.Mission Statement

To canvas the Bahamian business community to understand their concerns with regards to various agreements where there is a potential that The Bahamas would be a party to (WTO, EU-EPA and successor agreements to the CBI and CaribCan) and to inform them about the developments in the negotiations regarding membership.

The commission also educates the wider public about trade negotiations and the government's participation in them.
 

Key Functions of the Bahamas Trade Commission:

• Receive regular confidential briefings from public officials and Ministers about matters of concerns with respect to the various trade negotiations.
• Arrange private and confidential meetings with representatives of the business community and individual business to understand what their concerns are about the various trade arrangements.
• Present periodic reports to the Minister with responsibility for Trade about matters of concern among the business community.
• In close cooperation with the Ministry of Finance, lead a public awareness campaign about trade agreements and trade negotiations.

The Commission

The most recent Bahamas Trade Commission was appointed in November 2021. The current Chairman of the Commission for the 2021-2023 period is Mr. Philip Galanis. The Trade & Industry Unit within the Ministry of Economic Affairs acts as the Secretariat for the Commission.

List of Board Members:

Mr. Philip Galanis – Chairman

Senator The Honorable Barry Griffin – Deputy Chairman

Senator The Honorable Darren Pickstock

Mr. Andrew Alexious

Ms. D'Krizia Bartlette

Mr. Ian Cargill

Ms. Kemera Cartwright

Mrs. Cherise Cox-Nottage

Ms. Japhier Gardiner

Mrs. R. Annemarie Rahming

Key Contact Person and Contact Information

The Bahamas Trade Commission
c/o The Ministry of Economic Affairs

Campbell Maritime Centre
West Bay Street
P. O. Box N 4843
Nassau, N.P., The Bahamas

Tel. (242)  328-5071 to 76
Fax. (242)  328-8090 or 328-8055
Email: tradecommission@bahamas.gov.bs copied to trade@bahamas.gov.bs

Opening Hours: 9:00 am to 5:00 pm, Monday to Friday, except on public holidays