Good Reasons to Invest in Fiji
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Tweet this page- A regional and global hub. Fiji is the centre of trading in the South Pacific for the South Pacific-Asia region. Fiji is not only the centre of trade, but also the hub for global communications and transportation (shipping and air travel) routes for the Pacific.
- A package of trade and investment including duty concessions, investment allowance, tax exemption and tax free regions.
- A government which welcomes and supports local and foreign investment, within the objective of growing the various sectors of Fiji’s economy by providing tax and other incentives to boost investment.
- State of the art telecommunication infrastructure that provides links through fibre optic cable connections to the rest of the world.
- A well developed infrastructure, including electricity, water supply and internal communications.
- Availability of factory land and buildings at reasonable rates.
- Good health and medical facilities including a modern private hospital and medical centres.
- Fast registration of foreign investment projects.
KEY INVESTMENT SECTORS
Agriculture
Tourism
Fishing & Forestry
Audio Visual
ICT
Mineral & Groundwater
Manufacturing and many more!
(Education, Health, Finance, etc)
Fiji is signatory to various trade agreements, frameworks and memoranda of agreement. This allows for better market access and provides a conducive investment climate and opportunities with other countries. The trade agreements are as follows:
Bilateral Trade Agreements
The non-reciprocal bilateral agreements that Fiji had with Tonga, Vanuatu, Papua New Guinea, and Cook Islands have expired, however, Fiji is undertaking national consultations with Pacific Island Countries - such as the Cook Islands - to renegotiate bilateral agreement(s). Fiji is also negotiating a renewed non-reciprocal bilateral trade agreement with Tuvalu.
• Regional Trade Agreements which includes the Melanesian Spearhead Group (MSG) Trade Agreement with PNG, Vanuatu and Solomon Islands; South Pacific Regional Trade & Economic Cooperation Agreement [SPARTECA]; Pacific Island Countries Trade Agreement [PICTA];
• Multi-lateral Trade Agreements where Fiji is signatory and member of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), since 14 January 1996.
• Framework Agreement which includes the Fiji-Australia Trade and Economic Cooperation Agreement [FATERA]; Pacific Agreement on Closer Economic Relations [PACER]:
• Fiji has established Memoranda of Agreement with India and China - The bilateral agreement on agriculture was signed with China in August 2005. In addition, to promote collaboration in the field of transport infrastructure development and civil aviation, a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) was later signed between Fiji and China in 2006. Additionally, a MOU was signed between India and Fiji in 2005 and the two countries had agreed to reactivate the MOU in late 2008. Under this MOU, India had made a commitment to assist Fiji in developing the ICT industry in Fiji.
Agriculture
Tourism
Fishing & Forestry
Audio Visual
ICT
Mineral & Groundwater
Manufacturing and many more!
(Education, Health, Finance, etc)
Fiji is signatory to various trade agreements, frameworks and memoranda of agreement. This allows for better market access and provides a conducive investment climate and opportunities with other countries. The trade agreements are as follows:
Bilateral Trade Agreements
The non-reciprocal bilateral agreements that Fiji had with Tonga, Vanuatu, Papua New Guinea, and Cook Islands have expired, however, Fiji is undertaking national consultations with Pacific Island Countries - such as the Cook Islands - to renegotiate bilateral agreement(s). Fiji is also negotiating a renewed non-reciprocal bilateral trade agreement with Tuvalu.
• Regional Trade Agreements which includes the Melanesian Spearhead Group (MSG) Trade Agreement with PNG, Vanuatu and Solomon Islands; South Pacific Regional Trade & Economic Cooperation Agreement [SPARTECA]; Pacific Island Countries Trade Agreement [PICTA];
• Multi-lateral Trade Agreements where Fiji is signatory and member of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), since 14 January 1996.
• Framework Agreement which includes the Fiji-Australia Trade and Economic Cooperation Agreement [FATERA]; Pacific Agreement on Closer Economic Relations [PACER]:
• Fiji has established Memoranda of Agreement with India and China - The bilateral agreement on agriculture was signed with China in August 2005. In addition, to promote collaboration in the field of transport infrastructure development and civil aviation, a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) was later signed between Fiji and China in 2006. Additionally, a MOU was signed between India and Fiji in 2005 and the two countries had agreed to reactivate the MOU in late 2008. Under this MOU, India had made a commitment to assist Fiji in developing the ICT industry in Fiji.
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