/postal address:
• Prepares country and product specific marketing strategies.
Department of Trade and Industry (DTI)
International fairs/missions 5th Floor, Industry and Investments Building
• Conducts/organizes participation of exporters to trade fairs 385 Sen. Gil Puyat Avenue
and selling missions. Makati City, Metro Manila 1200
Product design and development
• Assists exporters develop design-oriented and market adapted Phone: (632) 8953318,8976682 loc. 239
products through hiring of foreign/local fashion designers; Fax: (632) 8953393
• Extends product development assistance to exporters to
upgrade the quality of Philippine products. E-mail: betp@dti.gov.ph
URL: www.dti.gov.ph, tradelinephil.dti.gov.ph
Development assistance programme for the industry
• Promotion/implementation of GTEB Scholarship Programme Year established: 1987
for training courses chosen by garment firms;
• Provision for micro firms to avail of the General Sewing Data The Executive Order 133 assigned the International Trade Group
(GSD) system at the GTEB common service facility; (ITG) of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) as the
• Eliciration of cooperation between government, management, country’s main Trade Promotion Office (TPO). It also
and labour groups through tripartite dialogue to get support for consolidated three bureaus and six attached agencies under the
Networking for Gain-sharing Programme for the parties to ITG.
agree on acceptable standards of outputs and incentives;
• Encouragement of firms to be compliant with international
standards of quality by providing certain subsidy in the cost of
undergoing the ISO 9001, 2000, WRAP/SA 8000 • Be the primary coordinative, promotive, facilitative and
certifications; regulatory arm of the government for the country’s trade,
industry and investment services
• Partnership with financing institutions for the grant of loan
facility to garment and textile manufacturer-exporters; • Act as catalyst for intensified private sector activity in order
to accelerate and sustain economic growth through: (a) a
• Coordination with the Bureau of Customs to address speed-to-
comprehensive industrial growth strategy, (b) a progressive
market concerns;
and socially responsible liberalization and deregulation
• Development of Web-based Inquiry and Report System
programme, and (c) policies designed for the expansion of
(WIReS) to provide the industry access to wider, accurate and
and diversification of trade, both domestic and international.
timely information; and facilitate on-line transactions.
The International Trade Group shall be involved in policy
formulation, standards development, programme development,
and programme monitoring of the development, regulatory, and
• Directory of Philippine Garments and Textile Exporters. service delivery programmes of DTI pertinent to international
• Export Quota Holders. trade and commerce.
• GTEB Annual Report.
• GTEB Sales Kit How We Can Help You. Services/activities:
Products/commodity responsible for: The ITG agencies are organized by functions, according to the
services required by exporters in their value chain:
Garments/apparel item; textile/textile made-ups (bed linens, table
cloths, stuffed toys, etc.) Bureau of Export Trade Promotion
• Formulates and monitors programmes, plans, and projects
Training: pertinent to the development, promotion, and expansion of
the foreign trade of the Philippines;
• Coordinates with allied government agencies in conducting • Formulate country and product export strategies;
training programmes and seminars on specialized subjects; • Conducts research on new product development and
• Organizes dialogues in the provincial regions to promote adaptation opportunities in the export markets, identifies the
garment exports and to disseminate market-related domestic supply base for such products;
information • Prepares situation reports on all export production; prepares
and updates country and regional market profiles;
Areas/industries where investment is encouraged: • Maintains an integrated information system on all aspects of
the products relevant to export marketing.
Garments/textile industry.
Bureau of International Trade Relations
Category:
• Responsible for all matters pertaining to foreign trade
relations (bilateral, regional, multilateral) market access and
Commodity board; Ministry of Trade; and trade facilitation body.
market access related matters;
• Formulates positions and strategies for trade negotiations,
consultations and conferences; supervises trade negotiations,
consultations and conferences.
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Foreign Trade Service Corporations Philippine International Trading Corporation

• Assists Philippine businessmen, producers, and exporters • Engages in export and import trading on new or non-
with marketing information, project development support, traditional products and markets not normally pursued by the
and liaisons with foreign government agencies; private business sector;
• Develops marketing and commercial intelligence for • Provide a wide range of export oriented auxiliary services to
dissemination to Philippine businessmen, provides direct the private sector; arranges for or establishes comprehensive
support to the DTI’s overseas promotional programmes; systems and physical facilities for handling the collection,
• Assists businessmen handle trade complaints against foreign processing, and distribution of cargoes and other
firms and governments; commodities.
• Supports DTI’s units in import and export administration,
monitoring of trade agreements, and investments promotion; International Coffee Organization - Certifying Agency
• Be accountable for established foreign investment and • Overseas the implementation of the coffee agreements
export targets for their respective areas of responsibility. between the Philippines and other countries, particularly
coffee quotas.
Center for International Trade Exhibition and Missions
• Organizes official participation in foreign trade fairs, Publications issued:
exhibitions, and expositions, in accordance with the trade
promotion programme of the DTI; • Export/Import Manuals: Handy Guide to Export.
• Prepares, reviews, and approves the exhibit plans and • Export/Import Manuals: Handy Guide to Import.
designs for official participation in foreign trade fairs, • Philippine Exporter’s Manual Vols. 1 and 2.
expositions, and exhibitions; • Philippine Export Development Plan.
• Implements DTI policies and guidelines for servicing all • Guidebook on Exports for Local Chief Executives.
incoming missions and the conduct of all outgoing missions • Early Bird News (available in the DTI’s web).
that are related international trade fairs and exhibitions; • Philippine Business Report.
organizes official outgoing missions related to international • On-line Catalogue of CITEM.
trade fairs and exhibitions;
• Assists privately organized outgoing missions related to Local branches:
international trade fairs and exhibitions.
Bureau of Export Trade Promotion (BETP)
Product Development and Design Center of the Philippines 5th-8th Floor, New Solid Bldg.
• Provides product identification, research, and development 357 Sen. Gil Puyat Ave.
services to the private sector; conducts seminars and Makati City, Metro Manila
workshops on product design and development; Phone: (63 2) 8953654, 8990133, 7593381
• Set up design exhibitions; publishes product design related Fax: (63 2) 8904707, 8904716
materials; E-mail: betp@dti.gov.ph
• Conducts continuing research on product and product
packaging design trends and processing technologies. Bureau of International Trade Relations (BITR)
3rd Floor, Trade and Industry Bldg.
Philippine Trade Training Center 361 Sen. Gil Puyat Ave.
• Develops training modules on export and import techniques Makati City, Metro Manila
procedures; Phone: (63 2) 8905148, 8978290, 8904901 loc. 416
• Raises the level of awareness of Philippine businessmen of Fax: (63 2) 8904812
export opportunities and the availability of alternative E-mail: RVTKabigting@pacific.net.ph
sources of import products or diversified markets for
exports; Center for International Trade
• Offers specialized courses for specific industry groups Expositions and Missions (CITEM)
directed at overcoming barriers to overseas market Golden Shell Pavilion
penetration; Roxas Blvd., corner Sen. Gil Puyat Ave.
• Conducts training programmes in international trade Pasay City, Metro Manila
practices, inspection techniques and exhibition. Phone: (63 2) 8312382, 8323956, 83212201 loc. 236
Fax: (63 2) 8323965, 8340177
Garments Textile Export Board E-mail: ftanco@citem.com.ph
• Oversees the implementation of the garment and textile
agreements between the Philippines and other countries, Foreign Trade Service Corps
garments and textiles quotas; Coordinating Office (FTSC)
5th Floor, New Solid Bldg.
• Approves quota allocations and export authorizations;
357 Sen. Gil Puyat Ave.,
• Issues export licenses and processing; provides the
Makati City, Metro Manila
necessary information and statistics relating to the
Phone: (63 2) 8979659, 8979661, 8979672
administration of garments and textiles export quotas and the
Fax: (63 2) 8904774
flow of garments and textiles exports for monitoring
E-mail: ftscmnl@dti.gov.ph
purposes and for negotiations with other countries;
• Implements rules and regulations for the administration of
all international textile agreements between the Philippines
and importing countries.
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Garments and Textile Export Board (GTEB) - Garments (e.g. Quality Control for Garment Industry,
2nd-3rd Floor, New Solid Bldg. Production Management of the Garment Industry, etc.)
357 Sen. Gil Puyat Ave. - Furniture (e.g. Production Management for the
Makati City, Metro Manila Furniture Industry, Quality Management for the
Phone: (63 2) 890-4810 Furniture Industry, etc.)
Fax: (63 2) 8904653 - Quality and Productivity Courses (e.g. Supervisory
E-mail: gtebfar@mozcom.com Effectiveness for Improved Quality and Productivity,
ISO 14000 Environment Management System, etc.)
International Coffee Organization
Certifying Agency (ICO-CA) Areas/industries where investment is encouraged:
5th Floor, New Solid Bldg.
357 Sen. Gil Puyat Ave. The Board of Investments (BOI) is a government agency under
Makati City, Metro Manila the Industry and Investment Group (IIG) of DTI, which promotes
Phone: (63 2) 7596955, 8904750 investments in the Philippines. Investors, who are located outside
Fax: (63 2) 7596955 of economic zones, register with the BOI. On the other hand,
E-mail: icoca@dti.gov.ph investors who wish to locate in economic zones must apply and
register with the Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA).
Philippine International Trading Corporation (PITC) The PEZA manages and operates economic zones all over the
5th Floor, NDC Building country and collects application and registration fees. To
116 Tordessillas St., Salcedo Village facilitate the processing of export documentation One-Stop-
Makati City, Metro Manila Export-Documentation-Centers are located in economic zones.
Phone: (63 2) 890-5134 Also, to facilitate the processing of Permanent Resident Status of
E-mail: pitcop@info.com.ph foreign nationals and their families, offices of the Bureau of
Immigration and Deportation are located in economic zones.
Philippine Trade Training Center (PTTC)
International Trade Center Complex The Investment Priorities Plan 2002 (IPP 2002) is a rolling annual
Roxas Blvd. Corner Sen. Gil Puyat Ave. plan of priority industries and service areas, which are being
Pasay City, Metro Manila encouraged through the grant of fiscal and non-fiscal incentives.
Phone: (63 2) 8322397, 8341341, 8341344 loc. 333 Included in the IPP 2002 are a national list, a regional list, and the
Fax: (63 2) 86413443 Autonomous Region for Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) list.
E-mail: pttc@dti.gov.ph
National List - Includes export projects, mandatory inclusions and
Product Development and Design Center areas which are supportive of special government programmes,
of the Philippines (PDDCP) such as but not limited to infrastructure upgrading, mass housing,
CCP Complex, Roxas Blvd. modernization programmes for the agricultural, fishery, and the
Pasay City, Metro Manila pharmaceutical sectors, biotechnology and tourism.
Phone: (63 2) 8323646
Fax: (63 2) 8323649 Regional List - Covers activities for implementation in specific
E-mail: MinervaFranco@dti.gov.ph regions of the country, notably industry clusters composed of
horizontally and vertically linked industries that take advantage of
Offices abroad: the natural advantages of the specific locations.
The DTI offices abroad are managed by the Foreign Trade ARRM List - The ARMM list is prepared by the Regional Board
Service Corps, under the International Trade Group (ITG) of the of Investments of the Autonomous Region of Muslim Mindanao.
DTI. The directory of DTI’s Overseas Trade Offices is available
at the Business Guide of the DTI website: Pioneer Status Investments - An investment area may be granted
www.dti.gov.ph/contentment pioneer status when it meets any or all of the following
conditions:
• Involves the manufacture of goods/industrial products, which
Construction materials; electronics; food; giftware and holiday are not yet made in the Philippines on a commercial scale;
décor; home furnishings; IT and IT-enabled services; marine • Uses a new and untried design, formula, scheme, method,
products; motor vehicle parts and components; organic and process or system of production;
natural products; and wearables. • Activities and/or services that are feasible and highly
essential to attaining the national goal in relation to declared
Training: specific national food and agricultural programme for self-
sufficiency and other social benefits; or
• Trade Business Management Courses • Produces non-conventional fuels or manufactures equipment
- Export Management Courses that utilizes non-conventional fuels or sources of energy in
- Entrepreneurial Development Courses its production process.
- E-commerce Programmes
The final product in any of the foregoing instances should involve
• Testing and Inspection Courses the use of domestic raw materials whenever possible, taking into
- Food (e.g. Hazard Analysis and Critical Control account the risks and magnitude of investments.
Point - HACCP, Current Good Manufacturing
Practice - CGMP, etc.)
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Titles of laws and regulations on foreign investment: Activities - International level

• Bilateral business councils;
• Export Development Act (Republic Act No. 7844); • Forging agreements with foreign chambers;
• Foreign Investment Act (Republic Act No. 8179); • Participation in regional groupings;
• Foreign Investment List (Executive Order No. 286); • Establishment of international network.
• Omnibus Investment Code (Executive Order No. 226);
• Retail Trade Liberalization Act (Republic Act No. 8762). Publications issued:
Category: • PCCI Bulletin (bi-monthly, English).

• Report (bi-monthly, English).
Design centre; Ministry (Department) of Trade; state trading • Philippine Business Conference Reports (annually, English).
organization; trade facilitation body; trade fair and exhibition
• President’s Report (annually, English).
authority; trade promotion organization; and training/research
• PCCI Trade Directory (annually, English).
institute.
Local branches:
PHILIPPINE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND Local Chambers of Commerce and Industry (per province, city and
INDUSTRY (PCCI) municipality) throughout the country.
Office/postal address: Membership structure: 1,113 Corporate Members, 18,000 small
and medium enterprises, 110 local chambers and 115 industry
19th Floor , Salcedo Towers associations.
169 HV dela Costa Street
Salcedo Village, Makati City
Phone: (63 2) 8434128, 8443424, 8433374 All domestically produced goods.
Fax: (63 2) 8434102-03
E-mail: pcci@philcham.com
URL: www.philcham.com
Agriculture; tourism; manufacturing; construction; mining; retail
trade; outsourcing services (call centres); financial services;
Year established: July 1978
telecommunications services.
Principal function:
• To act as a consultative mechanism for the business
community to put forward initiative proposals and policy • Republic Act No. 7042: An act to promote foreign
recommendations geared towards the promotion of a sound investments, prescribing the procedures for registering
and dynamic business environment. enterprises doing business in the Philippines and for other
• To provide relevant business services which effectively purposes, 1991;
address the critical concerns of its members in particular and • Republic Act No. 8179: An act to further liberalize foreign
business enterprises in general. investments, amending for the purpose Republic Act No.
7042, and for other purposes, 1996;
Services/activities: • Republic Act No. 7718: An act amending certain sections of
Republic Act No. 6957, entitled “An act authorizing the
Services financing, construction, operation and maintenance of
• Representation in government policy-making bodies; infrastructure projects by the private sector, and for other
• Access to regional chamber network; purposes” otherwise known as the build-operate-transfer law,
• Access to business opportunities (through the website and the 1994;
National Membership Database Management System); • Republic Act No. 8366: An act liberalizing the philippine
• Access to local and foreign business information and statistics; investment house industry, amending certain sections of
presidential decree No. 129, as amended, otherwise know as
• Opportunity to meet and do business with local and foreign
the investment houses law, 1997;
businessmen;
• Republic Act No. 8289: Magna Carta for small enterprises,
• Business facilitation (electronic lodgement of entry declarations);
1997;
• Business information updates;
• Republic Act No. 7844: An act to develop exports as a key
• Endorses participants to training offers from various local and
towards the achievement of the national goals towards the
international foundations, institutions and organizations;
year 2000, 1994;
• Process and facilitate applications for APEC travel card;
• Republic Act No. 7916: Special economic zone act of 1995;
• Issue Certificates of Origin to exporters.
• Republic Act No. 7227: The bases conversion and
Activities - local level development act of 1992 – An act accelerating the
conversion of military reservations into other productive
• Promotion of micro, small and medium enterprises through
uses, creating the bases conversion and development
(Area Business Conferences);
authority for this purpose, providing funds therefore and for
• Economic and business research;
other purposes.
• Interchamber relations;
• National and regional development project;
• Resource generation.
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Category: Cavite Economic Zone

Rosario, Cavite
Chamber of commerce; trade association; trade facilitation body;
trade fair and exhibition authority; trade promotion organization; Mactan Economic Zone
and training/research institute. Lapu-Lapu City, Mactan, Cebu
Number of operating /proclaimed special economic zones over the

PHILIPPINE ECONOMIC ZONE AUTHORITY country: 96 (as of 25 July 2003).
(PEZA)
• IT Services (software development and applications in
Almeda Building business, e-commerce, education, media and entertainment:
Roxas Boulevard cornor San Luis Street engineering, architectural and other design services; multi-
Pasay City media graphics, animation, printing and other services; call
centres; data encoding, transcribing and related services; IT
P.O. Box: 3403, Makati CPO research and development)
• Electronics
Phone: (63 2) 5513438, 5513436 • Electrical machinery
Fax: (63 2) 5113436 • Transport and car part
• Medical, precision and optical products
E-mail: info@peza.gov.ph • Precision equipment
URL: www.peza.gov.ph • Processed food
• Metal products
Year established: 1995 • High-value plastic products
• Refined chemicals
• Garments and textiles
• Other manufactures
• To promote investments to the Philippine economic zones.
• Special Economic Zone Act of 1995 or Republic Act (RA)
• Provide investment information, guidelines, and assistance
7916 as amended by RA 8748;
to prospective PEZA investors and visitors;
• Implementing Rules and Regulations of RA 7916 as
• Undertake promotion and marketing of PEZA Ecozones, IT
Amended;
Parks and Buildings;
• Omnibus Investment Code (Executive Order No. 226).
• Provide assistance in the application of investors for
registration as Ecozone Export Enterprise, Ecozone IT
Category:
Enterprise, Ecozone Utilities Enterprise, or Ecozone
Facilities Enterprise;
• Facilitate the prompt issuance of investors’ visa to
expatriates working for PEZA locator enterprises;
• Organize inbound/outbound investment missions.
• The Special Economic Zone Act of 1995 (Republic Act No.

7916 as amended by Republic Act No. 8748)
• Rules and Regulations to Implement Republic Act No. 7916
• The PEZA Economic Zones, Your Investment Destination in
Asia
• Awaiting Your Investments! Philippine Economic Zones:
World-Class Environment-Friendly, Ideal Locations for
World Industry Leaders
• The PEZA Network (Official Newsletter published quarterly
in English)
Local branches:
Regular/Public PEZA Ecozones:
Baguio City Economic Zone

Loakan Road, Baguio City
Bataan Economic Zone

Nassco, Mariveles, Bataan
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PHILIPPINE EXPORTERS CONFEDERATION, INC. PHILIPPINE EXPORT-IMPORT CREDIT AGENCY

(PHILEXPORT) (PHILEXIM)
(Trade and Investment Development Corporation of the
Office/postal address: Philippines)
International Trade Center Complex Office/postal address:
Roxas Blvd. Cor. Sen Gil Puyat Avenue
Pasay City 1300 3rd –4th Floor, Citibank Center
Citibank Plaza
Phone: (63 2) 8332531-4
8741 Paseo de Roxas
Fax: (63 2) 8312132, 8310231, 8313707
1226 Makati City
E-mail: publications@philexport.net.ph
URL: www.philexport.ph Phone: (63 2) 8934809, 8934632
Trunkline: (63 2) 893 4204-9
Year established: 1991 (a merger of the Confederation of Fax: (63 2) 8934672, 8934474
Philippine Exporters and the Philippine Exporters Foundation).
E-mail: briones_ian@yahoo.com
Principal functions: URL: www.philexim.gov.ph
• To provide programmes and services that will promote the Year established: 1977
growth and development of the Philippine export industry;
• To work with the government in the development of policies Principal functions:
that will support an export-led economic development.
• To guarantee approved foreign loans for developmental
Services/activities: purposes having special regard to the needs of export-oriented
industries, BOI-registered industries, public utilities and
PHILEXPORT services include the following: industries, the promotion of which is encouraged by
Government policy;
• Trade advisory and facilitation;
• To guarantee Philippine banking and financial institutions
• Specialized training programmes, seminars and workshops; against loss that may be incurred in connection with the grant
• Special trade and investment promotions programme; of loans/credit accommodations to exporters, producers of
• Information collection and dissemination; export products or contractors with approved service contracts
• Technical support to regional and provincial chapters and abroad, organized or licensed to engage in business in the
sectoral associations;
Philippines;
• One-stop export documentation centre (OSEDC);
• To guarantee letters of credit/guarantee issued by Philippine
• Bonded warehousing operations;
banks and financial institutions to secure the performance of
• Support for trade and investment policy analysis and advocacy.
approved service contracts abroad entered into by any entity or
corporation organized or licensed to engage in business in the
Philippines;
• PHILEXPORT News and Features (weekly, English). • To provide insurance cover, credits and appropriate services to
• Industry Update (as materials are received, e-mailed to facilitate the export of Philippine goods or services by any
members). entity, enterprise or corporation organized or licensed to
engage in business in the Philippines;
Membership structure: 3,000 members, representing 14 product • To guarantee or provide insurance cover for investments of
sectors and company sizes in the export industry. any entity, enterprises or corporation organized or licensed to
engage in business in the Philippines;
Exporters in the regions are reached through the PHILEXPORT • To enter into contract of re-insurance with any organized
regional chapters based in Baguio (Cordillera Administrative export credit agency or insurance organization;
Region), Pangasinan (Region 1), Cagayan Valley (Region 2), • To extend direct loans or other credit facilities to any person or
Pampanga (Region 3), CALABARZON (Region 4), MIMAROPA entity for the financing of export contracts and foreign trade
(Region 4B), Bicol (Region 5), Iloilo (Region 6-A), Bacolod transactions;
(Region 6-B), Cebu (Region 7), Leyte (Region 8), Zamboanga
• To provide technical assistance preparation, financing,
(Region 9), Cagayan de Oro (Region 10), Davao (Region 11-A),
execution of development or expansion programmes, including
SOCSARGEN (Region 11-B), Iligan (Region 12), ARMM (Sulu,
Maguindanao, Lanao del Sur, Tawi-Tawi), and CARAGA (Butuan the formulation of specific project proposals.
City).
PhilEXIM offers the following programmes:
Our members produce and export automotive parts and
accessories, chemicals, electronics, food, footwear, leather goods, Guarantee programmes
fashion accessories, furniture, garments, gifts, toys and • Preshipment Export Finance Guarantee (PEFG) Programme -
housewares, information products, technology and services, guarantee coverage on preshipment working capital loans of
metals and non-metals, resource-based products and textiles. collateral-deficient small and medium Philippine exporters.
Category:
Trade association; and trade promotion organization.
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• Postshipment Export Risk Guarantee (PERG) Programme - Leading programmes

guarantee coverage to export bill purchases arising from • Short-Term Direct Lending Programme - loans of up to P5
export transactions guarantee under PEFG. million to finance pre-shipment working capital requiredments
of SMEs.
Alternative Schemes of PEFG and PERG:
- Export Trade Finance Guarantee (ETFG) - guarantee • Medium- and Long-Term Direct Lending Programme - loans
coverage on transaction-based loans. of up to P40 million to finance expansion and production
- Revolving Export Loan Guarantee (RELG) - guarantee modernization related expenditures of SMEs, as well as large
coverage to revolving lines. exporters.
• Term Loan Guarantee Programme (TLGP) - guarantee • Special Credit Facility for Export Development - short-term
coverage to medium and long term loans of up to P50 million loans of up to P1.5 million to finance the pre-shipment
extended by PFIs to medium and large exporters, and to small working capital requirements of small exporters.
exporter accounts with PEFG and PERG accounts, for
expansion and production modernization related expenditures. Technical assistance programme - to complement the guarantee,
direct lending and ECI programmes offered by PhilEXIM, with
• General Facility Programme (GFP) - guarantee coverage on the objective of assisting exporters become globally competitive
domestic and foreign loans of medium and large exporters and by providing an array of services such as training/seminars,
other domestic enterprises to finance any export promotion foreign market information, trade and industry advisor and library
activities, import substitution industries and other government facilities, among others.
priority projects.
• Omnibus Line Guarantee under the General Facility
Programme (OLG-GFP) - guarantee coverage on short term • Annual Report (annually).
trade-related loans of up to P300 million granted by banks to • Corporate Profile Folder of TIDCORP (annually).
large direct and indirect exporters, with disbursement against • Brochures and primers of programmes - as needed.
Letters of Credit (L/Cs), Confirmed Purchase Orders (CPOs)
and Confirmed Sale Contracts (CSCs). Local branches:
• Trade Fairs/Exhibits Financing (TFF) Guarantee Programme - Cebu Field Unit

guarantee coverage on loans of up to P1 million for Room 406 Krizia Building
participating exporters to international trade fairs and Gonzales Compound
P200,000 for participating in domestic trade fairs with foreign Gorordo Avenue, Cebu City
buyers. Telefax: (63 32) 2330469
• One Billion Peso Guarantee Facility for Garments Exporters - Davao Field Unit
guarantee coverage on loans to garments exporters. Provided Unite 43, 4th Floor, Landco Building
as short-term loan of up to P20 million for SMEs and P50 PDCP Corporate Center
million for large exporters, and as medium and long term loan J.P. Laurel Avenue
of up to P50 million for expansion and production Telefax: (63 82) 2222241
modernization related expenditures.
Bacolod Field Unit
• Programme for Large Projects in Priority Sectors of the c/o DTI-Negros Occidental
Government - guarantee coverage on loans from foreign Milagros Plaza Building
lending institutions to finance government projects in tourism, Rosario and Gatuslao Sts., Bacolod City
ICT, agri-modernization and infrastructure and other projects Phone: (63 34) 4342621, 4347920
listed under the Investment Priority Plan of the National Fax: (63 34) 4330250
Government.
Legaspi City Field Unit
Trade credit insurance programmes c/o DTI-Albay Provincial Office
• Export Credit Insurance - insurance coverage to exporters 2nd Floor, M. Dy Building, Rosal Street
against non-payment by foreign buyers of export shipments on Imperial Court Subdivision, Phase II
credit arising from political and commercial risks. Legaspi City
Telefax: (63 52) 4806832
• Domestic Credit Insurance - insurance coverage on
receivables of multinational companies against non-payment Training:
to buyers in the subsidiary’s country.
• APEC-sponsored Trade and Investment Insurance Training
• @rating (Credit Rating Service) - a web-based global trade Programme (APEC-TIITP), an international training
debt rating service system which certifies, rates and secures programme under the APEC Multilateral Human Resources
B2B trades online, and assesses the transaction risks involved Initiatives with TIDCORP as organizer for the Philippine
as well as the creditworthiness and payment capacity of programme.
buyers across the globe. • Technical assistance training for local exporters under the
Technical Assistance Programme of TIDCORP
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Areas/industries where investment is encouraged: • Secures adequate shipping services for the carriage of
Philippine exports/import through the use of the Philippine
Export sector. flag vessels, pursuant to PD 1466;
• Conducts seminars/workshops on how to save shipping costs
Category: in the transport of shippers’ cargoes;
• Provides systematic vessel chartering services or charter
Export credit insurance; export financing organization; vessels for the benefit of Philippine Shippers’;
investment financing organization; and government financial • Accredits international and domestic seafreight forwarder.
institution.
PHILIPPINE SHIPPERS' BUREAU • PhilShippers’ Bulletin (quarterly, English).
Office/postal address: Offices abroad:
5th Floor, Trade and Industry Building Philippine consular offices, which may have been delegated
361 Sen. Gil Puyat Avenue authority by the Bureau to grant waivers pursuant to the
Makati City, Metro Manila implementation of PD 1466 (Philippine Cargo Reservation Law).
P.O. Box: 3810, Makati, Metro Manila Membership structure: 507 Accredited Fright Forwarders (as
of 30 April 2003) and 15 Regional Shipping Association.
Phone: (63 2) 8904940, 8977618, 8904892
Fax: (63 2) 8905134 Products/commodity responsible for:
E-mail: psb@dti.gov.ph Provides assistance to shippers.

URL: www.dti.gov.ph
Accreditation/registration of freight forwarding companies.
• To promote and protect the common interests of Philippine
exporters, importers and other commercial users of water • Executive Order No. 226 “Omnibus Investments Code of
transport; 1987”;
• To consult/negotiate with cartelized, as well as individual • Foreign Investment Act of 1991 - Republic Act No. 7042.
lines on proposed general and specific freight charges,
provision and maintenance of adequate, reliable and Category:
economic shipping services, and provision of inequitable
shipping contracts; Ministry of Trade; shipper’s council, port authority, national
• To serve as a clearing house of information on shipping shipping corporation; trade facilitation body; and trade support.
services and other matters of interest to Philippine Shippers;
• To bring to the attention of the government the laws,
policies, rules and regulations which hamper the
development of Philippine trade and commerce, especially
those which may delay or obstruct the speedy, economical
and efficient carriage of goods, and recommend and work
for appropriate legislation and adoption of remedial
measures;
• To maintain and develop close relations with shipper’
councils and relevant organizations in Asia and other
countries for the attainment of the objectives of the Bureau;
• To serve as the central implementing authority for the use of
Philippine flag vessels in the country’s foreign trade, as
prescribed by PHD 1466.
• Organize/strengthen shippers’ associations;

• Undertakes research and analysis of projected increases in
freight rates and various surcharges and other shipping terms
and conditions;
• Computes freight costs of exporters’ shipments to specific
port destinations, as well as price quotations of their exports
to prospective buyers;
• Educates shippers’ in the proper and economical stuffing,
packing and packaging of export cargoes;
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PHILIPPINE TRADE TRAINING CENTER (PTTC) Trade exhibition management and participation
- Creative and Technical Aspects of Exhibition and
Office/postal address: Visual Merchandising.
PTTC Building • Provides training courses and consultancy services for the
Sen. Gil J. Puyat Avenue corner Roxas Boulevard food, garments, and furniture sectors. Emphasis is given on
1300 Pasay City technical testing of materials and products, and product quality
according to international market standards.
Phone: (63 2) 8341433-9
Fax: (63 2) 8341343 Quality and productivity improvement for the food sector
- Current Good Manufacturing Practices;
E-mail: pttc@netgazer.com.ph - Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points (HACCP);
URL: www.dti.gov.ph/pttc - Application of Sensory Evaluation in Food Testing and
Product Development;
Year established: 1987 - Packaging and Labelling for Processed Food;
- Cost Management for the Food Industry;
Principal functions: - Shelf Life Determination;
- Food Safety;
PTTC is an attached agency of the Department of Trade and - Quality Inspection and Testing of Processed Fruit and
Industry that serves as the government's training arm for export Vegetables;
trade. It is mandated to: - Post Harvest Handling of Fruit and Vegetables.
• Develop training modules on export and import techniques Quality and productivity improvement for the garments sector
and procedures; - Production Management for the Garment Industry;
• Raise the level of awareness of Philippine businessmen of - Quality Management for the garment industry;
export opportunities and the availability of alternative sources - Fabric Sourcing;
of import procedures or diversified markets for export; - Fabric and Thread: Selection and Usage;
• Offer specialized courses for specific industry groups directed - Fashion Merchandising;
at overcoming barriers to overseas market penetration; - Colour Merchandising;
• Conduct training programmes in international trade and - Patternmaking;
export/import management, e-commerce/information - Clothing Machinery Repair and Maintenance
technology, quality management and productivity, and trade
exhibition management and participation. Entrepreneurial management
- How to Start a Business;
Services/activities: - Entrepreneurship Development Programme: New
Business Creation;
• Conducts seminars/training programmes on: - Entrepreneurship Development Programme: Business
Improvement and Sustainability;
International trade and export/import management - Franchising: How to select and buy a Franchise; How to
- Expanding Business through Export (basic of exporting); Start and Manage a Franchise;
- Advisory Services on Product Costing and Pricing; - Business Plan Preparation for SMEs;
- Export Negotiation Made Easy; - Preparing a Feasibility study for SMEs;
- Market Access; - Understanding Marketing for Everyday Business;
- Market Briefing : Trade Opportunities and requirements; - Basic Business Recording for SMEs: A Walk Through
- Import Procedures and Documentation; the Computer;
- Post Entry Audit for Importers : Customs Valuation; - Strategic Marketing and Selling Techniques;
- Strategic Planning for SME Exporters; - Market Research for Entrepreneurial Success;
- How to Avoid Trade Complaints; - Effective Customer Service for Bottom-line Results;
- Trade Financing Facilities for SMEs; - Customer Relations Mangement;
- International Transportation and INCO Terms; - Effective Purchasing Management;
- Chinese-Mandarin/French/Japanese Business Language - Financial Management for SMEs;
Courses; - Retail Management;
- Statistical Process Control; - Team Building for Entrepreneurial Success;
- Social Accountability 8000; - Dynamic Sales Negotiation;
- Managing Issues, Problems, and Conflict in a Family- - Projecting a Professional Image Through Effective
Owned Enterprise; Business Communication;
- Time and Motion Study; - Asset Management: Maximizing its Utility.
- Effective Leadership Skills;
- Introduction to Ergonomics; E-commerce/ICT
- Occupational Health and Safety; - Building the Global Entrepreneur Through E-commerce;
- Process Optimization; - E-commerce Capability Build-up for SMEs: E-commerce
- Materials Management and Inventory Control; Business Plan;
- Problem Solving and Decision Making Techniques; - Webpage Development: MS Frontpage;
- Management of Change; - Web Studio Course: Creating Dynamic and Interactive
- Structural Packaging. Web Solutions;
- Basic Computer Course for SMEs: MS Word, Excel,
Powerpoint.
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General quality and productivity improvement PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT AND DESIGN CENTER
- Supervisory Effectiveness for Improved Quality and OF THE PHILIPPINES (PDDCP)
Productivity;
- ISO 9000 Quality Management System; Office/postal address:
- ISO 9001: 2000 Quality Management System
Documentation; Department of Trade and Industry
- ISO/IEC 17025:1999 The Standards of a Laboratory Cultural Center Complex
Competence; Roxas Boulevard
- ISO/IEC 17025 Internal Quality Audit; 1300 Pasay City
- ISO 14000 Environmental Mangement System;
- Internal Quality Audit; Phone: (63 2) 8321112-9
- Total Quality Management; Fax: (63 2) 8323649
- Basic Productivity Tools and Techniques;
- SS of Good Housekeeping; E-mail: pddcp@dti.gov.ph, pddcp@mozcom.com
- Values Orientation.
Quality and productivity improvement for the furniture
sector Principal functions:
- Production Management for the Furniture Industry;
- Quality Management for the Furniture Industry; • Promote industrial design as a tool for improving the quality
- Materials Management and Inventory Control for the and competitiveness of Philippine products, and services the
Furniture Industry; design needs of entrepreneurial groups and associations from
- Basic Furniture Finishing Techniques; every level of industry;
- Advanced Furniture Finishing Techniques. • Design, development or improvement of products and
packages based on market requirements and manufacturer's
• Leases out exhibition facilities and seminar rooms for production capability;
domestic and international trade fairs, conventions, special • Gathering and dissemination of data on design and market
events and other promotional activities. directions and developments and cultural references, and
• Provides trade library services/WTO information materials undertaking of applied research on materials and technologies
through the WTO Resource Centre. related to product development;
• Advancing awareness and appreciation of the Industrial Design
Publications issued: profession through exhibitions, seminars, dialogues, and
publications.
• Trade Secrets: The Export Answer Book for Small and
Medium-sized Enterprises, March 2000, English (in Services/activities:
cooperation with the International Trade Centre
UNCTAD/WTO). • Design of new product, product adaptation, product
• Secrets of Electronic Commerce: A Guide for Exporters, diversification or expansion of existing product or line based
June 2001, English (in cooperation with the International on market needs and available technology;
Trade Centre UNCTAD/WTO). • New design and redesign of packages of food and non-food
products based on requirements of target market;
Training: • Hands-on learning and application of skills such as finishing,
knotting, bleaching and dyeing techniques related to product
As detailed under Services/Activities. development;
• Seminars on product development and trends, and information
Category:
on generic product and package design details and processes
related to product development;
Training/research institute; trade fair and exhibition authority;
• Access to design and industry publications for individuals
trade promotion organization.
interested in the study of design.
• PDDCP Design Digest Update.

• PDDCP Design Digest.
Local branches:
PDDCP Extension Office

c/o Department of Trade and Industry
DTI Bldg., corner J.M. Basa - Peralta Streets
Iloilo City
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PDDCP Extension Office • Iron and steel projects *

c/o Department of Trade and Industry • Exploration, mining, quarrying, and processing of minerals *
Jomil Bldg., Georgetown Park • Publication or printing of books or textbooks *
Rizal Street, Cabangan • Refining, storage, marketing, and distribution of petroleum
4500 Legaspi City, Albay products *
• Ecological Solid Waste Management Act.
Category: • Agricultural/fishery production and processing *
• Energy sources
Design centre.
• Logistics
• Drugs and medicines *
• Engineered products *
TRADE AND INDUSTRY INFORMATION CENTER • Information and communication technology *
• Infrastructure
Office/postal address: • Mass housing projects including development and manufacture
of housing components *
Industry and InvestmentsBuilding • Research and development activities, including bio-technolgy
385 Sen. Gil J. at Avenue • Social service *
Makati City • Tourism-related projects endorsed by the Department of
Tourism *
Phone: (63 2) 8953611 • Motion picture limited to films with historical and socio-
Fax: (63 2) 8956487 cultural significance, and documentary films;
• New projects and bio-technology projects with minimum
E-ail: tiic@boi.gov.ph project cost of US$ 2 million and which wee not commercially
URL: www.dti.gov.ph undertaken in the Philippines as of 31 December 2001.
• Printing facilities.
* with modernization projects.
• Designs, operates and maintains a system for the collection,
storage and retrieval of trade and industry information; • The Omnibus Investment Code of 1987 (Executive Order
• Disseminates comprehensive and relevant information on No. 226);
trade, industry, and investments; • The Foreign Investments Act of 1991 (Republic Act No.
• Coordinates and monitors the information campaigns on the 704);
Department's services, programmes and projects; • The Special Economic Zone Act (Republic Act No. 7916);
• Develops communication programmes promoting Philippine • The Bases Conversion an d Development Act of 1992;
trade and investment opportunities; • Republic Act No. 7721;
• Provides editorial and creative services in support of other • The Build-Operate-Transfer Act (Republic Act No. 7718);
DTI unit's information programmes. • Republic Act No. 7888;
• Electronic Commerce Act of 2000 (Republic Act No. 8792);
Services/activities: • Export Development Act (Republic Act No. 7844).
• Foreign Investment Act (Republic Act No. 8179);
• Packages and disseminates publications (print/on-line) and • Foreign Investment List (Executive Order No. 286);
periodic reports;
• Omnibus Investment Code (Executive Order No. 226);
• Provides assistance to DTI agencies;
• Retail Trade Liberalization Act (Republic Act No. 8762);
• Maintains database on trade and investments;
• Safeguards Measures Act (Republic Act No. 8800);
• Provides enquiry services;
• Transaction Value Act (Republic Act No. 8181);
• Provides library and reach-out services;
• Motor Vehicle Development Program (MVDP) (OE # 156).
• Maintains/manages a business research centre;
• Maintains a mailing list for publications/information Category:
dissemination.
Trade and industry development promotion organization.
• Directory of DTI Officials.

• DTI Annual Report.
• DTI Dataline (bi-weekly).
• DTI Guide to Services (biennium).
• Philippine Business Report (monthly newsletter).
• DTI papers (occasionally).
• Export activities;
• Industrial tree plantation;
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WORLD TRADE CENTER METRO MANILA Publications issued:
Office/postal address: WTC News (quarterly, English), it has a readership of around

750,000 worldwide.
WTCMM Building
Financial Center Area Offices abroad:
Roxas Boulevard cor. Gil Puyat Avenue
Pasay City 1300 World Trade Center Metro Manila is a member of the World
Trade Centers Association (WTCA), with headquarters in New
Phone: (63 2) 551-5151 York City. The WTCA has a total of 306 member centres
Fax: (63 2) 551-5243/53 operating in 91 countries all over the world.
E-mail: wtcclub@wtcmanila.com.ph Membership Structure: 205 Corporate and Individual Members

URL: www.wtcmanila.com.ph as of May 2003.
Year established: 1989 Category:
Principal function: Trade association; trade fair and exhibition authority; trade
• Provides a variety of services and facilities to members and
clients, which include: access to and exchange of trade
information, business opportunities and trade leads through
WTCA On-Line, display and exhibit facilities, meeting
facilities, trade missions, international trade show
participation, training and educational services, lounge and
dining services, consumer and business services.
• Reciprocity - provides members an access to the services

and facilities being offered at all World Trade Centers
worldwide as each World Trade Center is effectively a
branch office for all the others.
• WTCA On-Line - provides access to World Trade Centers
Association’s Internet website which is a premier destination
for businesses who want to succeed in the world of
international trade.
• Trade information service - provides access to various
information on business, trade and investment opportunities,
world markets, trade statistics, e-commerce, government
regulations and other business developments.
• International trade library - maintains a library which houses
an extensive collection of trade journals, directories,
magazines and other publications on world markets, laws
and regulations in different countries, tariffs and other
periodicals.
• Trade missions/trade show participation - organizes
incoming/outgoing trade missions and international trade
show participation in cooperation with other World Trade
Centers abroad.
• Training and educational services - organizes training
programmes and seminars conducted by local and foreign
experts, with topics covering various facets of business and
trade.
• Lounge and dining services - provides lounge and dining
services at special discounted rates to members for their
business meetings and private functions.
• Consumer and business services - provides members and
guests access to business centre services, such as: computer
rentals, Internet access, facsimile and photocopying services,
answering service, translation services and other clerical and
secretarial services.
• Meeting facilities - provides meeting room facilities for
members and guests.
• Display and exhibit services - provides a venue for
showcasing products and services and the newest
technologies in the different industries.
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EXPORT-IMPORT BANK OF KOREA Publications issued:
Office/postal address: • Annual Report (English).

• A Guide to the Export-Import Bank of Korea
16-1, Yoido-dong (English/Korean)
Youngdungpo-gu • A Guide to EDCF (English/Korean).
Seoul 150-873 • The Project and Structured Finance Program (English).
• Outline of Relending Facility (English).
P.O. Box: 641, Yoido, Seoul 150-606 • Biannual Handbook of Foreign ECAs (Korean).
• Biannual Handbook of Country Information (Korean).
Phone: (82 2) 37796114 • Monthly Exim Report (Korean).
Fax: (82 2) 37841030
Telex: K26595 EXIMBK Local branches:
Cable: EXIMKOREA.SEOUL
Changwon Branch:
E-mail: iro@koreaexim.go.kr 3rd Floor, Shinhan Bank Building
URL: www.koreaexim.go.kr 71-1 Sangnam-dong, Changwon 641-010
Phone: (82 551) 2876830
E-mail: changwon@koreaexim.go.kr
Daegu Branch:
• To facilitate the sound development of the national economy 13th Floor, Samsung Investment Trust Building
and enhance economic cooperation with foreign countries; 190-5, Beomeo-dong
• To engage in a variety of financial business activities to Suseong-gu, Daegu 706-010
achieve its purpose; Phone: (82 53) 7541021
• To extend financial support for export and import Fax: (82 53) 7541020
transactions, overseas investment projects, development of E-mail: daegu@koreaexim.go.kr
natural resources overseas and trade finance, to operate the
Economic Development Cooperation Fund (EDCF) and the Daejeon Branch:
Inter-Korea Cooperation Fund. 6th Floor, SME Supporting Center
23-14 Jang-dong
Services/activities: Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 305-343
Phone: (82 42) 8621021
• Provides medium- and long-term export loans to Korean Fax: (82 42) 8621030
suppliers, including small- and medium-sized companies, E-mail: daejeon@koreaexim.go.kr
and foreign buyers to support the export of Korean capital
goods and technical services; Gwangju Branch:
• Provides medium- and long-term credits to Korean 7th Floor, Korea First Bank Building
importers for the import of raw materials and to Korean 9-2 Geumnam-ro 3-ga
investors for overseas ventures; Dong-gu, Gwangju 501-023
• Provides guarantees for domestic and foreign financial Phone: (82 62) 2326944
institutions against losses incurred in financing either the Fax: (82 62) 2326946
Korean supplier or the foreign buyers; E-mail: gwangju@koreaexim.go.kr
• Provides economic development cooperation loans for
industrial development and economic stabilization in Incheon Branch:
developing countries; 15th Floor, KORAM Bank Building
• Operates the Economic Development Cooperation Fund 1127, Guwol-dong
(EDCF) that assists developing countries in implementing Namdong-gu, Incheon 405-220
development projects by extending bilateral Official Phone: (82 32) 2356114
Development Assistance (ODA) loans; Fax: (82 32) 2356120
• Operates Inter-Korea Cooperation Fund under the initiative E-mail: inchon@koreaexim.go.kr
and policy coordination of the National Unification Board to
expand mutual exchange and cooperation with the Kangnam Branch:
Democratic People's Republic of Korea in the areas of home 14th Floor, Hongwoo Building, 945-1
visits, cultural activities, sports, trade and economic Daechi 3-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul 135-846
cooperation; Phone: (82 2) 62486114
• Operates Overseas Economic Research Institute to provide Fax: (82 2) 62486119
Korean firms seeking overseas investment opportunities E-mail: kangnam@koreaexim.go.kr
with coordinated and comprehensive services for launching
businesses overseas. Pusan Branch (Yeongnam Regional Headquarters)
6th Floor, Korea Development Bank Building
257-5, Bujeon 2-dong
Buganjin-gu, Pusan 614-737
Phone: (82 51) 3175050
Fax: (82 51) 3186060
E-mail: pusan@koreaexim.go.kr
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Offices abroad: Russian Federation

Moscow Representative Office
Brazil Office Building 1704 A
Sao Paulo Representative Office World Trade Center
Av. Paulista, 1439 cj. 142, 12 Krasnopresnenskaya Nab.
CEP 01311-200, C 123610 Moscow, Russian Federation
Cesar, Sao Paulo, Brazil Phone: (7 095) 258366
Phone: (55 11) 2833021, 2853575 Fax: (7 095) 2582368
Fax: (55 11) 2870548 E-mail: keximmos@sovintel.ru
E-mail: exspaulo@dialdata.com.br
United Kingdom
China Kexim Bank (UK) Limited
Beijing Representative Office Boston House
Office C-716, Beijing Lufthansa Centre 63-64 New Broad Street
50 Liangnaqiao Road, Chaoyang District London EC2M 1JJ, United Kingdom
Beijing 100016, China Phone: (44 207) 5625500
Phone: (86 10) 64653371, 64653379 Fax: (44 207) 5883642
Fax: (86 10) 64637116 E-mail: london@koreaexim.go.kr
E-mail: exbjing@public3.bta.net.cn
Hong Kong Representative Office New York Representative Office
Suite 1515, 15th Floor, Jardine House 460 Park Avenue, 8th Floor
1 Connaught Place, Central New York, N.Y. 10022
Hong Kong, China United States of America
Phone: (852) 28100182 Phone: (1 212) 3557280, 3557282
Fax: (852) 28104460 Fax: (1 212) 3086106
Telex: 63104 EXIMB HX E-mail: exnewyork@earthlink.net
E-mail: keximhk@netvigator.com
Washington Liaison Officer
Germany 1200 G Street, N.W. Suite 800
Frankfurt Representative Office Washington, D. C. 20005
Chief Representative: Jin-Kyung Kim United States of America
Zeppelinallee 65-67, Ecke Blanchardstrasse Phone: (1 202) 4344553
60487 Frankfurt am Main, Germany Fax: (1 202) 4344554
Phone: (49 69) 977830 E-mail: eximwstn@ipo.net
Fax: (49 69) 9778316
E-mail: eximff@t-online.de Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan Liaison Office
Indonesia 14th Floor, Project Finance Center
P.T. Koexim Mandiri Finance National Bank for Foreign Activity of
Menara Mulia Tower Suite 2007 JL the Republic of Uzbekistan
Jend Gatot Subroto Kav. 9-11 101 Amir Temur Str.
Jakarta 12930, Indonesia Tashkent 700084, Uzbekistan
Phone: (62 21) 5257261-4 Phone: (998 71) 1375944, 1336070
Fax: (62 21) 5257260 Fax: (998 71) 1376345
E-mail: jakarta@koreaexim.go.kr E-mail: exim@dostlink.net
Islamic Republic of Iran Viet Nam

Iran Liaison Office Kexim Vietnam Leasing Co. Ltd.
18 West Daneshvar Street 9th Floor, Diamond Plaza Building
Shaikhbahaei Avenue, Vanak Square 34 Le Duan Street, District 1
Tehran, Islamic Republic of Iran Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam
Phone: (98 21) 8065301 Phone: (84 8) 8257000
Fax: (98 21) 8054800 Fax: (84 8) 8230854
E-mail: last5ever@hanmail.net E-mail: keximvt@hcm.vnn.vn
Japan Category:
Tokyo Representative Office
9th Floor, Akasaka Tokyu Plaza Financing organization.
2-14-3 Nagatacho, Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-0014, Japan
Phone: (813) 35808702-3
Fax: (813) 35808705
E-mail: extokyo@hotmail.com
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FEDERATION OF KOREAN INDUSTRIES (FKI) Membership structure: 342 Corporate Members and 61 Business
Associations.
Category:
2nd Floor, FKI Building
28-1, Yoido-dong Industrial promotion.
Yongdeungpo-ku
Seoul 150-756
KOREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Phone: (82 2) 37710114 (KCCI)
Fax: (82 2) 37710110
E-mail: webmaster@fki.or.kr
URL: www.fki.or.kr Gateway Tower
12-5, Dongja-dong
Year established: 1961 Yongsan-gu
Seoul 140-709
Phone: (82 2) 3163546
Creativity, Cooperation and Prosperity are the principal ideals of Fax: (82 2) 7579475
FKI. The Federation continues to play a pivotal role with aims:
E-mail: trade@korcham.net
• To bring the Republic of Korea into the family of advanced URL: www.korcham.net, www.korchambiz.net
nations through the promotion of entrepreneurial spirit and the
free enterprise system; Year established: 1884
• To develop a sound national economy through fully
mobilizing the entrepreneur's knowledge, experience, and Principal functions:
capital resources;
• To play a vital role in the private sector in promoting • To promote development of the economy and of international
economic cooperation with foreign business communities. economic cooperation;
• To conduct research and survey work on domestic and • To promote the sound development of the nation's commerce
overseas economic conditions and trends; and industry.
• To advise the government and other interested parties on
economic matters; Services/activities:
• To exchange economic and trade missions with other
countries; • Provides counselling and training on business management;
• To sponsor business conferences. • Organizes seminars, conferences and other meetings both
domestic and international;
Services/activities: • Reviews government economic policies and makes
recommendations to improve any inadequacies in them;
• Conducts studies on various domestic and international • Undertakes economic research and surveys;
problems which affect the Korean economy including • Operates a library and publishes and disseminates economic
financial and fiscal developments, taxation, business trends, information;
technological development, industrial structure, resources, • Handles business enquiries;
urban problems, domestic and foreign trade conditions, • Sends and receives trade missions;
international economy; • Certifies trade documents;
• Provides the government and its agencies with the • Provides assistance and guidance to foreign investors;
consolidated views and recommendations of the private • Provides information on industrial locations;
business community on overall economic policies as well as • Participates in international economic organizations including
specific areas including investment, taxation, financing, price International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) and the
structure, resources, foreign trade, export credit, technical Confederation of Asian Pacific Chambers of Commerce and
cooperation and improvement of industrial structure; Industry (CACCI).
• Promotes international economic cooperation. Bilateral
economic cooperation committees and cooperative bodies Publications issued:
established under the umbrella of FKI have been serving as
principal channels for cooperation between the business sector • Doing Business with Korea (English)
of the Republic of Korea and its foreign counterparts. • Economic and Industrial Research Series (periodically,
Korean)
• Guide to Investment in Korea (English)
• KCCI Quarterly Review (English)
• Annual Report, 1994 (English).
• Weekly Chamber Bulletin (Korean)
• Chun Kyung Ryun (monthly, Korean).
• Reports on conferences, seminars and workshops, etc.
• Korean Economic Yearbook (Korean).
(occasional, Korean or English/Korean combined).
• FKI Newsletter (monthly, English, also on-line).
• Korean Business Directory (on-line at
http://www.korchambiz.net)
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Local branches: Publications issued:
Sixty-four local Chambers of Commerce and Industry covering • KOIMA Magazine.

almost all of the major cities throughout the country. • Monthly Bulletin.
• Trading Agents Directory (biennial).
Membership structure: Over 1million members. • Other brochures.
Regular Members: 58 local chambers of commerce and industry. Local branches:

Special Members: leading business firms and organizations.
3F, Architecture Center
Training: 847-18, Beomchon-1 Dong
Jin-ku, Pusan
• The Chamber's Vocational Training Center provides course in Phone: (82 51) 6437142-3
factory automation data processing, computer and graphic Fax: (82 51) 6437144
design, etc.
Category:
Category:
Trade association.
KOREA INTERNATIONAL TRADE ASSOCIATION

KOREA IMPORTERS ASSOCIATION (KOIMA) (KITA)
KOIMA Building Trade Tower
218 Hankangro 2-ka Korea World Trade Center
Yongsan-ku 159-1, Samsung-dong
Seoul 140-875 Kangnam-gu
Seoul 135-729
Phone: (82 2) 7921581-4
Fax: (82 2) 7854373 Phone: (82 2) 5515303 to 6
Fax: (82 2) 5515181, 5515300
E-mail: cmlee@aftak.com
URL: www.koima.or.kr E-mail: ckim@kotis.net; kwtcsl@kotis.net
URL: www.kita.or.kr, www.kita.org
Year established: 1946 (formerly: Korea Foreign Trade
Principal functions: Association, name changed in 1996).
• To approve thereby register membership; Principal functions:

• To confirm foreign-issued offers for sale (or quotations) being
submitted by non-members which are required for import KITA is a non-profit organization serving the interests of Korean
approval; trading companies as follows:
• To recommend items adequate for import approval to the
authorities concerned which fall under import restriction; • To represent all licensed traders in Republic of Korea;
• To liaise and coordinate affairs in question with the • To provide foreign businessmen with information, contacts
government authorities concerning the rights and interests of and advice;
members; • To facilitate and promote international trade;
• To provide a trade balance with international markets as well • To represent and enhance the interests of the entire
as promote mutual trade development, friendly ties and international business community throughout the Republic of
diversification of import markets; Korea;
• To run the office of market consulting for foreign business • To function as a leading trade promotion organization in
people as one part of government import diversification expanding Korea's foreign trade and enlarging its role in the
policy. world market;
• To maintain and operate the Korean World Trade Center
Services/activities: (KWTC) providing a "one-stop service" to both domestics and
overseas businessmen;
• Provides intermediary services in linking foreign firms with • To provide supporting services in overseas marketing and to
local partners for trade promotion; enhance economic cooperation through trade-related activities,
• Dispatches buying missions overseas to promote and expand information services and specialized training courses.
international trade;
• Makes hotel reservations at special rates on behalf of member
firms.
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Services/activities: 11th Floor, Renaissance Tower

