Access to Global Markets

Establishing a business in Trinidad and Tobago (T&T) gives you wide ranging market access that provides businesses with access to close to a billion consumers via:

Caribbean Community (CARICOM)

Trinidad and Tobago is a full member of CARICOM and therefore enjoys domestic market status in CARICOM markets.

The country has CARICOM Bilateral Agreements with the following countries:

International Affiliations

Businesses also benefit from the Trinidad and Tobago’s international affiliations through its membership in:

Trade Agreements

Establishing your business in Trinidad & Tobago gives you access to other regional and international markets through existing trade agreements:

Agreements where Trinidad and Tobago holds membership:

World Trade Organization
CARICOM

Agreements which offer unilateral preferences:

Caribbean Basin Initiative CARIBCAN

Agreements where Trinidad and Tobago participates as a member of CARICOM or CARIFORUM with other counts or grouping of countries.

Agreements where Trinidad and Tobago engages directly with other countries in bilateral arrangements.

Investment Protection Mechanisms

Several investment protection mechanisms have been established to guarantee investors a level playing field:

Bi-lateral Investment Treaties (BITS) are agreements between two countries which allow for the reciprocal encouragement, promotion and protection of investments in each other’s territories by companies based in either country.

Trinidad and Tobago has BITS with: