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The organizations that help companies export from and invest in Cuba, grouped by what you need. Each card links to the organization’s own site.
1. Where to start
ProCuba, MINCEX and Aduana: the guide’s first stops, of the 13 organizations below.
Each card says what it can help with:Get adviceFind financeMeet requirementsResearch markets
- Get advice
Trade and investment promotion center
ProCuba
Centro para la Promoción del Comercio Exterior y la Inversión Extranjera
Publishes the exportable supply and trade directory, and advises companies on foreign trade and foreign investment in Cuba.
Visit ProCuba (opens in a new tab)Source: ProCuba, services (in Spanish) (opens in a new tab) · as of October 30, 2026
- Get advice
Foreign trade and investment ministry
MINCEX
Ministerio del Comercio Exterior y la Inversión Extranjera
Runs the foreign investment single window and approves foreign trade powers and investment requests.
Visit MINCEX (opens in a new tab)Source: ProCuba, why invest and steps to invest (in Spanish) (opens in a new tab) · as of October 30, 2026
- Meet requirements
Customs authority
Aduana
Aduana General de la República
Handles customs declarations and the inspection of goods at the border.
Visit Aduana (opens in a new tab)Source: ProCuba, how to do business with Cuba (in Spanish) (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.
- Get advice
Trade and investment promotion center
ProCuba
Centro para la Promoción del Comercio Exterior y la Inversión Extranjera
Publishes the exportable supply and trade directory, and advises companies on foreign trade and foreign investment in Cuba.
Visit ProCuba (opens in a new tab)Source: ProCuba, services (in Spanish) (opens in a new tab) · as of October 30, 2026
- Get advice
Regional trade integration association
ALADI
Asociación Latinoamericana de Integración
Multilateral body
Promotes regional integration, and its site covers members' tariff preferences, digital certificates of origin and trade facilitation.
Visit ALADI (opens in a new tab)Source: ALADI, Cuba member page (in Spanish) (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
Foreign trade and investment ministry
MINCEX
Ministerio del Comercio Exterior y la Inversión Extranjera
Runs the foreign investment single window and approves foreign trade powers and investment requests.
Visit MINCEX (opens in a new tab)Source: ProCuba, why invest and steps to invest (in Spanish) (opens in a new tab) · as of October 30, 2026
- Get advice
Special development zone authority
Oficina ZED Mariel
Oficina de la Zona Especial de Desarrollo Mariel
Administers the Mariel Special Development Zone and its single window for businesses that settle there.
Visit Oficina ZED Mariel (opens in a new tab)Source: ProCuba, investor guide to Cuba, 2021 (in Spanish) (opens in a new tab) · as of October 30, 2026
Justice ministry and public registries
MINJUS
Ministerio de Justicia
Directs the notary function and the public registries system.
Visit MINJUS (opens in a new tab)Source: Justice ministry, mission and functions (in Spanish) (opens in a new tab) · as of October 30, 2026
Economy and planning ministry
MEP
Ministerio de Economía y Planificación
Keeps the list of approved private companies and cooperatives and the economic actors platform.
Visit MEP (opens in a new tab)Source: Economy ministry, economic actors register page (in Spanish) (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
Aduana
Aduana General de la República
Handles customs declarations and the inspection of goods at the border.
Visit Aduana (opens in a new tab)Source: ProCuba, how to do business with Cuba (in Spanish) (opens in a new tab) · as of October 30, 2026
- Meet requirements
National tax administration office
ONAT
Oficina Nacional de Administración Tributaria
Keeps the taxpayer register and handles tax registration for companies and individuals.
Visit ONAT (opens in a new tab)Source: Finance ministry, page on the tax administration office (in Spanish) (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
Agriculture and plant health ministry
MINAG
Ministerio de la Agricultura
Its Plant Health Directorate issues the phytosanitary permit needed for plant exports.
Visit MINAG (opens in a new tab)Source: Plant Health Directorate, phytosanitary permit request form (in Spanish) (opens in a new tab) · as of October 30, 2026
- Meet requirements
Central bank
BCC
Banco Central de Cuba
Sets official exchange rates and sells foreign currency to non-state companies.
Visit BCC (opens in a new tab)Source: Central bank, currency sales, January 2026 (in Spanish) (opens in a new tab) · as of January 18, 2026
- Meet requirements
National standards body
ONN
Oficina Nacional de Normalización
Is Cuba's TBT enquiry point for standards and conformity assessment procedures.
Visit ONN (opens in a new tab)Source: ePing, Cuba TBT enquiry points (opens in a new tab) · as of October 30, 2026
Tourism ministry
MINTUR
Ministerio de Turismo
Approves hotel management contracts between foreign companies and Cuban partners.
Visit MINTUR (opens in a new tab)Source: ProCuba, investor guide to Cuba, 2021 (in Spanish) (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
Cámara de Comercio
Cámara de Comercio de la República de Cuba
Keeps the exporters register, issues certificates of origin and runs a single window for foreign companies.
7. How Promote:Global helps
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Promote:Cuba 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.