Juan-dong 989-1, Nam-gu
• Organizes business matchmaking programmes for trade Inchun 402-200
missions, hotel accommodation and tour arrangements; Phone: (82 32) 4200011-3
• Undertakes activities to promote international cooperation: Fax: (82 32) 4200016
provides member firms with opportunities to interact fully
with international community, maintains cooperative 3rd Floor, Gongyoung Building
relationships with major international organizations; Jungangro 1-ga 9, Choonchun
• Promotes trade facilitation through business inquiry office Kangwon 200-041
with support of a computerized database, organizes and Phone: (82 361) 2563067-8
dispatches trade missions and market survey teams overseas, Fax: (82 361) 2563069
assists visiting trade delegations: provides members with
information on investment and business opportunities 5th Floor, Kwangju Trade Center
overseas; Woosan-dong 1589-1
• Offers training courses to both international and Korean Kwangsan-gu, Kwangju 506-050
businessmen on trade-related issues including information Phone: (82 62) 9439400-1
technology; Fax: (82 62) 9439404
• Operates Korean Convention and Exhibition Center (COEX):
provides facilities and service for international exhibitions and 12th Floor, Kyungki Bank Building
permanent display of Sample Showcase and Trade Mart and Ingye-dong 1124, Paldal-gu
foreign trade shows; Suwon, Kyungki 442-070
• Operates Korean Trade Information Service (KOTIS), a Phone: (82 331) 2217781
nationwide on-line network of databases on economic and Fax: (82 331) 2217784
trade statistics, trading systems and procedures, trade and
industrial trends, tariffs and non-tariff barriers, 5th Floor, Kyungnam Trade Center
importers/exporters, buyers/suppliers overseas: provides trade Yongho-dong 7-4, Changwan
and business counselling services; Kyungnam 641-041
Phone: (82 551) 2824115-6
• Operates Korean Trade Information Centers, a clearing house
Fax: (82 551) 2822010
for trade-related information, publishes a wide range of
periodicals and reports including statistics, handbooks,
4th Floor, Ulsan Chamber of Commerce Building
directory and catalogues of export products;
589-1, Shinjung 3-dong, Nam-gu
• Conducts research and surveys on various subjects relating to
Ulsan 680-013
international trade and economy, promotes Korea's
Phone: (82 522) 2576747
international competitiveness.
Fax: (82 522) 2576776
7th Floor, World Trade Center Pusan
87-7, 4-ga, Chungang-dong
KITA publishes over 100 trade-related materials, including 23
Chung-gu, Pusan 600-014
periodicals, some of which are:
Phone: (82 51) 4625166-9
• Korea Export (annually). Fax: (82 51) 4634402
• Korea Trading Post (monthly).
Offices abroad:
Local branches:
Belgium:
13th Floor, Chunbuk Bank Building Avenue Louise, 165
Keumam 1-dong 669-2 1050 Brussels
Chunju, Chunbuk 560-181 Phone: (32 2) 6462180
Phone: (82 652) 2776861-2 Fax: (32 2) 6467006
Fax: (82 652) 2776864 URL: www.eu.kita.net
6th Floor, Osung Building China:
Unchun-dong 1571 Room 1201, China World Trade Center
Cheongju, Chungbuk 360-110 1 Jian Guo Men Wai Da Jie
Phone: (82 431) 2711647 Beijing 100004
Fax: (82 431) 2711649 Phone: (86 10) 65052671-3
Fax: (86 10) 65052670
7th Floor, Kookje Office Building URL: www.Korea-China.org
299-2, Sinchun 4-dong
Dong-gu, Daegu 701-024 Room 3201, New Town Center
Phone: (82 53) 7537531-3 83 Lou Shan Guan Road
Fax: (82 53) 7537530 Shanghai 200336
Phone: (86 21) 62368287
4th Floor, SME Assistance Center Fax: (86 21) 62368292
Jang-dong 23-14, Yoosung-gu E-mail: laojin@kotis.net
Daejun 302-628
Phone: (82 42) 8644620-2
Fax: (82 42) 8644623
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Japan: KOREA TRADE-INVESTMENT PROMOTION

2nd Floor, Kamiyacho Mori Building AGENCY (KOTRA)
4-3-20 Toranomon
Minato-ku, Tokyo Office/postal address:
Phone: (81 3) 54722641
Fax: (81 3) 54722640 International Trade Organization Division
URL: www.kofec.or.jp 300-9, Yomgok-dong
Seocho-gu
United States of America: Seoul 137-170
Room 1300, 460 Park Avenue
New York, N.Y. 10022 P.O. Box: 101, Seocho
Phone: (1 212) 4218804-6
Fax: (1 212) 2233827 Phone: (82 2) 34607114
Fax: (82 2) 34607777
8192 Quinn Terrace
Vienna, VA 22180 E-mail: dkotra@kotra.or.kr
Phone: (1 703) 8760699 URL: www.kotra.or.kr
Fax: (1 703) 5735179
E-mail: kwto@kita.or.kr Year established: 21 June 1962
URL: www.us.kita.net
Membership structure: 70,000 member companies.
• To promote Korea's foreign trade;
Products/commodity responsible for: • To promote inbound and outbound investment;
• To explore measures to become truly globalized and a leading
All kinds. member of the new world economic order.
Training: Services/activities:
The KITA operates the International Trade Institute (ITI) whose 47
• Undertakes trade promotion activities: identifying new
specialized programmes include numerous trade specialist courses.
marketing opportunities, arranging business meetings between
The ITI cultivates approximately 10,000 specialists every year by
Korean and overseas buyers and suppliers, organizing trade
developing systematic curricula, pursuing new fields of academic
mission abroad;
management and identifying promising recruits through advanced
• Undertakes overseas market studies, product development and
database management.
industrial research programmes, namely, Strategic Marketing
Initiative (SMI);
• Organizes and participates in international trade fairs and
All kinds. exhibitions;
• Provides "Globalization Service" to assist local small and
Titles of laws and regulations on foreign investment: medium-size companies in export marketing;
• Conducts research on international economic trends,
• Foreign Investment Promotion Act; international trade developments and current trade-related
• The Enforcement Decrees of the Foreign Investment issues;
Promotion Act; • Maintains close cooperative working ties with international
• Regulations on Foreign Direct Investment; and foreign trade organizations;
• Foreign Exchange Management Law. • Undertakes investment promotion activities through
seminars/meetings, publications, missions, exhibitions and
Categories: 'Investment Information Centers' at Korea Trade Centers
overseas;
Trade association; trade promotion organization; training/research • Provides trade information services through a Global Network
institute; owner and operator of Korea World Trade Center (Seoul). which links KOTRA's Head Office with its Oversea Trade
Office and through KOTRA-NET;
• Publishes and disseminates trade and product-related materials;
• Provides consultation, advisory and library services;
• Operates 101 Overseas Korea Trade Centers set up in 74
countries and 12 domestic trade centres;
• Provides marketing support services to local SMEs through
electronic commerce and home page;
• Maintains Korea Investment Service Center (KISC), a joint
bureau of KOTRA, government officials and specialists in law
and economy which enables one-stop service on inbound/
outbound FDIs.
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Publications issued: Korea Trade Center, Pusan

3rd Floor, Office Building
• Managing the Road to Globalization: The Korean Experience Busan Exhibition and Convention Center
(English). 1291 Woo 2-Dong , Haeundae-Ku, Busan
• Introduction to the Foreign Direct Investment (English). Phone: (82 51) 7407801
• A Practical Labor Guide for Foreign Investors (English). Fax: (82 51) 7407800
• Overseas Market News (daily, Korean). E-mail: pusan@kotra.or.kr
URL: www.kotra.or.kr/ktc/ps
Local branches:
Korea Trade Center, Incheon
Korea Trade Center, Kangwon 16th Floor, Koram Bank Building
Room 308, GongYoung B/D 1127 Guwol-Dong, Namdong-Gu, Inchon
Jung Ang Ro 1-9 Phone: (82 32) 4216456
Chuncheon Kangwondo Fax: (82 32) 4216459
Phone: (82 33) 2564181 E-mail: inchon@kotra.or.kr
Fax: (82 33) 2564182 URL: www.kotra.or.kr/ktc/ic
E-mail: ktckw@kotra.or.kr
URL: www.kotra.or.kr/ktc/kw Korea Trade Center, Chonbuk
5th Floor, Chonbuk Small and
Korea Trade Center, Kwang Ju-Chonnam Medium Business Support Center
621-15, Dochen-dong, Gwangsan-gu, Gwangju 337-2 Palbok-1dong, Duckjin-ku
5th Floor, Gwangju Small and Chonju, Chonbuk
Medium Business Support Center Phone: (82 63) 2144611
Phone: (82 62) 9545500/2 Fax: (82 63) 2144811
Fax: (82 62) 9545505 E-mail: chonbuk@kotra.or.kr
E-mail: kjktc@kotra.or.kr URL: www.kotra.or.kr/ktc/cb
URL: www.kotra.or.kr/ktc/kj
Korea Trade Center, Chungbuk
Korea Trade Center, Kyonggi 1508-1, Gakyung-dong, Hhungduk-ku
12th Floor, KSBC Building, #-Mt.111-8 361-802 Cheongju, Chungbuk
Iui-Dong, Paldal-Gu Phone: (82 43) 2364492/4
Suwon City, Kyonggi-Do, 442-270 Fax: (82 43) 2364495
Phone: (82 31) 2597820/27 E-mail: kotracj@kotra.or.kr
Fax: (82 31) 2597848/49 URL: www.kotra.or.kr/ktc/cj
E-mail: kgtc0621@kotra.or.kr
URL: www.kotra.or.kr/ktc/kg Korea Trade Center, Ulsan
4th Floor, Tong Yang Investment Bank Co.
Korea Trade Center, Kyongnam B/D, 1358-8, Dal-Dong, Nam-Gu
4th Floor, Chamber of Commerce and Industry Building Ulsan, 680-030
97-6 Shinwol Dong, Changwon, Kyungsangnam-Do Phone: (82 52) 2277744
Phone: (82 55) 2871041/2 Fax: (82 52) 2277745
Fax: (82 55) 2871030 E-mail: ktcus@kotra.or.kr
E-mail: ktckn@kotra.or.kr URL: www.kotra.or.kr/ktc/us
URL: www.kotra.or.kr/ktc/kn
Korea Trade Center, Incheon International Office
Korea Trade Center, Taegu-Kyongbuk 2851 Unseo-dong, Joong-gu
2nd Floor, Daegu Exhibition Incheon City, 400-340
Convention Center (Exco Daegu) Phone: (82 32) 7402601/3
1676, Sangyeok-2dong Fax: (82 32) 7402600
Buk-Gu, Daegu 702-845 URL: www.kotra.or.kr/ktc/ica
Phone: (82 53) 3838444
Fax: (82 53) 3838443 Taejon Exhibition Center
E-mail: kotratg@bora.dacom.co.kr 3-8 Toryong-dong, Yusong-Gu, Taejon
URL: www.kotra.or.kr/ktc/tg Phone: (82 42) 3653000, 3001, 3002
Fax: (82 42) 3653007, 3008
Korea Trade Center, Taejon-Chungnam
#504, TSSc B/D, 23-14, Jang-Dong Offices abroad:
Yusung-Gu, Daejeon
Phone: (82 42) 8641717 There are 99 overseas Korea Trade Centres in 73 countries located
Fax: (82 42) 8641716 in:
E-mail: ktctj@kotra.or.kr
URL: www.kotra.or.kr/ktc/tj Middle East and Africa (Amman, Baghdad, Beirut, Cairo,
Casablanca, Dubai, Kuwait, Muscat, Riyadh, Tehran, Tel Aviv,
Alger, Johannesburg, Lagos, Nairobi, Tripoli)
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Asia and Oceania (Auckland, Bangkok, Chennai, Colombo, Dhaka, Principal functions:
Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, Jakarta, Karachi, Kuala Lumpur,
Manila, Melbourne, New Delhi, Phnom Penh, Singapore, Sydney, • To manage national industrial standardization system;
Yangon, Tokyo, Osaka, Nagoya, Fukuoka, Beijing, Chengdu, • To operate laboratory Accreditation system;
Dalian, Guangzhou, Qingdao, Shanghai, Taipei, Hong Kong, • To manage safety control of electrical appliances and
Wuhan) consumer goods;
• To take responsibility in legal metrology system;
Europe (Amsterdam, Athens, Berlin, Brussels, Budapest, • To provide testing/analysis/evaluation functions to industry;
Bucharest, Copenhagen, Dublin, Frankfurt, Hamburg, Helsinki, • To conduct R&D for standardization;
Istanbul, Lisbon, London, Madrid, Milano, Munich, Oslo, Paris,
• To operate WTO/TBT National Inquiry Point of industrial
Prague, Sofia, Stockholm, Vienna, Warsaw, Zagreb, Zürich)
products.
North America (Atlanta, Chicago, Dallas, Detroit, Los Angeles,
Miami, New York, San Francisco, Washington, Toronto,
Vancouver)
• Develops and manages Korean Industrial Standards (KS);
• Accredits testing and calibrations laboratories;
Latin America (Bogotá, Buenos Aires, Caracas, Guatemala, Lima,
Mexico City, Montevideo, Panama, Santiago, Santo Domingo, Sao • Operates safety certification system for electrical goods;
Paulo) • Operates national calibration system;
• Designates verification bodies for legal metrology devices;
Russia and CIS (Almaty, Kiev, Moscow, Tashkent, Vladivostok) • Acts as a member of international and regional organizations
including ISO (International Organization for Standardization),
Membership structure: 653 members (domestic 355 and IEC (International Electrotechnical Commission), ILAC
overseas 298) (International Laboratory Accreditation Cooperation), OIML
(International Organization of Legal Metrology), PASC
Training: (Pacific Area Standards Congress), APLAC (Asia Pacific
Laboratory Accreditation Cooperation), and APLMF (Asia
• English Learning Courses including Conversation, Writing Pacific Legal Metrology Forum);
• Functions as WTO/TBT Inquiry Point;
Titles of laws and regulations on foreign investment: • Undertakes research and development of industrial technology
for standardization;
• Foreign Investment Promotion Act; • Operates certification system for newly developed
• Enforcement Decree of the Foreign; technologies;
• Foreigner’s Land Acquisition Act; • Provides technical assistance to small and medium enterprises;
• Act on Private Investment in Infrastructure; • Provides technical assistance to developing countries;
• Industrial Placement and Factory Construction Act. • Provides test, analysis, and evaluation services.
Category: Training:
Investment promotion authority. Plans and conducts training programmes on standardization, legal
metrology and laboratory accreditation as follows:
• “Workshop on the National Standards System and Precision

KOREAN AGENCY FOR TECHNOLOGY AND Measurement” for developing countries from Eastern Europe,
STANDARDS (KATS) Middle East, Africa, South America as well as Asia-Pacific
region (annually since 1983);
Office/postal address: • “Training Program on ISO 14000 Series Product oriented
Standards” for developing countries in APEC region (2002~);
2, Joongang-dong • “TIC-CAR Project through the APEC Cooperation Center for
Kwachon Conformity Assessment” (2000-2005);
Kyunggi-do, 427-716 • “Training Program Standardization and Conformity
Assessment” for Experts from ASEAN Countries (2002~).
Phone: (82 2) 5097399/7400, 5074376
Fax: (82 2) 5037977 Category:
E-mail: standard@ats.go.kr Commodity standard institute; industrial promotion; Ministry of

URL: www.ats.go.kr Trade; standard, testing, and inspection body.
Year established: 1973 (formerly: Korean National Institute

of Technology and Quality (KNITQ), changed as of 24 May
1999).
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KOREAN SHIPPERS COUNCIL (KSC) Publications issued:
Office/postal address: • Practical Guidelines for Export and Import Transportation

(1999, Korean)
Trade Tower #4806 • Practical Guidelines for Export and Import Transportation
World Trade Center (2000, Korean) – on-line publication
159-1 Samsung 1-dong • Logistic Facilitation among Korea, Japan and Far Eastern
Kangnam-gu Russia (2001, Korean)
Seoul 135-729 • Practical Guidelines for Export and Import Transportation
(2001, Korean) – on-line publication
Phone: (82 2) 60005382-8 • Practical Guidelines for Export and Import Transportation
Fax: (82 2) 60005200 (2002, Korean) – on-line publication
• Cyber Korean Shippers (quarterly, Korean)
E-mail: kscn@kotis.net, k5kim@kotis.net,
annechoi@kotis.net Local branches:
URL: www.shippersgate.net
Busan Branch
Year established: 1972 7th Floor, Busan Trade Center
87-7 Joongang-dong 4-ga Joong-gu
Principal functions: Busan Metropolitan City
Phone: (82 51) 9933300-5
• To represent the interests of Korean shippers concerning Fax: (82 51) 4634402
transportation of cargoes and to promote cooperation among E-mail: pusans@kotis.net
shippers, carriers and other organizations associated with
shipping; Daegu-Kyungbuk Branch
• To facilitate international trade by ensuring smooth flow of 7th Floor, Kukje Officetel
export/import cargoes, reducing logistics expenses, 299-2 Shinchon 4-dong Dong-gu
protecting the rights of shippers, and improving cargo Daegu Metropolitan City
transportation conditions. Phone: (82 53) 7537531-3
Fax: (82 53) 7537530
Services/activities: E-mail: taegu@kotis.net
• Conducts negotiations/consultations on freight rates and Kwangju-Chonnam Branch

charges and other matters including documentation and 5th Floor, Trade Center
cargo distribution with liner conferences, airlines, inland 1589-1 Woosan-dong Kwangsan-gu
truckers, freight forwarders and other interested parties on Kwangju Metropolitan City
behalf of all shippers in the country; Phone: (82 62) 9439400-3
• Provides suggestions/recommendations on shipping matters Fax: (82 62) 9139404
to the government and other transportation related E-mail: kwangjudv@kotis.net
organizations to improve domestic cargo transportation
conditions and reduce cargo distribution costs; Jeonbuk Branch
• Maintains close relations with international shippers and 1st Floor, Jeonbuk Small and
shipping organizations; Medium Business Support Center
• Provides advisory services to its members including 337-2 Palbok-dong 1-ga Duckjin-gu
shipping schedules and freight rates, conducts research Jeonju Jeonbuk
activities on ways to reduce transportation costs, and Phone: (82 63) 2146991-2
organizes seminars on shipping to enhance the knowledge Fax: (82 63) 2136993
and skills for Korean shippers; E-mail: cheonbuk@kotis.net
• Conducts research on the current situations of logistics and
logistics costs, the possible solutions to enhance logistic Chungbuk Branch
efficiency of infrastructure, the trends of freight rates, and 5th Floor, Chungbuk Small and
the bottlenecks of shippers; Medium Business Support Center
• Facilitates the national project of making South Korea as a 1508-1 Kagyung-dong Hungduck-gu
Northeast Asian economic and logistics hub; Chongju Chungbuk
• Provides logistics information such as market freight rates, Phone: (82 43) 2361171-3
shipping schedules, logistics news, transportation Fax: (82 43) 2361174
guidance and so on via KSC’s homepage at E-mail: chungbuk@kotis.net
http://www.shippersgate.net;
• Operates RADIS (Rate Discount Service) in order to reduce Daejon-Chungnam Branch
shippers’ burden of freight costs; Daejon Small and Medium
• Operates and facilitates related committees such as Logistics Business Support Center #406
Working Committee. 23-14 Jang-dong Yusong-gu
Daejon Metropolitan City
Phone: (82 42) 8644620-2
Fax: (82 42) 8644623
E-mail: taejeon@kotis.net
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Kyungnam Branch Brussels Branch

5th Floor, Kyungnam Trade Center Korea International Trade Association
7-4 Yongho-dong Avenue Louise 165
Changwon Kyungnam 1050 Brussels, Belgium
Phone: (82 55) 2824115-6 Phone: (32 2) 6462180
Fax: (82 55) 2822010 Fax: (32 2) 6467006
E-mail: kyongnamdv@kotis.net E-mail: brussels@kotis.net
Incheon Branch New York Branch

11th Floor, Renaissance Tower Korea International Trade Association
989-1 Jooan-dong Nam-gu 460 Park Avenue Suite 2200
Incheon Metropolitan City New York, N.Y. 10022, USA
Phone: (82 32) 4200011-3 Phone: (1 212) 4218804/06
Fax: (82 32) 4200016 Fax: (1 212) 2233827
E-mail: inchondv@kotis.net E-mail: newyork@kotis.net
Gangwon Branch Tokyo Branch

3rd Floor, Kongyoung Building Korea International Trade Association
9 Joongangno 1-ga 2nd Floor, Kamiyacho, Mori Building
Chunchon Gangwon-do 4-3-20 Toranomon, Minato-ku
Phone: (82 33) 2563067-8 Tokyo, Japan
Fax: (82 33) 2563069 Phone: (81 3) 54722641
E-mail: gangwon@kotis.net Fax: (81 3) 54722640
E-mail: tokyo@kotis.net
Gyunggi Branch
12th Floor, Gyunggi Small and Washington Office
Medium Business Support Center Korea International Trade Association
111-8 Iui-dong San Paldal-gu 8192 Quinn Terrace
Suwon Gyunggi-do Vienna, VA 22180, USA
Phone: (82 31) 2597850-3 Phone: (1 703) 8760699
Fax: (82 31) 2597854 Fax: (1 703) 5735179
E-mail: kwto@kotis.net
Ulsan Office
3rd Floor, Ulsan Small and Membership structure: Currently the Korea International
Medium Business Support Center Trade Association (KITA) has 86,633 members, which are also
758-2 Yonamdong Buk-gu members of the KSC. Trading companies join the KITA and the
Ulsan Metropolitan City KSC voluntarily. They pay entrance fee (around US$155) and
Phone: (82 52) 2873060-1 annual membership fee (around US$115).
Fax: (82 52) 2873062
E-mail: ulsandv@kotis.net Training:
Offices abroad: KSC organizes many seminars and workshops such as:
• A Seminar on Government’s Policy on Logistics and
Beijing Branch Transportation;
Korea International Trade Association • A Seminar on How to Reduce Logistics Costs;
Room 1201, China World Trade Center • A Seminar on How to Conduct Global SCM More
No. 1 Jian Guo Men Wai Da Jie Effectively;
Beijing 100004, China • A Workshop on Developing E-Logistics;
Phone: (86 10) 65052671-3 • A Seminar on How to Rationalize Korean Logistics System;
Fax: (86 10) 66052670 • International Conference on Building a Northeast Asian
E-mail: beijing@kotis.net Logistics Hub in Korea.
Shanghai Branch Category:
Korea International Trade Association
Room 3201, New Town Center Shipper’s council, port authority, national shipping corporation.
No. 83, Lou Shan Guan Road
Shanghai, 200336, China
Phone: (86 21) 62368287
Fax: (86 21) 62368292
E-mail: laojin@kotis.net
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KOREAN STANDARDS ASSOCIATION (KSA)
701-7, Yeoksam-Dong
Gangnam-Gu
Seoul 135-513
Phone: (82 2) 60094630-2

Fax: (82 2) 60094639
E-mail: hwshin@ksa.or.kr
URL: www.ksa.or.kr
Principal function:
• To contribute to innovations in business management by

engaging in training, education for building company-wide
quality management systems, and disseminating and
promoting managerial skill such as QM, VE, IE, TPM, ISO
9000/14000, Six Sigma and Certification according to Korean
Industrial Standards and international standards.
• Engages in research, training, education and certification for

industrial standardization and quality management;
• Publishes and disseminates Korean Industrial Standards.
• KS Catalogue (annually, Korean)

• Quality and Originality (monthly, Korean)
• Quality Management (monthly, Korean)
• Global Standards (quarterly, Korean).
Local branches: 14 regional offices.
Offices abroad:
Office in China
A-2609 SOHO Plaza
No. 88 Jianguo Road
Chaoyang District
Beijing, China 100022
Phone: (86 10) 85800011
E-mail: jskim@ksa.or.kr
Membership structure: 4,300 firms.
• Training and education;

• Providing information for quality standards.
Training:
Regular courses in fields of QM, VE, IE, TPQ, ISO 9000/14000

and so on. Courses can be organized according to the
requirement of customers.
Category:
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RUSSIAN FEDERATION
NIZHNY NOVGOROD REGION CHAMBER OF • Provides show rooms for displaying products;
COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY • Provides training facilities;
• Assists overseas companies seeking a joint venture partner,
Office/postal address: establishing contacts with traders/state trading organizations.
Business Information Center Membership structure: 10 members.

Oktyabrskaya Sq. 1
Nizhny Novgorod 603005 Titles of laws and regulations on foreign investment:
Phone: (7 8312) 194210, 194469 • Law No. 1545-1 of the Russian Soviet Federal Socialist
Fax: (7 8312) 194009 Republic of 4 July 1991, “Concerning Foreign Investment in
the RSFSR”;
E-mail: tpp@tpp.nnov.ru • Law No. 2116-1 of the Russian Federation of 27 December
URL: www.tpp.nnov.ru/win/enlish/about.htm 1991, “Concerning Tax on the Profit of Enterprises and
Organisations”;
Year established: 1989 • Instruction No. 34 of the State Tax Service of the Russian
Federation of 16 June 1995, “Concerning Taxation of the
Principal functions: Profit and Income of Foreign Legal Entities”;
• Instruction No. 37 of the State Tax Service of the Russian
• To promote economic, trade and industrial development; Federation of 10 August 1995, “Concerning the Procedure
• To undertake economic research studies. for the Calculation and Payment of Tax on the Profit of
Enterprises and Organisations”;
Services/activities: • Law No. 1992-1 of the Russian Federation of 6 December
1991, “Concerning Value Added Tax”;
• Creates contacts with foreign and international organizations • Instruction No. 1 of the State Tax Service of the Russian
for obtaining development assistance; Federation of 9 December 1991, “Concerning the Procedure
• Provides certification and examination for the Calculation and Payment of Value Added Tax”;
• Undertakes marketing studies • Law No. 2030-1 of the Russian Federation of 13 December
• Organizes exhibition activities 1991, “Concerning Tax on the Assets of Enterprises”;
• Provides legal and publicity services • Instruction No. 38 of the State Tax Service of the Russian
Federation of 15 September 1995, “Concerning the
Category: Procedure for the Calculation and Payment of Tax on the
Assets of Foreign Legal Entities in the Russian Federation”;
Chamber of commerce. • Law No. 1998-1 of the Russian Federation of 7 December
1991, “Concerning Income Tax on Physical Persons”;
• Instruction No. 35 of the State Tax Service of the Russian
RUSSIAN NATIONAL TRADE POINT (RNTP) Federation of 29 June 1995, “Concerning Income Tax on
Physical Persons”;
Office/postal address: • Law No. 3615-1 of the Russian Federation of 9 October
1992, “Concerning Currency Regulation and Currency
ul. Myasnitckaya d. 47 Control”;
107084 Moscow • Decree No. 601 of the Council of Ministers of the RSFSR of
25 December 1990, “Concerning Approval of the Statute
Phone: (7 095) 2077687, 2077721, 2073825, (7 096) 3006073 Concerning Joint Stock Companies”;
Fax: (7 096) 3006073 • Law No. 5003-1 on the Customs tariffs of 21 May 1993;
Telex: 411932 INVES SU • Decree No. 715 of the Government of 23 July 1993,
“Concerning Outputs of Own Production for Export by
E-mail: rntp@rusimpex.ru, tp@rusimpex.ru Foreign Investment Enterprises”;
URL: www.rusimpex.ru/tp • Decree No. 1466 of the RF President of 27 September 1993,
“On Improvement of Work with Foreign Investment”;
Year established: 1996 • Decree No. 497 of the RF Government of 19 May 1994, “On
Tariff Privileges for Exporting Oil and Oil Products
Principal functions: Produced by Foreign Investment Enterprises”;
• Decree No. 1004 of the RF President of 23 May 1994, “On
• To assist in the development of international trade and Issues of the Tax Policy”;
introduction of electronic commerce.
• Decree No. 757 of the RF Government of 30 June 1994, “On
Importing Output by Foreign Investment Enterprises for their
Own Needs”;
• Decree No. 73 of the RF President of 25 January 1994,
• Compiles and provides access to information on various
“Concerning Additional Measures on Attraction of Foreign
trade-related subject such as statistics, trade regulations and
Investment for Economic Sectors of Material Production”;
procedures, tariffs, prices of specific products, shipping and
• Decree No. 209 of the RF Government of 25 November
other transport facilities, marketing techniques and business
1995, “Concerning Access to the Oil Pipeline System and Oil
practices, market opportunities, list of manufactures,
Terminals in Sea Ports in order to Export Oil and Oil
exporters, importers, state trading organization, etc.;
Products Out of RF”;
• Circulates information on trade offers/trade opportunities;
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• Decree No. 1077 of the RF President of 6 November 1996, ST. PETERSBURG CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND
“Concerning Implementation of Investment Agreements”; INDUSTRY
• Decree No. 225-F3 of 30 December 1995, “On Production
Sharing Agreement"; Office/postal address:
• Decree No. 883 of the RF Government of 23 July 1996, “On
Customs Fees and VAT Privileges for Goods Imported by ul. Tchaikovskogo 46-48
Foreign Investment Enterprises”; 191123 St. Petersburg
• Law No. 54-F3 of 17 November 1997, “On Changes in
Clause 5 of the RF Law on VAT”; Phone: (7 812) 2734896
• Decree No. 482 of the RF Central Bank of 7 July 1997, “On Fax: (7 812) 2728612
Registration Fees for Foreign Investors Participating in
Authorised Fund of Organisations-Residents of the RF”; E-mail: spbcci@spbcci.ru, irc@spbcci.ru
• Decree No. 730 of the RF President of 16 July 1997, URL: www.spbcci.ru
“Concerning State Committee on protection of Investor
Rights on Stock and Financial Markets of Russia”; Year established: 1921
• Decree No. 1148 of the RF President of 4 December 1997,
“On Presidential Decrees on Privatisation”; Services/activities:
• Law No. 5003-1 of 21 May 1993, “On Customs Tariffs”;
• Law No. 2116-1 of 12 December 1991, “Concerning Profit • Organizes business and cultural programmes for
Tax of Enterprises and Organisations”; representatives of foreign enterprises;
• Law No. 227-F3 of December 1995, “Concerning Changes • Arranges meetings and negotiations for foreign and Russian
and Addenda in Law on Profit Tax of Enterprises and firms;
Organisations”; • Organizes exhibitions, seminars and other events to promote
• Presidential Decree No. 135 of 5 February 1998, trade;
“Concerning Additional Measures of Foreign Investment • Disseminates information on exhibitions held abroad;
Attraction for Development of Local Automotive Industry”; • Provides advisory services and consultation on trade and
• Decree No. 413 of the RF Government of 23 April 1998, investment related issues;
“Concerning Additional Measures in Attracting Foreign • Provides information service on trade and investment;
Investment for Local Automotive Industry”; • Conducts marketing studies;
• Decree No. 1605 of the RF Government of 19 December • Provides Russian training course for foreigners;
1997, “Concerning Additional Measures on Promotion of • Provides translation and interpreter service for conferences,
Business Activities and Attraction of Foreign Investment in symposia, seminars, business negotiations;
the RF Economy”; • Prepares documents for the registration of foreign investment
• Letter No. 05-11/7094 of the State Customs Committee of enterprises;
the RF of 9 April 1998, “Concerning Customs Fees • Translates and certifies translation of legal documents;
Privileges for Imported Goods as Deposit in Authorised • Looks for Russian partners;
Capital of Foreign Investment Enterprises”; • Disseminates information about local enterprises;
• Letter No. 01-45/5746 of the RF State Customs Committee • Publishes bulletins, proceedings, handbook in cooperation with
of 23 March 1998, “Concerning Customs Fees Privileges for foreign firms and institutions;
Imported Goods as Deposit in Authorised Capital of Foreign • Undertakes the execution of orders for direct mail service over
Investment Enterprises”; Russian Federation;
• Letter No. 05-12/3364 of the RF State Customs Committee • Provides expertise in various trade-related issues:
of 18 February 1998, “Concerning Customs Fees Privileges • Determines the code of nomenclature for customs declaration;
for Imported Goods as Deposit in Authorised Capital of • Executes quality controls of joint venture products.
Foreign Investment Enterprises”;
• Letter No. 01-45/1737 of the RF State Customs Committee Publications issued:
of 28 January 1998, “Concerning Customs Fees Privileges
for Imported Goods as Deposit in Authorised Capital of • Exhibitions in St. Petersburg (annually, English/Russian).
Foreign Investment Enterprises”; • St. Petersburg CCI Information Bulletin (monthly, Russian).
• Federal Law No. 164-F3 of the RF of 29 October 1998, “On
leasing”; Training:
• Decree No. 1020 of the RF Government of 3 September
1998, “On Approval of Order on Giving State Guarantees to The training programme for foreign businessmen and companies
Carry out Leasing Transactions”; interested in conducting business in the North-West Region of the
• Letter No. 04-06-02 of the RF Ministry of Finance of 23 Russian Federation. Duration: one week.
February 1998, “Concerning Limitation of Activities on the
RF Territories by Offshore Enterprises”; The main purpose of the training is to provide a reasonable
• Federal Law No. 70-F3 of 5 May 1995, “On Code of understanding of the actual economic situation in St. Petersburg and
Arbitrary Procedures of the RF”; the Leningrad region, the legal aspects of joint ventures in this
• Russian Federation Federal Law On Foreign Investment in region, and the practice of transaction of foreign companies. The
the Russian Federation (Passed by the State Duma on 23 training programme also aims at establishing the effective business
April 1999). contacts with Russian firms.
Categories: Category:
Trade promotion organization. Chamber of commerce.
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TRADE PROMOTION UNIT

Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade
P.O. Box: L1859, Apia
Phone: (685) 21171

Fax: (685) 21504
E-mail: tipu@tci.gov.ws
• To effectively promote trade opportunities in Samoa;

• To facilitate the needs of the private sector through the
provision of the most up-to-date information.
• Assist in the search of new markets and expand existing

markets;
• Provide information on aspects of trade and the availability
of technical and financial assistance.
• Trade Bulletin (bi-monthly)
Offices abroad:
Samoa Trade Commission

Samoa House
283 Karangahape Road
P.O. Box 68-147, Newton
Phone: (64 9) 3031012
Fax: (64 9) 3021168
E-mail: samoa@tradeconsulate.com
Fish; garment; coconut cream; nonu juice; kava; copra; taro; and
beer.
Category:
Ministry of Trade.
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ECICS HOLDINGS LTD. Local branches:
Office/postal address: ECICS Credit Insurance Ltd.

#11-01 Suntec Tower One
#11-01 Suntec Tower One 7 Temasek Boulevard
7 Temasek Boulevard Singapore 038987
Singapore 038987 E-mail: ecics@ecics.com.sg
URL: www.ecics.com.sg
Phone: (65) 3374779-80
Fax: (65) 3389267-8 ECICS Credit and Guarantee Company (S) Ltd.
#11-01 Suntec Tower One
E-mail: ecics@ecics.com.sg 7 Temasek Boulevard
URL: www.ecics.com.sg Singapore 038987
E-mail: ecics@ecics.com.sg
Year established: 1975 (formerly: Export Credit Insurance URL: www.ecics.com.sg
Corporation of Singapore)
International Factors (S) Ltd.
Principal functions: #11-01 Suntec Tower One
7 Temasek Boulevard
• To provide credit insurance services to companies for Singapore 038987
protection against the risk of non-payment or delayed payment E-mail: marketg@IntFactor.com.sg
arising from credit and/or political risks; URL: www.IntFactor.com.sg
• To offer a wide range of guarantees and bonds to help
companies in their business ventures; Category:
• To provide financing facilities including factoring, leasing,
asset-based financing and working capital loans to companies Export credit insurance; and financial institution.
for expansion of business;
• To provide credit and business information on individuals,
firms and companies;
• To engage in investments and venture capital management ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT BOARD (EDB)
through its subsidiaries.
250 North Bridge Road, #24-00
As detailed under Principal functions. Raffles City Tower
Singapore 179101
Phone: (65) 63362288
• Annual Report. Fax: (65) 63396077
• Mid-Year Report [only for International Factors (S) Ltd.].
E-mail: webmaster@edb.gov.sg
• Brochures on the ECICS Group's Services.
URL: www.sedb.com
Types of risks covered under credit insurance:
• Short-term political and commercial risks leading to non-
payment or delayed payment, including buyer insolvency,
transfer delay and civil disturbances’
• Plans and executes strategies to boost the Singapore
• Medium/long-term payment risks;
economy in the manufacturing, manufacturing services and
• Investment-related risks, such as expropriation and traded services sectors;
repatriation of capital and profits.
• Plays a key role in transforming Singapore into a first-world
business location of choice, at the forefront of the most
Types of policies available: competitive global economies;
• To promote and develop knowledge-driven industries in
• Short-term comprehensive (shipments/contracts) policy;
Singapore.
• Long-term specific policy;
• Constructional works policy; Services/activities:
• Services rendered/sums due policy;
• Overseas investment insurance policy; • To deepen Singapore's technology base and broaden its
• Bonds and guarantees; applications to meet specific developmental needs of
• Domestic credit insurance policy. industries;
• To strengthen knowledge-based manufacturing and services
clusters with higher value-added activities;
• To achieve sustainable growth through diversification among
the three major clusters: electronics, chemicals and
engineering;
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• To build up local enterprises into world-class companies by Italy:

supporting core competency development such as brand Corso Matteotti 1/A
management and encouraging strategic partnership between 20121 Milano
local enterprise and MNCs; Phone: (3902) 799277
• To encourage companies to engage and develop capabilities Telex: 334658 SEDBMII
in new knowledge-driven activities; Fax: (3902) 780023
• To aggressively promote innovation development and E-mail: edbml@edb.gov.sg
expansion of innovation infrastructure;
• To develop a flexible workforce by encouraging companies Japan:
to set up and upgrade training programmes in core skills c/o Consulate General of the Republic of Singapore
such as IT, and promoting continuing education and 14th Floor, Osaka Kokusai Building
training; 2-3-13 Azuchi-machi
• To continue to attract the best foreign talent to augment our Chuo-ku, Osaka 541-0052
local pool; Phone: (81 6) 62615131-2
• To be responsible for collecting, compiling, analysing and Fax: (81 6) 62610338
disseminating timely, reliable statistical data on the E-mail: edbos@edb.gov.sg
Singapore manufacturing sector.
Office of the Counsellor (Industry)
Publications issued: c/o Embassy of the Republic of Singapore
8th Floor, The Imperial Tower
1-1 Uchisaiwai-cho 1-chome
• Annual Report.
Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-0011
• Annual Census of Manufacturing Activities (CMA).
Phone: (81 3) 35016041
• Monthly Industrial Production Survey (MIP). Fax: (81 3) 35016060
• Survey of Business Expectations of Manufacturing Sector E-mail: edbto@edb.gov.sg
(BEM).
Sweden:
Offices abroad: Storgatan 42
S-11455 Stockholm
China: Phone: (46 8) 6637488
Unit 20-25, Level 26, China World Tower 1 Fax: (46 8) 7823951
1 Jian Guo Men Wai Avenue E-mail: edbst@edb.gov.sg
Beijing 100004
Phone: (86 10) 65059393 United Kingdom:
Fax: (86 10) 65052555 Norfolk House
E-mail: edbbj@edb.gov.sg 30 Charles II Street
London SW1Y 4AE
Unit 2307, Ocean Towers Phone: (44 207) 8396688
550 Yanan Road (East) Fax: (44 207) 8396162
Shanghai 200001 E-mail: edbln@edb.org.sg
Phone: (86 21) 63605215-6
Fax: (86 21) 63605217 United States of America:
E-mail: edbsh@edb.gov.sg 8th Floor, One International Place
Boston, MA 02110-2600
France: Phone: (1 617) 2619981
356 Rue Saint Honore Fax: (1 617) 2619983
75001 Paris E-mail: edbbt@edb.gov.sg
Phone: (33 1) 44505830
Fax: (33 1) 42975355 Suite 970, Two Prudential Plaza
E-mail: edbpr@edb.gov.sg 180 North Stetson Avenue
Chicago, IL 60601-6712
Germany: Phone: (1 312) 5651100
Kaiserstrasse 5 Fax: (1 312) 5651994
D-60311 Frankfurt am Main E-mail: edbch@edb.gov.sg
Phone: (49 69) 2739930
Telex: 4189031 SEDB D 11th Floor, MacArthur Center II
Fax: (49 69) 27399333 5605 North MacArthur Boulevard
E-mail: edbfr@edb.gov.sg Dallas, TX 75038
Phone: (1 972) 8193868
Indonesia: Fax: (1 972) 8198226
c/o Embassy of the Republic of Singapore E-mail: edbdfw@edb.gov.sg
Block X/4 KAV, 2, Jalan HR Rasuna Said
Kuningan, Jakarta 12950 Suite 438, 2029 Century Park East
Phone: (62 21) 5262158 Los Angeles, CA 90067
Fax: (62 21) 5201476 Phone: (1 310) 5530199
E-mail: edbjk@edb.gov.sg Fax: (1 310) 5571044
E-mail: edbla@edb.gov.sg
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Suite 21B, 55 East 59th Street • IE Singapore offers a wide range of services in Singapore
New York, N.Y. 10022-1112 and overseas to help companies shorten their learning curve
Phone: (1 212) 4212200 and make the right business connections. In doing so, we
Fax: (1 212) 4212206 provide market information, and assist enterprises in building
E-mail: edbny@edb.gov.sg up their business capabilities and finding overseas partners.
At the same time, IE Singapore works to position Singapore
210 Twin Dolphin Drive as a base for foreign business to expand into the region in
Redwood City, CA 94065-1402 partnership with local companies.
Phone: (1 650) 5919102
Fax: (1 650) 5911328 Services/activities:
E-mail: edbsf@edb.gov.sg
• Business Information Services (BIS) Library:
Suite 730, The Millenium Building Vital and up-to-date market and industry information -
1907 K Street. NW comprising in-house intelligence gathered by its overseas
Washington, D.C. 20006 centres and external business reports. The BIS library offers
Phone: (1 202) 2232570-1 over 30,000 print and electronic business resources;
Fax: (1 202) 2232572 • Enquiry Services:
E-mail: edbwd@edb.org.sg Venture Abroad (6334888) and Go-China HelpLines (1800-
4624462) provide regulatory, investment, contracts, country
Training: and industry information;
• Web-Based Tools:
Training and Attachment Programme (TAP) Available at www.iesingapore.com. Online FAQs help you
• Through the TAP, the EDB plans to fund the training of get answers to frequently-asked question. The Readiness
engineers and other professionals to create a ready pool of Toolkit is a self-help diagnostic assessment tool helping
trained manpower. This will present more opportunities for companies gauge their strengths and weaknesses before
talented engineers and professionals to be trained overseas in venturing abroad;
cutting edge skills and capabilities, with the promise of a • Business Matching:
challenging career on their return. Helps Singapore companies find contacts and partners
worldwide, by online business matching, product/company
Research and Training Programme (RTP) profiling via internet and a directory of Singapore’s top
• University graduates will be recruited as interns for up to 12 traders;
months of on-the-job R&D training in one of Singapore's • Trade Statistics:
leading research institutes and research centres of the Provide data on Singapore’s international trade in terms of
National University of Singapore and Nanyang markets, products or commodities. Annual, cumulative
Technological University. The interns will be deployed to quarterly, monthly and annual reports on countries and
work in industry after completing their training. products traded are available under HS and SITC codes.
Figures cover imports, exports, re-exports, domestic exports
Category: and total trade. Data updated monthly upon the release of
Singapore’s trade figures;
Industrial promotion. • Research:
Comprising both in-house and third party company, market
and industry intelligence.
INTERNATIONAL ENTERPRISE SINGAPORE Publications issued:
Office/postal address: • China Industry Study Series.

• India Industry Study Series.
Business Information Services • Singapore Trade Statistics Publication.
230 Victoria Street, #07-00
• Internationalisation Training Directory.
Singapore 188024
• Venture India – Successful Singapore Companies in India.
Phone: (65) 64334888 • Singapore Trade Connection, CD-ROM.
Fax: (65) 63375253 • Top Singapore Importers and Exporters Directory, CD-
ROM.
E-mail: enquiry@iesingapore.gov.sg
URL: www.iesingapore.com, www.iesingapore.com/ieshop Local branches:
Year established: 1983 (formerly: Singapore Trade Head Office

Development Board) International Enterprise Singapore
#09-00 Bugis Junction Office Tower
Principal functions: 230 Victoria Street
Singapore 188024
• International Enterprise Singapore (IE Singapore) is Phone: (65) 63376628
Singapore’s lead agency to develop its external economic Fax: (65) 63376898
wing by helping Singapore-based companies Telex: RS 28617 TRADEV
internationalise. In over 30 locations worldwide, IE E-mail: enquiry@iesingapore.gov.sg
Singapore is uniquely equipped to help companies succeed.
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Offices abroad: Offices abroad:
• Overseas Centres 25th Floor, MAS New York Office

Bangkok, Beijing, Bombay (Mumbai), Brussels, Budapest, 17 State Street
Chengdu, Dubai, Frankfurt, Geneva, Guanzhou, Ho Chi Minh New York, N.Y. 10004, United States
City, Hong Kong, Jakarta, Kuala Lumpur, Madras (Chennai), Phone: (1 212) 8091900
Manila, Mexico City, Moscow, New Delhi, New York, Fax: (1 212) 8096067
Pekanbaru, San Francisco, Seoul, Shandong (Qingdao),
Shanghai, Taipei City, Tokyo, Sashington DC, Yangon. Category:
• Honorary Business Representative Office
Dhaka, Liaoning, Santiago, South Carolina, Sydney. Financing organization.
• Business Support Office
Beijing, Shanghai, Chengdu, Guangzhou
Training: PORT OF SINGAPORE AUTHORITY CORPORATION

LTD. (PSA)
Seminars are organised periodically to inform Singapore
companies of business information services provided. Office/postal address:
Category: Corporate Communications Department

PSA Building
Government statutory board in Singapore helping Singapore- 460 Alexandra Road
based enterprises to grow and internationalise. Singapore 119963
Phone: (65) 62794266, 62794010

Fax: (65) 62744261, 62794213
MONETARY AUTHORITY OF SINGAPORE (MAS)
E-mail: ccd1@psa.com.sg
Office/postal address: URL: www.psa.com.sg
MAS Building Year established: 1964

10 Shenton Way
Singapore 079117 Year corporatised: 1997
P.O. Box: 52, Robinson Road Principal function:
Phone: (65) 62255577 • To operate port and logistics businesses around the world;
Fax: (65) 62299491 • To provide shippers an unrivalled choice of 250 shipping
lines with connections to 600 ports in 123 countries. This
Telex: (87) RS 28174 ORCHID includes daily sailings to every major port in the world.
URL: www.mas.gov.sg
Port Services
Provides a comprehensive range of port-related services,
• To promote sustained and non-inflationary growth of the including cargo-handling, warehousing and distribution. Its
economy as well as to foster a sound and progressive wholly-owned subsidiary, PSA Marine also offers a
financial-services sector; comprehensive range of marine services including pilotage, ocean
• To conduct monetary policy and manage the official foreign and harbour towage, international salvage and emergency
reserves and the issuance of government securities; response, heavy lift services, marine transportation, and marine
• To supervise the banking, insurance, securities and future advisory.
industries and develop strategies in partnership with the
private sector to promote Singapore as an international Container Terminals
financial centre.
Operates four container terminals in Singapore at Tanjong Pagar,
Services/activities: Keppel, Brani and Pasir Panjang. It has 37 berths, including 6
berths at its new mega-terminal at Pasir Panjang Terminal.
As detailed under Principal functions. Equipped with 15-metre deep berths and quay cranes with an
outreach of 18 rows across, the new terminal can accommodate
Publications issued: the world's largest container vessels available in the world today.
Utilising innovative Bridge Cranes that can stack containers nine-
• MAS Annual Report. high, Pasir Panjang Terminal exemplifies the new generation of
• Directory of Financial Institutions. ports.
• Monthly Statistical Bulletin.
• MAS Macroeconomic Review.
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International Business SINGAPORE CHINESE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

AND INDUSTRY (SCCCI)
Participates in 14 port projects in eight countries: the Port of
Antwerp and Port of Zeebrugge in Belgium; Muara Container Office/postal address:
Terminal in Negara, Brunei Darussalam; Dalian, Fuzhou, Fuzhou
Jiangyin International and Guangzhou Container Terminals in 47 Hill Street #09-00
China; Tuticorin Container Terminal and Pipavav Port in India; Singapore 179365
Voltri Terminal Europa and Venice Container Terminal in Italy;
Sines Container Terminal in Portugal; Inchon Container Terminal Phone: (65) 63378381
in Republic of Korea; and Aden Container Terminal in Yemen. Fax: (65) 63390605
Telex: 33714 SCCCI RS
Portnet.com Pte Ltd
E-mail: corporate@sccci.org.sg
Trough Portnet.com, a wholly owned subsidiary, PSA also URL: www.sccci.org.sg
provides its customers with advanced IT systems to help them
increase their productivity and reduce costs. The backbone of the Year established: 1906
Portnet.com suite of e-products is the PORTNET® system, which
has 7,000 subscribers and around 69 million transactions in year Principal functions:
2000. PORTNET® is the world's first, and still the only, nation-
wide e-commerce network that has the participation of the entire • To develop and promote industry and commerce in Singapore:
shipping and port community that operates through Singapore. - provide useful contacts and information on local and
international business trends and developments,
Logistics Services - organize trade and investment missions to explore and
create business opportunities as well as establish closer
Includes the management of airport ground-handling services, the ties with trading partners,
operations of two multi-purpose terminals, cruise and passenger - organize seminars and exhibitions based on advances and
terminals, exhibition services and supply chain management. developments in the business, technology and economic
arenas,
Publications issued: - publish business leads, business opportunities and
features on economic and business trends,
• PSA Port View (monthly, English). - compile and analyse economic data and statistics on new
• Annual Report. and existing markets,
- identify and embark on projects with members that will
Training: enhance and bring benefits to their operations,
- attend to trade enquiries from members and the public;
• PSA Institute is the training arm of PSA Corp. In addition to • To promote culture, education and community activities:
the training of PSA employees, the Institute also provides - conduct manpower training programmes and language
training for personnel from the local and regional maritime and computer courses,
industries. PSA Institute also provides training for - organize talks, seminars and activities on cultural and
participants from other ports, through a range of courses on educational issues,
port management, operations, engineering, and ship- - provide scholarships and awards to recognize and
handling. Some of the courses offered are Port Management promote academic excellence,
and Operations, Management of Container Operations and - organize public charities and welfare works to address the
Effective Management of a Multi-purpose Terminal; needs of the less fortunate and promote community
• Simulators are used where appropriate to provide realistic cohesiveness;
training scenarios for trainees, thus reducing the time • To develop closer ties between government and private sector:
required on actual equipment. It is an effective tool for - maintain regular dialogues with ministries, statutory
corrective training and skill-upgrading. PSA Institute uses boards and relevant government departments,
both Crane Simulators and Full Mission Ship handling - keep members abreast of economic policies and provide
Simulator for training purposes. their feedback to the government,
- maintain constant interaction with and represent interests
Category: of the Chinese business community in Singapore.
Port authorities. Services/activities:
• Annual Report (English/Chinese).

• Chinese Enterprise (monthly, English/Chinese).
• Council Members' Directory (biennial, English/Chinese).
• Digest of Financial and Economic Essays (Chinese).
• Encounter, Directory of Members (biennial, English/Chinese).
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• The Price of Peace (Chinese). SINGAPORE COMMODITY EXCHANGE (SICOM)

• Eternal Vigilance - The Price of Freedom (Chinese).
• Productivity Digest (Chinese, jointly published by SCCCI and Office/postal address:
the Singapore Productivity and Standards Board).
• Roadmap for SMEs (Chinese). #23-04/05, Peninsula Plaza
111 North Bridge Road
Singapore 179098
Membership structure: Trade Association Member, Life
Corporate Member, Ordinary Corporate Member, Life Individual Phone: (65) 63385600
Member, Ordinary Corporate Member. Fax: (65) 63389116
Telex: SICOM RS20554
Training:
E-mail: marketing@sicom.com.sg
The Singapore Chinese Chamber Training Centre aims to URL: www.sicom.com.sg
promote training and education of founders and employees
of member firms of the SCCCI and the public, especially Year established: 1992 (formerly: RAS Commodity Exchange
in the fields related to commerce and industry. The Centre (1992); name changed in February 1994 to better reflect its aim to
become a broad-based commodity exchange).
coordinates and provides various skills training
programmes to create sufficient skilled manpower to serve Principal functions:
both local and foreign enterprises. Well developed and
systematic programmes are designed and constantly • To regulate, promote, develop and supervise commodity
evaluated to upgrade the skills of the present workforce; futures trading in Singapore, including the establishment and
improve productivity of individuals; introduce the latest dissemination of official prices for all grades and types of
managerial and supervisory skills as well as rationalizing rubber;
work methods and procedures for the top and middle • To provide clearing facilities, endorse certificate of origin and
licences for packers, shippers and manufacturers;
management. This is to ensure that the individual is able
• To provide a centralized and regulated marketplace for
to meet the challenges of the high skills and high commodity futures trading in Singapore;
technology world especially in the commercial and • To maintain financial integrity of the marketplace through its
industrial sectors. membership criteria, trading rules, and audit and market
surveillance activities;
Training programmes: • To maintain a Clearing House to facilitate and clear all futures
• At the Centre: A wide range of courses are conducted in contracts transacted between buyers and sellers who are
Mandarin and/or English at the Centre. Most programmes are Clearing Members;
scheduled after office hours and course fees are priced at an • To develop into a premier commodity exchange within the
affordable rate. Most of the business management and Asian time zone.
computer courses are awarded SDF Approved in Principle
status by the Skills Development Fund to encourage Services/activities:
companies to send their staff for further advancement;
• In-house Training: The Training Centre has conducted since • Conducts market research, develop and launch suitable new
1993, lessons for at least 16 established organizations futures contracts;
including multi-nationals especially in the area of language • Educates the commodity trading community and the public on
learning. Courses include Beginners' Mandarin, specially the economic benefits of futures trading;
tailored Business Mandarin, Conversational English as well as
• Endorses Certificates of Origin and processes licenses for
Quality Customer Service;
rubber dealers, packers, shippers and manufacturers of
• Management Training Programmes for High Ranking Technically Specified Rubbers (TSRs) under the Rubber
Officials: The Centre has coordinated specially tailored Industry Act (Cap. 280)
programmes and official visits for more than 30 groups of
• Establishment and dissemination of official prices for various
Chinese delegates from all parts of China. To encourage
grades and types of rubber. Provides clearing facilities on all
China-Singapore commercial and cultural exchange, forums
SICOM’s futures contracts.
are arranged to involve the delegates (including city mayors,
senior officials, etc.), and local entrepreneurs to exchange
views and explore joint venture possibilities.
• Singapore Commodity Exchange Rules and Regulations.
Category:
• The Singapore Rubber Market, 2003 (English/Chinese).
Membership structure: 133 members comprising of seven
categories: Clearing Brokers, Clearing Market Makers, Clearing
Dealers, Non-Clearing Trade Members, Non-Clearing Associate
Members, Non-Clearing Brokers, and Non-Clearing Individual
Members (or "Locals").
RSS1, RSS3, TSR20(FOB), RSS3 Index and Robusta Coffee

futures contracts.
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Training: SINGAPORE FEDERATION OF CHAMBERS OF

COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY (SFCCI)*
Commodity Futures Trading Course organized by International
Trade Institute of Singapore. Office/postal address:
Category: Chinese Chamber of Commerce Building

47 Hill Street, #03-01
Commodity Futures Exchange. Singapore 179365
Phone: (65) 3389761

Fax: (65) 3395630
SINGAPORE EXHIBITION AND CONVENTION
BUREAU (SECB) E-mail: sfcci@singnet.com.sg
Singapore Tourism Board Principal function:

Tourism Court
1 Orchard Spring Lane • To promote and protect the interests of member organizations
Singapore 247729 by:
- acting as the national apex body representing the private
Phone: (65) 67366622 sector in Singapore and serving as its spokesman to
Fax: (65) 67369423 ASEAN private and public sector organizations,
- representing Singapore in the affairs of regional and
E-mail: secb@stb.com.sg international business organizations such as ASEAN
URL: www.meet-in-singapore.com.sg Chambers of Commerce and Industry (ASEAN-CCI),
Confederation of Asia-Pacific Chambers of Commerce
Year established: 1974 and Industry (CACCI) and International Chamber of
Commerce (ICC).
As a non-profit division of the Singapore Tourism Board, SECB
serves: • Promotes dialogue between the public sector, other
• To market Singapore as an international Meetings, Incentives, commercial organizations and members;
Conventions and Exhibitions (MICE) hub; • Acts as a formal channel of communication on appropriate
• To coordinate with convention/exhibition officials in the occasions between the public sector and members;
successful planning and staging of their events; • Maintains working relations with regional and international
• To provide information and literature on Singapore as a venue organizations;
for conventions, meetings, exhibitions, technical visits, • Represents the private sector as appropriate at conferences,
incentive travel and special interest programmes. seminars and an similar occasions within Singapore and
abroad;
Services/activities: • Organizes members' participation in business missions on
ASEAN matters wherever such events are located;
• Assists in locating suitable convention facilities, • Hosts ASEAN events as appropriate when they are located in
accommodation and supplies; Singapore;
• Coordinates site inspection visits; advise, assist and coordinate • Supports and organizes as necessary events in Singapore
with convention officials; involving CACCI, ICC, and regional and business
• Arranges technical visits; organizations.
• Organizes social programmes;
• Provides shell leaflets for announcement and other details; Membership structure:
• Assists in building attendance through publicity and
advertising. • Singapore Chinese Chamber of Commerce and Industry;
• Singapore Confederation of Industries;
Publications issued: • Singapore Indian Chamber of Commerce and Industry;
• Singapore International Chamber of Commerce;
• Convention Book. • Singapore Malay Chamber of Commerce and Industry.
• Convention Shells.
• Singapore Convention/Exhibition Calendar. Category:
• Theme Parties Brochure.
• Incentive Book. Chamber of commerce
• Singapore Convention News.
• Quick Reference Guide.
Category:
Trade fair and exhibition authority.
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SINGAPORE INTERNATIONAL CHAMBER OF SINGAPORE MANUFACTURERS’ FEDERATION

COMMERCE (SICC) (SMa)
# 10-01 John Hancock Tower No 1, Science Centre Road

6, Raffles Quay #02-02 The Enterprise
Singapore 048580 Singapore 609077
Phone: (65) 62241255 Phone: (65) 6826 3000

Fax: (65) 62242785 Fax: (65) 6822 8828
E-mail: general@sicc.com.sg E-mail: scihq@sci.org.sg

URL: www.sicc.com.sg URL: www.sci.org.sg
Year established: 1837 Year established: 1932 [Formerly: Singapore Confederation

of Industries (SCI), name changed in July 2003]
• To promote the business/investment interests of members.;
• To maintain regular contacts with trade organizations • To represent and promote the interests of manufacturers and
throughout the world; manufacturing-related industries (defined as manufacturing
• To advise the government on matters which have a bearing on community) in Singapore;
the interests of the private sector, such as draft legislation and • To encourage cooperation amongst the manufacturing
new or revised government rules and regulations. community, as well as between the manufacturing
community and the government;
Services/activities: • To promote the sales of Singapore-made goods at home and
abroad;
• Endorses Certificates of Origin and shipping documents; • To promote productivity and technological upgrading of the
• Issues ATA Carnets to facilitate the temporary import of manufacturing community, especially among the small and
exhibition/advertising material, commercial samples and medium enterprises (SMEs).
professional equipment without payment of duty;
• Provides trade enquiry services; Services/activities:
• Maintains a reference library (including online trade statistics
service) for members; • Makes representations to government bodies at home and
• Conducts company/business search for members; abroad on matters affecting the manufacturing community;
• Draws up business programmes for overseas visit; • Liaises with local associate groups such as the various
• Organizes talks and seminars at which guest speakers address chambers of commerce, the Singapore Business Federation
the audience on topics of interest to the business community; as well as with the numerous statutory boards on matters of
• Supports IE Singapore-organized trade missions in exploring common interest;
new markets. • Liaises with foreign economic associations and businessmen;
• Organizers trade missions abroad and participation in
Publications issued: international trade fairs;
• Provides accreditation of Quality Management System
• SICC Annual Report. Certification Bodies and test laboratories;
• Economic Bulletin (quarterly, English). • Produces an annual trade directory and guide for buyers to
• Expatriate Living Costs in Singapore (annually, English). promote local goods and services as well as a bi-monthly
• The Investor's Guide to Singapore (annually, English). newsletter and a quarterly publication to keep members
• Handling and Transportation of Dangerous Goods Manual informed of developments in the manufacturing community,
(English). investments, and Singapore trade;
• A Pattern of Change - The Singapore International Chamber • Operates an economics research section and a library which
of Commerce from 1837. receives publications from all over the world;
• Endorses Certificates of Origin and other export documents;
Membership structure: More than 800 members. • Acts as the national body to implement and administer the
international articles number system (bar coding) in
Currently, over 40 nationalities are represented in the Chamber Singapore;
membership, which encompasses both multinational corporations • Acts as the national body to implement the e-supply chain
with operations in Singapore and locally-owned business management programme in Singapore;
enterprises. • Conducts skills upgrading courses.
Chamber of commerce. • The Singapore Manufacturer (annual)

• Tradelink (annual)
• SCI@the Enterprise (bi-monthly)
• Other directories and handbooks (ad hoc).
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Membership structure: 1,200 members • Organizes training courses, workshops, tea-cum-talks, forums,
and seminars for its members and interested parties;
Ordinary Member: Any company that is directly engaged in any • Acts as a resource centre which carries out research on
type of manufacturing and manufacturing-related activity in shipping developments periodically to look into the needs of
Singapore is eligible to join as an Ordinary member. shippers;
• Publishes an annual report and a bi-monthly magazine.
General Member: Any company which is not directly involved in
any manufacturing activity but provides a service to Publications issued:
manufacturers may be admitted as a General member. General
members have full voting rights too. • Annual Report.
• Shippers' Times.
Any association with less than 50 per cent of its members who
are Ordinary members of SCI can also join as a General member. Membership structure: The SNSC has 2 categories of members,
namely:
Life Member: Any person or company who contributes a
minimum of S$ 250,000 to SCI can join as a Life member Ordinary Members – comprising individual companies, firms or
(subject to the approval of the Executive Committee). business associated with the import and export trade, and trade or
commodity associations, guilds and other organizations associated
Category: with trade;
Associated Members – comprising mainly freight forwarders and
Industrial promotion. agents who has no voting rights.
Category:
SINGAPORE NATIONAL SHIPPERS' COUNCIL Shipper’s council.

