1. Market Opportunities in the Caribbean Berletta Forrester Export Promotion Manager 2011 February 22

6. Implications of CARICOM Single Market

7. CARICOM Intra-regional and Extra-Regional Trade - 1996 - 2004 US$ billions & percent 81.9

11. CARICOM Countries – Selected Indicators

24. What are the key Market Opportunities?

30. Service delivery within Caribbean

39. Non-Tariff Barriers Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO) Type Country/Group Product Categories Import Licensing OECS Agricultural and food products from MDCs Barbados Coconuts and other food products, coin operated amusement machines Suriname All imports from CARICOM Import quotas Grenada Beer and malt from regional producers

40. Non-Tariff Barriers Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO) Type Country/Group Product Categories Anti-dumping and countervailing measures Barbados Milk & cream manufactured in Trinidad Safeguards Barbados Pasta Grenada Brewery products, wheat flour, feeds, wooden products St. Lucia Soft drinks, beef patties

53. What are the benefits from increased trade with FCORs? Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO)

55. CARI-FORUM Exports to FCORs by Country - 2006 – 2008 (US$)

56. CARIFORUM Exports to FCORs by Category - 2006 – 2008 (US$)

59. Priority Area for Export Domestic Capacity Market Overview

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62. Priority Area for Export Domestic Capacity Market Overview

63. Priority Area for Export Domestic Capacity Market Overview

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65. Priority Area for Export Domestic Capacity Market Overview

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72. Priority Area for Export Domestic Capacity Market Overview

76. Overcoming barriers to trade - FCORs Barrier Suggested ways to overcome Language CARIFORUM & FCOR BSOs to devise strategies to facilitate language training to support trade. This can be done through each island’s official investment authority of export association Transportation availability and cost Regional and national governments and private sector need to come together to discuss creative ways of making regional transportation more available and economical by combining resources to provide such transportation or guaranteeing loans and helping to devise plans so that the private sector can provide the services.

77. Overcoming barriers to trade - FCORs Barrier Suggested ways to overcome EU Regulations & Standards Increased capacity of CARIFORUM BSOs and national Bureaux of standards and testing facilities to meet EU/French standards Limited knowledge of market conditions/Lack of information Provision of information booklets CARIFORUM and FCOR Official Investment Authorities /Business Councils – with updated market trends, products, suppliers, etc.

78. Transportation Options to FCORs Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO) SHIPPING OPTIONS TO FCORS AIRLINE OPTIONS TO FCORS Martinique Guadeloupe Martinique French Guiana CMA/CGM - Main Liner Caribbean Caribbean Connection on Air Airlines to Airlines to France or Antigua or St. Barbados with Air Caraibes Maarten with next day LIAT in next day LIAT connection Guadeloupe connection via or Antigua (4 Martinique days/week)

85. Thank You!