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Rules of Origin Workshop
Rules of Origin Workshop
Tuesday 14th April 2015
Learn when Imported/Exported products receive most-favoured-nation (MFN) or preferential treatment under International Trade Agreements signed by The Bahamas
When: Tuesday 14th April 2015
Where: Nassau Sessions : SuperClubs Breezes
Time: 2:00 pm-5:00 pm
Session with Traders Importers/Exporters/Manufacturers
Wednesday 15th April 2015
9:00 a.m. ? 1:00 pm
Customs Brokers...
Scrap metal and copper exports banned
Scrap metal and copper exports banned
Widespread copper thefts, and the theft of other metals, prompted the government yesterday to issue an order banning scrap metal exports for 90 days and the export of copper permanently.
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The Bahamas Development Bank hosts Blue Economy Think Tank
The Blue Economy Think Tank hosted by the Strategic Development and Initiatives Unit of The Bahamas Development Bank attracted over 340 registered participants and 20 panelists from the Bahamas and abroad. The event’s over-arching theme “From Small Island State to Big Ocean Nation” highlighted ways Bahamians can benefit from increased sustainable use of ocean resources in four areas: food, b...
Rules of Origin Workshop
Rules of Origin Workshop
Wednesday 15th April 2015
Learn when Imported/Exported products receive most-favoured-nation (MFN) or preferential treatment under International Trade Agreements signed by The Bahamas
When: Tuesday 14th April 2015
Where: Nassau Sessions : SuperClubs Breezes
Time: 2:00 pm-5:00 pm
Session with Traders Importers/Exporters/Manufacturers
Wednesday 15th April 2015
9:00 a.m. ? 1:00 pm
Customs Brokers...
'Bid reduction' in food imports
'Bid reduction' in food imports
By ALISON LOWE
Business Reporter
alowe@tribunemedia.net
Expecting a "tremendous reduction" to have been achieved in the Bahamas' food import bill in the past year due to increases in the farming of fruits and vegetables, the Minister of Agriculture yesterday said he hopes this nation will become an exporter of onions in 2011.
"Based on what we have seen from the packing houses, the produce exc...
Be Forward Japan Donates T-shirts to Hurricane Relief Efforts
Be Forward Japan and Sealine ZPX Bahamas Ltd., are stepping up with a donation of 1,500 T-shirts to provide immediate relief to Abaco and Grand Bahama residents left devastated in the wake of Hurricane Dorian’s passage...
Island Insights WTO pt. 2: What does it mean for The Bahamas
In this segment, a continued look will be taken at The Bahamas' renewed efforts to ascend to the World Trade Organization (WTO) and the impact it would have on agriculture, light manufacturing and entrepreneurship in the Family Islands and New Providence. Essentially, WTO is expected [...]
Bahamas Customs Department Launches New Education Campaign for its New Portal Online
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance the Hon. K. Peter Turnquest launched The Bahamas Customs and Excise Department’s public education campaign for the Customs Modernization Initiative, and the User Registration Drive for Click2Clear, the new Customs Online Portal, which represents the future of Customs...
Bahamas lagging behind in profitable agricultural sector
While the Latin America and Caribbean region has become the largest exporter of agricultural commodities in the world, The Bahamas remains a minor producer and supplier of agricultural trade in the region. The sector contributes less than 2 percent to the country’s gross domestic product (GDP).
Labour Ministry signs contract to establish parameters for vehicle road-worthiness
The Ministry of Labour has entered into a Pre-Export Verification of Conformity (PVoC) agreement with EAA Company Ltd. of Japan, to establish parameters for road-worthiness of all vehicles imported from Japan into The Bahamas...