http://www.trade.gov.sb/ 2010-01-21T08:31:36+00:00 http://www.trade.gov.sb/ http://www.trade.gov.sb/lib/images/favicon.ico text/html 2010-01-21T04:30:21+00:00 Dan Hetherington http://www.trade.gov.sb/doku.php?id=lm:certified_agents&rev=1264048221&do=diff The following agents have been certified by the Labour Mobility National Coordinator, in accordance with the procedure laid down by the Labour Mobility Oversight Committee. This list was current as of 17th March, 2009. CL Agency " Name of agency: CL Agency CEO/Manager: Casper Ludae Date of certification: 13th October, 2008 Phone number: (+677) 75247 (Solomon Islands) Email address: casperludae [at] yahoo [dot] com RSE Experience: Casper has worked in New Zealand for two RSE se… text/html 2009-11-13T03:46:08+00:00 George Tuti http://www.trade.gov.sb/doku.php?id=contact_details&rev=1258083968&do=diff The Department of External Trade is located within the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and External Trade, next to the Prime Minister's Office on Mendana Avanue. Its postal address is " Department of External Trade PO Box G10 Honiara Solomon Islands" text/html 2009-11-05T22:12:54+00:00 George Tuti http://www.trade.gov.sb/doku.php?id=sidebar&rev=1257459174&do=diff Home Press Releases ---------- Areas of work: Labour Mobility Trade Agreements Integrated Framework ---------- Information for: Recruitment Agents RSEs (employers) RSE Workers Exporters ---------- Reference information: List of RSE Agents Reference documents text/html 2009-11-05T22:12:05+00:00 George Tuti http://www.trade.gov.sb/doku.php?id=vacancy&rev=1257459125&do=diff There is no Vacancy currently available. text/html 2009-09-06T21:40:03+00:00 George Tuti http://www.trade.gov.sb/doku.php?id=read_more&rev=1252273203&do=diff The Department of External Trade and SI Customs Division are jointly organizing a WTO Trade Facilitation Needs Assessment Workshop. The worksop will be held at the Heritage Park Hotel from 14th-18th September and will be facilitated by resource persons from the WTO, the Oceania Customs Organisation (OCO) and AusAID team. Stakeholders from Government Ministries to Private Sector Organisation and Civil Society Organisations are being invited to attend this important workshop. text/html 2009-09-06T21:38:09+00:00 George Tuti http://www.trade.gov.sb/doku.php?id=home&rev=1252273089&do=diff The Department of External Trade is part of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and External Trade. The Minister of Foreign Affairs and External Trade is Hon William Haomae. Latest News September, 2009: The Department of External trade and SI Customs Division are jointly organizing a WTO Trade Facilitation Needs Assessment Workshop. The workshop will be held at the Heritage Park Hotel from 14th–18th September and..... read more text/html 2009-08-19T05:48:49+00:00 Dan Hetherington http://www.trade.gov.sb/doku.php?id=pacer_plus&rev=1250660929&do=diff At the Forum Leaders' Meeting in 2009, Leaders decided: " Leaders agreed to the recommendation from Forum Trade Ministers to commence PACER Plus negotiations forthwith. Leaders welcomed the decision by Trade Ministers to establish the Office of Chief Trade Adviser (OCTA) along the lines outlined in the Apia FTMM decision. They affirmed their wish for Forum Trade Ministers to meet as soon as practicable after the Forum Leaders meeting and no later than November, and welcomed the offer from … text/html 2009-08-12T23:12:02+00:00 Dan Hetherington http://www.trade.gov.sb/doku.php?id=melanesian_spearhead_group_trade_agreement&rev=1250118722&do=diff The [revised MSGTA], based on a negative list approach, can be downloaded [here]. The original [text of the MSGTA], signed by Solomon Islands in 1993, is also available [for download] or can be viewed in HTML on PacLII. A printed booklet, A Guide to Trade in Melanesia (2003), is available from the Department of External Trade. The Guide contains some of the text of the original agreement as well as other information for MSG exporters such as information on rules of origin, quarantine requirem… text/html 2009-08-11T21:53:21+00:00 Dan Hetherington http://www.trade.gov.sb/doku.php?id=rules_of_origin&rev=1250027601&do=diff The Marketing and Export Promotion Division of the Ministry of Commerce is responsible for assisting exporters to meet, and to prove that they have met, the rules of origin requirements of importing countries. For further information, forms or assistance, please contact Cornelius Donga on 21207, or marketing [at] commerce [dot] gov [dot] sb. text/html 2009-08-11T07:23:08+00:00 Dan Hetherington http://www.trade.gov.sb/doku.php?id=docs&rev=1249975388&do=diff The following reference documents are available for download: Integrated Framework * the draft [Diagnostic Trade Integration Study] (or [compressed]) (4th March, 2008) * the [Vanuatu Final DTIS] Trade Agreements * [Pacific Agreement on Closer Economic Relations] * [Pacific