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And Investment-Related Organizations of Developing Countries and Areas in Asia and the Pacific 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 ____________ 2009 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 _____________ Fourteenth edition ST/ESCAP/2533 The designations employed and the presentation of the materials in this publication do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of the Secretariat of the United Nations concerning the legal status of any country, territory, city or area, or of its authorities, or concerning the delimitation of its frontiers or boundaries. Mention of firm names and commercial products does not imply the endorsement of the United Nations. This document has been issued without formal editing. 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. Since 2004, the information contained in the Directory has been published in a user-friendly and searchable online database, to assure easy updating and accuracy of information. The Database of Trade and Investment-related Organizations of Developing Countries and Areas in Asia and the Pacific is accessible on the ESCAP website: www.unescap.org/tid/tradedirectory/search.asp. This PDF-version of the Directory is a collection of information that was contained in the Database as of 31 December 2008. The information on over 300 organizations included in the Database as well as in this document 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 Export marketing boards Export processing zones Government agency Industrial promotion Intergovernmental organization Investment authorities, investment promotion organizations Productivity centres, design 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 facilitation bodies Trade fair and exhibition authorities Trade promotion organizations, ministries of trade/industry/commerce 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. It is hoped that, as in the past, the Directory will continue to be one of the information sources for promoting cooperation among developing countries in the region. For further information about TISNET activities, access to the TISNET information service, the Directory’s contents and other related issues, please contact: Director 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: [email protected] -i- CONTENTS Page Preface i List of abbreviations xi Part One: National Organizations Afghanistan Afghan Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI) 1 Afghanistan International Chamber of Commerce (AICC) 1 Afghanistan Investment Support Agency (AISA) 2 Afghan National Insurance Company 2 Afghanistan National Development Strategy (ANDS) 3 Export Promotion Agency of Afghanistan (EPAA) 3 Ministry of Commerce and Industry 4 American Samoa American Samoa Chamber of Commerce 5 American Samoa Small Business Development Center AS-SBDC 5 Development Bank of American Samoa 6 Armenia Armenian Development Agency 7 Association for Foreign Investment & Cooperation (AFIC) 7 BSC Business and Community Development 8 Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Republic of Armenia 9 Gegharkunik Chamber of Commerce and Industry 11 Ministry of Trade and Economic Development 11 Azerbaijan Azerbaijan Chamber of Commerce and Industry 13 Azerbaijan Export and Investment Promotion Foundation (AZPROMO) 13 Caspian Investment Centre (CIC) 14 National Confederation of Entrepreneurs (Employers’) Organizations of Azerbaijan Republic 15 Bangladesh Bangladesh Chemical Industries Corporation (BCIC) 16 Bangladesh Export Processing Zones Authority (BEPZA) 17 Bangladesh Standards and Testing Institution (BSTI) 18 Board of Investment (BOI) 19 Business Advisory Services Center (BASC) 21 Chittagong Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCCI) 21 Dhaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DCCI) 22 Export Promotion Bureau (EPB) 23 Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI) 24 Foreign Investors' Chamber of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) 25 Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Dhaka 25 Bhutan Bhutan Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCCI) 27 Food Corporation of Bhutan 27 Royal Monetary Authority of Bhutan (RMA) 28 Trade Development Office 29 Tschong-Rig Knowledge Centre 29 Brunei Darussalam Brunei Economic Development Board (BEDB) 31 Brunei Industrial Development Authority (BINA) 31 Promotion and Fntrepreneurial Development Division 32 Semaun Holdings SDN BHD 33 Trade Department 33 iii CONTENTS (continued) Page Cambodia Cambodian Federation of Employers and Business Associations (CAMFEBA) 35 Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC) 35 Export Promotion Department (EPD) 36 Garment Manufacturers’ Association in Cambodia 36 Ministry of Economy and Finance (MEF) 37 Ministry of Commerce (MOC) 37 Phnom Penh Chamber of Commerce (PPCC) 38 Siem Reap Chamber of Commerce (SRCC) 38 China All-China Federation Of Industry and Commerce/All-China General Chamber Of Industry and Commerce (ACFIC) 40 China Council for the Promotion of International Trade (CCPIT) 40 Chinese Academy of International Trade and Economic Cooperation (CAITEC) 41 CITIC Group* 43 Shanghai Small Enterprises Trade Development Service Center 43 The People's Bank of China (PBC) 44 Cook Islands Cook Islands Chamber of Commerce Inc. 45 Cook Islands Development Investment Board 45 Democratic People’s Republic of Korea Chamber of Commerce of the People's Democratic Republic of Korea 47 Korea Trade and Economy Institute (KOTEI)* 47 Fiji Capital Market Development Authority (CMDA) 48 Fiji Chamber of Commerce and Industry 48 Fiji Development Bank (FDB) 49 Fiji Islands Trade and Investment Bureau (FTIB) 49 Suva Chamber of Commerce and Industry 50 Training and Productivity Authority of Fiji (TPAF) 50 French Polynesia Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Trade of French Polynesia 52 External Trade Service 52 Tahiti Invest 53 Georgia Georgian Chamber of Commerce and Industry 54 Georgian National Investment Agency (GNIA) 54 Guam Bureau of Statistics and Plans 56 Guam Chamber of Commerce 56 Guam Economic Development and Commerce Authority (GEDCA) 57 Government of Guam Portal – Official Portal for Island of Guam 57 Hong Kong, China Chinese General Chamber of Commerce 58 Hong Kong Coalition of Service Industries (HKCSI) 58 Hong Kong Export Credit Insurance Corporation (ECIC) 59 Hong Kong Exporters’ Association (HKEA) 59 Hong Kong Franchise Association (HKFA) 60 Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce (HKGCC) 60 Hong Kong Productivity Council (HKPC) 61 Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) 62 Invest Hong Kong 63 Trade and Industry Department 64 iv CONTENTS (continued) Page India Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) 66 Apparel Export Promotion Council (AEPC) 67 Basic Chemicals, Pharmaceuticals and Cosmetics Export Promotion Council (CHEMEXCIL)* 68 Bengal National Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BNCCI) 69 Bombay Chamber of Commerce and Industry 69 Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) 70 Cashew Export Promotion Council of India 71 Central Silk Board 71 Chemical and Allied Products Export Promotion Council (CAPEXIL) 73 Coconut Development Board 74 Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) 76 Council for Leather Exports 76 Delhi Chamber of Commerce 77 Export Credit Guarantee Corporation of India Limited (ECGC) 78 Export-Import Bank of India 79 Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) 81 Federation of Indian Export Organizations (FIEO) 82 Federation of Indian Micro and Small and Medium Enterprises (FISME) 83 Federation of Small and Medium Industries (FOSMI) 83 Foreign Trade Development Centre 84 Handicrafts and Handlooms Exports Corporation of India Ltd. (HHEC) 85 Handloom Export Promotion Council 85 India International Trade Centre (IITC) 86 India Trade Promotion Organization (ITPO) 87 Indian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Cochin 89 Indian Council of Arbitration (ICA) 89 Indian Institute of Foreign Trade (IIFT) (Deemed University)
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