(SNSC)
SINGAPORE QUALITY INSTITUTE (SQI)
SCCCI Building
47 Hill Street, #07-05 Office/postal address:
Singapore 179365
Blk. 23 #01-01 (Inside Ngee Ann Polytechnic)
Phone: (65) 3372441 535 Clementi Road
Fax: (65) 3363851 Singapore 599489
E-mail: snsc@pacific.net.sg Phone: (65) 4674225

URL: www.snsc.org.sg Fax: (65) 4674226
Year established: 1972 E-mail: sqinst@singnet.com.sg

Our mission: We are a national body advancing the collective
interests of our business community in facilitating the movement Year established: 1971 (formerly: Singapore Quality Reliability
of goods. Associations)
• To represent the interest of Singapore exporters, importers, • To promote an appreciation of the importance of quality in
manufacturers, producers, trade associations, commodity Singapore;
associations and other organizations associated with trade in • To correlate quality activities of all members of the Institute;
relation to transportation of goods and/or commodities; • To provide means for the interchange of information among
• To secure the greatest possible cooperation between exporters, individuals and organizations;
importers, manufacturers, producers, trade associations, • To promote training and education in the field of quality.
commodity associations and other organizations associated
with trade; Services/activities:
• To secure efficient, economical and adequate shipping
services and transport facilities; • Conducts certification and developmental courses for the
• To present a united front in negotiations and consultations industry on quality;
with transport operators, port authorities, governments and • Conducts evening talks;
other organizations engaged in transportation services; • Conducts educational visits for members;
• To arrange for and/or obtain the most suitable mode and terms • Updates members with bi-monthly publication QC Focus;
of transportation; • Organizes social functions like presentation ceremony/annual
• To undertake all other things as the Council may deem fit to dinner and dance.
achieve the objectives set out herein.
• QC Focus.
• Updates members on current major issues and developments • Yearbook.
in the shipping industry;
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Membership structure: 1,000 individual and 200 corporate SMEs and Domestic Sector
members.
• To map out strategic directions, to implement best practices for
Products/commodity responsible for: enterprise development, and to assist fast-growing SMEs in
areas such as business development and technology
Posters on quality. enhancement;
• To administer the Local Enterprise Finance Scheme (LEFS)
Training: and Local Enterprise Technical Assistance Scheme (LETAS);
• To adopt a total approach to develop SMEs into vibrant and
Organizes training courses for certified quality engineer, certified resilient enterprises;
quality supervisor, certified quality inspector, certified reliability • To develop promising SMEs by enhancing their capabilities;
engineer, statistical process control, ISO 9000 standards and quality • To improve the productivity of domestic industries through
auditing, calibration system, measurement control system, industry-wide programmes;
geometric tolerancing fundamental applications, and design of • To develop Singapore as an SME hub;
experiments, certified quality manager, FMEA. • To serve as the first point of contact for SMEs that need
information and assistance.
Productivity and Innovation
ISO 14000 Developments.
• To spearhead the national Productivity and Innovation
Movement to cultivate a strong commitment to productivity
Category: and innovation and to foster a creative and thinking workforce
that is able to translate ideas into action;
Training institute. • To work closely with employers, unions and other government
agencies to build up the capabilities of the workforce and the
training infrastructure in Singapore;
• To provide financial incentives to help employers defray the
STANDARDS, PRODUCTIVITY AND INNOVATION cost of training their employees;
BOARD (SPRING SINGAPORE) • To establish systems that drive continuous improvement and
attain business excellence through the Singapore Quality
Office/postal address: Award and Singapore Quality Class.
2 Bukit Merah Central Standards and Metrology

Singapore 159835
• To improve market access for Singapore’s exports through its
Phone: (65) 62786666 work on standardisation. Standardisation is also used as a
Fax: (65) 62786667 major strategy to raise the productivity of industries;
• To provide national technical measurement infrastructure;
E-mail: queries@psb.gov.sg • To help Singapore industries become more competitive by
URL: www.spring.gov.sg providing international traceability to the measurements made
by them;
Year established: April 2002 [formerly: Singapore • To enforce the Weights and Measures Act and Regulations to
Productivity and Standards Board (PSB)] protect both consumers and traders by ensuring that market
transactions based on weights and measurement are accurate,
fair and consistent with the relevant standards;
• To administer the Singapore Consumer Protection (Safety
Requirements) Registration Scheme to ensure 31 categories of
SPRING Singapore focuses on three areas: productivity and controlled products sold in Singapore are safe for consumers;
innovation, standards and metrology, and small- and medium-
• To develop and maintain the measurement infrastructure to
sized enterprises (SMEs) and domestic sector. meet the needs of industry.
Corporate Profile Services/activities:
• To raise productivity so as to enhance Singapore's As detailed under Principal functions.

competitiveness and economic growth;
• To develop world-class industries and creating a favourable Publications issued:
environment for productivity improvement and innovation;
• To focus on small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), • Productivity Digest (monthly).
productivity and innovation, and standardisation and
metrology; Membership structure: SPRING Singapore is governed by a
• To help Singapore sustain an average annual Total Factor 15-member board of directors, comprising representatives from
Productivity (TFP) growth of 1.5 per cent over the next 15 government, employers, trade unions and academia.
years in order to drive the overall productivity growth of 2-3
per cent per annum and economic growth of 3-5 per cent per Category:
annum.
National productivity centre; and standard, testing and inspection
body.
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COMMODITIES EXPORT MARKETING TRADE RELATIONS DIVISION*

AUTHORITY*
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade Relations
P.O.Box 54 P.O. Box G10
Honiara Honiara
Phone: (677) 22528-9 Phone: (677) 21250

Fax: (677) 21262 Fax: (677) 20351
Telex: 66316 Telex: 66311 PRIMUS HQ
Year established: 1985 (formerly: S.I. Copra Board, established
Principal function:
in 1953.)
Principal function: • To undertake trade promotion and research and development.
• To undertake commodity/product procurement, licensing, Services/activities:

development, promotion, marketing and export.
• Provides market information for the public, both overseas and
Services/activities: local markets;
• Assists persons new in exporting;
• Promotes and assists the development of commodity • Attends exhibitions and fairs.
industries;
• Provides export marketing information; Offices abroad:
• Undertakes standards specifications, grading and marketing;
• Buys and sells for export at pre-determined prices; Solomon Islands Consulate General
• Provides grants, loans and credit facilities for commodity 6th Level, N.A.B. Building
export promotion; G.P.O. Box 850
• Undertakes studies, surveys, investigations, and research; 255 Adelaide Street
• Provides training, education and consultancy services; Brisbane, Queensland 4000, Australia
• Undertakes investment procurement and promotion and joint Phone: (61 7) 2217899
ventures with local or foreign interests; Fax: (61 7) 2212296
• Provides Sales Agreement contracts to export commodities.
Honorary Consul
Local branches: Suite 3, 3rd Floor, Toga House
117 York Street
Buala Buying Centre Sydney, NSW 2000, Australia
Buala Post Office, Isabel Province Phone: (61 2) 2611955
Fax: (61 2) 2612702
Kaonasughu Buying Centre
Telex: AA23290-HENCO
Kira Kira Post Office, Makira Province
Auki Buying Centre Honorary Consulate of Solomon Islands

Post Office Auki, Malaita Province 17 Springfield Road
London SW19 7AL, United Kingdom
Lata Buying Centre Phone: (44 207) 9465552
Lata Post Office, Temotu Province
Permanent Representative to United Nations
Choiseul Bay Buying Centre Solomon Islands Mission to the United Nations
Taro Is Postal Agency 8th Floor, 820 2nd Avenue
Choiseul, Western Province New York, N.Y. 10017, United States of America
Phone: (1 212) 5996193
Noro Branch Fax: (1 212) 9723970
P.O. 14 Munda, Western Province
The Smith Group Public Relations
Operates a network of 32 Buying Points with private sector through Suite 301, 605 14th Street N.W.
the country. Washington, D.C. 20005, United States of America
Phone: (1 202) 7375830, 8573688
Products/commodity responsible for: Fax: (1 202) 2960929
Sole exporter of copra, agencies at Honiara and Yandina.
Category:
Coconut and coconut products, copra, cocoa pods, unfermented
cocoa beans, fermented cocoa beans and products, palm oil, palm Trade promotion.
kernel, palm-based products, spices, coffee, and Ngalinut.
Category:
Commodity board.
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BOARD OF INVESTMENT OF SRI LANKA (BOI) Country Profiles:
Office/postal address: • Direct Investment by Indian Companies in Sri Lanka, 2003

(English).
Level 26, West Tower • Direct Investment by UK companies in Sri Lanka, 2002
World Trade Centre (English).
Echelon Square • Direct Investments by German Companies in Sri Lanka - An
Colombo 1 Overview, January 2003 (English).
• Direct Investments by Japanese Companies in Sri Lanka,
Phone: (94 1) 434403-5, 386953-4 April 2003 (English, Japanese).
Fax: (94 1) 447994-5, 422407 • Direct Investment by Korean Companies in Sri Lanka, 1999
(English).
E-mail: info@boi.lk • Direct Investment by US Companies in Sri Lanka, 2000
URL: www.boi.lk (English).
• Direct Investment by Australian Companies in Sri Lanka,
Year established: 1978 (formerly: Greater Colombo Economic 2003 (English).
Commission, changed to BOI in 1992)
Indo-Lanka Free Trade Agreement:
• Indo-Lanka Free Trade Agreement - Investment
• To promote, approve and facilitate foreign direct investment Opportunities, April 2003 (English).
into Sri Lanka and to administer the eight Export Processing • Indo Lanka Free Trade Agreement: A Sectoral Analysis,
Zone at Katunayake, Biyagama, Koggala, Mirigama, June 2000 (English).
Wathupitiwela, Polgahawela, Mawathagama and Horana.
• Impact of Indo-Lanka FTA on the Electronic Sector, June
• To administer the industrial parks at Kandy, Seethawaka and 2000 (English).
Mirijjawila, and the Export Processing Park at Malwatta.
• Impact of Indo-Lanka FTA on Agriculture Sector, July 2000
(English).
• The Complete Duty Structure of the Potential Sectors for
Investment, April 2002 (English).
The BOI provides advice and assistance at each stage of the
Investment Process and we can help you in the following ways: • Indo-Lanka FTA: Potential Products for Investment in Sri
Lanka by Country of Origin, February 2001 (English).
• Providing information and guidance before submission of • Duty Rates and Values of Major Indian Imported Products,
the application and coordinating approvals from other Sector and Country of Origin, March 2001 (English).
agencies, if required.; • Selection of Potential Electronics Items for Investment in Sri
• Evaluating applications and providing concessions, where Lanka by Country of Origin, May 2001 (English).
applicable to the project. • Some Key Issues to be Addressed, May 2001 (English).
• Providing assistance during the start-up of the project: site • The Major Issues and Proposals - After 12 Months of Trade,
selection and clearance, advice on factory building and other July 2001 (English).
technical matters, arranging support services such as water,
power, waste treatment and telecommunications. Other:
• Making recommendations to immigration Authorities for
issuing resident visas. • Factor Cost, June 2003 (English).
• Facilitating import/export clearance and customs procedure • Investor Magazine - Newsletter, 11th Edition, April 2003.
for import of capital goods, raw materials and the export of • Investment Opportunities (English/Sinhala/Tamil).
the final product. • BOI “Puwath” - Sinhala Newsletter.
• Advising you on environmental norms and facilitating • BOI publication on infrastructure, June 2003.
environmental approvals. • Mini CD’s - Invest in Sri Lanka (English/French).
• Assistance when necessary in the maintenance of good • BOI Corporate Video (English/French/Japanese).
industrial relations and in the formation and operation of • Labour Standard and Employment Relations Manual.
Employee Councils. • General Guidelines for Factory Buildings.
• Providing post-approval services by a separate division • Environmental Norms.
within the BOI.
Local Branches:
BOI Office: EPZ, Katunayake
Mini brochure: Phone: (94 1) 2252364-5, 2252140, 2252038
Fax: (94 1) 2252030
• Make it in Sri Lanka, June 2003 (English/Japanese/Korean/
French/Chinese). BOI Office: BEPZ, Biyagama
Phone: (94 1) 465206-9
Sectoral Brochures: Fax: (94 1) 465227
• Textile and Apparel Sector - An overview, May 2002 BOI Office: KEGPZ, Koggala
(English). Phone: (94 9) 83323
• The IT Industry, June 2003. Fax: (94 9) 83370
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BOI Office: Kandy Industrial Park, Kandy Number of Regulations

Phone: (94 8) 420019 1 of 1978
Fax: (94 8) 420091 1 of 1978 (Amendment) Act;
1 of 1978 (Amendment) Act;
BOI Office: Seethawaka Industrial Park, Avissawella 1 of 1978 (Amendment) Act;
Phone: (94 36) 31082/3 1 of 1978 (Amendment) Act;
Fax: (94 36) 31083 1 of 1978 (Amendment) Act;
1 of 1980;
BOI Office : Horana EPZ 1 of 1981;
Phone/Fax: (94 34) 69296, 69752 1 of 1984;
1 of 1988;
BOI Office: Hiriyala Dedicated Economic Centre 1 of 1991;
Phone/Fax: (94 37) 28656 1 of 1992;
1 of 1993;
BOI Office: Malwatta Export Processing Park 1 of 1994;
Phone/Fax: (94 33) 88826 1 of 1995;
1 of 1996;
BOI Office: Mawathagama EPZ 2 of 1997;
Phone/Fax: (94 37) 98147 2 of 1998;
1 of 1999;
BOI Office: Mirigama EPZ 1 of 2000;
Phone/Fax: (94 33) 74657 4 of 2002;
2 of 2003.
BOI Office: Polgahawela EPZ
Phone/Fax: (94 37) 44657 Category:
Areas/industries where investment is encouraged: Investment promotion authority.
• Manufacture of non- traditional goods for export including

deemed exports;
• Export oriented services; CEYLON CHAMBER OF COMMERCE*
• Manufacturing of industrial tools and/or machinery;
• Small-scale infrastructure projects; Office/postal address:
• Information technology (IT), IT enabled services and IT
related training institutes; Foreign Trade/Information Division
• Regional operation headquarters; 50 Navam Mawatha
• Any industrial, agriculture, construction or services or any Colombo 2
other business activities approved by the Board;
• Research and development; P.O. Box: 274, Colombo
• Agriculture and/or agro-processing other than processing of
Phone: (94 1) 421745-7, (94 74) 716673-4
black tea;
Fax: (94 1) 449352, 437477
• Export trading house;
• Large-scale infrastructure: E-mail: infodiv@sri.lanka.net, chamber2@sri.lanka.net
- Power generation, transmission and distribution, URL: www.lanka.net/chamber
- Development of highways, sea ports, air ports, railways
and water services, establishment of industrial estates. Year established: 1839
Any other infrastructure.
• Large-scale (new/existing) projects; Principal functions:
• In addition to the above target sectors:
- Existing enterprises undertaking expansions, • To promote and protect the interest of the business sector in Sri
- Non-performing or under performing enterprises. Lanka and abroad;
• To consider all questions connected with business in Sri
Titles of laws and regulations on foreign investment: Lanka;
• To circulate statistical and other information relating to trade
Laws and regulations
and industry, in particular with a view to promoting exports
• Greater Colombo Economic Commission Law No.4 of 1978; and investment;
• Greater Colombo Economic Commission (Amendment) Act • To liaise with governmental authorities in matters relating to
No. 43 of 1980; business;
• Greater Colombo Economic Commission (Amendment) Act • To maintain contacts with Chambers of Commerce and
No. 21 of 1983; Industry in other countries.
• Greater Colombo Economic Commission (Amendment) Act
No. 49 of 1992;
• BOI (amendment) Act No. 10 of 2002.
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Services/activities: The CCC is a member of the Confederation of Asia-Pacific

Chamber of Commerce and Industry and the Sri Lanka National
• Maintains close contacts with overseas Chambers of Council of the International Chamber of Commerce.
Commerce and organizations such as the International Trade
Centre UNCTAD/WTO, ESCAP and UNIDO; Members of the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce include
• Maintains close links with other Chambers and trade organizations engaged in practically every type of economic activity
associations in Sri Lanka; in Sri Lanka. Membership is open to organizations of any
• Serves as the representative of the business sector in liaison nationality.
with the government;
• Helps the government to ascertain the views of the private Training:
sector on relevant matters;
• Operates 18 Bilateral Business Councils with Australia; The Chamber nominates candidates from its membership for
Benelux (Belgium, Luxembourg and the Netherlands); training courses and seminars offered under various Aid
Canada; Denmark; Finland; Hong Kong, China; India; programmes, through the government.
Indonesia; Japan; Malaysia; Myanmar; Norway; Pakistan;
Republic of Korea; Singapore; Sweden and Eastern Europe; Category:
United Kingdom;
• Represents and expresses the opinions of the business Chamber of commerce
community in Sri Lanka on business matters;
• Provides an information service to its members with a view to
promoting trade service associations;
• Organizes outward investment and trade promotion missions COCONUT DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
and receives inward trade and investment promotion missions;
• Provides a panel of expert quality surveyors who can certify Office/postal address:
the quality of export cargo;
• Registers export documents; 54 Nawala Road
Narahenpita
• Operates a Board of Arbitration with a view to speedy
Colombo 5
settlement of trade disputes;
• Operates a library;
P.O. Box : 1572, Colombo
• Conducts seminars/workshops of relevance to the business
community; Phone: (94 1) 502501, 502503-4, 368284-5, 508732
• Issues business/trade publications and bulletins; Fax: (94 1) 508729
• Provides advisory service on export marketing/promotion;
• Provides secretarial services to 18 Bilateral Councils; E-mail: cdaho@sltnet.lk
• Operates a Foreign Trade/Information Division.
Bulletins:
• Business Opportunities Bulletin. • To assist in the formulation of policy and identification of
• Library Alert. development priorities, in respect of the coconut industry;
• Library News. • To regulate, supervise, promote and develop the manufacture
• Overseas Buyers Contacts. and marketing of coconut products;
• Periodical Highlights.
• To promote new techniques in the processing of coconut
• Techno Info.
products;
• Trade Contacts.
• To assist in the maintenance of standards of quality of
• Trade Reporter.
manufactured coconut products;
Publications: • To regulate and monitor maximum price schemes and price
• Annual Report. stabilization schemes for coconut products;
• Annual Review of Business and Trade. • To assist in promoting and organizing exhibition and trade
• Directory of Exporters. fairs;
• Enterprise (a tabloid). • To conduct market research into all aspects of the transport and
• Register of Members. marketing of coconut products within and outside Sri Lanka.
• Sri Lanka in Brief (a booklet). • To promote cooperative and collective forms of management
and ownership of coconut plantations and establishments
Membership structure: 515 members. manufacturing or trading in coconut products.
Encompasses virtually every sphere of economic activity in Sri Services/activities:

Lanka - industry, import, export, agriculture, banking, hire-
purchase, leasing, tourism, shipping, engineering, mining, • Conducts auctions for coconut products to ensure better prices
consultancy services, wholesale, retail, financial services, legal, to the coconut producer;
broking, construction and other services and includes every size • Maintains quality standards and assists in the modernization of
of business: ranging from the sole proprietorship to the establishments manufacturing coconut products;
multinational.
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• Intervenes for the establishment of favourable freight rates Local branches:

with a view to ensure competitive price levels in the
international market and other shipping facilities relating to Measurement Standard and Services Division, all District
export of all coconut products; Secretariats.
• Publishes statistical information relating to the production,
exports and price levels of coconut products; Products/commodity responsible for:
• Provides financial assistance in the form of outright grants Metrological services.
where possible to manufacturers of coconut products with a
view to improve quality/expansion of units; Category:
• Participates in international trade fairs and exhibitions to
promote the export of Sri Lanka's coconut products; Metrology.
• Arranges trade missions on coconut products and coconut
market studies with a view to developing the coconut products
export trade; NATIONAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF
• Checks pre-shipment samples of coconut products and SRI LANKA*
certifies their quality.
450, D R Wijewardene Mawatha
• Coconut Products Annual Review. Colombo 10
• Coconut Products Daily Price Bulletin (local prices).
• Coconut Products Monthly Bulletin. P.O. Box: 1375, Colombo
• Coconut Products Weekly Price Bulletin (local and export Phone: (94 1) 689603, 689597-8, 689600, 689805
prices). Fax: (94 1) 689596
• Brochures and recipes on coconut products.
E-mail: nccsl@slt.lk
Coconut products.
• To promote trade activities and issue commercial documents.
Processing industries engaged in manufacture of value added
coconut products. Services/activities:
Category: • Provides trade information;

• Trade fairs and delegations;
Commodity board; and industrial promotion. • Organizes trade related seminars and workshops;
• Makes representations to the government bodies;
• Issues commercial documents;
• Advice the government on trade related matters.
MEASUREMENT UNITS, STANDARDS AND
SERVICES DEPARTMENT* Publications issued:
Office/postal address: • Ceylon Commerce.

• Wiyaparika Handa.
101 Park Road
Colombo 5 Membership structure: 375 members.
Phone: (94 1) 583261 The Chamber is the focal point for member companies
Fax: (94 1) 597756 representing virtually the entire spectrum of industry, trade and
commerce in Sri Lanka. Among them the Chamber counts with
E-mail: metrodir@sltnet.lk some of the vibrant and progressive business houses in the
country.
Training:
Principal function:
• To establish and disseminate measurement standards. • Short term training course and seminars, workshops only for
local members and non-member companies.
• Supplies Calibration Services;
• Supplies Verification Services; Joint ventures.
• Monitors trade measurements.
Category:
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SRI LANKA BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CENTRE • To issue guarantees to persons or institutions abroad in
(SLBDC) connection with goods exported by any person or institution
from Sri Lanka or for the due performance of any services to
Office/postal address: be rendered to such persons or institutions within or outside
Sri Lanka;
4-1/22 Sir Mohammed Macan Markar Mawatha • To provide financial assistance to exporters for promotion
Galle Face Court 2 and development of export of goods and services from Sri
Colombo 3 Lanka;
• To help exporters to diversify and expand exports, find new
Phone: (94 1) 434952, 437684-5 markets and sell their goods abroad on competitive terms of
Fax: (94 1) 541170 payment.
E-mail: slbdc@sri.lanka.net Services/activities:

URL: www.slbdc.org
• Issues Insurance Policies to exporters against non-payment
Year established: 1984 by buyers abroad due to commercial and non-commercial
(political) risks. A range of policies include Standard,
Principal functions: Specific and Small Scale Insurance Policies. The Policies
also cover the export of services, shipments on consignment
• To develop, strengthen and stimulate business and industry in basis and Entrepot Trade;
Sri Lanka; • Issues Guarantees to commercial banks to facilitate the
• To provide a comprehensive package of services in the areas granting of finance to exporters is another important service
crucial to business and industrial development. provided by the Corporation. This facilitates granting of
working capital at pre and post shipment stages more
Services/activities: liberally;
• Issues Direct Export Performance Guarantees to the
• Assisting in setting up new businesses as well as expanding International Chamber of Commerce-Sri Lanka (ICC) for
and diversifying existing businesses, improving business exporters to obtain the ATA Carnet Document to participate
performance/profitability and establishing link-ups for joint in trade fairs and exhibition abroad.
ventures and marketing;
• Assists in selecting business opportunities, developing Publications Issued:
enterprises, conducting market surveys/feasibility studies;
• Human resource and enterprise development: • Annual Report.
• Surveys/studies and special assignments. • Product Brochures.
• Quarterly Newsletter - SLECIC Newsline.
Category:
Type of Policies available:
• Export Payment Insurance Policy: This policy is designed to
indemnify exporters against losses that they may suffer due
to non-payment or delayed payment by buyers due to
SRI LANKA EXPORT CREDIT INSURANCE commercial and non-commercial (political) risks. This
CORPORATION (SLECIC) policy is operated on the whole turnover principal which
means the exporter should declare all his credit shipment to
Office/postal address: all his buyers. L/C cover is optional.
• Specific Policy: The policy is issued to cover specific
Level 4, Export Guarantee House buyers, specific destinations or a specific transaction.
42 Nawam Mawatha • Entrepot Trade Shipment Policy: This policy has been
Colombo 2 designed to cover non payment risks of the shipments
effected to a third country from a second country by an
Phone: (94 74) 719410-3 exporter operating in Sri Lanka for which shipments can be
Fax: (94 74) 719400 either:
(a) directly effecting from the second country to a third
E-mail: info@slecic.lk country, or
URL: www.slecic.lk (b) imported from second country to Sri Lanka and then
value added and re-exported to a third country.
Year established: 1979 • Comprehensive Services Policy: Exporters of services such
as software, professional services and construction
Principal functions: contractors are eligible for this facility and issued to cover
non-payment or delayed payment by overseas buyers due to
• To issue policies to exporters of goods and services against commercial or non-commercial risks.
non-receipt or delayed receipt of payments resulting from
commercial and non-commercial risks;
• To issue guarantees to banks and other financial institutions
to facilitate the granting of pre-shipment and post-shipment
finance;
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Type of Guarantees available: SRI LANKA EXPORT DEVELOPMENT BOARD
• Export Production Credit Guarantee is issued to commercial Office/postal address:

banks against Domestic Letters of Credit/Confirmed Orders
opened by exporters in favour of manufactures/producers/ 42 Navam Mawatha
suppliers enabling them to obtain finance for procurement of Colombo 2
goods to be supplied to exporters.
• Pre-Shipment Credit Guarantee is for exporters to obtain P.O. Box: 1872, Colombo
pre-shipment finance on more liberal terms for purchasing
raw materials, manufacture, processing of goods and Phone: (94 1) 300723-4 , 300705-11
packing for export against Letters of Credit or Confirmed Fax: (94 1) 300715, 300724
Orders.
• Post-Shipment Credit Guarantee is issued to commercial E-mail: serve@edb.tradenetsl.lk
banks to enable them to grant post-shipment finance to URL: www.tradenetsl.lk
exporters on more liberal terms. The Export Payments
Insurance Policy of SLECIC is a pre-requisite for exporters Year established: 1979
to be eligible for post-shipment finance under SLECIC’s
Post-Shipment Credit Guarantee. Principal functions:
• Export Performance Guarantee is issued to commercial
banks as a counter guarantee (which is non-financial in • To promote and develop products and services for exports
nature) to enable them to issue Bid bonds, Performance from Sri Lanka;
Bonds, etc., for export of services. It also helps banks to • To motivate exporters by providing assistance and removing
issue guarantees to the Director General of Customs for disincentives for exports;
export of garments to clear raw materials and accessories • To induce the expansion of production of export-related
used to make finished products for export. It helps products and services;
postponement of import duty until realization of export • To provide specialized support services to producers and
proceeds. exporters.
• Export Performance Guarantee Covering the ATA Carnet
System is issued to International Chamber of Commerce-Sri Services/activities:
Lanka (ICC-Sri Lanka) facilitating issue of ATA Carnets to
participate in trade fairs and exhibitions abroad. • Formulates export policies for preparation of the National
• Whole-turnover Bank Guarantee Scheme covering Cost of Export Development Plan;
Passage Advances to Sri Lankans Going Abroad for • Assists research and development, product adaptation,
Employment This guarantee scheme extends coverage to supply/supplier and market development activities for
banks with respect to advances granted to migrant workers exports from Sri Lanka;
in respect of entire pre departure loan. • Organizes overseas market surveys and promotional
programme which include support for exporters’
The above credit guarantees cover non-payment by the participation in trade fairs, sales missions and other export
exporter/non-fulfilment of obligations by the exporter due to promotion efforts;
this insolvency or protracted default. • Provides services to exporters, simplification of trade
procedures and training to export organizations;
BiZinfo • Provides trade information and advisory services to
exporters, overseas importers, policy makers and government
Providing financial information and credit status reports on officials;
overseas companies to the banking sector is branded as BiZinfo. • Entrepreneurship development export marketing, export and
SLECIC acts as a 'Reseller' of credit and status reports from a import procedures, quality and productivity improvement,
network of principals worldwide. product specific programmes for export oriented small and
medium enterprises;
Export Finance • Conduct of “Exporters’ Forum” to resolve problems of
exporters related to infrastructure procedures;
SLECIC-Export Finance caters to the post-shipment needs of
• Development of entrepot trade;
medium and small-scale exporters by encashing their export bills
• Programmes for supply development, product development,
and thereby improving their cash flow.
product adaptation and quality improvement;
Membership structure: Secretary of the Treasury and the • E-promotion (web hosing and designing, web advertising,
Central Bank of Sri Lanka web links, DC Rom preparation);
• E-communication (e-mail, Internet and video conferencing);
Category: • Itineraries of business/travel meeting.
Export credit insurance; export financing organization; trade Publications issued:

facilitation body; and trade promotion organization.
• Business Lanka (quaterly, English).
• Expo News (fortnightly, English/Sinhalese).
• Sri lanka Directory of Exporters.
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Local branches: SRI LANKA HANDICRAFTS BOARD (LAKSALA)

Provincial Office (Central Province) Office/postal address:
129, 1/1 D.S.Senanayake Mawatha
Kandy Laksala
Phone: (94 8) 2233592 60 York Street
Fax: (94 8) 2201147 Colombo 1
North Western Province P.O. Box: 538, Colombo

30 Baudhaloka Mawatha
Kurunegala Phone: (94 1) 323635
Phone: (94 37) 2224256 Fax: (94 1) 446582
Fax: (94 37) 2221972
E-mail: eds@itmin.com, ksala@itmin.com
Southern Province URL: www.laksala.lk
45 Devamitta Mawatha
Galle Year established: 1983
Phone: (94 9) 2223595
Offices abroad: • To undertake the promotion, marketing and exports of Sri

Lankan handicrafts;
Sri Lanka Trade Centre • To maintain shops and showrooms both in Sri Lanka and
Girithereyege abroad, for the display and sale of handicrafts and to conduct
Hithafineeva Magu displays, exhibitions and sales.
Male, Republic of Maldives
Phone: (960) 315183 Services/activities:
Fax: (960) 315184
E-mail: dirsltc@avasmail.com.mv • Establishes, maintains, operates and assists in the
establishment, maintenance and operation of centres,
Products/commodity responsible for: workshops or other institutions for the purpose of creating, or
adapting designs to be used in the production of handicrafts
All non-traditional products and services. and the marketing of goods produced at such centres or other
institutions;
Training: • Expands the production of handicrafts and improves the
quality of the raw material used for such production and of the
• Certificate Course on Import and Export Procedures (7 finished products;
days); • Cooperates with scientific and technical institutions,
• Course on Operational Aspects of International Trade (10 organizations and agencies for the improvement of crafts
days). materials and craft production techniques;
• Acts as the Certifying Authority of EEC Certificates of Origin
Areas/industries where investment is encouraged: for handicrafts.
Export oriented projects. Publications issued:
Titles of laws and regulations on foreign investment: • Brochures, catalogues and Laksala web.
• Board of Investment Law No. 4 of 1978. Local branches:
Category: The commercial arm consists of the Laksala salesoutlets. Within
a period of 37 years, Laksala has established 19 branches in
Trade promotion organization. Anuradhapura, Bambalapitiya, Bentota, (Colombo) Fort, Galle,
Hikkaduwa, Hotel Galadari, Kandy, Katubedda, Kegalle,
Kurunegala, Liberty Plaza (Kollupitiya), Matale, Matara,
Moragalla, Nuwara-Eliya, Ratnapura, Reid Avenue (Thummulla)
and Tangalle.
Offices abroad:
Franchise Agent for United Kingdom

ARP Enterprises
2 Pages Hill, Muswall Hill
London N10 1QA, United Kingdom
Phone: (44 208) 3654618
Fax: (44 208) 3654619
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Franchise Agent for Australia and New Zealand SRI LANKA IMPORTERS', EXPORTERS' AND
Exotic Concepts Pty. Ltd. MANUFACTURERS' ASSOCIATION (SLIEMA)*
Shop 5/300, Beach Road
Black Rock, Victoria 3193, Australia Office/postal address:
Fax: (61 3) 95890299
28 Rajamalwatta Road
Franchise Agent for Japan Colombo 15
Gesyla Japan Co. Ltd.
Taito-ku, Tokyo, Japan P.O. Box: 12, Colombo
Phone: (81 3) 38426871
Fax: (81 3) 38426859 Phone: (94 1) 696321
Fax: (94 1) 522524
E-mail: sliema@isplanka.lk, worldtrd@slt.lk
Jewellery with stones; silver jewellery; silver items; silver plated
items; brass items; wood carvings; ebony items; wooden wall Year established: 1955
hangings; bamboo items; lacquered items; musical items; mask;
coconut items; sea shell items; handloom (Polgolla); handloom Principal functions:
(other); voil; mosquito nets/pillows/pillow cases/embroidered
pillow cases; batik wall hangings; cloth dolls; lace; flags; • To collect enquiries and latest information on trade,
embrodered handkerchiefs; batik dresses/batik sarongs, cushion investment, new markets and opportunities and disseminate
cover - bags (Burma); handloom sarongs/ready made garments; essential information to its members and other interested
handloom vetti; serviettes/dusters/carpets; reedware items companies;
(Wetakey); reedware items (Indikola); cane items; dumbara • To process and promptly answer both import-export enquiries
items; other dumbara items (wall hangings); reedware items from overseas, and publish specific trade enquiries from
(Ekel); reedware (Iluck); reedware (Nava); reedware items abroad in leading English daily newspapers free of charge to
(Mats); palmyrah items; talipot items; leather items; coir items; assist non-members;
clay items (unglazed); clay items (glazed); plaster of Paris items; • To act as a go-between to establish profitable contacts,
soft toys/wintage cars; baby garments; oxidized items; artificial meetings with exporters, importers, investors, entrepreneurs
flower; thread items; ply wood items; tea/wax and other international business and financial institutions at
item/spices/macrams; cards; embroidered table cloths, etc.; bed home and abroad;
covers and sheets; wool carpets; copper items; bracts (Matalu);
• To undertake a "Business Start-up Scheme" which aims to
B/S/C (brass, silver and copper mixed product); precious stones;
make small businessmen around the country aware of
semi-precious stones; paintings; granite items; silk; wooden
measures taken to support them and provide them with
furniture; glass items; natural stones (non gems);
consultation, financial and legal services.
paintings/statues.
Training:
We train local youths at present for the fields of wood carving,
lace, pottery, reed weaving, textiles, carpentry and flower
making.
Tradelinks (English/Sihnalese/Tamil).
Pottery/Terra Cotta and handicrafts
Category:
Category:
Trade association; trade facilitation body; trade fair and exhibition
Export marketing board; Trade facilitation body.
authority; trade promotion organization; and training/research
institution.
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SRI LANKA SHIPPERS' COUNCIL SRI LANKA STANDARDS INSTITUTION
c/o The Ceylon Chamber of Commerce 17 Victoria Place

50 Nawam Mawatha Elvitigala Mawatha
Colombo 2 Colombo 8
P.O. Box: 274, Colombo Phone: (94 1) 671567, 671572

Fax: (94 1) 671579
Phone: (94 1) 421745-7
E-mail: slsi@slsi.slt.lk
Fax: (94 1) 449352
URL: www.nsf.ac.lk/slsi
E-mail: sushani@commerce.lk Year established: 1965
URL: www.slsc.ws
• To formulate National standards required for the development
Principal functions: of the National Economy and from time to time revise, alter
and amend the same;
• To represent and carry out consultations and negotiations • To promote the use and application of national standards in
with shipping lines on behalf of shippers with regard to all spheres of economic and social activity;
freight rates, availability and adequacy of shipping services, • To promote quality assurance in all sectors of the economy;
port efficiency, port charges, port facilities, and others; • To promote and disseminate valid measurement practices at
• To make representations to the government on matters and national level;
issues affecting ship users and port users; • To provide consumer education and consumer protection;
• To carry out training programmes to educate ship users and • To educate and train Industry and Service personnel on
port users on shipping procedures and other related matters. concepts, practices and techniques of Standardization and
Quality Management;
Services/activities: • To provide testing facilities and develop the national test
capability;
• Acts on behalf of ship users and port users by making • To provide documentation and information services on
representations to the government and other agencies on standards, technical regulations and related publications;
matters concerning the affairs of both importers and • To participate in international and regional standardization
exporters, such as negotiating competitive freight rates, activities to safeguard national interest.
resolving of trade disputes/complaints and making
representations to safeguard interests of importers/exporters; Services/activites:
• Provides advisory services on shipping, freight, ports,
customs formalities, and other related activities of ship users • Formulation of Standards;
and port users; • Product Certification Scheme;
• Provides expertise from within the Council to importers and • Systems Certification - Quality Management Systems
exporters for training and development in selected areas. (ISO 9000), Environmental Management Systems
(ISO 14000), Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point
Publications issued: (HACCP) Systems;
• Fishery Premises Registration Scheme;
• Annual Report (English). • Import Inspection Scheme (Approval of consignments of
84 items imported to Sri Lanka);
Membership structure: 16 Members and 20 Associate members. • Testing of food, chemicals, materials, electrical items,
textiles, etc.
Training: • Calibration of instruments;
• Training on Standardization and Quality Management
• No regular training courses, but conducts short-term related fields;
seminars, training programmes to create awareness on • Dissemination of information on national, international and
export relates issues. foreign national standards and technical regulations;
• Consumer Education;
Category: • Implementation of a Sri Lanka National Quality Awards
Scheme.
Shipper’s council, port authority, national shipping corporation.
• Annual Report.
• Sri Lanka Standards.
• Sri Lanka Standards Yearbook (bi-annual, English).
• Directory of Certified Products (SLS Marked Products)
(bi-annual, English).
• Directory of Certified Companies (ISO 9000, ISO 14000,
HACCP) (bi-annual, English).
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Training: Services/activities:
• Quality Management and Quality Techniques; As detailed under Principal functions.

• ISO 9001:2000 Quality Management Systems;
• ISO 14000: Environmental Management Systems; Publications issued:
• Food Hygiene and Food Quality Assurance including
HACCP; • Sri Lanka Tea Board Annual Report.
• Laboratory Quality Management and Calibration Services; • Sri Lanka Tea Board Monthly Statistical Summary.
• Distance learning programme on Quality Management. • Sri Lanka Tea Board Annual Statistical Bulletin.
• Newsletter (every two months).
These courses are mainly focused on local participants.
Local branches:
Category:
Regional Office - Galle
Standard, testing, and inspection body. 20 Lower Dickson Road
Galle
Phone: (94 9) 2232052
SRI LANKA TEA BOARD Regional Office - Gampola

140 Ambagamuwa Road
Office/postal address: Gampola
Phone: (94 8) 2352279
574 Galle Road
Colombo 3 Regional Office - Matara
4 Wijetunga Mawatha
P.O. Box: 1750, Colombo Matara
Phone: (94 41) 2222636
Phone: (94 1) 582236, 583687, 587386
Fax: (94 1) 589132 Regional Office - Ratnapura
Telex: 21304 TBOARD CE 9 Moragabayata
Ratnapura
E-mail: teaboard@pureceylontea.com, Phone: (94 45) 2222136
promotion@pureceylontea.com
URL: www.pureceylontea.com Regional Office - Bandarawela
1 Ambatenna Gardens
Year established: 1976 Bandarawela
Phone: (94 57) 2222812
Offices abroad:
• To regulate the production and cultivation of tea;
• To regulate the establishment and operation of tea factories; Ceylon Tea Bureau - Russia/CIS
• To regulate the conduct of tea auctions; 3rd Floor, Room 322
2 Leninsky Prospeki
• To regulate the sale of tea and the export of tea;
117936 Moscow B49, Russian Federation
• To assist and encourage the marketing of tea in and outside Sri
Phone: (70 95) 2391132, (7503) 2306854
Lanka;
Fax: (70 95) 2391788
• To assist and encourage scientific and technological research; E-mail: ceyteabu@online.ru
• To conduct, assist and encourage research into the economic
state of the tea industry; Ceylon Tea Bureau - United Arab Emirates
• To facilitate securing of supplies of machinery and equipment Apt. 501, Ruler’s Building
for the development of the tea industry in Sri Lanka; Deira, Dubai
• To provide financial, advisory or other assistance to persons P.O. Box 5195, Dubai
engaged in the growing or manufacture of tea; United Arab Emirates
• To safeguard the interests of the workers in the tea industry; Phone: (97 14) 2227667
• To collect statistics from growers, manufacturers, dealers or Fax: (97 14) 2284486
other persons on any matter relating to the tea industry and to E-mail: ctbureau@emirates.net.ae
publish such statistics at its discretion;
• To regulate, control and direct all institutions and Products/commodity responsible for:
organizations engaged in the management of tea estates and in
the production and marketing of tea; Tea in bulk, packets and bags.
• To provide the necessary liaison between the tea industry and
the departments of government or State Corporations; Category:
• To develop tea industry through research and promotion in Sri
Lanka and in world markets. Industrial promotion; and trade promotion organization.
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BANK OF THAILAND (BOT) Northern Region Office

68/3 Chotana Road
Muang Chiang Mai District
Chiang Mai 50300
Phone: (66 53) 931011, (66 53) 931010
273 Samsen Road Fax: (66 53) 224171
Bangkhunprom
Bangkok 10200 Northeastern Region Office
Srichan Road
P.O. Box: 154 Hua Lamphong BPC, Bangkok 10331 Muang Khon Kaen District
Khon Kaen 40000
Phone: (66 2) 2835353, (66 2) 2835010 Phone: (66 43) 333000
Fax: (66 2) 2800449, (66 2) 2800626 Fax: (66 43) 241554
Southern Region Office

E-mail: webmaster@bot.or.th Phetkasem Road
URL: www.bot.or.th Hat Yai District
Songkhla 90110
Year established: 1942 Phone: (66 74) 236200. ext. 322
Fax: (66 74) 236205
Offices abroad:
The role of the Bank of Thailand is to provide support to
economic development of the country with the aim of improving New York Representative Office
the standard of living of the Thai people, such as extending 27th Floor, 1270 Avenue of the Americas
credits to small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and other New York, NY. 10020
programmes.
Phone: (1 212) 2187950-6
Fax: (1 212) 2187945
Central Bank activities such as: London Representative Office

8th Floor, Angel Court Tower
• Formulates monetary policy to maintain monetary stability;
• Supervises financial institutions to ensure that they are 1 Angel Court
secure and supportive of economic development; London EC2R 7HJ
• Acts as banker to the Government and recommend economic United Kingdom
policy to the government; Phone: (44 207) 6061716
• Acts as banker to financial institutions; Fax: (44 207) 6062506
• Manages the international reserves;
• Prints and issues bank notes. Training:
Publications issued: Many courses in both domestic and international on monetary

policy, financial institutions policy, financial supervision and
The Bank of Thailand disseminates information and knowledge regulation are organized by BOT Training Institution. Moreover,
on economic, monetary and financial issues to the general public the Bank of Thailand is the host of many South East Asian Central
for various types of information such as: Bank (SEACE) courses conducted for its members in 2003 such
• Annual Economic Reports. as:
• BOT Press Releases. • SEACEN-BIS Workshop on Strengthening the Management
• Monthly Executive Economic Summary. of International Capital Flows (20-22 August 2003);
• BOT Annual Conference Papers. • SEACEN-FRS Course on Electronic Banking and
• Other articles of interest. Technology Risk Supervision (3-12 September 2003);
• SEACEN-FRS Course on Electronic Banking and
Local branches: Technology Risk Supervision (3-12 September 2003).

Surawongse Office
Surawongse Road Small and medium enterprises (SMEs).
Bangrak District
Bangkok 10500 Titles of laws and regulations on foreign investment:
Phone: (66 2) 2836699, (66 2) 2836600
Fax: (66 2) 2361516 • Exchange Control Act. B.E. 2485 (1942);
• Ministerial Regulation and Notification of the Ministry of
Finance;
• Notices of the Competent Officer;
• Notifications and Circulars of the Bank of Thailand;
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• A summary of Exchange Regulations in Thailand: A Guide • Arranges business meetings for foreign trade missions;
to the General Public; • Organizes and stimulates the organization of international
• Invest in securities abroad. trade fairs and exhibitions in the country;
• Undertakes market study, research and surveys of domestic
Category:
and export markets;
Central Bank. • Facilitates communication and exchange of views on
economic and trade issues among members, as well as among
members and government departments and public bodies;
• Strengthens and expands economic and trade cooperation with
BOARD OF TRADE OF THAILAND foreign private business organizations and regional economic
organizations in trade, investment, tourism and financing and
expedites exchange of trade, technical, marketing, and
150/2 Rajbopit Road managerial information and experience;
Bangkok 10200 • Issues Certificates of Commodity Standard and other
commercial certificates;
Phone: (66 2) 6221111, 6221860-70 • Provides trade arbitration services;
Fax: (66 2) 6221880 • Provides ATA Carnet services.
E-mail: tcc@thaiechamber.com, echam@thaiechamber.com Publications issued:

URL: www.thaiechamber.com
• Business Directory (English).
• Economic Newsletters (bi-weekly, Thai).
Principal functions: • Business Opportunities (bi-weekly, English).
• To act as the central business organization to promote and
protect the trading interests of the country and the Thai
Ordinary members:
business community;
- The Thai Chamber of Commerce
• To represent the business community to inform and advise the
- Foreign Chambers of Commerce in Thailand (23)
government sector on important policies and issues which
- Trade Associations (71)
affect trade, industry, commerce and investment;
- Public Enterprises (7)
• To promote trade and business contacts between
importers/exporters of Thailand and foreign importers/
Associate members:
exporters;
- Individual companies and Partnerships (500)
• To promote cooperation among enterprises and to act as an
intermediary between the government and the private sector; Titles of laws and regulations on foreign investment:
• To undertake by arbitration the settlement of disputes arising
out of trade and commerce. Please contact the Board of Investment.
Services/activities: Category:
• Informs the government and its agencies of the views and Trade association.
recommendations of the private business community on
economic and trade policies which affect trade, industry and
commerce; CHIANGMAI TRADE POINT (CMTP)
• Participates in discussions of economic and trade policy
formulation and plans for trade and market development; Office/postal address:
• Provides statistical data and information on domestic and
foreign markets and changes in economic and trade policies 10th Floor, Kad Suan Kaew
21 Huay Kaew Road
and legislation;
Suthep
• Provides services to members by informing and channelling Muang District
trade enquiries and business opportunities directly and/or Chiang Mai 50200
through publications;
• Maintains a trade reference library for use of members; Phone: (66 53) 894505, 224497
• Publishes trade directories and publications for the interest of Fax: (66 53) 894505 ext. 14
members;
E-mail: cmtp@tradepointthailand.com
• Organizes meetings, seminars and training on economic, trade URL: www.tradepointthailand.com
and technical matters for members;
• Organizes trade missions abroad and encourages participation Year established: 1998
in international trade fairs and exhibitions;
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Principal functions: DEPARTMENT OF EXPORT PROMOTION (DEP)*
• Increases trade opportunities and improve trade efficiency of Office/postal address:

Thai exporters and SMEs;
• Provides services of WTPF Trade Point Programme for Thai 22/77 Rachadapisek Road
exporters and SMEs; Chatuchak
• Lowers the costs of performing international trade by using Bangkok 10900
E-commerce technology;
• Provides useful knowledge for doing business and exporting Phone: (66 2) 5115066-77, 5120093-104
to Thai SMEs, with a strong emphasis on using E-commerce Fax: (66 2).5121079, 5131917
in Business;
• Creates a network of sharing Trade Information with E-mail: tidep@depthai.go.th
organizations and trade promotion organization both domestic URL: www.depthai.go.th
and international.
• Provides global trade information service for members/
domestic exporters and SMEs; • To promote Thai products in foreign markets through various
• Provides global trade opportunities and ETO service for activities;
members; • To cooperate with public and private organizations concerned
• Promotes members in global market; to develop and promote Thai exporting under the policy and
• Provides information on doing business in Thailand for procedure issued by the Export Development Committee;
foreign trader/investor; • To conduct researches and plan market strategies for export
• Designs and develop website and product catalogue for promotion;
members; • To suggest means and procedures to solve and eliminate the
• Organizes trade training/seminar/workshop on international export problems and obstacles;
trade and E-commerce; • To develop the knowledge, skill and quality of Thai exporters
• Provides E-business solutions service: in an attempt to enable them to conduct export business more
- Website design, successfully;
- Domain name registration, • To prepare trade information and provide services for Thai
- Web hosting, manufacturers/exporters and foreign importers;
- Website management, • To cooperate with organizations concerned to improve and
- Website maintenance; develop the quality and design of Thai products to serve
• Provides consultancy service on foreign trade activities. foreign markets;
• To cooperate and coordinate with other institutions and
Publications issued: organizations both domestic and overseas to develop and
promote Thai exports.
• Trade Point: the magazine on trade information and
knowledge for Thai SMEs and exporters (monthly, Thai). Services/activities:
Membership structure: 60 enterprises with premium services • Conducts marketing research, product research for planning
and over 1,000 with regular services. policy making;
• Provides advisory services for export marketing, information
Products/commodity responsible for: and research, and product adaptation and development;
• Undertakes buyers services;
Agricultural products; automotive parts and accessories; chemical • Conducts export training for the business community and
and plastic products; constructions; decorative and gift items; public agencies;
electronic and electrical products; exporting service; flower and • Directs, organizes and sponsors trade displays, fairs and
plants; food and beverage; furniture; gems, health product; exhibitions;
handicraft; household products; jewellery and silver; land and • Directs, organizes and sponsors selling and buying missions;
property; leather and footwear; textile, garment, fabric and • Collects and disseminates market information through
fashion accessories; Thai silk; toys and games; tour and travel publications and issues publicity materials;
service; and village products. • Facilitates links between Thai exporters and overseas
importers through trade advisory and information services;
Areas/industries where investment is encouraged: • Conducts studies of problems affecting exports in order to
recommend possible solutions;
SMEs and exporters in Thailand. • Operates overseas trade centres and a National Exhibition
Centre;
Category: • Acts as focal point for technical cooperation in trade
promotion;
Trade information service; trade facilitation body; and trade
• Acts as Secretariat of the Export Development Committee and
executor of the International Trade Promotion Fund.
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Publications issued: Office of Commercial Affairs

Royal Thai Embassy
• Exporters' Review (fortnightly, Thai). Heleckova 29, 150 95 Praha 5-Smichov
• Statistics Files (monthly/annually, English). Prague, Czech Republic
• Thailand: Practical Guide for Business Visitors. Phone: (420 2) 57323030, 57325867, 57325882
• Thailand's Selected List of Exporters, 1997/98 Fax: (420 2) 57327555
(biennial, English). E-mail: thaicom@iol.cz
• Product brochures, fair catalogues. thaitcprague@depthai.go.th
Local branches: Office of Commercial Affairs

Royal Thai Embassy, Hellerupvej 76
Export Promotion Center - Chanthaburi 2900 Hellerup, Denmark
30/31-32 Trirat Road Phone: (45 39) 626999
Muang District, Chanthaburi 22000 Fax: (45 39) 626099
Phone: (66 39) 325962-3 E-mail: dep@thaicom.dk
Fax: (66 39) 325962 thaitccopenhagen@depthai.go.th
E-mail: mailto:epcchan@hotmail.com
Bureau des Affaires Commerciales,
Export Promotion Center - Chiangmai Ambassade Royale de Thaïlande
29/19 Singharaj Road 8 Rue Greuze,75116 Paris, France
Muang District, Chiangmai 50000 Phone: (33 1) 56901212
Phone: (66 53) 216350-1, 221376 Fax: (33 1) 56901213
Fax: (66 53) 215307 E-mail: comparis@micronet.fr
E-mail: depcm@chmai.loxinfo.co.th thaitcparis@depthai.go.th
Export Promotion Center - Khon Kaen Office of Commercial Affairs,

