Curacao is the capital of Netherlands Antilles.  There are about 800 Indians, most of whom are in business.

The Hony. Consul General for Netherlands Antilles and Aruba is Mr. Ram Boolchand, Tel: (5999) 4612262 / 4612798, Fax: (5999) 4614345, e-mail:  boolchand@bgate.net.   

President of the Indian Merchants Association is Mr. Manu Sawilani,
e-mail: manusawilai@yahoo.com .   

Curacao is a Free Trade Zone in which imports can be freely made and re-exported without any duty except for a turnover tax of 2%.  The majority of the businesses in the Free Trade Zone is owned by the Indians.  They deal mostly with electronic items, jewellery, household items, garments, etc.  Some of them have already started importing from India and they are interested in expanding and diversifying their imports from India.   

list of importers

Information about Free Trade Zone can be seen from www.curinde.com.

Other useful websites

Indian Merchants Association, Curacao

Mr. Manu Sawilani, President                  manusawilai@yahoo.com

Mr. Ashok Thani, Vice Presidente            thani@cura.net

Mr. Kishore Mukhi, Treasure                   freeport@curinfo.an

Mr. Mahesh Balani, Secretary                 sona@attglobal.net

Additional Board Members

Mr. Gashyam Bhagchandani                   gitancur@cura.net

Mr. Mahesh Daswani                             metro@curinfo.an

Mr. Kamlesh Bhavnani                          rumkumnv@cura.net

Mr. Ramesh Chawla                              rameshchawla@hotmail.com

Mr. Ashok Mirchandani                          cimpex@curinfo.an

Mr. Prabhu Bhojwani                            yogesh@interneeds.net

Mr. Sunil Chugani                                rewas@cura.net


Community Activities:

The Indian Community in Curaçao has constructed an extremely impressive
Hindu temple with statues of Indian deities for community worship and
activities inaugurated on April 2004. -