3 Tuvalu Services and Supply

Tuvalu has limited services and supplies; the country is isolated, almost entirely dependent on imports, particularly of food and fuel. The public sector dominates economic activity. Earnings from fish exports, fishing licenses for Tuvalu’s territorial waters and marketing of Tuvalu's internet domain name '.tv' are a significant source of government revenue. Copra is and additional export earner.

In 2020 the Government of Tuvalu provided $300K in grants to lend out to smallholder agricultural producers to increase their production, and retailers to increase their stock. 

An integration of the Tuvalu Healthy Food Strategy and the Tuvalu Food System Pathways, co-lead by the Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of Local Government and Agriculture focuses on increasing the production, distribution, marketing and value-adding of local products through;

Food Bank Mechanism - domestic trade of local products from outer islands

Half-Acre Initiative - setting up of nurseries the size of half-acre on all islands in Tuvalu to increase the supply of seedlings, carry out research to support smallholder farmers in rural areas. 
Specialisation of Products per Island:

Short-Term Strategy: conduct assessment on products that each island can specialise and mass-produce.  $945K has been secured to implement this strategy.
Long-Term Strategy: Development Bank of Tuvalu and Department of Business will support the creation of farmers’ cooperatives to implement specialisation, mass production and inter-island trade.

Implementation is underway, with the recruitment of a Local Coordinator (based at the Ministry of Local Government & Agriculture) and Island Support Officers (based at each Kaupule).

In 2020, the Government of Tuvalu funded and supported the revitalization of NAFICOT with the support of development partners focusing on supplying value-adding fish-products supplied by commercial and artisanal fishermen on Funafuti. It has a long-term vision of setting-up a tuna-canning production facility. 

Through The Enhanced Integrated Framework (EIF) Phase 2 Project, the Department of Trade is providing support to small-holder farmers through the provision of materials, tools and capacity-building programs to increase local production of Tuvaluan products for export purposes. It has also supported the country’s move to e-commerce.

3.1 Tuvalu Fuel

Fuel Overview
Fuel Pricing
Seasonal Variations 
Standards, Quality and Testing

Fuel Overview

Pacific Energy acquired BP’s assets in 2010 and now supplies 85% of Tuvalu’s fuel. They have 1 depot, 9 retail fuel stations and a total storage capacity of 0.8 million litres. They are also the airport fuel supplier.

Two other smaller suppliers import fuel directly for sale.

On Funafuti fuel is delivered to retail outlets by small tanker trailer (pictured below).

Delivery to the outer islands uses 200L steel drums involving transference from larger ship to small boats that are able to access the beaches.

Pacific Energy fuel storage

For more information on government and fuel provider contact details, please see the following links: 4.1 Government Contact List and 4.7 Fuel Providers Contact List

Information may also be found at: http://www.mytravelcost.com/petrol-prices/ which is updated monthly. 

Fuel Pricing

Fuel Prices per Litre as of: 22/12/22 *(local currency and USD - $)*
Petrol	AUD$2.25/L - USD$1.52/L
Diesel	AUD$3.30/L- USD$2.23/L
Paraffin	N/A
Jet A-1	AUD$1.00/L - USD$0.67/L

Note: The Tuvalu Fuel Supply Company is a small operation located adjacent to the airstrip that has equipment to refuel planes with Jet A-1 supplied by Pacific Energy.

Seasonal Variations 

Seasonal Variations
Are there national priorities in the availability of fuel? (i.e. are there restrictions or priorities for the provision of fuel such as to the military?)	No
Is there a rationing system?	No
Is fuel to lower income / vulnerable groups subsidized?	No
Can the local industry expand fuel supply to meet humanitarian needs?	Yes
Is it possible for a humanitarian organization to directly contract a reputable supplier / distributor to provide its fuel needs?	Yes

Fuel Transportation

Fuel is transported from the Pacific Energy fuel farm in a tank trailer towed by tractor to the outlets on Funafuti. Delivery to the outer islands uses 200L steel drums involving transference from larger ships to small boats that are able to access the beaches.

Unloading fuel drums, outer island

Standards, Quality and Testing

Industry Control Measures
Do tanks have adequate protection against water mixing with the fuel?	Yes
Are there filters in the system which monitor where fuel is loaded into aircraft?	Yes
Is there adequate epoxy coating of tanks on trucks?	N/A
Is there a presence of suitable firefighting equipment?	Yes

Standards Authority
Is there a national or regional standards authority?	Yes
If yes, please identify the appropriate national and/or regional authority.	National: Yes Regional:
If yes, are the standards adequate/properly enforced?	Yes.

Standards Authority

Is there a national or regional standards authority?

Yes

If yes, please identify the appropriate national and/or regional authority.

National: Yes

Regional:

If yes, are the standards adequate/properly enforced?

Yes.

Testing Laboratories
Are there national testing laboratories?	Yes

Fuel Quality Testing Laboratory
Company	TFS
Name	Tuvalu Fuel Supply
Address	Niuatu Funafuti Tuvalu
Telephone and Fax
Contact
Standards Used	Defstan 91-091

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3.2 Tuvalu Transporters

With a total distance of 15km end to end on the main island of Funafuti and the outer islands lacking roading infrastructure there is no need and consequently no road transport operators in the country.

Small flat deck trucks (3-5MT) or utility vehicles are used to transport imported goods unpacked directly from containers at the port and the Public Works Department have two 10MT dump trucks for moving aggregate or similar loads and a 10MT flat deck with Hi-ab lifting crane.

Given the small area of the island there are sufficient trucks to transport current requirements and to cope with surge demands.

For more information on transport company contact details, please see the following link: 4.8 Transporter Contact List

There are no Transport companies.

3.3 Tuvalu Manual Labour

There is a good supply of manual labour. The overseas seafarers are well represented by their union of the same name, however there is little in the way of union activity for casual labour on land.

There is no rate for semi-skilled laborers, just a starting rate for skilled and unskilled casuals. The rates used by Public Works Department (PWD) depends on the type of work that they do.

There is no minimum wage in Tuvalu, although the Department of Labour is in the process of organizing dialogues with partners to set two minimum wage rates, i.e., 1 for Government, the other for the private sector.

For information on the Labour & Employment Relations Act you can find details here: https://tuvalu-legislation.tv/cms/images/LEGISLATION/PRINCIPAL/2017/2017-0014/LabourandEmploymentRelationsAct2017_1.pdf )

Labour Rate(s) Overview
	Cost *(Local Currency & USD - $)* Rate as of October 2022
Daily General Worker (Unskilled casual labour)	AUD$3.99 is the starting rate for unskilled casual laborers (US$ 2.65)
Daily General Worker (Semi-skilled labour)	AUD$3.99 - $5.00 (US$2.65 - $3.30)
Skilled Worker	AUD$5.04 is the starting rate for skilled workers (US$3.35)

3.4 Tuvalu Telecommunications

Tuvalu Telecommunication Corporation (TTC) also known as Tuvalu Telecom is a state-owned enterprise. It is the sole provider of fixed telephone communication services, mobile services, and Internet services to the country. TTC rely solely on satellite communications. It provides fixed-line telephone communications to subscribers on each of the islands of Tuvalu. Each island in Tuvalu relies on TTC for the use of a satellite dish for inter-island telephone communication and internet access. TTC also provides mobile phone services on Funafuti, Vaitupu and Nukulaelae.

SIM cards can be obtained from the TTC office and top up vouchers for data are available at all stores. It should be noted at that at time of writing the app necessary to add additional funds to personal sim cards was only available for Android phones, not for Apple.

Mobile phones can receive but not make international calls.

Currently there are no restrictions in placed for the purchasing of sim cards but this is something that the company is considering before the rolling out of mobile money services.

For more information on telecoms contacts, please see the following link: 4.11 Additional Services Contact List

Telephone Services
Is there an existing landline telephone network?	Yes
Does it allow international calls?	No
Number and Length of Downtime Periods (on average)	Often 6 hours
Mobile Phone Providers	TCC
Approximate Percentage of National Coverage	20%

Telecommunications Regulations

Regulations on Usage and Import
	Regulations in Place?	Regulating Authority
Satellite	Yes	Government of Tuvalu (Regulator)
HF Radio	Yes	Government of Tuvalu (Regulator)
UHF/VHF/HF Radio: Handheld, Base and Mobile	Yes	Government of Tuvalu (Regulator)
UHF/VHF Repeaters	Yes	Government of Tuvalu (Regulator)
GPS	Yes	Government of Tuvalu (Regulator)
VSAT	Yes	Government of Tuvalu (Regulator)

Existing Humanitarian Telecoms Systems

 There are no existing humanitarian telecoms systems.

Internet Service Providers (ISPs)

Tuvalu.tv is the sole provider of Internet access in Tuvalu. Connections rely solely on satellite communications.

The ISP is operated by the ICT (Information and Communications Technology) Department of the Government of Tuvalu.

In July 2020, the Government of Tuvalu signed a five-year agreement with Kacific for 400Mbps to 600Mbps of satellite capacity. the agreement provides a comprehensive turnkey service including sixty 1.2 metre VSAT terminals (satellite dishes) for schools, medical clinics, government agencies and small businesses, forty outdoor WiFi access points to support community connectivity with WiFi hotspots, three maritime antennae to connect ferry services, and one Ka-band antennae to provide trunking and backhaul services for the mobile phone network. The network experiences regular outages that may last several hours.

