Since it’s first days the core activity of the Foundation was “investment attraction and support to investors”. Today as one of the activity directions of AZPROMO we try to increase the effectiveness of our work in the sphere of investment promotion relying on our practice in the cooperation with investors and international organizations as well as on analysis of our counterparts activity principles.
Customer Services of Investment Promotion Department:
Information supply
- Handling investment inquiries
- Sectoral investment opportunities
- Investment projects
- Legal and business framework for FDI
Logistics support
- Fact-finding missions to Azerbaijan (visa facilitation, accommodation, booking and transportation)
- Site visits
- Meetings with local authorities and private institutions
Support in getting established
- Business start-up
- Identification of local suppliers and commercial service providers
- Project partner search and contact
- Licenses and permits
- Liaising with regulators
Aftercare services
- Investment expansion/re-investment plans
- Social events for investors (networking, relationship building)
- Individual troubleshooting and assistance in day-to-day operational issues
- Information on changes in business environment
- Identification of local suppliers
Customer Services of Export Promotion Department:
The objective of AZPROMO export department is to enhance Azerbaijan's image as sound producer and exporter of a wide diversity of goods and services. To broaden Azerbaijan's export market, the Export Promotion Department provides concrete support to domestic companies aiming at growth in the international market.
Trade information
- Import regulations and requirements in the EU, USA, Korea, Japan, Russian Federation, Kazakhstan, Ukraine and other CIS countries
- Customs duties and customs regulations in the EU, USA, Canada, Japan, Korea, Russian Federation, Kazakhstan, Ukraine and other CIS countries
- National export customs duties, procedures, licensing and permits
- Labeling and packaging
- Information on recent trends in various markets
- Export financing
- International fairs and events information
- Transportation and logistics
Certification and standards information
- Certification requirements in the EU, USA, Canada, Japan, Korea, Russian Federation, Kazakhstan, Ukraine and other CIS countries
- CODEX requirements
- Certification and safety requirements for agricultural products (e.g. MRL's - maximum pesticide residue levels)
- Certification and safety requirements for foodstuff and beverages (e.g. permitted additives and preservatives according EU, USA and other international standards), HACCP, ISO 22001, IFS, BRC, requirements for "bio-products")
- General standards and health claims
- International product and company certification
- Testing of samples of export products in internationally accredited laboratories with further certification
- Other technical and health certification requirements
Export opportunities on different markets
- Information about individual export opportunities coming from foreign companies
- Selected only relevant ones based on exporters profile
Legal advice
- Sample of export related contracts (e.g. exclusive dealership contracts, agency agreements, terms and conditions)
- INCOTERMS
- Incorporation of Azerbaijani companies abroad - opening of branches and representative offices
Managerial support
- When negotiating with prospective foreign clients and counterparts
- When establishing export department
- When improving effective management
- When facing managerial and administrative problems
- To optimize export related business processes
- To set up corporate culture and code of business ethics
- To guide on logistics and transportation solutions
Marketing support
- Assessment of existing export and marketing plans
- Export plan draft
- Identification of prospective export-oriented products and services
- Market analysis and market surveys on specific products and market
- Search for potential clients abroad
- Establishing of contacts with marketing and advertising agencies abroad
- Establishing of contacts with respective foreign partners
Official export database
- Creation, operation and regular update of exporters database
- Direct presentation of companies to the whole world
- Generation opportunities and business links
Trainings
- Open trainings on trade (e.g. INCOTERMS, terms of payment), certification (e.g. product certification for EU and marketing (offer, internet, preparation for trade fairs) topics.
- Soft skills
