Capacities OF THE NATIONAL CENTRE FOR MARKETING ECONOMIC potential of the republic of Belarus Capacities OF THE NATIONAL CENTRE FOR MARKETING THE NATIONAL CENTRE FOR MARKETING OF THE MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS of THE REPUBLIC OF BELARUS

Key economic figures, as of 2017 GENERAL INFORMATION LATVIA BELARUS is an export-oriented country with developed industry and agriculture, actively developing service sector, high scientific potential and transit opportunities LITHUANIA Vitebsk RUSSIA Minsk Grodno Mogilev Key economic figures, as of 2017 POLAND Population, mln people 9.5 Brest Gomel GDP (nominal), bln USD 54.9 GDP (PPP), bln USD 175.9 UKRAINE GDP per capita (PPP), ths USD 18.6 Average salary, USD 473.4

FOREIGN TRADE OF BELARUS Export of Belarus, bln USD 3 FOREIGN TRADE OF BELARUS Export of Belarus, bln USD BELARUS 96% Maintains trade relations with more than 180 countries 87.1 122% 75% 92% 72.8 65.5 59.9 Russian Federation about 50 % of the total turnover Great Britain, Netherlands, Germany, Lithuania, Italy, Poland, Latvia, Belgium the most developed trade and economic relations 2017 Total turnover 72.8 bln USD 5 487 Export 36.4 bln USD

SHARE OF BELARUS IN WORLD EXPORTS 4 SHARE OF BELARUS IN WORLD EXPORTS Belarus is one of the leaders in export of the following commodity items and services potash and mineral fertilizers 2nd place mining trucks 3rd place raw linen and linen fabrics 3rd place wood and wooden products 4th place IT services per capita 5th place tractors 8th place

SHARE OF BELARUS IN WORLD EXPORTS 5 SHARE OF BELARUS IN WORLD EXPORTS Belarus is one of the leading exporters of agricultural products, including

6 Belarus - a platform for entering the markets of the EU and the EAEU   ЕU EAEU GDP 19.2 trln USD population 511.8 mln people GDP 1.5 trln USD population 182.7 mln people BELARUS Competitive investment climate Well-developed transport and logistic infrastructure

Belarus in world ratings 7   Belarus in world ratings Moody’s B3 Standard&Poor’s B Fitch B Doing Business 2018 38 out of 190 Human Development Index 52 out of 188 Corruption Perception Index 68 out of 180 OECD risk classification 6th group

Investments in Belarus 8 Investments in Belarus   Belarus offers a friendly investment climate Structure of foreign investments by the areas of economy, % Inflow of investments in 2017 9.7 bln USD 13.8% Direct investments 7.6 bln USD Trade Portfolio investments 0.01 bln USD Industry 21.3% 43.0% Other investments 2.1 bln USD Transport Others Top contributors are Russia, Great Britain, Cyprus, Ireland, Poland, People’s Republic of China, Netherlands, Ukraine 21.9%

Opportunities for investment Industrial Park «Great Stone» 9 Opportunities for investment A number of preferential regimes are implemented in Belarus 6 Free Economic Zones Industrial Park «Great Stone» Small and medium towns Income tax for 10 years 0% After 10 years ½ of tax rate VAT 10% Income tax for 10 years 0% After 10 years ½ of tax rate Income tax for 7 years 0% VAT for 7 years 0%

BELARUS-TAIWAN TRADE 115 mln USD 28 mln USD 87 mln USD 10 Turnover in 2017: 115 mln USD Export from Belarus: 28 mln USD Import to Belarus: 87 mln USD Potash fertilizers 18.5 mln USD Heterocyclic compounds 8.3 mln USD Fiberglass 0.5 mln USD Equipment for heat treatment 0.2 mln USD Electronic integrated circuits 0.2 mln USD Parts of machines for processing information 5.9 mln USD Computing machines 4.2 mln USD Parts and accessories for cars and tractors 3.9 mln USD Electronic integrated circuits 3.4 mln USD Interchangeable hand tools 3.1 mln USD