Internet Service Providers
Are there ISPs available?	Yes
If yes, are they privately or government owned?	State owned enterprise
Dial-up only?	No
Approximate Rates *(local currency and USD - $)*	Dial-up	N/A
Approximate Rates *(local currency and USD - $)*	Broadband	Yes
Max Leasable ‘Dedicated’ Bandwidth	$1000 per Mbps

Mobile Network Operators (MNOs)

The state-owned Tuvalu Telecommunications Corporation (TTC) is the only telecommunication provider on the islands. It provides mobile phone services on Funafuti, with expansion plans to all the remote islands.

Connectivity to network is 4G however downtime occurs regularly and may last for hours or days

For information on MNOs please visit the GSM Association website.

Company	Number of Agent Outlets by Area	Network Strength by Area	Contracted for Humanitarian or Government Cash Transfer Programmes?	Services Offered (i.e. Merchant Payment, Bulk Disbursement, Receive & Make Payment)
TCC	1 x Funafuti	All of Funafuti has strong coverage. Outer islands do not have coverage	No	N/A

Company

Number of Agent Outlets by Area

Network Strength by Area

Contracted for Humanitarian or Government Cash Transfer

Programmes?

Services Offered

(i.e. Merchant Payment,

Bulk Disbursement,

Receive & Make Payment)

TCC

 1 x Funafuti

All of Funafuti has strong coverage. Outer islands do not have coverage

N/A

3.5 Tuvalu Food and Additional Suppliers

The country relies almost totally on imports, as there is no local manufacturing or production industries and very limited capacity for agriculture, as a result, although the market meets current local requirements it would be reliant on scaling up imports to meet any demand surges.

Tuvalu’s main export is non-fillet frozen fish, around 60 per cent of imports are primary products (fuel, food)

Merchandise exports as a percentage of GDP in Tuvalu are very low (less than 1 per cent) while merchandise imports are high (over 50 per cent of GDP)

The small market of Tuvalu discourages competition. Most basic services and infrastructure are State-Owned Entities (SOEs).

To encourage competition, the Government of Tuvalu through the Ministry of Finance has engaged the services of the Pacific Private Sector Development Initiative to review the current framework for market operation with an emphasis on competition. This engagement is currently in progress.

Naficot Fish Market is a segment of the National Fishing corporation of Tuvalu that focuses on meeting local demand for fish products including; fresh, smoked and salted fish. As fish forms part of the staple diet, it is crucial to sustain the supply of fish products

Fishermen on Funafuti (FOFA) Fish Market provides storage and market facilities to sell fish supplied by small commercial fishermen and the 81-members of FOFA. With the introduction of the Food Bank Mechanism under the Tuvalu Sustainable Healthy Food Strategy, FOFA aims to diversify its products to include agricultural and fishery products from the outer islands.

Generic country information can be located from sources which are regularly maintained and reflect current facts and figures. For a general overview of country data related to the service and supply sectors, please consult the following sources:

The Observatory of Economic Complexity – MIT (OEC): IN https://oec.world/en/profile/country/tuv)

Tuvalu Trade Portal https://tuvalu.tradeportal.org/media/tuvalu_05.pdf

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3.5.1 Tuvalu Food Suppliers

Overview

Overview

There are no major wholesalers in the market, and none with manufacturing or production capabilities. The businesses listed below are wholesale/retail and while they provide a reasonably wide range of products they stock only to the requirements of the relatively small local market. They do not carry large stocks that would enable them to cater to surge demand.

Food Security: 

In response to COVID-19, the Government of Tuvalu has implemented the following measures to ensure the availability of food in country: 

i) COVID-19 Food-Security Subcommittee

Led by the Ministry of Finance, stock-takes of staple food items (rice, sugar, milk, flour & biscuit) are carried out on a fortnightly basis to ensure that there is enough staple food for everyone in the country. The Ministry (through the Department of Business and the Central Statistics Department) has formulated a rate of consumption for these staple food items. If staple food stocks are low, and the cargo vessel is delayed, the Ministry will in turn collaborate with staple food importers to discourage consumers from bulk-buying.

Additional information can be located from sources which are regularly maintained and reflect current facts and figures. For more specific and detailed overviews of food availability and market conditions, please consult the following sources:

WFP Vulnerability and Analysis Mapping (VAM): (http://vam.wfp.org/) No Data available

USAID Famine Early Warning Systems Network (FEWS NET): (http://www.fews.net/) No Data available

For more information on food supplier contact details, please see the following link:  4.10 Supplier Contact List

Retail Sector

There are no regional or global retailers present in the market. Businesses are locally owned and operated and have been present and trading profitably for some time.

Businesses operate on a cash basis

Types of Retailers Available
Type of Retailer	Rank (1-5)
Supermarket – concentrates mainly in supplying a range of food, beverage, cleaning and sanitation products; have significant purchasing power; are often part of national/regional/global chains.	1
Convenience Store/Mini Market – medium sized shop; offers a more limited range of products than supermarkets; usually has good/stable purchasing power; may be part of chain or cooperative.	2
Permanent shop with strong supply capacity – individually/family owned store; usually offers fewer commodities and a limited selection of brands; good storage and reliable supply options.	3
Permanent shop with limited supply capacity – individually/family owned store; offers fewer commodities and a limited selection of brands; limited storage and unstable supply options.	4
Mobile Shop/Market Stand – individually/family owned store; usually offers fewer commodities and a limited selection of brands; may be found at outdoor markets, camps or unstable environments.	5

Wholesale – Mackenzie Trading Ltd 

Mackenzie Trading Limited is one of the six largest wholesaling and retailing companies in Tuvalu. It began operation in 2008. It provides wholesale merchandise to retailers in the outer islands of Tuvalu, and it provides retail services to customers on Funafuti. 

Mackenzie Trading Ltd currently operates in Tuvalu only. 

Supplier Overview
Company Name	Edwin Food City
Address	Vailiki Road, Funafuti, Tuvalu
Does the supplier have its own production / manufacturing capacity?	No
Does the supplier have its own retail capacity?	Yes
Does the supplier have its own transport capacity?	Yes
Does the supplier have its own storage facilities?	Yes
Approximate Turnover in MT	Please identify the period of time linked to the figure, does it represent a monthly turn over, a quarterly turnover, a yearly turn over?
Payment Methods Accepted	Cash-only
Other Comments or Key Information	Edwin Food City

