This is a best prospect industry sector for this country. Includes a market overview and trade data.
Last Published: 7/8/2019

Overview

Barbados remains a tourism-driven economy with many hotels, restaurants, and other tourism-related projects continually coming on stream.


Leading Sub-Sectors

Resort furnishings, food preparation and kitchen equipment.
 

Opportunities

The Barbadian government has announced plans to revamp its tourism product with the construction of new hotel projects.  This has increased the demand for hotel and restaurant equipment in the sector.
 

Web Resources

María Elena Portorreal
Senior Commercial Specialist for the Caribbean Region
U.S. Commercial Service
U.S. Embassy Santo Domingo
Tel: 809-368-7220
Website:  http://export.gov/caribbean
Email: Maria.Portorreal@trade.gov  

Jonelle M. Watson
Economic Commercial Assistant
U.S. Embassy to Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean
Bridgetown, Barbados
Tel: 246-227-4052
Email: watsonjm@state.gov

Barbados Tourism Authority website: www.visitbarbados.org
Barbados Tourism Investment Incorporated website: www.barbadostourisminvestment.com  
Barbados Hotel and Tourism Association website: www.bhta.org

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