AMERICAN SAMOA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

CHAMBER WHITE PAPER
POTENTIAL NEW DEVELOPMENTS IN
VARIOUS INDUSTRY SECTORS

1.  POLICY REFORMS

• Uniform Commercial Code  - same as Hawaii

• One Stop Shop at DOC for potential investors

• Cost of Utilities

• Real incentive packages for investors

• Immigration

• Land availability

• Monthly import/export figures from DOC

• Import substitution strategy

2.  TAXATION

• Reform present tax regime for non-US companies

3.  AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT

• fruit and vegetables

• hydroponics

• coffee

• flowers

• beef, pork, chicken

4.  FISHERIES

• aquaculture

• fish cooperative

• by catches

5.  MANUFACTURING

• packaging industry for 1 and 2 above

• locally made furniture and artifacts

6.  TOURISM

• establish a tourist development board - Private sector with government funding

• yacht marina with full facilities for round the world yachtsmen
  water sports centre in the harbor

• game fishing

• diving and snorkeling

• typical Samoan village with accommodation, traditional cooking, basket weaving etc

7.  SHIP REPAIRS

• improve and upgrade the present yard to accommodate high-tech repairs for a variety of ships and sizes

8.  AIR TRANSPORT

• private sector

• alliances with international carriers

• relief from cabotage laws

9.  PRIVATISATION

• golf course

• port

• ASPA

• ASTCA