269/74-75 Mithaphap Road Royal Thai Embassy
Muang District, Khon Kaen 40000 Petzower Str. 1
Phone: (66 43) 325025-8 14109 Berlin, Germany
Fax: (66 43) 325029 Phone: (49 30) 8050040
E-mail: repckk@kknet.co.th Fax: (49 30) 80500451
E-mail: berlin@thaicom.b.uunet.de
Export Promotion Center - Hadyai thaitcberlin@depthai.go.th
7-15 Jootee-Uthit 1 Road,
Haadyai District, Songkhla 90110 Thai Trade Center
Phone: (66 74) 234349, 231744 Bethmannstrasse 58
Fax: (66 74) 234329 60311 Frankfurt/Main, Germany
E-mail: dephd@hadyai.loxinfo.co.th Phone: (49 69) 281091-2
Fax: (49 69) 292460
Export Promotion Center - Suratthani E-mail: thaitrade@t-online.de
148/59 Kanjanavitee Road thaitcfrankfurt@depthai.go.th
Tambon Bang Kung, Muang District
Suratthani 84000 Office of Commercial Affairs,
Phone: (66 77) 287108, 289108, 286916, 287107 Royal Thai Embassy
Fax: (66 77) 288632 Jozsefhegyi Ut.28-30, No A/1
Mobile: (66 1) 5697936 1025 Budapest, Hungary
E-mail: depsurat@samart.co.th Phone: (36 1) 2122738, 2125358
Fax: (36 1) 2122736
Offices abroad: E-mail: thaicommbp@mail.datanet.hu
thaitcbudapest@depthai.go.th
DEP also cooperates with Office of Commercial Affairs, under
Office of the Permanent Secretary, as follows: Thai Trade Center
Milan Via a. Albricci, 8
Europe 20122 Milano, Italy
Phone: (39 2) 89011467
Office of Commercial Affairs Fax: (39 2) 89011478
Royal Thai Embassy E-mail: thailand@comm2000.it
Kopalgasse 47, 1110 Vienna, Austria thaitcmilan@depthai.go.th
Phone: (43 1) 7485020
Fax: (43 1) 748502012 Office of Commercial Affairs,
E-mail: thaicommvienna@magnet.at Royal Thai Embassy
thaitcvienna@depthai.go.th Viale Erminio Spalla 41
00142 Rome, Italy
Phone: (39 6) 5030804-5
Fax: (39 6) 5035225
E-mail: thcomrm@flashnet.it
thaitcrome@depthai.go.th
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Office of Commercial Affairs Commercial Section

Royal Thai Embassy Royal Thai Consulate General
Laan Copes Van Cattenburch 123 North Michigan Ave.,Suite 544
2585 EZ The Hague, Netherlands Chicago, IL 60611, United States of America
Phone: (31 70) 3455444 Phone: (1 312) 4670044
Fax: (31 70) 3461005 Fax: (1 312) 4671690
E-mail: comhague@euronet.nl E-mail: ttcc@wwa.com
thaitchague@depthai.go.th thaitcchicago@depthai.go.th
Office of Commercial Affairs Commercial Section

Royal Thai Embassy Royal Thai Consulate General
NATPOLL Business Center 3rd Floor, 611 North Larchmont Boulevard
Ul. Migdalowa 4 Los Angeles, CA 90004, United States of America
Warsaw 02-796, Poland Phone: (1 323) 4669645
Phone: (48 22) 6451210 / 6451230 Fax: (1 323) 4661559
Fax: (48 22) 6451250 E-mail: ttcla@earthlink.net
E-mail: thaicom@perytnet.pl thaitclosangeles@depthai.go.th
thaitcwarsaw@depthai.go.th
Thai Trade Center
Office of Commercial Affairs Suite 4420, S. Biscayne Boulevard
Royal Thai Embassy Miami, Florida 33131, United States of America
9 Bolshaya Spasskaya Str. Phone: (1 305) 3795675
Moscow 129090, Russian Federation Fax: (1 305) 3795677
Phone: (7 095) 9741501 E-mail: ttcmiami@earthlink.net
Fax: (7 095) 9741531 thaitcmiami@depthai.go.th
E-mail: thaico@dol.ru
thaitcmoscow@depthai.go.th Latin America
Oficina de Asuntos Commerciales Thai Commercial Office

Embajada Real de Thailandia Royal Thai Embassy
Segre, 29-2A AV. Cidade Jardim, 400 Cj
28002 Madrid, Spain 51 Edificio Dacon- Jardim Europa
Phone: (34 91) 5630190/5630196 Sao Paulo, SP-Brazil
Fax: (34 91) 5638090 Phone: (55 11) 30316252
E-mail: thaicom@ntserver.codeinf.com Fax: (55 11) 30316254
thaitcmadrid@depthai.go.th E-mail: thaicomsp@aduaneiras.com.br
thaitcsaopaulo@depthai.go.th
Office of Commercial Affairs
Royal Thai Embassy Officina Consejeria Commercial
Hertford Street Embajada real de Thailandia
London W1Y 7 DX, United Kingdom E1 Arcangel 4916
Phone: (44 207) 4935749 Vitacura, Santiago, Chile
Fax: (44 207) 4937416 Phone: (56 22) 634 186
E-mail: thaicomuk@dial.pipex.com Fax: (56 22) 634214
thaitclondon@depthai.go.th E-mail: thaicom@chilesat.net
thaitcsantiago@depthai.go.th
North America
Middle East
Thai Trade Center
Suite 401, 80 Bloor Street West Office of Commercial Affairs, Royal Thai Embassy
Toronto, Ontario M5S 2V1, Canada No. 27, 1st Floor East Armaghan St.
Phone: (1 416) 9215400 Africa Express way,
Fax: (1 416) 9217545 Tehran 19177, Islamic Republic of Iran
E-mail: thaitradetoronto@onaibn.com Phone: (98 21) 2057378 / 7379 / 9776
Fax: (98 21) 2055136
Thai Trade Center E-mail: thaicomaff@istn.irost.com
Dunsmuir St., Vancouver thaitctehran@depthai.go.th
BC. V6C 3K4, Canada
Phone: (1 604) 6876400, 6877079 Office of Commercial Affairs
Fax: (1 604) 6836775 Royal Thai Embassy
E-mail: ttcvan@telus.net Hayarkon Street
thaitcvancouver@depthai.go.th Tel Aviv 63451, Israel
Phone: (972 3) 5244277 –8
Fax: (972 3) 5244270
E-mail: thaicomt@internet-zahav.net
thaitctelaviv@depthai.go.th
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Commercial Section Commercial Section

Royal Thai Consulate General Royal Thai Consulate General
Shacker Building Room 303 Room No.304-306, White Swan Hotel Shamian Island
Al Hail Rd., P.O. Box 8014 Guangzhou, 510133, China
Jeddah 21482, Saudi Arabia Phone: (86 20) 81886968 ext. 3304, 3305
Phone: (966 2) 6445059 Fax: (86 20) 81904448
Fax: (966 2) 6442234 E-mail: thaicom@public.guangzhou.gd.cn
E-mail: thaicom@sbm.net.sa thaitcguangzhou@depthai.go.th
thaitcjeddah@depthai.go.th
Commercial Section
Office of Commercial Affairs Royal Thai Consulate General
Royal Thai Embssy 1st Floor, Commercial Building, Kunming Hotel
Hill Street. Arcadia Pretoria 52 Dongfeng East Road, Kunming
South Africa Yunnan 650051, China
Phone: (27 12) 3420835, 3420850, 3420856, 3420859 Phone: (86 871) 3165006, 3165001, 3165019,
Fax: (27 12) 3420855 3162063 ext. 62336
E-mail: royaltha@global.co.za Fax: (86 871) 3165026
thaitcpretoria@depthai.go.th E-mail: csrtcg@ns.istiy.yn.cn
thaitckunming@depthai.go.th
Thai Trade Center
Mete CAD. No. 20/3, Ayannolglu Ishani Commercial Section
Taksim 80090, Istanbul, Turkey Royal Thai Consulate General
Phone: (90 212) 2920910-11 8th Floor, Fairmont House
Fax: (90 212) 2920912 8 Cotton Tree Drive, Central
E-mail: ttcist@turk.net Hong Kong, China
thaitcistanbul@depthai.go.th Phone: (852) 25259716 (2 lines)
Fax: (852) 28684927
Commercial Section E-mail: thaicomm@netvigator.com
Royal Thai Consulate General thaitchongkong@depthai.go.th
407, Deira Tower, P.O.Box 1083
Dubai, United Arab Emirates Office of Commercial Affairs
Phone: (971 4) 2284553 Royal Thai Embassy
Fax: (971 4) 2220934 56-N, Nyaya marg, Chanakyapuir
E-mail: ttcdubai@emirates.net.ae New Delhi 110021, India
thaitcdubai@depthai.go.th Phone: (91 11) 4105608, 4105610
Fax: (91 11) 4105609
Asia and Pacific E-mail: thaicom@del2.vsnl.net.in
thaitcnewdelhi@depthai.go.th
Commercial Section
Royal Thai Consulate General Office of Commercial Affairs
1 St. Floor, 75 Pitt Street Royal Thai Embassy
Sydney, N.S.W. 2000, Australia Jl. Imam Bonjol, No. 74
Phone: (61 2) 92411075-6 Jakarta 10310, Indonesia
Fax: (61 2) 92515981 Phone: (62 21) 31901363 (3 lines hunting)
E-mail: thaitrade@netwizard.net.au Fax: (62 21) 31901360
thaitcsydney@depthai.go.th E-mail: mincomjk@cbn.net.id
thaitcjakarta@depthai.go.th
Office of Commercial Affairs,
Royal Tai Embassy Thai Trade Center
No. 10 SPG. 40-22, JLN. Subok 4f. Akasaka Wing, 1-13-8
P.O. Box 3038 Akasaka, Chuo-Ku, Fukuoka
Bandar Seri Begawan 1930 Japan
Negara Brunei Darussalam Phone: (81 92) 7516311
Phone: (673 2) 334715, 331932 Fax: (81 92) 7516522
Fax: (673 2) 334500 E-mail: ttcfkk@po.iijnet.or.jp
E-mail: thaicomm@brunet.bn thaitcfukuoka@depthai.go.th
thaitcbandarseri@depthai.go.th
Commercial Section
Office of Commercial Affairs, Royal Thai Embassy Royal Thai Consulate General
No.196 M.V. Norodom Boulevard 2nd Floor, Hommachibashi Nishi Building
Sangkat Tonle Bassac, Khan Chamcar Mon 1-1-3 Hommachi, Chuo-ku
Phnom Penh, Cambodia Osaka 5410053, Japan
Phone: (855 23) 363869 ext. 217 Phone: (81 6) 6262 4418
Fax: (855 23) 310150 Fax: (81 6) 62711053
E-mail: thaicompnh@bigpond.com.kh E-mail: ttcosaka@ab.inbox.ne.jp
thaitcphnompenh@depthai.go.th thaitcosaka@depthai.go.th
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Office of Commercial Affairs Thailand Trade and Economic Office (Commercial Division)
Royal Thai Embassy Taipei World Trade Center
Shuwa Kioicho TBR Building 7E-10, 5 Hsin Yi Road, Section 5
Room No. 1115- 6, 11th Floor P.O. Box 109-862 Taipei
5-7 Kojimachi, Chiyoda-ku Taiwan, Province of China
Tokyo 102-0083, Japan Phone: (886 2) 27231800-2
Phone: (81 3) 32219482, 32219483, 32219463 Fax: (886 2) 27231821
Fax: (81 3) 32219484 E-mail: thaicomm@tpts4.seed.net.tw
E-mail: thaicommtk@ro.bekkoame.ne.jp thaitctaipei@depthai.go.th
thaitctokyo@depthai.go.th
Office of Commercial Affairs Royal Thai Embassy
Royal Thai Embassy 6 Cao Ba Quat Street, Dien Bien Precinct.
738-20 Hannam-Dong, Yongsan-GU Ba Dinh Distict, Hanoi,. Viet Nam
Seoul 140-210, Republic of Korea Phone: (84 4) 7330671, 7330670, 8455224
Phone: (82 2) 7952431, 7954446 Fax: (84 4) 7330669
Fax: (82 2) 7952998 E-mail: thaicomm@fpt.vn
E-mail: thaitrad@nuri.net thaitchanoi@depthai.go.th
thaitcseoul@depthai.go.th
Commercial Section
Office of Commercial Affairs Royal Thai Consulate General
Royal Thai Embassy 143 Nguyen Dien Chieu Street
Phonkeng Road, Xayasettha District District 3, Ho Chi Minh City
P.O.Box 128 Vientiane Viet Nam
Lao People’s Democratic Republic Phone: (84 8) 9303717, 9300001
Phone: (856 21) 413706, 413704 Fax: (84 8) 9300001
Fax: (856 21) 412089 E-mail: thaitradecenter@hcm.fpt.vn
thaitchochiminh@depthai.go.th
Royal Thai Embassy Training:
Jalan Ampang
50450 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia The Department organizes a number of Thai and English language
Phone: (60 3) 21424601, 21458545 training/seminar programmes annually in the areas related to trade
Fax: (60 3) 21489818 promotion including export marketing, product adaptation,
E-mail: commercial@ppp.nasionet.net financing, export documentation. Acceptance of trainees from other
thaitckualalampur@depthai.go.th developing countries for programmes in the English language will
be considered on a case by case basis.
Royal Thai Embassy Category:
No. 97 Kaba Aye Pagoda Road
Bahan Township Yangoon, Myanmar Trade promotion
Phone: (95 1) 525518, 542654
Fax: (95 1) 532768
E-mail: thaitrade.ygn@mptmail.net.mm DEPARTMENT OF FOREIGN TRADE (DFT)
thaitcyangoon@depthai.go.th
Royal Thai Embassy Director
44/100 Moo 1
Rada Street, legaspi Village
Sanambinnam-Nonthaburi Road
Makati, City, Philippines Nonthaburi 11000
Phone: (63 2) 8940403, 8940406
Fax: (63 2) 8160698 Phone: (66 2) 5474771-86
E-mail: thaicommnl@pacific.net.ph Fax: (66 2) 5474791-2
thaitcmanila@depthai.go.th
E-mail: dft_info@mocnet.moc.go.th
Office of Commercial Affairs URL: www.dft.moc.go.th
Royal Thai Embassy
370 Orchard Rd. Year established: 1942
Singapore 238870, Singapore
Phone: (65) 7373060, 7327769 Principal functions:
Fax: (65) 7322458
E-mail: thcommsg@mbox4.singnet.com.sg • To proceed in accordance with the Law on Export and
thaitcsingapore@depthai.go.th Import of Goods, the Law on Anti-Dumping and
Countervailing Duties, the Law on Export of Commodity
Standard, the Law on Prevention of Export of Vessels and
other related laws;
• To encourage trade activities between state agencies or
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between state agencies and international trade organizations • Supervises, controls and monitors the inspection and issuing
with an aim to boost the benefits of export; of licenses and certificates under the Export Commodity
• To protect Thailand’s trade interests by pursuing and solving Standards Act B.E. 2503 (1960), as amended by Export
problems involving trade barriers set by Thailand’s trade Commodity Standards Act (No. 2) B.E. 2522 (1979);
partners; • Issues Certificate of Origin for export and import license for
• To defend the interests of Thailand’s producers and import of coffee products.
exporters when Thai exports are subject to foreign anti-
dumping, countervailing, or safeguard investigations and Publications issued:
subsequent measures;
• To conduct anti-dumping, countervailing, or safeguard Web site: www.dft.moc.go.th
investigations on imports and implement appropriate • DFT statistical report.
measures in compliance with Thailand’s obligations to WTO • Report in Thai Rice Situation.
Agreements; • Rice: Production and Export.
• To cooperate with the neighbouring countries to encourage
and systemize the legal border trade in accordance with their Local branches:
laws and regulations;
• To exercise its functions to gain trade preferences and Office of Foreign Trade
encourage private sector to pay more attention to trade Chiangmai International Airport
preferences; Chiangmai 50200
• To regulate export and import of goods in order to ensure Phone: (66 53) 274671-2
maximum benefit to the domestic producers and consumers Fax: (66 53) 277901
in accordance with WTO Agreements; E-mail: oftcm@mocnet.moc.go.th
• To establish exporting commodity standards and regulations
for the purpose of quality control; Office of Foreign Trade
• To administer the government-to-government business 5 Sripoowanart Nai Road
transactions and agreements; Hatyai District, Songkhla 90110
• To promote trade relations with other countries in order to Phone: (66 74) 252500-2
increase market shares and diversify foreign markets; Fax: (66 74) 252501
• To study and follow up trade situation so as to cope with E-mail: oftsl@cscoms.com
Thailand’s external trade problems;
• To study and follow up the development of Thai trade Office of Foreign Trade
partners’ trade restrictions and regulations; 334/1 Moo 10, Sukhumvit Road
Bang Pra, Sriraja District
• To study and follow up foreign trade situation of Thai
principal products for the benefit of Thailand’s economy Chonburi 20210
including ways and means to reduce barriers to Thailand’s Phone: (66 38) 341174
export and import; Fax: (66 38) 341173
E-mail: oftcb@hotmail.com
• To promote Thailand’s external trade for the benefit of the
Thai economy.
Office of Foreign Trade
165/21 Prachasamorsorn Road
Khon Kaen 40000
Phone: (66 43) 238115, 336674
• Conducts anti-dumping and countervailing investigations
Fax: (66 43) 238115
under the anti-dumping and countervailing Act B.E. 2542
E-mail: oftkk21@cscoms.com
(1999);
• Operates as a representative of Thailand’s trade sector; Office of Foreign Trade
• Provides assistance in trade promotion and export Srakaew Provincial Administration Office
expansion; Suwannasorn Road
• Harmonizes import - export regulations in accordance with Srakaew 27000
provisions under the World Trade Organization; Phone: (66 37) 421013, 421267
• Issues import, export licences especially for products under Fax: (66 37) 421267
the Export and Import Act B.E.2522 (1979); E-mail: oftsk@cscoms.com
• Allocates export quotas on tapioca products, and issues
Certificate of Origin for Generalized System of Preferences Training:
(GSP), ASEAN’s Preferential Trading Arrangements (PTA),
Common Effective Preferential Tariff Scheme (CEPT), • Seminar of GSP, GSTP, CEPT, WTO’s Harmonized Non-
Global System of Trade Preference Among Developing Preferential Rules of Origin open to exporters, businessmen
Countries (GSTP), other Certificates of Origin and and others (6-7 times a year);
Kimberley Process Certificate Scheme (KPCS); • Seminar on Quota Administration System open to textile
• Allocates textile quotas and issues Textile Visa, Export exporters (3 times a year) (The courses will be conducted in
License, Export Certificate and Certificate of Origin for Thai);
textile products export to countries that have agreement with • Seminar on Border Trade open to exporters, businessman
Thailand under the Agreement on Textiles and Clothing and others at regional provinces (4 times a year);
(ATC) of WTO; • Seminar on AD, CVD and Safeguard open to exporters and
producers (12 times a year).
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Product/commodity responsible for: • European Union (EU) (Thai).

• Non-Tariff Measures (NTMs).
Main goods: rice, tapioca, textile; import-export regulation • Greater Mekong Subregional Economic Cooperation (GMS-
goods: more than 118 items; and standard commodities: 11 items.
EC) (Thai).
Category: • Indonesia-Malaysia-Thailand Growth Triangle Development
Project (IMT-GT) (Thai).
Commodity standard institute; Ministry of Trade; and standard, • Trade in Services (Thai).
testing and inspection body. • World Trade Journal (quarterly, Thai).
Online publications
• Trade Statistics of Thailand (monthly, Thai).
DEPARTMENT OF TRADE NEGOTIATIONS (DTN) • U.S. Trade Statistic and Market Shares of its Trading
Partners (quarterly, Thai).
• Japan Trade Statistic and Market Shares of its Trading
Office/postal address: Partners (quarterly, Thai).
• EU Trade Statistic and Market Shares of its Trading
Ministry of Commerce Partners (quarterly, Thai).
44/100 Thanon Sanam Bin Nam • Press Release (weekly, Thai).
Bangkrasor
Nonthaburi 11000 Category:
Phone: (66 2) 5077444 Trade promotion

Fax: (66 2) 5475630-1
Telex: 84361 DEPBUSE TH
EXPORT-IMPORT BANK OF THAILAND
E-mail: dtnwebmaster@mocnet.moc.go.th (EXIM THAILAND)
URL: www.dtn.moc.go.th
1193 EXIM Building
Phaholyothin Road
Phayathai
Bangkok 10400
• To provide recommendations on international trade policy
options and measures, coordinating international trade and
Phone: (66 2) 2713700, 2780047, 6172111
economic policies, and acting as Secretariat for the
Fax: (66 2) 2713204
International Economic Policy Committee;
• To recommend Thailand's position and strategies for E-mail: info@exim.go.th
bilateral and multilateral trade negotiations, and URL: www.exim.go.th
participating therein;
• To recommend Thailand's position and strategies for trade Year established: 1993
and economic cooperation in regional and sub-regional for a
as well as relevant international organizations, and Principal functions:
participating therein;
• To carry out analytical research and study on short and long • To provide financial facilities to strengthen competitiveness of
term impacts of changes in international trade and economic Thai exporters and Thai investors investing overseas.
environments to support trade policies formulation and trade
negotiations; Services/activities:
• To develop international trade and economic information
systems; • Pre-Shipment Financing (Baht, US Dollar, and Yen);
• To carry out other work as stipulated by laws or as assigned • Pre-Shipment Financing for Small- and Medium-sized
by the Ministry of Commerce of the Cabinet of Ministers. Enterprises (PSF SMEs);
• Express Export Credit (EEC);
Services/activities: • Term Loan for Business Expansion
- Term Loan for Machinery Upgrading;
As detailed under Principal functions. • Merchant Marine Financing;
• Long-term Credit for Export of Capital Goods;
Publications issued: • Financing Facilities for Overseas Construction Contract;
• Financial Facilities for Overseas Investment;
• Functions and Responsibilities of the Department of Trade • Negotiation of Export Bills;
Negotiations (Thai). • Export Credit Insurance;
• The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) (Thai). • Foreign Investment Advisory Services;
• North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) (Thai). • Other facilities including Export Supplier’s Credit, Credit
• Calendar of Commitments 2000-2020 (Thai). Facility for Export of Agricultural Produce, Financing
Facilities for Re-export, and Export Documents Advisory
• Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) (Thai).
Service.
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Publications issued: Pratunam Pra-in Branch:

125 Moo 7, Phaholyothin Road
• Annual report (yearly, Thai/English). Chiang-rak-noi
• Brochure on the Bank’s services; 2002 (Thai, English). Bang Pa-in, Ayudhaya 13180
• Company profile; 2003 (Thai, English). Phone: (66 35) 219793-8
• EXIM News, newsletter (monthly, Thai). Fax: (66 35) 219802
Local branches: Areas/industries where investment is encouraged:
Branches in Bangkok: Export of all kinds of goods; construction in all countries, with
particular interest in Cambodia, Lao People’s Democratic
Department of Export Promotion Branch: Republic, Myanmar, Viet Nam, as well as Yunnan and
Business Promotion Office Guangdong Provinces of China.
3rd Floor, Thailand Export Mart Building
Department of Export Promotion Category:
22/77 Ratchadapisek Road
Lad Yao, Chatuchak Export financing organization.
Bangkok 10900
Phone: (66 2) 5115772-3
Fax: (66 2) 5115774 FEDERATION OF THAI INDUSTRIES (FTI)
Bangna-Trad Km. 3 Branch: Office/postal address:

Ground Floor, Thosapol Land Building 3
947 Moo 12, Bangna-Trad Road (Km. 3) 4th Floor, Zone C
Bangna, Bangkok 10260 Queen Sirikit National Convention Center
Phone: (66 2) 7440551-3, 7440556-7, 7440573-4 60 New Rajadapisek Road
Fax: (66 2) 7440571 Klongtoey
Bangkok 10110
Rama II Branch:
111/917-919 Moo 6 Phone: (66 2) 2294255
Rama II Road, Samaedum Fax: (66 2) 2294941-2
Bang Khunthian, Bangkok 10150
Phone: (66 2) 8959080-6 URL: www.fti.or.th
Fax: (66 2) 8959087
Year established: 29 December 1987 [formerly: Association of
Rama IV Branch: Thai Industries (ATI), 1967-1987].
Green Tower
3656/2 Rama IV Road Principal functions:
Klongton, Klongtoey
Bangkok 10110 • To act as the sole representative of all industrial enterprises in
Phone: (66 2) 3673300-6 Thailand;
Fax: (66 2) 3673307-8 • To promote industrial development;
• To disseminate information on technology;
Sathorn Branch: • To conduct testing of products and issue Certificate of Origin
Ground Floor, Empire Tower and Certificate of Quality Assurance, Certification of
195 South Sathorn Road Existence/Non-existence of Producers/suppliers of raw
Yannawa, Sathorn materials in Thailand for claiming of investment promotion
Bangkok 10120 privileges under the Investment Promotion Act;
Phone: (66 2) 6700300-8 • To offer appropriate advice and recommendations to the
Fax: (66 2) 6700309 government for the overall benefits of the industrial sector;
• To ensure that the FTI members comply with the laws
Branches in provinces: governing industrial activities.
Hat Yai Branch: Services/activities:

Sinbenjapol Building
24 Soi P. Nataphol 2 • Providing consultancy services; workshops, training, seminars,
Sripuwanart Road educational and observation tours within the country and
Hat Yai, Songkhla 90110 aboard;
Phone: (66 74) 428722-6, 221131-2 • Encouraging the study and upgrading of skills in various
Fax: (66 74) 221133-4 specific industrial;
• Operating the Human Capacity Building Institute, Institute of
Laem Chabang Branch: Industrial Energy and Industrial Environment Institute within
53/71-74 Moo 9, Sukhumvit Road the organizational structure of FTI to encourage all technical
Thungsukhla services and the coordination of technology transfer;
Sriracha, Chonburi 20230
• Providing registration of products under EAN-UCC Standard
Phone: (66 38) 330121-7
Barcode and EDI in Supply Chain;
Fax: (66 38) 330128
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• Encouraging members’ Code of Ethics and Corporate Good Chantaburi Chapter

Governance; Chantaburi Provincial Industrial Office
• Producing and distributing bi-monthly magazine (Industry 200 Thanon Thaluang, Watmai
Focus) and education videos; Muang, Chantaburi 22000
• Disseminates information through internet (www.fti.or.th); Phone: (66 39) 312135
• Producing FTI Directory and CD-Rom; Fax: (66 39) 322125
• Serving as the national secretariat of ASEAN Chambers of
Commerce and Industry or ASEAN-CCI; Chiangmai Chapter
• Cooperating with Ministry of Foreign Affairs in issuing the 1st Floor, Northern Industrial Promotion Center Building
APEC business travel card; 158 Tung Hotel Road
Muang, Chiangmai 50000
• Serving as the secretariat of Asia-Europe Business Forum or
Phone: (66 53) 304346-7
AEBF;
Fax: (66 53) 246353
• Participating in WTO joint committee, which comprises the
Board of Trade of Thailand, the Thai Banker Association, and
Chiangrai Chapter
FTI to study and follow up WTO rules, regulations and
4th Floor, Macro Building
concerned issues.
545/1 Ratanakhet Road
Viang, Muang, Chiangrai 57000
Phone: (66 53) 752415
Fax: (66 53) 752415
• Annual Report (Thai).
• FTI Directory (English). Chonburi Chapter
• Industry Club Directories (English/Thai). Chonburi Provincial Industrial Office
• Provincial Chapters Directories (English/Thai). 97/125 Sukhumvit Road, Moo 1 Samed
• Bi-monthly Magazine (Thai). Muang, Chonburi 20000
• Other newsletters. Phone: (66 38) 274124-5
Fax: (66 38) 276851
Local branches:
Chumphon Chapter, Chumphon Town Hall
FTI Provincial Chapters Poramintaramanka Road
Thatapao, Muang, Chumphon 86000
Pathum Thani Chapter Phone: (66 77) 503001
Boonrawd Brewery Co. Ltd. Fax: (66 77) 503975
999 Samsen Road
Dusit, Bangkok 10300 Kamphaeng Phet Chapter
Phone: (66 2) 2411360-9, 2434731-40 Lert Kasikorn Group Co. Ltd.
Fax: (66 2) 2412539 639 Moo 5, Phaholyothin Road
Tumbol Nakornchoom
Bureeram Chapter Muang, Kamphaeng Phet 62000
97/7 Inchannarong Road Phone: (66 55) 799587-9
Nai-Muang Fax: (66 55) 799258
Muang, Bureeram 31000
Phone: (66 44) 617483 Kanchanaburi Chapter
Fax: (66 44) 617483 41 Moo 4, Wangsala
Thamuang, Kanchanaburi 71110
Chachoengsao Chapter Phone: (66 34) 647581-6
2nd Floor, Royal Commemorate Community Center Fax: (66 34) 647581
Yuthadamnoen Road
Muang, Chachoengsao 24000 Khonkaen Chapter
Phone: (66 38) 814409 4th Floor, Kow Yoo Hah Motor Building
Fax: (66 38) 814409 359/2 Mittaphab Road
Muang, Khonkaen 40000
Chainat Chapter Phone: (66 43) 324886
Chainat Industry Office Fax: (66 43) 324885
Moo 7, Kao Ta Pha
Muang, Chainat 17000 Krabi Chapter
Phone: (66 56) 411923, 411983 1/23-24 Watchara Road
Fax: (66 56) 412471 Krabi-Yai, Muang, Krabi 81000
Phone: (66 75) 620-084 or (66 1) 4775580
Chaiyaphum Chapter Fax: (66 75) 620-084
310/90 Nontanakorn Road
Muang, Chaiyaphum 36000 Lampang Chapter
Phone: (66 44) 812795 2nd Floor, New Lampang Provincial Industrial Office
Fax: (66 44) 812795 Lampang-Denchai Road
Phrabhat, Muang, Lampang 52000
Phone: (66 54) 265079
Fax: (66 54) 265080
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Lamphun Chapter Nontaburi Chapter

2nd Floor, Northern Region Industrial Estate Nontaburi Provincial Industrial Office
60 Moo 4 Ban-Klang, Muang, Lamphun 51000 9/2 Moo 5, Talingchan-Supanburi Road
Phone: (66 53) 552271 Saothonghin, Bang Yai, Nontaburi 11140
Fax: (66 53) 552272 Phone: (66 2) 9032051
Fax: (66 2) 9032052
Lopburi Chapter
Sahafam Co., Ltd. Pattani Chapter
99 Moo 8, Saraburi-Lomsuk Road Pattani Provincial Industrial Zone Office
Huayhin, Chaibadan, Lopburi 15130 355 Moo 8 Naklua Road, Bana
Phone: (66 36) 643206 Muang, Pattani 94000
Fax: (66 36) 643207 Phone: (66 73) 334611
Fax: (66 73) 334611
Nakhon Si Thammarat Chapter
Nakhon Si Thammarat Provinicial Industrial Office Payao Chapter
87 Moo 1 Nakhien, Muang Provincial Industrial Office
Nakhon Si Thammarat 80000 335 Phaholyothin Road
Phone: (66 75) 312040 Bhantom, Muang, Payao 56000
Fax: (66 75) 346121, 312040 Phone: (66 54) 481266, 412877
Fax: (66 54) 481797, 431160
Nakhonpathom Chapter
55 Moo 7, Petchakasem Road Phetchabun Chapter
Klongmai, Sampran, Nakhonpathom 73110 42 Moo 4, Phetchabun-Chaleanglub
Phone: (66 34) 223131 Muang, Phetchabun 67000
Fax: (66 34) 223132 Phone: (66 56) 748650-1
Fax: (66 56) 748649
Nakorn Swan Chapter
Nakorn Swan Viriyalai Technology College Phetchaburi Chapter
Pahol Yothin Road, Nongkrod 87/2 Phetchakasem Road
Muang, Nakorn Swan 60240 Tonmamuang
Phone: (66 56) 334565 Muang, Phetchaburi 76000
Fax: (66 56) 229969 Phone: (66 32) 414128
Fax: (66 32) 414128
Nakornratchasima Chapter
276/11 Phol Saen Road, Nai Muang Phichit Chapter
Muang, Nakornratchasima 30000 4/91-92 Sara Lung Road
Phone: (66 44) 267117-8 Nai Muang, Muang, Phichit 66000
Fax: (66 44) 267118 Phone: (66 56) 612450
Fax: (66 56) 612450
Nan Chapter
Nan Provincial Industrial Office Phitsanulok Chapter
Faikaew, Poopeang 808/1-2 Pichaisongkram Road
Nan 55000 Nai Muang, Muang, Phitsanulok 65000
Phone: (66 54) 771616, 751539 Phone: (66 55) 258497, 212101
Fax: (66 54) 751359 Fax: (66 55) 241718
Narathiwat Chapter Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya Chapter

Provincial Industrial Office Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya Provincial Industrial Office
Government Offices Center 3rd Floor, 123 Asia Road, Khlong Suanphlu
37 Moo 9, 1st Floor, Koakkien Phra Nakhonsi Ayutthaya 13000
Muang, Narathiwat 96000 Phone: (66 35) 345966
Phone: (66 73) 512205 Fax: (66 35) 345967
Fax: (66 73) 512205
E-mail: ftinwt@hotmail.com Phrae Chapter
369 Moo 5
Nongkhai Chapter Sai Ban Namcham 1-Ban Rongkhem Road
Provincial Industrial Office Mae Lai, Muang, Phrae 54000
Government Offices Center Phone: (66 54) 649731/741
Udorn-Nongkhai Road Fax: (66 54) 649731/741
Muang, Nongkhai 43000
Phone: (66 42) 421272 Phuket Chapter
Fax: (66 42) 411999 2nd Floor, Phuket Provincial Industrial Office
48/4 Dumrong Road, Talad Yai
Muang, Phuket 83000
Phone: (66 76) 240362
Fax: (66 76) 240362
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Prachinburi Chapter Sisaket Chapter

Provincial Industrial Office Sisaket Industry Office
67 Moo 3, Bang Boriboon Muang, Sisaket 33000
Muang, Prachinburi 25000 Phone: (66 45) 631616
Phone: (66 37) 200678 Fax: (66 45) 613497
Fax: (66 37) 200678
Songkhala Chapter
Prachubkhirikhan Chapter 3rd Floor, Southern Industrial Promotion Center
Prachubkhirikhan Provincial Industrial Office 165 Karnjanavanich Road
65 Sukjai Road Namnoi, Hatyai, Songkla 90110
Muang, Prachubkhirikhan 77000 Phone: (66 74) 211902-3
Phone: (66 32) 611030, 611580 Fax: (66 74) 211903
Fax: (66 32) 602344
Suphanburi Chapter
Ranong Chapter 9 Moo 4, Ruayai
41/125 Thamuang Road Muang, Suphanburi 72000
Kao Nivhet, Muang, Ranong 85000 Phone: (66 35) 555210, 555267
Phone: (66 77) 824689 Fax: (66 35) 545601
Fax: (66 77) 824689
Suratthani Chapter
Ratchaburi Chapter 99/44-46 Moo 2
Ratchaburi Provincial Industrial Office Karnchana Vidhi Road
33 Amphur Road, Namuang Vat Pradu, Muang, Suratthani 84000
Muang, Ratchaburi 70000 Phone: (66 77) 212520
Phone: (66 32) 337301/315048 Fax: (66 77) 273977
Fax: (66 32) 323346
Surin Chapter
Rayong Chapter Surin Provincial Industrial Office
Rayong Provincial Industrial Office 60 Jitbumroong Road
140/20 Moo 1 Sukhumvit Road Muang, Surin 32000
Noenphra, Muang, Rayong 21080 Phone: (66 44) 511348
Phone: (66 38) 808177 Fax: (66 44) 514348
Fax: (66 38) 808178
Tak Chapter
Roi-Et Chapter 8/1-2 Soi Ruamraeng
Inter Concrete Industry Co., Ltd. Intarakiri Road
143 Moo 5, Jangsanit Road Mae-sod, Tak 63110
Nivetch, Tawatburi, Roi-et 45170 Phone: (66 55) 542381, 542927
Phone: (66 34) 569010, 527123-6 Fax: (66 55) 542927
Samutprakarn Chapter Trad Chapter

37 Office Building Trad Provincial Industrial Office
Srisamut Road 322/10 Moo 5, Nongsamed
Paknam, Samutprakarn 10270 Muang, Trad 23000
Phone: (66 2) 7028675-6 Phone: (66 39) 511945, 512619
Fax: (66 2) 7028673 Fax: (66 39) 520228
Samuthsakorn Chapter Trung Chapter

923-49 Ekachai Road, Mahachai 85 Kokkan Road
Muang, Samuthsakorn 74000 Tapthieng
Phone: (66 34) 836740, 833606 Muang, Trung 92000
Fax: (66 34) 836740 Phone: (66 75) 218699
Fax: (66 75) 212841
Saraburi Chapter
Saraburi Provincial Industrial Office Ubon Ratcha Thanee Chapter
13 Soi Pichaironnarongsongkram 2nd Floor, Ubon Ratcha Thanee Provincial Industrial Office
Pahol Yothin Road, Muang, Saraburi 18000 Surasakdi Road
Phone: (66 36) 212940 Muang, Ubon Ratchathanee 34000
Fax: (66 36) 212940 Phone: (66 45) 262449
Fax: (66 45) 262449
Singburi Chapter
Singburi Provincial Industrial Office Udorn Thani Chapter
Singburi-Bangpan Road 83/21 Wattana Road
Muang, Singburi 16000 Muang, Udorn Thani 41000
Phone: (66 36) 523149 Phone: (66 42) 246498
Fax: (66 36) 523149 Fax: (66 42) 246498
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Uttaradhit Chapter Thailand Fellowship of Cement Manufacturer, Thailand Iron and

280/9 Baromaard Road Steel Industry Club.
Muang, Uttaradhit 53000
Phone: (66 55) 440389 Membership structure: 5,400 members.
Fax: (66 55) 414449
Ordinary Membership: Any of industrial enterprises in the country
Yala Chapter who must comply with the Factory Act or the trade association in
36 Sribumrung Road the industrial sector.
Sateng, Muang, Yala 95000 Associate Membership: Those individuals and juristic persons not
Phone: (66 73) 243316 or (66-1) 6781010 in the industrial sector or other trade associations. These members
Fax: (66 73) 243615 are grouped into Industrial club and countrywide provincial
chapters.
New Regional Chapters
Category:
Northern Chapters Region
1st Floor, Industrial Development Center
Toonghotel, Chiangmai 50000
Phone: (66 53) 304346-7 FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION (FDA)
Fax: (66 53) 246353
Central Chapters Region
Ministry of Public Health
44/4 Moo 11, Nawamidth
Tiwanond Road
Kannayao, Bangkok 10230 Nonthaburi 11000
Phone: (66 2) 5100051-62 ext. 701
Fax: (66 2) 5105737 Phone: (66 2) 5907001
Fax: (66 2) 5918636
Eastern Chapters Region
E-mail: fda@fda.moph.go.th, technica@fda.moph.go.th
5/9-12 Moo 7, Bangna-Trad Road (Km.41)
URL: www.fda.moph.go.th
Bangsamak, Bangpakong
Chachoengsao 24180 Year established: 1974
Phone: (66 38) 538155
North-Eastern Chapters Region • To implement and enforce the following legislation: Food Act
B.E. 2522 (1979); Drug Act B.E. 2510 (1967); Psychotropic-
267/11 Polsann Road, Naimuang
substance Act B.E. 2518 (1975); Narcotic Act B.E. 2522
Muang, Nakhonrajasrima 30000 (1979); Cosmetic Act B.E. 2535 (1992); Medical-device Act
Phone: (66 44) 267117-8 B.E. 2531 (1988); Volatile-substance Act B.E. 2533 (1990);
Fax: (66 44) 267118 and Hazardous-substance Act B.E. 2535 (1992).
Southern Chapters Region Services/activities:

165 Kanchanawanid Road
• Grants the licenses for manufacturing and importation of all
Namnoi, Hadyai Songkla 90110
products of food commodities, pharmaceuticals, narcotic and
Phone: (66 74) 211902 psychotropic substances, medical devices and household
Fax: (66 74) 211903 hazardous substances;
• Strictly regulates the above mentioned products to ensure
Industry clubs: safety, quality of efficacy for the high-risk products and
monitor for the low-risk products;
Agricultural Machinery Manufacturers Club, Air Conditioning and • Controls the advertisement of food and drug products and
Refrigeration Industry Club, Aluminium Industry Club, Auto Parts provides guidance to remain kinds of the above mention
Industry Club, Automotive Industry Club, Ceramic Industry Club products;
of Thailand, Chemical Industry Club, Electrical, Electronics and • Serves as an information centres and disseminates relevant
Allied Industry Club, Environmental Management Industry Club, publications;
Food Processing Industry Club, Footwear Industry Club, Garments • Carries out post-marketing monitoring including direct
Industry Club, Gems and Jewellery Industry Club, Glass sampling of the products for analyze and testing to find out
Manufacturers Club, Granite and Marble Industry Club, Leather that the product stand still conform to the standard;
Based Industry Club, Machinery and Metal Work Industry Club,
• Supervises the manufacturer plant to upgrade the production
Petrochemical Industry Club, Petroleum Refining Industry Club,
process to meet the stand such as Good Manufacturing Practice
Pharmaceuticals Industry Club, Plastic Industry Club, Printing
(GMP), Hazardous Analyses Critical Criteria point (HACCP);
Industry Club, Pulp and Paper Industry Club, Roofing and
• Surveillances adverse reaction of the products in Thailand and
Accessories Industry Club, Rubber Based Industry Club, Textile
disseminates the summarize reports to network hospitals and
Industry Club, Thai Furniture Industry Club, Thai Gas
WHO;
Manufacturers Industry Club, Thai Panel Product Industry Club,
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• Participates in cooperation activities with international Publications issued:

organizations such as WHO, UNDP, UNFDAC etc.;
• Acts as the national focal point for the International • Annual Report
Programme on Chemical Safety (IPCS) and Adverse Drug - 1999.
Reaction Monitoring Center of WHO (ADRM); - 2000.
• Provides public education information services through - 2001.
various media such as radio, television, newspaper, poster, • Corporate
electronic machine, audio-text system etc. - Supporting Industries and Factories in Industrial Estate.
• Organizes training and seminar. - Corporate Information 2001.
- Information 2001.
Category: - Success Today Toward a Sustainable Future 2002.
• Brochure
Standard, testing, and inspection body. - Industrial Estate Authority of Thailand (IEAT).
- Paradise of Investment Success and Happiness.
- Southern Region Industrial Estate (Songkhla).
- Phichit Industrial Estate Rubber City.
INDUSTRIAL ESTATE AUTHORITY OF THAILAND - Rubber City.
(IEAT) - Halal Food Processing.
Office/postal address: Local branches:
618 Nikom Makkasan Road • General Industrial Zone (GIZ). This area is reserved for the
Rajthevee location of industrial manufacturing for export and or domestic
Bangkok 10400 consumption.
• Export Processing Zone (EPZ). This area is reserved for the
Phone: (66 2) 2530561 location of industrial manufacturing, trade, and service with
Fax: (66 2) 2526582, 2534086 the minimum export of at least 40 per cent. Most of industrial
estates with EPZ will have government custom house for fast
E-mail: ieat@ieat.go.th, investment.1@ieat.go.th clearing.
URL: www.ieat.go.th • Commercial Zone. This area is reserved for commercial
support such as bank, post office, regular supplies and other
Year established: 1972 (as a State Enterprise attached to the facilities to serve the industries in the industrial zone.
Ministry of Industry) • Residential Zone. This area is reserved for the residence
purposes of both the employers and employees.
Zone 1 (6 central provinces surrounding Bangkok):
• To provide a one-stop service (OSS) for Thai and foreign
industrial organizations from start to completion, including all Bangchan Industrial Estate
types of permits, information and advice on investment and 60 Moo 14, Seiree Thai Road
how to set up, incentive and privileged, promoted zones, loan Minburi, Bangkok 10510
services and design of factory; Phone: (66 2) 5170744, 5171895, 5179653, 9060399
• To establish "industrial estates" which are fully equipped with Fax: (66 2) 5176965
standardized infrastructure and public utilities;
• To provide strategic trade and manufacturing bases that are Gemopolis Industrial Estate
integrated concurrently with the social and cultural 47/31 Moo 4, Sukhapibal 2 Road
environment. Prawes, Bangkok 10260
Phone: (66 2) 3260221-3, 3260137
Services/activities: Fax: (66 2) 3260220
Company Office:
• Undertakes surveying, planning, designing, construction and Phone: (66 2) 7270022
maintenance of facilities and provision of services to industrial Fax: (66 2) 7270099
operators and persons engaged in activities beneficial to or
connected with industrial operations; Latkrabang Industrial Estate
• Designates categories and sizes of industrial activities 94 Chalong Krung Road
permissible in an industrial estate; Lamplathiew, Latkrabang, Bangkok 10520
• Supervises living conditions of workers in an industrial estate; Phone: (66 2) 3260221-3, 3260234, 3260137
• Controls the operation of industrial enterprises, and the Fax: (66 2) 3260220
utilization of land in an industrial estate in accordance with
rules, regulations and laws; Bangplee Industrial Estate
136/2 Moo 17, Thepharuk Road
• Handles investment;
Bangsaothong Sub-district
• Issues bonds or other instruments for investment.
Samutprakarn 10540
Phone: (66 2) 3152200, 7050697-9
Fax: (66 2) 3151498
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Bangpoo Industrial Estate Pinthong Industrial Estate

649 Sukhumvit Road, Bangpoo Mai 789 Moo 1, Nong Ko-Laem Chabang Road
Muang, Samutprakarn 10280 Nong-Kham, Sriracha, Chonburi 20280
Phone: (66 2) 3240358, 7093450-3 Phone: (66 38) 954543-4
Fax: (66 2) 3230730-1 Fax: (66 38) 954546
Company Office:
Samut Sakhon Industrial Estate Phone: (66 38) 296334-7
39/5 Moo 2, Bangkrajao Fax: (66 38) 296333
Maung, Samut Sakhon 74000
Phone: (66 34) 490066-8 Nong Khae Industrial Estate (Saraburi)
Fax: (66 34) 490070 Phaholyothin Road, Km. 92-93
Nong Khae, Saraburi 18140
Zone 2 (12 provinces surrounding Zone 1): Phone: (66 35) 258409-10
Fax: (66 35) 258411
Bangpa-In Industrial Estate Company Office:
139 Moo 2, Udomsorayuth Road Phone: (66 36) 371720-2
Klong Jik, Bangpa-In, Ayudhaya 13160 Fax: (66 36) 371721
Phone: (66 35) 258409-10
Fax: (66 35) 258411 Saraburi Industrial Estate (Kaeng Khoi)
72 Banthad, Kaengkhoi, Saraburi 18100
Ban Wa Industrial Estate (Hi-Tech) Phone: (66 35) 258409-10
99 Moo 5, Asia-Nakhon Sawan Road, Km. 59-60 Fax: (66 35) 258411
Ban Wa, Bangpa-In Company Office:
Ayudhaya 13160 Phone: (66 36) 245131-2
Phone: (66 35) 250141 Fax: (66 36) 245131
Fax: (66 35) 244651
Ratchaburi Industrial Estate
Saharattananakorn Industrial Estate 110 Moo 9, Don Sai
103 Moo 4, Bangprakru Photharam, Ratchaburi 70120
Nakhon Luang, Ayudhaya 13220 Phone: (66 32) 375718-9
Phone: (66 35) 350777, 350141, 3501/44 Fax: (66 32) 356938
Fax: (66 35) 244651
Company Office: Zone 3 (60 provinces or remainder of Thailand including Laem
Phone: (66 35) 359884-7 Chabang Industrial Estate):
Fax: (66 35) 359889
Laem Chabang Industrial Estate
Gateway City Industrial Estate 49/19 Moo 5, Sukhumvit Road, Km. 125-128
Highway 331, Km. 10 Thungsukhla, Sriracha, Chonburi 20230
T. Hua Saem Rong, Plangyao Phone: (66 38) 490942-5
Chachoengsao 24190 Fax: (66 38) 490940-1
Phone: (66 38) 575274-6
Fax: (66 38) 575274 Khon Kaen Industrial Estate
86 Friendship Highway
Well Grow Industrial Estate Samran Sub-District
78 Moo 1, Bangna-Trad Road, Km. 36 Muang, Khon Kaen 40000
Bangpakong, Chachoengsao 24180 Phone: (66 43) 379436, 241834
Phone: (66 38) 570001 Fax: (66 43) 379436
Fax: (66 38) 570002
Northern Region Industrial Estate
Amatanakorn Industrial Estate 60 Moo 4, Super-Highway Road
700 Moo 1, Klongtamru Bangklang, Muang, Lamphun 51000
Bangna-Trad Road, Km. 57 Phone: (66 53) 581050, 581061, 581 054, 581070-2
Muang, Chonburi 20000 Fax: (66 53) 581060
Phone: (66 38) 213011-2
Fax: (66 38) 213013 Phichit Industrial Estate
71 Moo 1, Tambon Nhonglum
Chonburi Industrial Estate (Bo-Win) Amphur Wachira Baramee, Phichit 66220
331/8-9 Moo 6, Highway 331, Km. 91-92 Phone: (66 56) 692191-2
Bowin, Sriracha, Chonburi 20230 Fax: (66 56) 692193
Phone: (66 38) 954543-4, 954546
Fax: (66 38) 954545
Company Office:
Phone: (66 38) 345234, 345251
Fax: (66 38) 38345233
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Amata City Industrial Estate • Provision of supplies and services in order to enhance quality
7 Highway 331, Km. 95 of life and the environment, as well as the balanced synergy
Mapyangporn, Pluakdaeng between businesses, communities and society;
Rayong 20230 • Management of the environmental and occupational safety;
Phone: (66 38) 490942-5 • One-stop-services for permission, approval and special
Fax: (66 38) 490940 privileges.
Company Office:
Phone: (66 38) 346007 Areas/industries where investment is encouraged:
Fax: (66 38) 345771
Rubber industry; textile industry; agro-industry; Halal food
Eastern Industrial Estate industry; fishery industry; SMEs auto supporting industry;
18 Pakorn Songkhrao-Rat Road aviation industry; and waste recycling industry.
Huay Pong, Muang, Rayong 21150
Phone: (66 38) 683930-8, 681128-9 Titles of laws and regulations on foreign investment:
Fax: (66 38) 683941
Company Office: Industrial Estate Authority of Thailand Act B.E. 2522 (1979)
Phone: (66 35) 258409-10
Fax: (66 38) 683963 • Import
Eastern Seaboard Industrial Estate (Rayong) - Announcement of the Board of Industrial Estate
112 Moo 4, Highway 331, Km. 91.5 Authority of Thailand, No. 1/2525 (1982)
Pluakdaeng, Rayong 21140 Subject: Criteria and conditions surcharge under the law
Phone: (66 38) 954543-4 on promotion of investment, import duty and business
Fax: (66 38) 954546 tax in the export processing zone;
Map Ta Phut Industrial Estate - Announcement of the Board of Industrial Estate

1 Road I-1, Tambol Map Ta Phut Authority of Thailand, No. 2/2535 (1992)
Muang, Rayong 21150 Subject: Criteria and conditions of payment of
Phone: (66 38) 683930-8, 681128-9 surcharge under the law on promotion of investment,
Fax: (66 38) 683941 import duty, value added tax, and excise tax in the
export processing zone;
Padaeng Industrial Estate
1 Padaeng Road, Padaeng Industrial Estate - Announcement of the Board of Industrial Estate
Map Ta Phut, Muang, Rayong 21150 Authority of Thailand, No. 5/2535 (1992)
Phone: (66 38) 683930-8, 681128-9 Subject: Criteria, method and conditions of take the
Fax: (66 38) 683941 goods used for products into the export processing zone
Company Office: with tax exemption or refund of taxes;
Phone: (66 38) 683318-20
Fax: (66 38) 683361 - Announcement of the Industrial Estate Authority of
Thailand, No. 107/2535 (1992)
Thai-Singapore Industrial Estate Subject: Application for tax exemption for the industrial
Highway 3138, Km.29 operator in the export processing zone;
Tasit, Pluakdaeng, Rayong 21150
Phone: (66 2) 2569798, 2569035-6 - Announcement of the Industrial Estate Authority of
Fax: (66 2) 2569553 Thailand, No. 109/2535 (1992)
Subject: Application for tax exemption for the industrial
Southern Industrial Estate (Songkhla Province) operator in the export processing zone;
9/6 Moo 4, Chalung
Hadyai, Songkhla 90110 - Announcement of the Industrial Estate Authority of
Phone: (66 74) 472182-3 Thailand, No. 194/2535 (1992)
Fax: (66 74) 472182 Subject: Form of certificate, a written permission and
report;
Asia Industrial Estate
682 Moo 2, Banchang - Announcement of the Director-General of the Revenue
Sukhumvit Road, Km. 201 Department Governing the Value-Added Tax
Rayong 21150 Subject: Criteria, method and conditions for importing
Bangkok Office: of products into the kingdom and transporting them to
Phone: (66 2) 2315800, 2315900 the export processing zone; and for selling of products
Fax: (66 2) 2315933 of the bonded warehouse in the category of duty-free
shop under the law governing customs as per
Products/commodity responsible for: section 77/1 (14) (a) of the code of revenue;
• Establishment of industrial estates; • Announcement of the Industrial Estate Authority of

• Management and services of utility systems and other Thailand, No. 62/2537 (1994)
facilities; Subject: List of goods to be transported into the export
• Management of properly and commercial activities; processing zone under section 48 of the Industrial Estate
• Development and management of industrial ports; Authority of Thailand B.E. 2522 (1979);
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• Permission to transport goods into and out of the export INDUSTRIAL FINANCE CORPORATION OF
processing zone THAILAND (IFCT)
- Announcement of the Industrial Estate Authority of Office/postal address:
Thailand, No. 2/2525 (1982)
Subject: Criteria, method and conditions for permission IFCT Building
to transport good out of the export processing zone; 1770 New Petchburi Road
Bangkok 10320
- Announcement of the Industrial Estate Authority of
Thailand, No. 1/2531 (1988) Phone: (66 2) 2537111, 2539666
Subject: Requirements on criteria, method and Fax: (66 2) 2539677
conditions in an application and approval for operating Telex: 82163 IFCTHAI TH
in industrial estate;
E-mail: sec_ifct@ifct.th.com
• Approval of person to access or stays in the export URL: www.ifct.co.th
processing zone
- Announcement of the Board of Industrial Estate
Authority of Thailand, No. 3/2525 (1982) Principal functions:
Subject: Criterion, methods and process for approval of
person to access and stays in the export processing • To assist in the establishment, expansion and modernization of
zone; industrial enterprises in the private sector, to encourage the
investment of domestic and foreign private capital in such
• Granting approval to own land enterprises, to participate in equity investment, and to develop
the capital market.
Thailand, No. 3/2535 (1992) Services/activities:
Subject: Criteria, procedures and conditions in granting
approval to own land in industrial estates; • Provides financial services such as long-term and medium-
term financing, working capital loans, equity participation,
- Announcement of the Board of Industrial Estate loan syndication and guarantee;
Authority of Thailand, No. 6/2535 (1992) • Provides investment advisory services and investment banking
Subject: Criterion, methods and condition for obtaining services;
approval and giving approval to operate business in • Participates and manages various funds for industrial
industrial estate (2nd revised edition); development and environmental preservation, i.e. the Ozone
Projects Trust Fund, Environmental Fund;
• General criteria • Mobilizes domestic funds through the issuance of financial
instruments in form of Promissory Notes, Bill of Exchange and
- Announcement of the Board of Industrial Estate Debenture.
Authority of Thailand, No. 64/2536 (1993)
Subject: General criterion on land development in Local branches:
industrial estate;
Central Provincial Offices
Thailand, No. 95/2538 (1995) Provincial Office - Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya
Subject: General criteria on land development in 70/10 Moo 6, Rotchana Road
industrial estate (revised); Amphoe Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya
Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya 13000
- Announcement of the Board of Industrial Estate Phone: (66 35) 229301-3
Authority of Thailand, No. 2/2540 (1997) Fax: (66 35) 229303
Subject: To stipulate for category of industrial
operation, trading and service to be received permit to Provincial Office - Prachin Buri
operate in export processing zone. 172-174 Ratsadon Damri Road
Amphoe Muang, Prachin Buri 25000
Category: Phone: (66 37) 214122, 200286
Fax: (66 37) 214127
Export processing zone; industrial promotion; and investment
promotion authority. Provincial Office - Prachuap Khiri Khan
335-336 Moo 1, Phet Kasem Road
Amphoe Pran Buri
Prachuap Khiri Khan 77120
Phone: (66 32) 544602-4
Fax: (66 32) 544604
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Provincial Office - Ratchaburi Provincial Office - Mukdahan

71/9 Moo 8 Petchakasem Road 44-44/1 Phithak Phanom Khet Road
Amphoe Muang, Ratchaburi 70000 Amphoe Muang, Mukdahan 49000
Phone: (66 32) 313182-4 Phone: (66 42) 631405, 630882
Fax: (66 32) 313184 Fax: (66 42) 631406
Provincial Office - Samut Sakorn Provincial Office - Roi Et

1400/69-70 Akechai Road 262-263 Roi Et-Kalasin Road
Amphoe Muang, Samut Sakorn 74000 Amphoe Muang, Roi Et 45000
Phone: (66 34) 837685-6 Phone: (66 43) 522784-86
Fax: (66 34) 837687 Fax: (66 43) 522786
Provincial Office - Saraburi Provincial Office - Sakol Nakhon

