Foreign investments in Romania are guaranteed against risks arising from nationalization, expropriation and other such measures, except in cases of public interest, when legal procedures will be observed and compensation equivalent to the affected investment will be paid. For the duration of their existence foreign investments shall benefit from the legal provisions in force when set up. Petrochemicals, the heavy machinery industry shipbuilding and railroad equipment, electronics and computers are only some of the sectors of interest to foreign investors. From clothing to furniture, from food to pharmaceuticals, from chemicals to household products, Romania offers opportunities to foreign investors. The Danube river, the Delta and the Carpathians are ideal for tourism.
Some free zones are now operational.
The new Rotterdam-Constanta waterway creates an axis of communication, trade and common interest for all the countries in and outside the region. For US. and Japanese investors interested in penetrating the European markets and Russia, as well as in having access to the Middle East, the Black Sea and the Danube, Romania is the ideal channel. Daewoo, Shell, Coca Cola, Alcatel, Colgate Palmolive, Castrol, Amoco, Siemens and ABB are only some of the large investors already in Romania. The fact that big companies expand their business in Romania and an ever increasing number of medium-size companies are seeking to do business here is a clear indication of the huge economic potential of Romania. Bucharest of today has moved on.