Export essentials

Bring the transaction requirements together.

Trade agreements, procedures, financing, logistics and standard documentation in one practical exporter workspace.

Trade agreements

Know which access rules actually apply.

Current staging repeatedly references CARICOM and European market access. Production content should confirm agreement status, product eligibility, rules of origin and authoritative source links.

Regional

CARICOM

Verified gateway and service information.

Europe

EU / EPA-related access

Official procedures and authoritative institution links.

Other

Other bilateral / market arrangements

Applicable studies, risks and mitigation framework.

Export procedures

Give exporters a verified sequence.

The sitemap includes Export Procedures throughout all exporter maturity levels. Exact steps, forms, agencies and timelines should be migrated from staging/official guidance and then confirmed.

01

Confirm product and market requirements

Identify relevant rules, standards, licences or certifications.
Exact requirements vary by product and destination.

02

Prepare documentation

Gather required commercial and official documents.
Use verified document checklists.

03

Arrange customs and logistics

Coordinate shipment, handling and applicable customs processes.
Authoritative agencies/links to confirm.

Financing & support

Separate commercial finance from support programmes.

The exporter IA includes Financing. Current staging also has the Export Marketing Cost Share Grant as a specific support programme.

Programme

Cost Share Grant

Current staging describes a reimbursement programme supporting eligible export-marketing activities.

View programme →
Finance

Commercial/export finance

Official financing sources and products to be confirmed; do not conflate them with grants.

Planning

Cost and cash-flow readiness

Exporters should understand working-capital implications before committing to international orders.

Supply chain & logistics

Plan the movement before the sale.

The sitemap includes Supply Chain & Logistics at every exporter maturity stage. Production should connect transport modes, service providers, handling requirements and official procedures without publishing unverified freight rates or schedules.

Movement

Freight & routes

Verified ports, airports, carriers and route information.

Product

Handling & cold chain

Requirements by product category where relevant.

Delivery

Lead times & reliability

Use current operational data when SITA can maintain it.

Standard documentation

Keep document requirements controlled and downloadable.

The original sitemap explicitly includes Standard Documentation. Exact templates and official forms will be linked through the Document Library once verified.

Commercial documentation

Invoices, packing information and transaction documents as applicable.

To verify Document library →

Certificates / permits

Product- and market-specific official documents.

To verify Document library →

Need help with a specific export transaction?

Take the relevant product, market and requirement to a SITA export consultation.