supporting exports with b.d.c
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Supporting Exports with B.D.C. Presentation of Services. VISION. To be the catalyst for growth and sustainability of businesses in Trinidad and Tobago leading to their international competitiveness. MISSION. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
SUPPORTING EXPORTSWITH B.D.C.
Presentatio
n of
Services
VISIONTo be the catalyst for growth and sustainability of businesses in Trinidad and Tobago leading to their international competitiveness.
MISSIONWe are committed to partnering with medium and large enterprises in the non-energy sector to transform their operations with creative business solutions while providing them with high quality service.
KEY PRODUCTS AND SERVICES
BDC’s Trade Certification Department
Trade Promotions Department Exporter Training CartFund Project Trade Information Facility
TRADE CERTIFICATION
The BDC’s Trade Certification Department is the official body that can grant your company a Certificate of Origin for duty free access
Locally manufactured goods can qualify for duty free or preferential access in accordance with rules of origin
Your ability to qualify must be verified by the officers involved in the certification Department
AGREEMENTS CARICOM CARICOM/Venezuela CARICOM/Columbia CARICOM/Dominican Republic CARICOM/Costa Rica CARICOM/Cuba
TRADE PROMOTIONS Promote export competitiveness in local firms Assist existing exporters to increase export
sustainability Projects include
Trade Fairs and Missions Matchmaking in new markets Inward trade missions Trade research and market intelligence
Exporter training Meet the Exports Initiative
EXPORTER TRAINING
Export Training Programmes are geared towards improving export performance
Some of the programmes executed by the Training Unit: A Beginner’s Guide to Exporting Managing International Distribution
Channels Market Access Training A-Z of Export Management
EXPORTER TRAINING
Upcoming Programmes for 2011: Incoterms 2010 Exporter Series: Export Planning International Logistics and
Transportation Documentation Pricing and Financing
CARTFUND PROJECT
CART Fund - £5M Trust Fund, financed by the UK Government and administered by the CDB
The overall aim of the CART Fund is to assist CARIFORUM member countries in boosting growth and reducing poverty through trade and regional integration
Development of Sustainable Exports to the EU under the EPA, with the French Antilles markets acting as a “testing ground”
WHAT IS THE TRADE INFORMATION FACILITY?
Our Trade Information Facility offers local exporters access to current market information on regional and international markets.
It is a virtual facility.
A free service offering: Country risk analysis, market/brand
share analysis, detailed country and company profiles
WHAT IS THE TRADE INFORMATION FACILITY? Links to a network of international
suppliers and buyers
Foreign Economic Indicators
National product prices and consumer trends
Export market access conditions
Trade statistics
KEY INFORMATION SOURCES
Euromonitor International’s Passport GMID
Kompass International EU Export Helpdesk Interdata International Directory of
Importers
KEY INFORMATION SOURCES
Business Monitor International
ITC’s Market Access Map, Product Map, Trade Map and Standards Map
EUROMONITOR INTERNATIONAL’S PASSPORT
GMID
MARKET SIZES
BRANDS SHARES
COMPANY SHARES
COMPANY PROFILES
COUNTRY PROFILE
BUSINESS MONITOR INTERNATIONAL
PRODUCT MAP
TRADE MAP
STANDARDS MAP
INTERDATA– DIRECTORY OF IMPORTERS
HOW CAN YOU ACCESS THIS FACILITY?
Address – (POS) 151 B Charlotte Street
Address – (San Fernando) Shop 1, Carlton House Extension, Carlton Centre 63 St. James Street
TIF CONTACT INFORMATION
Telephone – (POS) 627-5748, San Fernando (652-8779)
E-mail – [email protected]
Thank You