Haiti Country Commercial Guide
Learn about the market conditions, opportunities, regulations, and business conditions in haiti, prepared by at U.S. Embassies worldwide by Commerce Department, State Department and other U.S. agencies’ professionals
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For many companies (particularly in the manufacturing and construction sectors), frequent visits to Haiti and establishing a presence through local agents are critical to long-term market success.  Many exporters rely upon local distributors to market their products, and foreign businesses often employ local agents familiar with the appropriate offices within the government, allowing them to take advantage of local and regional expertise while sharing the burden of risk with the local firms.  Many Haitian businesses hold exclusivity agreements with international companies.  Businesses should thoroughly research potential local distributors and agents.

The U.S. Department of Commerce should be the first point of contact for U.S. firms interested in doing business in Haiti.  The United States Export Assistance Center (USEAC) offices in the United States, as well as the Commercial Service (CS) offices located abroad, will inform any interested U.S. firm of the best methods for finding an agent or distributor in Haiti.

The Commercial Section at the U.S. Embassy in Port-au-Prince, is a partner of the U.S. Department of Commerce, which allows it to offer a range of commercial services to U.S. companies seeking to do business in Haiti.  The U.S. Foreign Commercial Service in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, works with U.S. Embassy Port-au-Prince and may assist U.S. companies in peforming their due diligence when choosing local business partners.  Please visit the following sites: Export Information and Economic Data on Business in Haiti.

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Global Business Navigator Chatbot Beta

Welcome to the Global Business Navigator, an artificial intelligence (AI) Chatbot from the International Trade Administration (ITA). This tool, currently in beta version testing, is designed to provide general information on the exporting process and the resources available to assist new and experienced U.S. exporters. The Chatbot, developed using Microsoft’s Azure AI services, is trained on ITA’s export-related content and aims to quickly get users the information they need. The Chatbot is intended to make the benefits of exporting more accessible by understanding non-expert language, idiomatic expressions, and foreign languages.

Limitations

As a beta product, the Chatbot is currently being tested and its responses may occasionally produce inaccurate or incomplete information. The Chatbot is trained to decline out of scope or inappropriate requests. The Chatbot’s knowledge is limited to the public information on the Export Solutions web pages of Trade.gov, which covers a wide range of topics on exporting. While it cannot provide responses specific to a company’s product or a specific foreign market, its reference pages will guide you to other relevant government resources and market research. Always double-check the Chatbot’s responses using the provided references or by visiting the Export Solutions web pages on Trade.gov. Do not use its responses as legal or professional advice. Inaccurate advice from the Chatbot would not be a defense to violating any export rules or regulations.

Privacy

The Chatbot does not collect information about users and does not use the contents of users’ chat history to learn new information. All feedback is anonymous. Please do not enter personally identifiable information (PII), sensitive, or proprietary information into the Chatbot. Your conversations will not be connected to other interactions or accounts with ITA. Conversations with the Chatbot may be reviewed to help ITA improve the tool and address harmful, illegal, or otherwise inappropriate questions.

Translation

The Chatbot supports a wide range of languages. Because the Chatbot is trained in English and responses are translated, you should verify the translation. For example, the Chatbot may have difficulty with acronyms, abbreviations, and nuances in a language other than English.

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