173/17 Sut Banthat Road 1289 Suk Kasem Road
Amphoe Muang, Saraburi 18000 Amphoe Muang, Sakol Nakhon 47000
Phone: (66 36) 222650, 315298-9 Phone: (66 42) 717152-53
Fax: (66 36) 315299 Fax: (66 42) 717154
Eastern regional offices: Provincial Office - Surin

499/1-2, Thanasan Road
Eastern Regional Office - Rayong Amphoe Muang, Surin 32000
235 Sukhumvit Road Phone: (66 44) 521137-38
Amphoe Muang, Rayong 21000 Fax: (66 44) 521139
Phone: (66 38) 800480-2
Fax: (66 38) 800483 Provincial Office - Udon Thani
227/21 Udon Dutsadi Road
Provincial Office - Chanthaburi Amphoe Muang, Udon Thani 41000
17/34-35 Raksakchamu Road Phone: (66 42) 222414, 241238, 243952
Amphoe Muang, Chanthaburi 22000 Fax: (66 42) 246733
Phone: (66 39) 351224-6
Fax: (66 39) 351226 Northern regional offices:
Provincial Office - Chon Buri Northern Regional Office - Chiang Mai

67/18-19 Sukhumvit Road 51 Moo 5, Lampang-Chiang Mai Superhighway
Amphoe Muang, Chon Buri 20000 Amphoe Muang, Chiang Mai 53000
Phone: (66 38) 790444-5 Phone: (66 53) 211241, 400911, 211227, 218683-84
Fax: (66 38) 790446 Fax: (66 53) 211774
Northeastern regional offices: Northern Regional Office - Lampang

12/10 Suren Road
Northeastern Regional Office - Khon Kaen Amphoe Muang, Lampang 52000
277 Moo 4, Prachasamoson Road Phone: (66 54) 222779, 225833, 318068-69
Amphoe Muang, Khon Kaen 40000 Fax: (66 54) 222778
Phone: (66 43) 241140-4
Fax: (66 43) 241145 Northern Regional Office - Phitsanulok
100/1-4, Singhawat Road
Northeastern Regional Office - Nakhon Ratchasima Amphoe Muang, Phitsanulok 65000
555/1-5, Mittraphap Road Phone: (66 55) 242951, 245155
Amphoe Muang, Nakhon Ratchasima 30000 Fax: (66 54) 242790
Phone: (66 44) 258765-8
Fax: (66 44) 257287 Provincial Office - Chiang Rai
450/29-32 Superhighway Road
Northeastern Regional Office - Ubon Ratchathani Amphoe Muang, Chiang Rai 57000
139 Chaeng Sanit Road Phone: (66 53) 714163, 715473
Amphoe Muang, Ubon Ratchathani 34000 Fax: (66 53) 716137
Phone: (66 45) 311449, 281036-9
Fax: (66 45) 311449 Provincial Office - Nakhon Sawan
211/3 Sawan Withi Road
Provincial Office - Chaiyaphum Amphoe Muang, Nakhon Sawan 60000
290/4-5 Chaiyaphum-Si Khiew Road Phone: (66 56) 312272-74
Amphoe Muang, Chaiyaphum 36000 Fax: (66 56) 221322
Phone: (66 44) 817222-3
Fax: (66 44) 817224 Provincial Office - Petchabun
9/15 Moo 2, Saraburi-Lomsak Road
Amphoe Muang, Phetchabun 67000
Phone: (66 56) 725737-38
Fax: (66 56) 725739
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Provincial Office - Phrae Training:

1/36-37, Muang Hit Road
Amphoe Muang, Phrae 54000 • IFCT arranges training courses, seminars and observation trips
Phone: (66 54) 626341-2, 626958, 594721 for its staff members;
Fax: (66 54) 626959 • IFCT simultaneously organizes beneficial training courses and
seminars for local entrepreneurs;
Provincial Office - Tak • The Young Investors Training Programme is organized
3/7-8 Jomphol Road annually with the aims to promote a new generation of
Amphoe Muang, Tak 63000 investors.
Phone: (66 55) 516306-7
Fax: (66 55) 516308 Areas/industries where investment is encouraged:
Southern regional offices: Industries in line with the government policy including small and
medium scale industries, export industries, industries located in
Southern Regional Office - Hat Yai rural areas, environmental protection and energy saving projects etc.
89-91 Jootee Anusorn Road
Amphoe Hat Yai, Songkhla 90110 Category:
Phone: (66 74) 244198, 236933, 230889
Fax: (66 74) 232955 Industrial promotion; and financing organization.
Southern Regional Office - Surat Thani

141/5 Moo 5, Kanchanawithee Road
Amphoe Muang, Surat Thani 84000 OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF INVESTMENT (BOI)
Phone: (66 77) 283956, 283966, 212389
Southern Regional Office - Trang 555 Vipavadee Rangsit Road
59/12-14 Huai Yot Road Chatuchak
Amphoe Muang, Trang 92000 Bangkok 10900
Phone: (66 75) 223399, 223376, 214041
Fax: (66 75) 210165 Phone: (66 2) 5378111-55
Fax: (66 2) 5378177
Provincial Office - Chumphon
22/3 Poramintharamankha Road E-mail: head@boi.go.th
Amphoe Muang, Chumphon 86000 URL: www.boi.go.th
Phone: (66 77) 503472, 570562-3
Provincial Office - Krabi Principal functions:
495/10-11 Utrakit Road
Amphoe Muang, Krabi 81000 • To publicize investment potential and encourage
Phone: (66 75) 632656-7 economically and socially beneficial investments;
Fax: (66 75) 632658 • To administer investment promotion incentives and provide
services to encourage investment in priority areas which are
Provincial Office - Nakhon Si Thammarat deemed important and beneficial to economic and social
185 Phatthanakan Khukhwang Road development of the country.
Amphoe Muang, Nakhon Si Thammarat 80000
Phone: (66 75) 322387-8
Services/activities
Fax: (66 75) 322389
• Grants tax and non-tax incentives and guarantees to projects;
Provincial Office - Pattani
• Offers business-related services to investors which include
60/1-2 Yarang Road
assistance in obtaining required licenses and permits, finding
Amphoe Muang, Pattani 94000
prospective joint-venture partners, identification of potential
Phone: (66 73) 334732, 311204
investment opportunities, trouble-shooting services to help
Fax: (66 73) 310896
promoted investors after production has started, assistance in
identifying sub-contractors and sourcing opportunities.
Provincial Office - Phuket
18/15-16 Mae Luan Road
Amphoe Muang, Phuket 83000 Publications issued:
Phone: (66 76) 234854-5
Fax: (66 76) 234856 • A Business Guide to Thailand.
• A Guide to the Board of Investment.
Provincial Office - Yala • Cost of Doing Business in Thailand.
23/1-2 Ratakit Road • BOI Investment Review (quarterly newsletter).
Amphoe Muang, Yala 95000
Phone: (66 73) 222056-7
Fax: (66 73) 222772
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Local Branches: Thailand Board of Investment Tokyo Office

Royal Thai Embassy
Regional offices: 8th Floor, Fukuda Building West
2-11-3 Akasaka, Minato-ku
Eastern Region Investment and Economic Center Tokyo 107-0052, Japan
46 Moo 5, Leam Chabang Industrial Estate Phone: (81 3) 35821806
Sukhumvit Road, Tambol Toongsukhla Fax: (81 3) 35895176
Amphur Sriracha, Conburi 20230 E-mail: tyo@boi.go.th
Phone: (66 38) 491820
Fax: (66 38) 490479 Thailand Board of Investment Paris Office
E-mail: chonburi@boi.go.th Ambassade Royale de Thaïlande
8, Rue Greuze
Northeastern Region Investment and Economic Center 1 75116 Paris, France
2112/22, Mittraphab Road Phone: (33 1) 56902600-1
Amphur Muang, Nakhon Ratchasima 3000 Fax: (33 1) 56902602
Phone: (66 44) 213184-6 E-mail: boiparis@mail.club-internet.fr, par@boi.go.th
Fax: (66 44) 213182
E-mail: korat@boi.go.th Thailand Board of Investment Shanghai Office
Royal Thai Consulate-General
Northeastern Region Investment and Economic Center 2 2nd Floor, Zhong Shan Dong Yi Lu
213, Aubpalisan Road Shanghai, China
Amphur Muang, Ubon Ratchathani 34000 Phone: (86 21) 63219621
Phone: (66 45) 240127-9 Fax: (86 21) 62319383
Fax: (66 45) 240130 E-mail: shanghai@boi.go.th
E-mail: Ubon@boi.go.th
Northern Region Investment and Economic Center 1
Airport Business Park #112 Agriculture and agricultural products; mining, ceramics, and basic
90 Mahidol Road metals; light industry; metal products, machinery and transport
Amphur Muang, Chiang Mai 50100 equipment; electronics industry and electrical appliances;
Phone: (66 53) 203400 chemicals, paper and plastics; and services and public utilities
Fax: (66 53) 203404
E-mail: chmai@boi.go.th Titles of laws and regulations on foreign investment:
Southern Region Investment and Economic Center 1 • Investment Promotion Act 1977 Amended by Investment
7-15 Chaiyong Building Promotion Act (No. 2) 1991 and Investment Promotion Act
Jootee-Unit 1 Road, Haad Yai (No. 3) 2001;
Songkhla 90110 • Board of Investment Announcement No. 1/2000 and
Phone: (66 74) 347161-6 No. 2/2000.
Fax: (66 74) 347160
E-mail: songkhla@boi.go.th Category:
Southern Region Investment and Economic Center 2 Investment promotion authority.

49/21-22 Surat-Punpin Road
Tambol Makamtia
Amphur Muang, Suratthani 84000
Phone: (66 77) 284637, 284622 PORT AUTHORITY OF THAILAND (PAT)
Fax: (66 77) 284638
E-mail: surat@boi.go.th Office/postal address:
Offices abroad: 444 Tarua Road

Klongtoey District
Thailand Board of Investment Frankfurt Office Bangkok 10110
Bethmannstr 58, 5. OG
60311 Frankfurt am Main Phone: (66 2) 2490399
Federal Republic of Germany Fax: (66 2) 2490885
Phone: (49 69) 9291230 Telex: 72331 PAT TH
Fax: (49 69) 92912320
E-mail: fra@boi.go.th and boifrankfurt@nexgo.de E-mail: patdpda@loxinfo.co.th
URL: www.pat.or.th
Thailand Board of Investment New York Office
61 Broadway, Suite 2810, New York Year established: 1951
NY 10008, U.S.A.
Fax: (1 212) 4229119
E-mail: boiny@aol.com • To provide services and facilities to vessels and cargoes;
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• To conduct dredging operations and maintenance of the bar THAI CHAMBER OF COMMERCE (TCC)*
channels and basins;
• To supervise stevedoring, handling, moving, storing and Office/postal address:
delivering of cargoes;
• To cooperate and coordinate with other government agencies Trade Document Service Centre
concerned and international ports; 150 Rajbopit Road
• Developing organization to cope with the economic growth. Bangkok 10200
Services/activities: P.O. Box: 2-146, Bangkok 10200
As detailed in Principal functions. Phone: (66 2) 6221111, 6221860-70

Fax: (66 2) 6221880
E-mail: tcc@thaiechamber.com, echam@thaiechamber.com
• Bi-monthly PAT Magazine (Nitayasan Karntarua) (Thai). URL: www.thaiechamber.com
• PAT's Annual Report (Thai/English).
• House Journal (Sarnsampan), (Thai). Year established: 1933
• Brochures, leaflets, etc. (Thai/English).
Local branches:
• To render assistance and support to all sectors of the business
Laem Chabang Port community for betterment and benefit of local trade, industries,
Toongsukhla Sub-district agriculture, finance, and overall economy;
Sriracha District • To render advisory services to members on general and
Chonburi 20230 specialized affairs on trade, industry, agriculture, finance and
Phone: (663) 8490000 the national economy, as well as to extend support and
Fax: (663) 8490149 assistance on the administrative and operative functions of
E-mail: lcp@lcp.pat.or.th member companies;
• To render advisory services to government agencies by
Products/commodity responsible for: conducting research and submitting proposals for the
development of the national economy;
Container and Conventional Cargo • To act as a coordinator between businessmen and authorities;
• To assist and promote public welfare;
Training: • To carry out other activities as specified by the Act;
• To have no concern with politics.
The Authority arranges training in the following areas: working
development; basic management; port administration; Services/activities:
management; cargo storage; warehousing; cargo handling
equipment drivers; mechanical technician; security guard; • Issues Certificates of Origin and certifies other export
dangerous goods; cargo handling; improving port performance; documents;
containerization; basic computer; English for Meeting and • Publishes trade publications;
Discussion; etc. • Renders advisory and consultation services;
• Organizes seminar and training.
The courses conducted in English are Port Administration,
Development in Container Shipping and Intermodalism, Training Publications issued:
in Application of Information Technology, and Human Resource
Development and Re-engineering in Port Industry. • Thai Chamber of Commerce Membership Directory (biennial,
English).
Areas/industries where investment is encouraged: • Thailand Showcase: A Buyer's Guide (annual, English).
Port Operations at Bangkok Port and Laem Chabang Port, for Membership structure: 2,106 companies.
instance container terminal, cargo handling equipment, etc.
Category:
All contracts shall be governed by and constructed according to the
law and regulations of the Royal Thai Government.
Category:
Port authority.
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THAI INDUSTRIAL STANDARDS INSTITUTE (TISI) Title of laws and regulations on foreign investment:
Office/postal address: • Industrial Product Standards Act B.E. 2511 (1968), Amended
by
Ministry of Industry - Industrial Product Standards Act (No. 2) B.E. 2522
Rama VI Road (1979),
Ratchathevi - Industrial Product Standards Act (No. 3) B.E. 2522
Bangkok 10400 (1979),
- Industrial Product Standards Act (No. 4) B.E. 2531
Phone: (66 2) 2023400-2 (1988),
Fax: (66 2) 2464085, 2478734, 2478741 - Industrial Product Standards Act (No. 5) B.E. 2535
(1992).
E-mail: thaistan@tisi.go.th, stdinfo@tisi.go.th
URL: www.tisi.go.th Category:
Year established: 1968 National standards body.
• To undertake the activities: Standards development, product THAI PLASTIC AND PETROCHEMICAL BUSINESS
certification, promotion of the implementation of standards, DEVELOPMENT CENTER (TPDC)
accrediting the competence of testing and calibration
laboratories, inspection body and registration of personnel, Office/postal address:
training courses and training course providers, international
cooperation in the area of standardization and related TPI Tower
activities; 26/56 Chan Tat Mai Road
• To act as the national enquiry point and notification authority Kwang Tungmahamek
under the WTO/TBT Agreement for industrial products Khet Sathorn
except food and agricultural products. Bangkok 10120
Services/activities: Phone: (66 2) 6785050, 6785000 ext. 10080-1

Fax: (66 2) 6785159
As detailed under the Principal functions.
E-mail: tpdc@tpigroup.co.th
Publications issued: URL: www.plastictradepoint.org
• Annual Report (Thai). Year established: 1996

• Certification Marking Procedures (Thai)
- Grant of Licence to Import for Sale in the Kingdom Principal functions:
Industrial Product Required by a Royal Decree to Be in
Conformity with a Standard, • To promote export opportunities for Thai manufacturers of
- Grant of Licence to Exhibit the Standards Mark on plastics and the articles thereof;
Industrial Product, • To support export potential of Thai manufacturers of plastics
- Grant of Licence to Manufacture Industrial Product and the articles thereof;
Required by a Royal Decree to Be in Conformity with a • To enhance business opportunities between Thai
Standard. manufacturers of plastic and the articles thereof, and those in
• A Guide to the Green Label Scheme (Thai). foreign countries.
• Guidance on the Application on ISO 9000 (Thai).
• Guidance on the Application on ISO 14000 (Thai). Services/activities:
• Industrial Product Standards Act (Thai).
• Product Registration (Thai). • Facilitates trade missions to visit the centre which is
• Criteria for Product Certification (Thai). Thailand’s only specialized one-stop-service plastic centre;
• Thai Industrial Standards Institute (Thai/English). • Arranges matchmakings between the members and interesting
• TISI Bulletin (monthly, Thai). overseas businessmen;
• TISI Standards Catalogue (annual, Thai/English). • Participates in international and local exhibitions and trade
fairs;
Membership structure: 485 membes. • Provides data of plastic importers worldwide to the members;
• Organizes training programmes aimed at enhancing members’
Products/commodity responsible for: readiness for more business opportunities;
• Represents its members in seeking business opportunities in
Industrial products. trade promotion forums.
Training: Membership Structure: 105 members
• Training Led Consultancy on ISO 9000, ISO 14000, TIS

18001, TIS 17025 and HACCP
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Products/commodity responsible for: - Office of Certification Body. To provide assessment

and certification of ISO 9000 series to manufactures
Plastics and articles ranging from petrochemical products, molds dealing with production processes and services business
and machinery for plastic industry, semi-finished plastic both locally and internationally;
components, and finished plastic products. - Thai National Documentation Centre. To provide
documentation and information services to scientists,
Areas/industries where investment is encouraged: research workers and practitioners; disseminate and
exchange information with other institutions both
Trading of plastic raw materials, plastic finished products, plastic locally and internationally; and publish TISTR technical
semi-finished products, molds and machinery for plastic reports, and conference proceedings;
processing. - Thai Packaging Centre. To upgrade to quality of
products, minimize losses, increase export, raise
Categories: national packaging standards and serve the needs of the
government and private sectors.
Export marketing board; trade association; trade promotion
organization; training/research institute; and permanent Publications issued:
exhibition centre.
• Abstracts of Master Theses in Thailand, Indexes to Master
Theses in Thailand.
• Abstracts of TISTR Technical Reports.
THAILAND INSTITUTE OF SCIENTIFIC AND • Annual Report.
TECHNOLOGICAL RESEARCH (TISTR) • Directory of Scientific and Technical Libraries in Thailand.
• Directory of Scientific and Technical Periodicals in
Office/postal address: Thailand.
• List of Scientific and Technical Literature Relating to
196 Phaholyothin Road Thailand.
Chatuchak • Rural Technology.
Bangkok 10900 • Scientific Serials in Thai Libraries.
• Thai Abstracts. Science and Technology.
Phone: (66 2) 5791121-30, 5790160 • TISTR Bibliographical Series:
Fax: (66 2) 5614771 - Abstracts on Medicinal Plants in Thailand.
- Abstracts on Packaging and the Environment.
E-mail: tistr@tistr.or.th - Abstracts on Rice Bran and Rice Bran Oil.
URL: www.tistr.or.th - Bibliography on Rubber Products.
- Kenaf Abstracts.
Year established: 1963 (formerly: The Applied Scientific - Mint Abstracts.
Research Corporation of Thailand, 1963-1978). - Selected Bibliography on Biogas.
- Selected Bibliography on Fruits and Vegetables in
Principal functions: Thailand.
- Selected Bibliography on Garlic.
• To conduct research and development programmes that help - Selected Bibliography on Nitrogen Fixation.
solve the problem of industries and rural communities; - Water Hyacinth Abstracts.
• To transfer technology to small and medium enterprises; - Water Resources in Thailand.
• To render scientific and technological services to industries • S & T Journal.
to help increase productivity and to develop export potential. • TISTR Research News (monthly).
• TISTR Publications.
• Junior Science Series Vol. 1, Interesting Animal: Birds (1).
• Junior Science Series Vol. 2, Interesting Animal: Birds (2).
• Undertakes research and development activities on food
technology, pharmaceutical and natural products, post- • Junior Science Series Vol. 3, Interesting Animal: Fish and
harvest technology, agriculture technology, biotechnology, Others.
microbiological resources, environment, ecology and • Junior Science Series Vol. 4, Interesting Animal: Wild
energy, materials technology, and engineering; Animal.
• Maintains the following Centres: • Junior Science Series Vol. 5, Interesting Animal: Animal.
- Industrial Metrology and Testing Service Centre. To • Junior Science Series Vol. 6, Food and Natural Products (1).
provide services on testing and analysis of industrial • Junior Science Series Vol. 7, Food and Natural Products (2).
products and raw materials for export as well as • Junior Science Series Vol. 8, Armor of the live (1).
calibration of industrial meters, photometric • Junior Science Series Vol. 9, Armor of the live (2).
instruments such as electrical and electronic quantities • Junior Science Series Vol. 10, Biotechnology in our life (1).
measuring instruments; • Junior Science Series Vol. 11, Biotechnology in our life (2).
- Material Properties Analysis and Development Centre. • Junior Science Series Vol. 12, Interesting Agriculture (1).
To render services on analysis and testing of materials • Junior Science Series Vol. 13, Interesting Agriculture (2).
and products with an emphasis on metallic materials, • Junior Science Series Vol. 14, All about Packaging (1).
including component, product, process structure and • Junior Science Series Vol. 15, All about Packaging (2).
equipment; • Junior Science Series Vol. 16, Live and Environment (1).
• Junior Science Series Vol. 17, Live and Environment (2).
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• Junior Science Series Vol. 18, Miscellaneous Knowledge (1). THAILAND PRODUCTIVITY INSTITUTE (TPI)
• Junior Science Series Vol. 19, Miscellaneous Knowledge (2).
• Junior Science Series Vol. 20, Miscellaneous Knowledge (3). Office/postal address:
• The Effective Ways to Use Medicinal Plants.
• Technology for Rural Communities Vol.1-8. 12th-15th Yakult Building
• Birds of Sakaerat. 1025 Pahonyothin Road
• Mammals of Sakaerat. Payathai
• Prosea 2: Edible Fruits and Nuts. Bangkok 10400
• Prosea 3: Dye and Tannin-producing Plant.
Phone: (66 2) 26195500
• Prosea 6: Rattans.
Fax: (66 2) 26198100
• Prosea 9: Plant yielding Non-seed Carbohydrate.
• Prosea 10: Cereals. E-mail: info@ftpi.or.th
• Prosea 16: Stimulants. URL: www.ftpi.or.th
• Prosea 19: Essential-oil Plant.
• Science and Technology Knowledge Transfer Project Vol.1, Year established: 1994 (operation: July 1995).
Technology Transfer: Basic Concepts.
• Science and Technology Knowledge Transfer Project Vol.2, Principal functions:
Intellectual Property and the Transfer of Technology.
• Science and Technology Knowledge Transfer Project Vol.3, • To promote widespread usage of productivity concepts and
The Process of Technology Acquisition. techniques in pursuit of better performance, through training
• Science and Technology Knowledge Transfer Project Vol.4, and consulting services;
Understanding Contracts: An Introduction to International • To promote better understanding and create public awareness
Contract Practice. of the importance of productivity;
• Science and Technology Knowledge Transfer Project Vol.5, • To build up a wealth of pertinent data, indices, information and
Transfer of Technology in Patent License Agreements, knowledge related to productivity through research and
Industrial Plant Construction Contracts and Other Standard development and other methods, and disseminate such
Agreements. information extensively to the public.
• Science and Technology Knowledge Transfer Project Vol.6,
The Model Technology Acquisition Contract. Services/activities:
• Science and Technology Knowledge Transfer Project Vol.7,
Negotiation a Technology Acquisition Contract. • Provide training and consulting services for productivity
• The Use of Statistics for Process Improvement. improvement to private and public organizations;
• ICT for Thailand Competitive advantage Development. • Encourage organizations to adopt Thailand Quality Award
• The Applied Scientific Research Corporation of Thailand, Criteria for performance excellence;
History of Foundation and Activities. • Provide knowledge and information on productivity related
matters, including productivity indicators and measures;
Local branches: • Promote productivity awareness among Thai people.
Thailand Institute of Scientific and Technological Research Publication issued:

(TISTR)
Technothani Klong 5 • Productivity World (bi-monthly, Thai)
Klong Luang • Productivity Corner (monthly, Thai)
Pathumthani
Membership structure: Over 1,700 members as of May 2003.
Sakarat Experimental Research Station
Wangnamkweo Training:
Nakornrachasima
• Organize public and in-house training courses (conducted in
Category: Thai only).
Research and development. Areas/industries where investment is encouraged:
Manufacturing and services.
Category:
National productivity centre.
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WORLD TRADE CENTER BANGKOK (WTCB)*
7th Floor, World Trade Center Complex

4 Rajdamri Road
Patumwan
Bangkok 10330
Phone: (66 2) 2559500

Fax: (66 2) 2534488
Telex: 21369 WTCB TH
Principal function:
• To provide a cost effective means in assisting international

businessmen to familiarize with the local business scene and
local businessmen to potential customers overseas.
• Provides Trade Information Service;

• Provides Telecommunications Services;
• Provides Executive Services Group;
• Provides Business Development Services;
• Promotes trade missions and exhibitions;
• Maintains World Trade Center Bangkok Institute.
Publication issued:
• Intertrade.
• List of Hotels and Resorts Offering Special Rates.
• Trade View (English).
• WTCB Directory.
Training:
• Organizes workshops and seminars on trade-related subjects

such as management and negotiation techniques for members;
• Cooperates with academic institutions and government
agencies in organizing practical business courses for its
members.
SRILPRO is in a position to accept trainees from other developing

countries under TCDC arrangements.
• Course on Import/Export Procedures (9 Saturdays from 8.30

a.m. to 1.30 p.m.) covering the following main subject areas:
elements of commercial law; banking and cargo insurance;
elements of customs law; import/export procedures;
multimodal transport.
• Workshops/Seminars on Trade Facilitation
• Ten-day training programme on Operational Aspects of
International Trade for executives and senior managers
involved in import/export trade.
All import export products.
Category:
Trade facilitation body.
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TONGA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND TONGA TRADE

INDUSTRY INC.*
c/o Ministry of Labour, Commerce and Industries
Tungi Arcade (Upper Level) Salote Road
Taufa' Ahau Road Nuku’alofa
Nuku'alofa
P.O. Box: 110, Nuku’alofa
P.O. Box: 1704, Nuku’alofa
Phone: (676) 25483
Phone: (676) 25168 Fax: (676) 25410
Fax: (676) 26039
E-mail: tongatrade@kalianet.to
E-mail: chamber@kalianet.to URL: www.tongatrade.to
• To promote and protect business interest and to foster new • To promote, develop and regulate all matters related to trade,
business opportunities for its members throughout the country. investment, industry, labour and tourism.
Services/activities: Services/activities:
• Provides information and advice; • Provides business advisory services for promoters of trade
• Undertakes introductions to professional and business people and industry.
locally and overseas;
• Organizes overseas exhibitions and trade missions; Publications issued:
• Organizes seminars, workshops, meetings and conferences;
• Coordinates with other organizations locally and overseas; • Trade Directory (annually, English).
• Liaises with government on commercial and industrial issues;
• Provides secretarial and photocopying services; Local branches:
• Operates a business library.
Vava’u Branch
c/o Ministry of Labour, Commerce and Industries
Offices abroad:
• Journals (10 issues per year, English).
• Members Directory (English). Tonga Trade - New Zealand, c/o Royal Tongans
Shop 27, Royal Oak Mall, 691 Manukau Road
Membership structure: 112 members. P.O. Box 24-419, Royal Oak
Category: Phone: (64 9) 6242810
Fax: (64 9) 6243064
Chamber of commerce, industrial promotion. E-mail: rtanz@yoyager.co.nz
All exporting products.
Training:
• Conduct entrepreneurship development and short-term

training programmes in management fields (basic financial
management and marketing, and others).
Agriculture and fisheries (mainly processing)
Category:
Export processing zone; Ministry of Trade; trade facilitation body;

trade fair and exhibition authority; trade promotion organization;
and training/research institute.
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EXPORT PROMOTION CENTER OF TURKEY Offices abroad:

(IGEME)
Rotterdam Office
Office/postal address: Turkish Trade Promotion Office (TIPO)
P.O. Box 2396
Mithatpasa Cad. No. 60 300000 CJ Rotterdam
06420 Kizilay The Netherlands
Ankara Phone: (31 10) 4124212
Fax: (31 10) 4136554
Phone: (90 312) 4172223 E-mail: ttpo.igeme@planet.nl
Fax: (90 312) 4172233
Lefkosa Office
E-mail: igeme@igeme.org.tr Sakarya Sokak Mertcan 5 Apt. No. 22 K:3
URL: www.igeme.org.tr Koskluciftlik, Lefkosa - KKTC
Mersin 10
Year established: 1960 Phone: (90 392) 2284346, 2271176
Fax: (90 392) 2272031
Principal function:
• To promote Turkish exports.
Legislative framework of Foreign Investment Policy of Turkey
Services/activities: consists of:
• The Law concerning the encouragement of foreign capital
• Research and development; dated 18 January 1954 (App:1);
• Trade information; • Foreign Capital Framework Decree dated 7 June 1995
• International Relation; (App:2);
• Publicity and Promotion; • Communiqué Concerning the Decree on the Framework for
• Training Programmes; Foreign Investment (App:3).
• Trade Point - Ankara.
Category:
Trade facilitation body; and trade promotion organization.
• Turkish Export Directory (also CD Rom version, English).
• Turkey Country Report (annually, English).
• Trading Highlights from Turkey (periodical-3 times a year,
ISTANBUL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
English).
• Turkey Brochure in different languages. Office/postal address:
• Balkan Trade Bulletin (periodical-2 times a year, English).
• Product/Sector Catalogues (English). Resadiye Cad.
• Product/Sector Brochures (English). 34112 Eminonu
• Guide Books for Exporters. Istanbul
• Guide for Businessmen (English).
• Other publications prepared in Turkish. Phone: (90 212) 4556000
• “Looking From IGEME” (periodical-3 times a year) Fax: (90 212) 5131565, 5201656
• “Reports on Export Markets”
• “Reports on Sectorial basis” E-mail: dokumantasyon@ito.org.tr
• “Publications on Turkish Foreign Trade Regime”. URL: www.ito.org.tr
Local branches: Year established: 1882
Marmara Regional Office Principal functions:

Dis Ticaret Kompleksi Cobancesme Mevkii
Sanayi Cad. D Blok 4 • To facilitate and promote activities of members, preserving
Kat Yenibosna, Bahcelievler, Istanbul professional discipline, ethics and solidarity, promotion of
Phone: (90 212) 4540800 economic development, to enhance the effect of private
Fax: (90 212) 4540801 sector.
E-mail: igemeist@igeme.org.tr
Agean Regional Office
1375 Sokak No: 25 K: 3 • To conduct researches and studies;
35210 Alsancak, Izmir • To provide documentation and advisory services;
Phone: (90 232) 4636950 • To provide training;
Fax: (90 232) 4636154 • To promote external trade;
E-mail: igemeege@igeme.org.tr • To organize fairs and exhibition, informative seminars,
conferences, etc.
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Publications issued: IZMIR CHAMBER OF COMMERCE*
• Weekly newspaper: Istanbul Ticaret. Office/postal address:

• Monthly magazine: ITO Vizyon.
• Monthly Economic Figures. Ataturk Caddesi Pasaport
• Price Indices (monthly). No. 126
• Economic Report (annually). Izmir
• Turkey in Figures (annually).
• Calendar of Industrial and Trade Fairs in Turkey. P.O. Box: 35210, Izmir
• Calendar of Industrial and Trade Fairs.
Phone: (90 232) 4417777
• Capacity Utilization in Small Manufacturing in Istanbul.
Fax: (90 232) 4453474
• Social Economic Indicators in Istanbul.
• Turkey: Business Partner. E-mail: info@izto.org.tr
URL: www.izto.org.tr
Local branches:
Istoç Branch
Istanbul Toptanciler Çarsisi
Principal function:
Ada 8 No. 85 Mahmutbey
Bagcilar, Istanbul
• To promote trade.
Phone: (90212) 6594583
Fax: (90212) 6594588
Kadikoy Branch
• Provides services to improve the trade potential.
Hasanpasa Egitim Mah.
Poyraz Sok. Erdemler Is Merkezi
Membership structure: Around 60,000 members.
A Blok No. 9, Kadikoy, Istanbul
Phone: (90 216) 4186095-7, 4492852-3
Training:
Fax: (90 216) 4186096, 4492854
Perpa Branch • Meetings and conferences organized to improve the trade

Perpa Is Merkezi B Blok potential and the relations with other countries.
K. 2 No. 17 Okmeydani
Sisli, Istanbul Areas/industries where investment is encouraged:
Phone: (90 212) 2101790-3
Fax: (90 212) 2101794 Whole city.
Yeni Bosna Branch Titles of laws and regulations on foreign investment:

TC Basbakanlik Dis Ticoret Mustesarligi
Istanbul Tekstil ve Konfeksiyon Ihracatci Birlikler • Regulations for foreign trade and customs.
Cobancesme Mevkii, Yenibosna, Istanbul
Phone: (90 212) 4540200, 4541583, 4541610, 4541642 Category:
Membership structure: 319,324 members. Chamber of commerce.
All kinds of products and services.
Training:
Through the Istanbul Commerce University which is an affiliated

institution.
Category:
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DEVELOPMENT BANK OF TUVALU MINISTRY OF TOURISM, TRADE AND

COMMERCE*
PMB 9
Vaiaku Fakaifon
Funafuti Funafuti
Phone: (688) 20199 Phone: (688) 20182, 20188, 20184

Fax: (688) 20850 Fax: (688) 20829
Year established: 24 June 1993 (formerly: Business E-mail: mttc@tuvalu.tv

Development Advisory Bureau).
Principal function:
• To provide financial and advisory assistance to its client for
the long-term economic and social development of Tuvalu. • Promoting tourism industry in Tuvalu;
• Promoting trade and investments, cooperation and
Services/activities: marketing;
• General management and administration on any matters
• Provides loan financing, bank guarantee, equity participation, relating to tourism, trade and commerce.
advisory services, sourcing of funding, and networking with
partners, investors; Services/activities:
• Provides training for existing and potential entrepreneurs;
• Strengthens financial capabilities of groups/business; As detailed under Principal functions.
• Identifies, formulates and promotes new projects;
• Provides technical, managerial and financial consultancy Publications issued:
services.
• Tourism Development Plan, 1992.
Local branches: • Tourism Investment Guide, 1992.
• FORUM Secretariat publications on trade and investment.
All outer islands, communicate by radio, telephones and faxes. • TCSP publications on tourism, products, and services
(various).
Membership structure: 21 members. • Tourism promotional materials on Tuvalu.
Areas/industries where investment is encouraged: Membership structure: 10 staff members.
Tourism development, e.g. infrastructure; ocean resources, e.g. Products/commodity responsible for:
bottom fish, minerals, tuna processing; and Export-oriented and
import substitution industries. Tourism, trade and commerce.
Titles of laws and regulations on foreign investment: Training:
• Companies Act, 1991; • Training courses on Start Your Business (SYB);

• Companies and Business Registration Act; • Training courses on Improve Your Business (IYB).
• Customs Act;
• Exchange Control Act; Organizes these courses in association with ILO/UNIDO/UNDP
• Immigration Act; and Development Bank of Tuvalu.
• Income Tax Act, 1992;
• Licences Act; Areas/industries where investment is encouraged:
• Native Lands Act;
• Tuvalu Provident Fund Act; Case by case.
• Workman's Compensation Act.
Category:
• Foreign Direct Investment Act, 1996.
Export financing organization; Ministry of Trade; and trade
promotion organization. Category:
Ministry of Trade.
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MARKETING AGENCY “UZBEKINVEST • Common list of economical, financial indices;

EXIMINFORM” • The enactment about the structure of expenditures of
production.
Book 3 includes:
7 Kadiry Str. • The album of unified shape-tables of incoming information for
Tashkent 700128 investment project Business-plan preparation.
P.O. Box: 53, Tashkent Book 4 includes:

• Tax legislation.
Phone: (998 71) 1360297, 2417020
Fax: (998 71) 1335864 Book 5 includes:
• The album of unified shape-tables of outgoing information for
E-mail: uim@eximinf.tshtt.uz investment project Business-plan preparation.
URL: www.unic.gov.uz
Local branches:
7 Kadiry Street
Principal function: Tashkent 700128
Phone: (998 71) 1360297, (998 712) 417020
• To promote export and investment. Fax: (998 71) 1335864
E-mail: uim@eximinf.tshtt.uz
Marketing researches and financial analyses department.
• Working up a business plan enterprises technical re-equipment Marketing researches methodology and documents quality
and technicoeconomic basis of investment project up to the management department.
opening of financing; Group of international relationships.
• By the order of enterprises marketing researches abroad in
purpose of modern technological equipment producers search Membership structure: 19 members.
and selection, competitive proposals development, working
documentation preparation for tenders in equipment purchase; Areas/industries where investment is encouraged:
• Assistance to foreign entrepreneurs in local commodities
market research, investments and selection of partners in Machinery; chemistry; light industry; food and beverage industry
Uzbekistan; cotton processing; oil and gas chemistry; electrical industry;
• Organization of complex marketing analyses of state and telecommunications; building and construction material;
perspectives of regional markets development; agriculture; hotel and restaurant business.
• Monitoring of standard legal bases of export-import operation
procedures registration in Uzbekistan and legislation on Titles of laws and regulations on foreign investment:
foreign investments, consulting services.
• The law of the Republic of Uzbekistan No. 609-1 from
Publications issued: 30 April 1998;
• The law of the Republic of Uzbekistan No. 611-1 from
Methodological materials for supporting of foreign investors and 30 April 1998;
national exporters consisting of five books: • The enactment of the Cabinet of Ministers of the Ruz
No. 174 from 15 April 1999;
Book 1 includes: • The enactment of the Cabinet of Ministers No. 137 from
• The order of documents registration on export-import 31 March 1998 (with changes before 4 January 2003);
procedures; • The decree of the President of the Ruz No. VII-1871 from
• Legal normative acts for documents on export-import 10 October 1997 (with changes before 10 May 2002);
procedures; • The enactment of the Cabinet of Ministers No. 80 from
• Normative-legislative acts, regulating external economic 24 February 1998 (with changes before 26 June 2002);
activity in the Republic of Uzbekistan; • The enactment of the Cabinet of Ministers No. 189 from
• Financing conditions of bank; 31 May 2002;
• INCOTERMS 2000; • The appendix 11-1 of the enactment of the Cabinet of
• The order of foreign investors insurance; Ministers No. 490 from 31 December 2001;
• Tax legislation; • The enactment of the Cabinet of Ministers No. 204 from
• Business guide 30 April 1999;
• The letter from 20 April 1998;
Book 2 includes: • The decree of the President of URz No. VII-1652 from
• Common requirements on technical-economical bases of 30 November 2996 (with changes before 28 June 1999);
investment projects; • The enactment of the Cabinet of Ministers No. 548 from
• Methodic recommendations on working up technical 31 December 1998;
economical bases of investment projects; • The enactment of the Cabinet of Ministers No. 336 from
• Main procedures of investment projects preparation; 2 July 1997.
• The business-plan structure of investment projects, realized by • The decree of the President of the Ruz N. VII-3105 from
foreign investors; 11 July 2002 (with changes before 4 December 2002).
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Category: Areas/Industries where investment is encouraged:
Export credit insurance; export marketing board; export processing Textile sector, and all indigenous products and raw materials as
zone; industrial promotion; investment promotion authority; state well as import substitution products.
trading organization; trade facilitation body; Trade promotion
organization; Training/research institute. Titles of laws and regulations on foreign investment:
• Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of

Uzbekistan “On additional measures to strengthen the legal
UZBEK FOREIGN ECONOMIC INFORMATION AND protection of direct foreign investment”, 2003;
COMMERCIAL CENTER “UZINCOMCENTER” • Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of
Uzbekistan “About investment program of the Republic of
Office/postal address: Uzbekistan for 2002 year”, 2001;
• Decree of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan “On
107-A, Amir Temur Street measures to attract direct foreign investment into oil and gas
Tashkent, 700084 prospecting and extraction”, 2000;
P.O. Box: 524, Tashkent Uzbekistan “On state monitoring of the course of
implementation of projects included into Investment Program
Phone: (998 71) 1385808, 1370870 of the Republic of Uzbekistan”, 2000;
Fax: (998 71) 1370871 • Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of
Uzbekistan “On Investment Program of the Republic of
E-mail: info@uicc.mfer.uz Uzbekistan for 2000 year”, 1999;
URL: www.uicc.mfer.uz
• Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers “On measures
designed to implement priority investment projects with
participation of foreign investments”, 1999;
• Regulations “on the procedure for extending freely
convertible currency denominated credits to finance
investment projects”, 1999;
• To promote export oriented products of local manufacturers
• Law “On investment activity”, 1998;
to the world market;
• To assist in importing high quality products;
Uzbekistan “On measures for denationalization and
• To promote foreign economic activity of the Republic of
privatization of enterprises with attraction of foreign
Uzbekistan;
investors in 2000-2001 years”, 1999;
• To promote foreign trade of the Republic of Uzbekistan.
• Resolution “On measures designed to stimulate the attraction
of foreign capital when implement privatization of the state
property”, 1998;
• Instruction of the Cabinet of Ministers “Approval of the
• Provides marketing, consulting, publishing/printing, trade,
Provision on the procedure for the exemption from value-
translation and depositary services;
added tax imposed on technological equipment”, 1998;
• Organizes training courses;
• Law of the Republic of Uzbekistan “On foreign
• Provides Internet services. investments”, 1998;
• Law of the Republic of Uzbekistan “On guarantees and
Publication issued:
measures designed to protect rights granted to foreign
investors”, 1998;
• The largest Opportunities Investment Guide of Uzbekistan
• Decree by the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan “On
for 2000 (English).
additional measures for stimulation of investment projects
• Foreign Trade Regime of the Republic of Uzbekistan for execution”, 1998;
2002 (Russian).
• Decree of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan about
• Information bulletin, (quarterly, Russian). additional measures for bank service improvement of
• Directory “Producers and Exporters of Uzbekistan 2003- companies with foreign investment, 1998 and others.
2003” (English).
• Directory “Foreign Investments” (annually,
Category:
English/Russian).
• Directory “Harmonized System Codes of Foreign Economic Trade promotion organization; industrial promotion; export
Activity” (annually, Russian). marketing board; training/research institute; investment promotion
authority.
Training:
• Computer literacy; programming; basics of management;

marketing and development of foreign economic activity,
business Eglish.
• Languages: Uzbek, English, Uzbek for foreigners.
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CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY OF VANUATU COMMODITIES MARKETING BOARD*

VANUATU*
P.O. Box 189
Rue Pierre Lamy Port Vila
Port Vila
Phone: (678) 23123
P.O. Box: 189, Port Vila Fax: (678) 23993
Telex: 1036 COMBO NH
Phone: (678) 27542
Fax: (678) 27543 E-mail: vcmb@vanuatu.com.vu
E-mail: vancci@vanuatu.com.vu, ccitrade@vanuatu.com.vu Year established: 1982

URL: www.investinvanuatu.com
Principal functions: • Sole exporter of prescribed commodities - copra, cocoa;

• Purchase, grade and export prescribed commodities;
• To represent all business licence holders in dealings with • Assist in development of prescribed commodities industries by
persons, organizations, public or private at national or coordination of a vertical flow of information between the
international level; Board and the Department of Agriculture;
• To collect and disseminate relevant information; • Stabilize commodity prices.
• To promote commerce and industry;
• To provide training and support to members. Services/activities:
Services/activities: • Manages price stabilization scheme;

• Installs and manages a transport allowance systems;
As detailed under Principal functions. • Payment of trucking costs from discharge wharf to main wharf
of export;
Publication issued: • Provides sacks.
• Bisnis Taem (English/Bislama). Publications issued:
Membership structure: All business licence holders are • Annual Report.

automatically members of one of the 7 Chambers of Commerce.
Local branches:
Training:
VCMB Branch Santo
• Main language for training is in Bislama. Future courses may P.O. Box 268
be conducted in either English or French. Santo
Areas/industries where investment is encouraged: Membership structure: A government statutory body set up by
an Act of Parliament has 11 board members.
Agro-based industries; and tourism related projects.
Category:
Copra, cocoa.
Training:
• FOSFA Trade Course, England, United Kingdom
Oil and soap production.
Category:
Commodity board; and export marketing board.
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DANANG TRADE AND SERVICE COMPANY* The main activities are:

• To prepare the rules and regulations on standardization,
Office/postal address: metrology and quality management and submit them to the
authorities for approving.
3rd Floor, 256 Tran Phu Building • To organize the supervision and control on the
Danang implementation of the approved rules and regulations .
• To establish the organization system on standardization,
Phone: (84 511) 826831 metrology and quality management and provide
Fax: (84 511) 873002 methodological guidance for all activities of the above
system.
E-mail: tscdn@dng.vnn.vn • To organize the development of national standards and
thangtsc@dng.vnn.vn maintain the national metrology standards
• To provide the product quality and quality system
Year established: 29 March 1998 [Wholly owned by the certification, testing and calibration laboratory accreditation.
Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI)] • To implement the state supervision on quality of goods and
measurement.
Principle functions: • To conduct studies on standardization, metrology and quality
management.
• To support the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry • To carry out the activities of information, training and
(VCCI); international cooperation on standardization, metrology and
• To facilitate cooperation between foreign business and quality management.
VCCI.
Standards and Quality Center
• Provides advisory services on investment and business; • To study disciplines on standardization and its related
• Providing services concerning trade fairs and exhibitions; matters, to draft policies and legal documents on developing
• Organizing overseas missions; and applying Viet Nam national standards (TCVNs).
• Organizing short term professional training courses. • To set up programmes and plans on developing and applying
TCVN standards and participating in preparation of
Membership structure: 17 members. international standards; to supervise and inspect on
implementation of these programmes, plans.
Products/commodity responsible for: • To establish and supervise branch commissions and technical
committees and subcommittees on standardization.
Sea food; pepper; tea; coffee; cinnamon; and spice • To publish, print and distribute TCVN standards and other
documents relating to standardization.
Category: • To carry out consultative, information and training activities
in the standardization field; To provide consultative services
Industrial promotion, investment promotion and trade promotion on developing branch, company standards and conformity
assessment activities.
• To be representatives of Viet Nam in regional and
international organizations for standardization; to cooperate
DIRECTORATE FOR STANDARDS AND QUALITY with these organizations and other countries in the
(STAMEQ) standardization field.
Ministry of Science and Technology
Metrology Center
Office/postal address: • To establish, maintain and custody national measurement
standards.
70 Tran Hung Dao Street • To ensure trace ability of measurement standards to SI
Hanoi system.
• To conduct scientific and technical research in metrology.
Phone: (84 4) 8221614 • To develop measurement and evaluation technology for
Fax: (84 4) 9422418 industries.
• To carry out metrology activities of dissemination
E-mail: qhqt1@fpt.vn
measurement, technology, calibration, testing, information,
URL: www.tcvn.gov.vn
training and international cooperation;
• To organize scientific study on measurement, standards of
measuring unit, verification methods and equipments;
Principal functions: • To take part in writing legal regulations on metrology, plans
for national metrology development.
The Directorate for Standards and Quality (STAMEQ) is the
Governmental body under the Ministry of Science and
Technology having responsibility to advise the Government on
issues in the fields of standardization, metrology and quality
management in the country and representing Viet Nam in
international and regional organizations in the fields concerned.
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Training Center • To take part in development of Vietnam National Standards,

• To set up basic and follow-up training programmes, to training courses and propaganda activities related;
organize the compilation of textbooks and reference • To be the Viet Nam’s representative in the international,
documents; regional organizations on accreditation.
• To organize training courses on standardization, quality
management, testing and measurement techniques for Vietnam WTO/TBT Office
managers, officers and technicians of Government Bodies, • To notify any technical regulations and conformity
Provincial and City Organizations and Business; assessment procedures adopted or proposed in Viet Nam to
• To cooperate with international organizations on training for the WTO Secretariat; to receive the notification from other
standardization metrology and quality management WTO country members and to notify to relating document
(organizing seminars, workshops, training courses; bodies in accordance with WTO;
organizing study tours and training courses overseas; • To answer reasonable questions which concern about the
organizing training for foreign trainees in Viet Nam.) technical regulations, standards (including proposal draft),
conformity assessment procedures adopted or proposed in
Information Center Viet Nam, and technical barriers to trade in accordance with
• To serve as a national reference library which collects, WTO/TBT Agreement;
maintains and updates international/regional/foreign and • To organize all professional activities and popular
domestic information and documentation relating to knowledge to relevant individual, organization bodies about
standards-metrology-quality (SMQ) issues and the others the technical barriers to trade;
concerned. • To provide information and consultant services on technical
• To provide domestic research and development institutions barriers to trade for domestic and foreign individual,
and all economic sectors with information on standards, organization, in accordance with the current governmental
technical regulations, accreditation and certification/ regulations and laws;
recognition procedures and others in various service forms. • To carry out multilateral and bilateral international
• To play the role of a national member of ISONET, the integration activities on the technical barriers to trade.
Information Network of the International Organization for
Standardization (ISO). Vietnam-German Technology Transfer and Training Center
• To plan, organize training courses on welding technique,
Vietnam Productivity Center (VPC) automation, automobile;
• Formulating development strategy, objectives and methods • To provide technical assistance and consultancy to
in productivity improvement in Viet Nam. entrepreneurs to upgrade and renew technology;
• Disseminating, impacting and carrying out productivity • To organize compilation of training documents, quality
promoting activities in Viet Nam and international handbooks for technical training and technology-applied
organizations. consultancy;
• Researching all productivity factors; training, consulting in • To transfer technology, provide entrepreneurs with
productivity improvement for enterprises and socio- information and services of technique and equipment;
economic organizations. • To take part in international cooperation in related sectors.
• Undertaking projects and other activities organized by APO
Establishing a Membership Network, formulating the Magazine of Standards, Metrology and Quality
Productivity Movement throughout the country. • To publish magazine, other special publications on standards,
• Managing staff, equipment, asset and finance of Centre in metrology, quality and customer’s right protection;
accordance with the State policies • To disseminate the magazine to state authorities, research
institutes, entrepreneurs, universities;
Quality Certification Center (Quacert) • To play a role as contact-point with other relevant
• To take part in developing orientation policy, plan, organizations to disseminate activities of SMQ on mass
regulations on quality certification in Viet Nam; media.
• To join in studying elements effect on quality, quality
assurance, total quality management to enhance product and Small and Medium Enterprises Development Center (SMEDEC)
service quality for entrepreneurs and social organizations; • To study targets, orientation, policies, measures; establish
• To carry out product certification for Quality Mark in technical-support projects to accelerate SME development,
conformity with national or international standards; improve the effectiveness of production and product/service
• To participate in training, dissemination activities on quality quality;
and certification; • To support technical assistance, consultancy SMEs on bar-
• To take part in bilateral and multilateral international code, financial technics to develop production and improve
cooperation in concerned sectors. product/service quality;
• To carry out consultant activities on standards, metrology,
Vietnam Accreditation Bureau quality for SMEs;
• To develop plan and programme on quality accreditation; • To organize training courses for SMEs on product quality
• To carry out the auditing for recognizing the competence of management, manufacturing management, financial
certification bodies inspection bodies, testing and calibration management, business administration, marketing and
laboratories; play a role as Secretariat of the National technics;
Accreditation Committee; • To provide SMEs with information as follows: standards,
• To take part in training auditing assessors and run metrology, product quality, technology, equipments,
registeration for auditing assessors; innovation, business and other related to manufacturing
development, business and services.
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Main activities: Titles of laws and regulations on foreign investment:
• To carry out state inspection, testing, calibration of goods • 13/1999/PL-UBTVQH10, Order No. 04/L-CTN promulgating
quality, measuring equipments; the Ordinance on the Protection of Consumers' Interests,
• To maintain, utilize measurement standards, verify measuring 27/04/1999;
equipments s authorized by STAMEQ; • 14/1999/Q§-TTg, Decision No. 14/1999/QD-TTg on the
• To take part in developing Viet Nam national standards and establishment of the Department for Management of Food
international standards; quality, Hygiene and Safety under the Ministry of Health,
• To provide training and information activities as authorized 04/02/1999;
by STAMEQ; • 14-Q§/KHCN, Decision No. 14-QD/KHCN issuing the
• To collaborate with domestic and foreign organizations in the Regulation on Registration of Commodities Quality of the
field of inspection, testing, verification, calibration. Specialized Aquatic Product Service, 09/01/1997;
• 17/2000/Q§-BXD, Decision No. 17/2000/QD-BXD of
Local branches: 02/08/2000 promulgating the Regulation on quality control
of construction works, 02/08/2000;
QUATEST 1: • 20/2000/Q§-BTC, Decision No, 20/2000/QD-BTC dated
8 Hoang Quoc Viet Street 21/02/2000 issuing the Table of charge and fee rates for the
Cau Giay, Hanoi aquatic resource protection, 21/02/2000;
Phone: (84 4) 7564188 • 22/2000/Q§-BTC, Decision No, 22/2000/QD-BTC dated
Fax: (84 4) 8361199 21/02/2000 issuing the charge and fee rates for plant
protection and quarantine;
QUATEST 2: • 23/2000/Q§-BTC, Decision No, 23/2000/QD-BTC dated
97 Ly Thai To Street 21/02/2000 promulgating Tables of charges and fees for food
Da Nang City quality hygiene and safety control;
2 Ngo Quyen Street • 27/2000/Q§-BTC, Decision No, 27/2000/QD-BTC dated
Da Nang City 24/02/2000 on the issuance of fee levels for granting
Phone: (84 511) 820868, 831511, 848376 certificates of technical and quality evaluation of
Fax: (84 511) 820868, 910064 communications and transport equipment and means, 2000;
• 37/2001/TTLT/BKHCNMT-TCHQ, Joint Circular guiding
QUATEST 3: the customs procedures for and quality inspection of export
49 Pasteur Street and import goods subject to the State quality inspection,
District1 28/06/2001;
Ho Chi Minh City • 57/CP, Decree No.57-CP on sanctions against administrative
Phone: (84 8) 8294274 violations in the measurement and quality of goods,
Fax: (84 8) 8293012 31/05/1997;
• 65/2000/TT-BTC, Circular No. 65/2000/TT-BTC of
Publications issued: 05/07/2000 guiding the management and use of food quality,
hygiene and safety control charges and fees, 05/07/2000;
• Magazine for SMQ: monthly, (Vietnamese) • 86/1998/Q§-BNN-BVTV, Decision No. 86/1998/QD-BNN-
• TCVN News: bimonthly, (English) BVTV banning the use of a number of plant protection drugs
• Library information: bimonthly, (Vietnamese) in Viet Nam's agricultural production, 24/06/1998;
• Subject publication. • 86-CP, Decree No.86/CP on assignment of State management
responsibilities for the quality of goods, 08/12/1995;
Membership structure: 16 Member Centres and 60 Provincial • 90/2000/Q§-BTC, Decision No. 90/2000/QD-BTC of
Departments for Standards, Metrology and Quality in local. 01/06/2000 promulgating the Tables of fee levels for aquatic
product quality, safety and hygiene control, 01/06/2000;
Products/commodity responsible for: • 104/2000/Q§-BNN-KHCN, Decision No.104/2000/QD-
BNN-KHCN promulgating the Provisional Regulation on the
All industry sectors. inspection of quality of concrete in irrigation works by the
non-destructive method of using ultra-sonic measuring
Training: machines and concrete guns, 13/10/2000;
• 106/Q§-T§C, Promulgating regulation or the seal of
• Technical training for Entrepreneurs and/or successors verification for state bodies of metrology and other entities
aiming at improving their technical capability; which received the authorization of verification, 27/07/1991;
• Technology and Management training for SMEs aiming at • 107-T§C/Q§, Promulgating regulation on form of certification
improving Technology and Management competency; of state bodies of metrology and other bases which received
• Extension training: to improve capability of SMEs the authorization of state verification, 20/07/1991;
Extension officers. • 116/2000/TT-BTC, Circular guiding the regime of
management and use of fees for aquatic product quality
All the training courses are conducted by experienced, highly safety and hygiene control, 19/12/2000;
qualified resource persons, coming from reputed Foreign
• 117/2000/Q§-BKHCNMT, Decision No. 117/2000/QD-
Institutions or well-known Vietnamese educational institutions.
BKHCNMT dated 26/01/2000 promulgating the 2000 list of
The content of training courses as well as the teaching method are
export goods and import goods subject to the State quality
specially studied to be most adaptable to SMEs Entrepreneurs.
inspection, 26/01/2000;
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• 125/2000/Q§-BNN-BVTV, Decision on exceptional Category:

registration of a kind of plant protection drug in Viet Nam,
06/12/2000; Standards, testing and inspection bodies.
• 143/2001/Q§-TCB§, Decision No. 143/2001/QD-TCBD
promulgating the Regulation on control of quality of the post
and telecommunications services and networks, 28/02/2001;
• 171/1999/N§-CP, Decree No. 171/1999/ND-CP dated INVESTMENT AND TRADE PROMOTION CENTRE
07/12/1999 detailing the implementation of the Ordinance (ITPC)
on protection of traffic works with regard to riverway traffic
works, 07/12/1999; Office/postal address:
• 172/1999/N§-CP, Decree No. 172/1999/ND-CP dated
07/12/1999 detailing the implementation of the Ordinance 51 Dinh Tien Hoang Street
on protection of traffic works with regard to land road traffic District 1
works, 07/12/1999; Ho Chi Minh City
• 228/1999/Q§-TTg, Decision No. 228/1999/QD-TTg dated
15/12/1999 adding the objective of ensuring foodstuff Phone: (84 8) 8236738, 8297426
quality, hygiene and safety to the National Target Program Fax: (84 8) 8242391
for elimination of a number of social diseases and
dangerous, 15/12/1999; E-mail: itpc@hcm.vnn.vn
• 380-Q§, Promulgating regulation on state specialized URL: www.itpc.hochiminhcity.gov.vn
inspection bodies in metrology, 01/07/1991;
• 540/TTg, Administrative operation on measurement and Year established: 1964 [as Export Development Center; re-
commodity - quality circulated in market, 05/098/1995; structured in 1982 as Foreign Trade Development Center, and
• 560/TT-KCM, Guiding the implementation of Decree renamed Foreign Trade and Investment Development Center
No. 86/CP dated 08/12/1995 of Government relating to (ITPC) in 1992].
assign responsibility of State management in commodity
quality, 21/03/1996; Principal functions:
• 650/2000/Q§-BTS, Decision No. 650/2000/QD-BTS dated
04/08/2000 promulgating the Regulation on the State • To provide information on foreign trade, investment and
inspection and certification of quality of aquatic goods, economic laws;
04/08/2000; • To organize trade promotion activities;
• 1010/2000/Q§-BYT, Decision No. 1010/2000/QD-BYT • To promote foreign investment and provide consulting
dated 30/03/2000 issuing the list of food commodities services for foreign investors;
subject to quality registration, 30/03/2000; • To support small and medium scale enterprises;
• 1091/1999/Q§-BKHCNMT, Decision No.1091/1999/QD- • To offer secretarial and business centres services (package or
BKHCNMT promulgating the Regulation on the State partial service at the client’s request) to local and foreign
control of import-export goods quality, 22/06/1999; business people.
• 1479/Q§-T§C, Promulgating regulation on accreditation and
certification of quality, 25/08/1995; Services /activities:
• 1645/1999/Q§-BKHCNMT, Decision No. 1645/QD-
BKHCNMT by the Minister of Science Technology and Information
Environment amending the list of export, import goods • Provides economic information on import-export investment
which were checked the quality 1999 by the State, 1999; and economic laws;
• Law on Foreign Investment in Viet Nam, 1999; • Prints various publications;
• Order No. 16/1999/PL-UBTVQH10 dated 6/10/1999, • Provides legal consulting services to domestic and foreign
Ordinance on metrology; enterprises;
• Order No. 18/1999/PL-UBTVQH10 dated 24/12/1999, • Maintains databank on domestic and foreign business people
Ordinance on goods quality; and enterprises;
• Decree No. 65/2001/ND-CP dated 28/09/2001, issuing legal • Provides documents of local and foreign studies specializing
system for measuring units of the Socialist Republic of in import, export and investment;
Vietnam;
• Decree No. 6/2002/ND-CP dated 14/01/2002, concrete Trade promotion
guidance on implementation of ordinance on metrology; • Guides and supports foreign business people in searching for
• Decision No. 2424/2000/QD-BKHCNMT dated 12/12/2000, business counterparts;
temporary guidance on supplier’s self declaration of • Undertakes trade brokerage (import-export);
conformity; • Organizes business tours, in and out of the country, boosting
• Decision No. 2425/2000/QD-BKHCNMT dated 12/12/2000, import-export, finding new markets;
temporary guidance on supplier’s self declaration of • Organizes seminars on trade promotion, trade shows;
standards development; • Conducts market study, marketing survey for domestic and
• Decision No. 13/2001/QD-BKHCNMT dated 06/01/2001, foreign business people;
temporary guidance on safety certification;
• Decision No. 1/2003/QD-BKHCN dated 30/01/2003,
decision on management of quality, intellectual property,
technology transfer to domestic assembled and imported
motorbike, engine and spare parts.
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Promoting investment • Pollution treatment, environment protection, and waste

