Access to External Markets
The Turks and Caicos Islands enjoys non-reciprocal trade preferences with the following countries/regimes in relation to specific goods exported from and originating in the Turks and Caicos Islands:
Canada
The Turks and Caicos Islands is a member of the Caribbean-Canada (CARIBCAN) trade agreement. The objective of the agreement is to promote trade, investment and provide industrial cooperation through the preferential access of goods from the countries of the Commonwealth Caribbean to the Canadian market. Therefore, under the CARIBCAN agreement certain goods exported from the Turks and Caicos Islands are eligible for duty free access to Canada. However, the goods must be grown, manufactured, or produced in the Turks and Caicos Islands.
For a full list of eligible goods and additional terms and conditions, click here.
United Kingdom
By a decision dated 09 November 2020, the United Kingdom confirmed its commitment to ensuring that goods originating from the Turks and Caicos Islands continues to enjoy tariff-free market access to the United Kingdom notwithstanding its planned exit from the European Union.
For more information, click here.
The Generalized System of Preferences (GSP)
The Turks and Caicos Islands currently benefits from the following GSP regimes: Armenia (2016); Australia (1974); Kazakhstan (2016); Kyrgyz Republic (2016); New Zealand (1972); and Russian Federation (2016).
For more information, click here.