ExporTT

What ExporTT does

ExporTT is the national export facilitation agency of Trinidad and Tobago, operating under the Ministry of Trade and Industry as a government state entity headquartered at 151B Charlotte Street, Port of Spain. The agency is mandated to drive national export development across all goods and services, serving a fragmented base of local manufacturers, service providers, and increasingly agri-food producers seeking to enter international markets. Services are delivered at no direct cost to exporters, with the agency funded through public appropriations rather than commercial fees.

The agency's core offering is the Export Booster Initiative (EBI), which connects T&T exporters with international buyers through Virtual Trade Missions (VTMs) and B2B matchmaking, alongside an Inward Buyers Mission program that brings foreign buyers to Trinidad. Supporting the EBI are capacity-building programs including the Accelerator Programme and ExportInc incubator, plus the International Certification Fund to defray compliance costs. A Client Services Division delivers trade certification, market research, FITTskills international trade training, and capacity-building support, while a Financing Facility provides Market Entry Support, a Research and Development Facility (RDF), the International Certification Fund, and a Grant Fund Facility. Underlying infrastructure includes a Shipping Database and an ePing Alert System for export compliance monitoring.

The agency's go-to-market is direct-to-exporter through regional offices in Port of Spain, Tobago, and a T&T Trade Facilitation Office in Havana, Cuba, supplemented by strategic partnerships with organizations such as the Caribbean Export Development Agency, IICA, CFIA, and AmCham Haiti. Thematic programs such as FIT 4 Europe II (European market access) and SheTrades TT (women in trade) extend reach beyond traditional manufacturing exporters. As a government entity, ExporTT does not generate commercial revenue, raise private capital, or compete in private trade-facilitation markets; its scale is bounded by public funding allocations.

Name

ExporTT

Legal name

exporTT

Website

https://exportt.co.tt

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

ExporTT is Trinidad and Tobago's national export facilitation agency, providing Trinidad and Tobago manufacturers, service providers, and agri-food exporters with trade missions, certification funding, market research, and financing at no direct cost, funded by the Ministry of Trade and Industry.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Export Facilitation Services

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Export Promotion & Market Access Support (BPADAMAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

Trade-Related Infrastructure & Logistics Development (BPADAMAN)

Keywords

• Export facilitation services
• Trade promotion agency
• Market entry support
• Export development programs
• Trade certification funding

Headquarters

HQ city

Port-of-spain

HQ country

Trinidad & Tobago

HQ region

Latin America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

ExporTT is the national export facilitation agency of Trinidad and Tobago, providing programs and services to help local manufacturers and service providers expand into international markets. Its core offering includes the Export Booster Initiative (EBI) with Virtual Trade Missions (VTMs) and B2B matchmaking, the Accelerator Programme, ExportInc incubator, International Certification Fund, Market Entry Support, capacity building, trade facilitation, market research, and grant funding facilities.

Product overview

ExporTT is the national export promotion agency of Trinidad and Tobago offering a comprehensive export development ecosystem. The core offering is the Export Booster Initiative (EBI), which provides Virtual Trade Missions (VTMs) and B2B matchmaking services connecting local exporters with international buyers. Supporting programs include the Accelerator Programme and ExportInc incubator for export readiness, along with the International Certification Fund for market compliance. Client services encompass Capacity Building & Funding, Market Research & Opportunities, Trade Facilitation, and FITTskills International Trade Training. Financing facilities include Market Entry Support, the Research and Development Facility (RDF), and Grant Fund Facility. Additional tools include a Shipping Database and ePing Alert System. Thematic programs target specific markets such as FIT 4 Europe II for the European market and SheTrades TT for women-owned businesses. The agency also manages procurement opportunities through Tenders and maintains international Trade Facilitation Offices including one in Cuba.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Export Booster Initiative (EBI): A flagship program of exporTT for driving export growth, including Virtual Trade Missions, Inward Buyers Mission, and market development activities.
• FIT 4 Europe II
• SheTrades TT
• ExportInc
• International Certification Fund (ICF)

Products and services

• Export Booster Initiative (EBI)

