1. INVESTORS GUIDE HN - 2021 Starting an Enterprise

HONDURAS INVESTOR´S GUIDE 2020-2021

among others); the construction of the Palmerola International Airport megaproject; and the improvement in the different maritime ports both in the north and the south of the country. In order to continue promoting the national economy and thanks to the efforts of the Ministry of Economic Development and the National Investment Council, we present the third edition of the Investor's Guide, an informative instrument that serves as guidance on how to enter the Honduran productive market. and indicates which are the state procedures to be followed by any entrepreneur who wants to grow their industries and businesses in our land. In this new edition of the Investor’s Guide, you will find: the main procedures for starting and operating a business, a foreign trade company, to access the incentives offered by national laws, for immigration and immigration issues, among others. I thank the Honduran businessmen and the workforce, as well as all those who, in one way or another, set their eyes on Honduras to grow their industries and contribute their grain of sand in the consolidation of a prosperous country. I am convinced that this Guide will constitute a valuable tool for investors and entrepreneurs who wish to bet on Honduras, a blessed country, with hospitable people and endless wealth and resources. María Antonia Rivera Vice President and Minister in Charge of the Ministry of Economic Development

Dear Reader: I am pleased to give you the warmest welcome to Honduras; a country of opportunities and abundant potential. Since the begin- ning, the current Government of the Republic has seen the impor- tance of enhancing the resources that the country has; as a result, a route to development has been proposed. Our goal has always been to position Honduras as a leading country in investment and exports. Thanks to this, we can say that today we have one of the most dynamic and varied economies in the Central American region. Despite the adversities that we have faced as a country in 2020, today, we can affirm with certainty that we continue to be a competitive country, becoming a reference for investment in several productive sectors, such as: infrastructure, development of key road projects (the logistics, Lenca, agricultural corridors,

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