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• We at the Sharjah Economic Development
  Department, have great pleasure in welcoming you
  to Sharjah and presenting Investment in
  Sharjah
• We consider all investors to be true
  partners in accomplishing a sound economic
  advancement in various sectors. We also take
  great pride in our business environment and the
  infrastructure to sustain international trade
  ventures.
• This package is formulated for saving time
  and minimizing any exertion as you set up your
  business in Sharjah. It addresses common queries
  related to Trade License application and the
  setting up of all commercial enterprises. Also
  eclosed are the relevant application forms for
  the switf completion of official formalities.
• We are glad to be of service and wish you
  all success in your endeavors

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Sharjah General Information
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• 3rd Largest Emirate

GDP Grew from 35.7 Dhs billion in 2005 to 42.8
Dhs billion in 2006

• Sharjah Foreign Trade has increased from 26.2 Dhs
  billions in 2005 to Dhs 29.5 billions in 2006
• Population number has amounted to 808000
  approximately in 2007

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Why Sharjah
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• Infrastructure Sea Ports

• 3 seaports, Port Khalid, Khorfakkan and Hamriyah
  .
• the first two are deep quay ports

• Sharjah has ports overlooking both
• the Arabian Gulf and the Indian Ocean, enabling
  Sea-land-Air transport.

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Why Sharjah
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• Infrastructure Airport

• The first airport in the U.A.E established in
  1934

• The largest air shipping cargo centre in the
  Middle East

• Lufthansas largest cargo hub outside Germany is
  in Sharjah

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Why Sharjah

• Infrastructure Roads

• Excellent network of dual Carriage roads modern
  highways

• New Road Extension Upgrade project which will
  be ready in 2010

• Includes 32km Ring Road at an Investment of
  173 Million.

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• Telecommunication Etisalat du

• Fibre optic networks

• Digital technology exchanges

• ADSL, ISDN, Internet and Mobile Connectivity.

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Why Sharjah
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• Prospering Industrial Zones

• 18 Industrial Zones Al Saja'ah Zone.

• The Sharjah product of manufacturing industries
  sector in 2006 was 16.3

• Gross domestic product of manufacturing
  industries an amounting to Dhs 6997 million
  reflecting the success of Sharjah in diversifying
  its production base and sources of income.

• The manufacturing industries sector gross fixed
  capital in 2006 amounted to Dhs 1701 million,
  with remarkable contribution of 15.9 amounting
  to Dhs 10.7 billion

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Why Sharjah
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• Prospering Industrial Zones

• No mport export taxes to GCC

• No Import Customs and income taxes for
  manufacturing organizations

• Production Costs are less expensive.

• Competitively priced land leases.

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Why Sharjah
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• leader Industries

• Information Technology

• Food Beverages

• Paper Paper Products

• Textiles

• Petroleum Products

• Furniture Manufacturing

• Recycling

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Why Sharjah
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• Free Trade Zones

• Sharjah Airport Free zones (SAIF)

A model area for small to medium Industries

• Over 3100 registered companies

• Hamriyah Free Zone

A model area for medium to large Industries

• Around 2000 registered companies till august 2007

• Designated as GREEN ZONE

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Why Sharjah
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• Sharjah Expo Centre

• 128,000 Square meter complex

• 1,300 sqr meters conference hall
• with facilities (350 delegates)

• Offers wireless data, Internet and
• Telephone connectivity

• On-site parking for 1,600 vehicles

• Electronic visitor registration

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Why Sharjah
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Booming Retail, Tourism Real Estate
Industries
UAE is a big spender with retail Consumption
Well Developed Financial Institutions
Over 40 leading foreign and local Banks
Growing Insurance sector
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Why Sharjah
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• Host to premier Educational Institutes

Sharjah university established in 1998 and it
includes

• American University of Sharjah

• University of Sharjah (M W)

• Higher colleges of Technology (M W)

• Sharjah Police Academy

• Sharjah Institute of Technology

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Why Sharjah
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• Capital of Culture and Education

• Eco-friendly government policies have preserved
  Sharjahs natural Resources, history and heritage

• Over 17 museums

• Heritage Area

• Cultural Centre

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Trade License
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Sharjah Economic Department
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• SEDD utilizes all its high potentials, great
  experiences and comprehensive knowledge to
  support the commercial and industrial activities
  in Sharjah Emirate.

SEDD seeks to enhance its role to sustain the
Emirate of Sharjah as the source of culture and
the concrete base to support the commercial and
industrial activities in the United Arab Emirates
in general and Sharjah Emirate in particular.
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SEDD is exerting its best efforts to present the
best facilities and privileges needed to
encourage the investments at Sharjah Emirate
through exploiting the financial and qualified
Human resources potentials
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SEDD is doing its best to offer its service in an
exceptional way to ensure the full satisfaction
of the local and foreign investors.
SEDD is trying hard to achieve its goals
effectively and indeed these efforts have
rendered fruitful when
SEDD acquired ISO 2000-9001, which proves and
reflects its outstanding performance.
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