St Lucia Business
• Main imports: Food, fuel, manufactured goods, machinery and transport equipment.
• Main exports: Bananas, cocoa, vegetables, fruit, other agricultural products, oils and fats and manufactured goods.
• Main trade partners: Barbados, Japan, Trinidad and Tobago, UK and USA.
Economy
The government is focusing its efforts on further diversification, principally directed towards the creation of a service sector based on tourism and financial services. It has also affected various deregulation measures and privatisation of a number of major state-owned enterprises.
St Lucia is a member of the regional trading bloc, CARICOM, and the region’s principal political co-operative grouping, the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States.
Business Etiquette
Office hours: Mon-Fri 0800-1630, Sat 0830-1230.
Conferences & Conventions
Business Contacts
PO Box 482, Vide Bouteille, Castries, St Lucia
Tel: 452 3165 or 453 1540.
Website: www.stluciachamber.org
Solar Tours and Travel (Information on Conferences/Conventions)
20 Bridge Street, PO Box 1519, Castries, St Lucia
Tel: 452 5898.
Website: www.solartoursandtravel.com
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