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Trade facilitation agreement ratified: July 27, 2015

 
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Coordinator(s) of National Trade Facilitation Committee:

The head(s) of the national trade facilitation committee (or task force)

Ms. Trudy LEWIS

Senior Economist (Ag.)

Ministry of Trade and Industry
Trade Directorate - Goods Unit
Level 14, Nicholas Tower
63-65 Independence Square
Port of Spain
Trinidad and Tobago

Telephone: (868) 627-8418

Fax: +1 624 9594

Government official(s) responsible to coordinate with donors:

The person(s) or office responsible to oversee national TACB priorities and coordinate donor activity.

Ms. Adriana George-Sharpe

Director (Ag.)

Ministry of Planning and Sustainable Development
Level 12, Technical Cooperation Unit
Eric Williams Finance Building
Independence Square
Port of Spain
Trinidad and Tobago

Telephone: +1 (868) 627 9700 ext. 2090

Fax: +1 (868) 625 6608

Geneva Delegate(s):

The person in the Geneva mission that is responsible for trade facilitation.

Mr. Ornal Barman

Second Secretary

Permanent Mission of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago to
the United Nations Office at Geneva
37-39 rue de VERMONT
1202 GENEVA
Switzerland

Telephone: +41 22 918 0380

Fax: +41 22 734 9138

National Transit Coordinator:

Ms. Yasmin Harris

Collector (Ag)

Customs and Excise Division, Ministry of Finance
Government Campus Plaza
1 Ajax Street
Port of Spain
Trinidad and Tobago

Telephone: +1 (868) 625 5525

Fax: + (868) 625 4138

Reports, Studies, etc.

Ministry of Trade & Industry Collaborates with Customs & Excise to Ease Cross Border Trade (Article)

TFA implementation assistance

Partner organizations

Long-term projects

Jan 2015, WBG, A Strategy and Plan to guide regional implementation of the TFA for 18 Category C measures.

Short-term projects

Nov 2016, Advanced Course for Chairs of National TF Committees (English)

Jun 2015, Notification of category A commitments under the Agreement on Trade Facilitation.

