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- BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT - FOREIGN INVESTMENT - PORTFOLIO OF OPPORTUNITIES 18/19

- PRO BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT RESEARCH AND
INNOVATIONPOLYCIESLEGAL FRAMEWORKINSTITUTIONSTRANSPARENTSECURE LEGAL BODYSERVICE OF INVESTORSHIGH QUALIFIED PERSONNELSOCIO-POLITICAL AND
JURIDICAL STABILITY

NATURAL RESOURCESAVAILABILITYINFRASTRUCTURE

SAFETY CLIMATEPRIVILEDGEDGEOGRAPHIC LOCATION

60 000 Km of ROADWAY
8 000 Km of RAIL LINES- HIGH EDUCATIONAL, HEALTH CARE AND SOCIAL SECURITY STANDARDS -- PRO BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT Short access time tomajor cities in the
Caribbean, America
and North America.

110032

INTERNATIONALAIRPORTS

COMMERCIAL
PORTS

At the crossroads ofthe main maritime
commercial trafficroutes in the WesternHemisphere.

- PRO BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT INTER

TION- PREFERENTIAL ACCESS TO A POTENTIAL MARKET OFAIRPORTS
1.2 BILLION CONSUMERS (est.) -COMMERCIAL
RTS

Diplomatic
relations+180
countries

LAC

21Regional
Multilateral
Bilateral
Economic
Agreements

Traderelations+150
countries

- FOREIGN TRADE / NUMBERS 2017 OPEN ECONOMY. HIGHLY DEPENDANT ON FOREIGN TRADE. NET FOOD IMPORTING COUNTRY• Goods Imports 81%, Goods Exports 19%

Exports to 119 countries.

IMPORTEXPORT• Fuels andlubricants• Food• Metals
Manufactured• Chemicals andrelated products• Transportationequipment andmachinery• Textile andManufactured
items.

• Minerals fuels• Nickel• Generic andBiotech drugs• Sugar andits products• Tobacco• Alcoholic drinks• Marine products• Steel products• Coffee

TRADE EXCHANGE PERREGIONAFRICA / MIDDLE-EAST
10.3 %AMERICA37.8 %EUROPE
30.4 %

ASIA / OCEANIA
20.8 %FREE.
CUSTOMS TARIFF EXPORTIMPORT NMF 10.7%

- BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT - FOREIGN INVESTMENT - PORTFOLIO OF OPPORTUNITIES 18/19-

- ECONOMIC PERFORMANCE 2018 GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT grew up by 1.2%
TOURISM

TRANSPORT

4.7%

Manufacture

5.7%

Telecommunications

3.7%

2.8 %

Varadero beach was voted THIRD BEST in the world.
Excellence Award as the SAFEST COUNTRY FOR TOURISM

2019

PATH OF DEVELOPMENT.CUBA NEEDS TO REACH SUSTAINED LEVELS OF GROWTH OF 5%

- GENERAL POLICIESFOREIGN INVESTMENT ENVIRONMENT EXTERNAL FINANCINGSOURCES

DIVERSIFICATION
OF EXPORT MARKETSHIGH-TECHTRANSFERADVANCEDTECHNOLOGIESENERGY MATRIXRENEWABLE GENERATIONSOURCES

NEW JOBSIMPORT DECREASE

- PRO BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT -3FAST APPROVALLEVELSOFREGIMEAPROVALSOTHER INCENTIVESFREE TRANSFER ABROAD /FREE FROM TAXES(Dividends or profits)
SPECIAL TAXATION SYSTEMLEGAL SECURITYMARIEL SDZ

6060DAYSDAYSCOMPETITIVENATIONALTALENT60112000
PUBLIC
UNIVERSITIESTOTAL UNIVERSITY ENROLMENTCITIZENS+ONE MILLIONUNIVERSITY GRADUATES

- PRO BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT SPECIAL TAXATION SYSTEMON PROFITS0%- JOINT VENTURES YEARS OF EXCEPTIONS
815% FOR REINVESTED PROFITS.0% - IEA AGREEMENTS FIRSTON USING OF LABOR FORCEEXEMPTED

0%FIRST YEAR, AFTER THATON SALES OR SERVICES

1%ON PERSONAL INCOMES TO PARTNERS OR PARTIESCUSTOMS TARIFF (INVESTMENT PROCESS)

- PRO BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT SPECIAL TAXATION SYSTEMON PROFITS

35%MAY GO UP TO

50% EXPLOITATIONNATURAL RESOURCES- TOTALLY FOREIGNCAPITAL COMPANY -35%5%ON USING OF LABOR FORCE

10%

ON SERVICES

5%

ON RETAIL SALESON WHOLESALE SALESCUSTOMS

10%TO BE SET IN THE
CUSTOMS TARIFFS

- FOREIGN INVESTMENT/MARIEL SDZ -1ST in Cuba.