Primary Goods / Commodities Available
Commodities by Type** (SITC Rev 4 Division Code - Title)		Comments
00 - Live animals (other than fish, crustaceans, molluscs, etc.)	No Live-Animals
01 - Meat and meat preparations	i.e meat of bovine animals, meat of sheep, dried or smoked meat of swine, sausages… Meat of bovine animals (frozen)  Meat of bovine animals (with bone in)  Meat of bovine animals (boneless) Meat of sheep frozen  Poultry not cut in pieces, frozen  Bacon, ham, and other salted, dried or smoked meat of swine  Hams, shoulders and cuts thereof, with bone in Sausages and similar products, of meat, meat offal, or blood; food preparations based on these products	Imported
02 - Dairy products and birds’ eggs	Milk of a fate content, by weight, not exceeding 1%  Milk and cream of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 1% but not exceeding 6%  Cream of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 6%  Milk in solid form, of a fat content, by weight, not exceeding 1.5%  Milk and cream, in solid form, of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 1.5%  Milk and cream, not in solid form, not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter  Milk and cream, not in solid form, containing added sugar or other sweetening matter  Ice-cream and other edible ice, whether or not containing cocoa  Butter and other fats and oils derived from milk; dairy spreads  Birds’ eggs in shell, fresh, preserved or cooked	Imported
03 - Fish (not marine mammals), crustaceans, molluscs…	i.e. fish (chilled or frozen), fish (salted or in brine), fish liver and roes… shrimps and prawns, frozen  Other molluscs and aquatic invertebrates, frozen  Crustaceans, prepared or preserved  Molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates, prepared or preserved	Local Imported
04 - Cereals and cereal preparations	i.e., wheat, rice, flour of maize, pasta… Rice, semi-milled or wholly milled, whether or not polished, glazed, parboiled or converted (excl. broken rice)  Maize seed  Maize other  Flour of wheat or of meslin  Groats and meal of wheat  Maize flour  Bread, pastry, cakes, biscuits and other bakers’ wares, whether or not containing cocoa in any proportion, communion wafers, empty cachets of a kind suitable for pharmaceutical use, sealing wafers, rice-paper and similar products  Sweet biscuits, waffles and wafers, gingerbread and the like  Mixes and doughs for the preparation of bakers’ wares of subgroup 048.4	Imported
05 - Vegetables and fruit	i.e. vegetables, fruit and nuts, jams/jellies, fruit juices… potatoes, fresh or chilled  Chick-peas  Beans, other than broad beans and horse beans  Onions and shallots, fresh or chilled  Garlic, leeks and other alliaceous vegetables, fresh or chilled  Cabbage and similar edible brassicas, fresh or chilled  Carrots, celeriac, radishes, similar edible roots, fresh or chilled  Other vegetables, fresh or chilled  Sweet corn  Other vegetables and mixture of vegetables  potatoes frozen or preserved otherwise than by vinegar or acetic acid, frozen  Other vegetables and mixtures of vegetables prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar or acetic acid, frozen  Vegetables, fruits, nuts and other edible parts of plants, prepared, or preserved by vinegar or acetic acid  Tomatoes, prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar or acetic acid  Sweet corn prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar or acetic acid  Other vegetables prepared or frozen otherwise than by vinegar or acetic acid, not frozen  Oranges, fresh or dried  Lemons and limes fresh or dried  Apples fresh  Grapes fresh  Pears and quinces, fresh  Jams, fruit jellies, marmalades, fruit or nut puree and fruit or nut pastes, being cooked preparations, whether or not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter not including homogenised preparations  Fruits and nuts, uncooked or cooked by steaming or boiling in water, frozen, whether or not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter  Nuts, groundnuts and other seeds  Pineapples  Citrus fruit Apricot, cherries and peaches  Fruits or edible parts of plants  Mixtures of fruits or other edible parts of plants  Orange juice  Juice of any other single citrus fruit  Pineapple juice  Tomato Juice  Apple Juice  Juice or any other single fruit or vegetable  Mixture of fruit or vegetable juices	Imported
06 - Sugars, sugar preparations and honey	Cane molasses  Natural honey  Other sugars  Lactose and lactose syrup  Maple sugar and maple syrup  vegetables, fruits, nuts, fruit-peel and other parts of plants, preserved by sugar (drained, glace or crystallised)  Chewing gum whether or not sugar coated  Other	Imported
07 - Coffee, tea, cocoa, spices and manufactures thereof	071 COFFEE and COFFEE SUBSTITUTES  Coffee, not roasted not decaffeinated  Coffee, not roasted, decaffeinated  Coffee, roasted  Extracts, essences, and concentrates of coffee, and preparations with a basis of these extracts, essences or concentrates or with a basis of coffee  072 COCOA  Cocoa powder not container added sugar or other sweetening matter  Cocoa butter, fat and oil  073 CHOCOLATE AND OTHER FOOD PREPARATIONS CONTAINING COCOA  Cocoa powder containing added sugar or other sweetening matter  Other food preparations containing cocoa, in blocks, slabs or bars weighing more than 2kg or in liquid, paste, powder, granular or other bulk form in containers or immediate packings of a content exceeding 2kg  Other food preparations containing cocoa, in blocks, slabs or bars, whether or not filled  Other chocolate and food preparations containing cocoa  TEA AND MATE  Black tea (fermented) and partly fermented tea, in immediate packings of a content not exceeding 3kg, whether or not flavoured  Other black tea (fermented) and other partly fermented tea whether or not flavoured  SPICES  Vanilla  Ginger (excluding ginger preserved in sugar or conserved in syrup)  Other spices; mixture of two or more of the products of different headings	Imported
09 - Miscellaneous edible products and preparations	i.e. ready-to-eat foods, margarine, sauces, soups and broths, yeasts… 091 MARGARINE AND SHORTENING  Margarine (excluding liquid margarine)  Other  098 EDIBLE PRODUCTS AND PREPARATIONS  Homogenised preparations from meat and edible meat offal  Homogenised vegetables  Cooked fruit preparations, homogenised  Homogenised composite food preparations. Sauces and preparations; therefore, mixed condiments and mixed seasonings, mustard flour and meal and prepared mustard; vinegar and substitutes for vinegar obtained from acetic acid  Soya Sauce  Tomato ketchup and other tomato sauces  Vinegar and substitutes for vinegar obtained from acetic acid  Other sauces and preparations therefor; mixed condiments and mixed seasonings  Yeast (active or inactive); other single-cell micro-organisms, dead; prepared baking powders  Food preparations  Edible products of animal origin  Food preparation for infant use, put up for retail sale of flour, meal, starch or malt extract  Malt extract; food preparations of flour, meal, starch or malt extract Other food preparations	Imported
41 - Animal oils and fats	Animal oils and fats	Imported
42/43 - Fixed vegetable fats and oils, crude, refined or fractionated	Soya bean oil and its fractions  Coconut (copra) oil and its fractions  Vegetable fats and oils and their fractions	Imported Local Imported

Wholesale Wholesale – JY Ocean Proprietary Ltd 

JY Ocean Proprietary Ltd  is one of the six largest wholesaling and retailing companies in Tuvalu. It began operation in 2002. It provides wholesale merchandise to retailers in the outer islands of Tuvalu, and it provides retail services to customers on Funafuti. 

JY Ocean Proprietary Ltd operates in Tuvalu only. 

Supplier Overview
Company Name	JY Ocean Proprietary Ltd
Address	Tuvalu Road, Senala, Funafuti, Tuvalu
Does the supplier have its own production / manufacturing capacity?	No
Does the supplier have its own retail capacity?	Yes
Does the supplier have its own transport capacity?	Yes
Does the supplier have its own storage facilities?	Yes
Approximate Turnover in MT	N/A
Payment Methods Accepted	Cash
Other Comments or Key Information

Primary Goods / Commodities Available
Commodities by Type** (SITC Rev 4 Division Code - Title)		Comments
00 - Live animals (other than fish, crustaceans, molluscs, etc.)	No Live-Animals
01 - Meat and meat preparations	i.e meat of bovine animals, meat of sheep, dried or smoked meat of swine, sausages… Meat of bovine animals (frozen)  Meat of bovine animals (with bone in)  Meat of bovine animals (boneless) Meat of sheep frozen  Meat of goats frozen Meat of swine frozen  Meat and edible offal of the poultry frozen  Poultry not cut in pieces, frozen  Bacon, ham, and other salted, dried or smoked meat of swine  Hams, shoulders and cuts thereof, with bone in Sausages and similar products, of meat, meat offal, or blood; food preparations based on these products	Imported
02 - Dairy products and birds’ eggs	Milk of a fate content, by weight, not exceeding 1%  Milk and cream of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 1% but not exceeding 6%  Cream of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 6%  Milk in solid form, of a fat content, by weight, not exceeding 1.5%  Milk and cream, in solid form, of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 1.5%  Milk and cream, not in solid form, not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter  Milk and cream, not in solid form, containing added sugar or other sweetening matter  Ice-cream and other edible ice, whether or not containing cocoa  Butter and other fats and oils derived from milk; dairy spreads  Grated or powdered cheese, of all kinds  Processed cheese, not grated or powdered  Other cheese  Birds’ eggs in shell, fresh, preserved or cooked	Imported
03 - Fish (not marine mammals), crustaceans, molluscs…	i.e. fish (chilled or frozen), fish (salted or in brine), fish liver and roes… Fish, dried, salted or in brine, but not smoked  Other fish  Fish (including fillets), smoked, whether or not cooked before or during the smoking process  shrimps and prawns, frozen  Other molluscs and aquatic invertebrates, frozen  Crustaceans, prepared or preserved  Molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates, prepared or preserved	Local Imported
04 - Cereals and cereal preparations	i.e. wheat, rice, flour of maize, pasta… Rice, semi-milled or wholly milled, whether or not polished, glazed, parboiled or converted (excl. broken rice)  Maize seed  Maize other  Flour of wheat or of meslin  Groats and meal of wheat  Maize flour  Other Flours  Cereal groats, meal and pellets  Groats and meal of maize  Groats and meal of other cereals  Cereal grains, worked or prepared in a manner not elsewhere specified  Prepared foods obtained by the swelling or roasting of cereals or cereal products and from unroasted cereal flakes or from mixtures of unroasted and roasted cereal flakes or swelled cereals  Cereals other than maize (corn), in grain form, precooked or otherwise prepared  Other rolled or flaked cereal grains, except rice of subgroup 042.3  Macaroni, spaghetti and similar products (pasta), uncooked, not stuffed or otherwise prepared  Bread, pastry, cakes, biscuits and other bakers’ wares, whether or not containing cocoa in any proportion, communion wafers, empty cachets of a kind suitable for pharmaceutical use, sealing wafers, rice-paper and similar products  Sweet biscuits, waffles and wafers, gingerbread and the like  Mixes and doughs for the preparation of bakers’ wares of subgroup 048.4	Imported
05 - Vegetables and fruit	i.e. vegetables, fruit and nuts, jams/jellies, fruit juices… potatoes, fresh or chilled  Peas  Chick-peas  Beans, other than broad beans and horse beans  Lentils  Onions and shallots, fresh or chilled  Garlic, leeks and other alliaceous vegetables, fresh or chilled  Cabbage and similar edible brassicas, fresh or chilled  Carrots, celeriac, radishes, similar edible roots, fresh or chilled  Other vegetables, fresh or chilled  Sweet corn  Other vegetables and mixture of vegetables  potatoes frozen or preserved otherwise than by vinegar or acetic acid, frozen  Other vegetables and mixtures of vegetables prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar or acetic acid, frozen  Vegetables, fruits, nuts and other edible parts of plants, prepared, or preserved by vinegar or acetic acid  Tomatoes, prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar or acetic acid  Mushrooms and truffles prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar or acetic acid  Sweet corn prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar or acetic acid  Other vegetables prepared or frozen otherwise than by vinegar or acetic acid, not frozen  Oranges, fresh or dried  Lemons and limes fresh or dried  Bananas (dried)  Apples fresh  Grapes fresh  … dried (e.g. raisins)  Edible nuts (dried)  Almonds  Pears and quinces, fresh  Jams, fruit jellies, marmalades, fruit or nut puree and fruit or nut pastes, being cooked preparations, whether or not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter not including homogenised preparations  Peel of citrus fruit or melons, fresh, frozen, dried or provisionally preserved in brine, in sulphur water or in other preservative solutions  Fruits and nuts, uncooked or cooked by steaming or boiling in water, frozen, whether or not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter  Nuts, groundnuts and other seeds  Pineapples  Citrus fruit Apricot, cherries and peaches  Fruits or edible parts of plants  Mixtures of fruits or other edible parts of plants  Orange juice  Grapefruit juice  Juice of any other single citrus fruit  Pineapple juice  Tomato Juice  Apple Juice  Juice or any other single fruit or vegetable  Mixture of fruit or vegetable juices	Imported

