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Note from Director of Investments and Business Facilitation Belize awaits you! When was the last time you travelled for a business trip, avery important meeting, a vacation, or simply just some quiet time? When was the last time you felt the urge to mix business with pleasure? Well then, you need to find your way to Belize! Belize is a small but uniquely vibrant country nestled in the arms of adventurous Central America and the beautiful Caribbean. Boasting the best of both worlds, Belize has seen tremendous growth in its industrial sectors over the past decade. Priority sectors for growth and development are based on natural, geographic, competitive, and comparative advantages. An economic snapshot of Belize’s industrial sectors include Agriculture and Agribusiness, Tourism, Aquaculture and Fisheries, Information Communication Technology, Environmental Goods, Light Manufacturing, and as of recently, Petroleum and petroleum by-products. Belize offers several attractive investment incentives to complement its investment promotion strategies in these priority sectors; including exemptions from import duties, tax waivers, ability to operate foreign currency accounts, international business companies, trusts, offshore banking, and retirement incentives. Belize is a member of CARICOM (Caribbean Community) as well as a member of SICA (Sistema de la Integracion Centroamericana). Our country is in the process of implementing an Economic Partnership Agreement with the European Union (EU), and also has plans to establish other international economic agreements. Belize is also home to a wide representation of embassies and consulates which improve diplomatic relations as well as investment and trade activities among partners. For a taste of adventure you can try zip-lining across the jungle canopy, diving with the majestic Whale Shark on the Barrier Reef, cave-tubing through mystic waterways, or enjoying a legendary tour of the Maya Ruins. Belize’s immense biodiversity, exotic wildlife, and pristine environment have placed Belize as one of the top places in the world to visit for breathtaking experiences with nature. Resorts, hotels, lodges, and inns afford any traveler’s budget a welcome place to stay; including your choice of upscale resorts, boutique hotels, eco-lodges, and affordable inns. To put your dynamic adventure into perspective, in ninety minutes you can transform your environment from hiking in the Pine Ridge Mountains to sun bathing at a beachfront island resort near the Barrier Reef. Belize has a long standing and stable democracy, features an interesting diversity of ethnic groups, boasts a warm and friendly culture, and enjoys a year-round sub-tropical climate with average temperatures between 78oF/25oC to 84oF/29oC. Belize is large enough to host any adventure of your choice and small enough to navigate easily the first time around. Belize presents itself as an ideal on-shore and off-shore investment destination with a focus on niche products and services. Belize’s investment brand speaks for itself, “Belize – The Natural Niche”. We are specializing in high quality niche products and services that are unique, not only in style and function, but also in origin and history. It’s easy to see how you can mix business with pleasure! We look forward to greeting you and working with you in the near future! Your business adventure in Belize, awaits you!!!
Director of Investments and Business Facilitation Belize Trade and Investment Development Service (BELTRAIDE)
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