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The organizations that help companies export from and invest in Suriname, grouped by what you need. Each card links to the organization’s own site.
1. Where to start
SITA, Douane and ABS: the guide’s first stops, of the 16 organizations below.
Each card says what it can help with:Get adviceFind financeMeet requirementsResearch markets
- Get advice
Investment and trade promotion agency
SITA
Suriname Investment and Trade Agency
Guides investors through registration, permits and incentives, and runs export coaching and cost share grants for Surinamese companies.
Visit SITA (opens in a new tab)Source: SITA, About Us page (opens in a new tab) · as of August 5, 2025
- Meet requirements
Customs authority
Douane
Douane Suriname
Runs customs clearance in ASYCUDA World, where registered exporters file declarations with their tax identification number.
Visit Douane (opens in a new tab)Source: Tax service, Customs page (in Dutch) (opens in a new tab) · as of October 30, 2026
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National statistics office
ABS
Algemeen Bureau voor de Statistiek in Suriname
Publishes consumer price, trade and national accounts statistics compiled from customs and survey data.
Visit ABS (opens in a new tab)Source: Statistics office, trade statistics metadata (in Dutch) (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
Investment and trade promotion agency
SITA
Suriname Investment and Trade Agency
Guides investors through registration, permits and incentives, and runs export coaching and cost share grants for Surinamese companies.
Visit SITA (opens in a new tab)Source: SITA, About Us page (opens in a new tab) · as of August 5, 2025
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National statistics office
ABS
Algemeen Bureau voor de Statistiek in Suriname
Publishes consumer price, trade and national accounts statistics compiled from customs and survey data.
Visit ABS (opens in a new tab)Source: Statistics office, trade statistics metadata (in Dutch) (opens in a new tab) · as of October 30, 2026
- Find finance
National development bank
NOB
Nationale Ontwikkelingsbank
Lends to existing and starting small and mid-sized businesses for investment and working capital.
Visit NOB (opens in a new tab)Source: National Development Bank, home page (in Dutch) (opens in a new tab) · as of October 30, 2026
- Get advice
Regional export development agency
Caribbean Export
Caribbean Export Development Agency
Regional body
Supports export and investment promotion for businesses across the CARIFORUM region, which includes Suriname.
Visit Caribbean Export (opens in a new tab)Source: Caribbean Export, home page (opens in a new tab) · as of October 30, 2026
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Multilateral trade organization
WTO
World Trade Organization
Multilateral body
Publishes Suriname's membership details and its Trade Policy Review report.
Visit WTO (opens in a new tab)Source: WTO, Suriname member information page (opens in a new tab) · as of October 30, 2026
3. Investment and business setup
4 organizations. Each card links to the organization’s own site.
Finance and planning ministry
Finance Ministry
Ministerie van Financiën en Planning
Grants the tax and import duty incentives under the Investment Act, with SITA helping investors apply.
Visit Finance Ministry (opens in a new tab)Source: SITA, Invest page, October 2026 (opens in a new tab) · as of October 3, 2026
- Meet requirements
Immigration affairs department
Vreemdelingenzaken
Onderdirectoraat Vreemdelingenzaken
Takes online applications for residence, extension of residence and settlement under the Aliens Act 1991.
Visit Vreemdelingenzaken (opens in a new tab)Source: Immigration Affairs, home page (in Dutch) (opens in a new tab) · as of October 30, 2026
Land and forest ministry
GBB
Ministerie van Grond- en Bosbeheer
Handles land lease applications and transfers for state land through the government land affairs e-service.
Visit GBB (opens in a new tab)Source: Government of Suriname, land affairs e-service (in Dutch) (opens in a new tab) · as of October 30, 2026
National legislature
DNA
De Nationale Assemblee
Publishes the texts of Suriname's laws, including the Investment Act 2001, and its meeting agenda.
Visit DNA (opens in a new tab)Source: National Assembly, Investment Act 2001 text (in Dutch) (opens in a new tab) · as of June 3, 2002
4. Customs and tax
2 organizations. Each card links to the organization’s own site.
- Meet requirements
Customs authority
Douane
Douane Suriname
Runs customs clearance in ASYCUDA World, where registered exporters file declarations with their tax identification number.
Visit Douane (opens in a new tab)Source: Tax service, Customs page (in Dutch) (opens in a new tab) · as of October 30, 2026
- Meet requirements
Tax service
Belastingdienst
Belastingdienst Suriname
Registers businesses for VAT, wage tax and income tax through its online portal and issues the tax identification number.
Visit Belastingdienst (opens in a new tab)Source: Tax service, registration page (in Dutch) (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
Trade policy and licensing ministry
EZOTI
Ministerie van Economische Zaken, Ondernemerschap en Technologische Innovatie
Oversees the single window and the department that grants import and export permits for goods on the Negative List.
Visit EZOTI (opens in a new tab)Source: Economic Affairs Ministry, single window notice, September 2025 (in Dutch) (opens in a new tab) · as of September 29, 2025
- Meet requirements
National standards body
SSB
Surinaams Standaarden Bureau
Develops standards and technical regulations, issues Certificates of Free Sale and serves as the technical barriers to trade enquiry point.
Visit SSB (opens in a new tab)Source: Standards Bureau, home page (in Dutch) (opens in a new tab) · as of October 30, 2026
- Meet requirements
Agriculture and fisheries ministry
LVV
Ministerie van Landbouw, Veeteelt en Visserij
Houses the plant protection service, veterinary services and fish inspection institute that certify plant, animal and fishery exports.
Visit LVV (opens in a new tab)Source: Standards Bureau, Suriname Import-Export Guide (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
Chamber of commerce and registry
KKF
Kamer van Koophandel en Fabrieken
Registers companies and trade names, offers a One Stop Window and online permit applications, and represents the business community.
Visit KKF (opens in a new tab)Source: Chamber of Commerce, home page (in Dutch) (opens in a new tab) · as of October 30, 2026
- Get advice
Bilateral chamber of commerce
AmCham Suriname
American Chamber of Commerce of Suriname
Brings together companies active in Suriname and the United States to simplify and promote business.
Visit AmCham Suriname (opens in a new tab)Source: AmCham Suriname, home page (opens in a new tab) · as of October 30, 2026
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Promote:Suriname 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.