Did you know that the UK and nine of the fifteen states comprising the CARIFORUM signed the CARIFORUM-UK Economic Partnership in 2019? Or that in the same year, there was a renewal of the CBERA waiver at the WTO? How about how these major developments will affect trade in the Caribbean region?
Read moreMoving Forward With ASYCUDA World
After launching on September 9th, Barbados is now in the deep of things with the customs portal ASYCUDA World. There has been a plethora of implementation drawbacks, which have heavily impacted the business community and have been the subject of much discussion in the local media. While tempting, the intention of this article is not to add to the numerous conversations about Barbados’ ASYCUDA World teething issues, rather we will focus on some of the information that has become available so far, which will allow us who interface with customs to move past the issues.
Read moreWant To Figure Out When Is The Best Time To Ship Your Container Load Of Household Goods And Personal Effects To Barbados? Do This
This guide will help you work out a shipping schedule that best suits your needs and will teach you how to minimize your risk of incurring punitive port and shipping line fees.
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