Port Moresby Chamber of Commerce and Industry PO Box 1764, Port Moresby 6th Floor, Monian Tower, Douglas St. Port Moresby Ph: +675 3213077 or +675 3213254 Fax: +675 321 3251 Email: Email: pomcci@global.net.pg

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In line with this, the Port Moresby  Chamber of Commerce and Industry's objectives are:

• To promote the business interests of private business in Port Moresby and to further the economic development of Port Moresby.
• To ensure the provisions of services and utilities essential to such progress.
• To promote, support or oppose legislation or other measures affecting the business community.
• To collect and circulate statistics and other information relating to the business of our members.
• To promote and encourage the memberships of small businesses.
• To facilitate the voluntary settlement of disputes arising between our members.

The Port Moresby Chamber of  Commerce & Industry is governed by  volunteer councillors who are elected  by the members at each Annual  General Meeting. It has the usual  structure of President, Deputy  President, Treasurer, Secretary and  Committee Members. A Secretariat  consisting of three staff members  services the Chamber.  The Chamber meets once a Month,  usually the first Wednesday of the  Month.  The Executive Council members  represent the Private Sector on  several National Government Boards  and Committees such as:

• Investment Promotion Authority
• PNG Physical Planning Appeals Tribunal
• National Town Planning Board
• National Training Council
• Consumer Affairs Council
• Committee for Unification of Technical and Vocational Education and Training Reforms
• National Monitoring Authority
• Port Moresby National High School
• Port Moresby Business College
• Badili Vocational Centre

Other Services

The Port Moresby Chamber of Commerce and Industry operates a Trade Information Services which has a Library of Trade Directories, Market Studies, Trade Magazines, books and brochures and catalogues on products, export and import procedures, trade shows, conference seminars, and training courses. The Trade Information Services (TIS) receives many inquiries from overseas traders wanting to buy PNG Exports or sell goods to PNG Importers. The Trade Information Services will be working on updating a register of all PNG exporters and importers who are Chamber members to send copies of these letters to the appropriate companies.

Each Company who wants to be a member in National Capital District and Central Province is charged an annual membership fee. The membership is based on the number of employees in the Company, and is tax deductible. The fees are:
 

Membership is usually in the name of a Company, but there are a few personal memberships.

It depends on your appreciation of the role of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry. Sometimes, it is hard to place a value per member on the Chamber contribution to a Government policy or regulation affecting business, or its role in helping to sell an export order or introducing new imports.

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last update May 2002