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Trade Policy of Trinidad and Tobago - Selected Documents

This section centralises information relating to Trinidad and Tobago' national trade policy. Government trade policy overviews and national development strategy papers as well as information on agreements, regulations, standards, and the investment climate are also included in this section.
Trinidad and Tobago'  trade policy is clearly not developed in isolation, but rather within a regional and global trade context. Over the years, the number of commitments derived from participation in the World Trade Organisation (WTO), as well as CARICOM, and other regional trade fora has increased. As such, documents that provide some insight into these regional and global policy frameworks have been included.
 NATIONAL TRADE POLICY

"...since 1991, the Government of Trinidad and Tobago has undertaken a number of measures in order to diversify the economy and promote sustainable export led growth and development...
The Trade Reform Programme is closely linked to initiatives to attract foreign investment and to facilitate the development of the domestic industrial base." Government Report to the WTO, 1998
 
 

  REGIONAL & GLOBAL CONTEXT
 

Trinidad and Tobago is a founding member of the Caribbean Common Market and Community (CARICOM). Trinidad and Tobago has participated in the GATT since October of 1962 and the WTO since January 1995.
  
    Regional Level
 

►CARICOM
Background Information, Legal Framework of Integration, External Trade Agreements, On-going Negotiations, CSME Initiative

 ►CRNM
 Background Information, Studies and Publications
 
    Global Level
 

►The World Trade Organisation - WTO
 Introductory Documents, Doha Development Agenda, Multilateral Agreements, Annual Reports, Special and Differential Treatment, Dispute Settlement Mechanism

 ►Other International Organisations
 Reports & Country Strategies on Trinidad and Tobago

 IDB Country Strategy, 2004
IDB-Regional Operation Department 3
 World Bank Country Strategy, 1999
 LAC, World Bank
 IMF Art.IV Consultation, 2005
Staff for the 2004 Consultation with Trinidad and Tobago
 
   

Budget Policy
 2005 Budget Statement
2004 Budget Statement
2002-03 Budget Statement
 Hon. Patrick Manning, Prime Minister and Minister of Finance
2001 Budget Statement
Hon. Gerald Yetming, Minister of Finance

Agricultural Policy
 Agriculture Sector Policy (2001-2005)
Ministry of Agriculture

Trade Policy Documents

►WTO Trade Policy Review, 1998
 Government Report. Government of Trinidad and Tobago
Structure of Trade Policy. WTO Secretariat
 Policies by Sector. WTO Secretariat
Policies and Practices by Measure. WTO Secretariat

►Other Trade Policy Documents
 Trade Sector Reform Programme, 2003. Government of Trinidad and Tobago
Government Procurement Reform, 2004. Government of Trinidad and Tobago
Bridging the Digital Divide – A T&T Business Perspective. National E-Commerce Secretariat

 

 RELEVANT PUBLICATIONS

 ► On Trinidad and Tobago
 Trade Performance & Policy Issues in an Era of Growing Liberalisation, 2004. Jessen, A. and Vignoles, C.
Trinidad and Tobago - European Community Country Strategy Paper, 2002. Government of Trinidad and

Tobago and Delegation of the European Commission in Trinidad and Tobago
 Trinidad and Tobago Trade Sector Assessment, 2002. Carana Corporation
Trinidad and Tobago: Institutional Challenges in Promoting Competition, 2004. InterAmerican Development Bank  

► On Trade Policy
 World Trade Report 2004, 2004. World Trade Organisation
 World Trade Report 2003, 2003. World Trade Organisation

► On the Regional and Global Context
 CARICOM Report, 2002. Taccone, J. and Nogueira, U (coordinators)
Trade Policy and Caribbean Development, 2001. Barclay, L; Henry, R and James, V
Globalisation and Small Developing Countries. Bernal, R.   (source: CRNM website)
 Survey of the Caribbean Tax Systems, 2004. Dos Santos, P and Bain, L