06 - Sugars, sugar preparations and honey	Cane molasses  Natural honey  Other sugars  Lactose and lactose syrup  Maple sugar and maple syrup  vegetables, fruits, nuts, fruit-peel and other parts of plants, preserved by sugar (drained, glace or crystallised)  Chewing gum whether or not sugar coated  Other	Imported
07 - Coffee, tea, cocoa, spices and manufactures thereof	071 COFFEE and COFFEE SUBSTITUTES  Coffee, not roasted not decaffeinated  Coffee, not roasted, decaffeinated  Coffee, roasted  Extracts, essences, and concentrates of coffee, and preparations with a basis of these extracts, essences or concentrates or with a basis of coffee  072 COCOA  Cocoa powder not container added sugar or other sweetening matter  Cocoa butter, fat and oil  073 CHOCOLATE AND OTHER FOOD PREPARATIONS CONTAINING COCOA  Cocoa powder containing added sugar or other sweetening matter  Other food preparations containing cocoa, in blocks, slabs or bars weighing more than 2kg or in liquid, paste, powder, granular or other bulk form in containers or immediate packings of a content exceeding 2kg  Other food preparations containing cocoa, in blocks, slabs or bars, whether or not filled  Other chocolate and food preparations containing cocoa  TEA AND MATE  Green tea (not fermented), in immediate packings of a content not exceeding 3kg, whether or not flavoured  Other green tea (not fermented), whether or not flavoured  Black tea (fermented) and partly fermented tea, in immediate packings of a content not exceeding 3kg, whether or not flavoured  Other black tea (fermented) and other partly fermented tea whether or not flavoured SPICES  Vanilla  Cinnamon and cinnamon-tree flowers, neither crushed or ground  Seeds of anise, badian, fennel, coriander, cumin or caraway; juniper berries  Ginger (excluding ginger preserved in sugar or conserved in syrup)  Other spices; mixture of two or more of the products of different headings	Imported
09 - Miscellaneous edible products and preparations	i.e. ready-to-eat foods, margarine, sauces, soups and broths, yeasts… 091 MARGARINE AND SHORTENING  Margarine (excluding liquid margarine)  Other  098 EDIBLE PRODUCTS AND PREPARATIONS  Homogenised preparations from meat and edible meat offal  Homogenised vegetables  Cooked fruit preparations, homogenised  Homogenised composite food preparations. Sauces and preparations therefore; mixed condiments and mixed seasonings, mustard flour and meal and prepared mustard; vinegar and substitutes for vinegar obtained from acetic acid  Soya Sauce  Tomato ketchup and other tomato sauces  Vinegar and substitutes for vinegar obtained from acetic acid  Other sauces and preparations therefor; mixed condiments and mixed seasonings  Soups and broths and preparation therefor  Yeast (active or inactive); other single-cell micro-organisms, dead; prepared baking powders  Food preparations  Pasta, cooked or stuffed, couscous, whether or not prepared  Edible products of animal origin  Food preparation for infant use, put up for retail sale of flour, meal, starch or malt extract  Malt extract; food preparations of flour, meal, starch or malt extract Other food preparations	Imported
41 - Animal oils and fats	i.e. lard, fats and oils… 411 - Animal Oils and Fats	Imported
42/43 - Fixed vegetable fats and oils, crude, refined or fractionated	i.e. soya bean oil, olive oil, maize oil, vegetable oil… 421 - Fixed Vegetable Fats and Oils “Soft” Crude, Refined or Fractionated  Soya bean oil and its fractions  Crude Oil (check again)  Refined oil and its fractions  Crude oi, whether or not gossypol has been removed  Refined oil and its fractions  Olive oil and other oil obtained from olives  Virgin oil  Other olive oil and its fractions  FIXED VEGETABLE FATS AND OILS, CRUDE, REFINED OR FRACTIONATED, OTHER THAN “SOFT”  Coconut (copra) oil and its fractions  Division 43 - Animal or vegetable fats and oils, processed; waxes of animal or vegetable origin; inedible mixtures or preparations of animal or vegetable fats or oils,  Vegetable fats and oils and their fractions	Imported  Local   Imported

Wholesale – Messamasui Limited Supplies 

Messamasui Limited Supplies is one of the six largest wholesaling and retailing companies in Tuvalu. It began operation in the late 1990’s. It provides wholesale merchandise to retailers in the outer islands of Tuvalu, and it provides retail services to customers on Funafuti. 

Messamasui Limited Supplies was initially a hardware store, but have slowly diversified to include food and household goods. 

Messamasui Limited Supplies operates in Tuvalu only. 

Supplier Overview
Company Name	Messamasui Limited Supplies
Address	Fakaifou, Funafuti, Tuvalu
Does the supplier have its own production / manufacturing capacity?	No
Does the supplier have its own retail capacity?	Yes
Does the supplier have its own transport capacity?	Yes
Does the supplier have its own storage facilities?	Yes
Approximate Turnover in MT	N/A
Payment Methods Accepted	Cash-only
Other Comments or Key Information

Primary Goods / Commodities Available
Commodities by Type** (SITC Rev 4 Division Code - Title)		Comments
00 - Live animals (other than fish, crustaceans, molluscs, etc.)	No Live-Animals
01 - Meat and meat preparations	i.e meat of bovine animals, meat of sheep, dried or smoked meat of swine, sausages… Meat of bovine animals (frozen)  Meat of bovine animals (with bone in)  Meat of bovine animals (boneless) Meat of sheep frozen  Meat of goats frozen Meat and edible offal of the poultry frozen  Poultry not cut in pieces, frozen  Bacon, ham, and other salted, dried or smoked meat of swine  Hams, shoulders and cuts thereof, with bone in Sausages and similar products, of meat, meat offal, or blood; food preparations based on these products	Imported
02 - Dairy products and birds’ eggs	Milk of a fate content, by weight, not exceeding 1%  Milk and cream of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 1% but not exceeding 6%  Milk in solid form, of a fat content, by weight, not exceeding 1.5%  Milk and cream, in solid form, of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 1.5%  Milk and cream, not in solid form, not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter  Milk and cream, not in solid form, containing added sugar or other sweetening matter  Ice-cream and other edible ice, whether or not containing cocoa  Butter and other fats and oils derived from milk; dairy spreads  Birds’ eggs in shell, fresh, preserved or cooked	Imported
03 - Fish (not marine mammals), crustaceans, molluscs…	i.e. fish (chilled or frozen), fish (salted or in brine), fish liver and roes… shrimps and prawns, frozen  Crustaceans, prepared or preserved  Molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates, prepared or preserved	Local Imported
04 - Cereals and cereal preparations	i.e. wheat, rice, flour of maize, pasta… Rice, semi-milled or wholly milled, whether or not polished, glazed, parboiled or converted (excl. broken rice)  Maize seed  Maize other  Flour of wheat or of meslin  Maize flour  Other Flours  Cereal groats, meal and pellets  Groats and meal of maize  Cereal grains, worked or prepared in a manner not elsewhere specified  Prepared foods obtained by the swelling or roasting of cereals or cereal products and from unroasted cereal flakes or from mixtures of unroasted and roasted cereal flakes or swelled cereals  Cereals other than maize (corn), in grain form, precooked or otherwise prepared  Other rolled or flaked cereal grains, except rice of subgroup 042.3  Bread, pastry, cakes, biscuits and other bakers’ wares, whether or not containing cocoa in any proportion, communion wafers, empty cachets of a kind suitable for pharmaceutical use, sealing wafers, rice-paper and similar products  Sweet biscuits, waffles and wafers, gingerbread and the like  Mixes and doughs for the preparation of bakers’ wares of subgroup 048.4
05 - Vegetables and fruit	i.e. vegetables, fruit and nuts, jams/jellies, fruit juices… potatoes, fresh or chilled  Peas  Chick-peas  Beans, other than broad beans and horse beans  Lentils  Onions and shallots, fresh or chilled  Garlic, leeks and other alliaceous vegetables, fresh or chilled  Cabbage and similar edible brassicas, fresh or chilled  Carrots, celeriac, radishes, similar edible roots, fresh or chilled  Other vegetables, fresh or chilled  Sweet corn  Other vegetables and mixture of vegetables  potatoes frozen or preserved otherwise than by vinegar or acetic acid, frozen  Other vegetables and mixtures of vegetables prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar or acetic acid, frozen  Vegetables, fruits, nuts and other edible parts of plants, prepared, or preserved by vinegar or acetic acid  Tomatoes, prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar or acetic acid  Mushrooms and truffles prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar or acetic acid  Sweet corn prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar or acetic acid  Other vegetables prepared or frozen otherwise than by vinegar or acetic acid, not frozen  Oranges, fresh or dried  Apples fresh  Grapes fresh  Pears and quinces, fresh  Jams, fruit jellies, marmalades, fruit or nut puree and fruit or nut pastes, being cooked preparations, whether or not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter not including homogenised preparations  Fruits and nuts, uncooked or cooked by steaming or boiling in water, frozen, whether or not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter  Pineapples  Citrus fruit Mixtures of fruits or other edible parts of plants  Orange juice  Juice of any other single citrus fruit  Pineapple juice  Apple Juice  Juice or any other single fruit or vegetable  Mixture of fruit or vegetable juices	Imported
06 - Sugars, sugar preparations and honey	Cane molasses  Natural honey  Other sugars  vegetables, fruits, nuts, fruit-peel and other parts of plants, preserved by sugar (drained, glace or crystallised)  Chewing gum whether or not sugar coated  Other	Imported
07 - Coffee, tea, cocoa, spices and manufactures thereof	071 COFFEE and COFFEE SUBSTITUTES  Coffee, roasted  Extracts, essences, and concentrates of coffee, and preparations with a basis of these extracts, essences or concentrates or with a basis of coffee  072 COCOA  Cocoa powder not container added sugar or other sweetening matter  Cocoa butter, fat and oil  073 CHOCOLATE AND OTHER FOOD PREPARATIONS CONTAINING COCOA  Cocoa powder containing added sugar or other sweetening matter  Other food preparations containing cocoa, in blocks, slabs or bars, whether or not filled  Other chocolate and food preparations containing cocoa  TEA AND MATE  Black tea (fermented) and partly fermented tea, in immediate packings of a content not exceeding 3kg, whether or not flavoured  Other black tea (fermented) and other partly fermented tea whether or not flavoured  SPICES  Vanilla  Seeds of anise, badian, fennel, coriander, cumin or caraway; juniper berries  Other spices; mixture of two or more of the products of different headings	Imported
09 - Miscellaneous edible products and preparations	i.e. ready-to-eat foods, margarine, sauces, soups and broths, yeasts… 091 MARGARINE AND SHORTENING  Margarine (excluding liquid margarine)  Other  098 EDIBLE PRODUCTS AND PREPARATIONS  Homogenised preparations from meat and edible meat offal  Homogenised vegetables  Cooked fruit preparations, homogenised  Homogenised composite food preparations. Sauces and preparations therefore; mixed condiments and mixed seasonings, mustard flour and meal and prepared mustard; vinegar and substitutes for vinegar obtained from acetic acid  Soya Sauce  Tomato ketchup and other tomato sauces  Vinegar and substitutes for vinegar obtained from acetic acid  Other sauces and preparations therefor; mixed condiments and mixed seasonings  Soups and broths and preparation therefor  Yeast (active or inactive); other single-cell micro-organisms, dead; prepared baking powders	Imported
41 - Animal oils and fats	(none)
42/43 - Fixed vegetable fats and oils, crude, refined or fractionated	i.e. soya bean oil, olive oil, maize oil, vegetable oil… 421 - Fixed Vegetable Fats and Oils “Soft” Crude, Refined or Fractionated  Soya bean oil and its fractions  Division 43 - Animal or vegetable fats and oils, processed; waxes of animal or vegetable origin; inedible mixtures or preparations of animal or vegetable fats or oils,  Vegetable fats and oils and their fractions

