1. POTI FREE INDUSTRIAL ZONE
Prepared by RAKIA Georgia Free Industrial Zone LLC
Tbilisi, May 2014
Member of RAKIA

2. POTI FREE INDUSTRIAL ZONE
Company Overview
Rakia Georgia Free Industrial Zone LLC (Poti FIZ) was established by RAK Investment Authority UAE. Setting up a Free Industrial zone in Georgia serves the aim to encourage country’s economic growth and derive commercial benefit from potential opportunities.
Quick Facts
First free zone in the Caucasus Region
Location - Black Sea port city of Poti, Georgia
Established in June 2008
Free Zone Area –300 HA
Started operations in 2009
Distance: 320km to Tbilisi
Fully functional since November 2010
70km to Batumi
Railway access-170m (1st stage)
Railway loading area with ramp
Access Roads
Customs Zone
Warehousing facilities
Office Spaces
Electricity connection & water supply
Security systems
Infrastructure available
Advantage for the country, people and economy

3. POTI FREE INDUSTRIAL ZONE
Company Overview
Advantage for the country, people and economy

4. POTI FREE INDUSTRIAL ZONE
Company Overview (continued)
Rakia Georgia Free Industrial Zone LLC (Poti FIZ) is a fully functional zone capable to accommodate businesses of investors from diverse segments. By 2015, FIZ has around 100 active licensee companies and seeks for further expansion through continuous infrastructure developments and attractive packages proposition to its investors.
Chemical & Beverages
Ethanol, Helium, Perfume
Light Manufacturing
Roofing, Batteries processing,
Building materials
Upcoming Projects
Plastic Processing (UAE), Oil processing (Estonia), Logistics Terminal (UK), Sp. Parts (Azerbaijan) Pharmaceuticals trading (Uzbekistan)
Manufacturing In Place
9 types of licenses and 4 types of lease at Poti FIZ
Among other tariffs are:
Operational tariffs (visitors & truck entry permits, railway usage etc.)
Technical tariffs (building permits, water and other utility connection charges)
Activities Allowed Under Licenses
Manufacturing & Commercial
Raw materials import Manufacturing, Processing, Assembling, Packaging, Finished product export 
General Trading (no processing)
Import, export, distribution, consolidation, storage or warehousing of all types of products
Special Trading (no processing)
Import, export, distribution, consolidation, storage of items from similar product lines
Warehousing
Warehouse development for sub-lease
Consulting
Consulting in management, finance, investment, legal, labor relations, economics , industrial development, marketing etc.
Service
Include all material services support
Logistic
Logistics, transportation, expeditors services
Contracting
Contracting works within Poti FIZ 
Financial / Banking
Banking and Financial Institutions
Advantage for the country, people and economy
Machinery & equipment
Automotive – Cars, Spare parts, Tires
Heating Systems & Pumps
Metals & Precious Metals
Chemical products
Pharmaceutical & beverages
Top Trade Products

5. INVESTING IN POTI FIZ Advantages to Investors WHY GEORGIA?
Investors who are doing or will set up business within Poti Free Industrial Zone can make use of advantages provided by both country and Free Zone itself.
WHY GEORGIA?
WHY POTI FREE ZONE?
Country Advantages
Stable democracy
Investor friendly environment
Transparent laws & regulations
Government commitment on Investment protection
Corruption-Free Environment
Excellent Geostrategic position
Efficient banking services 
Free Trade Agreements
Project financing availabilities  
DCFTA with EU, CIS, Turkey
Low crime rates
Low living costs
Business Advantages
Simple Business Set-up Procedures
Simple application submission
Approval & FIZ license issued within ONE day
1 day for State Registration procedures, including bank account opening
No limitations on company legal form ownership
No obligation to lease a physical facility
100% ownership for foreigners in FIZ
100% capital & profit repatriation
No minimum capital required
Low costs & tariffs
Low leasing & license tariffs
Low cost of labor
Low cost of utilities
Easy Customs Procedures
Import/export lead time from as low as 1 hour
Clearance Checkpoints for road & rail Cargoes
No restrictions on hiring expats
No prohibition on the import of products
Close proximity to Poti Sea Port
Georgia Global Rankings
Top Reformer in the world in 2006
2th rank in “Time for business start-up”
14th for Easiness of Doing Business in 2015
10th rank “Easiness of state regulations”
19th in “Investment protection”
Sovereign Credit Ratings:
BB – positive (FITCH)

