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Bahamas To Host African Import Export Bank Meeting
Bahamas To Host African Import Export Bank Meeting
NASSAU, BAHAMAS – Prime Minister Philip Davis has signed an agreement with Afreximbank, chaired by His Excellency Professor Benedict, to host the African Import Export Bank's meeting in New Providence, Bahamas in June which is expected to attract over 3000 delegates to the country. The meeting is designed to promote trade and investment opportunities between [...]
BAHAMAS' EXPORTS TO US DECLINE 6.4
BAHAMAS' EXPORTS TO US DECLINE 6.4
By NEIL HARTNELL
Tribune Business Editor
BAHAMIAN exports to the US declined by 6.4 per cent year-over-year to $691.3 million in 2010, falling from $738.3 million the year before, a US Congressional report saying Freeport-based Polymers International's products generated the "second-highest gain" in consumer welfare.
The latest document from the US International Trade Commission on the Caribbea...
Bahamas Young Chef high school competitors have tutorial at UB, by US Meat Export Federation consultant, on meat handling
Students representing a cross-section of schools gathered at the University of The Bahamas, the College of Tourism, Hospitality, Culinary Arts, and Leisure Management for a first US Meat Export Federation (USMEF) Workshop conducted by Elizabeth A. Wunderlich, Caribbean Manager and Consultant.
John Watling's Distillery eyes export sales boost via partnership with major US alcohol retailer
John Watling's Distillery eyes export sales boost via partnership with major US alcohol retailer
NASSAU, BAHAMAS — A Bahamian rum producer says that its partnership with a major American alcohol retailer will significantly enhance the prominence of its brands in the US, with the initial order already exceeding prior annual export sales. John Watling's Distillery Ltd has announced a strategic distribution agreement to commence this Fall with Total Wines [...]
Trade data shows increases in import and export for Q2 2023
NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Data on merchandise trade for the second quarter of 2023 reveals that the value of commodities imported into The Bahamas amounted to $1,094 billion, marking a substantial increase of 35 percent in comparison to the corresponding period of the previous year. The primary categories of merchandise imports were mineral fuel, lubricants, and [...]
Latest trade stats show increased Q2 exports and imports
The Bahamas National Statistical Institute (BNSI) released the country's latest trade data for the second quarter of 2023 yesterday, revealing that the country's imports increased by 35 percent when compared to the same period last year, and exports increased by 68 percent when compared to 2022. The BNSI said the total value of commodities imported ...
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Govt hopes medical marijuana industry can expand to export market
The government hopes the medical marijuana industry can expand into an export market for Bahamians, who will eventually seek licenses to grow the product that will be heavily regulated, the government's cannabis regulations reveal.
British High Commissioner: Exports To UK Up
British High Commissioner: Exports To UK Up
NASSAU, BAHAMAS - Export of Bahamian goods into Britain is up, according to British High Commissioner, Thomas Hartley.
COVID-19 significantly impacts imports, exports
COVID-19 significantly impacts imports, exports
Imports to The Bahamas declined nearly 20 percent as the COVID-19 pandemic began to make its mark on the Bahamian economy during the first quarter of 2020, new data from the Department of Statistics shows. The value of merchandise trade during the first quarter of 2020 stood at $587 million, a 17 percent decrease from ...
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BAHAMAS EXPORT STRATEGY PLANNING AND RUM SECTOR TO BENEFIT FROM OVER $110M IN EU-SUPPORTED TRADE DEVELOPMENT FOR THE CARIBBEAN
In an ongoing effort to support the Government of The Bahamas’ initiatives for t economic diversification, Ambassador, H.E. Maria O'Brien, Extraordinaire and Plenipotentiary of The Bahamas to the Kingdom of Belgium and Head of Mission to the European Union, sought assistance under the African, Caribbean, Pacific - European Union (ACP-EU) TradeComm II Programme to develop a trade export strategy ...