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General Information: History, geography, people, government, economy, communications, transportation, military and transnational issues (The World Factbook and State Department,

 

Statistical Institute of Jamaica: statistical information in relation to commercial, industrial, social, economic and general activities and condition of the people;

 

Country Insights: information on the business climate, news, history, political structure, economic landscape, and relevant statistical data for 196 countries.

 

Development Gateway: resources by topic, as well as business opportunities, information on development projects, publications and statistics.

Get Started: The legal procedures required to register a business, the official cost and the average time spent during each procedure.

 

Start a Business: a free Course by

'My Own Business'

 

 

Trade

Tariffs, Trade Flows and Statistical Agencies

Standards and Technical Barriers to Trade

Investment

Competition Policy

Dispute Settlement

Services

E-Commerce

Trade Agreements

Bilateral Investment Treaties

WTO Trade Policy Review

Trade Related Links

 

Caribbean Trade Reference Centre (CTRC): thirteen country specific Trade Information Databases (TID) containing the texts of official trade agreements, related national legislation, studies as well as other analytical tools that may facilitate a better understanding of trade policy issues confronting Caribbean countries.

 

Chamberfind.com: World Wide Chamber of Commerce Guide.

Regional Local

SME Toolkit: Free Software, business forms, training, and more to help small businesses in emerging markets

 

Business Owners Toolkit

 

World Bank Catalog of Learning Programs

 

IDB Youth & YABT: Directory of Organizations that Support Young Entrepreneurs and Directory of Entrepreneurs

 

IDB Sustainable Development Department, Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises: Lists of Public and Private Sector Lending Institutions and organizations that support SME’s.

 

Junior Chamber of Commerce of Americas: promoting relations between young business men an women of the Americas

 

Youth Business International: providing business mentoring and funds to disadvantaged young people

 

US Census Bureau: Imports from all countries 2004 

 

Global Gateway: International Business Information Center.

 

ENTERWeb: Information on small business, finance, international trade, entrepreneurship, enterprise development and the economy.

 

Institute for Connectivity In the Americas: An interactive portal dedicated to using Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) to shrink the digital divide in the Americas.

 

Asia Latin.com: interactive Portal for businesspeople

 

FDI Xchange: Provides resources for investment opportunities, legal information, market and FDI research, business guides and statistics, and investment-related events.

 

 

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Jamaica Information Service: The Jamaica Information Service (JIS) is the multifaceted information agency of the Government of Jamaica that gathers and disseminates information on Government policies and programs, locally and overseas.

 

JAMPRO: This site provides comprehensive cutting-edge information on investment opportunities in Jamaica, while offering support to potential investors. also focus on providing hands-on assistance at the micro level.

The American Chamber of Commerce of Jamaica

Jamaica Chamber of Commerce

Export Jamaica

Jamaica Fair Trading Commission

Jamaica Sustainable Development Network

Bank of Jamaica

Ministry of Commerce, Science and Technology

Caribbean Resources:

Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean

 

The Caribbean Homepage

 

Caribbean NGO's

 

The Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO)

 

Caribbean Alliance for Sustainable Tourism

 

Caribbean Agricultural Research and Development Institute

 

CARICOM: studies relating to Caribbean economy, trade and investment.

 

Caribbean Export Development Agency:

  • Opportunities: contains import, export, joint ventures and investment opportunities for products and services for Caribbean basin countries

  • Business Assistance: a complete range of technical and financial support services and financial support for all types of export and potential export-related activities.

Association of Caribbean States: Trade

 

OneCaribbean B2B Marketplace

 

PROCARIBE

 

Caribbean Regional Negotiating Machinery: a virtual area dedicated to the private sector to increase information dissemination across the region and provide a resource for private sector activities in trade.

 

Laws & Regulations
Doing Business: A snapshot of the business environment. This site provides a summary of the procedures and regulations for the following topics: Starting a business, dealing with licenses, hiring and firing workers, registering property, getting credit, protecting investors, paying taxes, trading across borders, enforcing contracts and closing a business.
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