Aruba Business
• Main exports: Oil products, animals and animal products, art and collectibles, machinery and electrical equipment.
• Main imports: Crude oil, food and manufactured goods.
• Main trade partners: The Netherlands, The Netherlands Antilles and Venezuela.
Economy
More recently, Aruba has been joined by offshore service industries, including finance and data processing. The country’s free-port status, ship bunkering and repair facilities are the island’s other main sources of revenue.
Light industry is limited to the production of some tobacco products, drinks and consumer goods. Agriculture is confined to small-scale activity, because of poor soil quality. Aruba is classed as an Associated Territory of the European Union.
In 2005, growth was at 2.5% with inflation at 3.4% and unemployment at 6.9%.
Business Etiquette
Office hours: Mon-Fri 0800-1700.
Business Contacts
JE Irausquin Boulevard, PO Box 140, Oranjestad, Aruba
Tel: 582 1566.
Website: www.arubachamber.com
De Palm Tours NV (Information on Conferences/Conventions)
L G Smith Boulevard 142, Oranjestad, Aruba
Tel: 582 4400.
Website: www.depalm.com
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