Did you know that the UK and nine of the fifteen states comprising the CARIFORUM signed the CARIFORUM-UK Economic Partnership in 2019? Or that in the same year, there was a renewal of the CBERA waiver at the WTO? How about how these major developments will affect trade in the Caribbean region?
Read moreMoving Forward With ASYCUDA World
After launching on September 9th, Barbados is now in the deep of things with the customs portal ASYCUDA World. There has been a plethora of implementation drawbacks, which have heavily impacted the business community and have been the subject of much discussion in the local media. While tempting, the intention of this article is not to add to the numerous conversations about Barbados’ ASYCUDA World teething issues, rather we will focus on some of the information that has become available so far, which will allow us who interface with customs to move past the issues.
Read moreASYCUDA World Is Coming! Now What?
After Barbados’ September 1st launch of ASYCUDA World, get ready to find out if the business community’s fears and concerns will manifest or if the government’s proposed benefits will be realized. That’s what.
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