Wholesale – Edwin’s Food City 

Edwin Food City is one of the six largest wholesaling and retailing companies in Tuvalu. It began operation in 2013. It provides wholesale merchandise to retailers in the outer islands of Tuvalu, and it provides retail services to customers on Funafuti. 

Edwin’s Food City is operates in Tuvalu only. 

Supplier Overview
Company Name	Edwin Food City
Address	Vailiki Road, Funafuti, Tuvalu
Does the supplier have its own production / manufacturing capacity?	No
Does the supplier have its own retail capacity?	Yes
Does the supplier have its own transport capacity?	Yes
Does the supplier have its own storage facilities?	Yes
Approximate Turnover in MT	N/A
Payment Methods Accepted	Cash-only
Other Comments or Key Information

Primary Goods / Commodities Available
Commodities by Type** (SITC Rev 4 Division Code - Title)		Comments
00 - Live animals (other than fish, crustaceans, molluscs, etc.)	No Live-Animals
01 - Meat and meat preparations	Meat of bovine animals (frozen)  Meat of bovine animals (with bone in)  Meat of bovine animals (boneless) Meat of sheep frozen  Poultry not cut in pieces, frozen  Bacon, ham, and other salted, dried or smoked meat of swine  Hams, shoulders and cuts thereof, with bone in Sausages and similar products, of meat, meat offal, or blood; food preparations based on these products	Imported
02 - Dairy products and birds’ eggs	Milk of a fate content, by weight, not exceeding 1%  Milk and cream of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 1% but not exceeding 6%  Cream of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 6%  Milk in solid form, of a fat content, by weight, not exceeding 1.5%  Milk and cream, in solid form, of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 1.5%  Milk and cream, not in solid form, not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter  Milk and cream, not in solid form, containing added sugar or other sweetening matter  Ice-cream and other edible ice, whether or not containing cocoa  Butter and other fats and oils derived from milk; dairy spreads  Birds’ eggs in shell, fresh, preserved or cooked	Imported
03 - Fish (not marine mammals), crustaceans, molluscs…	Fish (chilled or frozen), fish (salted or in brine), fish liver and roes… shrimps and prawns, frozen  Other molluscs and aquatic invertebrates, frozen  Crustaceans, prepared or preserved  Molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates, prepared or preserved	Local Imported
04 - Cereals and cereal preparations	i.e. wheat, rice, flour of maize, pasta… Rice, semi-milled or wholly milled, whether or not polished, glazed, parboiled or converted (excl. broken rice)  Maize seed  Maize other  Flour of wheat or of meslin  Groats and meal of wheat  Maize flour  Bread, pastry, cakes, biscuits and other bakers’ wares, whether or not containing cocoa in any proportion, communion wafers, empty cachets of a kind suitable for pharmaceutical use, sealing wafers, rice-paper and similar products  Sweet biscuits, waffles and wafers, gingerbread and the like  Mixes and doughs for the preparation of bakers’ wares of subgroup 048.4	Imported
05 - Vegetables and fruit	i.e. vegetables, fruit and nuts, jams/jellies, fruit juices… potatoes, fresh or chilled  Chick-peas  Beans, other than broad beans and horse beans  Onions and shallots, fresh or chilled  Garlic, leeks and other alliaceous vegetables, fresh or chilled  Cabbage and similar edible brassicas, fresh or chilled  Carrots, celeriac, radishes, similar edible roots, fresh or chilled  Other vegetables, fresh or chilled  Sweet corn  Other vegetables and mixture of vegetables  potatoes frozen or preserved otherwise than by vinegar or acetic acid, frozen  Other vegetables and mixtures of vegetables prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar or acetic acid, frozen  Vegetables, fruits, nuts and other edible parts of plants, prepared, or preserved by vinegar or acetic acid  Tomatoes, prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar or acetic acid  Sweet corn prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar or acetic acid  Other vegetables prepared or frozen otherwise than by vinegar or acetic acid, not frozen  Oranges, fresh or dried  Lemons and limes fresh or dried  Apples fresh  Grapes fresh  Pears and quinces, fresh  Jams, fruit jellies, marmalades, fruit or nut puree and fruit or nut pastes, being cooked preparations, whether or not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter not including homogenised preparations  Fruits and nuts, uncooked or cooked by steaming or boiling in water, frozen, whether or not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter  Nuts, groundnuts and other seeds  Pineapples  Citrus fruit Apricot, cherries and peaches  Fruits or edible parts of plants  Mixtures of fruits or other edible parts of plants  Orange juice  Juice of any other single citrus fruit  Pineapple juice  Tomato Juice  Apple Juice  Juice or any other single fruit or vegetable  Mixture of fruit or vegetable juices	Imported
06 - Sugars, sugar preparations and honey	Cane molasses  Natural honey  Other sugars  Lactose and lactose syrup  Maple sugar and maple syrup  vegetables, fruits, nuts, fruit-peel and other parts of plants, preserved by sugar (drained, glace or crystallised)  Chewing gum whether or not sugar coated  Other	Imported
07 - Coffee, tea, cocoa, spices and manufactures thereof	071 COFFEE and COFFEE SUBSTITUTES  Coffee, not roasted not decaffeinated  Coffee, not roasted, decaffeinated  Coffee, roasted  Extracts, essences, and concentrates of coffee, and preparations with a basis of these extracts, essences or concentrates or with a basis of coffee  072 COCOA  Cocoa powder not container added sugar or other sweetening matter  Cocoa butter, fat and oil  073 CHOCOLATE AND OTHER FOOD PREPARATIONS CONTAINING COCOA  Cocoa powder containing added sugar or other sweetening matter  Other food preparations containing cocoa, in blocks, slabs or bars weighing more than 2kg or in liquid, paste, powder, granular or other bulk form in containers or immediate packings of a content exceeding 2kg  Other food preparations containing cocoa, in blocks, slabs or bars, whether or not filled  Other chocolate and food preparations containing cocoa  TEA AND MATE  Black tea (fermented) and partly fermented tea, in immediate packings of a content not exceeding 3kg, whether or not flavoured  Other black tea (fermented) and other partly fermented tea whether or not flavoured.  SPICES  Vanilla  Ginger (excluding ginger preserved in sugar or conserved in syrup)  Other spices; mixture of two or more of the products of different headings	Imported
09 - Miscellaneous edible products and preparations	i.e. ready-to-eat foods, margarine, sauces, soups and broths, yeasts… 091 MARGARINE AND SHORTENING  Margarine (excluding liquid margarine)  Other  098 EDIBLE PRODUCTS AND PREPARATIONS  Homogenised preparations from meat and edible meat offal  Homogenised vegetables  Cooked fruit preparations, homogenised  Homogenised composite food preparations. Sauces and preparations therefore; mixed condiments and mixed seasonings, mustard flour and meal and prepared mustard; vinegar and substitutes for vinegar obtained from acetic acid  Soya Sauce  Tomato ketchup and other tomato sauces  Vinegar and substitutes for vinegar obtained from acetic acid  Other sauces and preparations therefor; mixed condiments and mixed seasonings  Yeast (active or inactive); other single-cell micro-organisms, dead; prepared baking powders  Food preparations  Edible products of animal origin  Food preparation for infant use, put up for retail sale of flour, meal, starch or malt extract  Malt extract; food preparations of flour, meal, starch or malt extract Other food preparations	Imported
41 - Animal oils and fats	i.e. lard, fats and oils… 411 - Animal Oils and Fats  (none)	Imported
42/43 - Fixed vegetable fats and oils, crude, refined or fractionated	i.e. soya bean oil, olive oil, maize oil, vegetable oil… 421 - Fixed Vegetable Fats and Oils “Soft” Crude, Refined or Fractionated  Soya bean oil and its fractions  FIXED VEGETABLE FATS AND OILS, CRUDE, REFINED OR FRACTIONATED, OTHER THAN “SOFT”  Coconut (copra) oil and its fractions  Division 43 - Animal or vegetable fats and oils, processed; waxes of animal or vegetable origin; inedible mixtures or preparations of animal or vegetable fats or oils,  Vegetable fats and oils and their fractions	Imported