Island Countries Trade Agreement] * [SPARTECA] * Melanesian Spearhead Group Trade Agreement, as either * [PDF file], or * HTML (on PacLII) text/html 2009-08-11T07:16:26+00:00 Dan Hetherington http://www.trade.gov.sb/doku.php?id=pacific_island_countries_trade_agreement&rev=1249974986&do=diff The Pacific Island Countries Trade Agreement is an agreement between wp>Forum Island Countries to eliminate import duties on most goods by 2021. Until then, import duties will gradually be reduced by parties to the agreement. By March 2008, six countries had announced that they were ready to trade under PICTA: text/html 2009-08-10T22:47:58+00:00 Dan Hetherington http://www.trade.gov.sb/doku.php?id=external_links&rev=1249944478&do=diff Here are some other websites containing related information: * The Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Employment, which includes a guide to duty exemptions, * The Immigration Division provide visa requirements for travellers to Solomon Islands, and visa application forms, * The Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat, * The Pacific Trade Information Network contains a collection of news and research about Pacific trade issues, * The Pacific Network on Globalisation (PANG) is a Pacific NGO … text/html 2009-07-30T03:42:48+00:00 Dan Hetherington http://www.trade.gov.sb/doku.php?id=press:summary_of_pacer_plus_meeting_090730&rev=1248925368&do=diff 30th July, 2009 Representatives of the private sector, including the Chamber of Commerce, the Manufacturers' Association and Women in Business met today to discuss recent progress towards a possible free trade agreement with Australia and New Zealand, called 'PACER Plus'. text/html 2009-07-17T01:39:01+00:00 George Tuti http://www.trade.gov.sb/doku.php?id=trade_in_services_workshop&rev=1247794741&do=diff Trade in services workshop The Department of External Trade is Organising a Workshop on Trade in services (TIS). This will be held in the Ministry's conference room on the 20th - 21st of July 2009. Professor Jane Kelsey from the Universiry of Auckland will be presenting on various fronts on TIS and a toolkit on the subject. This will be very interesting as it is a first of its kind. text/html 2009-07-16T07:04:14+00:00 Dan Hetherington http://www.trade.gov.sb/doku.php?id=pacer_roadmap&rev=1247727854&do=diff text/html 2009-07-16T06:43:44+00:00 Dan Hetherington http://www.trade.gov.sb/doku.php?id=pacer_plus_roadmap&rev=1247726624&do=diff The following roadmap was agreed by officials from 15 Forum member countries (Fiji having been excluded from this meeting). It has not been endorsed by ministers or leaders. Objectives and Guiding Principles 1. Building on existing regional trading arrangements, PACER Plus should be a framework encouraging the gradual trade and economic integration of the economies of the Forum members in a way that is fully supportive of sustainable development and poverty reduction within the Forum Island… text/html 2009-07-09T23:02:50+00:00 Dan Hetherington http://www.trade.gov.sb/doku.php?id=lm:home&rev=1247180570&do=diff “Labour mobility” is used by DET to refer to opportunities for Solomon Islanders to work abroad on a temporary basis. DET is heavily involved with work within Solomon Islands both to seek new labour mobility opportunities and to regulate existing schemes. text/html 2009-07-09T22:53:26+00:00 Dan Hetherington http://www.trade.gov.sb/doku.php?id=lm:employers&rev=1247180006&do=diff Solomon Islands has qualified as a source of RSE labour since the launching of the RSE scheme in April 2007 (the list of qualifying countries is here). Solomon Islands was not originally included amongst the five 'Kick-Start Countries' who received direct government-to-government facilitation from New Zealand. Despite this, by June 2008, Solomon Islands had sent well over 200 workers to New Zealand under the scheme --- more than two of the Kick-Start Countries combined (Kiribati and Tuvalu). text/html 2009-07-09T04:30:04+00:00 Dan Hetherington http://www.trade.gov.sb/doku.php?id=press:releases&rev=1247113804&do=diff 17--18th June, 2009: Forum Trade Ministers met in Apia, Samoa to discuss various regional trade issues, including the possibility of new trading arrangements known as PACER Plus. Minister Haomae, in his capacity as Lead Spokesman for Forum island countries on PACER Plus issues, made a statement at the beginning of PACER Plus discussions. The statement is available here. text/html 2009-07-09T04:25:50+00:00 Dan Hetherington http://www.trade.gov.sb/doku.php?id=press:pacer_statement_to_ftmm&rev=1247113550&do=diff Delivered by Hon William Haomae, Minister of Foreign Affairs and External Trade, Solomon Islands Apia, Samoa, 17th June, 2009 Thank you Chair, As Lead Spokesman for Forum island countries on PACER Plus matters, our Ministers have asked me to make some opening remarks to highlight what we believe are the most important issues for us to consider today.