Who are we and what we can do

The Cook Islands Business Trade Investment Board (BTIB) is a Government agency established by the
Development Investment Act 1995-96 and was set up to encourage private sector development.  It is the focal point for all private sector development, trade and investment in the Cook Islands.

The objectives of the Business Trade Investment Board are to:

1. Encourage and facilitate the participation of Cook Islanders in investment and in the ownership, management and control of investment and business;
   
2. Promote, coordinate and facilitate trade to, from and within the Cook Islands;
   
3. Promote, foster and assist the establishment of
           investment in the Cook Islands;
   
4. Regulate, monitor and control the direction of
           foreign investment in the Cook Islands;

      Our Location

Our services

Foreign Investment Registration – receive and
 consider all foreign investment proposals and
 provide information and advice for all investment  projects.

Investment Facilitation – provide links between
 foreign investors and potential Cook Islanders.

Targeted Investment Promotion – provide advice on priority investment areas in tourism, agriculture and marine resources.

Approval to Lease Land – approval may be granted to a foreign investor (following a qualifying period) to lease land in the Cook Islands for a maximum of 60 years.

Import Levy exemptions – exemptions granted for assets, equipment and materials required for the
 establishment of a new business and/ or expansion of
 an existing business.

Trade exports – liaise with industry sectors to assist with the development of potential products for export markets.

Domestic trade – assist local suppliers, to develop products for supply to the domestic market.

Policy advice – assist with policy development to stimulate and encourage private sector
 entrepreneurship.

Business development – provide business training courses, business plan workshops, mentor programs and networking opportunities for local businesses.