INSTITUTIONAL

Objectives

The Investment and Export Network (REDIEX) is a body under the Ministry of Industry and Commerce, whose objectives are:

Promote investments, local and foreign, that help promote the social and economic development of the country with a sustainable approach.

Support the export of prioritized sectors and with export potential through networking with all the key actors: government, business and civil society organizations in order to generate joint actions that project the export of products and trade promotion.

Promote the "Paraguay Country Brand" as a tool for competitiveness, which capitalizes on the reputation of our country in international markets, through the promotion of tourism, culture, sports, companies and reflects the quality of exports of Paraguayan goods and services.

Provide market intelligence services, according to the demand of the public, private and academic sectors, through the provision and analysis of information related to market access, commercial evolution, business opportunities, among others; and promote actions to improve the business climate.

Mission

Promote the economic and social development of Paraguay through the promotion of exports, the attraction of investments and the improvement of the business climate, in such a way as to foster greater economic growth and job creation, improving the quality of life of the Paraguayans.

Features

Promote national and foreign investments, which imply a high-level negotiation with the national government.

Promote the active participation of the private sector in the export area and articulate the improvement needs that arise from said interaction and that depend on the Government, in coordination with the dependencies and institutions directly in charge.

Promote financing programs for projects developed with the private sector whose purpose is to promote exports and investments.

Articulate actions developed in the projects, programs and institutions, which are the initiative of the national Government, and which affect exports and investments in Paraguay in coordination with the dependencies directly involved.

Promote annual commitments with the private sector for exports and investments.

Coordinate with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and with other institutions international trade negotiations regarding the opening of new markets.

Promote exporter support mechanisms and systems to attract investment.

Support missions abroad that are related to the stimulation of exports and investments.

Services

Investment Attraction Department

Advise foreign investors in the filing of their investments in the country.
Presentation of advantages and investment opportunities in Paraguay to foreign investors and international counterparts.
Initial link between foreign companies interested in investing in Paraguay and government agencies and private sector associations.
After care: support for already established foreign investors, detecting the operational obstacles that arise and accompanying them in the search for solutions to overcome them.

Export Support Directorate

Application of diagnostic exporter of companies.
Co-financing project design.
Support in the preparation of business plan.
Presentation of the project before the Evaluation Committee (CEP).
Accompaniment in the process of execution of project activities.
Support in the process of operational and administrative closure of the project.

Competitive Intelligence Directorate

Attention to the exporter.
Products and export markets.
Foreign trade publications.
Statistics.
Directory of international importers.
Specialized sector and market studies.
Identification of market opportunities.
Monitoring of business climate indicators
Investigation of international good practices
Public-private inter-institutional articulation
Design and promotion of projects to improve the business climate

Country Brand Management

Attention to companies and individuals interested in applying for authorization to use the Paraguay Country Brand seal
Granting of licenses for the use of the Paraguay Country Brand
Attention and accompaniment for dissemination campaigns through the networks of the Paraguay Country Brand and Rediex
Consulting for the application of the Paraguay Country Brand seal
Promote and safeguard the Country Brand as a tool of strategic value to attract investment and promote exports.

commercial attaché

Promote the export of Paraguayan products to the country and/or regional blocks in which they perform functions.
Encourage the attraction of investment in our country in the public and private sectors.
Disseminate business opportunities in our country, accompanying the negotiations of a commercial economic nature that are entrusted to it.
Provide all the collaboration that is necessary for those compatriots and/or national companies with problems of a commercial or other nature in the countries in which they perform functions.
Collaborate with the diplomatic mission in which it provides services, in aspects related to commercial matters and investment promotion.
Facilitate and promote official and business missions abroad, according to the instructions received from their superior.

COMMERCIAL promotion

Coordinate the necessary activities for the national and international commercial promotion of national companies and products, as well as investment projects and exports of national companies, through:

- National and international fairs for the promotion of national companies and products.
- International marketing for Paraguayan products.
- Local and foreign trade missions.
- Business rounds.
- Business networking.
- Seminars specialized in international trade.