History

Background

The Curaçao Chamber of Commerce and Industry is the voice of private enterprise in Curaçao. It represents the general interests of the Curaçao business community, keeps a complete roster of Curaçao businesses, and provides information and services to local and international companies with an interest in doing business in, trading and exporting from or through Curaçao.

The Chamber is officially represented in several official bodies where financial, social and economic policy and developments are discussed and determined.

Products/Services offered

Company Registration

The Commercial and Foundations Register keeps record of and provides information on registered companies and foundations, and their activities. The Commercial Register also emits extracts of company registrations, certificates of origin for re-export, legalization of authorized signatures and other business related documents. It can also supply addresses of local businesses by category, on lists or on labels.

Information and support services

The Curaçao Business Information Center provides orientation, initial mediation, and assistance for small business and other entrepreneurs interested in doing business in or trading and exporting from or through Curaçao. It also provides orientation about trade with the United States, the European Community, and other major markets. The Chamber's business information library stocks a wide variety of international directories, reference books, periodicals, background reports, commercial profiles, economic research and statistics relevant to the Curaçao business community.

The Chamber is also home to the Netherlands Trade Commission for Curaçao and Bonaire (the local representation of the Netherlands Export Promotion Agency EVD), and Trade Point Curaçao, one of over 100 trade promotion facilities initiated by UNCTAD to promote global trade and investment.

Publications

The Curaçao Business Information Guide, the "yellow pages" of internationally oriented companies, is published annually. The guide is revised regularly to ensure accuracy of the data pertaining to the participating companies.

Other Chamber publications discuss developments of the local economy, such as the Questionnaire on Business Developments - an annually recurring survey on the developments of companies - and the Economic Review - a periodic publication on the state of the Curaçao economy.

Through the Internet one can visit the Chamber's web site and directly access the Commercial and Foundations Register and the Curaçao Business Information Guide. Furthermore, the web site contains a wide array of statistics and data on investment possibilities in Curaçao, and is a link to interesting web sites of local and international organizations. Useful links include WTCA On-line (a business opportunities network of the World Trade Centers Association), World ChamberNet-Net (a similar network operated by the International Bureau of Chambers of Commerce), the Global Trade Point Network, and a number of commercial on-line information services.

Business sectors/customers serviced

Local and international companies, investors and starting entrepreneurs.

Regional Market Access

The Curaçao Chamber of Commerce has as its aim to promote the Curaçao business community both regionally and internationally. Through its website (www.curacao-chamber.cw), participation in international conferences, fairs and other activities, and the worldwide distribution of the Curaçao Business Information Guide, but also, by affiliating to and actively participating in regional and international organizations the Chamber strives to make Curaçao and its economic possibilities widely known.

Contact information

Main Office:
Kaya Junior Salas 1, P.O. Box 10, Curaçao
Phone: (599-9) 461-3918 Fax 461-5652
E-mail Address: businessinfo@curacao-chamber.cw