Doing Business in Kosovo - US Department of State

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Chapter 2: Political and Economic Environment For background information on the political and economic environment of the country, please click on the link below to the U.S. Department of State Background Notes. State Department's Background Notes for Kosovo Return to table of contents
Chapter 3: Selling U.S. Products and Services Using an Agent or Distributor Establishing an Office Franchising Direct Marketing Joint Ventures/Licensing Selling to the Government Distribution and Sales Channels Selling Factors/Techniques Electronic Commerce Trade Promotion and Advertising Pricing Sales Service/Customer Support Protecting Your Intellectual Property Due Diligence Local Professional Services Web Resources Using an Agent or Distributor Return to top Foreign companies doing business in Kosovo are not required to have a local agent, but it is advisable to retain one in order to enhance knowledge of local economic and market conditions. Kosovo does not have laws regulating local agent and distributor agreements. Any local agent or distributorship relationship should be clearly defined and stipulated by contract. Agreements should be registered with the local courts which act as the sole arbiter in case of a contractual dispute. The U.S. Embassy Pristina (USEP) does not have a Foreign Commercial Service (FCS) presence but maintains close contact with the FCS office located in the U.S. Embassy in Zagreb. USEP does offer business facilitation services. USEP’s Economic/Commercial Officers and Commercial Assistants can assist in identifying possible business partners and conducting preliminary, informal background checks on local companies. Establishing an Office Return to top All foreign and local companies planning to do business in Kosovo are required to register with the Ministry of Trade and Industry’s (MTI’s) Business Registration Agency. Registration forms may be downloaded from www.arbk.org/arbk. Registering a business normally takes three days, and the following types of business can be registered: a sole proprietor enterprise, a general partnership, a limited liability company, and a limited partnership and a joint stock company. There is no limitation on foreign ownership of local companies, and foreign investors face no restrictions on moving capital and profits outside of Kosovo. Non-citizens are permitted to own property in Kosovo without restriction (or only subject to the same limitations as a local owner). Several U.S. citizens have purchased business property through the privatization of
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