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The organizations that help companies export from and invest in Kiribati, grouped by what you need. Each card links to the organization’s own site.
1. Where to start
Trade Promotion Division, Investment Promotion Division and Kiribati Customs: the guide’s first stops, of the 13 organizations below.
Each card says what it can help with:Get adviceFind financeMeet requirementsResearch markets
Ministry trade policy division
Trade Promotion Division
Sets trade policy, acts as secretariat to the National Trade Advisory Committee and links to the Kiribati Trade Portal.
Visit Trade Promotion Division (opens in a new tab)Source: Kiribati commerce ministry, Trade Promotion Division page (opens in a new tab) · as of November 1, 2026
- Meet requirements
Foreign investment registry
Investment Promotion Division
Receives foreign investment applications, screens them against the sector lists and issues foreign investment certificates.
- Meet requirements
Customs authority
Kiribati Customs
Kiribati Customs Administration and Enforcement
Runs border control over goods and people moving into and out of Kiribati, under the Customs Act 2019.
2. Export development and market information
6 organizations. Each card links to the organization’s own site.
Ministry trade policy division
Trade Promotion Division
Sets trade policy, acts as secretariat to the National Trade Advisory Committee and links to the Kiribati Trade Portal.
Visit Trade Promotion Division (opens in a new tab)Source: Kiribati commerce ministry, Trade Promotion Division page (opens in a new tab) · as of November 1, 2026
- Get advice
Regional trade promotion agency
PTI
Pacific Trade Invest
Regional body
Promotes Pacific Island exports and investment through offices in Australia, China, Europe, Japan and New Zealand.
Visit PTI (opens in a new tab)Source: Pacific Trade Invest, global network page, read November 2026 (opens in a new tab) · as of November 1, 2026
- Research markets
National statistics office
KNSO
Kiribati National Statistics Office
Publishes the annual international trade tables and the quarterly consumer price index that companies use to size markets.
Visit KNSO (opens in a new tab)Source: Kiribati Statistics Office, trade releases page, read November 2026 (opens in a new tab) · as of November 1, 2026
- Meet requirements
Trade agreement implementation unit
PACER Plus Unit
PACER Plus Implementation Unit
Regional body
Supports businesses in party countries to meet export requirements and understand PACER Plus trade rules.
Visit PACER Plus Unit (opens in a new tab)Source: PACER Plus Implementation Unit, home page and FAQs, 2026 (opens in a new tab) · as of November 1, 2026
- Research markets
Regional policy organization
PIF Secretariat
Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat
Regional body
Coordinates regional economic policy and trade work for its member countries, including Kiribati.
Visit PIF Secretariat (opens in a new tab)Source: Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat, home page, November 2026 (opens in a new tab) · as of November 1, 2026
- Get advice
Regional development organization
SPC
The Pacific Community
Regional body
Hosts the Pacific Data Hub, which carries trade, price and population statistics for Pacific countries including Kiribati.
Visit SPC (opens in a new tab)Source: Pacific Community, Pacific Data Hub trade statistics for Kiribati (opens in a new tab) · as of November 1, 2026
3. Investment and business setup
2 organizations. Each card links to the organization’s own site.
- Meet requirements
Foreign investment registry
Investment Promotion Division
Receives foreign investment applications, screens them against the sector lists and issues foreign investment certificates.
- Meet requirements
Company and business registry
BCRD
Business and Companies Regulatory Division
Registers companies and business names under the Companies Ordinance and the Registration of Business Names Act 1988, and publishes its fees.
Visit BCRD (opens in a new tab)Source: Kiribati commerce ministry, company registry page (opens in a new tab) · as of November 1, 2026
4. Customs and tax
1 organization. Each card links to the organization’s own site.
- Meet requirements
Customs authority
Kiribati Customs
Kiribati Customs Administration and Enforcement
Runs border control over goods and people moving into and out of Kiribati, under the Customs Act 2019.
5. Standards and sector requirements
2 organizations. Each card links to the organization’s own site.
- Meet requirements
Seafood export competent authority
KSVA
Kiribati Seafood Verification Agency
Regulates the handling, processing and export of fish products, including export certificates and establishment licenses.
Visit KSVA (opens in a new tab)Source: Kiribati fisheries ministry, Seafood Verification Division page, 2026 (opens in a new tab) · as of November 1, 2026
National quality policy division
Quality Promotion Division
Runs the national quality policy, which aims to help producers and exporters meet national and international standards.
6. Chambers and industry associations
2 organizations. Each card links to the organization’s own site.
- Get advice
Chamber of commerce
KCCI
Kiribati Chamber of Commerce and Industry
Represents local businesses in national forums, including the fisheries ministry's Te Wa Forum on ocean resources in May 2026.
Visit KCCI (opens in a new tab)Source: Kiribati fisheries ministry, Te Wa Forum summary, May 2026 (opens in a new tab) · as of November 1, 2026
- Get advice
Regional private sector body
PIPSO
Pacific Islands Private Sector Organisation
Regional body
Represents national private sector organizations, including the Kiribati Chamber of Commerce and Industry, in regional policy.
Visit PIPSO (opens in a new tab)Source: Pacific Islands Private Sector Organisation, home page, 2026 (opens in a new tab) · as of November 1, 2026
7. How Promote:Global helps
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Promote:Kiribati 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 November 1, 2026. Nothing here is investment, legal, tax or sanctions advice. Check current status with the organization before you rely on it.