Describes bilateral and multilateral trade agreements that this country is party to, including with the United States. Includes websites and other resources where U.S. companies can get more information on how to take advantage of these agreements.
Last Published: 7/20/2019
  • U.S./Trinidad and Tobago Bilateral Investment Treaty (Signed September 26, 1994; entered into force December 26, 1996)
  • U.S./Trinidad and Tobago Memorandum of Understanding Concerning Protection of Intellectual Property Rights (entered into force 1994)
  • U.S./Trinidad and Tobago Convention for the Avoidance of Double Taxation (Signed January 9, 1970; entered into force December 30, 1970)
  • U.S./Trinidad Tax Information Exchange Agreement (TIEA) (Signed January 11, 1989; entered into force February 9, 1990)
  • TT also has bilateral investment agreements with Canada, China, France, the United Kingdom, Germany, the Republic of Korea, Spain, Mexico, and India.
  • TT has trade agreements with Cuba, Dominican Republic, Venezuela, Panama, Colombia, Guatemala, El Salvador and Costa Rica.
  • TT is a member of CARICOM.
  • As a member of CARIFORUM, TT is signatory to a trade agreement with the European Union.
  • TT signed an Economic Partnership agreement with the United Kingdom in April 2019.

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