Market Reports

HRI Food Service Sector Eastern Caribbean Region Report 2007

This report is intended to aid U.S. exporters of food and beverage products in profitably entering the hotel, restaurant, and institutional (HRI) food service sector of the eastern Caribbean.  This report summarizes important market developments, presents a road map for market entry, describes the overall competitive situation facing U.S. suppliers, and highlights the best product prospects for this region's food service market.

Food and Agricultural Import Regulations and Standards: Barbados (07/31/2007)

This report provides information on Barbados’ regulatory environment as it relates to imports of U.S. food and beverage products. Despite having certain licensing requirements for selected products and extensive labeling requirements for most foodstuffs, U.S. suppliers will find Barbados to be a relatively open market for most U.S. products.

Eggs and Egg Products Market Research(12/2005)

Executive Summary 

Retail Food Sector Report: Barbados (05/15/2002)

On the "Pearl of the Caribbean" Barbados, the relative affluence of the population and the large tourism sector has cultivated an increased demand for consumer food products. Barbados, one of the most promising markets for U.S. exporters in the Caribbean, imported approximately $131 million in total food products, with 70 percent of the imports destined for the retail sector.

New Tariff Rates for some Food Products Report: Barbados 05/21/02

The Barbados’ Ministry of Commerce, Consumer Affairs and Business Development announced that effective May 15, 2002, the Ministry would be implementing the "In-quota System", as set out in Barbados’ Schedule of Commitment under the World Trade Organization (WTO) for some agricultural product imports.

Food and Agricultural Import Regulations and Standards: Barbados (11/20/2000)

U.S. food products destined for Barbados must now add "Best Before" dates to product labels to comply with the mandatory labeling now being enforced by the Barbados Government. "Non-conforming goods" will be refused entry.

Food and Agricultural Import Regulations and Standards: Barbados (11/07/2000)

In response to pressure from the Barbados Hotel and Tourism Association, the Government of Barbados announced the reduction of bound rates of duty from up to 210% down to 15%-40% for twenty-nine products used by the hotel industry. This should provide increased export opportunities for US food products to the food service sector in Barbados.

Consumer Food Market in Barbados

This 1997 guide is one of ten individual guides available (not including a summary guide), covering the following countries and territories: Aruba and Curacao; the Bahamas; Barbados; British Territories, comprising Anguilla, the British Virgin Islands, the Cayman Islands, and the Turks and Caicos; the Dominican Republic; Guadeloupe and Martinique; Haiti; Jamaica; and the Organization of Eastern Caribbean States, comprising Antigua and Barbuda, Dominica, Grenada, St. Kitts-Nevis, and St. Vincent and the Grenadines. 

Country Commercial Guide Index

Country Commercial Guides (CCG's) are prepared annually by U.S. Embassies with the assistance of several U.S. government agencies. These reports present a comprehensive look at countries' commercial environments, using economic, political and market analysis.