May 2014, Needs Assessment

Sep 2013, Needs Assessment

Information Extracted from Article 22 Notifications

Information regarding Trinidad and Tobago

Description of the assistance Committed / Disbursed Beneficiaries Implementing agencies Procedures for disbursements
2015
Canada
ITC Institutional Support: This grant supports the ITC's operational plan for 2015. The Centre provides assistance by making policy environments friendlier for export business, by strengthening the institutions that provide support to exporters, and by assisting small export enterprises and communities to reach global markets with products and services. Its activities take into account crosscutting development issues such as gender equality, sustainable development and poverty reduction. Committed CAD 950000 Disbursed CAD 950000 Latin America & The Caribbean, Asia, Africa International Trade Centre http://w05.international.gc.ca/projectbrowser-banqueprojets/project-projet/details/d000971001
Caribbean Regional Technical Assistance Centre - Phase IV: Technical assistance and training through the IMF. Activities include training for government officials in the area of customs policy and administration and improved customs administration units implementing post clearance audit and risk management programs. Committed CAD 20000000 Caribbean International Monetary Fund http://w05.international.gc.ca/projectbrowser-banqueprojets/project-projet/details/a034618001
Support to the Regional Infrastructure Integration Fund: Fund will support the following priority areas to facilitate both public and private infrastructure investments: (1) Strengthening best practices in regional regulatory frameworks by removing regulatory bottlenecks at border crossings; (2) Promoting investments that reduce the logistics costs of regional trade by investing in infrastructure corridors, ports and maritime services, and improving market structures for air cargo services; and (3) Enhancing transnational regulatory frameworks for key regional markets, such as energy and telecommunications. Committed CAD 10000000 Latin America & The Caribbean Inter-American Development Bank http://w05.international.gc.ca/projectbrowser-banqueprojets/project-projet/details/m013611001
ITC Institutional Support: This grant supports the ITC's operational plan for 2015. The Centre provides assistance by making policy environments friendlier for export business, by strengthening the institutions that provide support to exporters, and by assisting small export enterprises and communities to reach global markets with products and services. Its activities take into account crosscutting development issues such as gender equality, sustainable development and poverty reduction. Committed CAD 950000 Disbursed CAD 950000 Latin America & The Caribbean, Asia, Africa International Trade Centre http://w05.international.gc.ca/projectbrowser-banqueprojets/project-projet/details/d000971001
Caribbean Regional Technical Assistance Centre - Phase IV: Technical assistance and training through the IMF. Activities include training for government officials in the area of customs policy and administration and improved customs administration units implementing post clearance audit and risk management programs. Committed CAD 20000000 Caribbean International Monetary Fund http://w05.international.gc.ca/projectbrowser-banqueprojets/project-projet/details/a034618001
Support to the Regional Infrastructure Integration Fund: Fund will support the following priority areas to facilitate both public and private infrastructure investments: (1) Strengthening best practices in regional regulatory frameworks by removing regulatory bottlenecks at border crossings; (2) Promoting investments that reduce the logistics costs of regional trade by investing in infrastructure corridors, ports and maritime services, and improving market structures for air cargo services; and (3) Enhancing transnational regulatory frameworks for key regional markets, such as energy and telecommunications. Committed CAD 10000000 Latin America & The Caribbean Inter-American Development Bank http://w05.international.gc.ca/projectbrowser-banqueprojets/project-projet/details/m013611001
ITC Institutional Support: This grant supports the ITC's operational plan for 2015. The Centre provides assistance by making policy environments friendlier for export business, by strengthening the institutions that provide support to exporters, and by assisting small export enterprises and communities to reach global markets with products and services. Its activities take into account crosscutting development issues such as gender equality, sustainable development and poverty reduction. Committed CAD 950000 Disbursed CAD 950000 Africa, Latin America & The Caribbean, Asia International Trade Centre http://w05.international.gc.ca/projectbrowser-banqueprojets/project-projet/details/d000971001
Caribbean Regional Technical Assistance Centre - Phase IV: Technical assistance and training through the IMF. Activities include training for government officials in the area of customs policy and administration and improved customs administration units implementing post clearance audit and risk management programs. Committed CAD 20000000 Caribbean International Monetary Fund http://w05.international.gc.ca/projectbrowser-banqueprojets/project-projet/details/a034618001
Support to the Regional Infrastructure Integration Fund: Fund will support the following priority areas to facilitate both public and private infrastructure investments: (1) Strengthening best practices in regional regulatory frameworks by removing regulatory bottlenecks at border crossings; (2) Promoting investments that reduce the logistics costs of regional trade by investing in infrastructure corridors, ports and maritime services, and improving market structures for air cargo services; and (3) Enhancing transnational regulatory frameworks for key regional markets, such as energy and telecommunications. Committed CAD 10000000 Latin America & The Caribbean Inter-American Development Bank http://w05.international.gc.ca/projectbrowser-banqueprojets/project-projet/details/m013611001
