01 · New exporter
Build a strong foundation.
Use the Export Guide and readiness support to understand whether your business is prepared for international markets and what needs attention before you begin.
Export from Suriname
Your gateway to global markets.
Connecting local quality with worldwide opportunity. SITA supports exporters with coaching, market intelligence, export guidance and programmes designed to help businesses move into and grow across international markets.
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Your export journey
Start where your business is today.
The current staging site already differentiates support by exporter maturity. We keep that logic, but organize it more clearly around New, Returning and Experienced exporters.
Start your export journey →
02 · Returning exporter
Turn occasional exports into consistency.
The current staging page positions this stage around overcoming barriers, strengthening strategy and moving from occasional orders toward more consistent export activity.
03 · Experienced exporter
Expand into new markets.
Use market intelligence, financial support, trade missions and partner connections to deepen existing exports or enter additional markets.
Export opportunities
Take Surinamese products further.
The current staging site highlights Agriculture & Foods, Sustainable Fisheries, and Forestry & Manufacturing as export-facing categories. These groupings remain provisional until SITA/FT confirms the final export taxonomy.
Current staging category
Agriculture & Foods
Food, agricultural production and value-added products positioned for regional and international markets.
Current staging category
Sustainable Fisheries
Seafood and fisheries value chains with international market potential.
Current staging category
Forestry & Manufacturing
Value-added products, processing and manufactured goods with export potential.
Market intelligence
Make export decisions with better information.
The current staging page positions the SITA Export Help Desk around four practical needs: market analysis, trade statistics and benchmarking, regulatory guidance and compliance, and export procedures.
Comprehensive market analysisBuyer trends, pricing structures, demand and target-market intelligence.
Trade statistics & benchmarkingImport/export flows and comparative market information.
Regulatory guidance & complianceHS codes, certification requirements and market-entry standards.
Export procedures & guidesDocumentation, logistics and legal requirements through verified SITA guidance.
Competitive positioning
Use Suriname's position to reach further.
The staging site currently frames Suriname's export proposition around strategic logistics, preferential trade access and sustainable premium positioning. Each claim will be verified before final publication.
01 · Market access
Gateway to regional and overseas markets
Current staging copy references connections to Europe, the United States and CARICOM. Route details and commercial claims remain subject to confirmation.
02 · Trade framework
Preferential trade agreements
The staging site references CARICOM and EU market access through the EPA. Final language will follow verified SITA/FT trade guidance.
03 · Positioning
Sustainability and quality
The current site positions certification, sustainable production and Suriname's environmental profile as routes into higher-value markets.
Tools & programmes
Get the right support for the next export step.
These are existing staging pathways. Their replacement tool functionality will later be delivered through SITA-owned implementations; for now the page structure preserves where and why each service is surfaced.
Assessment
Export Readiness Tool
Assess where your business is ready, where gaps remain, and what actions should come next before or during your export journey.
Start assessment →SITA-owned replacement tool planned
Financial support
Cost Share Grant
Current staging positions the programme as co-financing for activities such as marketing, international certification and trade-fair participation.
Explore programme →Market access
Trade Missions & Events
Connect with buyers and partners through SITA-supported delegations, fairs and B2B matchmaking opportunities.
View trade opportunities →Current staging evidence
A compact proof layer — not a stats wall.
The current staging page contains several export-performance figures. We can retain the strongest verified figures here later, but they should remain concise and attributable.
The values shown are copied from the current staging site as provisional content and must be confirmed before launch.
US$1.5BTotal goods exported — current staging figure, pending confirmation.
US$211MTotal services exported — current staging figure, pending confirmation.
65%Exporters projecting volume growth in the staging site's 2025 outlook.
2024Current staging references the SITA Export Barometer November 2024 as the source context.
Success stories
Hear from companies already trading from Suriname.
As agreed for the wider site, this remains video-led and limited to a small number of strong leadership statements. The staging site already identifies several candidate organizations and speakers; final assets and permissions must be confirmed.
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Assuria
Mario Merhai · CEO — current staging candidate; final video, title and story framing to confirm.
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Staatsolie
Leadership export/trade statement — confirm final asset and framing.
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Wi! Uma Fu Sranan
Leadership export story — confirm final asset and metadata.
Ready to take the next export step?
Schedule a consultation with SITA for guidance on your export pathway, markets, requirements and support options.