http://www.trade.gov.sb/ 2010-09-03T02:58:40+00:00 http://www.trade.gov.sb/ http://www.trade.gov.sb/lib/images/favicon.ico text/html 2010-09-02T00:56:49+00:00 http://www.trade.gov.sb/doku.php?id=contact_details&rev=1283389009&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 2010-05-03T12:09:12+00:00 http://www.trade.gov.sb/doku.php?id=docs&rev=1272888552&do=diff The following reference documents are available for download: Integrated Framework * [Solomon Islands Final DTIS] (from the IF website) * [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 2009-03-29T22:05:42+00:00 http://www.trade.gov.sb/doku.php?id=dtis&rev=1238364342&do=diff A draft version of the Diagnostic Trade Integration Study (DTIS) is available --- [click here to download in Word format] (4.2MB) or [compressed as a zip archive] (960kb). The document is currently undergoing a final editing process and a print version will be available shortly. text/html 2009-01-12T03:00:06+00:00 http://www.trade.gov.sb/doku.php?id=economic_partnership_agreement&rev=1231729206&do=diff Last updated: January 2009 The current Pacific EPA negotiating text is not yet finalised and is therefore not yet a public document. History Historically, Solomon Islands, as a member of the group of 'African, Caribbean and Pacific' (ACP) developing countries, has been granted preferential access to European markets under the Lomé and Cotonou Agreements. These agreements were not reciprocal (the EU granted benefits to the ACP but the ACP countries made no market access commitments in return… text/html 2008-08-29T03:49:31+00:00 http://www.trade.gov.sb/doku.php?id=editing_help&rev=1219981771&do=diff This page offers some hints and tips on editing this website for staff of the Department of External Trade. Uploading other files: the "Media Manager" Images and other media files can be uploaded and inserted through a simple mediamanager. To open the media manager click the button in the page editing toolbar (just above the text area where you write or edit each page). text/html 2010-09-02T04:10:05+00:00 http://www.trade.gov.sb/doku.php?id=expression_of_interest&rev=1283400605&do=diff EXPRESSION OF INTEREST This page serves to inform our private sector organisations and stakeholders alike of the opportunities that are available to us. Please contact us for further enquiries or contact directly to the person/organisation serving the interest. We'll continue to update this page and inform you accordingly. Pleased if you could check this page time and time again. text/html 2009-08-10T22:47:58+00:00 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 2008-10-25T04:29:30+00:00 http://www.trade.gov.sb/doku.php?id=four_4_stages&rev=1224908970&do=diff [ ] text/html 2009-04-05T02:29:29+00:00 http://www.trade.gov.sb/doku.php?id=guide_to_services_liberalisation&rev=1238898569&do=diff An introduction by Solomon Islands Department of External Trade, March 2009. Background on PICTA The Pacific Island Countries Trade Agreement (PICTA) is an international agreement between the fourteen Forum island countries. It is gradually reducing taxes that countries charge on imports from other Pacific islands. text/html 2010-04-07T03:20:59+00:00 http://www.trade.gov.sb/doku.php?id=home&rev=1270610459&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 Wednesday 31st March, 2010: Prime Minister Launches Study. Solomon Islands' Prime Minister Honourable Dr. Derek Sikua launched the 2009 Solomon Islands Diagnostic Trade Integration Study (DTIS) and declared the study official. Speaking during the launching at Solomon Kitano Mendana Hotel, Prime Minister highlight… text/html 2010-04-08T03:18:21+00:00 http://www.trade.gov.sb/doku.php?id=integrated_framework&rev=1270696701&do=diff There is a list of press releases from all stages of the IF process. The 2009 Diagnostic Trade Integration Study (DTIS) was officially launched on the 31st of March 2010 in Solomon Kitano Mendana Hotel by the Honourable Prime Minister Honourable Dr. Derek Sikua. The 2009 DTIS can be down loaded [here] or you can follow this link. Read more about the launching of the 2009 DTIS on the press releases