Solomon Islands Government

Ministry of Foreign Affairs and External Trade

External Trade

Members of the PACER Plus Joint Committee following a welcome ceremony this morning.

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Senior officials from member countries of the Pacific Agreement on Closer Economic Relations (PACER) Plus gathered in Honiara this morning for the opening of a two-day Joint Committee meeting.

Director of External Trade, Natalia Patternot delivering her remarks during the workshop.

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National Trade Facilitation Stakeholders in Solomon Islands recently participated in a World Trade Organization (WTO) Trade Facilitation Agreement (TFA) Roadmap and Action Plan Review and Prioritization workshop in Honiara.

Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and External Trade, Mr. Collin Beck with Ms. Diana Yates, founder of Cathliro Commodities after the handing over ceremony today. With them is the Director of Trade, Ms Natalia Patternot and Pacer Plus National Coordinator- Solomon Islands, Tristein Zutu.

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Cathliro Commodities, a women-led and locally owned cocoa producer and exporter, was officially handed over a food dehydrator machine today.

Director of External Trade, Natalia Patternot (Far right-front row) with participants and facilitators of the Trade Facilitation Agreement (TFA) workshop this week in Honiara.

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The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and External Trade on Wednesday (13th March 2024) organized a World Trade Organization (WTO) Trade Facilitation Agreement (TFA) refresher workshop for members of the National Trade Facilitation Committee (NTFC) consisting of government border agencies and private sector representatives.

Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and External Trade, Collin Beck after meeting with New Zealand consultants John Ballingall and Tracey Epps. With them in the photograph are senior trade officials of the Ministry.

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The Pacific Agreement on Closer Economic Relations Plus (PACER Plus) has undergone a General Review in Solomon Islands as required under the provisions contained in the development-centred free trade agreement that was entered into force on 13 December 2020.

Facilitators and participants of the two-days Monitoring, Evaluation, Learning and Adaptation (MELA) framework development workshop in Honiara (1-2 February 2024) with the Deputy Director of External Trade, Jenny Barile (Front with glasses).

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Important local stakeholders of the Pacific Agreement on Closer Economic Relations (PACER) Plus participated in a two-days Monitoring, Evaluation, Learning and Adaptation (MELA) framework development workshop in Honiara (1-2 February 2024).

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The Labour Mobility Unit (LMU) within the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and External Trade will resume interviews and screening exercises from February 2024 as more than 7182 candidates have completed the process as of November 2023.

Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and External Trade, Collin Beck and Australia’s Deputy High Commissioner to Solomon Islands, Andrew Schloeffel with the 88 workers who will be travelling to work in Australia soon.

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The Labour Mobility Unit (LMU) within the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and External Trade has resumed Pre-Departure Briefings for Solomon Islands workers as it seeks to continue increase its presence in the Pacific Australia Labour Mobility (PALM) Scheme in 2024.

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New Zealand Employer, Turners and Growers (T&G) are in the Solomon Islands to recruit 159 workers to work in their establishments across New Zealand.

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More Solomon Islanders are expected to travel overseas soon as Bostock New Zealand conducts a recruitment drive in Honiara this week.

  1. LMU clarifies Government 300 nurse’s recruitment report.
  2. 86 workers attend pre-departure briefing.
  3. Bostock New Zealand meets with MFAET on recruitment drive in Solomon Islands.
  4. PACER Plus Empowers Farmers in Malaita.