HomeCountries & Areas…Trinidad and Tobago hide Trinidad and Tobago Subscribe View Fact Sheet Embassies & Consulates Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs International Travel Information What you need to know before you go: visas, Embassy & Consulate locations, vaccinations, etc. International Travel Information: Learn More Current Travel Advisories Level 3: Reconsider Travel Learn More U.S. Relationship These are excerpts from the U.S. Relations With Trinidad and Tobago U.S.-Trinidad and Tobago Relations U.S. Assistance to Trinidad and Tobago Bilateral Economic Relations U.S.-Trinidad and Tobago Relations The United States and Trinidad and Tobago enjoy cordial relations based on a shared commitment to democracy, mutually beneficial trade, and close security cooperation via the Caribbean Basin Security Initiative (CBSI). The two countries have an extradition and mutual legal assistance treaty as well as agreements on maritime cooperation and tax information exchange. Large numbers of U.S. citizens and permanent The United States and Trinidad and Tobago enjoy cordial relations based on a shared commitment to democracy, mutually beneficial trade, and close security cooperation via the Caribbean Basin Security Initiative (CBSI). The two countries have an extradition and mutual legal assistance treaty as well as agreements on maritime cooperation and tax information exchange. Large numbers of U.S. citizens and permanent residents of Trinbagonian origin live in the United States (mostly in New York and Florida), which keeps cultural ties strong. About 10,000 U.S. citizens visit Trinidad and Tobago on vacation or for business every year, and more than 12,500 American citizens are residents. Collapse U.S.-Trinidad and Tobago Relations Read more about U.S.-Trinidad and Tobago Relations U.S. Assistance to Trinidad and Tobago The U.S. Government provides technical assistance to the Government of Trinidad and Tobago through a number of existing agreements. A Customs Advisory Team from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security works with the Ministry of Finance. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention collaborates with the Ministry of Health and regional partners to strengthen HIV/AIDS programs and to build The U.S. Government provides technical assistance to the Government of Trinidad and Tobago through a number of existing agreements. A Customs Advisory Team from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security works with the Ministry of Finance. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention collaborates with the Ministry of Health and regional partners to strengthen HIV/AIDS programs and to build public health capacity to combat mosquito-borne viruses by improving laboratory systems and services. Trinidad and Tobago plays a key role in the Caribbean Basin Security Initiative (CBSI), the U.S. government’s regional citizen security and development program. Collapse U.S. Assistance to Trinidad and Tobago Read more about U.S. Assistance to Trinidad and Tobago Bilateral Economic Relations The United States is Trinidad and Tobago’s largest trading partner. In 2018, Trinidad and Tobago exported more than $3.7 billion of goods to the United States and imported $2.1 billion of goods from the United States, generating a trade deficit in goods of approximately $1.6 billion for the United States. Economic agreements between the United States and Trinidad and Tobago The United States is Trinidad and Tobago’s largest trading partner. In 2018, Trinidad and Tobago exported more than $3.7 billion of goods to the United States and imported $2.1 billion of goods from the United States, generating a trade deficit in goods of approximately $1.6 billion for the United States. Economic agreements between the United States and Trinidad and Tobago include a Bilateral Investment Treaty (1996), an MOU Concerning Protection of Intellectual Property Rights (1994), and a Convention for the Avoidance of Double Taxation (1970). Collapse Bilateral Economic Relations Read more about Bilateral Economic Relations Integrated Country Strategies The Integrated Country Strategy is the four-year strategy articulating U.S. priorities in a given country. The Chief of Mission leads the strategy. View Integrated Country Strategies Investment Climate Statements The Investment Climate Statements analyze a variety of economies that are or could be markets for U.S. businesses and provide information on the business climates. View Investment Climate Statements Fiscal Transparency Report The Fiscal Transparency Report analyzes government transparency and identifies needed changes to improve public spending accountability. View Fiscal Transparency Report Discover More 2022 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices 2022 Report on International Religious Freedom 2023 Trafficking in Persons Report View all Department Reports and Publications COVID-19 Vaccine Deliveries Since August, 2021 the United States has donated 684,570 safe and effective COVID-19 vaccine doses with the people of Trinidad and Tobago. This includes 684,570 Pfizer doses. Of the 684,570 vaccine doses, 100% were donated through bilateral agreements. The United States is committed to leading an international and coordinated effort to accelerate access to safe and effective COVID-19 vaccines to meet global needs. The United States is working with other governments and partners including COVAX, Caricom, and the African Vaccine Acquisition Trust (AVAT) to protect communities from COVID-19 and apply lessons from this pandemic to enhance health security now and in the future. Learn more about our work Delivering Vaccines and on COVID-19 Recovery. More Vaccine Deliveries Highlights March 27, 2024 Port-of-Spain, Trinidad and Tobago: The International School of Port-of-Spain: 2024 Special Needs Profile March 27, 2024 Port-of-Spain, Trinidad and Tobago: The International School of Port-of-Spain: 2023-2024 Fact Sheet March 1, 2024 U.S.-Caribbean Engagement to Counter Firearms Trafficking January 29, 2024 Secretary Blinken’s Meeting with Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago Rowley January 29, 2024 Secretary Blinken and Trinidad and Tobago Prime Minister Keith Rowley Before Their Meeting VIEW ALL NEWS Tags Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs Trinidad and Tobago