Wholesale – AMS Global 

AMS Global opened its doors in Tuvalu. It began operation in 2018. It provides wholesale merchandise to retailers in the outer islands of Tuvalu, and it provides retail services to customers on Funafuti. 

AMS Global’s Headquarters is in Auckland, New Zealand and their focus is wholesaling and retailing NZ-made products in Tuvalu. 

Supplier Overview
Company Name	AMS Global
Address	Alapi, Funafuti, Tuvalu
Does the supplier have its own production / manufacturing capacity?	No
Does the supplier have its own retail capacity?	Yes
Does the supplier have its own transport capacity?	No
Does the supplier have its own storage facilities?	Yes
Approximate Turnover in MT	N/A
Payment Methods Accepted	Cash-only
Other Comments or Key Information

Primary Goods / Commodities Available
Commodities by Type** (SITC Rev 4 Division Code - Title)		Comments
00 - Live animals (other than fish, crustaceans, molluscs, etc.)	No Live-Animals
01 - Meat and meat preparations
02 - Dairy products and birds’ eggs	Milk of a fate content, by weight, not exceeding 1%  Milk and cream of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 1% but not exceeding 6%  Milk in solid form, of a fat content, by weight, not exceeding 1.5%  Milk and cream, in solid form, of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 1.5%  Milk and cream, not in solid form, not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter  Ice-cream and other edible ice, whether or not containing cocoa  Butter and other fats and oils derived from milk; dairy spreads	Imported
03 - Fish (not marine mammals), crustaceans, molluscs…	fish (chilled or frozen), fish (salted or in brine), fish liver and roes…	Local
04 - Cereals and cereal preparations	i.e. wheat, rice, flour of maize, pasta… Rice, semi-milled or wholly milled, whether or not polished, glazed, parboiled or converted (excl. broken rice)  Bread, pastry, cakes, biscuits and other bakers’ wares, whether or not containing cocoa in any proportion, communion wafers, empty cachets of a kind suitable for pharmaceutical use, sealing wafers, rice-paper and similar products  Sweet biscuits, waffles and wafers, gingerbread and the like  Mixes and doughs for the preparation of bakers’ wares of subgroup 048.4	Imported
05 - Vegetables and fruit	i.e. vegetables, fruit and nuts, jams/jellies, fruit juices… Sweet corn prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar or acetic acid  Jams, fruit jellies, marmalades, fruit or nut puree and fruit or nut pastes, being cooked preparations, whether or not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter not including homogenised preparations  Juice or any other single fruit or vegetable  Mixture of fruit or vegetable juices	Imported
06 - Sugars, sugar preparations and honey	Natural honey  Chewing gum whether or not sugar coated  Other	Imported
07 - Coffee, tea, cocoa, spices and manufactures thereof	071 COFFEE and COFFEE SUBSTITUTES  Coffee, roasted  Extracts, essences, and concentrates of coffee, and preparations with a basis of these extracts, essences or concentrates or with a basis of coffee  072 COCOA  Cocoa powder not container added sugar or other sweetening matter  Cocoa butter, fat and oil  073 CHOCOLATE AND OTHER FOOD PREPARATIONS CONTAINING COCOA  Cocoa powder containing added sugar or other sweetening matter  Other food preparations containing cocoa, in blocks, slabs or bars weighing more than 2kg or in liquid, paste, powder, granular or other bulk form in containers or immediate packings of a content exceeding 2kg  Other food preparations containing cocoa, in blocks, slabs or bars, whether or not filled  Other chocolate and food preparations containing cocoa  TEA AND MATE  Black tea (fermented) and partly fermented tea, in immediate packings of a content not exceeding 3kg, whether or not flavoured  Other black tea (fermented) and other partly fermented tea whether or not flavoured Other spices; mixture of two or more of the products of different headings	Imported
09 - Miscellaneous edible products and preparations	i.e. ready-to-eat foods, margarine, sauces, soups and broths, yeasts… 091 MARGARINE AND SHORTENING  Margarine (excluding liquid margarine)  Other  098 EDIBLE PRODUCTS AND PREPARATIONS  Homogenised preparations from meat and edible meat offal  Homogenised vegetables  Cooked fruit preparations, homogenised  Homogenised composite food preparations. Sauces and preparations therefore; mixed condiments and mixed seasonings, mustard flour and meal and prepared mustard; vinegar and substitutes for vinegar obtained from acetic acid  Soya Sauce  Tomato ketchup and other tomato sauces  Vinegar and substitutes for vinegar obtained from acetic acid  Other sauces and preparations therefor; mixed condiments and mixed seasonings  Soups and broths and preparation therefor	Imported
41 - Animal oils and fats	i.e. lard, fats and oils… 411 - Animal Oils and Fats  (none)	Imported
42/43 - Fixed vegetable fats and oils, crude, refined or fractionated

Wholesale – Sulani Trading Ltd 

Sulani Trading Limited is one of the six largest wholesaling and retailing companies in Tuvalu. It began operations in the late 1990s. It provides wholesale merchandise to retailers in the outer islands of Tuvalu, and it provides retail services to customers on Funafuti. 

Sulani Trading Limited has another business in Fiji called Kayns Distributors Pty Limited. 

Supplier Overview
Company Name	Sulani Trading Limited
Address	Vailiki Road, Funafuti, Tuvalu
Does the supplier have its own production / manufacturing capacity?	No
Does the supplier have its own retail capacity?	Yes
Does the supplier have its own transport capacity?	Yes
Does the supplier have its own storage facilities?	Yes
Approximate Turnover in MT	N/A
Payment Methods Accepted	Cash-only
Other Comments or Key Information

