Martinique Business
Main exports: Petroleum products, bananas, sugar, cut flowers, rum and pineapples.
Main imports: Petroleum products, crude oil, foodstuffs, construction materials, vehicles, clothing and other consumer goods.
Main trade partners: France, Germany, Guadeloupe, Italy, Venezuela and USA.
Economy
The most important part of the economy is tourism, both as a major employer and a vital source of foreign exchange – worth some US$400 million a year to the economy. Martinique also enjoys substantial material benefits from being an integral part of the French nation, receiving financial support both from Paris and the EU. France accounts for more than 75% of Martinique’s foreign trade, with the remainder of the import market captured by the major EU economies and the USA.
Business Etiquette
Office hours: Mon-Fri 0800-1200 and 1400-1800.
Conferences & Conventions
Business Contacts
BP 478, 50 rue Ernest Deproge, 97241 Fort-de-France, Martinique
Tel: 552 800.
Website: www.martinique.cci.fr
Palais des Congrès (Convention Centre)
Schoelcher Commune, Madiana, Martinique
Tel: 721 515.
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