• Makes introduction of the Ho Chi Minh City investment treatment.
projects to delegations of foreign investors; • Producing antibiotic materials;
• Supports foreign investors in searching for local • Investment under BOT, BTO and BT contracts.
counterparts; (extracted from Decree No. 27/2003/ND-CP dated
• Provides services for domestic and foreign business people; 19 March 2003).
• Lends office space and provides package (or partial) services
for local and foreign companies/business people. Encouraged investment
Supporting small and medium scale enterprises • Exploration, mining and down-stream processing of
• Undertakes management training courses for small and minerals;
medium scale enterprises; • Exporting 50 per cent of the products or more;
• Provides consulting services on getting loans, equipment to • Manufacturing and exporting 30 per cent of the products or
serve and develop production; more and making use of domestically-sourced raw materials
• Provides information for enterprises; whose total value amounting to 30 per cent of production
• Provides consulting services on business formalities cost or more;
(accepting to provide regular legal consulting services for • Regularly employing 500 workers or more;
individual enterprise); • Processing farm produce, forest products (except wood
• Operates a permanent showroom of Vietnamese import- originated from natural forests in the country) and seafood
export products. obtained from domestic sources;
• Preserving foodstuff; post-harvest preservation of agricultural
Publications issued: products;
• Development of the petro-chemical industry; construction
• Export-Import-Investment Directory (annually, English). and operation of oil and gas pipelines, oil storage and ports;
• Vietnam Export- Import Tariff Schedule (annually, English). • Manufacturing precious mechanical equipment, equipment
• Transparency on economic performance of Vietnam and Ho for safety examination and control; manufacturing jig and
Chi Minh City (quarterly and bi-yearly, Vietnamese/English). dies for metal and non-metal products;
• Manufacturing machine tools for metal working, and
Membership structure: 76 members. metallurgy equipment; bio-technologies.
• Manufacturing precision mechanical equipment, equipment
Training: for safety examination and control; manufacturing jig and
dies for metal and non-metal products;
Management training courses for SMEs (in cooperation with • Manufacturing high and medium voltage electric devices;
ESCAP); training courses on trade promotion. • Manufacturing diesel engines with advanced technique and
technology; manufacturing dynamic and hydraulic
Areas/industries where investment is encouraged: machinery, parts and compressing machines;
• Manufacturing automobile and motorcycle parts;
Specially encouraged investment manufacturing and assembly of equipment, vehicles and
• Producing, processing for export of 80 per cent of products machinery for construction; technical equipment for
or more; transportation;
• Processing agricultural, forest (except wood) and aquatic • Building ships; manufacturing propulsion machine,
products from domestic material sources for export of 50 per equipment and parts for transportation ships and fishing
cent of products or more; boats;
• Producing new strains of high quality and with high • Manufacturing communication and telecommunications
economic efficiency; equipment;
• Producing agricultural, forest and sea products; • Manufacturing electronic equipment and components;
• Manufacturing high grade steel, alloys, non-ferrous metal, • Manufacturing agricultural equipment, parts and machines,
special metal, steel billet, porous iron; cast iron; and irrigation equipment;
• Manufacturing of machinery, equipment and component • Manufacturing equipment used in the garment industry;
pack for oil and gas exploitation, mining, and energy fields; • Producing various types of materials for making pesticide;
manufacturing of large-sized lifting equipment; • Producing pesticide, agricultural chemicals, veterinary drug
manufacturing machine tools for metal processing and and added local value amounting to 40 per cent or more;
metallurgy equipment; • Producing base chemicals, purified chemicals, dyes, and
• Producing medical equipment for analytical and extractive specialized chemicals;
technologies in the medical sector; • Producing materials for cleansing chemicals and additives for
• Manufacturing equipment for testing toxic substances in chemical industry;
food; • Producing specialized cement, composite materials, and
• Manufacturing new materials and precious, rare materials; sound, electricity- and heat-insulating materials, and wood-
applying new biotechnology, and new technology for substitute synthetic materials, fire-proof materials,
manufacturing communication and telecommunication construction plastic and fibreglass;
equipment; • Manufacturing light construction materials;
• Producing information technology products; • Producing paper pulp;
• Hi-tech industry: • Producing silk and fibres of various kinds; special fabric for
• Investment in research and development which makes up industry use;
25 per cent of turnover;
• Producing waste treatment equipment;
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• Producing high-quality raw materials for manufacturing Principle function:

footwear and garments, for export;
• Producing high-quality packages for exports; Three main functions: commercial consulting and training in the
• Producing medicinal materials; human medicines up to context of internal and external affair and research for applying
international GMP standard; new science technology in to Viet Nam.
• Upgrading and developing the energy sources;
• Public passenger transportation; Services/activities:
• Construction and upgrading of bridges, roads, railway,
airports, ports, and terminals; • Researching and studying scientific projects for the purpose
• Construction of water plants and water supply and drainage of promoting cooperation relationships in terms of
systems; economics, trade, investment and training.
• Construction and operation of infrastructure facilities of • Providing services concerning advertisement, trade fairs and
industrial zones, export processing zones and hi-tech zones; exhibitions, science and techniques;
• Technical services to agriculture, forestry and fisheries. • Holding international seminars and conferences;
(extracted from Decree No. 27/2003/ND-CP dated • Providing advisory services for the establishment of
19 March 2003). enterprises and opening of representative offices/branches;
• Organizing tourist and business tours;
Titles of laws and regulations on foreign investment: • Collecting and disseminating information on domestic and
foreign trade and economic issues;
• Law on Foreign Investment in Vietnam (1996); • Organizing overseas missions;
• Law on Amendments and Supplements to a number of • Organizing vocational training for exporting labours.
articles of the Law on Foreign Investment in Vietnam in
2000; Publications issued:
• Decision No. 53/1999/QD-TTg dated 26 March 1999 on
some measures to encourage FDI; • Law on Trade of Vietnam, 1999 (Vietnamese/English/French);
• Decree No. 24/2000/ND-CP on detailed regulations on the • The results of Uruguay Round conference on trade municipal
implementation of the Law on Foreign Investment in system, 2000;
Vietnam; • Research on making mechanism and policies for producing
• Circular No. 12/2000/TT-BKH of the Ministry of Planning development of main exports of Vietnam, 2003 (state
and Investment providing guidelines for FDI in Vietnam; subject);
• Decree No. 27/2003/ND-CP dated 19 March 2993 on • Research on internatinal treaties of commerce, specially on
amendments and supplements to a number of articles of service-commerce for the intergrating process into
Decree No. 24/2000/ND-CP; international economics of Vietnam, 2003;
• Communique No. 187/pg-QHQT dated 1 April 2003 of the • Research on producing interior equipment from material of
Government Office on correction of Decree No. fibre glass composite, 2003.
27/2003/ND-CP;
• Decision No. 36/2003/QD-TTg of the Prime Minister date Local branches:
11 March 2003 on foreign investors’ contribution of capital
to and purchase of shares in Vietnamese enterprises. 176 Cong Hoa str, Ward 12
Tan Binh District
Category: Ho Chi Minh City
Phone: (84 8) 8429709
Trade and investment promotion organization.
Training:
INTERNATIONAL CONSULTING AND TRAINING
CENTER (ICTC) • Courses on informatic technology;
• Courses on foreign languages: English, Chinese, French, etc.
Office/postal address: • Courses on professional competence of foreign trade and
international economic intergration;
46 Ngo Quyen Street • Courses on long term and short term vocational training.
Hanoi
Phone: (84 4) 8261980
Fax: (84 4) 8261978 Services and investment for research, training and cooperation as
well as projects of commercial development.
E-mail: pthung@fpt.vn
Category:
Year established: 1 October 1993 (Pursuant to the Decision
No. 1096/TM-TCCB by Ministry of Trade, Granted License Investment financing organization, investment promotion
No. 275 to operate in the scientific and technological field by the authority; trade fair and exhibition authority; trade promotion
Ministry of Science, Technology and Environment on organization; and training/research institute.
18 April 1994).
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VIETNAM CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND • Provides services for settlement of all disputes in foreign trade
INDUSTRY (VCCI) relations through Viet Nam International Arbitration Centre,
settles all cases of general average at the request of the
Office/postal address: concerned parties through the Sub-Committee of General
Average Adjusters (attached to the Chamber);
International Trade Center • Promotes the development of small and medium-sized
9 Dao Duy Anh Street enterprises (SMEs) in Viet Nam through the Small and
Hanoi Medium Enterprises Promotion Centre (SME-PC);
• To help in the registration and protection of intellectual
Phone: (84 4) 5742022 property and technology transfer in Viet Nam and abroad;
Fax: (84 4) 5742020, 5742030 • To collect and study the views and suggestions of business
enterprises for reflection, recommendation and advice to the
E-mail: vcci@fmail.vnn.vn State on legal matters and economic policies for the
URL: www.vcci.com.vn improvement of the business environment;
• To participate in the formation and implementation of the
Year established: 1963 strategy for socio-economic development and international
economic integration, to participate in the conferences, and
Principal functions: missions for economic and trade negotiations in line with State
regulation;
• To promote and assist trade, investment and other business • To organize activities for the promotion and encouragement to
activities in Viet Nam and abroad; business enterprises on the strict observance of laws,
• To represent the Vietnamese business community, improvement of socio accountabilities; good business ethics
Vietnamese employers and business associations for and culture and sound working relations, protection of
promotion and protection of its interests in domestic and environment and participation in other social activities in line
international relations; wit the Chamber’s objectives.
• To serve as a forum for exchange of information and ideas
among business enterprises; Publications issued:
• To liaise with Vietnamese State on matters concerning the
economic activity and business environment in Viet Nam. • Business Forum Newspaper (Monday, Wednesday and Friday
• To represent the Vietnamese business community for the every week, Vietnamese);
promotion and protection of the lawful, legitimate interests of • Business Forum Magazine (weekly, English);
the business community and labour users in Vietnam in • Vietnam Business Directory (annually, Vietnamese)
domestic and international relations; • Vietnam Info (CD-ROM).
• To promote the development of business enterprises,
entrepreneurs, the cooperation among business entities and to Local branches:
offer assistance in trade and investment, economic and
technological cooperation and other business activities of VCCI in Ho Chi Minh City
enterprises in Vietnam and abroad. 171 Vo Thi Sau
District 3, Ho Chi Minh City
Fax: (84 8) 9325472
• Issues publications and provides information about Viet E-mail: vcci-hcm@hcm.vnn.vn
Nam's economy and foreign trade;
• Assists Vietnamese organizations in acquiring information on VCCI in Vung Tau
foreign markets, scientific and technological developments, 1 Ho Quy Ly, Ward 2, Vung Tau City
international laws and regulations on foreign trade; Phone: (84 64) 816072
• Issues Certificate of Origin of Vietnamese export goods and Fax: (84 64) 859651
endorses other documents used in international trade;
• Represents foreign parties in application for registration of VCCI in Can Tho
patents and trade marks; 29 Cach Mang Thang Tan Street
• Assists foreign businessmen who contemplate doing business Can Tho City
in Viet Nam in such useful services as intermediation, trade Phone: (84 71) 824918
information, business consultancy, establishment of their Fax: (84 71) 824169
representative offices, arrangement for business tours/ E-mail: vcci-cantho@hcm.fpt.vn
appointments;
• Arranges for Viet Nam's participation in international trade VCCI in Danang
fairs and exhibitions abroad and assists the Vietnamese and 256 Tran Phu Street, Danang City
foreign parties in the introduction and advertisement of goods Phone: (84 511) 821719
and services; Fax: (84 511) 822930
• Arranges seminars and talks with competent organizations E-mail: vcci.dn@dng.vnn.vn
both at home and abroad on selected topics like banking,
finance, foreign direct investment, trade, legal and VCCI in Haiphong
management issues, technologies; 10 Dinh Tien Hoang Street
Haiphong City
• Organizes various courses on business and investment
Phone: (84 31) 842894
management, enterprise creation, marketing, trade promotion,
Fax: (84 31) 842243
foreign business languages;
E-mail: vccihp-hv@hn.vnn.vn
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VCCI in Chanh Hoa Publication issued:

68 Yersin Street
Nha Trang City • All results of research work.
Phone: (84 58) 810363
Local branches:
VCCI in Thanh Hoa
Phone: (84 37) 754640 Vietnam Filial Institute for Trade
Fax: (84 37) 754641 35-37 Ben Chuong Duong
E-mail: vccith@hn.vn.vn District 1, Ho Chi Minh City
Phone: (84 8) 8211961
VCCI in Vinh City Fax: (84 8) 8429709
155 Tran Phu Street E-mail: phanvien@hcm.fpt.vn
Vinh City, Nghe An
Phone: (84 38) 844012 Training:
Fax: (84 38) 842026
• To conduct training of personnel at graduate and post-graduate
Members structure: 5,500 membes (as of end of 2002). levels in various aspects of trade economics and trade-related
matters.
Training:
Category:
• Regularly organize training activities in appropriate forms to
develop the human resources for business enterprises, to help Training/research institute.
entrepreneurs enhance their knowledge, management skills
and business capacity.
Category: VIETNAM SUPERINTENDENCE AND INSPECTION

COMPANY (VINACONTROL)
54 Tran Nhan Tong Street

VIETNAM INSTITUTE FOR TRADE (VIT) Hanoi
Office/postal address: Phone: (84 4) 9435639, 9433840, 9436011

Fax: (84 4) 9433844
46 Ngo Quyen Street
Hanoi E-mail: vinacontrolvn@hn.vnn.vn
URL: www.vinacontrol.com.vn
Phone: (84 4) 8262720-2, 8260717
E-mail: phanvien@hcm.fpt.vn, vit@netnam.org.vn Principal functions:
Year established: 1996 [Merger of Research Institute for • To provide inspection of goods and other related services.
Foreign Economic Relations (RIFER) and the Economic and
Technical Research Institute for Trade (ETRIT) under the Ministry Services/activities:
of Trade].
• Inspects quality, quantity, marking and packing of goods,
Principal functions: commodities and gemstones;
• Undertakes overall supervision of investment projects,
• To conduct research work in trade and trade-related issues; production line;
• To provide consulting and advisory service; • Conducts on hire, off hire survey;
• To conduct training of trade personnel at graduate and post- • Carries out marine inspection and tally;
graduate levels in various aspects of trade development and • Inspection of means of transportation, inspection of
techniques. container, gas-free inspection of the ship before repairing or
scrap;
Services/activities: • Provides supervision during production, transportation,
preservation, loading or discharging of goods;
• Undertakes studies on trade policy and planning, marketing, • Provides sampling, sealing, laboratory services;
and international economics;
• Provides fumigation, evaluation, non-destructive test (NDT);
• Provides consulting services;
• Provides calibration of equipment and measurement
• Provides training courses on foreign economic relations at equipment, calibration of tank and lighter;
graduate and postgraduate levels;
• Inspects and ascertains degree of damage and loss of the
• Maintains database and disseminates trade information- goods for insurance, reducing of duties on import goods;
intelligence;
• Provides inspection service on request and supplying
• Exchanges information in the field of trade economics with certificates for managerial purpose of various fields;
international and local organizations and scientists.
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• Provides advisory services on quality of goods, legal aspects VIETNAM TRADE INFORMATION CENTER (VTIC)
of commerce, and ISO 9000, 14000 series standards and
HACCP, SA 8000, TQM; Office/postal address:
• Carries out entrustment inspection of local and international
inspection organizations; 46 Ngo Quyen Street
• Provide other inspection services on request. Hanoi
Local branches: Phone: (84 4) 8262316, 8250713

Fax: (84 4) 9349117
Danang Branch E-mail: vtic@bdvn.vnmail.vnd.net
255 Le Duan, Danang City
Phone: (84 511) 891087, 821031 Year established: 1989
Fax: (84 511) 830084
E-mail: vinacontroldn@dng.vnn.vn Principal functions:
Haiphong Branch • To collect information on domestic and international

56 and 80 Pham Minh Duc economic, trade, marketing, price, and investment;
Haiphong City • To analyse the above collected information;
Phone: (84 31) 760065, 760453-4 • To disseminate information to domestic and overseas
Fax: (84 31) 760103 economic and trade organizations and individuals.
E-mail: vinacontrolhp@hn.vnn.vn
Hanoi Branch
96 Yet Kieu, Hanoi City • Publishes various bulletins and books in Vietnamese and
Phone: (84 4) 9424748, 9422774, 9421343 foreign languages concerning economic, trade, marketing,
Fax: (84 4) 9421002 price, international trade, investment, economic relation and
E-mail: vinacontrolhn@hn.vnn.vn cooperation between Viet Nam and foreign countries;
• Offers advisory services;
Ho Chi Minh City Branch • Organizes seminars on investment and trade;
80 Ba Huyen Thanh Quan • Establishes a computerized national trade network known as
District 3, Ho Chi Minh City VINANET with three servers located in Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh
Phone: (84 8) 8438624, 9316704, 9316323 City and Danang and connected to various terminals in major
Fax: (84 8) 9316961, 8437861 markets throughout Viet Nam; being the host of Viet Nam
E-mail: vinacontrol@hcm.vnn.vn national home page on ASEMCONNECT network with the
website address: http://asemconnectvietnam.gov.vn;
Quang Ninh Branch • Builds up an economic and trade databank and disseminates
11 Hoang Long information.
Ha Long City
Quang Ninh Province Publications issued:
Phone: (84 33) 825535, 826736
Fax: (84 33) 826169 • Ngoai Thuong (Foreign Trade) (weekly, Vietnamese)
E-mail: vinacontrol-qn@hn.vnn.vn • Thi truong (Daily Market) (Vietnamese)
• Thi truong-Gia ca-Vat tu (Market and Prices and Material)
The International Standard Application Consulting Center (ISCC) (Vietnamese)
54 Tran Nhan Tong, Hanoi City • Thong tin Thuong mai (Trade Information) (weekly,
Phone: (84 4) 9435770 Vietnamese)
Fax: (84 4) 9433603 • Thi ruong-Thuong nghiep Vietnam (Viet Nam Market and
E-mail: tuvanhtqlcl@hn.vnn.vn Commerce) (monthly, Vietnamese)
• Thuong mai-Doanh nghiep (Commerce and Enterprises)
Membership structure: Over 600 members. (weekly, Vietnamese)
Inspection institution. 173 Hai Ba Trung Street

Phone: (84 8) 8237192
Fax: (84 8) 8237192
132 Nguyen Chi Thanh Street

Da Nang City
Phone: (84 511) 826927
Fax: (84 511) 830125
Category:
Ministry of Trade; Trade facilitation body; Trade promotion

organization.
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VIETNAM TRADE NETWORK (VITRANET)* Membership structure: 40 members
Office/postal address: Areas/industries where investment is encouraged:
8th Floor, Building 57 • Co-publishing trade publications;

Quang Trung Street • Training;
Hai Ba Trung District • Master solutions for database system.
Hanoi
Title of laws and regulations on foreign investment:
Phone: (84 4) 9432640; 9432641
Fax: (84 4) 9432664 • Law on Foreign Investment (Amendment), passed on
9 June 2000;
E-mail: vitranetvn@hn.vnn.vn • Government's Decree No. 24/2000/ND-CP on Guiding the
URL: www.vitranet.com.vn Implementation of Law on Foreign Investment, passed on
31 July 2000;
Year established: 1995 • MPI's Circular No. 12/2000/TT-BKH on Guiding the Foreign
Investment Operations, passed on 15 September 2000.
Category:
• To provide Viet Nam and international economic and market
information via Internet; Trade promotion organization.
• To provide advertisement, E-commerce, advisory, trade and
investment brokerage services so it is a good place for every
enterprise introduce themselves and look for potential
customers;
• To supply comprehensive solutions for establishing
information database systems, building up LAN (Local Area
Network) and WAN (Wide Area Network) for governmental
agencies, social organizations and enterprises;
• To provide service of short-term training on Internet and
Electronic Commerce.
• Supplies domestic and international market information;

• Publishes publications on trade, e-commerce and commodity
markets;
• Designs websites for publicity and advertisement;
• Provides training;
• Provides the master solutions on database system;
• Develops computer software;
• Provides services for e-business;
• Provides advertisements on LED screen.
Publication issued:
Regular publications:
• Vietnam Legal Update (twice a week, Vietnamese and
English);
• Vietnam Trade Briefing (twice a week, Vietnamese and
English);
• Fishery Market Newsletter (once a week, Vietnamese);
• Agro-products Newsletter (once a week, Vietnamese);
• ETO Newsletter (once a week, English);
Co-publishing publications:
• Trade Secrets, April 2001 (for small and medium sized
exporters) (Vietnamese/English);
• Secrets of E-Commerce, August 2001(Vietnamese).
Local branches:
35-37 Ben Chuong Duong Street

Phone: (84 8) 9141076
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PART TWO
REGIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
ASIA PACIFIC COUNCIL FOR TRADE ASIAN AND PACIFIC COCONUT COMMUNITY
FACILITATION AND ELECTRONIC (APCC)
BUSINESS (AFACT)*
3rd Floor, Lina Building
th Jl. H.R. Rasuna Said Kav. B7
6 Floor, Textile Center Building
944-31 Daechi-dong Kuningan
Kangnam-gu Jakarta 10002
Seoul 135-713 Indonesia
Republic of Korea
P.O. Box: 1343, Jakarta
Phone: (82 2) 5285020
Fax: (82 2) 5285719 Phone: (62 21) 5221712-3
Fax: (62 21) 5221714
E-mail: kiec@kiec.or.kr Telex: 62209 APCC IA
URL: www.afact.org
E-mail: apcc@indo.net.id
Year established: April 1999 (AFACT was re-organized URL: www.apcc.org.sg, www.apccsec.org
through the migration from ASEB (Asia EDIFACT Board, 1990-
1999) Year established: 1969 (formerly: Asian Coconut Community,
name changed in 1975).
Principal function:
Principal function:
• To guide, stimulate and promote the development and use of
United Nations Centre for Trade Facilitation and Electronic To promote, coordinate and harmonize all activities of the coconut
Business (UN/CEFACT) standards in its member countries industry for maximum economic development.
and economies.
• Annual Plenary Meeting;
• Steering Committee Meeting; Publications issued:
• Working Group Meetings (Online and Offline);
• Annual EDICOM Conference. • Cocoinfo International (semi annually, English).
• Cocomunity (monthly, English).
Organizational Structure: • Coconut Statistical Yearbook (annually, English).
• Cocotech Meetings Proceedings:
The AFACT Plenary is composed of all the participants. Under - Coconut Based Farming System (27th),
the AFACT Plenary, there is the Steering Committee composed - Small Scale Processing on Coconut Products (28th),
of six members; a chair, two vice-chairs, Asia Rapporteur, and - Coconut Trade and Marketing (29th),
two HoDs. - Product Diversification as a Strategy for Market
Development for Coconut Products (30th),
Under the AFACT, there are 14 working groups: Internetworking - Coconut Industry into the 21st Century (31st).
Implementation Committee (IIC); Awareness and Education • CORD - Coconut R &D (semi annually, English).
Working Group (AEG); Financial Working Group (FWG);
Technical Assessment Working Group (TAG); Transport Other studies:
Working Group (TWG); Customs Working Group (CWG);
Purchasing Working Group (PWG); Security Working Group • Assessment of Experience of New Varieties of Coconuts: Field
(SWG); Air Transport Working Group (ATG); Environmental Studies in India, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, Philippines,
Protection Working Group (EPG); Legal Working Group (LWG); Samoa, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Vanuatu.
Electronic Commerce Working Group (ECWG); XML-EDI • Coconut Industry (Country studies in Micronesia (Federated
Working Group (XWG); Business Process Analysis Working States of), Fiji, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Papua New
Group (BPAWG). Guinea, Philippines, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Sri Lanka,
Thailand, Vanuatu and Viet Nam).
Membership structure: 15 countries and economies. • The Coconut Palm - Botany and Breeding.
• Desiccated Coconut Processing.
(Australia; China; India, Indonesia; Islamic Republic of Iran; • Energy Values and Uses of Coconut Products.
Japan; Malaysia; Pakistan; Philippines; Republic of Korea; • Facts and Fallacies about Coconut Oil.
Singapore; Sri Lanka; Taiwan, Province of China; Thailand and • The Isolated Coconut Seed Garden at Ambakelle - Facts and
Viet Nam) Figures.
• Studies on Coconut Production and Productivity (Country
Category: studies on India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Micronesia (Federated
States of), Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Sri Lanka and
Trade facilitation body, and trade promotion organization. Vanuatu).
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• Studies on Domestic Marketing of Coconut Products (Country Asian Pacific Development Administration Centre (APDC), the
studies on Fiji, India, Malaysia, Papua New Guinea, Social Welfare and Development Centre for Asia and the Pacific
Philippines, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Sri Lanka and Vanuatu) (SWDCAP) and the Asian and Pacific Centre for Women and
• Studies on Domestic Processing of Coconut Products Development (APCWD). During the first three years of its
(Country studies on Fiji, India, Malaysia, Papua New Guinea, existence (July 1980-June 1983) APDC was established as a United
Sri Lanka and Vanuatu). Nations institution under aegis of the Economic and Social
• Waste Heat-Recovery Unit for the Carbonization of Coconut Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP). From
Shells. 1 July 1983, responsibility for the management of APDC was
transferred to the countries which had subscribed to the Charter of
Organizational structure: APDC.
The Community was set up under the Agreement Establishing the Principal functions:
Asian Coconut Community, negotiated under the aegis of the
Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific • To identify existing and emerging needs and problems with a
(ESCAP). Each member State, called a Contracting Party, is view to increasing the awareness of governments on the long-
represented in the Community by one representative with term impact upon the structure of the economy and the basic
plenipotentiary authority. A member State may also designate one institutions;
or more advisors to accompany its representative. The Community • To promote research and training activities on a collaborative
may invite any non-Member State or interested international and/or basis by fostering establishment of network of institutions;
non-governmental organization to participate in a consultative • To strengthen the linkage with regional networks in an effort to
capacity in its consideration of any matter of particular concern to promote economic cooperation among countries of the region;
it. The chairmanship of the Community is held in turn in • To act as a catalyst in strengthening the capabilities of national
alphabetical order for one year by representatives of Member research and training institutions;
States. • To undertake research studies that provide a regional
dimension to the development problems faced by
The Community is served by a secretariat, headed by an Executive governments;
Director appointed for a five-year term. The Community meets • To provide assistance in fostering programmes to develop
once in each calendar year but may also be called to extra sessions human resources to meet the changing needs of the region;
when necessary. In addition, a Permanent Panel on Coconut • To offer consultancy services, in cooperation with national
Techno-Economic Studies (COCOTECH) meets before each institutions, to countries of the regions;
session of the Community to undertake technical studies and • To serve as a clearing house for information on development.
submit recommendations on coconut policies, strategies, and
programmes for decision by the Community sessions. Services/activities:
Membership structure: 15 countries. The Centre completed its sixth phase work programme in 1998.
The Centre carried out research, training, consultancy activities on
(Fiji, India, Indonesia, Kiribati, Malaysia, Marshall Islands, four programme areas during the period under review:
Micronesia (Federated States of), Papua New Guinea, Philippines, • Energy/environment
Samoa, Solomon Islands, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Vanuatu and Viet
• Gender/human development
Nam)
• Poverty alleviation/employment
• Public management/human resource development.
Category:
Intergovernmental organization. Publications issued:
• Annual Report.
• APDC Newsletter.
ASIAN AND PACIFIC DEVELOPMENT CENTRE (APDC) • Asia-Pacific Post-Beijing Implementation Monitor, 1998.
• Creating the Vision: Microfinancing the Poor in Asia-Pacific
Office/postal address: (Issues, Constrains and Capacity-Building, 1997.
• Executive Summary and Proceedings Natural Resources
Pesiaran Duta Management and Sustainable Livelihoods for Women,
50770 Kuala Lumpur 2-5 February 1998, Coral Coast, Fiji, 1999.
Malaysia • Executive Summary Regional Consultation on Refugee Women
and Women in Situation of Armed Conflict,
P.O. Box: 12224, Kuala Lumpur 13-16 October 1997, Chiang Mai, Thailand, 1998.
• Executive Summary Sub Regional Consultation for Indochina
Phone: (60 3) 62011088 and Mongolia on Post-Beijing Implementation and
Fax: (60 3) 62010316 Monitoring, 28-31 May 1997, Bangkok, Thailand, 1998.
• Export-led Growth Strategy for South Asia: Prospects and
E-mail: info@apdc.po.my, apdc@apdc.my Challenges, 1998.
URL: www.apdc.com.my/apdc • Gender Population and Environment in the Context of
Deforestation: A Malaysian Case Study, 1996.
Year established: 1980 • Gender Training Resources in the Asian and Pacific Region: A
Selected Annotated Bibliography, 1997.
Established on 1 July 1980 by integrating four existing regional • Key Statistic on Microfinance Programme in Asia-Pacific,
institutions - Asian and Pacific Development Institute (APDI), the 1997.
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• Microfinance Capacity Assessment - Bangladesh, India, ASIAN CLEARING UNION (ACU)

Indonesia, the Philippines and South Pacific, 1997
(5 volumes). Office/postal address:
• Microfinance Capacity Assessment - Bangladesh, India,
Indonesia and South Pacific, 1997 (6 volumes). c/o Central Bank of the Islamic Republic of Iran
• Privatisation in Asia and Pacific: Profiles, Strategies, Results, P.O. Box 15875/7177
1996. Tehran
• Proceeding of the Bank Poor '96: Regional Workshop, Islamic Republic of Iran
10-12 December 1996, 1997.
• Proceeding of the Consultative Meeting of ANWIM (Asian Phone: (98 21) 2847677
Network on Women and International Migration), Fax: (98 21) 2842076
9-12 October 1996, Bantam Island, Indonesia, 1997. Telex: (88-21) 3120, 6868 MACU IR
• Public Sector Innovation: The ASEAN Way, 1996.
• Strategic Management in the Economic Sector: The ASEAN E-mail: acusecret@cbi.ir
Experience, 1996.
Organizational structure:
The General Council, the highest decision-making body comprises
the Centre's member governments set out policies and principles • To provide a facility for the multilateral settlement of
which govern the activities of the Centre. The Council establishes payments between the participants for all current international
the Programme Advisory Committee and appoints its Director. It transitions and capital transactions;
meets annually. • To promote trade expansion and monetary cooperation among
the members and to encourage the use of participants'
The Programme Advisory Committee (PAC) was formed during currencies in settlements;
the Eleventh Session (Special) of APDC General Council in 1997 • To provide for currency swap arrangement among participants.
to supersede the Management Board. The formation of PAC was
made to streamline the Centre's structure for greater efficiency and Services/activities:
effectiveness as the centre of excellence. The PAC has the function
to monitor and review the Work Programme and assist with the The Agent administers the clearing operations and currency swap
task of developing appropriate implementation strategies, choice of arrangement within the ACU Procedure Rules.
work area priorities, ensuring functional mix of activities and
appropriate response to development trends in the region. The Publications issued:
involvement from the private sectors and NGOs is hoped to infuse
fresh perspective in the operation and execution of tasks. • Annual Report (English).
• Monthly Newsletter (English).
(Bangladesh; Brunei Darussalam; China; Cook Islands; Fiji; Hong
Kong, China*; India; Indonesia; Japan; Lao People's Democratic The ACU was set up under the Agreement establishing the Asian
Republic; Macao, China**; Malaysia; Maldives; Nepal; Pakistan; Clearing Union which was negotiated under the aegis of the
Papua New Guinea; Philippines; Republic of Korea; Sri Lanka; Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific
Thailand and Viet Nam. (ESCAP). Each participant appoints one Director and one Alternate
Director to the Board of Directors. The Board selects a Chairman
* Hong Kong, China - contributing non-member. and a Vice-Chairman from its members. The Board meets at least
** Macao, China - associate member. once a year and decisions are taken by a simple majority vote of all
Directors, except as provided for in the Agreement. The Board of
Category: Directors may make arrangements with a central bank or monetary
authority of a participant to provide the necessary services and
Training/research institution. facilities for the operation of the clearing facility. The Board
accepted the offer of the Central Bank of the Islamic Republic of
Iran to act as Agent for the Union.
Membership structure: 8 countries.
Participation is open to all central banks or monetary authorities of

members and associate members of ESCAP. Its current members
are central banks of Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka.
Category:
Monetary arrangements.
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ASIAN DEVELOPMENT BANK (ADB) • A Bank for Half the World, the Story of the Asian Development
Bank, 1966-1986.
Office/postal address: • Disaster Mitigation in Asia and the Pacific.
• Economic Analysis of Investment Projects: A Practical
6 ADB Avenue Approach.
Mandaluyong City • Economic Cooperation in the Greater Mekong Subregion:
0401 Metro Manila Toward Implementation.
Philippines • Economic Staff Papers.
• Education and Development in Asia and the Pacific.
P.O. Box: 789, 0980 Manila, Philippines
• Electric Utilities Data Bank for the Asian and Pacific Region.
Phone: (63 2) 6324444 • Energy Indicators of Developing Member Countries of ADB.
Fax: (63 2) 6362444 • The Environment Programme of the Asian Development Bank:
Past, Present and Future.
E-mail: information@adb.org • Financing Environmentally Sound Development.
URL: www.adb.org • Financing Public Sector Development Expenditure in Selected
Countries.
Year established: December 1966 • Gender Indicators of Developing Asian and Pacific Countries.
• A Generation of Growth.
Principal function:
• Key Indicators of Developing Asian and Pacific Countries.
• To promote the economic and social progress of its • Review of the Scope for Bank Assistance to Urban Transport.
developing member countries in the Asian and Pacific region. • Rural Poverty in Asia: Priority Issues and Policy Options.
• Water Utilities Data Book - Asian and Pacific Region.
Services/activities: • Various conference papers and proceedings.
• Provides loans and equity investments for the economic and Information brochures and other publications:
social advancement of its developing member countries; • ADB and NGOs: Growing Together.
• Provides technical assistance to prepare and carry out • ADB at a Glance.
development projects and programmes and regional and • ADB Ready Reference.
advisory services; • Asian Development Bank: Basic Information.
• Promotes investments of public and private capital for • Asian Development Bank: Co-Financing Brochure.
development; • Asian Development Bank: Technical Assistance Activities.
• Responds to requests for assistance in coordinating • Asian Development Bank Young Professionals Programme.
development policies and plans of its developing member • Assistance to Private Enterprise.
countries. • The Bank's Medium-Term Strategic Framework.
• Basic Facts, DMCs of ADB.
In addition to providing loans, equity investments and technical
• Complementary Financing Scheme of the Asian Development
assistance, the Bank has identified five strategic objectives in its
Bank with Model Complementary Loan Agreements and
Medium-Term Strategic Framework: to promote economic
Participation Agreements.
growth, reduce poverty, improve the status of women, develop
• Environmental Programme of the Asian Development Bank.
human resources (including population planning), and help bring
about sound management of natural resources and the • Financial Profile, 2002.
environment. • Loan Contract Awards and Disbursement Profiles.
• Loan, Technical Assistance and Private Sector Operations
Publications issued: Approvals.
• Population Policy: Framework for Assistance in the
Statutory reports and official records: Population Sector.
• Agreement Establishing the Asian Development Bank. • Women in Development: Issues, Challenges and Strategies in
• Annual Report of the Bank. Asia and the Pacific.
• Borrowing Regulations.
• By-Laws of the Asian Development Bank. The Publications Unit of the ADB Information Office coordinates
• Regulations of the Asian Development Bank. with the other departments and offices of the Bank in handling
• Regulations of the Technical Assistance Special Fund. requests for priced and non-priced Bank publications, including
• Special Operations Loan Regulations. procurement and consultants' handbooks and sample bidding
documents which can also be procured directly from the Central
• Summary of Proceedings of the Annual Meetings of the Board
Operations Services Office.
of Governors.
Books, periodicals, studies and reports:
• ADB Business Opportunities. The ADB is a development finance institution set up under the
• ADB Economic and Development Resource Center (EDRC) Agreement Establishing the Asian Development Bank which was
Statistical Report Series. negotiated under the aegis of the Economic and Social Commission
• ADB Review. for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP). The Board of Governors is
• Agriculture Department Staff Paper Series. vested with all the powers of the Bank and has delegated its
• Asian Development Bank Economic Staff Papers. authority to the Board of Directors. The Bank's President, who is
• Asian Development Bank Research Bulletin. Chairman of the Board of Directors, is the head of the Bank's
• Asian Development Outlook. management. He is assisted by three Vice-Presidents who are
• Asian Development Review. responsible for the various programmes and projects departments.
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Membership structure: 61 members (44 are regional and Offices abroad:

17 are non-regional)
Regional Headquarters:
Regional members: Afghanistan; Australia; Azerbaijan; 19th Floor, Wynsum Corporate Plaza
Bangladesh; Bhutan; Cambodia; China; Cook Islands; Fiji; Hong Emerald Avenue, Ortigas Center
Kong, China; India; Indonesia; Japan; Kazakhstan; Kiribati; P.O. Box 13746, Pasig City 1605
Kyrgyzstan; Lao People's Democratic Republic; Malaysia; Metro Manila, Philippines
Maldives; Marshall Islands; Micronesia (Federated States of); Phone: (632) 6368150
Mongolia; Myanmar; Nauru; Nepal; New Zealand; Pakistan; Papua Fax: (632) 6353689-90
New Guinea; Philippines; Republic of Korea; Samoa; Singapore;
Solomon Islands; Sri Lanka; Tajikistan; Taiwan, Province of Organizational structure:
China; Thailand; Timor-Leste; Tonga; Turkmenistan; Tuvalu;
Uzbekistan; Vanuatu and Viet Nam. AFIC, a public company limited by shares, is incorporated under
the Companies Act of Singapore and approved as merchant bank
Non-regional members: Austria, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, with Asian Currency Unit licence by the Monetary Authority of
Finland, France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Singapore. It was founded on the initiative of the Asian
Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, United Kingdom and United Development Bank (ADB) to supplement ADB's private sector
States of America. operations. To facilitate close coordination with the ADB, AFIC's
regional headquarters are located in Manila.
Category:
Membership structure: ADB is the largest shareholder and the
Banks. other shareholders are mainly financial institutions.
Category:
ASIAN FINANCE AND INVESTMENT Financial institution.

CORPORATION LTD. (AFIC)
ASIAN PRODUCTIVITY ORGANIZATION (APO)
Registered Office
78 Shenton Way #29-03 Office/postal address:
Singapore 079120
1-2-10 Hirakawacho
Phone: (65) 63236236 Chiyoda-ku
Fax: (65) 63233607 Tokyo 102-0093, Japan
Telex: 25170 AFICSQ
Phone: (81 3) 52263920
E-mail: email@afic.com.sg Fax: (81 3) 52263950
URL: www.aficltd.com
E-mail: apo@apo-tokyo.com
Year established: 1989 URL: www.apo-tokyo.com

Principal function:
• To provide investment, lending, underwriting, guarantees, fee-
based merchant banking and other related activities with focus • To help member countries increase productivity through
on private sector development in the developing countries of mutual cooperation.
Asia and the Pacific.
• Merchant Banking licence with the Monetary Authority of Services/activities:
Singapore.
The activities of the APO cover the agriculture, industry and service
Services/activities: sectors. They include the following:
• Loans, equity participation, underwriting, guarantees and • Performs the roles of think tank, catalyst, regional advisor,
related merchant banking services. institution builder and clearing house for member countries;
• Undertakes research studies and surveys at both macro and
Publication issued: micro levels to identify productivity issues of concern to
member countries;
• Annual Report, 2000 (English). • Develops the human resources of member countries through
technical expert assistance;
• Develops the capabilities of the national productivity
organizations of member countries;
• Promotes green productivity, which is the integration of
productivity improvement and environmental protection;
• Disseminates information on productivity through newsletter,
journal, reports, and audio-visual training aids.
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Publications issued: Services/activities:
• Annual Report (English). • Serves as a regional centre for the collection of insurance
• APO News (monthly, English). information and the development of expertise in insurance and
• APO Productivity Journal (semi-annual). reinsurance to be put at the disposal of national insurance
• Books. markets of the Member States;
• Report of proceedings of symposia, study meetings and • Provides technical assistance to the national insurance markets
seminars. of the Member States.
• Survey and research reports. Publication issued:
Organizational structure: • Annual Report.
The APO is an intergovernmental regional organization. A Organizational structure:

Governing Body is the supreme organ, comprising Directors
designated by each member government. It meets yearly to decide ASIANRE is an intergovernmental organization set up under the
policy matters on strategies, programmes, budget, finance and Agreement establishing the Asian Reinsurance Corporation
membership. At its annual session, the Governing Body will elect negotiated under the aegis of the Economic and Social Commission
from amongst the Directors a Chairman and two Vice-Chairmen for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP). A Council of Members
who, assisted by the Secretary-General, act on all important matters (equivalent to Board of Directors) is the governing body with one
when the Governing Body is not in session. The Secretariat, representative from each member state. It normally meets once a
headed by a Secretary-General, is the executive arm of the year. A Management Board comprising Chairman, Vice-Chairman,
organization. It has the following departmental functions: General Manager (Chief Executive Officer) and Assistant General
Administration and Finance; Research and Planning; Industry; Manager is responsible for direction of management within
Agriculture; Environment; and Information and Public Relations. guidelines given by the Council.

(Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, India, Islamic Republic
APO has 19 members, namely: Bangladesh; China; Fiji; Hong of Iran, Philippines, Republic of Korea, Sri Lanka and Thailand)
Kong, China; India; Indonesia; Islamic Republic of Iran; Japan;
Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Malaysia; Mongolia; Nepal; Training:
Pakistan; Philippines; Republic of Korea; Singapore; Sri Lanka;
Thailand and Viet Nam. • Reinsurance seminar (one week).
Category: Category:
Productivity centre. Commercial enterprise.
ASIAN REINSURANCE CORPORATION (ARC) ASIA-PACIFIC ECONOMIC COOPERATION (APEC)
35 Heng Mui Keng Terrace

17th Floor, Tower B
Singapore 119616
Chamnan Phenjati Business Center
65 Rama 9 Road Phone: (65) 67756012
Huaykwang Fax: (65) 67756013
Bangkok 10320
Thailand E-mail: info@mail.apecsec.org.sg
URL: www.apecsec.org.sg
Phone: (66 2) 2452169, 2452190, 2452197-9
Fax: (66 2) 2481377, 2488011 Year established: 1989
E-mail: asianre@asianrecorp.com Principal functions:

URL: www.asianrecorp.com
• To achieve free and open trade and investment in Asia and
Year established: 1979 the Pacific by 2010 for developed member economies and
2020 for developing ones;
Principal functions: • To promote trade and investment liberalization, business
facilitation, and economic and technical cooperation;
• To operate as a professional reinsurer accepting business from • To give priority to the following six areas of economic and
the insurance markets in member states as well as other technical cooperation: developing human capital, fostering
markets in the region and elsewhere and to retrocede its safe and efficient capital markets, strengthening economic
surpluses after net retention with priority given to the national infrastructure, harnessing technologies of the future;
insurance and reinsurance markets of member states; promoting environmentally sustainable growth, and
• To invest a sizeable proportion of its funds within the region. encouraging the growth of small and medium-sized
enterprises.
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Services/activities: Secretariat
• Holds discussions regarding trade, economic cooperation, The APEC Secretariat, is located in Singapore, serves as the central
investment liberalization and stronger multilateral trading link and core support mechanism for all APEC activities.
systems;
• Addresses the challenges of the New Economy in the The Executive Director of the Secretariat, who is seconded from the
following areas: Managing globalization, the Action Agenda member economy chairing APEC, for one year. The Deputy
for the New Economy, creating new opportunities, Executive Director is appointed by the economy designated to
strengthening the multilateral trading system, making APEC assume the chair the following year.
matter more through the electronic-Individual Action Plans;
• Provides access to databases: the BizAPEC Web site; a Membership structure: 21 members.
Webpage on import regulations in APEC economies; the
database of project activities being undertaken by APEC (Australia; Brunei Darussalam; Canada; Chile; China; Hong Kong,
fora; LMI database of labour market information; economic China; Indonesia; Japan; Malaysia; Mexico; New Zealand; Papua
and technical cooperation clearinghouse (ECOTECH); New Guinea; Peru; Philippines; Republic of Korea; Russian
APEC Electronic Individual Action Plan (e-IAP). Federation; Singapore; Taipei, Province of China; Thailand; United
States of America and Viet Nam)
List of Publications issued:
Category:
• Available at http://www.apecsec.org.sg/pubs/othrpubs.htm
Intergovernmental organization.
The APEC Chair, which rotates annually among members, is

responsible for hosting the annual ministerial meeting of foreign ASSOCIATION OF DEVELOPMENT FINANCING
and economic ministers. Thailand is the APEC Chair for 2003. INSTITUTIONS IN ASIA AND THE PACIFIC
(ADFIAP)
APEC Senior Officials Meetings (SOM) are held regularly prior to
every ministerial meeting making recommendations to the Office/postal address:
Ministers and carry out their decisions. It oversees and coordinates,
with approval from Ministers, the budgets and work programmes of 2nd Floor, Skyland Plaza
the APEC fora. Senator Gil Puyat Avenue
City of Makati 1200
Other ministerial meetings are also being held in the following Metro Manila
areas: meetings for ministers of education, energy, environment Philippines
and sustainable development, finance, human resources
development, regional science and technology cooperation, small Phone: (63 2) 8161672, 844 2424, 843 0932, 843 5892
and medium enterprises, telecommunications and information Fax: (63 2) 817 6498
industry, trade, transportation and women.
E-mail: inquire@adfiap.org
APEC has four committees, 11 working groups and other APEC URL: www.adfiap.org
fora.
The Committee on Trade and Investment (CTI) aims to create an
APEC perspective on trade and investment issues and to pursue Principal function:
liberalization and facilitation initiatives. The Economic Committee
(EC) analyses economic trends and issues in support of APEC's • To promote effective development financing as a means of
trade and investment liberalization and facilitation and economic catalysing the economic development and growth of the
and technical cooperation agendas. The Budget and Management respective countries of its member institutions.
Committee (BMC) advises APEC senior officials on budgetary,
administrative, and managerial issues. The SOM Committee on Services/activities:
Economic and Technical Cooperation (ESC) assists the SOM in
coordinating and managing APEC’s economic and technical To be a strong catalyst of development, the Association aims to help
cooperation (ECOTECH) agenda. members to be viable financial institutions through:
• Training and development;
The working groups deal with the following areas: Agricultural • Networking;
Technical Cooperation, energy, fisheries, human resources • Business opportunities; and
development, industrial science and technology, marine resource • Information technology.
conservation, Small and Medium Enterprises,
telecommunications and information, trade promotion, ADFIAP pursues the following activities to achieve its mission:
transportation and tourism.
• Advocacy programmes to support its belief that excellence in
development financing it’s the key to sustainable development;
In 1995, APEC Economic Leaders established the APEC Business
• Continuing professional education and certification
Advisory Council (ABAC), composed of up to three senior
programme for bankers involved in the financing of
business people from each member economy to advise Leaders on
development through the Asia-Pacific Institute of Development
the implementation of APEC action plans and on other specific
Finance;
business sector priorities.
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• Consultancy and advisory services through the Asia-Pacific Category:

