Business Profile
Economy: The Fijian economy has a sizeable subsistence agricultural economy as well as producing cash crops, of which sugar is the most important. Fisheries and timber are also vital export earners. The industrial sector exploits low-grade copper deposits. There are also a number of light industrial enterprises producing goods such as cement, paint, cigarettes, biscuits, flour, nails, barbed wire, furniture, matches and footwear, mainly for domestic consumption. In the service sector, tourism is Fiji’s most important economic activity but, like other parts of the economy, this has been severely affected by recent political upheavals. Foreign trade and investment have both declined, while many ethnic Indian members of the business community have left the country. Fiji’s largest trading partners are Australia, New Zealand, Japan, the USA and the UK; more recently, closer economic relations have been forged with other Asian countries, including South Korea, Taiwan and China.
Business: Lightweight or tropical suits are acceptable. Office hours: Mon-Fri 0830-1700 (some businesses/government offices close half an hour earlier Friday).
Commercial Information: The following organisation can offer advice: Suva Chamber of Commerce, GPO Box 1416, 29 Ackland Street, Vatuwaqa (tel: 338 1460; fax: 338 7511).
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