Guadeloupe Business
• Main imports: Food, fuel, vehicles, consumer goods and construction materials.
• Main exports: Bananas, sugar and rum.
• Main trade partners: France, Germany, USA, Japan and Netherlands Antilles.
Economy
Tourism is also becoming increasingly important, especially ecotourism and there is a growing number of cruise ship visitors.
The islands have been seriously suffering because of the strength of the Euro and the economic downturn, which led to serious riots in January and February 2009.
Unemployment hit 23% in 2007 (compared with 6.5% in France) and Guadeloupe remains heavily dependent on France, which supplies most of the island's imports and takes three-quarters of its exports. In February, France announced a $730 million financial aid package to be shared between all of its Overseas Territories.
Business Etiquette
Office hours: Mon-Fri 0800-1200 and 1400-1800.
Business Contacts
Rue Félix Eboué, 97110 Pointe-à-Pitre, Guadeloupe
Tel: (590) 937 600.
Website: www.pointe-a-pitre.cci.fr
Chambre de Commerce et d'Industrie de Basse-Terre
6 Rue Victor Hugues, 97100 Basse-Terre, Guadeloupe
Tel: (590) 994 444.
Website: www.basseterre.cci.fr
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