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The organizations that help companies export from and invest in the Bahamas, grouped by what you need. Each card links to the organization’s own site.
1. Where to start
BAIC, BIA and Bahamas Customs: the guide’s first stops, of the 12 organizations below.
Each card says what it can help with:Get adviceFind financeMeet requirementsResearch markets
- Get advice
Small business development agency
BAIC
Bahamas Agricultural and Industrial Corporation
Helps small and mid-sized Bahamian businesses with business advice, financing, industrial land leases and domestic and international trade.
Visit BAIC (opens in a new tab)Source: Bahamas Agricultural and Industrial Corporation, home page (opens in a new tab) · as of October 30, 2026
- Get advice
Investment promotion agency
BIA
Bahamas Investment Authority
Sits in the Office of the Prime Minister, whose listed responsibilities include the promotion, facilitation and processing of investments.
Visit BIA (opens in a new tab)Source: Office of the Prime Minister, agencies and responsibilities (opens in a new tab) · as of October 30, 2026
- Meet requirements
Customs administration
Bahamas Customs
The Bahamas Customs Department
Handles export entries and certificate of origin requests, and runs the Click2Clear electronic single window.
Visit Bahamas Customs (opens in a new tab)Source: Bahamas Customs Department, general customs procedures (opens in a new tab) · as of October 30, 2026
2. Export development and market information
2 organizations. Each card links to the organization’s own site.
- Research markets
National statistics office
BNSI
Bahamas National Statistical Institute
Runs the national census and publishes official statistics.
Visit BNSI (opens in a new tab)Source: Bahamas National Statistical Institute, home page (opens in a new tab) · as of October 30, 2026
- Get advice
Regional trade promotion agency
Caribbean Export
Caribbean Export Development Agency
Regional body
Supports private sector companies in the Caribbean with trade and investment promotion.
Visit Caribbean Export (opens in a new tab)Source: Caribbean Export Development Agency, home page (opens in a new tab) · as of October 30, 2026
3. Investment and business setup
4 organizations. Each card links to the organization’s own site.
- Get advice
Small business development agency
BAIC
Bahamas Agricultural and Industrial Corporation
Helps small and mid-sized Bahamian businesses with business advice, financing, industrial land leases and domestic and international trade.
Visit BAIC (opens in a new tab)Source: Bahamas Agricultural and Industrial Corporation, home page (opens in a new tab) · as of October 30, 2026
- Get advice
Investment promotion agency
BIA
Bahamas Investment Authority
Sits in the Office of the Prime Minister, whose listed responsibilities include the promotion, facilitation and processing of investments.
Visit BIA (opens in a new tab)Source: Office of the Prime Minister, agencies and responsibilities (opens in a new tab) · as of October 30, 2026
- Meet requirements
Company registry
Registrar General
Registrar General's Department
Registers limited companies and approves the company names that applicants use for a business license.
Visit Registrar General (opens in a new tab)Source: Department of Inland Revenue, applying for a business license (opens in a new tab) · as of October 30, 2026
- Meet requirements
Central bank and exchange controller
Central Bank
Central Bank of The Bahamas
Administers exchange control, including company designation, and publishes economic reviews and trade tables.
Visit Central Bank (opens in a new tab)Source: Central Bank of The Bahamas, company designation notes (opens in a new tab) · as of October 30, 2026
4. Customs and tax
2 organizations. Each card links to the organization’s own site.
- Meet requirements
Customs administration
Bahamas Customs
The Bahamas Customs Department
Handles export entries and certificate of origin requests, and runs the Click2Clear electronic single window.
Visit Bahamas Customs (opens in a new tab)Source: Bahamas Customs Department, general customs procedures (opens in a new tab) · as of October 30, 2026
- Meet requirements
Tax and business license authority
Inland Revenue
Department of Inland Revenue
Registers businesses for VAT and tax identification numbers and issues business licenses.
Visit Inland Revenue (opens in a new tab)Source: Department of Inland Revenue, applying for a business license (opens in a new tab) · as of October 30, 2026
5. Standards and sector requirements
3 organizations. Each card links to the organization’s own site.
- Meet requirements
National standards body
BBSQ
The Bahamas Bureau of Standards and Quality
Prepares national standards and runs certification and conformity assessment for goods and services.
Visit BBSQ (opens in a new tab)Source: Bahamas Bureau of Standards and Quality, home page (opens in a new tab) · as of October 30, 2026
- Meet requirements
Food safety authority
BAHFSA
Bahamas Agricultural Health & Food Safety Authority
Runs an ePermitting system for its permits, and the Customs site explains how traders register for it.
Visit BAHFSA (opens in a new tab)Source: Bahamas Customs, food safety ePermitting registration, 2025 (opens in a new tab) · as of June 3, 2025
- Meet requirements
Agriculture and fisheries ministry
Agriculture and Marine Resources
The Ministry of Agriculture and Marine Resources
Issues export licenses and inspection and health certificates for seafood and endangered species such as conch.
Visit Agriculture and Marine Resources (opens in a new tab)Source: Bahamas Trade Info Portal, export procedures (opens in a new tab) · as of October 30, 2026
6. Chambers and industry associations
1 organization. Each card links to the organization’s own site.
- Get advice
Chamber of commerce
BCCEC
The Bahamas Chamber of Commerce and Employers' Confederation
Represents the business community and runs the Bahamas Trade Information Portal with the government.
Visit BCCEC (opens in a new tab)Source: Bahamas Chamber of Commerce and Employers Confederation, home page (opens in a new tab) · as of October 30, 2026
7. How Promote:Global helps
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Promote:Bahamas is an independent guide by Promote:Global, not an official government portal. The organizations named here are independent public and membership bodies, not Promote:Global partners, and every link goes to their own site.
Facts read from public sources, with an editorial cut-off of October 30, 2026. Nothing here is investment, legal, tax or sanctions advice. Check current status with the organization before you rely on it.