The Chamber of Commerce and Industry
of the Republic of Tatarstan
The Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCI) of the Republic of
Tatarstan was founded in April, 1992 as a public, independent
and nonprofit organization.
Its activity is aimed at creation of business infrastructure
which will meet international trade traditions, standards and
rules.
The structure of CCI: The Chamber is managed by Administrative
Council which is elected from its members. Everyday activity of
the Chamber is directed by General Directorate. The Chamber
includes several divisions which help local businessmen.
The following enterprises are attached to the Chamber:
"Soex-Tatarstan" - the subsidiary of "Soyuzexpertiza"
Association and small enterprise "Partner". The Chamber has
departments in Nizhnekamsk, Almetyevsk, Naberezhniye Chelny. The
Chamber also has well developed international relations.
Business contacts have already been established with Magdeburg,
Leipzig, Saxonian, Franco-Russian Chambers of Commerce and
Industry as well as with Chambers of Commerce and Industry of
Spain, Bulgaria and some other foreign Chambers.
Membership of the Chamber is voluntary. Over 100 juridical
persons are now the members of the Chamber. Among them there are
individual manufacturers, small enterprises as well as large
state enterprises. Industrialists' unions and associations are
also the members of the Chamber.
The information system is being formed now in the Chamber. This
system will allow our businessmen to use data banks of
commercial information including world data banks.
The Chamber takes part in scientific research work referring to
the problems of Tatarstan economy as well as in working out of
forecasts for business activity development.
The Chamber promotes further business contacts between Tatarstan
manufacturers and foreign partners.
The Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Republic of
Tatarstan performs the following activity:
- hinders the spread of protectionism, unfair competition and
promotes antimonopoly measures;
- promotes foreign trade development, helps local businessmen
in their contacts with foreign partners;
- establishes economic, scientific and trade relations
between businessmen both inside and outside the Republic of
Tatarstan;
- renders information, legal and analytic services to its
members and other businessmen;
- trains professional personnel for foreign economic activity;
- protects the interests of businessmen in their relations
with officials at all levels;
- attests certificates of origin and shipping documents for
the goods imported from Tatarstan as well as the other
documents referring to foreign economic activity;
- performs examination, quality, quantity and completeness
control of export, import and other goods;
- performs exhibition activity;
- certifies to force majeure circumstances according to the
terms of international deals and agreements;
- promotes production of competitive goods through attraction
of foreign know-how and investments;
- performs any other activity corresponding with its aims and
which is not in contradiction with the legislation.
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