EXPORT SUPPORT ACTIVITIES 11 EXPORT SUPPORT ACTIVITIES 20-YEARS EXPERIENCE IN THE SPHERE OF FOREIGN ECONOMIC ACTIVITY BRANCH OFFICES IN ALL 5 BELARUSIAN REGIONAL CENTRES DIRECT COOPERATION WITH MINISTRIES, PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION AND DIPLOMATIC MISSIONS OF THE REPUBLIC OF BELARUS MORE THAN 140 HIGHLY QUALIFIED SPECIALISTS PARTNERSHIP WITH MORE THAN 150 ORGANIZATIONS IN 50 COUNTRIES OF THE WORLD, INCLUDING THE CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY, BUSINESS ASSOCIATIONS, CONSULTING COMPANIES, FOREIGN TRADE AGENCIES WIDE GEOGRAPHY OF ARRANGING BUSINESS EVENTS

INFORMATION AND MARKETING SUPPORT OF BUSINESS 12 Information support of companies at their entry to Belarusian market or to the EAEU or CIS markets Market research: studies of market entry conditions, consumers, competitors and prices Search for consumers, suppliers and business partners Marketing information on the procurement procedures in the Republic of Belarus 420 marketing projects were carried out in 2017

INTERNATIONAL ACTIVITIES EXHIBITION ACTIVITIES IN 2018 13 INTERNATIONAL ACTIVITIES EXHIBITION ACTIVITIES IN 2018 National expositions of Belarus within: International Agricultural Exhibition SIAM (Morocco) International Exhibition «Sweets & Snacks 2018» (USA) 6th Xinjiang ASIA EUROPE EXPO 2018 (China) Belarusian expositions in 2018 in Kyrgyzstan, Armenia, China and others BUSINESS EVENTS IN 2017-2018 1-st Belarus-Africa Forum Belarus-Bangladesh Forum Belarus-Estonia business meeting Belarus-Turkey matchmaking sessions B2B with representative of business circles of Venezuela, Korea, France and Poland B2B meetings with construction companies from Italy and Finland The NCMPS is the operator of the National Exposition of the Republic of Belarus at the World’s Fair «EXPO-2020» October 20, 2020 – April 10, 2021 Dubai, the United Arab Emirates

14 PORTAL EXPORT.BY The electronic platform for establishment of business contacts between Belarusian and foreign companies Practical assistance in product promotion to the international markets More than 15 000 goods, services and technologies More than 5 000 companies Visitors from 150 countries 98 business guidebooks Foreign economic news and analytics The largest world exhibitions, congresses and forums

OFFICIAL WEBSITE FOR GOVERNMENT PROCUREMENTS 15 More than 45 thousand registered companies More than 5 thousand foreign companies from 39 countries More than 20 000 active tenders daily About 30 thousand daily visitors Information system “TENDERS” WWW.ICETRADE.BY

ELECTRONIC TRADING PLATFORM 16 ELECTRONIC TRADING PLATFORM WWW.GOSZAKUPKI.BY Information trade system for conducting e-auctions and price offer inquiries Participants: Residents of the Republic of Belarus 22 100 Residents of other countries 1 110 Indefinite accreditation 85% of the Belarusian market of e-procurements About 130 000 e-procurements About 8 000 accredited customers (organizers) Issue of public-key certificates of EDS, which provide an opportunity to participate in procurement procedures on e-platforms of the Republic of Belarus

17 PUBLISHING ACTIVITY INFORMATION-ANALYTICAL JOURNAL «MARKET CONDITIONS» ADVERTISING-INFORMATION CATALOGUE «EXPORT OF BELARUS» In 2017 editions about the following topics were published: construction and architecture; industry; Belarusian resorts. Editions dedicated to the National expositions in the UAE, Slovakia, Russia, Kazakhstan were published. Regional editions about Gomel, Vitebsk, Brest and Minsk regions were published. Next editions will be dedicated to Minsk and to the National exposition in China. In 2017 editions about the following countries were published: the Baltic states Scandinavian countries Germany China Kazakhstan the Ukraine Poland New editions dedicated to Italy, the Czech Republic, the USA, Serbia, Georgia, Indonesia and others were published and will be published in 2018.

18 EDUCATIONAL CENTRE Since January 1, 2018 the structure of the NCMPS includes Educational Centre, which was founded on the basis of the Department of organization of seminars. In January, 2018 the NCMPS received the accreditation. The Accreditation Commission of the Ministry of Education of the Republic of Belarus approved the compliance of educational programs of the NCMPS. In 2017 the NCMPS held 140 seminars for 3606 listeners, including 22 country specific seminars for 568 listeners and 9 seminars on foreign economic activity for 369 listeners. In 2009-2017 45 thousand specialists received education at the NCMPS

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