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The organizations that help companies export from and invest in Samoa, grouped by what you need. Each card links to the organization’s own site.
1. Where to start
MCIL, Customs and SBS: the guide’s first stops, of the 15 organizations below.
Each card says what it can help with:Get adviceFind financeMeet requirementsResearch markets
- Get advice
Investment and industry ministry
MCIL
Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Labour
Registers foreign investment and companies, runs duty concession schemes, administers standards, and publishes the Investment Guide and Samoa Trade Portal links.
Visit MCIL (opens in a new tab)Source: Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Labour, Industry and investment page (opens in a new tab) · as of October 30, 2026
- Meet requirements
Customs authority
Customs
Ministry of Customs
Clears exports of goods made in Samoa before shipment.
Visit Customs (opens in a new tab)Source: Central Bank of Samoa, exchange control notice, 31 July 2026 (opens in a new tab) · as of July 31, 2026
- Research markets
National statistics office
SBS
Samoa Bureau of Statistics
Publishes monthly merchandise trade reports, consumer price data and GDP tables.
Visit SBS (opens in a new tab)Source: Samoa Bureau of Statistics, 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.
- Research markets
National statistics office
SBS
Samoa Bureau of Statistics
Publishes monthly merchandise trade reports, consumer price data and GDP tables.
Visit SBS (opens in a new tab)Source: Samoa Bureau of Statistics, home page, read October 2026 (opens in a new tab) · as of October 30, 2026
Trade policy ministry
MFAT
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade
Handles trade agreements and advises exporters on rules of origin and market access.
Visit MFAT (opens in a new tab)Source: Samoa Foreign Affairs Ministry, trade agreements page, read October 2026 (opens in a new tab) · as of October 30, 2026
- Get advice
Pacific trade promotion network
PTI
Pacific Trade Invest
Regional body
Facilitates trade, investment and tourism deals for Pacific businesses through offices in Australia, China, Europe and New Zealand, plus Japan.
Visit PTI (opens in a new tab)Source: Pacific Trade Invest, What We Do, read October 2026 (opens in a new tab) · as of October 30, 2026
- Meet requirements
Trade agreement support unit
PACER Plus Unit
PACER Plus Implementation Unit
Regional body
Supports Pacific countries in using PACER Plus provisions on rules of origin, customs, quarantine and standards.
Visit PACER Plus Unit (opens in a new tab)Source: PACER Plus Implementation Unit, home page, read October 2026 (opens in a new tab) · as of October 30, 2026
- Research markets
Regional science and data body
SPC
Pacific Community
Regional body
Publishes Pacific Data Hub trade and price statistics for Pacific countries.
Visit SPC (opens in a new tab)Source: Pacific Community, home page, 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.
- Get advice
Investment and industry ministry
MCIL
Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Labour
Registers foreign investment and companies, runs duty concession schemes, administers standards, and publishes the Investment Guide and Samoa Trade Portal links.
Visit MCIL (opens in a new tab)Source: Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Labour, Industry and investment page (opens in a new tab) · as of October 30, 2026
- Meet requirements
Cabinet ministry with immigration
MPMC
Ministry of the Prime Minister and Cabinet
Its Samoa Immigration division handles permits, citizenship and border services.
Visit MPMC (opens in a new tab)Source: Prime Minister and Cabinet Ministry, Samoa Immigration, read October 2026 (opens in a new tab) · as of October 30, 2026
- Get advice
Small business support body
SBH
Samoa Business Hub
Offers business advisory services, training and a business loan guarantee scheme for small and medium businesses.
Visit SBH (opens in a new tab)Source: Samoa Business Hub, home page, read October 2026 (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
Ministry of Customs
Clears exports of goods made in Samoa before shipment.
Visit Customs (opens in a new tab)Source: Central Bank of Samoa, exchange control notice, 31 July 2026 (opens in a new tab) · as of July 31, 2026
- Meet requirements
Central bank and exchange control
CBS
Central Bank of Samoa
Issues export permits, certifies Export Form E and approves capital payments abroad under exchange control.
Visit CBS (opens in a new tab)Source: Central Bank of Samoa, exchange control notice, 31 July 2026 (opens in a new tab) · as of July 31, 2026
- Meet requirements
Tax and business license authority
MOR
Ministry of Revenue
Issues business licenses, registers taxpayers and publishes tax and business license forms.
Visit MOR (opens in a new tab)Source: Ministry of Revenue, home page and forms, read October 2026 (opens in a new tab) · as of October 30, 2026
5. Standards and sector requirements
2 organizations. Each card links to the organization’s own site.
- Meet requirements
Agriculture and fisheries ministry
MAF
Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries
Runs the Samoa Quarantine Service, which certifies primary produce exports, and the Fisheries Division.
Visit MAF (opens in a new tab)Source: Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, Biosecurity page, read October 2026 (opens in a new tab) · as of October 30, 2026
- Research markets
Research and testing body
SROS
Scientific Research Organisation of Samoa
Tests water, food, beverage and soil samples and carries out product innovation research.
Visit SROS (opens in a new tab)Source: Scientific Research Organisation of Samoa, home 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
National chamber of commerce
SCCI
Samoa Chamber of Commerce and Industry
Represents private businesses and offers advocacy, training and networking.
Visit SCCI (opens in a new tab)Source: Samoa Chamber of Commerce, home page, read October 2026 (opens in a new tab) · as of October 30, 2026
- Get advice
Women's development organization
WIBDI
Women in Business Development Inc.
Supports vulnerable families through certified organic farming and fine mat weaving income projects.
Visit WIBDI (opens in a new tab)Source: Women in Business Development Inc., home page, read October 2026 (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 Samoa with other countriesSet Samoa 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.
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Promote:Samoa 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.