6. INVESTING IN POTI FIZ ADVANTAGES – Strategic Location
South Europe
West Europe
East Europe
Russia
China
Midlle East
Iraq
Iran
India
Georgia and correspondingly Poti FIZ are situated on the shortest historic trade route (Silk Road) connecting east and west
Strategic Geo-Political & Economic location provides easy access to EU & CIS 1 billion markets , as well Middle East and Central Asia

7. INVESTING IN POTI FIZ ADVANTAGES – Sea Routes
1075 km
1167 km
1100 km
1110 km
204 km
450 km
234 km
T U R K E Y
B U L G A R I A
R O M A N I A
U K R A I N E
R U S S I A N F E D E R A T I A N
Moldova
Transportation time: 10 days
Transportation time: 2 days from Ambarli
Transportation time: 13 days
Transportation time: 11 days
Transportation time: 16 days
Transportation time 14 days
Transportation time: 15 days
Transportation time: 8 days
Transportation time: 5 days
Great advantage of Poti FIZ is to be adjacent to Poti Sea Port
One of the largest and oldest (150 years) sea port on the Black Sea
Port handles both dry and wet cargos

8. INVESTING IN POTI FIZ FACILITIES/PRODUCTS
Land Plots – from 7 USD per 1 sqm/annually
Warehouses/Closed Building Spaces – from 75 USD per 1 sqm/ annually
Offices – from 130 USD per 1 sqm/ annually
Smart Offices – from 1900 USD/ annually

9. INVESTING IN POTI FIZ FACILITIES/PRODUCTS Railway line – 146 m
Load/unload area – 900 sq.m

10. INVESTING IN POTI FIZ FACILITIES/PRODUCTS
Planned Railway Freight Station and Loading Terminal

11. Buyer Company in Georgia
INVESTING IN POTI FIZ
IMPORT & EXPORT -Taxation
Company
registered at
Poti FIZ
From Georgia
From Other Countries
0 % - Tax on Import
0 % - VAT
Product Import to FIZ
4 % - duty (out of Invoice Value)
0 % - Tax on Export
0 % - Tax on Profit
0 % - Tax on Dividend
0% - Tax on Property To
Georgia
Other Countries
Buyer Company in Georgia
0 % or 12 % - Tax on Import
18 % - VAT
Product Export from FIZ

12. Global Gases Georgia LLC Intermetal Georgia LLC
INVESTING IN POTI FIZ
Investors projects in Poti FIZ
Global Gases Georgia LLC
Poti FIZ registered company Global Gases Georgia LLC, Plot#257, 2000 sq.m has started Helium processing unit
Intermetal Georgia LLC
Poti FIZ registered company Intermetal Georgia LLC, Plot #286, 5000 sq.m, is constructing roof tiles processing factory.
Current Project status – finalized
Current Project status – finalized

13. INVESTING IN POTI FIZ Investors projects in Poti FIZ
Aroma FragrancesLLC
Poti FIZ registered company Aroma Fregnances, Plot#265, 1000 sq.m already started construction of perfume ingredients factory
Current status (under finalization)
Planned Project

14. INVESTING IN POTI FIZ Investors projects in Poti FIZ Geospirtprom LLC
Poti FIZ registered company Geospirtprom LLC, Plot #337, sq.m has started ground works for construction of ethanol factory
Current Project status (Ongoing Construction)
Planned Project

15. SAS PAMAN LLC (Afghanistan)
INVESTING IN POTI FIZ
Investors projects in Poti FIZ
SAS PAMAN LLC (Afghanistan)
Poti FIZ registered company SAS Paman LLC, Plot#430, 5000 sq.m, has started construction of warehouse and cold storage building to be utilized by various companies.
BGN LLC (Azerbaijan)
Poti FIZ registered company BGN LLC, Plot#262, 2000 sq.m, has started construction of warehouse building for storage and distribution of automobile spare parts.
Under Construction
Under Construction

16. INVESTING IN POTI FIZ Investors projects in Poti FIZ
AFG International LLC
Poti FIZ registered company AFG International LLC, Plot#247, 7000 sq.m, owned by Perdue - one of the biggest US poultry processing companies is going to construct poultry processing unit.
Planned Project

17. POTI FREE INDUSTRIAL ZONE
Contact details
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TBILISI HEAD OFFICE
34 Chavchavadze str Tbilisi, Georgia
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POTI OFFICE
Chavchavadze Str.,
Poti Free Industrial Zone
4400 Poti, Georgia
Tel: /5/6
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