Jamaica-saint Lucia - Caribbean Trade Mission & Show Opportunities - Brief Article

AgExporter, May, 2003

Trade Mission

Wondering how to get your feet wet in the Caribbean market? Join the FAS "Taste of the USA" trade mission to Kingston and Montego Bay, Jamaica and Castries, Saint Lucia. FAS is sponsoring a Caribbean region sales mission on June 8-14, 2003. The June 8-10 segment focuses on Jamaica, with country briefings, product showcases and one-on-one meetings in Kingston and Montego Bay. In 2001, the Caribbean Islands purchased $1.6 billion in U.S. food and beverage products. The June 11-14 segment takes place in Saint Lucia, where you can meet buyers from Saint Lucia, Haiti and the Dominican Republic. In addition to the tabletop exhibit and one-on-one meetings in Saint Lucia, you can also participate in a virtual tasting videoconference with buyers from Antigua, Barbuda and Trinidad and Tobago. The mission costs $600 per segment, or $1,100 for both segments. The event is MAP-approved. For information on each market, visit www.cbato.gov. For general information on the trade mission, contact Shani Zebooker, tel.: (202) 720 2075; e-mail: Shani.Zebooker@usda.gov