TTBizLink Launches Digital ePhyto Service To Speed Up Agricultural Exports

The Ministry of Trade, Investment and Tourism (MTTI), working with the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries (MAF), has launched an Export ePhytosanitary Certificate (ePhyto) service on TTBizLink, which became fully operational on October 1.

The ministries say the digital upgrade will make cross-border agricultural trade faster, more transparent, fully traceable and paperless, improving the ease of doing business in Trinidad and Tobago.

Exporters can now apply for, process and track ePhytos entirely online. By entering their information into the system in advance, they are expected to cut processing time per certificate by about 60 per cent, from 30 minutes to 12 minutes per application.