Promote:
Find public support
The organizations that help companies export from and invest in Dominica, grouped by what you need. Each card links to the organization’s own site.
1. Where to start
DEXIA, IDA and Customs: the guide’s first stops, of the 18 organizations below.
Each card says what it can help with:Get adviceFind financeMeet requirementsResearch markets
National export agency
DEXIA
Dominica Export Import Agency
Buys and exports fresh produce and agro-processed goods and runs an export management system with the Bureau of Standards.
Visit DEXIA (opens in a new tab)Source: Dominica press office, DEXIA plantain shipments, June 2025 (opens in a new tab) · as of June 20, 2025
- Get advice
Investment promotion agency
IDA
Invest Dominica Authority
Guides investors through approvals, prepares incentive applications for Cabinet and helps find sites.
Visit IDA (opens in a new tab)Source: Invest Dominica Authority, Our Services (opens in a new tab) · as of October 30, 2026
- Meet requirements
Customs authority
Customs
Customs and Excise Division
Runs customs clearance on ASYCUDA World, which handles export declarations, and is the body listed for rules of origin.
Visit Customs (opens in a new tab)Source: Trade Facilitation Agreement Database, Dominica publication of information (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.
National export agency
DEXIA
Dominica Export Import Agency
Buys and exports fresh produce and agro-processed goods and runs an export management system with the Bureau of Standards.
Visit DEXIA (opens in a new tab)Source: Dominica press office, DEXIA plantain shipments, June 2025 (opens in a new tab) · as of June 20, 2025
- Get advice
Regional export development agency
Caribbean Export
Caribbean Export Development Agency
Regional body
Offers an exporters toolkit and a trade data site for businesses across the Caribbean.
Visit Caribbean Export (opens in a new tab)Source: Caribbean Export, Exporters Toolkit (opens in a new tab) · as of October 30, 2026
- Research markets
National statistics office
Statistics Office
Central Statistics Office of Dominica
Publishes trade, price, growth and population tables for Dominica.
Visit Statistics Office (opens in a new tab)Source: Dominica Statistics Office, International Trade page (opens in a new tab) · as of October 30, 2026
- Get advice
Foreign affairs and trade ministry
Foreign Affairs and Trade Ministry
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, International Business, Trade and Energy
Sets foreign policy and, through the Dominica Export Import Agency, supports exports of agro-processed foods.
3. Investment and business setup
5 organizations. Each card links to the organization’s own site.
- Get advice
Investment promotion agency
IDA
Invest Dominica Authority
Guides investors through approvals, prepares incentive applications for Cabinet and helps find sites.
Visit IDA (opens in a new tab)Source: Invest Dominica Authority, Our Services (opens in a new tab) · as of October 30, 2026
- Meet requirements
Company and business name registry
CIPO
Companies and Intellectual Property Office
Registers companies, business names and intellectual property in Dominica.
Visit CIPO (opens in a new tab)Source: Companies and Intellectual Property Office, About Us (opens in a new tab) · as of October 30, 2026
- Meet requirements
Labour and work permit division
Labour Division
Receives work permit applications from non-nationals through eServices.
Visit Labour Division (opens in a new tab)Source: Dominica Labour Ministry, home page (opens in a new tab) · as of October 30, 2026
- Find finance
Development bank
AID Bank
Dominica Agricultural Industrial and Development Bank
Lends to agriculture, industry, tourism and services and manages industrial estates at Canefield, Geneva and Picard.
Visit AID Bank (opens in a new tab)Source: Small Business Support Unit, AID Bank page (opens in a new tab) · as of October 30, 2026
- Get advice
Small business support unit
SBSU
Small Business Support Unit
Trains and finances micro, small and medium enterprises and advises small business owners.
Visit SBSU (opens in a new tab)Source: Small Business Support Unit, home page (opens in a new tab) · as of October 30, 2026
4. Customs and tax
3 organizations. Each card links to the organization’s own site.
- Meet requirements
Customs authority
Customs
Customs and Excise Division
Runs customs clearance on ASYCUDA World, which handles export declarations, and is the body listed for rules of origin.
Visit Customs (opens in a new tab)Source: Trade Facilitation Agreement Database, Dominica publication of information (opens in a new tab) · as of October 30, 2026
- Meet requirements
Tax authority
Inland Revenue
Inland Revenue Division
Registers businesses for tax numbers and VAT and publishes tax rates and guides.
Visit Inland Revenue (opens in a new tab)Source: Inland Revenue Division, Starting A Business (opens in a new tab) · as of October 30, 2026
Finance and economic ministry
Finance Ministry
Ministry of Finance, Economic Development, Climate Resilience and Social Security
Houses the customs, inland revenue, statistics and financial services units of the government.
Visit Finance Ministry (opens in a new tab)Source: Dominica Ministry of Finance, divisions and units (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
DBOS
Dominica Bureau of Standards
Develops standards and certifies farms, pack houses and products, including certificates of free sale.
Visit DBOS (opens in a new tab)Source: Dominica Bureau of Standards, National Certification Unit (opens in a new tab) · as of October 30, 2026
- Meet requirements
Agriculture and fisheries ministry
Agriculture Ministry
Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Blue and Green Economy
Houses Plant Protection and Quarantine Services, the plant health contact point Dominica lists with the plant protection convention.
Visit Agriculture Ministry (opens in a new tab)Source: IPPC, Dominica country page (opens in a new tab) · as of October 30, 2026
- Meet requirements
Regional standards organization
CROSQ
CARICOM Regional Organisation for Standards and Quality
Regional body
Lists the Dominica Bureau of Standards as a member and supports regional standards work.
Visit CROSQ (opens in a new tab)Source: CROSQ, Dominica member profile (opens in a new tab) · as of October 30, 2026
6. Chambers and industry associations
3 organizations. Each card links to the organization’s own site.
- Get advice
Chamber of commerce
DAIC
Dominica Association of Industry and Commerce
Represents private-sector members, advocates on business policy and runs networking and training events.
Visit DAIC (opens in a new tab)Source: Dominica Association of Industry and Commerce, home page (opens in a new tab) · as of October 30, 2026
- Get advice
Manufacturers association
DMA
Dominica Manufactures Association
Represents Dominican manufacturers in the Caribbean Manufacturers’ Association.
Visit DMA (opens in a new tab)Source: Small Business Support Unit, Dominica Manufactures Association page (opens in a new tab) · as of October 30, 2026
- Get advice
Tourism industry association
DHTA
Dominica Hotel & Tourism Association
Gives tourism businesses information, advocacy and a shared voice, with 85 members.
Visit DHTA (opens in a new tab)Source: Dominica Hotel & Tourism Association, home page (opens in a new tab) · as of October 30, 2026
7. How Promote:Global helps
- Compare potential export marketsSee which markets import what you sell, ranked on public trade data, and read each country before you commit.
- Check duties and document requirementsCheck the duty, the origin conditions for a preferential rate and the documents a shipment needs.
- Compare Dominica with other countriesSet Dominica beside other countries on investment momentum, fundamentals and trade access, before site, tax and legal work.
- Find advisors and service firmsAsk an advisory firm a scoped, paid question, or browse firms that list their own services, from legal work to logistics.
- Organize your next stepsKeep each product and market in a project, with a roadmap of steps you work through.
Turn this guide into your Dominica project.
Use Promote:Global to explore markets, understand requirements and organize your next steps.
Free to start. No card required.
Already have an account? Sign in
Promote:Dominica 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.