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Country Guide > Caribbean > Curaçao | |
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Business Profile Economy Curaçao is the most prosperous of the Netherlands Antilles island group. The economy of Curaçao is based on tourism, telecommunications and transport, the financial services sector and trade and industry. The capital, Willemstad, is at the centre of a network of ‘offshore’ banking facilities and other financial services. Curaçao also houses one of the largest dry docks in the western Caribbean. Oil refining and transhipment are the other key economic activities. Import substitution has also been successfully pursued and a wide range of consumer goods are now produced locally. Venezuela, which supplies most of the crude oil for the refineries, and the USA are the island’s principal trading partners. Business Suits should be worn and punctuality is essential. Office hours: Mon-Fri 0730-1200 and 1330-1630. Commercial Information The following organisation can offer advice: Curaçao Chamber of Commerce and Industry, PO Box 10, Kaya Junior Salas 1, Willemstad (tel: (9) 461 1451 or 461 3918; fax: (9) 461 5652; e-mail: businessinfo@curacao-chamber.an; website: www.curacao-chamber.an). Conferences/Conventions There are facilities at the World Trade Centre, Conference Centre Kura Hulanda and Tres Tan Conference Centre. For further information, contact the Curaçao Tourism Development Bureau (see Contact Addresses section). |