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.

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.

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.

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 analysis

Buyer trends, pricing structures, demand and target-market intelligence.

Trade statistics & benchmarking

Import/export flows and comparative market information.

Regulatory guidance & compliance

HS codes, certification requirements and market-entry standards.

Export procedures & guides

Documentation, 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.

Financial support

Cost Share Grant

Current staging positions the programme as co-financing for activities such as marketing, international certification and trade-fair participation.

Market access

Trade Missions & Events

Connect with buyers and partners through SITA-supported delegations, fairs and B2B matchmaking opportunities.

US$1.5B

Total goods exported current staging figure, pending confirmation.

US$211M

Total services exported current staging figure, pending confirmation.

65%

Exporters projecting volume growth in the staging site's 2025 outlook.

2024

Current staging references the SITA Export Barometer November 2024 as the source context.

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.

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.

Current staging candidate · video

Assuria

Mario Merhai · CEO — current staging candidate; final video, title and story framing to confirm.

Current staging candidate

Staatsolie

Leadership export/trade statement confirm final asset and framing.

Current staging candidate

Wi! Uma Fu Sranan

Leadership export/trade statement confirm final asset and framing.

Ready to take the next export step?

Schedule a consultation with SITA for guidance on your export pathway, markets, requirements and support options.