ITC Institutional Support: This grant supports the ITC's operational plan for 2015. The Centre provides assistance by making policy environments friendlier for export business, by strengthening the institutions that provide support to exporters, and by assisting small export enterprises and communities to reach global markets with products and services. Its activities take into account crosscutting development issues such as gender equality, sustainable development and poverty reduction. Committed CAD 950000 Disbursed CAD 950000 Africa, Latin America & The Caribbean, Asia International Trade Centre http://w05.international.gc.ca/projectbrowser-banqueprojets/project-projet/details/d000971001
Caribbean Regional Technical Assistance Centre - Phase IV: Technical assistance and training through the IMF. Activities include training for government officials in the area of customs policy and administration and improved customs administration units implementing post clearance audit and risk management programs. Committed CAD 20000000 Caribbean International Monetary Fund http://w05.international.gc.ca/projectbrowser-banqueprojets/project-projet/details/a034618001
Support to the Regional Infrastructure Integration Fund: Fund will support the following priority areas to facilitate both public and private infrastructure investments: (1) Strengthening best practices in regional regulatory frameworks by removing regulatory bottlenecks at border crossings; (2) Promoting investments that reduce the logistics costs of regional trade by investing in infrastructure corridors, ports and maritime services, and improving market structures for air cargo services; and (3) Enhancing transnational regulatory frameworks for key regional markets, such as energy and telecommunications. Committed CAD 10000000 Latin America & The Caribbean Inter-American Development Bank http://w05.international.gc.ca/projectbrowser-banqueprojets/project-projet/details/m013611001
2016
Canada
ITC Institutional Support 2016-2019: This grant represents Canada’s institutional support to the International Trade Centre, the technical co-operation agency of the World Trade Organization and the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development. The Centre provides assistance by making policy environments friendlier for export business, by strengthening the institutions that provide support to exporters, and by assisting small export enterprises and communities to reach global markets with products and services. Its activities take into account crosscutting development issues such as gender equality, sustainable development and poverty reduction. Committed CAD 2850000 Disbursed CAD 950000 Latin America & The Caribbean, Asia, Africa International Trade Centre http://w05.international.gc.ca/projectbrowser-banqueprojets/project-projet/details/D002475001
Caribbean Regional Technical Assistance Centre - Phase IV: Technical assistance and training through the IMF. Activities include training for government officials in the area of customs policy and administration and improved customs administration units implementing post clearance audit and risk management programs. Committed CAD 20000000 Caribbean International Monetary Fund http://w05.international.gc.ca/projectbrowser-banqueprojets/project-projet/details/a034618001
Support to the Regional Integration Fund: fund will support the following priority areas to facilitate both public and private infrastructure investments: (1) Strengthening best practices in regional regulatory frameworks by removing regulatory bottlenecks at border crossings; (2) Promoting investments that reduce the logistics costs of regional trade by investing in infrastructure corridors, ports and maritime services, and improving market structures for air cargo services; and, (3) Enhancing transnational regulatory frameworks for key regional markets, such as energy and telecommunications. Committed CAD 10000000 Latin America & The Caribbean Inter-American Development Bank http://w05.international.gc.ca/projectbrowser-banqueprojets/project-projet/details/m013611001
ITC Institutional Support 2016-2019: This grant represents Canada’s institutional support to the International Trade Centre, the technical co-operation agency of the World Trade Organization and the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development. The Centre provides assistance by making policy environments friendlier for export business, by strengthening the institutions that provide support to exporters, and by assisting small export enterprises and communities to reach global markets with products and services. Its activities take into account crosscutting development issues such as gender equality, sustainable development and poverty reduction. Committed CAD 2850000 Disbursed CAD 950000 Africa, Latin America & The Caribbean, Asia International Trade Centre http://w05.international.gc.ca/projectbrowser-banqueprojets/project-projet/details/D002475001
Caribbean Regional Technical Assistance Centre - Phase IV: Technical assistance and training through the IMF. Activities include training for government officials in the area of customs policy and administration and improved customs administration units implementing post clearance audit and risk management programs. Committed CAD 20000000 Caribbean International Monetary Fund http://w05.international.gc.ca/projectbrowser-banqueprojets/project-projet/details/a034618001
Support to the Regional Integration Fund: fund will support the following priority areas to facilitate both public and private infrastructure investments: (1) Strengthening best practices in regional regulatory frameworks by removing regulatory bottlenecks at border crossings; (2) Promoting investments that reduce the logistics costs of regional trade by investing in infrastructure corridors, ports and maritime services, and improving market structures for air cargo services; and, (3) Enhancing transnational regulatory frameworks for key regional markets, such as energy and telecommunications. Committed CAD 10000000 Latin America & The Caribbean Inter-American Development Bank http://w05.international.gc.ca/projectbrowser-banqueprojets/project-projet/details/m013611001
