Bolivia Business
• Main imports: Petroleum products, paper, aircraft, prepared foods and insecticides.
• Main exports: Natural gas, soybeans and soya products, crude petroleum and tin.
• Main trade partners: USA, Colombia, Brazil, Argentina and Peru.
Economy
Agriculture today accounts for roughly 15% of Bolivia's GDP with soybeans the major cash crop, sold into the Andean Community market, plus sugar and coffee, while beef and hides are valuable export earners. There is also a substantial illegal trade in coca, the plant source for cocaine, which provides a livelihood for many peasants.
Bolivia's trade with neighboring countries is growing, aided by preferential trade-agreements with the Andean Community. The United States remains Bolivia's largest trading-partner, but the influence of Venezuela is increasingly felt.
Bolivia's government remains heavily dependent on foreign assistance to finance development projects.
Business Etiquette
Office hours: Mon-Fri 0830-1200 and 1430-1900; Sat 0900-1200 (some offices).
Conferences & Conventions
Business Contacts
Avenida Mariscal, Santa Cruz 1392, Edificio Cámara Nacional de Comercio, Piso 14, La Paz, Bolivia
Tel: (2) 237 4477.
Website: www.bolivia-industry.com
Cámara Nacional de Comercio de La Paz
Avenida Mariscal, Santa Cruz 1392, Edificio Cámara Nacional de Comercio, Pisos 1 and 2, La Paz, Bolivia
Tel: (2) 237 8606.
Website: www.boliviacomercio.org.bo
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