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Welcome to the Ministry of Trade and Industry, Government of Trinidad and Tobago! We are responsible for driving the non-energy sector of Trinidad and Tobago’s economy to achieve long term growth and development. 

Trinidad and Tobago has the most dynamic, advanced economy in the English speaking Caribbean and we invite you to find out more about the business and investment opportunities we have to offer.

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Welcome to the
Ministry of Trade and Industry




 Welcome to the Ministry of Trade and Industry, Government of Trinidad and Tobago! We are responsible for driving the non-energy sector of Trinidad and Tobago’s economy to achieve long term growth and development.

Trinidad and Tobago has the most dynamic, advanced economy in the English speaking Caribbean and we invite you to find out more about the business and investment opportunities we have to offer.


MTI
GDP (2010p) TT $90 975 million ; GDP Growth (2010p) 2.5%; Balance of Trade (Goods) - 2009: TT $11,431,322,500; Exchange Rates (Buying - 03 Jan):USD:6.3767; CAN: 6.1851; GBP: 9.7556; EUR: 8.1265;Discount Rate (30 Dec):5%; Prime Lending Rate(30 Dec):7.75%; Unemployment Rate:6.3%

Contacts
Minister
Hon Stephen Cadiz

CadizS@gov.tt         
623-2931-4, ext 2001

   
Permanent Secretary
Carl Francis

FrancisC@gov.tt
623-2931-4, ext 2005

   
Deputy Permanent Secretary
Sandra Indar

IndarSa@gov.tt
623-2931-4, ext. 2008

   
Trade Director
Norris Herbert

HerbertNo@gov.tt 
623-2931-4, ext 2112

   
Investment Director
Wayne Punnette

PunnetteW@gov.tt
623-2931-4, ext 2224
   
Policy and Strategy
Director
Randall Karim

KarimR@gov.tt
623-2931-4, ext 2330
   
 


Awards in Science and Technology


You can visit http://www.niherst.gov.tt/s-and-t/awards/ or e-mail 
awards@niherst.gov.tt, or secretariat@caswi.org for queries. 

All nominations must be submitted to NIHERST by Friday 28th January 2012.


 
 
                 
  
         Trinidad and Tobago Chamber of Industry and Commerce   
The Energy Chamber of Trinidad and Tobago
  
PLIPDECO
  
 TTMA   
 Trinidad and Tobago Bureau of Standards   
 Evolving Technologies and Enterprise Development Company Limited   
Trinidad and Tobago The True Caribbean
  

   
              Eximbank
      Tobago House of Assembly  Trinidad and Tobago Coalition of Service Industries       Central Bank Business Development Company