45KM

CONTAINERS
West of Havana
Most modern in the Region
TERMINAL Neo Panamax vessels

ONE STOP SHOP SYSTEM
OFFICE SUPPORTFAST APPROVALREGIME2LEVELS OF
APROVALS

60DAYS

- FOREIGN INVESTMENT / NUMBERS 2018 -+2BILLIONUSDCOMMITTED CAPITAL
COUNTRIES +20+5 JOINT VENTURESTFC COMPANY+11HOTEL ADMINISTRATION CONTRACTS +9IEA AGREEMENTS +5MULTINATIONALS+9- BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT - FOREIGN INVESTMENT - PORTFOLIO OF OPPORTUNITIES 18/19 -- PORTFOLIO OF OPPORTUNITIES 18/19 -45Projects

10.7 Bil. USD525Projects

- PORTFOLIO OF OPPORTUNITIES 18/19 -ALL SECTORSEXCEPT SERVICESHEALTH / EDUCATION / MILITARY SECTORJOINT VENTURESTOTALLY FOREIGN CAPITAL COMPANY
NATURAL PERSONS / SUBSIDIARY / BRANCHMODALITIESINTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC ASOCIASION AGREEMENTSRISK CONTRACTS / CONSTRUCTION / HOTEL PRODUCTION / SERVICES MANAGEMENTCUBAN PARTICIPATION MAJORITY SHARESEXTRACTION OF NATURAL RESOURCES/ PUBLIC SERVICES/ BIOTECHNOLOGY/WHOLESALE/ TOURISM

EMPLOYER-ENTITY SUPPLY AND CONTROL THE WORKFORCESTATE ASSETS WILL NOT BE TRANSFERRED IN PROPERTY

- PORTFOLIO OF OPPORTUNITIES 18/19 ALL SECTORS

4105
5 (1 in ZEDM)

14108 (13 in ZEDM)

748 (21 in ZEDM)

7 (5 in ZEDM)
1051414 (3 in ZEDM)

2 (2 in ZEDM)

12622

- APPROVED POLICIES -RECYCLING

Promote theintensification of recyclingand increase the addedvalue of the recoveredproducts.

PACKAGING

Develop the packaging
production industries
based on an integral
conception of theactivity.

MACHINES AND EQUIPMENT

Define priorities and work
systems for the adequate useof machinery and equipment,stop the deterioration andindiscriminate dismantling of
the park, responding to unmetdemands.

- MAIN PROJECTS -Production andmarketing of rigid tubes
for tobacco

Production andmarketing of metal
structures

Production of flexible
packaging and polyethylene
extrusion

Production ofelectrical conductors

Production and marketingof tin containers

Integrated System ofUrban Solid Waste

- MAIN PROJECTS -METAL PROCESSING CENTER

INTEGRATION OF THE NATIONAL INDUSTRY INTHE CONSTRUCTION OF PHOTOVOLTAICPARKSINTEGRATION OF THE NATIONAL INDUSTRY INTHE CONSTRUCTION AND ASSEMBLY OF
BIOELECTRIC POWER PLANT
ENHANCE THE PRODUCTION OF SOLAR
HEATERSOTHER PRIORITIZED DEVELOPMENT INTERESTS

1. Production and commercialization of faucets
2. Production of climate equipment
3. Production of flat glass
4. Production of glass containers for industry pharmaceutical
5. Production of flexible plastic containers
6. Production of cleaning products, mattresses, pillows fortourism Manufacturing of treatment plants, desalination
plants
7. Production of electric motorcycles

2019
90th Anniversary Of The Establishment Of Bilateral
Relations

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