Primary Goods / Commodities Available
Commodities by Type** (SITC Rev 4 Division Code - Title)		Comments
00 - Live animals (other than fish, crustaceans, molluscs, etc.)	No Live-Animals
01 - Meat and meat preparations	Meat of bovine animals (frozen)  Meat of bovine animals (with bone in)  Meat of bovine animals (boneless) Meat of sheep frozen  Meat of goats frozen Meat of swine frozen  Meat and edible offal of the poultry frozen  Poultry not cut in pieces, frozen  Bacon, ham, and other salted, dried or smoked meat of swine  Hams, shoulders and cuts thereof, with bone in Sausages and similar products, of meat, meat offal, or blood; food preparations based on these products	Imported
02 - Dairy products and birds’ eggs	Milk of a fate content, by weight, not exceeding 1%  Milk and cream of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 1% but not exceeding 6%  Cream of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 6%  Milk in solid form, of a fat content, by weight, not exceeding 1.5%  Milk and cream, in solid form, of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 1.5%  Milk and cream, not in solid form, not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter  Milk and cream, not in solid form, containing added sugar or other sweetening matter  Ice-cream and other edible ice, whether or not containing cocoa  Butter and other fats and oils derived from milk; dairy spreads  Grated or powdered cheese, of all kinds  Processed cheese, not grated or powdered  Other cheese  Birds’ eggs in shell, fresh, preserved or cooked	Imported
03 - Fish (not marine mammals), crustaceans, molluscs…	fish (chilled or frozen), fish (salted or in brine), fish liver and roes… Fish, dried, salted or in brine, but not smoked  Other fish  Fish (including fillets), smoked, whether or not cooked before or during the smoking process  shrimps and prawns, frozen  Other molluscs and aquatic invertebrates, frozen  Crustaceans, prepared or preserved  Molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates, prepared or preserved	Local Imported
04 - Cereals and cereal preparations	i.e. wheat, rice, flour of maize, pasta… Rice, semi-milled or wholly milled, whether or not polished, glazed, parboiled or converted (excl. broken rice)  Maize seed  Maize other  Flour of wheat or of meslin  Groats and meal of wheat  Maize flour  Other Flours  Cereal groats, meal and pellets  Cereals other than maize (corn), in grain form, precooked or otherwise prepared  Other rolled or flaked cereal grains, except rice of subgroup 042.3  Macaroni, spaghetti and similar products (pasta), uncooked, not stuffed or otherwise prepared  Bread, pastry, cakes, biscuits and other bakers’ wares, whether or not containing cocoa in any proportion, communion wafers, empty cachets of a kind suitable for pharmaceutical use, sealing wafers, rice-paper and similar products  Sweet biscuits, waffles and wafers, gingerbread and the like  Mixes and doughs for the preparation of bakers’ wares of subgroup 048.4	Imported
05 - Vegetables and fruit	i.e. vegetables, fruit and nuts, jams/jellies, fruit juices… potatoes, fresh or chilled  Peas  Chick-peas  Beans, other than broad beans and horse beans  Onions and shallots, fresh or chilled  Garlic, leeks and other alliaceous vegetables, fresh or chilled  Cabbage and similar edible brassicas, fresh or chilled  Carrots, celeriac, radishes, similar edible roots, fresh or chilled  Other vegetables, fresh or chilled  Sweet corn  Other vegetables and mixture of vegetables  potatoes frozen or preserved otherwise than by vinegar or acetic acid, frozen  Other vegetables and mixtures of vegetables prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar or acetic acid, frozen  Vegetables, fruits, nuts and other edible parts of plants, prepared, or preserved by vinegar or acetic acid  Tomatoes, prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar or acetic acid  Sweet corn prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar or acetic acid  Other vegetables prepared or frozen otherwise than by vinegar or acetic acid, not frozen  Oranges, fresh or dried  Bananas (dried)  Apples fresh  Grapes fresh  … dried (e.g. raisins)  Pears and quinces, fresh  Jams, fruit jellies, marmalades, fruit or nut puree and fruit or nut pastes, being cooked preparations, whether or not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter not including homogenised preparations  Fruits and nuts, uncooked or cooked by steaming or boiling in water, frozen, whether or not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter  Nuts, groundnuts and other seeds  Pineapples  Fruits or edible parts of plants  Mixtures of fruits or other edible parts of plants  Orange juice  Juice of any other single citrus fruit  Pineapple juice  Apple Juice	Imported
06 - Sugars, sugar preparations and honey	Natural honey  Other sugars  vegetables, fruits, nuts, fruit-peel abd and other parts of plants, preserved by sugar (drained, glace or crystallised)  Chewing gum whether or not sugar coated  Other	Imported
07 - Coffee, tea, cocoa, spices and manufactures thereof	071 COFFEE and COFFEE SUBSTITUTES  Coffee, roasted  Extracts, essences, and concentrates of coffee, and preparations with a basis of these extracts, essences or concentrates or with a basis of coffee  072 COCOA  Cocoa powder not container added sugar or other sweetening matter  Cocoa butter, fat and oil  073 CHOCOLATE AND OTHER FOOD PREPARATIONS CONTAINING COCOA  Cocoa powder containing added sugar or other sweetening matter  Other food preparations containing cocoa, in blocks, slabs or bars weighing more than 2kg or in liquid, paste, powder, granular or other bulk form in containers or immediate packings of a content exceeding 2kg  Other food preparations containing cocoa, in blocks, slabs or bars, whether or not filled  Other chocolate and food preparations containing cocoa  TEA AND MATE  Green tea (not fermented), in immediate packings of a content not exceeding 3kg, whether or not flavoured  Other green tea (not fermented), whether or not flavoured  Black tea (fermented) and partly fermented tea, in immediate packings of a content not exceeding 3kg, whether or not flavoured  Other black tea (fermented) and other partly fermented tea whether or not flavoured SPICES  Vanilla  Cinnamon and cinnamon-tree flowers, neither crushed or ground  Seeds of anise, badian, fennel, coriander, cumin or caraway; juniper berries  Ginger (excluding ginger preserved in sugar or conserved in syrup)  Other spices; mixture of two or more of the products of different headings	Imported
09 - Miscellaneous edible products and preparations	i.e. ready-to-eat foods, margarine, sauces, soups and broths, yeasts… 091 MARGARINE AND SHORTENING  Margarine (excluding liquid margarine)  Other  098 EDIBLE PRODUCTS AND PREPARATIONS  Homogenised preparations from meat and edible meat offal  Homogenised vegetables  Cooked fruit preparations, homogenised  Homogenised composite food preparations. Sauces and preparations therefore; mixed condiments and mixed seasonings, mustard flour and meal and prepared mustard; vinegar and substitutes for vinegar obtained from acetic acid  Soya Sauce  Tomato ketchup and other tomato sauces  Vinegar and substitutes for vinegar obtained from acetic acid  Other sauces and preparations therefor; mixed condiments and mixed seasonings  Yeast (active or inactive); other single-cell micro-organisms, dead; prepared baking powders  Food preparations  Pasta, cooked or stuffed, couscous, whether or not prepared  Edible products of animal origin  Food preparation for infant use, put up for retail sale of flour, meal, starch or malt extract  Malt extract; food preparations of flour, meal, starch or malt extract Other food preparations	Imported
41 - Animal oils and fats	i.e. lard, fats and oils… 411 - Animal Oils and Fats  (none)	Imported
42/43 - Fixed vegetable fats and oils, crude, refined or fractionated	i.e. soya bean oil, olive oil, maize oil, vegetable oil… 421 - Fixed Vegetable Fats and Oils “Soft” Crude, Refined or Fractionated  Soya bean oil and its fractions  FIXED VEGETABLE FATS AND OILS, CRUDE, REFINED OR FRACTIONATED, OTHER THAN “SOFT”  Coconut (copra) oil and its fractions  Division 43 - Animal or vegetable fats and oils, processed; waxes of animal or vegetable origin; inedible mixtures or preparations of animal or vegetable fats or oils,  Vegetable fats and oils and their fractions	Imported  Local

**For non-FOOD products please see section 3.5.2 Additional Suppliers, and for FUEL/PETROLEUM products please see section 3.1 Fuel.

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3.5.2 Tuvalu Additional Suppliers

Overview
Wholesale

Overview

There is no manufacturing/production of operational support equipment or programme materials in-country. All such items are imported and in small quantities as required by the local market. Local suppliers carry a very small range of tools, portable generators and other basic hardware supplies. They are supplied by sea from Fiji, shipping times are 3 – 4 weeks.

They did not have tents, tarpaulins or office equipment at time of writing.

There is a limited number of potable water tanks available ranging from 5,000L to 25,000L For more information on suppliers’ contact details, please see the following link: 4.10 Supplier Contact List

Wholesale

The suppliers listed below have been grouped in a single table for convenience as they all carry similar products in the same limited quantities. They are small to medium wholesale/retail and operations are confined to the main Island of Funafuti.

Supplier Overview
Company Name	JY Ocean Proprietary Ltd Edwin’s Food City  Messamasui Limited Supplies  Sulani Trading Ltd  Mackenzie Trading Ltd  AMS Global Ltd
Address	Funafuti
Does the supplier have its own production / manufacturing capacity?	No
Does the supplier have its own retail capacity?	Yes
Does the supplier have its own transport capacity?	Yes - small flatbed and pickup trucks. 2MT forklifts
Does the supplier have its own storage facilities?	Very limited storage in back of the retail operations
Approximate turnover in USD - $	N/A
Payment Methods Accepted	Cash
Other Comments or Key Information

Primary Goods / Commodities Available
Commodities by Type** (SITC Rev 4 Division Code - Title)		Comments
24/27 - Crude materials, inedible, except fuel	Milled timber, crude fertilizers, sand/stone/gravel, cement	Imported (Fiji)
51 to 59 - Chemical and related products	chlorine, soaps, chemical fertilizers	Imported. Limited range in limited quantities.
61 to 69 - Manufactured goods classified chiefly by material	rubber tyres (limited sizes), wood pallets, textiles, cement, PVC pipe fittings, copper wire, PVC tanks (5,000 – 20,000 L.)	Imported. Limited range in limited quantities.
71 to 79 - Machinery and transport equipment	Small portable generators (2-3 kVa), pumps (domestic, low volume)	Imported. Limited range in limited quantities.
81 to 89 - Miscellaneous manufactured articles	lighting fixtures, furniture, clothing,	Imported. Limited range in limited quantities.
91/93/96/97 - Commodities not classified elsewhere	Power and hand tools	Imported. Limited range in limited quantities.

*For FOOD products please see section 3.5.1 Food Suppliers, and for FUEL/PETROLEUM products please see section 3.1 Fuel.

