INVEST IN JAMAICA Presentation by: His Excellency Ralph Thomas Ambassador of Jamaica “Going to Latin America Forum, Guanzhou February 25-26 2014.

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INVEST IN JAMAICA Presentation by: His Excellency Ralph Thomas Ambassador of Jamaica “Going to Latin America Forum, Guanzhou February

Gateway to the Americas Near to market of 800 million persons Modern Airports Transhipment Ports Cruise Shipping Ports Solid Information & Telecommunications infrastructure Located 1 hour from Cuba, 90 minutes to Miami, USA 2

Overview of Jamaica Population: 2.8 million Largest English speaking island in the Caribbean GDP per Capita: US$8,300 Literacy Rate: 87.9% Political stability Economic stability Laws & Regulations to protect Investments in Economic Free-zones 3

Ideal Geographic Location 4

Why Jamaica Logistics Hub? Jamaica has location advantage created by its close proximity to International Shipping Lanes Deep water port can accommodate new class of Post-Panamax ships and facilitate transhipment New investments planned to expand port and build new Logistic facilities 5

Global Supply Chain Advantages  SEA, ROAD, AIR-LINKS  FREEZONES  AIR CARGO FREEZONE  SHIP REPAIR  FACILITIES  BONDED WAREHOUSE  BULK GRAIN  STORAGE  PETROLEUM STORAGE FACILITIES 6

Investment Opportunities Infrastructure; construction of roads, port facilities Housing Agriculture Tourism /Hotels Water and sewer projects Bauxite Mining & Alumina production Agro-business 7

Location advantage - Shipping route from China to markets 8

Investment Opportunities Invest in Logistic Hub Assemble, warehouse and distribute from Tax advantaged Industrial Parks Regional Office for Latin America & Caribbean operations Government Incentives for Investment 9

Jamaica is a choice Tourist destination 10

COME TO JAMAICA AND FEEL ALLRIGHT ! Horseback Riding CRUISE SHIPPING INVESTMENTS ATTRACTIONS, ENTERTAINMENT GOLF COURSES CASINOS AND GOLF INVESTMENTS HOTEL INVESTMENTS AGRO-TOURISM ECO-TOURISM HEALTH & WELLNESS TOURISM 11

Tourist Hotels and Attractions New Investment Opportunities 12 H

Stay in front of the Competition Be a Winner 13

“Let us share this Vision of new and expanded opportunity for expanding the flow of investments to our region and to beautiful and exciting Jamaica” Ambassador Thomas invest.org/chinese 14