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Doing business & staying in touch

A short- or long-sleeved shirt without a jacket is suitable for most business visits.

Office hours: 

Mon-Fri 0800-1600.

Economy: 

The island was recovering from the volcanic explosion of January 1997, which destroyed much of the island's productive capacity, when it was hit by a new series of eruptions in July 2003.

Previously, Montserrat had a diverse if fragile economy. The agricultural sector produced vegetables, cotton and livestock. The industrial sector, which employed one-third of the workforce and earned the bulk of Montserrat's export income, was concentrated in food processing and the assembly of electronic components. In the service sector, e-commerce and financial services were two important growth areas.

After the 1997 eruption, the island became largely dependent on foreign aid - in particular, a US$125 million aid package from the UK.
Contact the Montserrat Tourist Board for further details (see Contact Addresses).

GDP: 

EC$94.7 million (2004).

Main exports: 

Electronic components, plastic bags, clothing, hot peppers, limes, live plants and cattle.

Main imports: 

Machinery and transportation equipment, food, manufactured goods, fuels, lubricants and related materials.

Main trading partners: 

USA, UK, Japan, Trinidad & Tobago and Puerto Rico.

Staying in touch in Montserrat

Telephone: 

Phone booths are operated by coins and phonecards.

Mobile phone: 

No roaming agreements have been declared. Coverage is limited. Mobile phones can be hired and local SIM cards are available to buy.

Internet: 

Internet access is available at Andy's Internet Café and Grant Enterprises & Trading.

Post office hours: 

The main post office in Brades is open Mon-Fri 0815-1600.

Press: 

• The Montserrat Reporter is published weekly.

Television: 

• Cable TV of Montserrat is privately operated.

Radio: 

• ZJB Radio Montserrat is a public station.

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