column. text/html 2009-08-12T23:12:02+00:00 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 2009-08-19T05:48:49+00:00 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 2009-07-16T06:43:44+00:00 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 2009-07-16T06:49:30+00:00 http://www.trade.gov.sb/doku.php?id=pacer_roadmap&rev=1247726970&do=diff text/html 2009-01-12T03:42:47+00:00 http://www.trade.gov.sb/doku.php?id=pacific_agreement_on_closer_economic_relations&rev=1231731767&do=diff The [PACER legal text] is available for download. PACER is an umbrella agreement providing a framework for future development of trade cooperation between the Forum Island Countries, Australia and New Zealand. At present, PACER does not contain any agreement on reduced tariffs, although the eventual aim is to incorporate agreements on goods and services in the future. So far, PACER has focused on technical and financial assistance provided by Australia and New Zealand to the island member cou… text/html 2009-08-11T07:16:26+00:00 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 2009-04-05T02:34:03+00:00 http://www.trade.gov.sb/doku.php?id=picta_services&rev=1238898843&do=diff In addition to the existing agreement on trade in goods, FICs are currently negotiating agreements on wp>trade in services and the temporary movement of natural persons (ie labour mobility). Negotiations began in February 2008 and are scheduled to complete in the middle of 2009. text/html 2010-03-31T23:42:04+00:00 http://www.trade.gov.sb/doku.php?id=prime_ministers_speech&rev=1270078924&do=diff Honourable Prime Minister's Statement during the launching of the DTIS - 31st March 2010. ---------- Honourable Leader of the Opposition, Colleague Minister and Members of Parliament, Permanent Secretaries and Provincial Secretaries, Representatives from the United Nations Development Programme, Representatives from the European Union Delegation to Solomon Islands, Development Partners, Distinguished Guests, Ladies and Gentlemen, We have listened intently to the speeches this morning and on … text/html 2009-09-06T21:40:03+00:00 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 2009-08-11T21:53:21+00:00 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 2008-09-09T06:00:29+00:00 http://www.trade.gov.sb/doku.php?id=si-if_nationalstructure&rev=1220940029&do=diff text/html 2010-09-01T23:24:58+00:00 http://www.trade.gov.sb/doku.php?id=sidebar&rev=1283383498&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 2008-09-09T00:41:55+00:00 http://www.trade.gov.sb/doku.php?id=south_pacific_regional_trade_and_economic_cooperation_agreement&rev=1220920915&do=diff The [SPARTECA legal text] and [annex] are available for download. text/html 2009-01-09T05:37:47+00:00 http://www.trade.gov.sb/doku.php?id=trade_agreements&rev=1231479467&do=diff Solomon Islands is a party to various international trade agreements. These are agreements between two or more different governments which define certain rules governing the way that products that are bought and sold internationally are treated. More information about trade agreements can be found on Wikipedia. text/html 2009-07-17T01:39:01+00:00 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 2009-06-04T06:13:14+00:00 http://www.trade.gov.sb/doku.php?id=trade_policy_review&rev=1244095994&do=diff The Trade Policy Review Reports can be downloaded from here. Secretariat Report * [Summary Observations] * [Economic Environment] * [Trade Policy Regime] * [Trade Policies and Practices by Measure] * [Trade Policies and Practices by Sector] * [Appendix Tables] text/html 2009-11-05T22:12:05+00:00 http://www.trade.gov.sb/doku.php?id=vacancy&rev=1257459125&do=diff There is no Vacancy currently available. text/html 2009-06-04T21:54:36+00:00 http://www.trade.gov.sb/doku.php?id=world_trade_organization&rev=1244152476&do=diff Solomon Islands acceded to the WTO as an original member in July 1996. As a Member, Solomon Islands is a party to the Marrakesh Agreement, including the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) and the General Agreement on Trade in Services (GATS) amongst others.