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
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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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Economy
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Economic Reform
Debt Crisis in Latin America
Tequila Crisis
Devaluation of Brazilian currency
Argentinean Crisis
Evolution of GDP
GDP (1983 = 100)
Economy
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Inflation 1991 - 2005Economy
Note: 2005, projected by government.
Trade
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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
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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
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Trade Total Exports (in U$S millions)
Source: Uruguay XXI Latest information available December 31st 2004
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Trade Main Export Destinations
1998
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Trade Main Export Destinations
2005Accumulated January - September
Investment
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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
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General Investment RegimeInvestment
> No price control.
> Fiscal and Banking Secrecy.
> No exchange rate control.
Other Aspects
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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
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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.
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Strategic Location
Platform to the region
Goods in transit 2004 : 54%
Montevideo Port – Regional Hub
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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.
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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
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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
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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
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