Khabarovsky Krai

Dear investors!

Khabarovsky Krai is a young and dynamic region of the Russian Far East, which has significant natural resources. It is open for cooperation and looking for investors.

Khabarovsky Krai is one of the most attractive regions in Russia for investments. It has a favorable geographic position, a unique natural environment, rich natural resources, industrial and scientific potential, developed transportation system, and qualified labor force. The Krai?s society, government, and business community are very interested in the growth and development of international economic cooperation.

Khabarovsky Krai is playing a very important role in the integration of Russia with the countries of Pacific Rim region due to its close location to these countries. The other important factors are: ice free sea ports, which provide a significant volume of foreign economic operations, and Transsibirskaya and Baikalo-Amurskaya rail roads that provide international transportation. More than 60 countries of the world have foreign economic relations with Khabarovsky Krai.

Khabarovsky Krai market is well known in the world as a manufacturer of aircraft and shipbuilder. It also has achieved success in the markets of timber, ferrous and non-ferrous metals, oil products, fish and sea products.

There are great opportunities for the investors in the areas of geological exploration and development of the gold, silver, platinum, zinc, copper, tin, coal, iron-ore, and other mineral deposits. The Krai is very receptive for cooperation in the timber and fish processing industries, energy, services, tourism business, and agriculture.

Attraction of investments is one of the Krai's main tasks of the legislative and executive powers. An investment development program has been devised and is under implementation at the present time. The regional law providing special tax exemptions for the investors was adopted, the active work is conducted to form the Krai's Mortgage Fund, and the questions are being solved to provide government guaranties for projects financing. An Investment Promotion Agency was established within the Krai Government to assist and support potential investors.

Investment cooperation is gaining the real numbers ? there are about 1000 enterprises with foreign investments established in the Krai. The activity of these enterprises has started to affect the consumer market and transportation services market, particular industrial goods, and the growth of export and import transactions.

For more information please visit these sites:
Foreign Investor's Guidebook
Investment Proposals