The Department for International Trade hosted an event in Bristol showcasing business opportunities in Caribbean markets
The Department for International Trade (DIT) recently hosted an event in Bristol in partnership with the Caribbean Development Bank and the Caribbean Council, showcasing the growing number of opportunities for UK companies in Caribbean markets.
A new analysis of HMRC data by DIT shows that the UK exported £1.2 billion to the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) in the four quarters to the end of Q1 2019 – an increase of 76.1% from the four quarters to the end of Q1 2018, with the export of services alone (£1 billion) accounting for 83.6% of this total.
Swindon-based company David Jarvis Associates was present at the Bristol event and is already tapping into demand for British goods and services in CARICOM, having recently secured an opportunity to support the production of the National Spatial Plan for the Jamaican Government.
The company’s team of consultants, which consists of chartered town planners, urban designers and landscape architects, will produce technical reports after extensive assessment of the island. The reports will guide the Jamaican Government on where to locate housing, industry, infrastructure and tourism in a climate resilient and sustainable way.
David Jarvis Associates Chairman, David Jarvis DipLA PPLI said:
Since being founded in 1982, David Jarvis Associates has worked extensively with governments, public authorities and the private sector all over the world on contracts involving post-mineral extraction, strategic environmental impact assessments and design projects.
With an annual turnover of £2 million and a host of multi-national clients who work across over 70 countries, the company works anywhere in the world where there is a demand for its services. In addition to its recent contract with the Jamaican government, David Jarvis Associates is also working on a project in the United Arab Emirates, with a Trinidad brief also in the pipeline.
HMTC for Latin America and the Caribbean Joanna Crellin said:
Earlier this year DIT signed the CARIFORUM-UK Economic Partnership Agreement to ensure that companies can continue trading with the Caribbean on the same terms as they do today after Britain leaves the EU.