1. Caribbean Export Development Agency London June 2014

2. Caribbean Export is the only Regional Trade and Investment Promotion Agency within the ACP Group of States Formally established on January 01, 1996 Intergovernmental Agreement signed by 15 CARIFORUM States Head Office is located in Barbados Sub-Regional Office is located in the Dominican Republic

3. Funding Sources EU – EDF (10 th EDF) Counterpart funding from Member States IDB DFID CIDA

4. The Agency’s Strategic Areas Export Development and Promotion Investment Promotions Access to Finance Research & Marketing Intelligence Advocacy

5. Distribution of Support

6. Areas of Support Capacity Building (Firms & BSOs) Direct Assistance Grants Market Intelligence Market Penetration Activities

7. Priority Sectors Agro-Processing Services Creative Industries Light Manufacturing

8. Export Main Sectors

9. Main Export Markets

10. Access vs Penetration The countries of the region are party to over 11 FTA or PS trade agreements giving access to markets with over 1 billion consumers. Most lack the capacity to penetrate the larger markets

11. Constraints Standards & Certification – Food Safety Packaging & Labelling Production Capacity Lack of understanding of target consumers Limited access to distribution channels Limited Innovation

12. Opportunities Niche Approach Finding the right local partners New Product Development Consolidation

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