TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO BUSINESS LINKS

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Central Statistical Office: This is Trinidad and Tobago's home of official statistics, reflecting the twin island's economy, population and society at national and local events.

Population By City: Know the size of your market by getting the population by city in Trinidad and Tobago.

Trindad Law: Starting a business in Trindad means that you need to know how, this site shows you how.

The Central Bank Of Trinidad And Tobago:: Get daily news on the economy and topics that influence bank's decisions.

Trinidad And Tobago Stock Exchange Get in depth information about publicly traded companies in Trinidad and Tobago.

National Argricultural Development Corporation: The National Agricultural Marketing and Development Corporation (NAMDEVCO) was created through Act No.16 in 1991 as a state agency within the Ministry of Agriculture, Land and Marine Resources, Trinidad and Tobago, W.I. Their business is the achievement and maintenance of a vibrant, commercially viable, sustainable agribusiness sector. We achieve this by identifying new market opportunities both locally and abroad for agricultural and agro-industrial products.

Trinidad and Tobago Manufacturers Association: Established in 1956, and now 400 members strong, The Trinidad and Tobago Manufacturers’ Association is a powerful voice for business enterprise. Indeed, the TTMA’s membership is the single largest driving force of sustainable employment in Trinidad and Tobago, second only to the government in terms of job creation.

Trinidad and Tobago Chamber of Commerce: The Trinidad and Tobago Chamber of Industry & Commerce is the premier and foremost representative business organisation which speaks with authority on behalf of private sector organisations in Trinidad and Tobago. It seeks to promote an open international trade and investment system and the development of a market economy. It believes that trade is a powerful force for peace and prosperity.

Chauganus Chamber of Commerce The Greater Chaguanas Chamber of Industry and Commerce is committed to bringing all Chaguanas businesses onto the Internet.

South Chamber Of Commerce Ensuring our rich hydro-carbon resources are transformed, through business, into sustainable livelihoods for the citizens of Trinidad & Tobago and the wider region.

Fast Facts about Trinidad And Tobago From the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange

Ministry Of Consumer Affairs: Find out what the government is doing to protect local consumers

National Employment Services: A Service of the Government Of Trinidad & Tobago
The Ministry Of Labour and Small and Micro Enterprise Development. Register with the National Employment Service, create an online resume and let the jobs come to you.

Ministry Of Agriculture The Ministry remains committed to its goals of a more developed agricultural sector and national food security by the year 2020. As part and parcel of this, the Ministry will continue to actively promote sustainable tainable livelihoods for our farmers, fisher-folks and agro-entrepreneurs in the year 2020".

Ministry Of Energy: The Ministry of Energy and Energy Industries is the government agency in Trinidad and Tobago which is responsible for monitoring, controlling and regulating the energy and mineral sectors. Its early years began in 1904 when the Mines Department was established to manage major production. In 1948 the Mines Department was re-designated the Petroleum Department

Ministry Of Finance: Primary mission is to efficiently and effectively manage the economy of Trinidad and Tobago through the development and implementation of innovative policies to the benefit of all citizens. Our secondary mission is to promote sustainable development aimed at improving the quality of life of all our citizens.

Ministry Of Labor Small And Micro Enterprise Development Interested in learning more about Trinidad and Tobago's Labour Market? Research trends in unemployment , occupations, industry, and demographics by searching over 100 detailed reports The mission for the small and micro enterprise (SME) sector is the establishment of 5,000 new small and micro enterprises per annum, the enhancement of their success/survival ratio and the stimulation of entrepreneurship within the country.

Trinidad And Tobago Labour Statistics. This site provides all the statistics and hard data you will ever want to know about Trinidad and Tobago. For example, Key economic and demographic indicators, Main labour force indicators, Labour force by sex and economic activity, Labour force by sex and occupation, Labour force by sex and age, Labour force by sex and educational attainment. If you want detail, this is the site to get it.

Intellectual Property Office: The Intellectual Property Office was created on the 1 December, 1997 (Section 3 of the Patents Act, 1996) and is situated at 72-74 South Quay, Port of Spain.

Old laws have been amended and new laws have been enacted to offer a wider variety of protection for the people of Trinidad and Tobago and the international community.

Ministry Of Trade And Industry: As one of the frontline Ministries within the Government of Trinidad and Tobago, the Ministry of Trade and Industry is leading the drive to position Trinidad and Tobago as a manufacturing base, and the commercial, transshipment and financial hub of the Caribbean and the Americas

Investment Division Of Trinidad And Tobago: The capital of Trinidad and Tobago and the main centre of government is Port of Spain, which is situated in the north-west of the island of Trinidad. San Fernando, the second largest city in the country, is considered the industrial capital of the country. The principal administrative centre of Tobago is Scarborough, situated in the south of the island. Port of Spain, the capital of Trinidad and Tobago, sprawls from the Gulf of Paria back into the foothills of the rugged Northern Range.

Trade And Investment Division: Market intelligence at your fingertips. Get real time data on the economic climate of the country.

