T&T trade mission arrives for over 150 back-to-back meetings in Guyana, Suriname

Guyana is hosting the first leg of a trilateral trade mission that will feature 27 companies from Trinidad, who will be exploring opportunities in Guyana and Suriname and holding over 150 back-to-back meetings over the course of a few days. On Monday, a 27 member Trinidad and Tobago Manufacturing Association (TTMA) trade mission arrived in Guyana as part of the trilateral trade mission exploring opportunities between the three countries.
The trade mission is a collaborative effort between the TTMA and the Suriname Guyana Chamber of Commerce (SGCC), with the delegation being welcomed by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Guyana (Protocol Office).

Kicking off the Guyana leg of the trade mission on Tuesday at the Pegasus Corporate Centre, SGCC Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Rahul Lildhar drew comparisons between the trade mission and CARICOM ideals of a single market and economy.
“Over the next few days, more than 27 companies will engage in over 150 targeted back-to-back meetings, spanning industries such as manufacturing, logistics, energy, health and even beauty and consumer goods.”
“The chamber would have curated these engagements, not just by chance but really a deep dive into the data and to who creates the best matches,” Lildhar explained to the room full of attendees.
In his presentation, SGCC Chairman Vishnu Doerga emphasised that there is power in numbers and urged the various parties to come up with ways of collaborating. This is against increasing nationalism around the world, which has seen certain countries practicing isolationism.

“Many of us have a decision to make. Do we want to just say, I want it to be us alone, lets see what we can do for ourselves, which is the trend at the moment. Or do we want to remember that there’s power in numbers?”
“We belong to a wider eco-system. And we need to underscore that as Rahul mentioned, if we want to go fast, we could go alone and end up by ourselves as well. We’d end up like an economy that only cares about its own needs,” Doerga said.
For his part, TTMA Director, Navin Dookeran emphasised that trade must be a two-way street, allowing all parties to benefit and promoted Trinidad as an investment destination. He also lauded the existing trade ties between Trinidad and Guyana and acknowledged the open mindedness of those taking part in the trade mission, in seeking new opportunities.
The Guyana leg of the trade mission will culminate with a Closing Cocktail Reception on June 11, during which Maraj Air Conditioning Limited will have a soft launch. Afterwards, the trilateral trade mission will continue in Suriname on June 13-14, 2025.
The trade mission participants include ARI’s – Taste of Passion, Artie’s Meats, BriCha Ltd, Camquip ICS Ltd, Cargo Consolidators, Caribbean Corporate Governance Institute, Centaur Construction and Services, CGA Caribbean, Chenseya’s Fishing Services, DSB Marketing Ltd and Electrical Industries Group.
Also participating include Happi Products Ltd, Indus Merchant Ltd – Joy Brand, Kaleidoscope Paints Ltd, Maraj Air Conditioning Ltd, Mecalfab Ltd, Pepe’s Marketing Ltd, Prudecon, Pure Harvest Ltd, RAMPS Logistics, Rissco and Rod Plus.
Other participating companies were Sacha Cosmetics, TAPFER Solutions Ltd, Tavaco Enterprise Ltd, TomToms Local Sweets and Wagos Limited.