www.amchamksv.org

The American Chamber of Commerce in Kosovo (AmCham Kosovo) is a leading business association in Kosovo officially accredited by the US Chamber of Commerce. Initially established in 2004, AmCham Kosovo has been fully operative since 2006. It is a business association through which business leaders cooperate to strengthen the country’s business climate and economic growth towards prosperity and Euro Atlantic integration, and an independent organization that influences the public agenda in Kosovo to promote economic opportunities and business interests.  

The AmCham Kosovo membership is quite diverse in terms of the sectors it represents. Our member companies come from sectors such as: Banking, Insurance, Metal processing, Construction, Energy, Information Technology, Consulting, Education (Universities and Colleges), Law Firms, Audit and Revision Firms, Official distributors of Brand names, and Food & Beverages processing. We represent more than a hundred medium and large businesses, which jointly employ over 10,000 Kosovar employees with more than a 100 million Euro annual turnover. 

Since its inception, AmCham Kosovo has been actively involved in trade investment conferences, trade enhancement visits to the United States, investment promotion activities, lobbying for a better and mixer fiscal policy system in Kosovo, promotion of better business practices and values for the business community, employment generation through bi annual Career Fairs for students as well as other trainings and seminars in business communication and consulting. AmCham Kosovo is also a very strong advocate of Intellectual Property Rights in Kosovo, and has conducted projects and published work on this topic. 

In addition, through its very active Tax Committee, AmCham was the driving force behind the successful reduction of the corporate and income tax in Kosovo. AmCham Kosovo actively organizes networking events such as direct meetings and working lunches with U.S. Embassy and luncheons with public figures and decision makers. AmCham Kosovo is the first organization in Kosovo to annually award the biggest and most successful taxpayers and exporters in Kosovo. 

Moreover, AmCham has organized Charity events with the business community for the Pediatric Clinic in Prishtina. In addition, AmCham organized the Business Ethics Week which aimed to introduce ethical and business practices to the Kosovo business community and to lobby with policy makers and representatives on enacting certain laws and regulations for the good of the business community. Last but not least, AmCham is the first organization in Kosovo to tackle the topic of capital markets and the possibility of creating one in Kosovo. 

AmCham Kosovo reports to its Board of Directors, which is comprised of representatives of eleven member companies. The current President of the Board is Mr. Christopher Hall, President of the American University in Kosovo. The Executive Director of AmCham Kosovo is Mr. Lekë Musa.