Information on implementation of the Agreement on Interaction in the Area of Foreign Trade between the Ministry of Economic Development of the Russian Federation and the Government of Khanty-Mansiysk Autonomous Okrug - Ugra.
Department of economic development of Khanty-Mansiysk Autonomous Okrug - Ugra within the framework of implementation of the Agreement on Interaction in the Area of Foreign Trade between the Ministry of Economic Development of the Russian Federation and the Government of Khanty-Mansiysk Autonomous Okrug - Ugra (approved by the Regulation of the Government of the Autonomous Okrug of April 18 2014 No, 199-rp) arranged permanent work aimed at receipt of offers fr om companies of the autonomous okrug interested in involvement of Trade Representative Offices of the Russian Federation in foreign countries in implementation of investment projects or promotion of products on foreign markets.
The purpose of this Agreement is to combine efforts aimed at implementation of certain export projects of companies, attraction of foreign investors to the region by way of interaction with trade representative offices of the Russian Federation abroad. The mechanism of the Agreement implementation provides for preparation of passports of export and investment projects of the region companies (foreign trade project passports).
Work aimed at development of foreign trade project passports includes filling in of an investment project passport and supplementary information to investment project passport or export project passport, as well as provision of an application letter of the head of the company to prospective investors with a brief presentation of the company. Export project shall be of economic and social importance for the region.
Role of trade representative office of the Russian Federation abroad in export project implementation is following:
detailed analysis of the market in the country of presence in order to detect sectors lacking supply of goods and services;
provision of information on the project to prospective counterparties;
search for prospective partners, establishment of contacts;
consulting on business issues, overcoming of barriers in foreign trade;
support in establishment of contacts with entrepreneur associations and consulting companies, authorities in the country of presence;
support in participation in exhibitions and fairs in the country of presence.
Applications for raising foreign investments for regional projects shall include following:
1. Clear description of project implementation stage, including possible risks.
2. Project financing structure, including possible availability of state guaranties.
3. Availability of project documentation, including terms of reference and business plan, financial model for the business plan, documentation for the land plot, certificate on availability of investment object and infrastructures.
A road map for implementation will be prepared for each project passport, including a list of certain measures aimed at project implementation with the indication of time limits, expected results, and responsible executors. Formalized project passports will be sent to Ministry of Economic Development of Russia, where expert assessment of the same will be carried out, and decision will be made on investment project approval and implementation. Trade representative of Russian Federation abroad will be responsible for search for prospective investors and dissemination of information on investment potential of the constituent entity of the Russian Federation.
Companies interested in foreign investment raising and establishment, development, and strengthening of foreign trade relations shall submit to Ministry of Economic Development of Russia by e-mail D12@economy.gov.ru a package of documents:
1) For export projects:
application
project passports
presentations in Russian and in English (company and product description) in PDF or PowerPoint format;
HS Codes of the products;
international certificates for the products (scan copies), or in absence of the same, Russian certificates;
This letters shall contain not only information on the area of the company activities, a list, purpose, and main features of products manufactured, but also such issues, as availability of international certificates for products manufactured (including production certification under ISO), willingness to take part in exhibitions and implementation of business missions to discuss aspects of possible cooperation within foreign countries, etc. Letters shall be compiled in compact form, and shall be no more, than a page in order to enable sending by fax.
2) For investment projects:
application
project passports
presentations in Russian and in English (information on the company initiating the project; description and goals of the project; financing scheme developed; indices of investment appeal of the project; requirements and conditions for prospective investors; exempts for foreign investors; information on investment site; information on availability of utility, transport, logistics, telecommunication infrastructure required for implementation of the project, etc.) in PDF or PowerPoint format;
application letters of the company management to prospective foreign partners in Russian and in English with brief presentation of the company (on official letterhead with the Management signature).
This letters shall contain not only information on the area of the company activities, but also its willingness to take part in exhibitions and implementation of business missions to discuss aspects of possible cooperation within foreign countries, etc. Letters shall be compiled in compact form, and shall be no more, than a page in order to enable sending by fax).
3) For projects aimed at foreign resident attraction in special economic areas, industrial and scientific parks:
application
project passports
- presentation in Russian and in English (information on the company initiation the project; description and goals of the project; information on status and industrial orientation of special economic area, industrial or scientific park; information on available Russian and foreign residents; requirements and conditions for prospective residents, exempts for foreign residents; information on investment site; information on availability of utility, transport, logistics, telecommunication infrastructure required for implementation of the project; information on the managing company, etc.) in PDF or PowerPoint format;
- application letters of the company management to prospective foreign partners (residents) in Russian and in English with brief presentation of the company (on official letterhead with the Management signature). This letters shall contain not only information on the area of the company activities, but also its willingness to take part in exhibitions and implementation of business missions to discuss aspects of possible cooperation within foreign countries, etc. Letters shall be compiled in compact form, and shall be no more, than a page in order to enable sending by fax).
Companies interested in foreign investment raising shall submit to Department of Economic Development of the Khanty-Mansiysk Autonomous Okrug – Ugra by e-mail ChernyshovNV@admhmao.ru a package of documents:
application
project passports
- presentations in Russian and in English (information on the company initiating the project; description and goals of the project; financing scheme developed; indices of investment appeal of the project; requirements and conditions for prospective investors; exempts for foreign investors; information on investment site; information on availability of utility, transport, logistics, telecommunication infrastructure required for implementation of the project, etc.) in PDF or PowerPoint format;
-application letters of the company management to prospective foreign partners in Russian and in English with brief presentation of the company (on official letterhead with the Management signature).
This letters shall contain not only information on the area of the company activities, but also its willingness to take part in exhibitions and implementation of business missions to discuss aspects of possible cooperation within foreign countries, etc. Letters shall be compiled in compact form, and shall be no more, than a page in order to enable sending by fax).
ATTENTION! Size of each electronic file shall not exceed 3-5 Mb.
Expected countries of project implementation shall be selected fr om the list of countries, wh ere trade representative offices of the Russian Federation are available (Download the list).
Information on conditions of business activities in countries, wh ere trade representative offices of the Russian Federation are located are available at the Unified Portal of Foreign Trade Information of the Russian Federation in section Countries of the world and trade representative offices/ Guidelines for business.