Economic Overview
- World's major seafood exporter.
- The economy is based on the free market capitalist model.
- Highly enriched natural resources of petroleum, natural gas, iron
ore, copper, lead, zinc, titanium, pyrites, nickel, fish, timber
etc.
- It is recognized in the 10 largest fishing countries.
- Norway is the 3rd largest exporter of fish and fishery products.
- After oil and gas, norway earns highest foreign exchange with the
export of seafood.
- Among the nordic countries, norway is known as the biggest
fishery nation.
- It is the leading atlantic salmon producer.
- World's 9th largest oil exporter.
International Trade
Major Export Items
Petroleum and Petroleum Products, Machinery and Equipment, Metals,
Chemicals, Ships, Fish
Main Destinations of Exports
UK, Germany, Netherlands, France, Sweden, USA
Major Import Items
Machinery and Equipment, Chemicals, Metals, Foodstuffs
Main Origins of Imports
Sweden, Germany, UK, Denmark, China, USA, Canada
Contacts of Trade
Ministries/ Associations
| ICC Norway |
Confederation of Norwegian Business and Industry |
The Norwegian Seafood Export Council |
Drammensvn. 30
P.O. Box 2900
Solli - 0230 Oslo
Norway
Tel.: +(47)-(22)-541700
Fax: +(47)-(22)-561700
E-mail: post@iccnorge.no
|
27 Middelthunsgate
P.O. Box 5250 Majorstuen
N - 0303 Oslo
Norway
Tel.: +(47)-(23)-088000
Fax: +(47)-(23)-088001
E-mail: firmapost@nho.no
|
Skippergt. 35/39
N-9005 Tromsø
Norway
Tel.: +(47)-(77)-603333
Fax: +(47)-(77)-680012
E-mail: postmottak@nsec.dep.telemax.no
|
| The
Norwegian Stockfish Association |
Oslo
Chamber of Commerce |
Department
of Trade and Industry |
P.O. Box 52 N-5001 Bergen
Norway
Tel.: +(47)-(55)-325940
Fax: +(47)-(55)-320861
|
Drammensveien 30
N-0255 Oslo
P.O. Box 2874 - Solli
N-0230 Oslo 2
Norway
Tel.: +(47)-(22)-22129400
Fax: +(47)-(22)-22129401
E-mail: chamber@online.no
|
Postboks 8014 Dep, 0030
Oslo
Norway
Tel.: +(47)-(22)-240125
Fax: +(47)-(22)-249525
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Business Visa Rules
- Visa will be issued for maximum 90 days.
- For avoiding last minute rush applicant should made application
well in advance. Usually 3 to 4 months are taken for processing the
application from the stage of application submission.
- After receiving visa application form along with the necessary
documents, processing and evaluation of the same gets start.
- Copy of the health insurance.
- Invitation letter received from the company or business associate
of the norway.
- Complete visa application form with passport size photographs.
Business Hours
Offices: Monday to Friday from 08:00 - 16:00
Banks: Monday to Friday from 08:00 - 15:00
Public Holidays
| Festival |
Date |
| New Year's Day |
January 01 |
| Holy Thursday |
Date Varies |
| Good Friday |
Date Varies |
| Easter Monday |
Date Varies |
| May Day |
May 01 |
| Ascension |
Date Varies |
| Constitution Day |
May 17 |
| Whit Monday |
Date Varies |
| Christmas |
December 25-26 |
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