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Country Commercial Guides for FY 2000: The Bahamas Report prepared by U.S. Embassy Nassau, released July 1999 Note*

XI. U.S. AND COUNTRY CONTACTS

U.S. Government Trade Related Contacts:

U.S. Embassy Nassau
Economic-Commercial section
Department of State
Washington, DC 20521-3370
Tel:(242)322-1181
Fax:(242)328-3495

U.S. Department of Commerce
Desk officer for The Bahamas
Room H 3021
Washington, DC 20230
Tel:(202)377-2527

Caribbean Basin Agricultural Trade Office
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Foreign Agricultural Service
909 SE 1st Ave., Suite 720
Miami, FL 33131
Tel: (305) 536-5300
Fax: (305) 536-7577

U.S. Department of Agriculture
Office of International Cooperation and Development
Private Sector Relations
McGregor Building
Room 343
14th and Independence Ave., SW
Washington, DC 20250-4300
Tel:(202)653-7917

Overseas Private Investment Corporation
1615 M street, NW
Washington, DC 20527
Tel:(202)457-7200

Trade and Development Program
U.S. Department of State
2201 C street, NW
Washington, DC 20523
Tel:(202)875-4357

Key Bahamian Government Offices:

Embassy of the Commonwealth of The Bahamas
2220 Massachusetts Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20008
Tel:(202)319-2660

Consulate General of the Commonwealth of The Bahamas
Ingraham Building
25 SE Second Avenue
Miami, FL 33131
Tel:(305)373-6295

The Bahamas Investment Authority
Office of the Prime Minister
P.O. Box CB-10980
Nassau, The Bahamas
Tel:(242)327-5970

Bahamas Agricultural and Industrial Corporation
P.O. Box N 4940
Nassau, The Bahamas
Tel:(242)322-3740

Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries
P.O. Box N 3028
Nassau, The Bahamas
Tel:(242)325-7502

Chambers of Commerce:

Bahamas Chamber of Commerce
P.O. Box N 665
Nassau, The Bahamas
Tel:(242)322-2145

Grand Bahama Chamber of Commerce
P.O. Box F-40808
Freeport, The Bahamas
Tel: (242)352-8329

Market Research Firms:

Adworks Advertising
Tel: (242)393-4566

Market Facts and Opinions, Ltd.
Tel: (242)328-6133

Bahamian Heritage Marketing Group
P.O. Box EE-17148
Nassau, The Bahamas
(242)356-0314

Carter Marketing
Tel: (242)322-8826

The Counsellors Ltd.
P.O. Box N-3220
Nassau, The Bahamas
Tel: (242)322-7505

TRG Limited
Tel: (242)394-3083

Commercial Banks: See Section VII.A.9 above.

Multilateral Development Banks:

Inter-American Development Bank
P.O. Box N-3743
Nassau, The Bahamas
Tel: (242)393-7159

Market Research:

Industry sector analyses on the wholesale food market and the construction industry in The Bahamas are available from the Embassy and on the National Trade Database. A complete list of market research is available on the National Trade Database.

Trade Event Schedule:

Bahamians frequently attend trade events held in the U.S. - and Florida in particular - because of its proximity to The Bahamas. A complete list of trade events to be held in Miami is available from the Greater Miami Convention and Visitors Bureau, 701 Brickell Ave., Suite 2700, Miami, Florida 33131, Tel: 305-539-3000 or 800-933-8448. Firms should also consult the Export Promotion Calendar on the National Trade Database. The Commercial Section of the U.S. Embassy in Nassau will notify appropriate Bahamian businesses of any events about which it is informed by U.S. promoters or exhibitors, and can also arrange individual trade programs as requested.