TRADE TRADE & &

INVESTMENTINVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIESOPPORTUNITIES

IN THEIN THE

CARIBBEANCARIBBEAN

MAP OF THE CARIBBEANMAP OF THE CARIBBEAN

PROFILE OF THE CARIBBEANPROFILE OF THE CARIBBEAN

• CLIMATECLIMATE

• TERRITORIESTERRITORIES

• POPULATIONPOPULATION

• CARICOM & CSMECARICOM & CSME

CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY AND COMMON MARKET AND COMMON MARKET

(CARICOM)(CARICOM)Trade agreement established in 1973 Trade agreement established in 1973

to:to:

Improve standards of living and workImprove standards of living and workSustain economic developmentSustain economic developmentExpand trade opportunitiesExpand trade opportunities

CARICOMCARICOM SINGLE MARKET AND SINGLE MARKET AND

ECONOMY ECONOMY (CSME)(CSME)

MAIN ELEMENTSMAIN ELEMENTS

• Free movement of goods and servicesFree movement of goods and services

• Free movement of CapitalFree movement of Capital

• Free movement of labourFree movement of labour

MEMBER STATESMEMBER STATES

1.1. Antigua and Antigua and BarbudaBarbuda

2.2. The BahamasThe Bahamas

3.3. BarbadosBarbados

4.4. BelizeBelize

5.5. DominicaDominica

6.6. GrenadaGrenada

7.7. GuyanaGuyana

8.8. HaitiHaiti

9.9. JamaicaJamaica

10.10.St. Kitts & NevisSt. Kitts & Nevis

11.11.St. LuciaSt. Lucia

12.12.MonsterratMonsterrat

13.13.SurinameSuriname

14.14.St. Vincent & the St. Vincent & the GrenadinesGrenadines

15.15.Trinidad & TobagoTrinidad & Tobago

ADVANTAGES TO ADVANTAGES TO INVESTORSINVESTORS

• MARKET ACCESSMARKET ACCESS

• WELL EDUCATED WORKFORCEWELL EDUCATED WORKFORCE

• WELCOMING GOVERNMENTSWELCOMING GOVERNMENTS

• REGIONAL INVESTMENT PROMOTION REGIONAL INVESTMENT PROMOTION ASSOCIATIONASSOCIATION

TOURISM SECTORTOURISM SECTOR

SPORTS TOURISMSPORTS TOURISM

OPPORTUNITIES IN OPPORTUNITIES IN INTERNATIONAL SERVICESINTERNATIONAL SERVICES

• IBCsIBCs

• INTERNATIONAL BANKINGINTERNATIONAL BANKING

• INTERNATIONAL INSURANCEINTERNATIONAL INSURANCE

• TRUSTSTRUSTS

• WEALTH MANAGEMENTWEALTH MANAGEMENT

INCENTIVES INCENTIVES FOR INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS FOR INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS

SERVICESSERVICES

• SOUND REGULATORY ENVIRONMENTSOUND REGULATORY ENVIRONMENT

• LOW TAX STRUCTURESLOW TAX STRUCTURES

• AVAILABLE PROFESSIONAL SERVICESAVAILABLE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES

• RELIABLE INFRASTRUCTURERELIABLE INFRASTRUCTURE

NEXT STEPS….NEXT STEPS….explore the explore the opportunitiesopportunities

CONTACT USCONTACT US

ANTIGUA – ANTIGUA – www.fsrc.gov.agwww.fsrc.gov.ag

BARBADOS - BARBADOS - www.bidc.orgwww.bidc.org

DOMINICA – www.dexiaexport.comDOMINICA – www.dexiaexport.com

GRENADA – GRENADA – www.grenadaworld.comwww.grenadaworld.com

GUYANA – GUYANA – www.moftic.gov.gywww.moftic.gov.gy; wwwgoinvest.gov.gy; wwwgoinvest.gov.gy

JAMAICA – JAMAICA – www.investjamaica.comwww.investjamaica.com

ST. LUCIA – www.stluciandc.comST. LUCIA – www.stluciandc.com

THANK YOUTHANK YOU