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• NexConnex LtdcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 3 August 2021Project partner for Virtual Trade Missions, instrumental in negotiating virtual B2B meetings for Jamaica VTM with approximately 100 meetings arranged. Also engaged as consultant for Atlanta Market Research Survey.
• Ascension Business ServicescoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 3 August 2021Project partner for Guyana Virtual Trade Mission, working jointly with The Master Class Institute to facilitate business linkages between T&T exporters and Guyanese buyers.
• The Master Class InstitutecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 3 August 2021Partner in Guyana Virtual Trade Mission, collaborating with Ascension Business Services to support approximately 120 virtual B2B meetings for 30 screened T&T exporters.
• Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 22 September 2020Federal regulatory authority for food safety in Canada. Facilitated introductory webinar on Safe Food Canada regulations for T&T agri-food exporters, clarifying import requirements and CFIA expectations.
• Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHemispheric organization dedicated to agriculture and rural well-being. Has been collaborating with exporTT over two years to build capacity of local exporters for US market requirements. Facilitating CFIA-exporTT connection for Canadian market.
• National Agricultural Marketing Development Corporation (NAMDEVCO)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSupporting export readiness of local farmers interested in exporting agricultural products to Canada, working in conjunction with exporTT's capacity building initiatives.
• Caribbean Export Development AgencycoreGTM or Marketing PartnerRegional development agency providing opportunities for Caribbean exporters. ExporTT facilitates participation in Absolutely Caribbean Virtual Expo and other regional initiatives.
• AmCham HaitiminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerExport Support Network Partner for Haiti Virtual Trade Mission, collaborating to facilitate market access for T&T exporters in the Haitian market.

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Regional players

• ProColombia: Colombia's export promotion agency, focused on non-traditional and services exports — directly comparable mandate, with stronger private-sector linkages and Latin American outreach that has outpaced Caribbean peers.

Broad incumbents

• Enterprise Singapore (Singapore International Enterprise): Singapore's statutory board for enterprise and trade development. Larger, well-resourced incumbent offering comparable services (export coaching, market access, co-funding, certifications) but with much broader international footprint and higher budgets.
• New Zealand Trade and Enterprise (NZTE): Crown entity providing government-backed export development, capability building, and international market entry support. Same mandate as ExporTT but operates at global scale with much larger budgets.
• Austrade (Australian Trade and Investment Commission): Australian federal agency for trade, investment, and international education promotion. Same export-facilitation and trade-mission mandate as ExporTT, with extensive global footprint and grant programs.

Direct peers

• Trade and Investment Promotion Corporation of Guyana (Guyana Office for Investment): Guyana's national investment and export promotion counterpart. Same Caribbean mandate, similar headcount scale, and a frequent counterpart for ExporTT-organized Virtual Trade Missions.
• JAMPRO (Jamaica Trade and Investment Promotion Agency): Jamaica's national trade and investment promotion agency. Direct Caribbean peer with the same mandate — building internationally competitive firms, facilitating trade missions, certifying exporters, and offering grant/incentive facilities for Jamaican exporters — under government ownership.
• Caribbean Export Development Agency: Regional export development agency for CARIFORUM, offering market intelligence, virtual expos, and capacity-building services such as the Absolutely Caribbean Virtual Expo that ExporTT already plugs into. Operates one level above national agencies like ExporTT but on comparable services.
• Barbados Investment and Development Corporation: Barbados' national trade, investment, and export development agency. Closest same-scale peer — Caribbean single-island economy, similar service offerings (export readiness, certification support, trade missions).

Others

• International Trade Centre (ITC): Joint WTO/UN agency supporting SME export readiness in developing economies — not a peer in the commercial sense, but an enabling/funding ecosystem player whose SheTrades initiative ExporTT explicitly adopts at the national level.

Emerging players

• Export Promotion Council (EPC Kenya / Brand Africa): National export promotion body for Kenya, providing trade promotion, capacity building, and market access services for emerging exporters. Functionally comparable mandate, but in a different geography and operating in a less mature funding environment.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/exporTT_Ltd
• Facebookfacebook.com/exporTT
• LinkedIntt.linkedin.com/company/exportt-limited
• Instagraminstagram.com/exporttlimited

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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