Trade Information System

Trade agreements and market access arrangements.

Explore the regional, bilateral, preferential, and multilateral trade frameworks that support Saint Lucia’s participation in regional and international markets.

Understanding Saint Lucia’s trade framework.

Trade agreements help define how goods and services move between countries and regions. They can influence tariffs, market access, rules of origin, investment, services, standards, and other conditions that matter to exporters and importers.

What you’ll find here

Regional agreements that support OECS and CARICOM integration.
Bilateral trade arrangements with key Caribbean and Latin American partners.
Economic Partnership Agreements with the European Union and the United Kingdom.
Preferential market access and multilateral trade information relevant to exporters.

Regional integration agreements

These agreements support deeper regional cooperation and economic integration within the OECS and CARICOM.

OECS

Revised Treaty of Basseterre

Establishes the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States Economic Union and supports deeper integration among OECS Protocol Member States.

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Revised Treaty of Chaguaramas

Establishes the Caribbean Community, including the CARICOM Single Market and Economy, and provides the foundation for regional economic integration.

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CARICOM bilateral agreements

CARICOM has concluded trade arrangements with several countries in the wider Caribbean and Latin America.

Free Trade Agreement

CARICOM–Dominican Republic

A free trade agreement between CARICOM and the Dominican Republic supporting trade between CARICOM States and the Dominican Republic.

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CARICOM–Costa Rica

Covers trade in goods and provides for further engagement in areas such as services, competition policy, procurement, and taxation.

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CARICOM–Colombia

A trade, economic, and technical cooperation arrangement supporting CARICOM’s trade relations with Colombia.

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CARICOM–Cuba

A trade and economic cooperation arrangement supporting commercial relations between CARICOM and Cuba.

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CARICOM–Venezuela

A trade and investment arrangement supporting trade relations between CARICOM and Venezuela.

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Economic Partnership Agreements

These agreements provide trade and development frameworks between CARIFORUM States and major external partners.

EPA

CARIFORUM–EU Economic Partnership Agreement

A comprehensive trade and development agreement covering goods, services, investment, and trade-related issues between CARIFORUM and the European Union.

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CARIFORUM–UK Economic Partnership Agreement

Maintains a trade framework between CARIFORUM States and the United Kingdom following the UK’s departure from the European Union.

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Preferential market access

These arrangements may provide preferential access to selected markets under specific conditions.

Canada

CARIBCAN / Commonwealth Caribbean Countries Tariff

Canada’s preferential arrangement for Commonwealth Caribbean countries, providing market access benefits for eligible goods under specific conditions.

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Multilateral trade framework

Saint Lucia also participates in the wider global trading system through the World Trade Organization.

WTO

World Trade Organization

The WTO provides the global framework for multilateral trade rules and currently includes 166 members.

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Note: Trade agreements and preferential arrangements may include specific rules of origin, product coverage, tariff schedules, exclusions, and implementation conditions. Exporters should review the relevant agreement details or seek guidance before making commercial decisions.