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Institutional ProfileInstitutional Profile

The Chamber of Exporters of Santa Cruz - CADEX is a Bolivian non lucrative private institution, which represents to all the companies dedicated to the export activity of goods and services, established in the department of Santa Cruz and other regions of the country with no similar institutions.

CADEX, was founded in the city of Santa Cruz de la Sierra, on July 1st of 1.986, obtaining its legal and recognized certification on February of 1.987.

Our VisionOur Vision

““To be the leading institution To be the leading institution for the exporter sector, for the exporter sector,

recognized at a national and recognized at a national and international level, with the international level, with the capacity of influencing in capacity of influencing in

national politics which national politics which contribute constantly in the contribute constantly in the

development, diversification, development, diversification, generation of added value and generation of added value and

the conquer of international the conquer of international markets of the Bolivian markets of the Bolivian

exports”.exports”.

Our MissionOur Mission

““To bring competitive To bring competitive solutions for the development solutions for the development of the Bolivian export sector”.of the Bolivian export sector”.

Our Quality PolicyOur Quality Policy

“Satisfy the expectations of the export companies,

bringing specialized services, developed by

technical personal committed with quality, through the continuous

improvement of procedures”.

Our Organization ValuesOur Organization Values

Confidence and trustinessTransparency and ethicsEqualityMystic and commitmentInnovationPositive attitude and proactivelyFlexibilityOpportunityPerseverance and tenacitySocial ResponsibilityDialogue capacity

CADEX is part of:CADEX is part of:

BOLIVIA

SOCIOS

COLOMBIA

ECUADOR

PERU

Unidad Administradora

COMISION EUROPEA

Administración Contratante

CADEX is part of:CADEX is part of:

CADEX is part of:CADEX is part of:

Fundación Trabajo Empresa – FTE (Enterprise and Work Foundation, member of the Board).

Federación de Empresarios Privados de Santa Cruz (Private Companies Federation of Santa Cruz).

Federación de Empresarios Privados de Bolivia, (Private Companies Federation of Bolivia, through CANEB).

Instituto Nacional de Comercio Exterior – IBCE, (Foreign Trade National Institute, member of the Board).

CADEX working for the CADEX working for the national export developmentnational export development

CADEX Export Promotion (2005 – 2012)CADEX Export Promotion (2005 – 2012)

Approximately 160 Bolivian companies have participated in international trade fairs and commercial missions in:

Brazil, Argentina, Peru, Chile, Paraguay, United States of America, Spain, Germany,

France, Mexico.

Business deals achieved:More than USD 30 millions

Contact with: More than 800

Potential buyer companies of Bolivian products

Productive Export DevelopmentProductive Export Development

SMEs Internationalization SMEs Internationalization

SMEs Internationalization SMEs Internationalization

With the Santa Cruz local Government, CADEX impulse the project denominated “MiPyme Exportadora” (SMEs Exporters), through this project, more than 1200 SMEs have received technical assistance in the last two years.

With the Al Invest IV Program, CADEX has developed in the last two years, more than 160 specialized workshops for SMEs, headed to different sectors, based on the capacity improvement of SMEs.

Export Culture

In 2009, CADEX founded “The Entrepreneurship and Export Education Center – CEFEX (by its name in Spanish) that has the mission of training human resources, in short specialized programs in foreign business, with a practical oriented method, that is provided by the exporters.

Since CEFEX has being giving training, CEFEX has formed more than 300 people in their programs.

Logistics and International TransportLogistics and International Transport

Improvement of Internal Capacities

““Thank you very much Thank you very much for your attention”for your attention”