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The Department of State offers numerous tools for U.S. businesses and Belize businesses investing in the United States. These resources provide broad overviews of Belize’s key business and economic conditions to help you make the most informed business decisions. Please contact the U.S. embassy’s economic and commercial team for any assistance here.
If you are considering doing business in Belize, there are a number of steps you will want to consider as you get started.
A list of valuable links that provide information about about business related items in Belize
These reports on market conditions, opportunities, regulations, and business customs prepared at U.S. Embassies worldwide by the Department of Commerce Department, Department of State, and other U.S. agencies’ professionals.
The Ministry of Agriculture of the Government of Belize hosts an annual National Agricultural and Trade Show (NATS). Since 1970, it has been the country’s largest exposition with attendance exceeding 30,000 visitors over three days.
There are a number of questions that may arise when attempting to do business in Belize. This short-list provides an easy go-to reference for the most central FAQs.
Overseas Security Advisory Council (OSAC)
In 1985, the Overseas Security Advisory Council (OSAC), a joint venture between the Department of State and the U.S. private sector, created by then Secretary of State George P. Shultz under the Federal Advisory Committee Act to interact on overseas security problems of mutual concern. Objectives of this joint venture are: to establish a continuing liaison between security officials in both the private and public sector; to provide for regular exchanges of information concerning developments in the overseas security environment; recommend methods for planning and implementation of security programs abroad; and recommend methods to mitigate risks to American private sector interests worldwide. These objectives remain in the current OSAC Charter.
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