weighted score 7.2 · nine dimensions
Country Risk Profile
Haiti
Sourcing risk, regulatory exposure and audit intelligence for Haiti-origin supply chains.
Forced & child labour
7
Restavek system (300,000 children in domestic servitude). ILAB lists Haiti for child and forced labour. Gang-controlled areas have forced recruitment of minors.
Worker rights & FOA
7
ILO conventions ratified but enforcement negligible. 90%+ informal employment. Minimum wage enforcement absent outside garment export zones.
OHS & audit transparency
8
Occupational safety regulation non-functional. Audit access impossible in gang-controlled areas covering 90%+ of Port-au-Prince. No credible third-party audit infrastructure.
Food & product safety
7
Food safety regulation and enforcement effectively absent. No functional national standards body. Import testing capacity minimal.
Environmental & regulatory
6
Environmental regulation exists on paper but enforcement is zero. Deforestation severe (forest cover below 2%). No IUU fishing card but minimal monitoring capacity.
Governance & anti-corruption
9
TI CPI 2025: 16 — among lowest globally. State institutions non-functional across most of the territory. Gang governance has replaced state governance in Port-au-Prince.
Tariff & preferential access
5
EU EBA provides duty-free access. US HOPE/HELP garment preferences expire end 2026. No FTA network. Preferential access is aid-driven, not trade-capacity driven.
Non-tariff barriers
7
No functional standards infrastructure. No accredited testing laboratories. Certification of origin unreliable. Gang control of transport routes creates physical non-tariff barriers.
Supply chain traceability
9
Traceability effectively impossible outside formal garment export zones. Informal economy dominates. No digital customs infrastructure. Gang-controlled supply routes opaque.
Labour & Social Risk
Labour & Social Risk
- Child labour
- Widespread child labour including the restavek system where an estimated 300,000 children work as domestic servants. US ILAB lists Haiti for child labour in agriculture, construction, and domestic service.
- Forced labour
- Restavek system meets ILO forced labour indicators. Children trafficked internally for domestic servitude. Gang-controlled areas have documented forced recruitment of minors.
- Worker rights
- ILO C087 and C098 ratified but enforcement negligible. Minimum wage enforcement absent outside formal garment sector. 90%+ of employment is informal.
- Garment sector
- HOPE/HELP trade preferences support ~55,000 garment sector jobs. Better Work Haiti programme provides some audit oversight but coverage is limited to export-zone factories.
- ILAB status
- Haiti listed for child labour and forced labour across multiple sectors. Restavek system is the primary concern.
EU Regulatory Exposure
EU Regulatory Exposure
- GSP status
- Haiti qualifies for EU Everything But Arms (EBA) as an LDC, providing duty-free, quota-free access. Graduation risk minimal given extreme poverty levels.
- EUDR exposure
- Low direct exposure. Haiti is not a significant exporter of EUDR-regulated commodities at scale. Some cocoa and coffee exports but volumes are small.
- EU Forced Labour Regulation
- Regulation (EU) 2024/3015 applies from December 2027. The restavek system and child labour in agriculture could trigger Article 5 investigations for Haiti-origin goods.
- Trade volumes
- EU-Haiti trade is minimal. Primary exports are garments (mostly US-bound under HOPE/HELP) and some agricultural products. EU regulatory exposure is low in volume terms but high in principle due to forced labour indicators.
Logistics & Supply Chain
Logistics & Supply Chain
- Port infrastructure
- Port-au-Prince port severely damaged in 2010 earthquake. Limited rehabilitation. Cap-Haitien port has minimal container capacity. Most cargo transits via Dominican Republic or Miami trans-shipment.
- Gang control of routes
- 90%+ of Port-au-Prince under gang control as of 2025. Land transport between port and industrial zones is unreliable. Armed escort requirements for cargo movement.
- Customs & clearance
- Customs administration severely disrupted. Transparency International CPI 2025: 16 (among the lowest globally). Informal payments widespread.
- Transit time to EU
- No direct container services. Trans-shipment via Kingston, Miami, or Dominican Republic adds 7-14 days. Total transit to Northwest Europe approximately 20-30 days.