Trade Commissioner Service - Venezuela

Welcome to the Canadian Trade Commissioner Service in Caracas. Our mandate is to promote and protect Canada's economic interests in Venezuela. In this context, we support the efforts of Canadian companies which have selected Venezuela as a target market for their products, services and technologies. From Caracas, we also cover the territory of Aruba and the Netherlands Antilles (Bonaire and Curaçao).

Venezuela is Canada's second largest export market in South America for goods as well as for services (after Brazil). In 2006, goods exports from Canada increased by 14% and the cumulative stock of Canadian investments in Venezuela amounted to $574 million.

From Caracas, Venezuela, we also cover Aruba and the Netherlands Antilles

Leading Opportunity Sectors

We serve Canadian clients in all sectors. Based on our knowledge of the market, the following sectors offer the greatest opportunities for Canadian companies:

Agriculture, Food and Beverages | Education | Oil and Gas

Focus on Our Region

Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and Bolivia form the Andean Region.

Did you know that in 2006, Canada's exports to the Andean region reached $1.77 billion, which represents an increase of 12% over the previous year? By comparison, Canada's exports to the word went up by 0.8% during that period.