About
The British Jamaican Chamber of Commerce connects businesses across the United Kingdom and Jamaica — opening trade, investment and partnership in both markets and throughout the diaspora.
Who we are
The British Jamaican Chamber of Commerce is an independent, member-led organisation working to protect, promote and grow trade between the United Kingdom and Jamaica. It exists to provide a practical support framework for individuals, start-ups, micro-businesses, small businesses, SMEs, diaspora entrepreneurs and Jamaica-facing enterprises that want to build real commercial links between the two nations.
The relationship
The United Kingdom and Jamaica share a relationship few trading partners can match: a common language, a shared legal and commercial heritage, deep Commonwealth ties, and one of Britain’s largest and most established diaspora communities. For businesses, that familiarity removes much of the friction that makes cross-border trade hard — and it is a foundation the Chamber is built to make the most of.
Since 1 January 2021, trade between the two countries has been governed by the CARIFORUM–UK Economic Partnership Agreement. It gives Jamaican goods duty-free, quota-free access to the UK market and gradually opens Jamaica’s market to UK exporters, with provisions covering services, investment and procurement. In other words, the rules are already in place — what businesses need is the guidance and the connections to use them.
Trade figures: UK Office for National Statistics / Department for Business and Trade (year to Q1 2025); figures are indicative and updated regularly. The CARIFORUM–UK EPA has applied since 1 January 2021 and covers 14 CARIFORUM states.
The opportunity
From established exports to emerging industries, these are the sectors where British and Jamaican businesses are building together.
Jamaican produce, sauces, coffee and food brands enjoy strong, growing demand across UK retail and the diaspora market.
Jamaica’s world-renowned rum and premium spirits remain among its most established and recognisable UK exports.
Travel, leisure, events and investment between two nations bound by deep people-to-people ties.
Music, film, fashion, festivals and culture — a natural bridge between British and Jamaican audiences.
Jamaica’s transition toward renewable energy opens clear opportunities for UK expertise, technology and investment.
Kingston’s deep-water port and location make Jamaica a strategic Caribbean trade and transshipment hub.
ICT, business process outsourcing and professional and consulting services linking UK and Jamaican firms.
Major public and private projects creating demand for UK skills, capital and long-term partnership.
Why we exist
For many people of Jamaican heritage in the UK, the desire to do business with Jamaica has always been there, but the route has not always been clear. Many have the ideas, passion, skills, products, services or capital — but need guidance, structure, confidence and the right connections to move forward. That is where the Chamber comes in.
The Chamber is designed to complement existing trade and investment bodies, not compete with them. Our role is to support businesses that may not yet be large, investment-ready, export-ready or structured enough to engage fully with formal trade channels — and to prepare them, strengthen them and guide them so they can grow into those opportunities.
Members receive practical, hands-on support at every stage of their journey — from getting started to entering new markets. Explore the full member benefits on the Why join page.
Who it is for
This is for the person who has been saying, “I want to do business with Jamaica, but I don’t know where to start.” It is for the Jamaican business owner who wants to enter the UK market but needs structure, confidence and connections. And it is for the founder with an idea, the small business owner ready to grow, the diaspora professional wanting to contribute, and the entrepreneur who needs more than inspiration — they need practical support.
Joining the British Jamaican Chamber of Commerce means becoming part of a serious business community focused on trade, enterprise, growth, investment and opportunity between Jamaica and the United Kingdom. You do not have to build alone — the Chamber will help turn your ambition into action.
Our partnership
The Chamber was founded to strengthen the trade, investment and cultural ties between Britain and Jamaica, working alongside the British High Commission in Kingston and the Jamaican High Commission in London, and with the trade and investment bodies of both governments.
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