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The organizations that help companies export from and invest in Papua New Guinea, grouped by what you need. Each card links to the organization’s own site.
1. Where to start
NTO, IPA and NSO: the guide’s first stops, of the 17 organizations below.
Each card says what it can help with:Get adviceFind financeMeet requirementsResearch markets
- Get advice
Trade policy and promotion body
NTO
National Trade Office
Coordinates trade policy and trade facilitation, and runs the National Trade Portal with exporter procedures, an SME Export Guide and a directory of small firms.
Visit NTO (opens in a new tab)Source: National Trade Office, National Trade Portal, read October 2026 (opens in a new tab) · as of October 30, 2026
- Meet requirements
Investment agency and company registry
IPA
Investment Promotion Authority
Registers companies and business names, certifies foreign enterprises, and gives investors and exporters information on investing in and selling from the country.
- Research markets
National statistics office
NSO
National Statistical Office
Publishes merchandise trade tables, consumer price indexes and national accounts that a company can use for market and price research.
Visit NSO (opens in a new tab)Source: National Statistical Office, home page, read October 2026 (opens in a new tab) · as of October 30, 2026
2. Export development and market information
5 organizations. Each card links to the organization’s own site.
- Get advice
Trade policy and promotion body
NTO
National Trade Office
Coordinates trade policy and trade facilitation, and runs the National Trade Portal with exporter procedures, an SME Export Guide and a directory of small firms.
Visit NTO (opens in a new tab)Source: National Trade Office, National Trade Portal, read October 2026 (opens in a new tab) · as of October 30, 2026
- Research markets
National statistics office
NSO
National Statistical Office
Publishes merchandise trade tables, consumer price indexes and national accounts that a company can use for market and price research.
Visit NSO (opens in a new tab)Source: National Statistical Office, home page, read October 2026 (opens in a new tab) · as of October 30, 2026
- Get advice
Regional trade promotion agency
PTI
Pacific Trade Invest
Regional body
Helps export-ready Pacific businesses reach buyers through offices in Australia, China, Europe and New Zealand; it has no office in Papua New Guinea.
Visit PTI (opens in a new tab)Source: Pacific Trade Invest, about page, read October 2026 (opens in a new tab) · as of October 30, 2026
- Research markets
Regional science and statistics body
SPC
The Pacific Community
Regional body
Hosts the Pacific Data Hub, which publishes trade and price statistics for Pacific members.
Visit SPC (opens in a new tab)Source: The Pacific Community, home page, read October 2026 (opens in a new tab) · as of October 30, 2026
- Research markets
Global trade rules organization
WTO
World Trade Organization
Multilateral body
Publishes the Papua New Guinea trade policy review and member information, including its membership date and trade statistics.
Visit WTO (opens in a new tab)Source: WTO, Papua New Guinea member information, read October 2026 (opens in a new tab) · as of October 30, 2026
3. Investment and business setup
3 organizations. Each card links to the organization’s own site.
- Meet requirements
Investment agency and company registry
IPA
Investment Promotion Authority
Registers companies and business names, certifies foreign enterprises, and gives investors and exporters information on investing in and selling from the country.
- Meet requirements
Central bank
BPNG
Bank of Papua New Guinea
Runs the exchange rate arrangement and foreign exchange policy that authorized dealers apply to export and investment payments.
Visit BPNG (opens in a new tab)Source: IMF, Papua New Guinea fifth reviews, Country Report 25/336, 2025 (opens in a new tab) · as of October 30, 2026
- Get advice
Small business support agency
SME Corp
SME Corporation
Offers business advisory and capacity building services and growth programs for small and medium enterprises.
Visit SME Corp (opens in a new tab)Source: SME Corporation, home page, read October 2026 (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
Customs
Papua New Guinea Customs Service
Takes export declarations through licensed customs brokers in ASYCUDA World and issues certificates of origin for preferential trade agreements.
Visit Customs (opens in a new tab)Source: WTO Secretariat, Papua New Guinea trade policy review, January 2026 (opens in a new tab) · as of January 7, 2026
- Meet requirements
Tax authority
IRC
Internal Revenue Commission
Administers income and other taxes, including any export incentives under the income tax law, and publishes the stamp duties in force.
Visit IRC (opens in a new tab)Source: WTO Secretariat, Papua New Guinea trade policy review, January 2026 (opens in a new tab) · as of January 7, 2026
5. Standards and sector requirements
5 organizations. Each card links to the organization’s own site.
- Meet requirements
National standards body
NISIT
National Institute of Standards and Industrial Technology
Develops national standards, issues certificates of conformance, accredits laboratories and offers calibration and product certification.
Visit NISIT (opens in a new tab)Source: NISIT, home page, read October 2026 (opens in a new tab) · as of October 30, 2026
- Meet requirements
Agricultural border and biosecurity authority
Biosecurity Authority
Papua New Guinea Biosecurity Authority
Acts as the border agent for agricultural imports and exports; it replaced the National Agriculture Quarantine and Inspection Authority on July 15, 2025.
Fisheries management authority
NFA
National Fisheries Authority
Manages fisheries under the Fisheries Management Act 1998 and publishes licensing information and export requirements for fish products.
Visit NFA (opens in a new tab)Source: National Fisheries Authority, home page, read October 2026 (opens in a new tab) · as of October 30, 2026
- Meet requirements
Competition and consumer regulator
ICCC
Independent Consumer & Competition Commission
Enforces product safety and information standards, and can ban the export of a product that does not meet a consumer safety standard.
Visit ICCC (opens in a new tab)Source: WTO Secretariat, Papua New Guinea trade policy review, January 2026 (opens in a new tab) · as of January 7, 2026
Coffee industry body
CIC
Coffee Industry Corporation
Licenses coffee exporters and processors, checks coffee before export, and publishes weekly market reports.
Visit CIC (opens in a new tab)Source: Coffee Industry Corporation, licensing page, read October 2026 (opens in a new tab) · as of October 30, 2026
6. Chambers and industry associations
2 organizations. Each card links to the organization’s own site.
- Get advice
Private sector business council
BCPNG
Business Council of Papua New Guinea
Speaks for its private sector members in dialogue with government, including a government-to-business consultative forum and technical working groups.
Visit BCPNG (opens in a new tab)Source: Business Council of Papua New Guinea, home page, October 2026 (opens in a new tab) · as of October 30, 2026
- Get advice
Chamber of commerce
Lae Chamber
Lae Chamber of Commerce
Represents businesses in Morobe Province and publishes a weekly newsletter for members.
Visit Lae Chamber (opens in a new tab)Source: Lae Chamber of Commerce, home page, read October 2026 (opens in a new tab) · as of October 30, 2026
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Promote:Papua New Guinea 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.