• Any person or business interested in applying for an Export Licence should obtain and complete the "Application for Licence to Export Goods out of Trinidad and Tobago" form, which can be picked up from the Trade Licence Unit Office or from Customs and Excise in Tobago.
• Application forms must be completed in triplicate and using block letters. The applicant's company stamp must be inserted next to the signature section on the form, where applicable. When completing the application form, be sure to enter the H.S.Tariff (Heading No.) Number, the Cost of Insurance and Freight (C.I.F.) amount and the terms of payment for the goods to be exported.
• All three copies of the completed application form must be signed and, together with all required documentation, brought to the Trade Licence Unit Office or Customs and Excise in Tobago.

A Trade Licence Unit employee will review the application and all required documentation. If the application is acceptable, one stamped copy of the Export Licence application form will be returned to you. This stamped copy must be presented when you return to the Trade Licence Unit Office to collect the prepared Export Licence. In general, the Export Licence will be ready for collection within two business days of the application being lodged.

The original and one copy of each of the following documents must be included with the completed application form:

• Proof of identification in the form of a valid Trinidad and Tobago Passport, Driver's Permit or National Identification (I.D.) card.
• In the case of a first-time applicant, a Company Registration Certificate and Board of Inland Revenue (B.I.R.) Advice of Assignment of File Number.

For more information, please contact the Unit's office.

Trade Licence Unit

Ministry of Trade, Industry and Investment

Trinidad and Tobago Manufacturers' Association (TTMA) Building

42 Tenth Avenue, Ground Floor

Barataria

Trinidad, West Indies

Tel. (868) 674-3545 or 675-8242

Fax. (868) 675-5465

Email: tlicencing@tradeind.gov.tt

Opening hours: Monday to Friday from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm, except public holidays

Customs and Excise Division

Customs Street

Scarborough

Tobago, West Indies

Opening Hours: Monday to Thursday from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm and Friday from 8:00 am to 2:00 pm, except public holidays.

Tel. (868) 639-2415

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There are no fees associated with the processing of an export licence application.

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Applications for Export Licences must be submitted for goods on the Export Negative List. These goods include products of historic or cultural significance, certain animal products and subsidized items. The Trade Licence Unit of the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Investment (MTII) oversees the issuing of licences for the purpose of exporting goods from Trinidad and Tobago.

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