About us

Our Mission:

To develop a sustainable and diversified export sector for Trinidad and Tobago.

This will be achieved through our export development and promotion activities for goods and services.

We are exporTT Limited

The National Export Facilitation Organization of Trinidad and Tobago, charged with generating export growth and diversification in the non-energy goods and services sectors.   Catering to the needs of all Exporters, exporTT focuses on building internationally competitive firms, improving the business environment, and harnessing the differentiating factors that set Trinidad and Tobago exporters apart in the global market place.

As the trade policy implementing agency of the Ministry of Trade and Industry (MTI), we provide a comprehensive range of services to exporters focused on increasing non-energy exports, increasing the number of Exporters and delivering value for money.  Our ultimate objective is developing a sustainable and diversified export sector for Trinidad and Tobago.

We are customer-centric, results driven and home to the resident expertise in matters of international trade. 

At exporTT, We Create a World of Opportunities!

Our Vision:


“To be the driving-force for the development of an internationally competitive and vibrant export sector which contributes significantly to economic diversification in Trinidad and Tobago.”

The Vision of exporTT is borne out of the mandate received by Cabinet to be the “sole National Export Facilitation Organization of Trinidad and Tobago”. Our vision reflects the current and future role of goods and services exports to the economic diversification in Trinidad and Tobago.

Our Core Values

To be a customer centric, knowledge-based and results-oriented organization, delivering excellence through teamwork and innovation, with a strong sense of integrity.

The Core Values represent what exporTT stands for. We are “customer-centric”. It is through a close working relationship with exporters, would be exporters and key stakeholders that we will be able to fine-tune our services to best meet their needs and achieve our overall corporate objectives.

The quality of our customer service relies on our being knowledge-based thereby adding real value and our being results-oriented. Our credibility demands that we retain a strong sense of integrity, while delivering excellence through teamwork and innovation.

Our Mandate:

exporTT Ltd. was designated by the Cabinet of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago to be the sole National Export Facilitation Organization of Trinidad and Tobago. Our mandate is to:

  1. Generate export growth and diversification in the goods and services sectors
  2. Increase in the international competitiveness of exporters
  3. Develop new exporters across the various sectors of interest
  4. Expand to new markets, based on market research

exporTT Ltd. is the trade policy implementation agency of the Ministry of Trade and Industry.

Our General Managers

Mr. Harrypersad
Mr. Harrypersad
General Manager Client Services
Dhanraj Harrypersad is the General Manager-Client Services at exporTT Limited and is responsible for the company's business service delivery. His leadership prioritizes the
Mrs. Maria Padilla-Benjamin
Mrs. Maria Padilla-Benjamin
General Manager Operations
Mrs. Maria Padilla-Benjamin, has 22 years working experience in Human Resource Development, fifteen (15) of which has been within the

Our Operations Team

Mr. Brian Benjamin
Mr. Brian Benjamin
Manager Trade Facilitation
Brian Benjamin has been involved in exports in various spheres and organisations since 1989.  With over twenty (20) years of
Mr. Crisen Maharaj
Mr. Crisen Maharaj
Manager Capacity Building and Funding
Mr. Crisen Maharaj is the Manager of the Capacity Building and Funding which is responsible for delivering services and initiatives
Mandisa Granderson
Mandisa Granderson
Manager of Client Service
Implements programmes to strengthen the export capacity of Trinidad & Tobago companies in target sectors. She spearheads initiatives for increased
Mr. Richard Smith
Mr. Richard Smith
Manager ICT
Richard Smith is the Manager of Information and Communication Technology Unit and is responsible for managing and orchestrating the strategic

Our Partners