ITC Institutional Support 2016-2019: This grant represents Canada’s institutional support to the International Trade Centre, the technical co-operation agency of the World Trade Organization and the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development. The Centre provides assistance by making policy environments friendlier for export business, by strengthening the institutions that provide support to exporters, and by assisting small export enterprises and communities to reach global markets with products and services. Its activities take into account crosscutting development issues such as gender equality, sustainable development and poverty reduction. Committed CAD 2850000 Disbursed CAD 950000 Africa, Latin America & The Caribbean, Asia International Trade Centre http://w05.international.gc.ca/projectbrowser-banqueprojets/project-projet/details/D002475001
Caribbean Regional Technical Assistance Centre - Phase IV: Technical assistance and training through the IMF. Activities include training for government officials in the area of customs policy and administration and improved customs administration units implementing post clearance audit and risk management programs. Committed CAD 20000000 Caribbean International Monetary Fund http://w05.international.gc.ca/projectbrowser-banqueprojets/project-projet/details/a034618001
Support to the Regional Integration Fund: fund will support the following priority areas to facilitate both public and private infrastructure investments: (1) Strengthening best practices in regional regulatory frameworks by removing regulatory bottlenecks at border crossings; (2) Promoting investments that reduce the logistics costs of regional trade by investing in infrastructure corridors, ports and maritime services, and improving market structures for air cargo services; and, (3) Enhancing transnational regulatory frameworks for key regional markets, such as energy and telecommunications. Committed CAD 10000000 Latin America & The Caribbean Inter-American Development Bank http://w05.international.gc.ca/projectbrowser-banqueprojets/project-projet/details/m013611001
Japan
Capacity building resources Disbursed USD 7000 Latin America & The Caribbean Government of Japan ODA
Capacity building resources Disbursed USD 4000 Latin America & The Caribbean Government of Japan ODA
Capacity building resources Disbursed USD 7000 Latin America & The Caribbean Government of Japan ODA
Capacity building resources Disbursed USD 4000 Latin America & The Caribbean Government of Japan ODA
Capacity building resources Disbursed USD 7000 Latin America & The Caribbean Government of Japan ODA
Capacity building resources Disbursed USD 4000 Latin America & The Caribbean Government of Japan ODA
Capacity building resources Disbursed USD 7000 Latin America & The Caribbean Government of Japan ODA
Capacity building resources Disbursed USD 4000 Latin America & The Caribbean Government of Japan ODA
2018
European Union
Support to CARIFORUM States in furthering the implementation of the Economic Partnership Agreement and in meaningfully reaping the benefits of the Agreement Under approval Committed EUR 21000000 Caribbean European Commission DG DEVCO Contact regional EU Delegation in Barbados
Support to CARIFORUM States in furthering the implementation of the Economic Partnership Agreement and in meaningfully reaping the benefits of the Agreement Under approval Committed EUR 21000000 Caribbean European Commission DG DEVCO Contact regional EU Delegation in Barbados
Support to CARIFORUM States in furthering the implementation of the Economic Partnership Agreement and in meaningfully reaping the benefits of the Agreement Under approval Committed EUR 21000000 Caribbean European Commission DG DEVCO Contact regional EU Delegation in Barbados
Support to CARIFORUM States in furthering the implementation of the Economic Partnership Agreement and in meaningfully reaping the benefits of the Agreement Under approval Committed EUR 21000000 Caribbean European Commission DG DEVCO Contact regional EU Delegation in Barbados
Support to CARIFORUM States in furthering the implementation of the Economic Partnership Agreement and in meaningfully reaping the benefits of the Agreement Under approval Committed EUR 21000000 Caribbean European Commission DG DEVCO Contact regional EU Delegation in Barbados
Support to CARIFORUM States in furthering the implementation of the Economic Partnership Agreement and in meaningfully reaping the benefits of the Agreement Under approval Committed EUR 21000000 Caribbean European Commission DG DEVCO Contact regional EU Delegation in Barbados
Support to CARIFORUM States in furthering the implementation of the Economic Partnership Agreement and in meaningfully reaping the benefits of the Agreement Under approval Committed EUR 21000000 Caribbean European Commission DG DEVCO Contact regional EU Delegation in Barbados
Support to CARIFORUM States in furthering the implementation of the Economic Partnership Agreement and in meaningfully reaping the benefits of the Agreement Under approval Committed EUR 21000000 Caribbean European Commission DG DEVCO Contact regional EU Delegation in Barbados
United States of America
Border and related agencies capacity building Committed USD 105000 Disbursed USD 105000 Latin America & The Caribbean Department of Energy (DOE) ADS 201
Border and related agencies capacity building Committed USD 105000 Disbursed USD 105000 Latin America & The Caribbean Department of Energy (DOE) ADS 201
2017-2019
Canada
Women in Trade: aims to increase the number of women from developing countries involved in international trade as exporters, and to increase the share of exports generated by women-led small and medium enterprises (SMEs), while seeks to address the main constraints faced by women exporters. operational Committed CAD 11700000 Disbursed CAD 900000 Africa, Latin America & The Caribbean, Middle East, Asia Trade Facilitation Office (TFO) Canada https://w05.international.gc.ca/projectbrowser-banqueprojets/project-projet/details/P006355001
Women in Trade: aims to increase the number of women from developing countries involved in international trade as exporters, and to increase the share of exports generated by women-led small and medium enterprises (SMEs), while seeks to address the main constraints faced by women exporters. operational Committed CAD 11700000 Disbursed CAD 900000 Africa, Latin America & The Caribbean, Middle East, Asia Trade Facilitation Office (TFO) Canada https://w05.international.gc.ca/projectbrowser-banqueprojets/project-projet/details/P006355001

Information updated on 19.04.2021.

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