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The organizations that help companies export from and invest in Saint Barthélemy, grouped by what you need. Each card links to the organization’s own site.
1. Where to start
Collectivité, French customs and Insee: the guide’s first stops, of the 10 organizations below.
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- The island has 10,660 residents, so this guide lists every national body found with evidence dated 2025 or later; it has 10 organizations. Source (opens in a new tab)
Territorial government
Collectivité
Collectivité de Saint-Barthélemy
Sets the island's tax code and customs duties, issues building permits and foreigners' work authorizations, and holds a pre-emption right on property transfers.
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Customs authority
French customs
Direction générale des douanes et droits indirects
Answers questions on customs formalities for the island through its Guadeloupe regional directorate and lists Gustavia as a pleasure-boat clearance point.
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National statistics office
Insee
Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques
Publishes the island's legal population each year from the census, in its overseas collectivities series.
Visit Insee (opens in a new tab)Source: Insee, populations of overseas collectivities, December 2025 (in French) (opens in a new tab) · as of December 29, 2025
2. Export development and market information
3 organizations. Each card links to the organization’s own site.
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National statistics office
Insee
Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques
Publishes the island's legal population each year from the census, in its overseas collectivities series.
Visit Insee (opens in a new tab)Source: Insee, populations of overseas collectivities, December 2025 (in French) (opens in a new tab) · as of December 29, 2025
- Meet requirements
Overseas central banking agency
IEDOM
Institut d’émission des départements d’outre-mer
Publishes the annual economic report, quarterly notes and bank statistics for the island through its Guadeloupe agency.
Visit IEDOM (opens in a new tab)Source: IEDOM, annual economic report on Saint-Barthélemy, 2025 (in French) (opens in a new tab) · as of October 2, 2026
- Get advice
Territories' association
OCTA
Overseas Countries and Territories Association
Multilateral body
Represents 13 overseas territories, Saint-Barthélemy among them, in their relations with the European Union and lists their programs.
Visit OCTA (opens in a new tab)Source: OCTA, Saint-Barthélemy profile (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.
Territorial government
Collectivité
Collectivité de Saint-Barthélemy
Sets the island's tax code and customs duties, issues building permits and foreigners' work authorizations, and holds a pre-emption right on property transfers.
- Get advice
State representative's office
Préfecture
Préfet de Saint-Barthélemy et Saint-Martin
Represents the French State on the island, which keeps residence permits, border control and commercial law.
Visit Préfecture (opens in a new tab)Source: IEDOM, annual economic report on Saint-Barthélemy, 2025 (in French) (opens in a new tab) · as of October 2, 2026
4. Customs and tax
2 organizations. Each card links to the organization’s own site.
- Meet requirements
Customs authority
French customs
Direction générale des douanes et droits indirects
Answers questions on customs formalities for the island through its Guadeloupe regional directorate and lists Gustavia as a pleasure-boat clearance point.
Social contributions body
CPS
Caisse de Prévoyance Sociale de St Barthélemy
Affiliates self-employed owners and collects social contributions, with an online service for income declarations.
Visit CPS (opens in a new tab)Source: CPS Saint-Barthélemy, business creation page (in French) (opens in a new tab) · as of November 15, 2023
5. Standards and sector requirements
2 organizations. Each card links to the organization’s own site.
- Meet requirements
Environment agency
ATE
Agence Territoriale de l’Environnement de Saint-Barthélemy
Issues the free fishing license, manages the marine reserve and enforces the Environmental Code on protected species.
Visit ATE (opens in a new tab)Source: ATE, missions page (opens in a new tab) · as of November 1, 2026
- Meet requirements
Food and agriculture authority
DAAF
UT DAAF - Direction de l’Alimentation, de l’Agriculture et de la Forêt
Runs food safety checks, animal and plant protection and farm support through a territorial unit attached to the Guadeloupe directorate.
Visit DAAF (opens in a new tab)Source: State services, DAAF territorial unit page (in French) (opens in a new tab) · as of November 1, 2026
6. Chambers and industry associations
1 organization. Each card links to the organization’s own site.
- Get advice
Chamber of commerce and trades
CEM
Chambre Économique Multiprofessionnelle de Saint-Barthélemy
Runs the company formalities center, keeps the island's commercial register, and advises and funds local business projects.
Visit CEM (opens in a new tab)Source: CEM, presentation and missions (in French) (opens in a new tab) · as of November 1, 2026
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Promote:Saint Barthélemy 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.