Strategic Center for Development Finance;
• Publication of the Journal of Development Finance (JDF), the Financing organization.
ADFIAP Newsletter, the Chief Executive Memogenda, the
ADFIAP Accompli, DevTrade Finance, Greenbank,
SMEToolbox, ADFIAP Annual Report, Who’s Who in ASSOCIATION OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURAL
Development Financing in Asia and the Pacific, surveys and MARKETING AGENCIES IN ASIA AND THE
research reports; PACIFIC (AFMA)
• Membership meetings held in different countries of the
region; Office/postal address:
• Fora, seminars and professional gatherings organized in
cooperation with international organizations that share Maliwan Mansion
common development objectives with ADFIAP, i.e. the Asia Phra Atit Road
Development Bank (ADB), the World Bank Institute (WBI), Bangkok 10200
the International Trade Centre UNCTAD/WTO (ITC). United Thailand
Nations Development Programme (UNDP), United Nations
industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), the Phone: (66 2) 6974350, 6974416, 6292148
Association for Overseas Technical Scholarship (AOTS), Fax: (66 2) 6974406, 6974445
United States-Asia Environmental Partnership (US-AEP) and
others; E-mail: afma@asiaaccess.net.th
• Promotion and management of Internet projects such as
BankTouch.com (www.banktouch.com), the search engine of Year established: 1983
the banking industry; SMECenter.com (www.smecenter.com),
the members’ service facility for their small and medium Principal functions:
enterprise clients, and ADFIAP.org (www.adfiap.org), the
official website of the Association. These projects are under • To exchange information and experiences on marketing
the umbrella of e-ADFIAP, the Association’s Internet-based
policies, programmes, projects and technologies;
network for electronic banking, commerce and information
• To train senior level policy makers and managerial level
exchange;
officers;
• Business and development networking through the ADFIAP
Fund to support development projects of members. • To promote technical and economic cooperation among food
marketing institutions to improve marketing systems.
• Journal of Development Finance (JDF).
• History of Development Finance in Asia and the Pacific: Its • Conducts training workshops, seminars, study tours, staff
Evolution and Impact (Volumes I and II). exchange programmes and experts' exchange programmes on
• Principles and Practices of Development Banking (Volumes I, various aspects of food marketing including policy issues,
II, III). technical and managerial skills enhancing programmes;
• ADFIAP Chief Executive Memogenda. • Strengthens exchange of information through various
• ADFIAP Accompli. publications such as training manuals, seminar proceedings
• ADFIAP Greenbank. and quarterly Newsletter.
• ADFIAP SMEToolbox.
• ADFIAP DevTrade Finance. Publications issued:
• ADFIAP Annual Report.
• ADFIAP Newsletter. • AFMA Newsletter (quarterly, English).
• Who’s Who in Development Financing in Asia and the • Planning and Designing of Wholesale Markets.
Pacific. • Proceedings of the Regional Workshops, Seminars and Expert
Consultations.
General Assembly meets at least every two years consisting of
authorized representatives of member institutions, elects Board of AFMA is an autonomous regional network of food marketing
Directors (meets twice a year), which appoints Chairman, Vice agencies supported by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the
Chairman and Treasurer. The Secretariat is headed by the United Nations (FAO) and the governments of the respective
Secretary General acting as its executive officer. member agencies. Its activities are governed by the General
Assembly, which meets every two years and the Executive
Membership structure: 65 institutions in 30 countries. Committee, which meets annually. The Secretariat consists of an
Executive Director and two secretaries.
This includes some institutions outside the Asia-pacific region such
as those in Egypt, Islamic Republic of Iran, and Jamaica, which
aim to establish closer links with development financing Membership structure: 25 members from 13 countries.
institutions in the region. The Asia Development Bank is a Special
Member of the Association. ADFIAP is also a founding member National and State/Provincial-level government ministries,
of the 500-member strong World Federation of Development department, statutory bodies, parastatals, and cooperative
Financing Institutions (WFDFIs) comprising the regional associations which are involved in policy formulation, planning,
associations in Africa, Asia-Pacific, Europe, Latin America and the management, training, regulatory and other supporting functions as
Middle East. well as physical handling of food are eligible to become its
members. Since 2003, private sector food and agricultural
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enterprises and associations which have made significant Publications issued:

contributions in this field, on recommendation of the Executive
Committee Member of the respective country can also become • ANRPC Quarterly Natural Rubber Statistical Bulletin.
members. At present, AFMA has 25 members from 13 countries, • ANRPC Economic and Statistical Review.
namely, Bangladesh, China, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, • ANRPC News.
Nepal, Pakistan, Philippines, Republic of Korea, Sri Lanka, • Reports of studies and meetings of the Association.
Thailand and Viet Nam.
Training:
The Assembly, which is the supreme body of the Association, is
• Organizes regional training workshop/seminar on food and made up of all members of the ANRPC; its regular session is
agriculture marketing, agri-business, agro-industry, in usually held once a year. The Executive Committee of the
cooperation with FAO and under UNDP project. Association exercises the functions of the Association between
sessions of the Assembly. It consists of all members of the
Category: Association and it is empowered to determine procedural matters
and formulate such rules for the proper functioning of the
Training/research institute; and exchange of information. Secretariat.
The Executive Committee appoints and determines the membership

and functions of other committees. Each of these committees elects
ASSOCIATION OF NATURAL RUBBER PRODUCING its own chairman. At present, there are two committees: Committee
COUNTRIES (ANRPC) on NR Statistics and Coordinating Committee on Production and
Marketing Strategies. Working Groups and Expert Groups for
Office/postal address: specific purposes are established as and when necessary.
7th Floor, Bangunan Getah Asli (Menara) The Secretariat of the Association functions: to provide the
148 Jalan Ampang necessary link between members; to make preparations for all
50450 Kuala Lumpur meetings of the Assembly, the Executive and other committees and
Malaysia to service such meetings; to maintain liaison with international
organizations whose work is of interest to the Association; to make
Phone: (60 3) 21611900 such studies as specified from time to time by the various
Fax: (60 3) 21613014 committees of the Association; and to carry out the directives of the
Association.
E-mail: anrpc@streamyx.com
URL: Membership structure: 8 countries.
Year established: 1970 (India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Papua New Guinea, Singapore, Sri
Lanka, Thailand and Viet Nam)
Category:
• To bring about coordination in the production and marketing
of natural rubber; Intergovernmental organization.
• To promote technical cooperation amongst members; and
• To bring about remunerative and stable prices for natural
rubber.
ASSOCIATION OF SOUTHEAST ASIAN NATIONS
Services/activities: (ASEAN)
• Organizes seminars, workshops, training courses and meetings Office/postal address:

connected with:
- progress and development of rubber smallholders, ASEAN Secretariat
- NR marketing, 70A, Jalan Sisingamangaraja
- NR quality, packaging and pricing, Jakarta 12110
- NR cost of production in member countries, and Indonesia
- development of rubber-based manufacturing in member
countries; Phone: (62 21) 7243372, 7262991, 7262410
Fax: (62 21) 7398234, 7243504
• Makes studies of the world rubber position and examines the
Telex: 47213/14 ASEAN
short- and long-term problems facing the natural rubber
industry;
E-mail: public@aseansec.org
• Promotes research and development in production, processing,
URL: www.aseansec.org
marketing and consumption of natural rubber;
• Sets up such institutional arrangements as may be considered Year established: August 1967
necessary;
• Cooperates with appropriate international organizations;
• Makes recommendations to members whenever necessary.
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Principal functions: (SEOM) and the ASEAN Economic Ministers (AEM). The Foreign
Ministers and Economic Ministers meet whenever necessary as the
• To accelerate the economic growth, social progress and Joint Ministerial Meeting (JMM).
cultural development in the region through joint endeavours in
the spirit of equality and partnership in order to strengthen the Membership structure: 10 countries.
foundation for a prosperous and peaceful community of
South-East Asian nations; (Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao People's
• To promote active collaboration and mutual assistance on Democratic Republic, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore,
matters of common interest in the economic, social, cultural, Thailand and Viet Nam)
technical, scientific and administrative field; Category:
• To provide assistance to each other in the form of training and
research facilities in the educational, professional, technical Intergovernmental organization.
and administrative spheres;
• To collaborate more effectively for the greater utilization of
their agriculture and industries, the expansion of their trade,
including the study of the problems of international ASSOCIATION OF TRAINING INSTITUTIONS FOR
commodity trade, the improvement of their transportation and FOREIGN TRADE IN ASIA AND THE PACIFIC
communications facilities and the raising of the living (ATIFTAP)
standards of their peoples;
• To promote South-East Asian studies; Office/postal address:
• To maintain close and beneficial cooperation with existing
international and regional organizations with similar aims and PTTC Building
purposes, and explore all avenues for even closer cooperation. Roxas Blvd. Corner Sen. Gil Puyat Avenue
• To promote regional peace and stability through abiding Pasay City, Metro Manila
respect for justice and the rule of law on the relationship Philippines
among countries of the region and adherence to the principles
of the United Nations. Phone: (63 2) 8341344-9 locals 107, 115
Telefax: (63 2) 8341350
E-mail: secretariat@atiftap.org
URL: www.atiftap.org
• Enhances economic cooperation among its members under the
ASEAN Framework Agreement on Enhancing Economic Year established: 1992
Cooperation: trade, industry, mineral and energy, finance and
banking, food, agriculture and forestry, transportation and Principal function:
communications, research and development, tourism, and
human resources development; • To strengthen training institutions in the foreign trade sector in
• Accelerates the implementation of the Common Effective the participating countries.
Preferential Tariff (CEPT) scheme for ASEAN Free Trade
Areas (AFTA); Services/activities:
• Promotes cooperation activities in functional areas: science
and technology, children, social development, labour, • Promotes exchange programmes of students, faculty and
environment, drugs and narcotics, culture and information; experts, training programmes and materials including joint
• Establishes external relations between ASEAN and its research projects;
dialogue partners, i.e. ASEAN-European Union, ASEAN- • Provides access to up-to-date and significant information about
United States. trade opportunities, using each other as a resource, expertise
available in the participating institutions, and training materials
Publications issued: and formation centre;
• Participates in regional meetings and technical cooperation
• AFTA Reader. projects;
• Annual Report of the ASEAN Standing Committee. • Designs postgraduate-level international business programmes
• ASEAN: An Overview. and courses.
• ASEAN Document Series.
• ASEAN Functional Cooperation: From Strength to Strength. Organizational structure:
• The ASEAN Selected Statistics.
• ASEAN Update. The establishment of ATIFTAP is based on a regional project. Its
founding countries are China, India, Indonesia, Pakistan,
• Investing in ASEAN. Philippines and Thailand.
Organizational structure: Membership structure: 21 institutions from 8 countries.
The Meeting of the ASEAN Heads of government at the annual Training:
ASEAN Leaders’ Summit is the highest authority. Policy
guidelines are provided by the annual ASEAN Ministerial Meeting • Training on the Business Management System.
(AMM), consisting of the Foreign Ministers of member countries.
The ASEAN Standing Committee (ASC) carries out the work of Category:
the Association between meetings of the AMM. Economic
cooperation is overseen by the Senior Economic Officials Meetings Training/research institution.
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ECONOMIC COOPERATION ORGANIZATION (ECO) Category:
Office/postal address: Intergovernmental regional organization for economic

cooperation. Regional economic organization.
1 Golbou Alley
Kamranieh
Tehran
Islamic Republic of Iran INTERGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION FOR
P.O. Box: 14155-6176, Tehran
MARKETING INFORMATION AND TECHNICAL
ADVISORY SERVICES FOR FISHERY PRODUCTS IN
Phone: (98 21) 2831731, 2831733, 2291305 THE ASIA AND PACIFIC REGION (INFOFISH)
Fax: (98 21) 2831732
E-mail: registry@ecosecretariat.org
URL: www.ecosecretariat.org 1st Floor, Wisma PKNS
Jalan Raja Laut
Year established: 1985 [formerly: Regional Cooperation for 50350 Kuala Lumpur
Development (RCD)] Malaysia
Principal functions: P.O. Box: 10899, 50728 Kuala Lumpur

• To promote regional economic, technical and cultural Phone: (60 3) 26914466, 26914614, 26914794
cooperation among member states. Fax: (60 3) 26916804
E-mail: infish@po.jaring.my, infish@tm.net.my
URL: www.infofish.org
• Encourages sustainable economic development of member
states;
• Undertakes progressive removal of trade barriers and
promotion of intraregional trade through ECO Framework
Principal function:
Agreement on Trade Cooperation recently signed ECO
Trade Agreement;
• To provide marketing information and technical advisory
• Enhances greater role of ECO region in the growth of world
service for fish and fishery products in the Asia-Pacific region.
trade;
• Gradually integrates the economies of the member states Services/activities:
with the world economy;
• Develops transport and communications infrastructure • Undertakes trade promotion services by identifying new
linking the Member States with each other and with the marketing opportunities for companies in the Asia-Pacific
outside world; region and new sources of supply for importers;
• Encourages economic liberalization and privatization; • Provides current and long-term marketing information services
• Mobilizes and utilizes ECO region’s material resources; by offering sales support through publications;
• Effectively utilizes the agricultural and industrial potentials • Provides technical advisory services on aquaculture, fishing
of ECO region; technology and on all phases of handling, processing and
• Undertakes regional cooperation for drug abuse control, marketing of fish and fishery products;
ecological and environmental protection and strengthens • Conducts regular training courses and workshops on handling,
historical and cultural ties among the peoples of the ECO processing, inspection and quality assurance;
region; • Undertakes consultancy services on all aspects of fisheries
• Cooperates with regional and international organizations. including fishing, aquaculture, processing and marketing;
Publications issued: • Organizes international trade conferences, exhibitions,
workshops, seminars and training programmes.
• ECO Annual Economic Report for the year 1999.
• ECO News Bulletin (quarterly). Publications issued:
• Summit Communiqués and Declarations.
• ADB/INFOFISH Fishery Export Industry Profiles, 1992/1993:
• MOU’s and Agreements with international and regional
Bangladesh, China, Fiji, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Maldives,
organizations and agencies.
Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Solomon Islands,
Membership structure: 10 countries. Sri Lanka, Thailand (English).
• ADB/INFOFISH Global Industry Update - Cephalopods, 1991
(Afghanistan, Azerbaijan, Islamic Republic of Iran, Kazakhstan, (English).
Kyrgyzstan, Pakistan, Tajikistan, Turkey, Turkmenistan and • ADB/INFOFISH Global Industry Update - Shrimp, 1991
Uzbekistan) (English).
• ADB/INFOFISH Global Industry Update - Tuna, 1991
Training: (English).
• The Fish Inspector (quarterly, English).
• Courses are not offered on a regular basis and those offered • Fish Marketing in Asia, 1994 (English).
are open to member states of ECO only.
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• INFOFISH Fishing Technology Digest for Asia-Pacific INTERNATIONAL JUTE STUDY GROUP (IJSG)
(quarterly, English).
• INFOFISH International (bimonthly, English). Office/postal address:
• INFOFISH Technical Handbook Series:
No. 1: Handling and Processing of Tuna for Sashimi and 145 Monipuripara
Fresh/Chilled Products, reprint 2002 (revised) (English). Tejgaon
No. 2: Processing of Surimi and Fish Jelly Products, 1990 Dhaka 1215
(English).
Bangladesh
No. 3: Transportation of Live and Processed Seafood, 1991
(English).
No. 4: Shrimp Waste Utilization, 1991 (English). P.O. Box: 6073, Gulshan, Dhaka
No. 5: Retail Packaging of Fish and Fishery Products,
1992 (English). Phone: (880 2) 9125581-5
No. 6: Shark Fin, Sea Cucumber and Jelly Fish: A Fax: (880 2) 9125248-9
Processor's Guide, 1992 (English).
No. 7: Agar and Aagar Production, 1992 (English). E-mail: ijsg@bdmail.net, info@jute.org
No. 8: Recirculating Aquaculture Systems, 1993 (English).
• INFOFISH Trade News (fortnightly, English). Year established: 2002
• Proceedings of Aquatech '90 Conference (English).
• Proceedings of Aquatech '94 Conference (English). Principal functions:
• Proceedings of Aquatech '96 Conference (English).
• Proceedings of INFOFISH Tuna Trade Conference, 1986 • To administer the provisions of the Agreement Establishing
(English). the Terms of Reference of the International Jute Study
• Proceedings of Seafood '90 Japan Conference (English). Group, 2001;
• Proceedings of Shrimp '88 Conference (English). • To provide an effective framework for cooperation and
• Proceedings of Shrimp '92 Hong Kong Conference (English).
consultation between the jute exporting and importing
• Proceedings of Squid '89 Conference (English).
countries for the development of the jute economy;
• Papers of Tuna 91 Bali Conference (English).
• Papers of Tuna 93 Bangkok Conference (English). • To improve structural conditions in the jute market;
• Papers of Tuna 95 Manila Conference (English). • To increase the competitiveness and quality of jute and jute
• Papers of Tuna 97 Bangkok Conference (English). products, upholding jute’s positive environmental aspects.
• Papers of Tuna 2000 Bangkok Conference (English).
• Papers of Tilapia 2001 Kuala Lumpur Conference (English). Services/activities:
• Papers of Shrimp 2001 Chennai Conference (English).
• Warta Akuakultur (quarterly, Indo-Malay). • Undertakes projects of research and development, market
• Papers of Tuna 2002 Kuala Lumpur Conference (English). promotion and cost reduction so as to improve the structural
conditions in the jute market;
Organizational structure: • Collects, collates and disseminates information relating to
jute and jute products;
INFOFISH is an intergovernmental organization hosted by the • Undertakes market promotion activities to promote existing
Government of Malaysia. A national liaison office is maintained in and new diversified jute products;
each member country. INFOFISH maintains close links with the
• Organizes studies, seminars, workshops, etc.
worldwide fish marketing information network of the Food and
Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FA0) comprising
FAO-GLOBEFISH, INFOPESCA (Latin America), INFOPECHE
(Africa), INFOSAMAK (Arab countries), EUROFISH (Eastern
• Annual Report (English).
Europe) and INFOYU (China).
• Jute Newsletter (bi-annual, English).
INFOFISH is open to all countries in Asia and the Pacific with
present membership comprising the following major fish producing IJSG was established under the Agreement Establishing the Terms
countries in the region: Bangladesh, India, Indonesia, Democratic of Reference under the aegis of the United Nations Conference on
People's Republic of Korea, Malaysia, Maldives, Pakistan, Papua Trade and Development (UNCTAD). The Council of the
New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Sri Lanka, and Thailand. International Jute Study Group is the highest body of IJSG and
consists of all members. There is a Committee on Projects which
Since 1996, INFOFISH is open to selected companies, corporate is responsible to and works under the general direction of the
bodies, institutions and associations, academia, etc., linked to Council. There is also a Private Sector Consultative Board
fishery field, irrespective of nationality to join as Associate (PSCB) constituted by the Associate Members, belongs to
Members through invitation. organizations and entities of the jute industry and trade in the
producing as well as I the importing countries who are not entitled
Category: to full membership.
Marketing information and technical advisory services for fish Membership structure: 19 Members and 30 Associate
and fishery products. Members.
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As of 1 June 2003, IJSG has the following members: Bangladesh, • To seek to expand international trade in and to improve market
India, Switzerland, European Union and its fifteen member states access for natural rubber and processed products thereof;
(Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, • To improve the competitiveness of natural rubber by
Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Sweden encouraging research and development on the problems of
and United Kingdom. Thirty associate members have also joined natural rubber;
in IJSG. • To encourage the efficient development of the natural rubber
economy by seeking to facilitate and promote improvements in
Products/commodity responsible for: the processing, marketing and distribution of raw natural
rubber;
Jute, kenaf and allied fibres. • To further international cooperation in and consultations on
natural rubber matters affecting supply and demand, and to
Areas/industries where investment is encouraged: facilitate promotion and coordination of natural rubber
research, assistance and other programmes.
Industries related to jute, kenaf and allied fibres.
Category:
• Operates an international buffer stock within the agreed price
International commodity body. band;
• Identifies and proposes appropriate measures and techniques
directed towards promoting the development of the natural
rubber economy;
INTERNATIONAL NATURAL RUBBER • Request bids for limited quantities of natural rubber.
ORGANIZATION (INRO)
• Annual Report.
7th Floor, Bangunam Getah Asli (Menara) • Newsletter.
Jalan Ampang
50450 Kuala Lumpur Organizational structure:
Malaysia
The Organization was established pursuant to the International
P.O. Box: 10374, 50712 Kuala Lumpur Natural Rubber Agreement, 1979 which had been negotiated at the
United Nations Conference on Natural Rubber held within the
Phone: (60 3) 27100130 context of UNCTAD resolution 93 (IV) on the Integrated
Fax: (60 3) 27100131 Programme for Commodities. It continues to function under the
International Natural Rubber Agreement, 1995, which succeeded
E-mail: inro@po.jaring.my the 1987 Agreement which came into force provisionally on
URL: www4.jaring.my/inro 6 February 1997 and definitively on 14 February 1997. The
International Natural Rubber Council is the highest authority
Year established: 1980 composed of all members of the Organization. A regular session is
held once each half of the year and special sessions as and when
Principal functions: necessary. There are four Committees: Committee on
Administration, Committee on Buffer Stock Operations, Committee
• To achieve a balanced growth in supply of and demand for on Other Measures, and Committee on Statistics. The Secretariat
natural rubber, thereby helping to alleviate the serious consists of the Executive Director, a Deputy Executive Director,
difficulties arising from surpluses or shortages of natural and Buffer Stock Manager.
rubber;
• To achieve stable conditions in natural rubber through Membership structure: 17 importing members plus the
avoiding excessive natural rubber price fluctuations, which European Union and 6 exporting members.
adversely affect the long-term interest of both producers and
consumers, and stabilizing these prices without distorting Category:
long-term market trends, in the interests of producers and
consumers; Commodity board.
• To help stabilize the export earnings from natural rubber of
exporting members, and to increase their earnings based on
expanding natural rubber export volumes at fair and
remunerative prices, thereby helping to provide the necessary
incentives for a dynamic and rising rate of production and the
resources for accelerated economic growth and social
development;
• To seek to ensure adequate supplies of natural rubber to meet
the requirements of importing members at fair and reasonable
prices and to improve the reliability and continuity of these
supplies;
• To take feasible steps in the event of a surplus or shortage of
natural rubber to mitigate the economic difficulties that
members might encounter;
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INTERNATIONAL PEPPER COMMUNITY (IPC) • Grandma’s Home Remedies with Pepper (German/English).
• IPC recipes book (peppered tales on the table).
4th Floor, LINA Building
Jalan H.R. Rasuna Said Kav. B7 Each full member country is represented in IPC by one
Kuningan representative with plenipotentiary authority. The Chairmanship
Jakarta 12920 is held in turn by the representatives of member countries in
Indonesia alphabetical order that holds office for one year. IPC is served by
a Secretariat located in Jakarta and is headed by an Executive
Phone: (62 21) 5224902-3, 5227664 Director.
Fax: (62 21) 5224905
Membership structure: 5 full members and 1 associate
E-mail: ipc@indo.net.id member.
URL: www.ipcnet.org
IPC is an intergovernmental organization of six pepper producing
Year established: 1972 countries established in 1972 under the auspices of ESCAP. The
full members of IPC are Brazil, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Sri
Principal functions: Lanka and associate member is Papua New Guinea.
• To promote, coordinate and harmonise all activities relating Products/commodity responsible for:
to the pepper economy with a view to achieving maximum
accelerated economic development. Pepper (Piper nigrum L.)
Services/activities: Areas/industries where investment is encouraged:
• Coordinates and stimulates research on technical and Post harvest processing and product development for pepper and
economic aspects of production, including research on its by products.
diseases affecting the pepper plant, research on development
of disease-resistant and high-yielding varieties; Category:
• Facilitates the exchange of information on programmes and
policies, and on any other aspects relating to production; Trade promotion organization.
• Develops programmes for increasing consumption in
traditional and new markets;
• Intensifies and coordinates research on new uses of pepper;
• Undertakes further joint action for the relaxation of tariff INTERNATIONAL TROPICAL TIMBER
and non tariff barriers and for the removal of other obstacles ORGANIZATION (ITTO)
to trade;
• Coordinates standards of quality so as to facilitate Office/postal address:
international marketing;
• Keeps under constant review developments relating to 5th Floor, International Organizations Center
supply, demand and prices of pepper; Pacifico-Yokohama
• Carries our investigations into the causes and consequences 1-1-1, Minato-Mirai, Nishi-Ku
of fluctuations in the prices of pepper and suggest Yokohama 220-0012
appropriate solution; Japan
• Improves statistical and other information on pepper
production, consumption, trade and prices, including Phone: (81 45) 2231110
techniques of production and consumption forecasting; Fax: (81 45) 2231111
• Undertakes such other activities and functions as may be
deemed desirable in the interests of the world pepper E-mail: itto@itto.or.jp
economies. URL: www.itto.or.jp
Publications issued: Year established: 1983
• Abstracts Research Findings on Pepper (English). Principal functions:

• Directory of Pepper/Spices Exporters, Latest dated
2001(CD, English). • To provide an effective framework for cooperation and
consultation between tropical timber producing and
• Directory of Pepper/Spices Importers, Latest 2001 Edition
consuming members with regard to all relevant aspects of the
(CD, English).
tropical timber economy;
• International Pepper News Bulletin (quarterly journal,
• To promote the expansion and diversification of international
English).
trade in tropical timber and the improvement of structural
• Pepper Market Review (monthly, English).
conditions in the tropical timber market, by taking into
• Pepper Statistical Yearbook, Latest 1999 Edition (1995- account, on the one hand, a long-term increase in consumption
1999) (CD, English). (2003 edition is scheduled to be and continuity of supplies, and, on the other, prices which are
published by end of 2003). remunerative to producers and equitable for consumers, and
• Weekly Prices Bulletin (by e-mail/fax, weekly, English). the improvement of market access;
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• To promote and support research and development with a • Industrial Utilization of Lesser-Known Forest Species in
view to improving forest management and wood utilization; Sustainably Managed Forests: (2) Regeneración de Especies
• To encourage increased and further processing of tropical Arboreas en Bosques Manejados un Año y Medio Después
timber in producing member countries with a view to del Huracán Mitch, en la Costa Norte de Honduras [PD
promoting their industrialization and thereby increasing their 47/94 Rev.3], 2002 (Spanish).
export earnings; • A Model Project for Cost Analysis to Achieve Sustainable
• To encourage members to support and develop industrial Forest Management: (1) Volume I - Synthesis Report,
tropical timber reforestation and forest management activities; (2) Volume II - Main Report [PD 31/95 Rev.3 (F)], 2002
• To encourage members to support and develop industrial (English).
tropical timer; • Management of Cativo Forests and Non-Timber Products
• To improve marketing and distribution of tropical timber with the Participation of Rural and Indigenous Communities,
exports of producing members; Darien, Panama: (1) Manual Técnico para el Manejo
• To encourage the development of national policies aimed at Sostenible de los Cativales en Darién, Panamá, (2) Manual
sustainable utilization and conservation of tropical forests and Técnico para el Manejo Sostenible de Tagua, en la Provincia
their genetic resources, and maintaining the ecological balance de Darién, Panamá [PD 37/95 Rev.2 (F)], 2001 (Spanish).
in the regions concerned. • Ex situ Conservation of Shorea leprosula and Lophopetalum
multinervium and their Use in Future Breeding and
Services/activities: Biotechnology: (1) In situ and Ex situ Conservation of
Commercial Tropical Trees (CD-ROM), (2) Identification
• Funds projects either in its producing member countries or Manual of Shorea spp., (3) Completion Report: August 1998-
globally in the fields of activity of its Committees; January 2002 [PD 16/96 Rev.4 (F)], 2002 (English).
• Provides a forum for producer/consumer discussions; • Introducing Myanmar’s Lesser Used Timber Species to the
• Publishes guidelines and convenes training workshops, expert World Market: (1) Handbook of Lesser-Used Timber Species
panels, seminars and other public forums on issues designed in Myanmar, (2) Proceedings of the International Workshop
to encourage sustainable management, utilization and trade in on Introducing Myanmar’s Lesser-Used Species to the World
the forestry sector; Species to the World Market, (3) User Manual of the
• Publishes reports on its projects and activities; Database System on Myanmar’s Lesser-Used Timber Species
• Acts as a repository for information and conducts market [PD 31/96 Rev.2 (M,F,I)], 2002 (English).
surveys among its Members; • Implementation and Evaluation of Criteria and Indicators
• Cooperates with other international organizations to promote for Sustainable Natural Forest Management (Colombia):
lasting improvements in the welfare of the forestry sectors of (1) Guías Técnicas Para la Ordenación y el Manejo
its tropical Member countries. Sostenible de los Bosques Naturales,
(2) Criterios e Indicadores Para la Ordenación Sostenible de
Publications issued: los Bosques Naturales [PD 8/97 Rev.2 (F)], 2002 (Spanish).
• Forest, Science and Sustainability: The Bulungan Model
Most publications are available in English, French and Spanish. Forest: (1) The Bulungan Model Forest: “Reduced Impact
Logging Guidelines for Low Land and Hill Dipterocarp
General Information Forests in Indonesia”, (2) Completion Report, Phase I 1997-
• Annual Report 2002. 2001, (3) Technical Report, Phase I 1997-2001,
(4) Exploring Biodiversity, Environment and Local People’s
• Annual Review and Assessment of the World Timber
Situation 2002. Perspectives in Forest Landscape, (5) Anticipating Change:
Scenarios as a Tool for Adaptive Forest Management - A
• Reports of the Sessions of the International Tropical Timber
Guide, (6) Reduced Impact Logging Guidelines for
Council and Associated Sessions of the Committees on
Indonesia, (7) Pedoman Reduced Impact Logging Indonesia
Economic Information and Market Intelligence (CEM),
[PD 12/97 Rev.1 (F)], 2002 (English).
Reforestation and Forest Management (CRF), Forest
Industry (CFI) and Finance and Administration (CFA): • Project for Sustainable Forest Management in Pando,
Bolivia: (1) Plan Departamental de Desarrollo Forestal de
- ITTC (XXXII) and Committees (XXX) - Bali, Indonesia,
May 2002, Pando, (2) Estrustura y Composición Florística de los
Bosques en el Sector Este de Pando, (3) Evaluación del uso
- ITTC (XXXIII) and Committees (XXXI) - Yokohama,
Japan, November 2002. de la fauna Silvestre durante la zafra Castañera en el Bosque
Amazónico, (4) Manual de Intermediación de Conflictos,
Policy Development Series (5) Informe Técnico Estudio Sociocultural de la TCO
Multiétnico II demandada en el departamento de Pando,
• ITTO Mangrove Workplan, 2002-2006.
(6) Selección de Prácticas Siviculturales para Bosques
• ITTO Guidelines for the Restoration, Management and
Tropicales, (7) Evaluación del Aprovechamiento Forestal,
Rehabilitation of Degraded and Secondary Tropical Forests,
(8) Guía de Operación del Sistema de Censos Forestales,
2002.
(9) Guía para la Instalación y Evaluación de Parcelas
• ATO/ITTO Principles, Criteria and Indicators for the Permanentes de Muestro, (10) Árboles de Pando, Vol. 1:
Sustainable Management of African Natural Tropical Principales Especies Maderables con Enfasis en el
Forests. Occidente, (11) Ecología de Especies Maderables Menos
Conocidas en el Departamento de Pando, (12) Proyección
Project Publications Preliminar del Crecimiento y Evaluación de la Tasa de
• Studies on the Management Standards of Hill Dipterocarp Aprovechamiento de las Especies Maderables Comerciales
Forests in Sarawak from a Watershed Management Point of en la Concesión de IMAPA S.A., (13) La Regeneración de
View: Project Completion Report, Kuching, Sarawak, Palmeras en la Zona de Aprovechamiento Forestal de la
30 June 2001[PD 104/90 Rev.2 (F)], 2002 (English). Amazonía Boliviana [PD 24/97 Rev.1 (F)], 2002 (Spanish).
• World Mangrove Atlas [PD 6/93 Rev.2 (F)], 2002 (English).
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• (1) Forest Environmental Value Accounting, (2) Tropical Organizational structure:

Forest Environmental Resources of China [PD 39/98 Rev.2
(M)], 2002 (English/Chinese). ITTO was set up under the International Tropical Timber
• Study on the Behaviour of Native Timber Species of Agreement, 1983, negotiated under the aegis of the United Nations
Commercial Value in the Tropical Moist Forests of Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). In 1994, a
Honduras: (1) Importancia de la Poda en el Manejo de las new agreement was negotiated and came into force on 1 January
Plantaciones Forestales, (2) La Limba (Terminalia superba 1997. The governing body is the International Tropical Timber
Engl. Y Diels.): Ecología, Manejo, Propiedades y Usos de Council which is composed of representatives of Member States.
su Madera [PD 22/99 Rev.2 (F) Phase 1], 2002 (Spanish). The bi-annual sessions of the Council are accompanied by the
• Operational Strategy for Sustainable Forestry Development meetings of its three Committees on Economic Information and
with Community Participation in India: (1) Manual for Market Intelligence, Reforestation and Forest Management, and
Operationalising Criteria and Indicators for Sustainable Forest Industry. The ITTO Secretariat is the executive arm and
Forest Management at Forest Management Unit Level in similarly structured into three divisions with the addition of
India, (2) Annotated Bibliography on Sustainable Forest Management Services. The Executive Director is appointed by the
Management, (3) Illustrated Manual on Criteria and Council.
Indicators for Sustainable Forest Management [PD 37/00
Rev.1 (F)], 2002 (English). Membership structure: 57 members (as of July 2003).
Pre-Project Publications The membership comprises tropical timber producing and

• Human Resources Development for the Improvement of consuming countries.
Forest Industry in Cambodia - Forest Industries in
Cambodia: Training of Forest Practitioners [PPD 1/99 Producers: Bolivia, Brazil, Cambodia, Cameroon, Central African
Rev.2 (I)], 2002 (English). Republic, Colombia, Côte d'Ivoire, Democratic Republic of Congo,
• Strengthening Sustainable Management of Natural Forests Ecuador, Fiji, Gabon, Ghana, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, India,
in Asia-Pacific: (1) State of the Art Report on Improved Indonesia, Liberia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Panama, Papua New
Forest Harvesting and Reduced Impact Logging in Asia Guinea, Peru, Philippines, Republic of Congo, Suriname, Thailand,
Pacific Region (Indonesia and Australia), (2) Proceedings of Togo, Trinidad and Tobago, Vanuatu and Venezuela.
“Lokakarya Pelaksanaan Penebangan Hutan Ramah
Lingkungan Menuju Pengelolaan Hutan Berkelanjutan”, Consumers: Australia, Canada, China, Egypt, EU (Austria,
Bogor, Indonesia, 2-3 May 2001, (3) Brochure of “ITTO Belgium/Luxembourg, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany,
Sponsored Pre-Project: PPD 19/99 Rev.1 (F), Strengthening Greece, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, United
Sustainable Management of Natural Forest in Asia Pacific”, Kingdom), Japan, Nepal, New Zealand, Norway, Republic of
(4) Brochure of “Why Adopt RIL”, (5) Guidelines and Korea, Switzerland and United States of America.
Modules to Support Implementation of the Asia-Pacific
Forest Harvesting Practices Code and Reduced Impact Category:
Logging (RIL), (6) Review of Existing Model Forest Areas
for Reduced Impact Logging Operation, (7) Criteria and Commodity organization.
Institution Requirements for Establishing Demonstration
Sites of Reduced Impact Logging, (8) Strengthening
Sustainable Management of Natural Forests in Asia-Pacific
[PPD 19/99 Rev.1 (F)], 2002 (English). ISLAMIC CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND
• Review of International Wooden Furniture Markets - INDUSTRY (ICCI)
Tropical Timber Products: Development of Further
Processing in ITTO Producer Countries [PPD 25/01 (I,M)], Office/postal address:
2002 (English).
Street 2/A, Block 9 Clifton
Technical Series Karachi 75600
• Forest Certification: Pending Challenges for Tropical Pakistan
Timber, 2002.
P.O. Box: 3831, Karachi
Mission Reports
• Achieving Sustainable Forest Management in Indonesia. Phone: (92 21) 5874910, 5874756, 5830646
• Mission in Support of the Government of the Congo for the Fax: (92 21) 5874212, 5870765
Realization of ITTO Objective 2000 and Sustainable Forest
Management. E-mail: icci@icci-oic.org
• Achieving the ITTO Objective 2000 and Sustainable Forest URL: www.icci-oic.org
Management in Brazil.
• ITTO Mission in Support of the Government of the Central
African Republic Towards the ITTO 2000 Objective and
Sustainable Forest Management.
Serial Publications • To strengthen closer collaboration in the field of trade,

commerce, shipping, banking, promotion of investment
• Tropical Forest Update (TFU) (quarterly, English/French/
opportunities and joint ventures in the member countries.
Spanish).
• Tropical Timber Market Information Service (MIS) (bi-
weekly, English).
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Services/activities: PACIFIC ECONOMIC COOPERATION COUNCIL

(PECC)*
• To encourage trade, industry, agriculture and handicrafts; to
propose economic policies advantageous to its members and Office/postal address:
create avenues for the collaboration amongst its members
and similar organizations throughout the Islamic World in 4 Nassim Road
their efforts for economic development; Singapore 258372
• To promote investment opportunities and joint ventures
among the member countries; Phone: (65) 67379822, 67379823
• To organize trade fairs, joint show rooms, exhibitions, Fax: (65) 67379824
seminars, lectures and publicity campaigns as and where
may be thought advisable. E-mail: peccsec@pacific.net.sg
URL: www.pecc.net
• Perspectives of the Islamic Economy.
• Quarterly Magazine (Arabic/English/French). Principal functions:
Offices abroad: • To serve as a regional forum for cooperation and policy

coordination to promote economic development in the Asia-
Jeddah Chamber of Commerce and Industry Pacific region;
P.O. Box 1264 • To enhance cooperation and policy coordination in areas
Jeddah 211431 including trade, investment, finance, human resource
Saudi Arabia development, natural resources (agriculture, fisheries,
Phone: (96 62) 6515111 minerals and energy), industrial adjustment, and the
Fax: (96 62) 6510179 improvement of transportation and communication
E-mail: jcci@mail.gcc.com.bh capabilities;
• To provide information and analytical support to APEC
Membership structure: 57 OIC member countries. ministerial meetings and working groups;
• To channel and facilitates private sector participation in the
Products/commodity responsible for: formal process;
• To work closely with other regional and global organizations
All products. which has complementary objectives and programmes, i.e.
Asian Development Bank, OECD, United Nations Agencies,
Training: World Bank and WTO.
• SMEs Services/activities:
• Information technology;
• Packaging of perishable and general consumer products; • General Meeting: The major forum of PECC and it is held
• Quality assurance system under ISO 9000 programme. every two years with relevant regional and international
organizations.
• Standing Committee (SC) and Coordinating Group (CG):
Agriculture; engineering and communication industries; meet twice a year to discuss economic issues/measures, and
food/fruit processing industries; grading and packaging of food review and plan the PEEC work programme.
products; fishery and livestock; furniture industry and ceramic
and glassware; information technology; oil/gas exploration and • Task Forces, Fora and Projects Groups: are the primary
refining; petroleum products; petrochemicals and industrial dye; mechanisms for PEEC work programme. Their coverage
tourism related services; and transportation by sea and land. includes trade, investment, finance, HRD and all major
industrial sectors.
Category:
Chamber of commerce; industrial promotion; trade facilitation
body; trade promotion organization. • PECC Economic Outlook - Forecast (annually, English).
• PECC Economic Outlook - Structure (annually, English).
• Pacific Food Outlook (annually, English).
• Issues@PECC (four issues annually, English).
Membership structure: 27 members (23 full members,

2 associate members and 2 institutional members)
Full members committees: Australia; Brunei Darussalam; Canada;

Chile; China; Colombia; Ecuador; Hong Kong, China; Indonesia;
Japan; Republic of Korea; Malaysia; Mexico; New Zealand; Peru;
Philippines; Russian Federation; Singapore; Pacific Islands Forum;
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Taiwan, Province of China; Thailand; United States of America Publications issued:

and Viet Nam.
• Foreign Investment Climate in South Pacific Forum
Associate members: French Pacific Territories and Mongolia. Countries, 2001.
• Trade Route Asia Pacific, 2000.
Institutional members: Pacific Trade and Development • Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat: Annual Report 2000-2001.
Conference (PAFTAD) and Pacific Basin Economic Council • Profiles of Forum Member Countries.
(PBEC). • South Pacific Trade Directory, 1998/99.
• SPARTECA: A reference handbook for Forum Island
Each member committee comprises tripartite, senior Country Exporters.
representatives from business, government and academic circles.
• Trade Forum (bi-monthly newsletter).
• Forum Review (quarterly newsletter).
Category:
• Economic Outlook (three times per year).
International independent and economic cooperation body.
Offices abroad
Pacific Islands Trade and Investment Commission (Auckland)

P. O. Box 774
PACIFIC ISLANDS FORUM SECRETARIAT 12th Floor, 48 Emily Place
Auckland 1, New Zealand
Office/postal address: Phone: (64 9) 302 0465
Fax: (64 9) 377 6642
Private Mail Bag
E-mail: info@pitic.org.nz
Suva
Fiji
Pacific Islands Trade and Investment Commission (Sydney)
Level 11, 171 Clarence Street
Phone: (679) 3312600, 3300314
Sydney NSW 2001, Australia
Fax: (679) 3305573, 3312226
G.P.O. Box 5407, Sydney, Australia
Phone: (61 2) 9299 2350
E-mail: info@forumsec.org.fj
Fax: (61 2) 9299 2151
URL: www.forumsec.org.fj
E-mail: info@pitic.org.au
URL: www.pitic.org.au
Year established: 1973 (formerly: South Pacific Bureau for
Economic Cooperation, changed to South Pacific Forum
Pacific Islands Centre
Secretariat in 1988 and then to Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat
5th Floor, Sotobori Sky Building
in 2000)
2-11 Ichigayahonmura-cho
Shinjuku-ku
Principal functions: Tokyo 162-0845, Japan
Phone: (81 3) 3268 8419
• To implement the directives of the Forum, to disseminate its Fax: (81 3) 3268 6311
views and to represent its concerns effectively; E-mail: ouchi@pic.or.jp
• To provide the Forum and its associated bodies with
secretariat and support services; Pacific Islands Forum Trade Office
• To provide quality policy advice and analysis to the Forum 1 Xin Dong Lu
and its members, coordinating where necessary with other 5-1-3-1 Ta Yuan Diplomatic Compound
agencies involved; Chaoyang District, Beijing
• To implement regional policies and programmes that People’s Republic of China 100600
support the priorities of Forum countries and enhance their Phone: (86 10) 65326622
capacity to contribute to the welfare of their members, Mobile: (86 139) 11180521
giving special attention to the smaller and more Fax: (86 10) 65326360
disadvantaged states; E-mail: answers@pifto.org.cn
• To promote sustainable regional development of the region URL: www.pifto.org.cn
in the interests of its people;
• To encourage regional cooperation and partnerships; Membership structure: 16 countries.
• To foster a commitment to excellence in the service of
Forum Members among Secretariat staff, including by [Australia, Cook Islands, Fiji, Kiribati, Marshall Islands,
developing staff resources; and, Micronesia (Federated States of), Nauru, New Zealand, Niue,
• To manage the resources of the Forum efficiently and Palau, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga,
effectively so as to provide the best possible service to Tuvalu and Vanuatu]
Forum members
The Forum Island Countries (FICs) encourage investment in a
• To work towards achieving the above primary functions, wide range of areas including tourism, fisheries, forestry,
which reflect the Secretariat’s mandate from the Forum, as agriculture, manufacturing and other local value-added
well as its corporate role. processing, and services.
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Titles of laws and regulations on foreign investment: Organizational structure:
• Most of the FICs are either developing or improving their SPC is the oldest regional organization in the Pacific. It is a non-
national investment policies, and thus working towards the political organization, gathering countries and territories as full
development of their foreign investment bills. members irrespective of their political status.
Category: SPC’s policies are set by the Conference of the Pacific

Community, held every second year. The chief executive of SPC
Intergovernmental organization. is elected at this conference.
To ensure that SPC responds to the expressed needs of its Island

members, the Conference of Representatives of Governments and
SECRETARIAT OF THE PACIFIC COMMUNITY Administrations approves the work programme and budget each
(SPC) year. Requests carry government or administration approval, and
are transmitted to the Secretariat via official country or territory
Office/postal address: contacts. Also contributing to the formulation of the work
programme are regional conferences and technical meetings,
BPD 5 which gather specialists working in the region to ensure that SPC
98848 Noumea Cedex remains effective.
New Caledonia
SPC has three divisions: Social Resources (including public
Phone: (687) 262000 health, culture, women, youth, demography and statistics), Marine
Fax: (687) 263818 Resources and Land Resources.
E-mail: spc@spc.int Membership structure: 27 member countries and territories.

URL: www.spc.int
SPC implements programmes that benefit 22 Pacific Island
Year established: 6 February 1947 (formerly: South Pacific countries and territories. These are: American Samoa, Cook
Commission, name changed in 1998). Islands, Fiji Islands, French Polynesia, Guam, Kiribati, Marshall
Islands, Micronesia (Federated States of), Nauru, New Caledonia,
Principal functions: Niue, Northern Mariana Islands, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Pitcairn
Islands, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tokelau, Tonga, Tuvalu,
• To implement the activities and projects identified as priorities Vanuatu, and Wallis and Futuna.
by its members and incorporated in its annual work
programme; The 27 members of SPC include the above island countries and
• To provide technical assistance, advisory services, territories plus the five remaining founding countries: Australia,
information, research and clearing house services to Island France, New Zealand, United Kingdom and United States of
countries and territories of the region; America.
• To conduct regional conferences and technical meetings, as
well as training courses, workshops and seminars at local, sub-
regional and regional levels;
• To assist in developing local expertise and promote regional SOUTH ASIAN ASSOCIATION FOR REGIONAL
cooperation with emphasis on self-reliance and development COOPERATION (SAARC)*
activities.
SAARC Secretariat
The SPC integrated work programme focuses on technical P.O. Box 4222
assistance, education and training, delivered through courses, Kathmandu
workshops and seminars at local, sub-regional and regional Nepal
levels. SPC also has strong applied research components,
particularly in its oceanic fisheries and agriculture programmes. It Phone: (977 1) 221794, 221785
is a bilingual organization, with English and French as its Fax: (977 1) 227033, 223991
working languages.
E-mail: saarc@saarc-sec.org
Publications issued: URL: www.saarc-sec.org
• Annual Report. Year established: 8 December 1985

• Report of the Conference of the Pacific Community; Report
of Conference of Representatives of Governments and Principal functions:
Administrations.
• To promote the welfare of the peoples of South Asia and to
• Technical publications, reports of meetings, statistical
improve their quality of life;
bulletin, newsletters (fisheries, nutrition, health, women),
extension materials. • To accelerate economic growth, social progress and cultural
development in the region and to provide all individuals the
opportunity to live in dignity and to realize their full potential;
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• To promote and strengthen collective self-reliance among the Regional studies:

countries of South Asia; • Regional Study on Greenhouse Effects and its Impact on the
• To contribute to mutual trust, understanding and appreciation Region.
of one another's problems; • Regional Study on the Causes and Consequences of Natural
• To promote active collaboration and mutual assistance in the Disasters and the Protection and Preservation of Environment.
economic, social, cultural, technical and scientific fields; • SAARC Study on Trade, Manufactures and Services.
• To strengthen cooperation among themselves in international
forums on matters of common interests; SAARC reports:
• To cooperate with international and regional organizations • FROM SARC TO SAARC: Milestones in the Evolution of
with similar aims and purposes. Regional Cooperation in South Asia, Vol. I (1980-1988) and
Vol. II (1983-1989).
Services/activities: • MEETING THE CHALLENGE - Report of the Independent
South Asian Commission on Poverty Alleviation.
The areas of cooperation include: • SAARC and Women in Development (1986-1990).
• The Integrated Programme of Action: Agriculture; Health and • SAARC Documents: Milestones in the Evolution of Regional
population activities; Meteorology; Postal services; Prevention Cooperation in South Asia, Vol. III (December 1988-
of drug trafficking and drug abuse; Rural development; July 1991), Vol. IV (November 1991-April 1993), Vol. V
Science and technology; Sports, arts and culture; Phone (November 1993-May 1995) and Vol. VI (August 1995-
communications; Transportation; Women in development; July 1998).
Education; Environment; and Tourism;
• Poverty eradication; Organizational structure:
• Trade and economic cooperation;
• People-to-people contact: audio-visual exchange programme, Summit
scheme for promotion of tourism, documentation centre, The highest authority of the Association rests with the Heads of
fellowships scheme and youth volunteers programme; State or Government, who meet annually at Summit level. To date,
• SAARC Audio Visual Exchange (SAVE) Programme; Meetings of the Heads of State or Government have been held in
• SAARC Youth Awards Scheme; Dhaka (Bangladesh, 1985), Bangalore (India, 1986), Kathmandu
• SAARC Visa Exemption Scheme; (Nepal, 1987), Islamabad (Pakistan, 1988), Malé (Maldives, 1990),
• South Asian Development Fund (SADF). Colombo (Sri Lanka, 1991), Dhaka (Bangladesh, 1993), New Delhi
(India, 1995), Malé (Maldives, 1997), Colombo (Sri Lanka, 1998)
Publications issued: and Nepal (2002).
Free publications: Council of Ministers

Comprising the Foreign Ministers of Member States, the Council is
• Agreement on Establishing the SAARC Food Security Reserve.
responsible for formulating policies; reviewing progress; deciding
• Agreement on SAARC Preferential Trading Arrangement
on new areas of cooperation; establishing additional mechanisms as
(SAPTA).
deemed necessary; and deciding on other matters of general interest
• Charter of the South Asian Association for Regional to the Association. The Council meets twice a year and may also
Cooperation (SAARC).
meet in extraordinary session by agreement of Member States. It
• Glimpses of SAARC Activities. held 20 sessions up to December 1998. The twenty-first session of
• Memorandum of Understanding on the Establishment of the the Council was held in Colombo in 1999.
Secretariat.
• Provisional Rules of Procedure. Standing Committee
• SAARC - A Profile. The Standing Committee comprising the Foreign Secretaries of
• SAARC at a Glance. Member States is entrusted with the task of overall monitoring and
• SAARC Convention on Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic coordination of programmes and the modalities of financing;
Substances. determining inter-sectoral priorities; mobilizing regional and
• SAARC Newsletter (monthly). external resources; and identifying new areas of cooperation. It
• SAARC Regional Convention on Suppression of Terrorism. may meet as often as deemed necessary but in practice normally
• SAARC Youth Resolution. meets twice a year and submits its reports to the Council of
• SPECTRUM (magazine of the SAARC Secretariat). Ministers. The Committee has held 25 regular sessions and two
• Tenth Anniversary of SAARC: Vision for the Second Decade. special sessions till December 1998. The twenty-sixth session of
the Committee was held in Colombo in 1999.
Summit declarations:
• SAARC Summit Declarations (1985-1995). The Standing Committee may also set up Action Committees
• Ninth SAARC Summit Male' (1997) - Declaration. comprising of Member States concerned with implementation of
projects.
• Tenth SAARC Summit Male' (1998) - Declaration.
The Standing Committee is also assisted by a Programming
Priced publications:
Committee, comprising senior officials, to scrutinize the Secretariat
• SAARC Summits (1985-1988).
Budget, finalize the Calendar of Activities and take up any other
• SAARC Summits, Vol.-II (1990-1995).
matter assigned to it by the Standing Committee. The Programming
• Statements of the Heads of State of Government. Committee has also been entrusted to consider the Reports of the
Technical Committees and the SAARC Regional Centres and
submit its comments to the Standing Committee. The Programming
Committee has held twenty sessions up to December 1998.
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Technical Committees Permanent headquarters

Comprising representatives from the Member States, the Technical Executive Secretary
Committees formulate programmes and prepare projects in their SAARC Chamber of Commerce and Industry
respective fields which make up the Integrated Programme of Permanent Headquarters
Action under SAARC. They are responsible for monitoring the House No. 5, Street No. 59, F-8/4,
implementation of such activities and submit their reports to the Islamabad, Pakistan.
Standing Committee through the Programming Committee. There Phone: (92 51) 2281395, 2281396, 2280608
are currently 11 Technical Committees, the Chairmanship of which Fax: (92 51) 2281390
rotates among Member Countries in alphabetical order every two E-mail: saarc@isb.comsats.net.pk
years. URL: www.saarcnet.org
SAARC Secretariat Programme Coordinator

The SAARC Secretariat was established in Kathmandu on SAARC Chamber of Commerce and Industry
16 January 1987. Its role is to coordinate and monitor the Permanent Headquarters
implementation of SAARC activities, service the meetings of the House No. 5, Street No. 59, F-8/4
Association and serve as the channel of communication between Islamabad, Pakistan
SAARC and other international organizations. The Secretariat, Phone: (92 51) 2281395, 2281396, 2280608
being the headquarters of the organizations, is being increasingly Fax: (92 51) 2281390
utilized as the venue for various SAARC meetings. E-mail: saarc@isb.comsats.net.pk
URL: www.saarcnet.org
The Secretariat comprises the Secretary-General, seven Directors,
one from each Member State, and the General Services Staff. President, SCCI
Initially, the Secretary-General was appointed by the Council of President
Ministers upon nomination by a Member State on the principle of SAARC Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI)
rotation in alphabetical order for a period of two years. However, c/o Maldives National Chamber of Commerce and Industry
the Ninth SAARC Summit (Male, May 1997) has decided that PO Box, 92 , STO Trade Centre 04-05
henceforth the tenure of the Secretary-General shall be for three Orchid Magu, Malé, Maldives
years.
Personal Office
Directors are appointed by the Secretary-General upon nomination Managing Director
by Member States for a period of three years which, in special Villa Shipping and Trading Company
circumstances, may be extended by the Secretary-General for a Ibrahim Hassan Didi Magu
period not exceeding another full term, in consultation with the Malé, Maldives
Member State concerned.
Office of the President
Trade and Economic Cooperation Ameenee Magu
An Inter-Governmental Group (IGG) has been set-up to undertake Malé, Maldives
the Round of Trade Negotiations under SAARC Preferential Phone: (960) 326634
Trading Arrangement (SAPTA). Similarly an Inter-Governmental Fax: (960) 310233
Expert Group (IGEG) has been established to work out the stages E-mail: mncci@dhivehinet.net.mv (MNCCI)
required for transition from SAPTA to SAFTA (South Asian Free URL: www.saarcnet.org
Trade Area). A separate body, namely, the Committee of
Participants follows up on the progress of the trade negotiations Constituent Units
under SAPTA.
BANGLADESH
The Committee on Economic Cooperation (CEC) comprising
Commerce Secretaries of Member States was set up on 1991. It Vice President
overseas the implementation of specific measures, policies and SAARC Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI)
programmes within the framework of SAARC to strengthen and and President, Federation of Bangladesh
enhance intra-regional cooperation in the fields of trade and Chambers of Commerce and Industry
economic relations. 2nd Floor, Chamber Building
122-124, Motijheel Commercial Area,
The Heads of State or Government at the Tenth SAARC Summit Dhaka 1000, Bangladesh.
decided to constitute a Committee of Experts with specific terms of
reference to work on drafting a comprehensive treaty regime for Personal Office:
creating a free trade area and emphasized the importance of Director, National Bank Ltd. and
finalizing the text of regulatory framework by the year 2001. Chairman, Dulamia Cotton Spinning Mills Ltd.
Multimode Group of Companies
Membership structure: 7 countries. Anchor Tower, 1/1B, Sonargaon Road
Dhaka-1205, Bangladesh
(Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri E-mail: fbcci@bol-online.com
Lanka) Phone: (880 2) 9560858, 8560589, 8615895-9, 8619521-24
Fax: (880 2) 8613213, 8618861-2
SAARC Chambers of Commerce and Industry (SCCI) and its E-mail: multmode@bangla.net
Constituent Units in SAARC Member States:
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BHUTAN Personal Office:
Vice President Kantipath

SAARC Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI) GPO Box 133
c/o Bhutan Chamber of Commerce and Industry Kathmandu, Nepal
P.O. Box 147, Thimphu, Bhutan Phone: (977 1) 262007, 262061, 262218 (FNCCI)
Mobile: 981020435
Personal Office: Fax: (977 1) 227322 (FNCCI)
E-mail: fncci@mos.com.np (FNCCI)
Vice Chairman, URL: www.fncci.org
PO Box No. 289,
Thimphu, Bhutan PAKISTAN
Phone: (975 2) 323140, 322742, 324254 (BCCI)
Fax: (975 2) 323936 Vice President
Telex: 890229 BCCI TBU BT SAARC Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI)
E-mail: jamphel@druknet.net.bt c/o Federation of Pakistan Chambers of
bcci@druknet.net.bt (BCCI) Commerce and Industry
Federation House
INDIA Main Clifton, Karachi 75600, Pakistan
Vice President Personal Office:

SAARC Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI)
c/o Federation of Indian Chambers of Managing Director
Commerce and Industry (FICCI) Rainbow Exporters (Pvt) Ltd.
Federation House, Tansen Marg, 60 Shahrah-e-Quaid-e-Azam
New Delhi 110 001, India Lahore, Pakistan
Phone: (92 21) 5873691-94, 5871156, 9211870
Personal Office: Mobile: 0300-459971, 0342-390071
Fax: (92 51) 9205130, 5874332
Chairman E-mail: fpcci@digicom.net.pk
S. Kumars Enterprises (Synfabc) Ltd. URL: www.fpcci.com
Niranjan, 99, Marine Drive
Mumbai 400 002, India SRI LANKA
Phone: (91 11) 3738760-70 (FICCI)
Fax: (91 11) 3320714, 3721504 (FICCI) Vice-President
Telex: 031-61768, 62521 SAARC Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI)
E-mail: ficcimai@del6.vsnl.net.in (FICCI) c/o Federation of Chambers of Commerce
ficci@ficci.com (FICCI) and Industry of Sri Lanka
URL: www.bisnetindia.com 29 Gregory's Road
www.ficciindia.com P.O. Box 2015
Colombo 7, Sri Lanka
MALDIVES
Personal Office:
Vice-President,
SAARC Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI) Director
c/o Maldives National Chamber of Malship Ceylon Ltd.
Commerce and Industry 2nd Floor, Valliant Towers
PO Box, 92 , STO Trade Centre 04-05 46/7 Nawam Mawatha
Orchid Magu, Malé, Maldives Colombo 2, Sri Lanka
Phone: (94 1) 699530, 698225
Personal Office: Fax: (94 1) 699530
E-mail: fccisl@pan.lk
Majeedhee Magu
Malé 20-06, Maldives
E-mail: mncci@dhivehinet.net.mv SAARC Chamber of Commerce and Industry Councils
Phone: (960) 316581
Fax: (960) 324860, 324876 SCCI Tourism Council (STC):
NEPAL Chairman, Executive Committee STC

Chairperson, FNCCI Council for
Senior Vice President International Economic Relation
SAARC Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI) Vaidya's Organisation of Industries and
c/o Federation of Nepalese Chambers of Trading House (VOITH)
Commerce and Industry P.O. Box 223, Kathmandu, Nepal
Shahid Shukra Milan Marg Phone: (977 1) 478301 to 7
Teku (Behind Teku Hospital) Fax: (977 1) 487567
PO Box 269, Kathmandu, Nepal E-mail: sur@voith.com.np
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SCCI Construction Industry Council (SCIC): Principal functions:
Chairman, SCIC and Executive Director • To promote and strengthen an international movement for the
National Construction Contractors promotion of small and medium sized enterprises;
Association of Sri Lanka, "Savsiripaya" • To establish closer ties of understanding and cooperation
4 Lake Road, Maharagama, Sri Lanka among organizations, both governmental and non-
Phone: (94 1) 685998/686236 governmental engaged in the promotion and protection of
Fax: (94 1) 685998 small and medium sized enterprises in each member country;
E-mail: nccasl@eureka.lk • To facilitate greater technical cooperation between small and
medium sized enterprises of developed and developing
Regional Centres: countries and within developing countries;
• To mobilize public opinion on all problems pertaining to
• SAARC Agricultural Information Centre (SAIC) established small and medium sized enterprises;
in Dhaka in 1988, • To undertake special surveys and studies on problems
• SAARC Tuberculosis Centre (STC) established in Kathmandu relating to small and medium sized enterprises;
in 1992, • To present to United Nations Organization and other
• SAARC Documentation Centre (SDC) established in New international bodies memoranda, reports, studies and
Delhi in 1994, recommendations with a view to securing their fullest
• SAARC Metrological Research Centre (SMRC) established in support to the various suggestion contained therein.
Dhaka in 1995,
• SAARC Human Resource Development Centre (SHRDC) Services/activities:
established in Islamabad in 1999.
• Secures enterprise-to enterprise cooperation in terms of
SAARC cooperation with regional NGOs: technology transfer, training skill development and
marketing between enterprises of industrialized countries and
• SAARC Regional Apex Bodies: developing countries and amongst the developing countries
- SAARC Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI), themselves;
December 1992, • Maintains a roster of experts/consultants whose services can
- SAARCLAW - an Association for persons of the legal be utilized for accelerating the pace of industrial
communities of the SAARC Countries, July 1994. development in the developing countries, particularly in the
• SAARC Recognized Bodies: least developed counties;
- SAARC Asian Federation of Accountants (SAFA), May • Ensures greater business cooperation amongst enterprises of
1997, the South and the North including transfer of technology;
- SAARC Federation of University Women • Participates in various conferences, seminars, workshops and
(SAARCFUW), May 1997, high level expert group meetings convened by the different
- SAARC Association for Regional Cooperation of national and international agencies;
Architects (SAARCH), May 1997, • Participates in various international
- Association of Management Development Institutions in seminars/workshops/conferences of small and medium
South Asia (AMDISA), May 1997, enterprise, to collaborate in the organization of the same;
- SAARC Association of Town Planners, August 1998, • Organizes or sponsors consultations, seminars, workshops
- SAARC Cardiac Society, November 1998. and conference on issues/subjects of relevance to SMEs with
respect to legislations, policies, systems, projects,
In addition, SAARC has welcomed the establishment of the programmes and schemes;
Association of SAARC Speakers and Parliamentarians • Acts as a clearing house of information relating to SMEs
(April 1993). with respect to legislations, policies, systems projects,
programmes and schemes;
• Identifies appropriate institutions and facilitates training of
personnel and beneficiaries of the member/associate
WORLD ASSOCIATION FOR SMALL AND MEDIUM institutions in WASME member countries;
ENTERPRISES (WASME) • Undertakes special studies and research on areas of relevance
to SMEs;
Office/postal address: • Established a fully computerized International Network of
Industrial Technology and Trade Information based at
Plot No. 4, Sector 16-A WASME Headquarters with potential on-line linkages with
Noida 201 301 United Nations agencies and Commission of European
Uttar Pradesh Countries;
India • Strengthens or assists in setting up of associations of small
and medium enterprises and a women entrepreneurs;
Phone: (91 120) 2515241
• Publishes and disseminates news magazine, reports of
Fax: (91 120) 2515243
workshops/seminars, studies, research papers and articles of
interest to members/associate institutions;
E-mail: wasme@vsnl.com
• Provides information services through its Technology and
URL: www.wasmeinfo.org
Trade Promotion Exchange Centre (WASME/TPX);
Year established: November 1980 (formerly: World Assembly • Provides training to rural youth and guide them in setting
of Small and Medium Enterprises, name changed in April 1994) their own enterprises through WASME Rural Small Business
Development Centre (RSBDC).
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Publications issued: France:

