Export development and facilitation by Ociped

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Export development and facilitation by Ociped

• 2009

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Agenda

• Omans vision
• Ociped vision and mission
• Export development from Oman

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Oman basic law article 11The basis of
national economy is justice and the principles
of free economy
Omans vision
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Ocipeds vision

• Creation of wealth through investment
  promotion and export development

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Ocipeds mission

• Individuals right to choose in commercial
  transactions
• Ability to voluntary exchange goods and services
• Freedom to compete
• Protection of personal, intellectual and property
  rights
• Ability to access sound money

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Role of Directorate General of Export Development

• Develop export strategy for non-oil Omani
  products
• Conduct market studies in target markets
• Provide international trade information/market
  intelligence

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Role of Directorate General of Export Development

• Provide trade leads
• Organize exhibitions and trade missions
• Invite buyers and arrange matchmaking meetings
• Coordinate with the public private sectors on
  issues affecting international trade

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Products of Export development department

• Trade map
• Product map
• Trade secrets document
• Generalized system of preferences (GSP)
• I-match
• Trade reports
• Market studies

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Export strategy for non-oil Omani products

• Identify thrust products and target markets.
• Find opportunities to leverage various trade
  pacts.
• Fix export targets and monitor them.
• Extend support services.

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Thrust products
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Thrust products
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Market studies in target markets
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Market study in Yemen
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Market study in Kenya Tanzania
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Market study in Iran
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Market study in Syria
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Market study in Sudan
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Market study in Libya
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Market study in Libya
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International trade information market
intelligence

• Sultanate of Oman is the first country in the GCC
  and second in Arab states to establish Trademap
  in association with ITC.
• Analyses potential trade.
• Provides customs duty for over 5000 products in
  180 countries.

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International trade information market
intelligence

• Sultanate of Oman is the first country in the GCC
  and Arab states to establish Productmap covering
  72 sectors.

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International trade information market
intelligence

• Trade Secrets document of Sultanate of Oman is a
  reference guide published in coordination with
  International Trade Center/Geneva providing a
  comprehensive overview of the export process for
  the benefit of SMEs.
• 2nd edition of the Trade Secrets (Arabic
  English edition) launched on 17th May 2006. 3rd
  edition under process.

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International trade information market
intelligence
The Generalized system of preferences (GSP) is a
preferential tariff system providing advantages
to developing countries by enabling qualifying
products to enter markets of donor countries at
reduced or totally eliminated rates of duty.
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Trade leads

• I-Match provides trade leads to Omani exporters.
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• Data strength System has 165 exporters, more
  than 100,000 importers worldwide, around 1500 
  global organizations.
• Auto email to exporters Sends 10 importers
  details by email everyday to  thrust products
  exporters during phase I. Phase II is under way
  to cover the remaining exporters.

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Exhibitions and trade missions
Participated in 16 international exhibitions and
trade missions exhibitions which have helped to
showcase Sultanate of Oman as the manufacturer of
quality products.
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Workshops and seminars
Arranged 27 seminars and workshops which have
helped Omani exporters to succeed in
international markets.
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Invite buyers and arrange matchmaking meetings

• Many exporters have derived benefits out of these
  matchmaking meetings.
• Matchmaking software has been installed to help
  Omani exporters find the importers for their
  products.

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Trade reports

• Trade reports analyses the two way trade scenario
  between Oman and its trading partners and
  identifies potential export products based on
  imports done by them.
• An average of 4 trade reports per month are
  prepared.

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Results
The value of non-oil Omani origin exports touched
RO. 1963 million during 2008 as against RO. 1291
million during 2007 registering a growth rate of
52.
CAGR 22
RO in Million
Year
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Target for non-oil Omani origin exports 2010
CAGR 4
RO in Million
2008
2010
CAGR Compounded Annual Growth Rate
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Thank you
Ociped P.O. Box 25 Wadi Kabir Postal code
117 Sultanate of Oman Tel [phone] Fax
968-24810890 www.ociped.com Export inquiries
export_at_ociped.com
Updated date 23rd August 2009