THE Private Sector Commission is coordinating a visit to Venezuela by private sector operatives who are interested in exporting to the neighbouring country. This initiative is being supported by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Venezuela is interested in importing several products from Guyana, including wood products, wheaten flour and pasta, as well as steel, PVC and other building materials to support their housing drive. 
A meeting was held last Wednesday, January 18, for interested persons, and this will be followed up by a second meeting on Wednesday, January 25, at 10:00hrs at the Private Sector Commission building on Waterloo Street, Cummingsburg, Georgetown. 
Chairman of the PSC’s Trade and Investment Sub-Committee, Mr. Clinton Williams, says that persons who wish to export to Venezuela should prepare a list of the products they are offering, their specifications, the quantities available, and export prices.
Mr. Williams says that, while some companies have already submitted information on their products, others have yet to do so.
Exports to Venezuela will be paid for through the Petrocaribe Initiative on a similar basis as current exports of rice.