11 Rue Perronet
• Comparative Experiences in Rural Industrialization, 1995. 92200 Neuilly Sur Seine
• Report: IXth International Conference for Small and Medium France
Enterprises, 1996. Phone/fax: (33 1) 47225302
• Report: Xth International Conference for Small and Medium Mobile: 33622648334
Enterprises, 1997. E-mail: robertholtz@wanadoo.fr
• Enhancing Trade and Environmental Linkages in Selected
Environmentally Vulnerable Export Oriented Sectors in North America and Caribbean:
India, 1997. CEO, Trade Builders Inc.
• Financing of SMEs, 1993. 7110, 44th Street
• Food Processing Machinery, 1991. Suite 100, Chevy Chase
MD 20815, United States of America
• Human Resource Development for Assimilation for New
Phone: (1 301) 9519411
Technologies, 1994.
Fax: (1 301) 9078829
• Preliminary Study on Services Sector in India, 1995.
E-mail: vlittlejohn@attglobal.net
• Rural Industrialization, Dimensions and Prescriptions,
1997.
South East Asia
• SME Global Perspective, 1992. Managing Director, TAP International
• SMEs Towards 2000, 1993. 101B, Jalan SS 21/1A
• Technologies for Food Processing Industries: Around the 47400 Petaling Jaya, Malaysia
Globe, 1993. Phone: (60 3) 58826968, 56326288
• Food Processing Industries - An Indian Overview, 1994. Fax: (60 3) 58826739
• Technology: Equipment and Services from Small and Mobile: 0192517695
Medium Enterprises In India: A Directory, 1997. E-mail: wasmekl@the.net.my, mtajudn@pc.jaring.my
• WASME News Magazine (monthly).
• World Small Enterprise Series 1-8. Switzerland:
• Report: First International Symposium on rural 20 Chemin du Grand, Montfleury
Industrialization, 2000. 1290 Versoix (GE), Switzerland
• Report: First Global Conference on Micro Enterprises, Phone: (41 22) 7551971
2001. E-mail: rauluranga01@hotmail.com
• Report: XIIth International Conference on Small and
Medium Enterprises, 2001. Thailand:
• Report: XIIIth International Conference on Small and 15 Sukhothai Soi 5
Medium Enterprises, 2002. Sukhothai Road, Dusit,
• Report: World Convention on Small and Medium Bangkok 10300, Thailand
Enterprises 2002, 2003. Phone: (66 2) 2431187
• DISC News (bi-monthly). Fax: (66 2) 6682550
E-mail: fujiaki@cscoms.com
Offices abroad:
22 Rues des Reulettes
Paris 75013, France Membership comprises of SME associations chambers of
Phone: (33 1) 46281262 commerce and industry, governmental and non-governmental
E-mail: wasmefrance@voila.fr promotion agencies, development financial institutions, and
research and planning bodies.
Permanent Representatives of WASME
List of members and associates of WASME (as June 2001):
Austria:
Hyrtl Str. 6 Africa: Algeria, Botswana, Burundi, Burkina Faso, Cameroon,
A-2340 Moedling, Austria Central African Republic, Congo, Cote d’Ivoire, Democratic
Phone: (43 2236) 42280 Republic of the Congo, Djibouti, Egypt, Ethiopia, Ghana, Guinea,
Fax: (43 2236) 2226020 Aviso Telephon 42280 Kenya, Lesotho, Malawi, Mauritius, Morocco, Mozambique,
Namibia, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, Sudan, Seychelles,
Belgium: Swaziland, Sierra Leone, Tanzania, Togo, Tunisia, Uganda,
Secretary General, ESBA Zambia, Zimbabwe.
54 rue Vautier
B-1050 Brussels, Belgium Asia and the Pacific: Armenia, Australia, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh,
Phone: (32 2) 6396231 Bahrain, Bhutan, Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, China, India,
Fax: (32 2) 6449017 Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Japan, Kazakhstan, Kuwait,
E-mail: secretariat@esba-europe.org Kyrgyzstan, Malaysia, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nepal. Oman,
Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Republic of Korea,
Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Tajikistan, Thailand,
Turkmenistan, United Arab Emirates, Vanuatu, Viet Nam.
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Europe: Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Estonia,

France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Netherlands, Malta,
Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russian Federation, San Marino,
Slovenia, Spain, Turkey, Ukraine, United Kingdom, Yugoslavia.
Latin America and the Caribbean: Argentina, Barbados, Brazil,

Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominica, Dominican
Republic, Ecuador, Grenada, Haiti, Jamaica, Mexico, Peru,
Uruguay, Venezuela.
North America: Canada, United States of America.
Training:
Sponsored Capacity Building Programmes for SMEs and SME-

promotional Organizations and Rural Enterprises Development
Programmes.
Category:
Non-governmental Organization of small and medium enterprises

(NGO of SME).
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Abamakoro Trading Ltd. - Kiribati 131 Center for International Trade Expositions and Missions 191
Afghan Carpet Exporters' Guild 1 (CITEM) - Philippines
Afghan Chamber of Commerce and Industry 1 Central Silk Board - India 68
Afghan National Insurance Company 2 Ceylon Chamber of Commerce - Sri Lanka 232
Afghan Wool Enterprise 2 Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Kyrgyzstan 132
Agricultural and Livestock Products, Marketing and Grading 175 Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Republic 5
Department - Pakistan of Armenia
Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export 60 Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Vanuatu 273
Development Authority (APEDA) - India Chiangmai Trade Point Thailand (CMTP) 242
All India Cottonseed Crushers' Association 61 China Council for the Promotion of International 31
All Pakistan Cloth Exporters Association 175 Trade (CCPIT)
All Pakistan Commercial Exporters association 176 China International Trust and Investment Corporation (CITIC) 33
Apparel Export Promotion Council (AEPC) - India 61 China State Bureau of Quality and Technical 34
Armenian Development Agency 4 Supervision (CSBTS)
Asia Pacific Council for Trade Facilitation and Electronic 287 Chinese Academy of International Trade and Economic 35
Business (AFACT) - Republic of Korea Cooperation (CAITEC)
Asian and Pacific Coconut Community (APCC) - Indonesia 287 Chinese General Chamber of Commerce - Hong Kong, China 49
Asian and Pacific Development Centre (APDC) - Malaysia 288 Cochin Chamber of Commerce and Industry - India 69
Asian Clearing Union (ACU) - Iran (Islamic Republic of) 289 Coconut Development Authority - Sri Lanka 233
Asian Development Bank (ADB) - Philippines 290 Coconut Development Board - India 70
Asian Finance and Investment Corporation Ltd. (AFIC) 291 Coffee Industry Corporation Ltd. (CIC) - Papua New Guinea 186
- Singapore Commodities Export Marketing Authority - Solomon Islands 230
Asian Productivity Organization (APO) - Japan 291 Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) 72
Asian Reinsurance Corporation (ARC) - Thailand 292 Cook Islands Chamber of Commerce Inc. 38
Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) - Singapore 292 Cook Islands Development Investment Board 38
Association of Development Financing Institutions in Asia 293 Council for Leather Exports - India 76
and the Pacific (ADFIAP) - Philippines Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC) 27
Association of Food Marketing Agencies in Asia and the 294 Danang Trade and Service Company - Viet Nam 274
Pacific (AFMA) - Thailand Delhi Chamber of Commerce 77
Association of Natural Rubber Producing Countries (ANRPC) 295 Department of Agriculture, Forestry and 174
- Malaysia Fisheries (DAFF) - Niue
Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) - Indonesia 295 Department of Trade Negotiations (DTN) - Thailand 249
Association of Training Institutions for Foreign trade in 296 Department of Economic Affairs - Micronesia 159
Asia and the Pacific (ATIFTAP) (Federated States of)
Azerbaijan Chamber of Commerce and Industry 6 Department of Export Promotion (DEP) - Thailand 243
Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) 189 Department of Foreign Trade (DFT) - Thailand 247
Bangladesh Chemical Industries Corporation (BCIC) 7 Department of Island Development and Industry - Nauru 166
Bangladesh Export Processing Zones Authority (BEPZA) 8 Department of Trade and Industry - Papua New Guinea 186
Bangladesh Small and Cottage Industries Corporation (BSCIC) 9 Development Academy of the Philippines (DAP) 192
Bangladesh Standards and Testing Institution (BSTI) 10 Development Bank of Tuvalu 270
Bank of China 30 Dhaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DCCI) 13
Bank of Thailand (BOT) 241 Directorate for Standards and Quality (STAMEQ) - Viet Nam 274
Bank of the Lao PDR 133 Directorate of Investment and Company Administration 164
Basic Chemicals, Pharmaceuticals and Cosmetics Export 62 - Myanmar
Promotion Council (CHEMEXCIL) - India Directorate of Trade - Myanmar 220
Bengal National Chamber of Commerce and Industry - India 63 ECICS Holding Ltd. - Singapore 220
Bhaktapur Chamber of Commerce and Industry - Nepal 167 Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) - Islamic 297
Bhutan Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCCI) 21 Republic of Iran
Bhutan Export Promotion Centre 21 Economic Development Board (EDB) - Singapore 220
Board of Investment (BOI) - Bangladesh 11 Engineering Export Promotion Council (EEPC) - India 78
Board of Investment (BOI) - Pakistan 177 Export Credit Guarantee Corporation of India Ltd. 79
Board of Investment of Sri Lanka (BOI) 231 (ECGC) - India
Board of Investments (BOI) - Philippines 189 Export Development Bank of Iran 120
Board of Trade of Thailand 242 Export Development Organization of Pakistan 178
Bombay Chamber of Commerce and Industry 64 (EDOP) - Pakistan
Brunei Industrial Development Authority (BINA) 23 Export Inspection Council of India (EIC) 81
Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) 65 Export Promotion Bureau (EPB) - Bangladesh 14
Bureau of Product Standards (BPS) - Philippines 190 Export Promotion Bureau (EPB) - Pakistan 178
Bureau of Statistics and Plans - Guam 47 Export Promotion Center of Turkey (IGEME) 268
Business Support Center - Armenia 4 Export Promotion Centre of Iran (EPCI) 121
Business Support Centre - Georgia 45 Export Promotion Council for Handicrafts (EPCH) - India 83
Cambodia Chamber of Commerce 26 Export Promotion Department - Afghanistan 3
CAPEXIL - India 67 Export-Import Bank of India 84
Cashew Export Promotion Council of India (CEPC) - India 68 Export-Import Bank of Korea 206
Cebu Chamber of Commerce and Industry - Philippines 191 Export-Import Bank of Thailand (EXIM THAILAND) 249
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Federal Agricultural Marketing Authority (FAMA) - Malaysia 136 International Consulting and Training 279
Federated States of Micronesia Coconut 160 Centre (ICTC) - Viet Nam
Development Authority International Enterprise Singapore 222
Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and 15 International Institute for Trade Relations Promotion 120
Industry (FBCCI) (ITRP) - Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and 85 International Jute Study Group (IJSG) - Bangladesh 298
Industry (FICCI) International Natural Rubber Organization (INRO) - Malaysia 299
Federation of Indian Export Organisations (FIEO) 86 International Pepper Community (IPC) - Indonesia 300
Federation of Indian Micro and Small and Medium 87 International Trade Group (ITG) - Philippines 194
Enterprises (FISME) International Trade Organization Wing - Pakistan 181
Federation of Korean Industries (FKI) - Republic of Korea 208 International Tropical Timber Organization (ITTO) - Japan 300
Federation of Malaysian Manufacturers (FMM) 137 Invest Hong Kong 56
Federation of Nepalese Chambers of Commerce and 167 Investment and Trade Promotion Centre (ITPC) - Viet Nam 277
Industry (FNCCI) Investment Corporation of Bangladesh (ICB) 16
Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and 180 Investment Promotion Authority (BKPM) - Indonesia 112
Industry (FPCCI) Investment Promotion Authority (IPA) - Papua New Guinea 187
Federation of Small and Medium Industries (FOSMI) - India 88 Iran Chamber of Commerce, Industries and Mines 123
Federation of Thai Industries (FTI) 250 Islamic Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ICCI) - Pakistan 302
Fiji Chamber of Commerce and Industry 42 Istanbul Chamber of Commerce - Turkey 268
Fiji Islands Trade and Investment Bureau 42 Izmir Chamber of Commerce - Turkey 269
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) - Thailand 254 Jhelum Chamber of Commerce and Industry - Pakistan 181
Food Corporation of Bhutan (FCB) 22 Jute Manufactures Development Council (JMDC) - India 95
Foreign Investment and Foreign Trade Agency (FIFTA) 161 Kazakhstan Trade Information Centre 128
- Mongolia Kish Free Zone Organization - Iran (Islamic Republic of) 125
Foreign Investment Services Bureau - Maldives 152 Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) 208
Foreign Trade Development Centre - India 88 - Republic of Korea
Garment Manufacturers Association in Cambodia 28 Korea Importers Association (KOIMA) - Republic of Korea 209
Garments and Textile Export Board (GTEB) - Philippines 193 Korea International Trade Association (KITA) 209
Gems and Gemmological Institute of Pakistan 180 - Republic of Korea
Georgian Chamber of Commerce and Industry 45 Korea Trade and Economic Institute - Democratic 40
Georgian Export Promotion Agency (GEPA) 46 People’s Republic of Korea
Government Supplies Department (GSD) - Hong Kong, China 49 Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency (KOTRA) 211
Groundnut Extractions Export Development Association 89 - Republic of Korea
(GEEDA) - India Korean Agency for Technology and Standards (KATS) 213
Guam Economic Development and Commerce 47 - Republic of Korea
Authority (GEDCA) Korean Shippers Council (KSC) - Republic of Korea 214
Handicraft Promotion and Export Centre - Afghanistan 3 Korean Standards Association (KSA) - Republic of Korea 216
Handicrafts and Handlooms Exports Corporation of 89 Laboratory for Quality Testing of Export and Import Goods 113
India Ltd. (HHEC) - India - Indonesia
Handloom Export Promotion Council - India 90 Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry - Pakistan 182
Hong Kong Coalition of Service Industries (HKCSI) 50 Lalitpur Chamber of Commerce and Industry - Nepal 168
Hong Kong Export Credit Insurance Corporation 50 Lao National Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LNCCI) 134
Hong Kong Exporters' Association 51 M Visvesvaraya Industrial Research and Development 96
Hong Kong Franchise Association (HKFA) 51 Centre (MVIRDC) - India
Hong Kong Productivity Council 52 Macao Trade and Investment Promotion Institute (IPIM) 135
Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks 52 Macau Importers and Exporters Association 135
Corporation (HKSTP) Madras Chamber of Commerce and Industry - India 97
Hong Kong Shippers' Council (HKSC) 53 Malaysia Export Credit Insurance Berhad (MECIB) 139
Hong Kong Standards and Testing Centre 53 Malaysia External Trade Development 139
Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) 55 Corporation (MATRADE)
Importers Association of Indonesia (GINSI) 111 Malaysian Industrial Development Authority (MIDA) 141
India Trade Promotion Organisation (ITPO) 90 Malaysian International Chamber of Commerce and 144
Indian Council of Arbitration (ICA) 92 Industry (MICCI)
Indian Institute of Foreign Trade (IIFT) 93 Malaysian Palm Oil Promotion Council (MPOPC) 144
Indian Investment Centre (IIC) 94 Malaysian Pineapple Industry Board (MPIB) 145
Indonesian Exporters Association (GPEI) 111 Malaysian Rubber Board (MRB) 146
Industrial Estate Authority of Thailand (IEAT) 255 Malaysian Rubber Products Manufacturers' Association 147
Industrial Finance Corporation of Thailand (IFCT) 258 (MRPMA)
Institute for Trade Studies and Research (ITSR) - Islamic 122 Maldives Association of Tourism Industry (MATI) 153
Republic of Iran Maldives Industrial Fisheries Company Limited 153
Institute of Small Enterprises and Development (ISED) - India 95 Maldives National Chamber of Commerce and Industry 153
Institute of Standards and Industrial Research of Iran (ISIRI) 122 Maldives National Shipping Limited 154
Intergovernmental Organization for Marketing Information 294 Maldives Tourism Promotion Board 154
and Technical Advisory Services for Fishery Products Maldives Transport and Contracting Company (PLC) 155
in the Asia and Pacific (INFOFISH) - Malaysia Marine Products Export Development Authority (MPEDA) 97
- India
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Maritime and Ports Authority of Fiji 43 Rastriya Banijya Bank - Nepal 172
Marketing Agency “Uzbekinvest Eximinform” 271 Rawalpindi Chamber of Commerce and Industry - Pakistan 184
Measurement Units, Standards and Services 234 Rubber Board - India 102
Department - Sri Lanka Russian National Trade Point (RNTP) - Russian federation 217
Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce and Industry, 18 Secretariat of the Pacific Community (SPC) - New Caledonia 305
Dhaka - Bangladesh Semaun Holding Sendirian Berhad - Brunei Darussalam 25
Ministry of Commerce - Bangladesh 19 Shanghai Small Enterprises Trade Development 36
Ministry of Commerce - Cambodia 28 Service Center - China
Ministry of Trade and Economic Development - Armenia 5 Shanghai Trade Point - China 37
Ministry of Tourism, Trade and Commerce - Tuvalu 270 Shellac Export Promotion Council - India 105
Ministry of Trade and Industries - Maldives 156 Shippers' Council of Bangladesh 20
Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) 223 Sialkot Chamber of Commerce and Industry - Pakistan 184
Mongolian Business Development Agency (MBDA) 162 Singapore Chinese Chamber of Commerce and 224
Mongolian National Chamber of Commerce and 163 Industry (SCCCI)
Industry (MCCI) Singapore Commodity Exchange (SICOM) 225
National Agency for Export Development 114 Singapore Exhibition and Convention Bureau (SECB) 226
(NAFED) - Indonesia Singapore Federation of Chambers of Commerce and 226
National Centre for Trade Information (NCTI) - India 99 Industry (SFCCI)
National Chamber of Commerce and Industry of 147 Singapore International Chamber of Commerce (SICC) 227
Malaysia (NCCIM) Singapore Manufacturers’ Federation (SMa) 227
National Chamber of Commerce of Sri Lanka 234 Singapore National Shippers' Council (SNSC) 228
National Institute of Small Industry Extension 100 Singapore Quality Institute (SQI) 228
Training (NISIET) - India Solvent Extractors' Association of India (SEA) 106
National Iranian Productivity Organization (NIPO) 125 South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation 305
National Productivity Corporation (NPC) - Malaysia 148 (SAARC) - Nepal
National Tobacco Board - Malaysia 149 Spices Board - India 106
Nepal Bureau of Standards and Metrology 168 Sports Goods Export Promotion Council - India 108
Nepal Chamber of Commerce 169 Sri Lanka Business Development Centre (SLBDC) 235
Nepal Foreign Trade Association (NFTA) 170 Sri Lanka Export Credit Insurance Corporation (SLECIC) 235
Nepal Industrial Development Corporation (NIDC) 170 Sri Lanka Export Development Board 236
Nepal Rastra Bank 171 Sri Lanka Handicrafts Board (LAKSALA) 237
Nepal Tea Development Corporation Ltd. 171 Sri Lanka Importers', Exporters' and Manufacturers' 238
Nizhny Novgorod Region Chamber of Commerce and 217 Association (SLIEMA)
Industry - Russian Federation Sri Lanka Shippers' Council 239
Office of the Board of Investment (BOI) - Thailand 260 Sri Lanka Standards Institution 239
Organization for Investment, Economic and Technical 126 Sri Lanka Tea Board 240
Assistance of Iran (OIETAI) St. Petersburg Chamber of Commerce and Industry 218
Overseas Investors Chamber of Commerce and 182 - Russian Federation
Industry (OICC&I) - Pakistan Standards, Productivity and Innovation Board 229
Pacific Economic Cooperation Council (PECC) - Singapore 303 (SPRING Singapore)
Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat - Fiji 304 State Trading Corporation of Bhutan (STCB) 22
Pakistan Readymade Garments Manufacturers and 183 State Trading Organization PLC - Maldives 156
Exporters Association (PRGMEA) Synthetic and Rayon Textiles Export Promotion 109
Palm Oil Refiners Association of Malaysia (PORAM) 149 Council (SRTEPC) - India
Papua New Guinea Chamber of Commerce and Industry 188 Technical Information Center of Iran Co. Ltd. 127
Pepper Marketing Board - Malaysia 150 Thai Chamber of Commerce (TCC) 262
PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry - India 100 Thai Industrial Standards Institute (TISI) 263
Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI) 197 Thai Plastic and Petrochemical Business Development 263
Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) - Philippines 198 Center (TPDC)
Philippine Exporters Confederation, Inc. (PHILEXPORT) 199 Thailand Institute of Scientific and Technological 264
Philippine Export-Import Credit Agency (PHILEXIM) 199 Research (TISTR)
Philippine Shippers' Bureau 201 Thailand Productivity Institute (TPI) 265
Philippine Trade Training Center (PTTC) 202 Tobacco Board - India 109
Planning and Development Office, Office of the Secretary 174 Tonga Chamber of Commerce and Industry Inc. 267
to Government - Niue Tonga Trade 267
Planning and Industrial Promotion - Brunei Darussalam 24 Trade and Economy Institute (TEI) - Democratic People’s 41
Plastics Export Promotion Council - India 101 Republic of Korea
Port Authority of Thailand (PAT) 261 Trade and Industry Department - Hong Kong, China 57
Port of Singapore Authority Corporation Ltd. (PSA) 223 Trade and Industry Information Center - Philippines 204
Product Development and Design Center of the Philippines 203 Trade and Investment Services Division - Marshall Islands 157
(PDDCP) Trade Point Beijing - China 37
Promotion and Entrepreneurial Development Division 24 Trade Promotion Centre (TPC) - Nepal 173
- Brunei Darussalam Trade Promotion Unit - Samoa 219
PT Jakarta International Trade Fair Corporation - Indonesia 119 Trade Relations Division - Solomon Islands 230
Pyongyang Chamber of Commerce - Democratic 40 Trading Corporation of Pakistan Ltd. (TCP) 185
People’s Republic of Korea Training and Productivity Authority of Fiji 44
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Union of Chambers of Commerce and Industry of Kazakhstan 128

Union of Myanmar Federation of Chambers of Commerce 165
and Industry (UMFCCI)
Uzbek Foreign Economic Information and Commercial 272
Center “Uzincomcenter”
Vanuatu Commodities Marketing Board 273
Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI) 280
Vietnam Institute for Trade (VIT) 281
Vietnam Superintendence and Inspection Company 281
(VINACONTROL)
Vietnam Trade Information Centre (VTIC) 282
Vietnam Trade Network (VITRANET) 283
Wool and Woolens Export Promotion Council 110
(W&WEPC) - India
World Association for Small and Medium Enterprises 309
(WASME) - India
World Trade Center Bangkok (WTCB) - Thailand 266
World Trade Center Metro Manila - Philippines 205
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Chambers of commerce, trade associations Maldives National Chamber of Commerce and Industry 153
Maldives Transport and Contracting Company (PLC) 155
Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce and Industry, 18
Afghan Chamber of Commerce and Industry 1 Dhaka - Bangladesh
Azerbaijan Chamber of Commerce and Industry 6 Mongolian National Chamber of Commerce and 163
Bengal National Chamber of Commerce and Industry 63 Industry (MCCI)
Bhaktapur Chamber of Commerce and Industry - Nepal 167 National Chamber of Commerce and Industry of 147
Bhutan Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCCI) 21 Malaysia (NCCIM)
Board of Trade of Thailand 242 National Chamber of Commerce of Sri Lanka 234
Bombay Chamber of Commerce and Industry - India 64 Nepal Chamber of Commerce 169
Cambodia Chamber of Commerce 26 Nepal Foreign Trade Association (NFTA) 170
CAPEXIL - India 67 Nepal Tea Development Corporation Ltd. 171
Cebu Chamber of Commerce and Industry. - Philippines 191 Nizhny Novgorod Region Chamber of Commerce and 217
Ceylon Chamber of Commerce - Sri Lanka 232 Industry - Russian Federation
Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Kyrgyzstan 132 Overseas Investors Chamber of Commerce and 182
Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Republic 5 Industry (OICC&I) - Pakistan
of Armenia Pakistan Readymade Garments Manufacturers and 183
Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Vanuatu 273 Exporters Association (PRGMEA)
Chinese General Chamber of Commerce - Hong Kong, China 49 Palm Oil Refiners Association of Malaysia (PORAM) 149
Cochin Chamber of Commerce and Industry - India 69 Papua New Guinea Chamber of Commerce and Industry 188
Cook Islands Chamber of Commerce Inc. 38 PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry - India 100
Danang Trade and Service Company 274 Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI) 197
Delhi Chamber of Commerce - India 77 Philippine Exporters Confederation, Inc. (PHILEXPORT) 199
Department of Island Development and Industry - Nauru 166 Pyongyang chamber of Commerce - Democratic 34
Dhaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DCCI) 13 People’s Republic of Korea
Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and 15 Rastriya Banijya Bank - Nepal 172
Industry (FBCCI) Rawalpindi Chamber of Commerce and Industry - Pakistan 184
Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and 85 Shanghai Trade Point - China 37
Industry (FICCI) Shippers' Council of Bangladesh 20
Federation of Indian Export Organizations (FIEO) 86 Sialkot Chamber of Commerce and Industry - Pakistan 184
Federation of Indian Micro and Small and Medium 76 Singapore Chinese Chamber of Commerce and 224
Enterprises (FISME) 87 Industry (SCCCI)
Federation of Malaysian Manufacturers (FMM) 137 Singapore Federation of Chambers of Commerce and 226
Federation of Nepalese Chambers of Commerce and 167 Industry (SFCCI)
Industry (FNCCI) Singapore International Chamber of Commerce (SICC) 227
Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and 180 Solvent Extractors' Association of India (SEA) 106
Industry (FPCCI) Sri Lanka Importers', Exporters' and Manufacturers' 238
Federation of Small and Medium Industries (FOSMI) - India 88 Association (SLIEMA)
Fiji Chamber of Commerce and Industry 42 St. Petersburg Chamber of Commerce and Industry 218
Garment Manufacturers Association in Cambodia 28 Thai Chamber of Commerce (TCC) 262
Gems and Gemmological Institute of Pakistan 180 Thai Plastic and Petrochemical Business Development 263
Georgian Chamber of Commerce and Industry 45 Center (TPDC)
Hong Kong Exporters' Association 51 Tonga Chamber of Commerce and Industry Inc. 267
Importers Association of Indonesia (GINSI) 111 Tonga Trade 267
Indonesian Exporters Association (GPEI) 111 Union of Chambers of Commerce and Industry of Kazakhstan 128
Institute for Trade Studies and Research (ITSR) - Islamic 122 Union of Myanmar Federation of Chambers of Commerce 165
Republic of Iran and Industry (UMFCCI)
Iran Chamber of Commerce, Industries and Mines 123 Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI) 280
Islamic Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ICCI) - Pakistan 302 World Trade Center Metro Manila - Philippines 205
Istanbul Chamber of Commerce - Turkey 268
Izmir Chamber of Commerce - Turkey 269
Jhelum Chamber of commerce and Industry - Pakistan 181 Commodity boards, marketing and
Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) 208 state trading organizations
- Republic of Korea
Korea Importers Association (KOIMA) - Republic of Korea 209
Korea International Trade Association (KITA) 209 Abamakoro Trading Ltd. - Kiribati 131
- Republic of Korea Afghan Carpet Exporters' Guild 1
Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry - Pakistan 182 All Pakistan Cloth Exporters association 175
Lalitpur Chamber of Commerce and Industry - Nepal 168 Asian and Pacific Coconut Community (APCC) - Indonesia 287
Lao National Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LNCCI) 134 Association of Natural Rubber Producing Countries (ANRPC) 295
Macau Importers and Exporters Association 135 - Malaysia
Madras Chamber of commerce and industry - India 97 Basic Chemicals, Pharmaceuticals and Cosmetics Export 62
Malaysian International Chamber of Commerce and 144 Promotion Council (CHEMEXCIL) - India
Industry (MICCI) Cebu Chamber of Commerce and Industry - Philippines 191
Malaysian Rubber Products Manufacturers' Association 147 Central Silk Board - India 68
(MRPMA) Chiangmai Trade Point Thailand (CMTP) 242
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Coconut Development Authority - Sri Lanka 233 Center (TPDC)

Coconut Development Board - India 70 Uzbek Foreign Economic Information and Commercial 272
Coffee Industry Corporation Ltd. (CIC) - Papua New Guinea 186 Center “Uzincomcenter”
Commodities Export Marketing Authority - Solomon Islands 230 Vanuatu Commodities Marketing Board 273
Council for Leather Exports - India 76
Danang Trade and Service Company 274
Department of Agriculture, Forestry and 174 Export processing zones
Fisheries (DAFF) - Niue
Department of Island Development and Industry - Nauru 166
Federated States of Micronesia Coconut 160 Bangladesh Export Processing Zones Authority (BEPZA) 7
Development Authority Industrial Estate Authority of Thailand (IEAT) 255
Food Corporation of Bhutan (FCB) 22 Kish Free Zone Organization - Iran (Islamic Republic of) 125
Garments and Textile Export Board (GTEB) - Philippines 193 Marketing Agency “Uzbekinvest Eximinform” 271
Georgian Export Promotion Agency 39 Tonga Trade 267
Intergovernmental Organization for Marketing Information 294 Industrial promotion
and Technical Advisory Services for Fishery Products
in the Asia and Pacific (INFOFISH) - Malaysia
International Jute Study Group (IJSG) - Bangladesh 298 Afghan Wool Enterprise
International Natural Rubber Organization (INRO) - Malaysia 299 All India Cottonseed Crushers' Association 61
International Pepper Community (IPC) - Indonesia 300 Bangladesh Chemical Industries Corporation (BCIC) 7
International Trade Group (ITG) - Philippines 194 Bangladesh Small and Cottage Industries Corporation (BSCIC) 9
International Tropical Timber Organization (ITTO) - Japan 300 Board of Investment (BOI) - Pakistan 177
Korean Agency for Technology and Standards (KATS) 213 Brunei Industrial Development Authority (BINA) 23
Republic of Korea Cebu Chamber of Commerce and Industry - Philippines 191
Malaysian Palm Oil Promotion Council (MPOPC) 144 Coconut Development Authority - Sri Lanka 23
Malaysian Pineapple Industry Board (MPIB) 145 Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) 72
Malaysian Rubber Board (MRB) 146 Danang Trade and Service Company - Viet Nam 274
Marketing Agency “Uzbekinvest Eximinform” 271 Department of Island Development and Industry - Nauru 166
National Tobacco Board - Malaysia 149 Economic Development Board (EDB) - Singapore 220
Nepal Tea Development Corporation Ltd. 171 Export Development Organization of Pakistan (EDOP) 178
Pepper Marketing Board - Malaysia 150 Federated States of Micronesia Coconut 160
Plastics Export Promotion Council - India 101 Development Authority
Rubber Board - India 102 Federation of Korean Industries (FKI) - Republic of Korea 208
Spices Board - India 106 Federation of Thai Industries (FTI) 250
State Trading Corporation of Bhutan (STCB) 22 Fiji Chamber of Commerce and Industry 42
State Trading Organization PLC - Maldives 156 Fiji Islands Trade and Investment Bureau 42
Tobacco Board - India 109 Hong Kong Coalition of Service Industries (HKCSI) 50
Vanuatu Commodities Marketing Board 273 Hong Kong Productivity Council 52
Wool and Woolens Export Promotion Council 110 Industrial Estate Authority of Thailand (IEAT) 255
(W&WEPC) - India Industrial Finance Corporation of Thailand (IFCT) 258
Institute of Small Enterprises and Development (ISED) - India 95
Design centres Investment Corporation of Bangladesh (ICB) 16
Islamic Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ICCI) - Pakistan 302
Korean Agency for Technology and Standards (KATS) 213
Bangladesh Small and Cottage Industries Corporation (BSCIC) 9 - Republic of Korea
International Trade Group (ITG) - Philippines 194 Korean Standards Association (KSA) - Republic of Korea 216
Product Development and Design Center of the Philippines 203 Macau Importers and Exporters Association 135
(PDDCP) Maldives Association of Tourism Industry (MATI) 153
Maldives Industrial Fisheries Company Limited 153
Export Marketing Board Ministry of Trade and Economic Development - Armenia 5
Mongolian National Chamber of Commerce and 163
Cook Islands Development Investment Board 38 Industry (MCCI)
Council for Leather Exports - India 76 National Institute of Small Industry Extension 100
Georgian Export Promotion Agency 39 Training (NISIET) - India
Kazakhstan Trade Information Centre 128 Nepal Bureau of Standards and Metrology 168
Marketing Agency “Uzbekinvest Eximinform” 271 Nepal Industrial Development Corporation (NIDC) 170
Pepper Marketing Board - Malaysia 150 Planning and Industrial Promotion - Brunei Darussalam 24
Pyongyang Chamber of Commerce - Democratic 34 Promotion and Entrepreneurial Development Division 24
People’s Republic of Korea - Brunei Darussalam
Sri Lanka Handicrafts Board (LAKSALA) 237 Pyongyang Chamber of Commerce - Democratic 34
Thai Plastic and Petrochemical Business Development 263 People’s Republic of Korea
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Singapore Manufacturers’ Federation (SMa) 227 Uzbek Foreign Economic Information and Commercial 272
Sri Lanka Business Development Centre (SLBDC) 235 Center “Uzincomcenter”
Sri Lanka Tea Board 240
Tonga Chamber of Commerce and Industry Inc. 267
Trade and Industry Department – Hong Kong, China 57 Productivity centres
Trade and Industry Information Center - Philippines 204
Trade and Investment Services Division - Marshall Islands 157
Uzbek Foreign Economic Information and Commercial 272 Asian Productivity Organization (APO) - Japan 291
Center “Uzincomcenter” Cebu Chamber of Commerce and Industry - Philippines 191
Development Academy of the Philippines (DAP) 192
Investment authorities Federated States of Micronesia Coconut 160
Development Authority
Hong Kong Productivity Council 52
Bangladesh Export Processing Zones Authority (BEPZA) 8 International Consulting and Training Centre 279
Bangladesh Small and Cottage Industries Corporation (BSCIC) 9 (ICTC) - Viet Nam
Board of Investment (BOI) - Bangladesh 11 National Iranian Productivity Organization (NIPO) 125
Board of Investment (BOI) - Pakistan 177 National Productivity Corporation (NPC) - Malaysia 148
Board of Investment of Sri Lanka (BOI) 231 Standards, Productivity and Innovation Board 229
Board of Investments (BOI) - Philippines 189 (SPRING Singapore)
Cebu Chamber of Commerce and Industry. – Philippines 191 Thailand Productivity Institute (TPI) 265
China International Trust and Investment Corporation (CITIC) 33
Danang Trade and Service Company – Viet Nam 274 Shippers' councils, port authorities,
Department of Economic Affairs – Micronesia 159 national shipping corporations
(Federated States of)
Directorate of Investment and Company Administration 164 Cebu Chamber of Commerce and Industry - Philippines 191
- Myanmar Hong Kong Shippers' Council (HKSC) 53
Fiji Islands Trade and Investment Bureau 42 Korean Shippers Council (KSC) - Republic of Korea 214
Foreign Investment and Foreign Trade Agency (FIFTA) 161 Maldives National Shipping Limited 154
- Mongolia Maritime and Ports Authority of Fiji 43
Foreign Investment Services Bureau - Maldives 152 Philippine Shippers' Bureau 201
Georgian Export Promotion Agency 39 Port Authority of Thailand (PAT) 261
Guam Economic Development and Commerce 47 Port of Singapore Authority Corporation Ltd. (PSA) 223
Authority (GEDCA) Shippers' Council of Bangladesh 20
Indian Investment Centre (IIC) 94 Singapore National Shippers' Council (SNSC) 228
Industrial Estate Authority of Thailand (IEAT) 255 Sri Lanka Shippers' Council 239
International Consulting and Training 279
Centre (ICTC) – Viet Nam
Investment and Trade Promotion Centre – Viet Nam 277 Standards, testing and inspection bodies
Investment Corporation of Bangladesh (ICB) 16
Investment Promotion Authority (BKPM) – Indonesia 112
Investment Promotion Authority (IPA) - Papua New Guinea 187 Agricultural and Livestock Products, Marketing and Grading 175
Invest Hong Kong 56 Department - Pakistan
Kazakhstan Trade Information Centre 128 Bangladesh Standards and Testing Institution (BSTI) 10
Kish Free Zone Organization – Iran (Islamic Republic of) 125 Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) 65
Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency (KOTRA) 211 Bureau of Product Standards (BPS) - Philippines 190
Republic of Korea Cebu Chamber of Commerce and Industry - Philippines 191
Marketing Agency “Uzbekinvest Eximinform” 271 Chiangmai Trade Point Thailand (CMTP) 242
Malaysian Industrial Development Authority (MIDA) 141 China State Bureau of Quality and Technical 34
Ministry of Trade and Economic Development – Armenia 5 Supervision (CSBTS)
Nepal Tea Development Corporation 171 Directorate for Standards and Quality (STAMEQ) - Viet Nam 274
Office of the Board of Investment (BOI) - Thailand 260 Export Inspection Council of India (EIC) 81
Organization for Investment, Economic and Technical 126 Food and Drug Administration (FDA) - Thailand 254
Assistance of Iran (OIETAI) Hong Kong Standards and Testing Centre 53
Overseas Investors Chamber of Commerce and 182 Institute of Standards and Industrial Research of Iran (ISIRI) 122
Industry (OICC&I) - Pakistan Korean Agency for Technology and Standards (KATS) 213
Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) 198 - Republic of Korea
Philippine Export-Import Credit Agency (PHILEXIM) 199 Laboratory for Quality Testing of Export and Import Goods 113
Planning and Industrial Promotion - Brunei Darussalam 24 Indonesia
Pyongyang Chamber of Commerce - Democratic 34 Measurement Standards and Services Division - Sri Lanka 217
People’s Republic of Korea Mongolian National Chamber of Commerce and 163
Semaun Holding Sendirian Berhad - Brunei Darussalam 25 Industry (MCCI)
Trade and Investment Services Division - Marshall Islands 157 Nepal Bureau of Standards and Metrology 168
Trade Promotion Unit - Samoa 219 Pepper Marketing Board - Malaysia 150
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Promotion and Entrepreneurial Development Division 24 Cambodia Chamber of Commerce 26

- Brunei Darussalam CAPEXIL - India 67
Sri Lanka Standards Institution 239 Cashew Export Promotion Council of India (CEPC) 68
Standards, Productivity and Innovation Board 229 Center for International Trade Expositions and Missions 191
(SPRING Singapore) (CITEM) - Philippines
Thai Industrial Standards Institute (TISI) 263 China Council for the Promotion of International Trade (CCPIT) 31
Vietnam Superintendence and Inspection Company 281 China International Economic Information Centre (CIEIC) 27
(VINACONTROL) Chinese Academy of International Trade and Economic 35
Cooperation (CAITEC)
Trade and investment financing organizations, Council for Leather Exports - India 76
credit guarantee and insurance organizations, banks Danang Trade and Service Company - Viet Nam 274
Department of Trade Negotiations (DTN) - Thailand 249
Department of Economic Affairs - Micronesia 159
Afghan National Insurance Company 2 (Federated States of)
Asian Clearing Union (ACU) - Iran (Islamic Republic of) 289 Department of Export Promotion (DEP) - Thailand 243
Asian Development Bank (ADB) - Philippines 290 Department of Foreign Trade (DFT) - Thailand 247
Asian Finance and Investment Corporation Ltd. (AFIC) 291 Department of Island Development and Industry - Nauru 166
- Singapore Department of Trade and Industry - Papua New Guinea 186
Association of Development Financing Institutions in Asia 293 Development Bank of Tuvalu 270
and the Pacific (ADFIAP) - Philippines Directorate of Trade - Myanmar 220
Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) 189 Engineering Export Promotion Council (EEPC) - India 7
Bangladesh Small and Cottage Industries Corporation (BSCIC) 9 Export-Import Bank of India 84
Bank of China 30 Export Promotion Council for Handicrafts (EPCH) - India 83
Bank of the Lao PDR 133 Export Promotion Bureau (EPB) - Bangladesh 14
Bank of Thailand (BOT) 241 Export Promotion Bureau (EPB) - Pakistan 178
Development Bank of Tuvalu 270 Export Promotion Centre of Iran (EPCI) 121
ECICS Holding Ltd. - Singapore 220 Export Promotion Center of Turkey (IGEME) 268
Export Credit Guarantee Corporation of India Ltd. 79 Export Promotion Department - Afghanistan 3
(ECGC) - India Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and 15
Export Development Bank of Iran 120 Industry (FBCCI)
Export-Import Bank of India 84 Federation of Indian Micro and Small and Medium 87
Export-Import Bank of Korea - Republic of Korea 206 Enterprises (FISME)
Export-Import Bank of Thailand (EXIM THAILAND) 249 Federation of Small and Medium Industries (FOSMI) - India 88
Hong Kong Export Credit Insurance Corporation 50 Fiji Islands Trade and Investment Bureau 42
Industrial Finance Corporation of Thailand (IFCT) 258 Foreign Trade Development Centre - India 88
International Consulting and Training 279 Garments and Textile Export Board (GTEB) - Philippines 193
Centre (ICTC) - Viet Nam Georgian Export Promotion Agency (GEPA) 46
Investment Corporation of Bangladesh (ICB) 16 Groundnut Extractions Export Development 89
Malaysia Export Credit Insurance Berhad (MECIB) 139 Association (GEEDA) - India
Marketing Agency “Uzbekinvest Eximinform” 271 Handicrafts and Handlooms Exports Corporation of 89
Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) 223 India Ltd. (HHEC)
Nepal Rastra Bank 171 Handicraft Promotion and Export Centre - Afghanistan 3
Philippine Export-Import Credit Agency (PHILEXIM) 199 Handloom Export Promotion Council - India 90
Rastriya Banijya Bank - Nepal 172 Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) 55
Sri Lanka Export Credit Insurance Corporation (SLECIC) 235 India Trade Promotion Organization (ITPO) 9
Institute for Trade Studies and Research (ITSR) - Islamic 122
Republic of Iran
Trade development/promotion organizations, International Consulting and Training 279
ministries of trade Centre (ICTC) - Viet Nam
International Enterprise Singapore 222
International Institute for Trade Relations Promotion 120
Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export 60 (ITRP) - Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Development Authority (APEDA) - India Investment and Trade Promotion Centre - Viet Nam 277
Apparel Export Promotion Council (AEPC) - India 61 International Trade Group (ITG) - Philippines 194
Armenian Development Agency 4 International Trade Organization Wing - Pakistan 181
Asia Pacific Council for Trade Facilitation and Electronic 287 Islamic Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ICCI) - Pakistan 302
Business(AFACT) - Republic of Korea Jute Manufactures Development Council (JMDC) - India 95
Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) - Singapore 292 Kazakhstan Trade Information Centre 128
Bhutan Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCCI) 21 Korea International Trade Association (KITA) 209
Bhutan Export Promotion Centre 21 - Republic of Korea
Board of Trade of Thailand 242 Korean Agency for Technology and Standards (KATS) 213
Bombay Chamber of Commerce and Industry 64 - Republic of Korea
Bureau of Statistics and Plans - Guam 47 Laboratory for Quality Testing of Export and Import Goods 113
Business Support Center - Armenia 4 - Indonesia
Business Support Center - Georgia 38 M Visvesvaraya Industrial Research and Development 96
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Centre (MVIRDC) - India Bombay Chamber of Commerce and Industry - India 64

Macau Importers and Exporters Association 135 Cambodia Chamber of Commerce 26
Macao Trade and Investment Promotion Institute (IPIM) 135 CAPEXIL - India 67
Malaysia External Trade Development 139 Cebu Chamber of Commerce and Industry - Philippines 191
Corporation (MATRADE) Chiangmai Trade Point Thailand (CMTP) 242
Maldives Tourism Promotion Board 154 Cook Islands Development Investment Board 38
Marketing Agency “Uzbekinvest Eximinform” 271 Department of Economic Affairs - Micronesia 159
Marine Products Export Development Authority (MPEDA) 97 (Federated States of)
- India Directorate of Trade - Myanmar 220
Ministry of Commerce - Bangladesh 19 Export Development Organization of Pakistan (EDOP) 178
Ministry of Commerce - Cambodia 28 Export Promotion Bureau (EPB) - Bangladesh 14
Ministry of Trade and Economic Development - Armenia 5 Export Promotion Center of Turkey (IGEME) 268
Ministry of Trade and Industries - Maldives 156 Export-Import Bank of India 84
Ministry of Tourism, Trade and Commerce - Tuvalu 270 Fiji Islands Trade and Investment Bureau 42
National Agency for Export Development 114 Foreign Trade Development Centre - India 88
(NAFED) - Indonesia Garments and Textile Export Board (GTEB) - Philippines 193
Nepal Tea Development Corporation Ltd. 171 Georgian Export Promotion Agency 39
Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI) 197 Institute for Trade Studies and Research (ITSR) - Islamic 122
Philippine Exporters Confederation, Inc. (PHILEXPORT) 199 Republic of Iran
Philippine Shippers' Bureau 201 International Consulting and Training 260
Philippine Trade Training Center (PTTC) 202 Centre(ICTC) - Viet Nam
Planning and Development Office, Office of the Secretary 174 International Trade Group (ITG) - Philippines 194
to Government - Niue Islamic Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ICCI) - Pakistan 302
Plastics Export Promotion Council - India 101 Kazakhstan Trade Information Centre 128
Promotion and Entrepreneurial Development Division 24 Promotion and Entrepreneurial Development Division 24
- Brunei Darussalam - Brunei Darussalam
Pyongyang Chamber of Commerce - Democratic 34 M Visvesvaraya Industrial Research and Development 96
People’s Republic of Korea Centre (MVIRDC) - India
Russian National Trade Point (RNTP) - Russian Federation 217 Maldives Transport and Contracting Company (PLC) 155
Shanghai Small Enterprises Trade Development 36 Marketing Agency “Uzbekinvest Eximinform” 271
Service Center - China Mongolian National Chamber of Commerce and 163
Shanghai Trade Point - China 37 Industry (MCCI)
Shellac Export Promotion Council - India 105 National Agency for Export Development 114
Sports Goods Export Promotion Council - India 108 (NAFED) - Indonesia
Sri Lanka Export Credit Insurance Corporation (SLECIC) 235 Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI) 197
Sri Lanka Export Development Board 236 Philippine Shippers’ Bureau 201
Sri Lanka Importers', Exporters' and Manufacturers' 238 Pyongyang Chamber of Commerce - Democratic 34
Association (SLIEMA) People’s Republic of Korea
Sri Lanka Tea Board 240 Russian National Trade Point (RNTP) - Russian Federation 217
Synthetic and Rayon Textiles Export Promotion 109 Shanghai Trade Point - China 37
Council (SRTEPC) - India Sri Lanka Export Credit Insurance Corporation (SLECIC) 235
Technical Information Center of Iran Co., Ltd. (TICI) 127 Sri Lanka Handicrafts Board (LAKSALA) 237
Thai Plastic and Petrochemical Business Development 263 Sri Lanka Importers', Exporters' and Manufacturers' 238
Center (TPDC) Association (SLIEMA)
Tonga Trade 267 Tonga Trade 267
Trade and Industry Department - Hong Kong, China 57 Trade and Investment Services Division - Marshall Islands 157
Trade and Industry Information Center - Philippines 204 Trade Point Beijing - China 37
Trade and Investment Services Division - Marshall Islands 157 Vietnam Trade Information Centre (VTIC) 282
Trade Point Beijing - China 37 World Trade Center Bangkok (WTCB) - Thailand 266
Trade Promotion Centre (TPC) - Nepal 173
Trade Promotion Unit - Samoa 219
Trade Relations Division - Solomon Islands 230 Trade fair and exhibition authorities
Uzbek Foreign Economic Information and Commercial 272
Center “Uzincomcenter”
Vietnam Trade Information Centre (VTIC) 282 Bhutan Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCCI) 21
Vietnam Trade Network (VITRANET) 283 Cambodia Chamber of Commerce 26
World Trade Center Metro Manila - Philippines 205 Center for International Trade Expositions and Missions 191
(CITEM) - Philippines
Trade facilitation bodies Danang Trade and Service Company - Viet Nam 274
Department of Economic Affairs - Micronesia 159
(Federated States of)
All Pakistan Commercial Exporters Association 176 Directorate of Trade - Myanmar 220
Asia Pacific Council for Trade Facilitation and Electronic 267 Export Development Organization of Pakistan (EDOP) 178
Business(AFACT) - Republic of Korea International Consulting and Training 279
Bhutan Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCCI) 21 Centre (ICTC) - Viet Nam
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International Trade Group (ITG) - Philippines 194 National Institute of Small Industry Extension 100
Maldives Tourism Promotion Board 154 Training (NISIET) - India
Mongolian National Chamber of Commerce and 163 Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI) 197
Industry (MCCI) Philippine Trade Training Center (PTTC) 202
National Agency for Export Development 114 Promotion and Entrepreneurial Development Division 24
(NAFED) - Indonesia - Brunei Darussalam
Nepal Tea Development Corporation Ltd. 171 Singapore Quality Institute (SQI) 228
Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI) 197 Sri Lanka Importers', Exporters' and Manufacturers' 238
Philippine Trade Training Center (PTTC) 202 Association (SLIEMA)
Promotion and Entrepreneurial Development 21 Thai Plastic and Petrochemical Business 263
- Brunei Darussalam Development Center (TPDC)
PT Jakarta International Trade Fair Corporation 119 Thailand Institute of Scientific and Technological 264
Pyongyang Chamber of Commerce - Democratic 34 Research (TISTR)
People’s Republic of Korea Tonga Trade 267
Singapore Exhibition and Convention Bureau (SECB) 226 Trade and Economy Institute (TEI) - Democratic People’s 41
Sri Lanka Importers', Exporters' and Manufacturers' 238 Republic of Korea
Association (SLIEMA) Trade and Investment Services Division - Marshall Islands 157
Thai Plastic and Petrochemical Business Development 263 Training and Productivity Authority of Fiji 44
Center (TPDC) Uzbek Foreign Economic Information and Commercial 272
Tonga Trade 267 Center “Uzincomcenter”
Trade and Investment Services Division - Marshall Islands 157 Vietnam Institute for Trade (VIT) 281
World Trade Center Metro Manila - Philippines 205
Others
Training/research institutions,
organizations with training functions
Bureau of Statistics and Plans - Guam 47
Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC) 27
Asian and Pacific Development Centre (APDC) - Malaysia 288 Federal Agricultural Marketing Authority (FAMA) - Malaysia 136
Association of Food Marketing Agencies in Asia and the 294 Government Supplies Department (GSD) - Hong Kong, China 49
Pacific (AFMA) - Thailand Handloom Export Promotion Council - India 90
Bangladesh Small and Cottage Industries Corporation (BSCIC) 9 Hong Kong Franchise Association (HKFA) 51
Bhutan Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCCI) 21 Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks 52
Business Support Centre - Georgia 45 Corporation (HKSTP)
CAPEXIL - India 67 Indian Council of Arbitration (ICA) 92
Chinese Academy of International Trade and Economic 35 International Enterprise Singapore 222
Cooperation (CAITEC) Measurement Units, Standards and Services 234
Danang Trade and Service Company - Viet Nam 274 Department - Sri Lanka
Export Development Organization of Pakistan (EDOP) 178 National Centre for Trade Information (NCTI) - India 99
Export Inspection Council of India (EIC) 81 Singapore Commodity Exchange (SICOM) 225
Federation of Malaysian Manufacturers (FMM) 137 Sri Lanka Business Development Centre (SLBDC) 235
Federation of Small and Medium Industries (FOSMI) - India 88 Trading Corporation of Pakistan Ltd. (TCP) 185
Foreign Investment and Foreign Trade Agency (FIFTA) 161
- Mongolia
Foreign Trade Development Centre - India 88
Indian Institute of Foreign Trade (IIFT) 93
Institute of Small Enterprises and Development (ISED) - India 95
Institute for Trade Studies and Research (ITSR) - Islamic 122
Republic of Iran
International Consulting and Training 260
Centre (ICTC) - Viet Nam
International Trade Group (ITG) - Philippines 194
Korea International Trade Association (KITA) 209
- Republic of Korea
Korea Trade and Economic Institute - Democratic 40
People’s Republic of Korea
M Visvesvaraya Industrial Research and Development 96
Centre (MVIRDC) - India
Mongolian National Chamber of Commerce and 163
Industry (MCCI)
National Agency for Export Development 114
(NAFED) - Indonesia
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ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COMMISSION FOR ASIA AND THE PACIFIC

DIRECTORY OF TRADE AND INVESTMENT-

UNITED NATIONS PUBLICATION

Chamber of commerce, trade associations

Part One: National Organizations

Democratic People's Republic of Korea

Hong Kong, China

Foreign Trade Development Centre 88

Iran (Islamic Republic of )

Lao People's Democratic Republic

Micronesia (Federated States of)

Papua New Guinea

ECICS Holding Ltd. 220

Part Two: Regional Organizations

Alphabetical index 313

Classified index of national organizations 317

ACU Asian Clearing Union - Iran (Islamic Republic of)

AFGHAN CARPET EXPORTERS' GUILD* AFGHAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND

Principal functions: Principal functions:

Carpet manufacturer and exporter.

AFGHAN NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY AFGHAN WOOL ENTERPRISE

Office/postal address: Office/postal address:

Principal functions: Category:

• As detailed under Principal function.

Afghan National Insurance Company is a member of Asian

Undertakes training courses in English and local languages,

EXPORT PROMOTION DEPARTMENT HANDICRAFT PROMOTION AND EXPORT

Afghan Trade Representative

Afghan Trade Agency

Afghan Trade Agency

Afghan Trade Agency

ARMENIAN DEVELOPMENT AGENCY BUSINESS SUPPORT CENTER

Office/postal address: Office/postal address:

17 Charents Str. Trade Promotion Department

Provision of multi-functional pre-visit and post-visit services for Services/activities:

Titles of laws and regulations on foreign investment:

• Tax legislation (Profit tax low, VAT tax low) (1998);

CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY OF MINISTRY OF TRADE AND ECONOMIC

Office/postal address: Office/postal address:

11 Khanjyan Str. 5 M. Mkrtchian

Phone: (374 1) 560184, 560196 Phone: (374 1) 585848

E-mail: armcci@arminco.com, chamber@cornet.am E-mail: finsys@freenet.am

Year established: 1959 Year established: 1991 (reorganized in 2002)

Principal function: Principal functions:

ARMEXPERTISA Publications issued:

Membership structure: 350 members.

Areas/industries where investment is encouraged:

Titles of laws and regulations on foreign investment:

• The Republic of Armenia Law on Foreign Investment

Ministry of Trade; and economic development

AZERBAIJAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND

Phone: (994 12) 925126

Year established: 1993

• To assist and promote small and medium enterprises.

• Establishes business contracts;

Branches in Azerbaijan towns.

Membership structure: 260 members.

Areas/industries where investment is encouraged:

Energy sector; final product manufacturing; and agriculture sector.

Titles of laws and regulations on foreign investment:

• Law of the Republic of Azerbaijan;

BANGLADESH CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES Karnaphuli Paper Mills Ltd.

Year established: 1976 Potash Urea Fertilizer Factory