Port Of Spain City Corporation: fulfillment of its role as elected custodians of Port of Spain with responsibility for the overall well-being of its burgesses and the interests of the city in general, the Mayor and his Council have been assiduously pushing forward to ensure meaningful delivery of service to the people on both the social and commercial fronts.

Human Development Index For Trinidad And Tobago:

Environmental Management Authority: Mission to protect and conserve the natural environment of Trinidad and Tobago by developing environment legislation and encouraging environmentally safe behaviors

Ministries And Their Responsibilities: This is a pdf file of all the Ministers in the current government. You will find pictures of each Minister along with the Ministries that fall under their responsibilities

Trinidad And Tobago FY 2000 Commercial Guide:
This Country Commercial Guide (CCG) presents a comprehensive look at Trinidad and Tobago's commercial environment, using economic, political and market analysis. The CCGs were established by recommendation of the Trade Promotion Coordinating Committee (TPCC), a multi-agency task force, to consolidate various reporting documents prepared for the U.S. business community. Country Commercial Guides are prepared annually at U.S. embassies through the combined efforts of several U.S. government agencies.

 

REGIONAL/GLOBAL LINKS

 

Caribbean Industrial Research Institute: Provides technical and industrial services to public and private industrial enterprises, collects and disseminates technical information, including applicable industrial enterprises, undertakes chemical analytic work, particularly in connection with quality control testing in food industries and other local industries, provides physical (measurements) and materials testing services and much more.

CARICOM:The Treaty establishing the Caribbean Community and Common Market (CARICOM) was signed by the Prime Ministers of Barbados, Guyana, Jamaica, and Trinidad and Tobago at Chaguaramas, Trinidad on July 4, 1973, and entered into force on August 1, 1973. Six less developed countries of the former Caribbean Free Trade Association (CARIFTA) Belize, Dominica, Grenada, St. Lucia, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, and Montserrat signed the Treaty of Chaguaramas on April 17, 1974. The Treaty came into effect for those countries on May 1, 1974. Antigua acceded to membership on July 4, 1974 and the Associated State of St. Kitts-Nevis-Anguilla on July 26, 1974

The International Monetary Fund: The purpose of this Directory is to provide a brief guide to regional economic organizations and to inter-governmental commodity and development organizations. The Directory is produced by the staff of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for internal use. The Directory describes those offices and identifies those officials with whom IMF staff, and other interested parties, might have contact; it does not, therefore, provide complete detail regarding the structure of all the organizations included. The material is drawn from various sources, with the assistance of Fund staff, and has been reviewed by the organizations concerned.

IMF DIRECTORY: This is a directory of Directory of Economic, Commodity and Development Organizations. This list is exhaustive includes all global categories of international websites.

UNICEF Our programmes in the region help to inspire a common vision of child rights, and to mobilize societies to pursue that vision so that the rights of every child are fulfilled.

The World Bank: Trinidad and Tobago Data The World Bank gathers a wide range of social and economic data to improve understanding of the challenges faced in each of the countries it assists.

European Commission: A European Commission site that focuses on trade in the Caribbean

Central Intelligence Agency: Read the CIA fact book on Trinidad and Tobago

United Nation Industrial Development Organization Research UNIDO information on Trinidad and Tobago.

Human Development Report: Get statistics on the human development index and trends for micro planning.

Courntry ReportsRead the reports of various countries in the region.

Intrenational Trade Center: Since 1964, the International Trade Centre has helped the business sectors of developing and transition economies to develop exports. Our goal is to help these countries to achieve sustainable human development through exports, with an emphasis on competitiveness. Our daily contact with business executives and export strategy-makers over the course of four decades has given us a unique perspective and experience. We are known as a practical agency that has embraced reform, encourages partnerships and fosters innovation.

European Chamber Of International Business ECIB was created in December 1995 to satisfy an increasing demand from European buyers for discovering new and more competitive suppliers from all over the world. ECIB participates actively in the promotion of contacts between different partners in international trade, providing them with rapid access to information, with the help of specialists at its disposal. ECIB invites your participation to make these exchanges even more fruitful.

Global Trade Center: This site includes International Business Opportunities, the TradeZone, a most useful and comprehensive collection of links to other trade related resurces, Shopping Center, Mail Order Catalogues, Classified ads and Company Profiles.

International Business Resource:A directory maintained by the Michigan State University - Center for International Business Education and Research (CIBER). Contains links to regional and country specific information, international trade information and leads, statistical info, company listings and profiles, international trade shows and seminars and lots of other useful information.

GreenBuss: A subscriber based source of information for environment, trade and technology. Includes a helpdesk for tailor-made advice. The aim of this resource is to enable developing countries to overcome the new trade barriers established through the complicated environmental laws and regulations in the European Union

Business Information For Going Global: A complete listing of products that can be traded globally. Get the details on any product you choose to market from Agricultural products to Wood..

Caribbean Policy Development Center: The Caribbean Policy Development Centre (CPDC) is a coalition of Caribbean non-governmental organizations. It was established in 1991 to sensitize NGOs and the general public on key policy issues and to impact policy makers on decisions which put the interests of Caribbean people at the center of the Caribbean development strategy.