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3.6 Tuvalu Additional Service Providers

Overview
Accommodation
Electricity and Power
Financial Services
Accountants
Clearing and Forwarding Agents
Handling Equipment
Postal and Courier Services
Printing and Publishing
Taxi Companies
Vehicle Rental
Waste Management and Disposal Services

Overview

Due to the small population and limited local demand, it is unlikely an agency will be able to procure many of the services required to support programme needs based on the availability of the market. There are no specialist IT and technical support services.

For more information on company contact details, please see the following link: 4.11 Additional Services Contact List

Accommodation

There is limited accommodation available on the main island of Funafuti including 2 hotels and several lodges and guest houses totalling around 150 beds.

There is no accommodation on the outer islands other than staying with families or sleeping in schools. There are no restaurants on the outer islands.

Security, in relation to accommodation, is not a problem in Tuvalu, however there is limited capacity to support a large influx of demand.

Electricity and Power

Tuvalu Electricity Corporation (TEC) is a state-owned enterprise. It is the sole provider of electricity services to Tuvalu.

All power sockets in Tuvalu provide a standard voltage of 220V with a standard frequency of 50Hz. Type I plug outlets are used in Tuvalu.

All the islands are on 24/7-power supply and the access rate is 100%. The main island of Funafuti has some solar Photovoltaic (PV) systems tied to the grid with diesel base load generators. The outer islands are powered by hybrid solar PV systems with diesel generator on standby.

Funafuti has a current peak load of 1.35 MW, which is forecast to increase to 2.82 MW in 2045.

Power supply is adequate for the country’s present requirements. Power outages occur occasionally on Funafuti for an hour or less. On the outer islands power is often turned off regularly later in the evenings.

Electricity and Power Summary Table
Production Unit	Type *(Hydroelectric, Thermal, etc.)*	Installed capacity (MW)		Current Production *(MW)*
Production Unit	Type *(Hydroelectric, Thermal, etc.)*	Generator	Solar	Current Production *(MW)*
Fogafale	Solar/ diesel generator hybrid	0.6	0.756
Nanumea	Solar/ diesel generator hybrid	0.138	0.795
Nanumaga	Solar/ diesel generator hybrid	0.128	0.205
Niutao	Solar/ diesel generator hybrid	0.128	0.230
Nui	Solar/ diesel generator hybrid	0.144	0.070
Vaitupu	Solar/ diesel generator hybrid	0,208	0.400
Motofoua Secondary School	Solar/ diesel generator hybrid	Nil	0.046
Nukufetau	Solar/ diesel generator hybrid	0.144	0.087
Nukulaelae	Solar/ diesel generator hybrid	0.91	0.045

Financial Services

The country’s finance sector consists of two banks, the National Bank of Tuvalu and the Development Bank of Tuvalu: a national provident fund, and a Western Union agent with a handful of small, informal moneylenders. The National Bank of Tuvalu, which has 90% of total banking sector assets, focuses on lending to the household sector and providing home loans, while the Development Bank of Tuvalu supports public and private enterprises. The banking sector in Tuvalu is effectively unregulated.

National Bank Of Tuvalu (NBT)

The Government has a shareholding of 60 per cent and Westpac, 40 per cent. It is a full service bank operating a main branch (in Funafuti) and eight agencies. All outer islands have an agency.

In April 2020, the NBT lost its corresponding banking relationship (CBR) with Australian banks, which inhibits the flow of remittances and foreign exchange transactions, although the NBT continues to have a CBR with the Bank of Hawaii and has developed a CBR with the BRED Bank Fiji. The bank plays the part of the Central Bank role whereby it ensures that there’s sufficient cash circulating in the country. 

Company Overview
Company Name	National Bank of Tuvalu
Address	National Bank of Tuvalu building Tuvalu Road Vaiaku Funafuti
	Available?	Comments *(max / min transfer or exchange amounts, etc.)*
Has IBAN, BIC, or SWIFT number?	Yes	Swift number NABTTVTVXXX
Provides currency exchange?	Yes
Will initiate / receive wire transfers?	Yes
Provides Loan / Credit services?	Yes
Other Comments or Key Information	There are no credit-card facilities or ATMs available in Tuvalu.

*Basic details for the main office should be shown here, additional contact details for local/regional offices and full contact details for the main office to be included in 4.11 Additional Services Contact List.

Other Locations
Region(s)	Service Location(s)
All outer islands have an agency.

The Development Bank of Tuvalu (DBT)

The Development Bank of Tuvalu began in 1993, it is owned by the government of Tuvalu. The Bank provides finances by making loans for the long term economic and social development of Tuvalu in accordance with Government plans, programmes, strategies and priorities. It also provides relevant advice and assistance to customers to support the services above. It also takes deposits from Customers. 

Company Overview
Company Name	The Development Bank of Tuvalu
Address	688 Funafuti, Vaiaku Funafuti
	Available?	Comments *(max / min transfer or exchange amounts, etc.)*
Has IBAN, BIC, or SWIFT number?	No
Provides currency exchange?	No
Will initiate / receive wire transfers?	No
Provides Loan / Credit services?	Yes	Not for individuals or businesses
Other Comments or Key Information

Tuvalu National Provident Fund (TNPF)

TNPF functions as a defined contribution Fund that provides compulsory superannuation services to all employed citizens of Tuvalu. The Fund is mandated by law to collect compulsory contributions from eligible contributing members and to invest such funds as retirement savings for all contributing members.

Company Overview
Company Name	Tuvalu National Provident Fund
Address	688 Funafuti, Vaiaku Funafuti
	Available?	Comments *(max / min transfer or exchange amounts, etc.)*
Has IBAN, BIC, or SWIFT number?	No
Provides currency exchange?	No
Will initiate / receive wire transfers?	No
Provides Loan / Credit services?	Yes	For members only
Other Comments or Key Information

Accountants

The country’s few accountants are in-house affiliates to local corporations such as the Telecoms Company and the Tuvalu Philatelic Bureau.

Clearing and Forwarding Agents

There are several Customs Brokers operating in Tuvalu all based in Vaiaku who are experienced and capable.

Handling Equipment

There is no freight handling equipment for rent lease or purchase. There are a number of small (2 - 3MT) forklifts owned by hardware stores and the airport and larger models up to a 30MT forklift at the port that could be used on an adhoc basis in a disaster response. The port also has 2 small (3MT) trucks fitted with cranes. The Department of Public Works has a Hi-ab truck in addition to earthmoving equipment that would be available in an emergency response.

As a result of the large volume of imports, there is a good supply of pallets in reasonable quality available.

Postal and Courier Services

Tuvalu Post Limited - a new merger of the Tuvalu Philatelic Bureau, Tuvalu Post Office and Tuvalu Ticketing Office provide postal services for international letter and parcel delivery. DHL has an agency in Funafuti. There is no formal delivery to the outer islands.

Printing and Publishing

The printing and publishing industry in Tuvalu is very limited. There are no publishing companies in the country. The country’s only regular publications are Tuvalu Echoes and the Tuvalu News Sheet which are published by the broadcasting and information office in Funafuti.

Printing services are limited to 3/A4/ photocopying and laminating services, banners/pull-Up banners/t-shirt Printing and passport photographs:

Taxi Companies

There is a taxi service available around the island of Funafuti.

Vehicle Rental

Because of the islands’ small sizes, it is not commercially viable for companies to offer car rental service here. There is only one road on the main island of Funafuti, which is about eight miles long. 

There are a number of small private operators that offer motor scooter rental ($10/day) which is the islands most popular form of transport, hotels and shops can offer directions to any one of a number of vendors. No special documentation is required to rent a bike.

Waste Management and Disposal Services

The Solid Waste Authority of Tuvalu (SWAT) maintains communal waste bins at selected sites around Funafuti, along the main roads, and outside all community meeting halls for people to dispose of wastes. Household and commercial wastes collected by the Funafuti Kaupule and SWAT, except for green waste, are transported to Funafuti’s one official dumpsite for disposal.

The main dump is a borrow pit, located on a strip of land 20 meters wide next to the main road, at the northern end of the island. SWAT is responsible for managing the island’s dumpsite.

Asphalt millings concrete rubble and surplus materials from excavations (considered clean fill material) can either be used to backfill areas where old equipment or infrastructure has been removed or as a resource (e.g. crushed basecourse material) for general use by the Public Works Department (PWD) and the community.

The Department of Waste Management (DWM) run a recycling program in country.

WASTE DISPOSAL-NON-HAZARDOUS

Household rubbish is stored in 120-liter domestic waste bins. Households that pay annual waste collection fees are provided with weekly waste collection services by the Funafuti Kaupule, (village committees) which operates two open-bed collection trucks.

For full detail on the Government Waste Management regulations see Annexe 5.5

WASTE DISPOSAL-HAZARDOUS

All major producers of waste oil have 1000L IBCs provided and collected by the Department of Waste Management. Individuals use IBCs at communal collection points. Pacific Energy Ltd is responsible for shipping them offshore.

The department has a collection depot for other hazardous wastes such as electronic wastes and batteries where they are being stored pending the department finding a suitable method of disposing of them.

Disposers must disclose all necessary information regarding the type of waste that they are bringing, failure to disclose results in a spot fine of $250 and if they unlawfully store hazardous wastes, the spot fine is $500.

There is no reticulated sewer network on the islands, septic tanks are utilised.

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