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The organizations that help companies export from and invest in Trinidad and Tobago, grouped by what you need. Each card links to the organization’s own site.
1. Where to start
Global TT, Customs and Excise and CSO: the guide’s first stops, of the 20 organizations below.
Each card says what it can help with:Get adviceFind financeMeet requirementsResearch markets
- Get advice
Trade and investment promotion agency
Global TT
Global Trinidad and Tobago
Helps expanding companies with export development, certificates of origin, business advisory services and investor services.
Visit Global TT (opens in a new tab)Source: Global Trinidad and Tobago, agency overview page (opens in a new tab) · as of October 30, 2026
- Meet requirements
Customs authority
Customs and Excise
Customs and Excise Division
Collects duties, applies trade policy and runs the ASYCUDA customs system that connects to TTBizLink.
Visit Customs and Excise (opens in a new tab)Source: Ministry of Finance, Customs and Excise Division page (opens in a new tab) · as of October 30, 2026
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National statistics office
CSO
Central Statistical Office
Publishes consumer price, merchandise trade and national accounts statistics for Trinidad and Tobago.
Visit CSO (opens in a new tab)Source: CSO, home page, 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 and investment promotion agency
Global TT
Global Trinidad and Tobago
Helps expanding companies with export development, certificates of origin, business advisory services and investor services.
Visit Global TT (opens in a new tab)Source: Global Trinidad and Tobago, agency overview page (opens in a new tab) · as of October 30, 2026
- Research markets
National statistics office
CSO
Central Statistical Office
Publishes consumer price, merchandise trade and national accounts statistics for Trinidad and Tobago.
Visit CSO (opens in a new tab)Source: CSO, home page, October 2026 (opens in a new tab) · as of October 30, 2026
- Find finance
Export credit agency
EXIMBANK
Export-Import Bank of Trinidad and Tobago Limited
Provides export financing to businesses in Trinidad and Tobago.
Visit EXIMBANK (opens in a new tab)Source: EXIMBANK, home page, October 2026 (opens in a new tab) · as of October 30, 2026
- Meet requirements
Central bank
Central Bank
Central Bank of Trinidad and Tobago
Publishes balance of payments, exchange rate and price statistics and licenses authorized foreign exchange dealers.
Visit Central Bank (opens in a new tab)Source: Central Bank, what it does, exchange rate management page (opens in a new tab) · as of October 30, 2026
- Get advice
Regional trade promotion agency
Caribbean Export
Caribbean Export Development Agency
Regional body
Supports private-sector businesses across the Caribbean with trade and investment promotion.
Visit Caribbean Export (opens in a new tab)Source: Caribbean Export, home page, October 2026 (opens in a new tab) · as of October 30, 2026
3. Investment and business setup
6 organizations. Each card links to the organization’s own site.
- Get advice
Trade and investment ministry
MTTI
Ministry of Trade, Investment and Tourism
Runs trade policy, the Trade Licence Unit for export licenses, the TTBizLink window and the Investment Directorate for incentives.
Visit MTTI (opens in a new tab)Source: MTTI, ministry overview page (opens in a new tab) · as of October 30, 2026
- Meet requirements
Company registry
Companies Registry
Registers business names and companies, including external companies, and takes annual returns through the Companies Registry Online System.
Visit Companies Registry (opens in a new tab)Source: ttconnect, Companies Registry page (opens in a new tab) · as of October 30, 2026
- Get advice
Special economic zone authority
TTSEZA
Trinidad and Tobago Special Economic Zones Authority
Supervises special economic zones and decides applications for operator, zone enterprise and single zone enterprise licenses.
Visit TTSEZA (opens in a new tab)Source: TTBizLink, special economic zones page (opens in a new tab) · as of October 30, 2026
- Meet requirements
Work permit authority
Work Permit Unit
Processes work permits for non-nationals who work in Trinidad and Tobago for more than 30 days.
Visit Work Permit Unit (opens in a new tab)Source: ttconnect, work permit page and immigration services list (opens in a new tab) · as of October 30, 2026
Finance ministry
Ministry of Finance
Receives the information foreign investors must supply under the Foreign Investment Act, and publishes the license application page.
State industrial park developer
eTeck
Evolving TecKnologies and Enterprise Development Company Limited
Develops and manages light industrial parks and economic zones for businesses outside the oil and gas sector.
Visit eTeck (opens in a new tab)Source: eTeck, home page, 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 and Excise
Customs and Excise Division
Collects duties, applies trade policy and runs the ASYCUDA customs system that connects to TTBizLink.
Visit Customs and Excise (opens in a new tab)Source: Ministry of Finance, Customs and Excise Division page (opens in a new tab) · as of October 30, 2026
Single electronic window
TTBizLink
Takes online applications for trade, business and investment licenses, permits and certificates, and publishes trade procedures and incentives.
Visit TTBizLink (opens in a new tab)Source: MTTI, TTBizLink single electronic window page (opens in a new tab) · as of October 30, 2026
- Meet requirements
Tax authority
Inland Revenue
Inland Revenue Division
Publishes the VAT registration form and runs the e-Tax service for tax filing and VAT status checks.
Visit Inland Revenue (opens in a new tab)Source: Inland Revenue Division, home page, October 2026 (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
National standards body
TTBS
Trinidad and Tobago Bureau of Standards
Develops standards, certifies products and management systems, and runs the national technical barriers to trade enquiry point.
Visit TTBS (opens in a new tab)Source: TTBS, certification division page (opens in a new tab) · as of October 30, 2026
- Meet requirements
Agriculture and plant health ministry
Agriculture and Fisheries
Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries
Runs Plant Quarantine Services, which issues export phytosanitary certificates, and the sanitary and phytosanitary enquiry point.
Visit Agriculture and Fisheries (opens in a new tab)Source: MTTI, TTBizLink ePhyto service release, October 12, 2026 (opens in a new tab) · as of October 12, 2026
Energy sector ministry
Energy Ministry
Ministry of Energy and Energy Industries
Publishes energy sector application forms, license registers, guidelines and legislation, and sells geological maps and data.
Visit Energy Ministry (opens in a new tab)Source: Ministry of Energy and Energy Industries, home page, October 2026 (opens in a new tab) · as of October 30, 2026
6. Chambers and industry associations
3 organizations. Each card links to the organization’s own site.
- Get advice
Chamber of commerce
T&T Chamber
Trinidad and Tobago Chamber of Industry and Commerce
Issues non-preferential certificates of origin and represents business members.
Visit T&T Chamber (opens in a new tab)Source: T&T Chamber, certificate of origin page (opens in a new tab) · as of October 30, 2026
- Get advice
Manufacturers association
TTMA
Trinidad and Tobago Manufacturers' Association
Represents manufacturers and offers business development resources, including guidance on grants and incentives and trade negotiations.
Visit TTMA (opens in a new tab)Source: TTMA, home page, October 2026 (opens in a new tab) · as of October 30, 2026
Services industry coalition
TTCSI
Trinidad and Tobago Coalition of Services Industries
Brings services associations together, with advocacy and export development programs for service providers.
Visit TTCSI (opens in a new tab)Source: TTCSI, home page, October 2026 (opens in a new tab) · as of October 30, 2026
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Promote:Trinidad and Tobago 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.