Trinidad and Tobago
South & Central America and the Caribbean
Trade in Trinidad and Tobago
| Trinidad and Tobago was the world’s 90th largest exporter of goods and 128th largest exporter of commercial services in 2022. Export values were $13.29 billion and $897 million USD respectively. Trinidad and Tobago’s top export category was Manufactures, followed by Chemicals, and Fuels and mining products. In 2022, Trinidad and Tobago’s main export destination markets for goods and services trade were to United States, Guyana and Brazil. In terms of imports, Trinidad and Tobago is the world’s 138th largest importer of goods and 96th largest importer of commercial services. Import values were $6.23 billion and $3.19 billion USD respectively in 2022. Trinidad and Tobago’s top import category was Manufactures, followed by Machinery and transport equipment and Agricultural products. Leading import partners were United States, China and Brazil. Trinidad and Tobago is part of 4 different Regional Trade Agreements, including Caribbean Community and Common Market (CARICOM) and EU – CARIFORUM States. |
General InformationThis section includes general information on the economy, legal system, official languages and links to additional demographic information. |
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Official Name |
Republic of Trinidad and Tobago |
Abbreviation |
TT |
Capital |
Port of Spain |
WTO Membership Date |
1 March 1995 |
Legal System |
English common law; judicial review of legislative acts in the Supreme Court |
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English |
Number of Time Zone(s) |
1 |
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Financial InformationThis section includes financial information such as the currency, exchange rate lookup and local banks issuing trade finance. |
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Currency |
Trinidad and Tobago dollar |
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Exchange Rate |
Google Finance Currencies |
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GTFP Confirming Banks Through the IFC's Global Trade Finance Program (GTFP) bank network, local financial institutions can establish working partnerships with a vast number of major international banks in the Program that can broaden access to finance and reduce cash collateral requirements. This extends and complements the capacity of banks to deliver trade finance by providing risk mitigation on a per-transaction basis in challenging markets where trade lines may be limited. |
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Contact InformationThis section includes contact information for business support organizations and national resources. |
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Business Support Organizations |
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Government MSME Agency |
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SPS Enquiry Points Sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) enquiry points are government agencies designated to answer questions about trade requirements. |
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TBT Enquiry Points Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) enquiry points are government agencies designated to answer questions about trade requirements. |
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Additional Information |
ePing alert |
Links to other helpful resourcesThis section includes additional links to trade-related resources. |
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National Tariff Finder |
https://info.ttbizlink.gov.tt/hs-code-tariff-finder#/ |
Trade Information Portal |
https://info.ttbizlink.gov.tt/#/ |
Last Reviewed: June, 2024
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