Trade and Investment Division
United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP)


 
Traders’ Manual for Landlocked Countries
KYRGYZSTAN (ST/ESCAP/2458)



         CONTENTS Page
 
Preface
Abbreviations
iii
vi



I. 
II. 




I. 
II. 
III. 
IV. 
V.  




I. 
II. 
III. 
IV. 
V. 
VI. 




I. 
II. 
III. 
IV. 
V. 
VI. 
VII. 
VIII. 
IX. 




I. 
II. 
III. 
IV. 
V. 
VI. 
Part One
GLOBAL COUNTRY PRESENTATION

BASIC COUNTRY DATA
GLOBAL COUNTRY CONTEXT

Part Two
SELLING TO KYRGYZSTAN

IMPORT POLICY, REGULATIONS AND PROCEDURES
TARIFF SCHEDULE - CUSTOMS
FOREIGN EXCHANGE REGIME
DOCUMENTS
MARKETING AND DISTRIBUTION

Part Three
BUYING FROM KYRGYZSTAN

EXPORT POLICY, REGULATIONS AND PROCEDURES
EXPORT CHARGES
SETTLEMENT OF BILLS
DOCUMENTS, INCLUDING INSURANCE
STATE MONOPOLY FOR EXPORT ITEMS
EXPORT INCENTIVE SCHEMES

Part Four
INVESTING IN KYRGYZSTAN

FOREIGN INVESTMENT POLICY AND REGULATIONS
INVESTMENT PROCEDURES
INVESTMENT INCENTIVES AND SPECIAL PROMOTION ZONES
TAXATION
LABOUR ISSUES
FOREIGN EXCHANGE
DISPUTE SETTLEMENT
BANKING SYSTEM
PROTECTION OF PROERTY RIGHTS

Part Five
TIPS FOR VISITORS TO KYRGYZSTAN

GETTING THERE
VISAS AND PASSPORTS
HEALTH
CURRENCY
HOTEL ACCOMMODATIONS
EMBASSIES AND CONSULATES

ANNEXES



1
2




10
13
16
17
18




20
23
23
23
24
24




25
26
27
28
29
30
31
31
31




35
35
36
36
36
36

37


Last updated: 4 September 2007