Tahiti and her Islands Business
• Main exports: Cultured black pearls, fish and coconut products.
• Main imports: Fuels, food, machinery and equipment.
• Main trade partners: France, USA, Japan, Australia and New Zealand.
Economy
French Polynesia as a whole has suffered from a serious unemployment problem since the end of French nuclear testing in the mid 1990s; although much disliked by local governments and the majority of their peoples, the tests provided many construction and service jobs. As a result, Tahiti now depends heavily on remittances from migrant workers.
The government believes that tourism offers the best, and perhaps the only, prospect for a self-supporting economy. At present, French Polynesia as a whole receives around 230,000 visitors annually, and the industry is worth over US$400 million annually.
The territory suffers from a serious trade deficit (imports exceed exports by a factor of 10) so that considerable aid is needed from the French to balance the country's finances.
Business Etiquette
Office hours: Mon-Fri 0800-1200 and 1330-1730, Sat 0800-1200.
Business Contacts
BP 118, Papeete, Tahiti
Tel: 472 700.
E-mail: mailto:cci.tahiti@mail.pf
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