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The organizations that help companies export from and invest in Belize, grouped by what you need. Each card links to the organization’s own site.
1. Where to start
BELTRAIDE, BCED and SIB: the guide’s first stops, of the 18 organizations below.
Each card says what it can help with:Get adviceFind financeMeet requirementsResearch markets
- Get advice
National trade and investment agency
BELTRAIDE
Belize Trade and Investment Development Service
Runs the national export promotion unit EXPORTBelize and the investor unit BelizeINVEST, and administers the fiscal incentive and processing area programs.
Visit BELTRAIDE (opens in a new tab)Source: BELTRAIDE, agency description page (opens in a new tab) · as of October 30, 2026
- Meet requirements
Customs authority
BCED
Belize Customs and Excise Department
Applies customs procedures for trade facilitation, security and revenue collection, and publishes the national tariff.
Visit BCED (opens in a new tab)Source: Belize Customs and Excise Department, home page (opens in a new tab) · as of October 30, 2026
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National statistics office
SIB
Statistical Institute of Belize
Publishes monthly consumer prices and merchandise trade releases and the national accounts.
Visit SIB (opens in a new tab)Source: Statistical Institute of Belize, home page (opens in a new tab) · as of October 30, 2026
2. Export development and market information
4 organizations. Each card links to the organization’s own site.
- Get advice
National trade and investment agency
BELTRAIDE
Belize Trade and Investment Development Service
Runs the national export promotion unit EXPORTBelize and the investor unit BelizeINVEST, and administers the fiscal incentive and processing area programs.
Visit BELTRAIDE (opens in a new tab)Source: BELTRAIDE, agency description page (opens in a new tab) · as of October 30, 2026
- Research markets
National statistics office
SIB
Statistical Institute of Belize
Publishes monthly consumer prices and merchandise trade releases and the national accounts.
Visit SIB (opens in a new tab)Source: Statistical Institute of Belize, home page (opens in a new tab) · as of October 30, 2026
Foreign trade policy directorate
DGFT
Directorate General for Foreign Trade
Handles trade policy and the trade agreements, and publishes the country's agreement pages and trade statistics hub.
Visit DGFT (opens in a new tab)Source: Directorate General for Foreign Trade, 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
Offers regional export resources, training and grants to Caribbean private sector companies.
Visit Caribbean Export (opens in a new tab)Source: Caribbean Export, home page (opens in a new tab) · as of October 30, 2026
3. Investment and business setup
7 organizations. Each card links to the organization’s own site.
- Meet requirements
Company registry
BCCAR
Belize Companies and Corporate Affairs Registry
Registers companies, business names and partnerships through its online system; foreign participants use a licensed registered agent.
Visit BCCAR (opens in a new tab)Source: BCCAR, company incorporation page (opens in a new tab) · as of October 30, 2026
- Meet requirements
Central bank and exchange control
Central Bank
Central Bank of Belize
Approves foreign exchange permits and takes notice of share and land transfers involving non-residents.
Visit Central Bank (opens in a new tab)Source: Central Bank of Belize, exchange control page (opens in a new tab) · as of October 30, 2026
- Meet requirements
Immigration and work permits
Immigration
Ministry of Immigration, Governance & Labour
Publishes visa, residence and temporary employment permit rules; work permit applications start at the Labour Department.
Visit Immigration (opens in a new tab)Source: Belize Immigration, temporary employment permit page (opens in a new tab) · as of October 30, 2026
- Get advice
Duty-free zone operator
Corozal Free Zone
Licenses businesses in its duty-free zone in Corozal District and lists its application steps and incentives.
Visit Corozal Free Zone (opens in a new tab)Source: Corozal Free Zone, official page (opens in a new tab) · as of October 30, 2026
- Find finance
National development finance institution
DFC
Development Finance Corporation
Lends to Belizean and resident businesses in sectors such as agriculture, tourism, small business and energy.
Visit DFC (opens in a new tab)Source: Development Finance Corporation, home page (opens in a new tab) · as of October 30, 2026
- Meet requirements
Social security administrator
Social Security Board
Registers employers and workers and runs benefits such as sickness and maternity payments.
Visit Social Security Board (opens in a new tab)Source: Social Security Board, home page (opens in a new tab) · as of October 30, 2026
- Meet requirements
Intellectual property registry
BELIPO
Belize Intellectual Property Office
Registers patents, trademarks, copyright and industrial designs for Belize.
Visit BELIPO (opens in a new tab)Source: Belize Intellectual Property Office, home page (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 authority
BCED
Belize Customs and Excise Department
Applies customs procedures for trade facilitation, security and revenue collection, and publishes the national tariff.
Visit BCED (opens in a new tab)Source: Belize Customs and Excise Department, home page (opens in a new tab) · as of October 30, 2026
- Meet requirements
Tax authority
BTS
Belize Tax Service
Registers businesses for tax and issues Taxpayer Identification Numbers through the IRIS Belize system.
Visit BTS (opens in a new tab)Source: BELTRAIDE, business tax registration page (opens in a new tab) · as of October 30, 2026
5. Standards and sector requirements
4 organizations. Each card links to the organization’s own site.
- Meet requirements
Sanitary and phytosanitary authority
BAHA
Belize Agricultural Health Authority
Provides plant health, animal health, food safety and quarantine services for agricultural trade.
Visit BAHA (opens in a new tab)Source: Belize Agricultural Health Authority, home page (opens in a new tab) · as of October 30, 2026
- Meet requirements
National standards body
BBS
Belize Bureau of Standards
Serves as the national WTO enquiry point on technical barriers to trade and answers questions on standards and technical regulations.
Visit BBS (opens in a new tab)Source: Belize Bureau of Standards, TBT enquiry point page (opens in a new tab) · as of October 30, 2026
Agriculture policy ministry
Agriculture Ministry
Ministry of Agriculture, Food Security and New Growth Industries
Runs the agriculture and cooperatives departments and links to its statutory bodies, including the agricultural health authority.
Visit Agriculture Ministry (opens in a new tab)Source: Belize Ministry of Agriculture, home page (opens in a new tab) · as of October 30, 2026
- Meet requirements
Regional standards body
CROSQ
CARICOM Regional Organisation for Standards and Quality
Regional body
Develops regional standards and supports quality systems across the Caribbean Single Market and Economy.
Visit CROSQ (opens in a new tab)Source: CROSQ, home page (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
National chamber of commerce
BCCI
Belize Chamber of Commerce and Industry
Runs the Made in Belize trade shows and publishes trading information, policy tracking and member services.
Visit BCCI (opens in a new tab)Source: Belize Chamber of Commerce and Industry, home page (opens in a new tab) · as of October 30, 2026
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Promote:Belize 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.