Uruguay: A Place To Grow With October 2005 AUDACA – Asociacion Uruguaya de Agentes de Carga.

Uruguay: A Place To Grow With

October 2005

AUDACA – Asociacion Uruguaya de Agentes de Carga

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At a Glance

Social stability

Basic Indicators

> Population ‘04 3,241 million

> Surface 173.215 km2

> GDP ‘04 USD 13.216 million

> Growth rate `04 12.3%

> GDP per capita ’04 USD 4.078

> Literacy Rate 97 %

Uruguay has...

Political stability

Reliable institutions


The Region Member of Mercosur

> 2004 GDP (USD billions)> 2004 GDP (USD billions) 704 704

> GDP per capita (USD)> GDP per capita (USD) 3.0733.073

> Population (millions)> Population (millions) 229 229

> Area (millions of km> Area (millions of km22) ) 14 14

> % South America’s territory 77> % South America’s territory 77

Mercosur Basic Indicators

Brazil

Paraguay

Bolivia

Chile

Uruguay

Arg

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tina

Economy


Economic Reform

Debt Crisis in Latin America

Tequila Crisis

Devaluation of Brazilian currency

Argentinean Crisis

Evolution of GDP

GDP (1983 = 100)

Economy


Inflation 1991 - 2005Economy

Note: 2005, projected by government.


Trade

> Totally free imports and exports regime

> Free exchange market, no restrictions on foreign trade operations

> Tariffs: 0 to 20 % (CET for MERCOSUR)

General Trade Regime


Trade Main Export and Import Products

Exports• Meat • Cereals• Skin & hides • Mineral fuels and

bituminous substances

• Wool• Dairy Products• Oil seeds and

oleaginous fruits• Plastics and articles

thereof

Imports

• Pharmaceutical Products

• Fertilizers• Chemical Products• Vehicles• Vehicle parts and

accessories• Plastics• Electrical machinery

and equipment

2004

Source: Uruguay XXI


Trade Total Exports (in U$S millions)

Source: Uruguay XXI Latest information available December 31st 2004


Trade Main Export Destinations

1998


Trade Main Export Destinations

2005Accumulated January - September

Investment


General Investment Regime

> No discrimination between local and foreign investments.

> No previous registration or authorization required.

> No restrictions on capitals or profit repatriation. Remittance can be made in any currency at any time.

> No limits on foreign capital share in companies.

> Tax exemptions.

Investment


General Investment RegimeInvestment

> No price control.

> Fiscal and Banking Secrecy.

> No exchange rate control.

Other Aspects


General Investment RegimeInvestment

Special Regime for the Export Industry

Temporary Admission

This regime makes it possible to enter supplies exempted from all import taxes, provided those

supplies will be used to produce goods for export.

Strategic Location


Strategic Location

Platform to the region

Río de JaneiroRío de Janeiro2.400 Km2.400 Km

San PabloSan Pablo 1.970 km1.970 km

Porto AlegrePorto Alegre870 Km870 Km

MontevideoMontevideoBuenos AiresBuenos Aires250 Km250 Km

AsunciónAsunción1.550 km1.550 km

SantiagoSantiago1.900 km1.900 km

Uruguay:A safe, reliable and competitive place, displaying the best connections to concentrate and distribute goods, in the richest region of the continent.


Strategic Location

Platform to the region

Goods in transit 2004 : 54%

Montevideo Port – Regional Hub


Strategic Location

Special Regimes

Free Port

-Montevideo: first and only free port of the Atlantic Coast of South America.

-Free merchandise transit, no authorizations or formal procedures required. Within port facilities goods are exempted from all import levies.

Free Trade Zones

-Areas exempted from Capital and Income Tax, as well as from any other tax created (as from 1987) or to be created in the future.

-Introduction of merchandise into the FTZ is exempted from all import levies.

-Possibility to develop any industrial, commercial and service activity.


Strategic Location

Airlines operating out of Uruguay Airports

American Airlines -> Daily flights

Aerolineas Argentinas -> daily flights

LanChile -> daily flights

Pluna -> daily flights

Lufthansa -> two flights weekly

Air France -> two flights weekly

Global Connections from their hubs


Strategic Location

Shipping companies operating out of Uruguay

APL

Alianca Transp. Maritimo

Cia. Libra de Navegacao

CMA-CGM

Coscon

CSAV

Evergreen Marine Corp

Grimaldi Traghetti Gilnavi

Hanjin Shipping

Hamburg Sud

K.Lines

Lloyd Triestino

Lykes Line

Maersk – Sealand

Maruba S.C.A.

Mitsui OSK Line

Montemar S.A.

Mercosul Line

Mediterranean Shipping Co.

Niver Lines

Nippon Yusen Kaisha

Pacific International Lines

P&O/Nedlloyd Line

Safmarine Ltd.

Senator Lines

Trasp. Maritima Mexicana

Ybarra – SUD

Zim Line

Support & Infrastructur

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Support & Infrastructre

Logistics & Distribution

Basic Indicators

> Most dense road system in the region

> Access to electrical power: 98% of the country

> Access to drinking water: 98% of the population


Communications

> Digitalized telecommunications in commutation and transmission since 1996: 100%

> Satisfied telephone demand since 1997: 100%

> Highest telephone density in Latin America: 28

> Number of PCs for every 100 inhabitants: 11

> Highest number of hosts for every 10.000 inhabitants in Latin America: 257

> Highest rate of internet users in Latin America: 12%

> Percentage of households with fixed phones: 84%

Support & Infrastructre

Uruguay: A Place To Grow With

October 2005

AUDACA – Asociacion Uruguaya de Agentes de Carga

Uruguay: A Place To Grow With October 2005 AUDACA – Asociacion Uruguaya de Agentes de Carga.

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