Free Industrial Economic Zone “Navoi”

Enhanced arena for foreign business success in the region

Djasur TadjievHead of Department for attraction of foreign investmentsMinistry for Foreign Economic Relations, Investments and TradeRepublic of Uzbekistan

Creation

FIEZ “Navoi” was created by the Decree of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan on December 2, 2008.

Established near Navoi city administrative centre of Navoi region

The concept is based on the synergy of its 4 blocks or hubs:

- industrial - logistic - innovation - touristic, cultural & recreational

Telecommunication equipment

Plastics goods and polymers

Machinery, equipment and components

Electro technical products

Pharmaceuticals and medical goods

Food processing and packaging

Profile

Location

Territory - 564 ha

Capitals of 10 states with 100 million people within a radius of 2 thousand km from FIEZ

Access to markets

Competitiveness edges

Intellectual Potential

Labor Force

AbundantResources

CompetitiveResource

Prices

Developed Industrial

EnvironmentTransport

Hub

FIEZ Navoi

Existing railways

Existing highways

Approach line to gasoline storage

Approach line to air terminal

Approach line to FIEZ “Navoi”

Notation Conventions

Transport infrastructure

ParkingParking TIR - parkTIR - park

Production site

Logistic center

Service facilities

Administrative and finance zone

Public centers, park zones

Automobile roads

Approach railway line

Area: 564.0 haPerimeter: 9,600 m

Notations:FIEZ Layout

Life environment

Area of public centers and park

zones in the FIEZ:35 ha

Area for residential and recreational area outside the FIEZ: 100 ha

Development of vacant territories in the FIEZ “Navoi”

area

Unprecedented tax exemptions

Depending on the amount of direct investments FIEZ residents are exempted from:

Land tax

Property tax

Profit (income) tax

Unified tax (for SMEs)

Obligatory payments to the Republican Road Fund

Republican Fund of Elementary and Secondary Education

Unprecedented tax exemptions

Period of privileges and incentives:

7 years, if amount of direct investments is 3-10 mln. Euro

10 years, if amount of direct investments is 10-30 mln. Euro, and 50% reduction of profit tax for the following 5 years

15 years, if amount of direct investments is more than 30 mln. Euro,

and 50% reduction of profit tax for the following 10 years

Unprecedented customs exemptions

Registered enterprises for the whole period of FIEZ functioning to produce export goods are exempted from customs duties for imported:

Equipment

Raw materials

Production components

Ready to allocate new projects Regulatory legal basis adopted Administrative governance system set External infrastructure facilities ready Internal infrastructure facilities being finished

Establishment progress

FIEZ “Navoi” has already started to attract investments.

Y. 2009

As results of March 5, 2009 conference in Seoul and other events regarding investing in FIEZ “Navoi” 20 projects are already under

the process of realization.

pharmaceuticals

technical silicon

energy-efficient lamps

home appliances

equipment for gasoline engines

automobile wires OEM components for cars

FDI inflow prospects

FDI inflow prospects

Foreign investments inflow up to USD 5.5 bln. (100 - 120 projects)

Production outlook: USD 7.5 - 8 bln.

Export: up to USD 5.0 bln.

We invite companies for realization of investment projects in FIEZ Navoi.

And also for partnership in establishment and general management of FIEZ Navoi.

Thank you for attention!

Tashkent

September 2009