Economic/Commercial

CONTACTS

Economic Commercial Section Chief: John N. Ries
Tel: (868) 822-5940
Fax: (868) 822-5994

Mr. Ries is the supervisor of the section. In addition, he concentrates on the following issues: energy policy and sectoral developments, trade and investment, finance, telecommunications, and export control.

Economic and Commercial Officer: Ebony Custis
Tel: (868) 822-5918
Fax: (868) 822-5994

Ms. Custis, who joined us in October 2008, is concentrating on the following issues: Civil Aviation, Intellectual Property, Agriculture, Environment, Health, and Science and Technology.

Economic Assistant: Wendy Soulette
Tel: (868) 822-5933
Fax: (868) 822-5994

Ms. Soulette handles requests for general economic and commercial information. She also assists by providing contacts in the TT and US governments or other appropriate organizations and referrals to relevant reference materials.

Please note that counseling or other information provided by our office does not relieve business people of the need to research business prospects independently and obtain expert advice from local legal, accounting, or other private advisors before undertaking business transactions.

Businesspersons should visit http://www.export.gov to find the latest market analyses, trade events, trade and investment climates, and trade leads for Trinidad and Tobago. Select Market Research in the Find Opportunities menu and follow the link to the Market Research Library. Businesspersons are not required to register their company to obtain the Trinidad and Tobago Country Commercial Guide 2007; access to all other market data will require registration with the U.S. Commercial Service.

PUBLICATIONS

• Country Commercial Guide 2007 - A comprehensive look at Trinidad and Tobago's commercial environment
  
  
• Commercial News USA - Commerce's monthly export magazine

USEFUL WEB SITES

• Economic and Trade Policy:

http://fpolicy.america.gov/fpolicy/econ/index.html



• US Foreign Assistance:

http://fpolicy.america.gov/fpolicy/aid/index.html



• Agricultural Trade:

http://www.fas.usda.gov/



• Protecting Intellectual Property Rights:

http://www.stopfakes.gov