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Cuba — Trade & Compliance

Cuba's trade profile consolidates its merchandise flow from CEPII BACI, the preferential agreements it has entered from the World Bank, the international cargo conventions it has ratified from the UN Treaty Collection, and its applied tariff, VAT and currency of record from the World Bank, the EU and ISO 4217.

Every figure is shown as its named source records it and dated where the source dates it; trade partners and product codes link to their own pages where logibook profiles them.

5
trade agreements
15
cargo treaties
10.18%
MFN applied tariff

Memberships & standing

Income groupUpper middle income
Member ofLATAMUNWCOWTO
DatabookThe Record of Consolidated Knowledge
Cuba beyond logistics?
Browse databook

Trade Flow

Top export markets
  1. 1China27.4%
  2. 2Spain11.0%
  3. 3Germany6.9%
  4. 4China, Macao SAR5.8%
  5. 5Switzerland5.1%
CEPII BACI · 2024
Top import sources
  1. 1Spain22.7%
  2. 2China17.5%
  3. 3USA14.1%
  4. 4Brazil7.5%
  5. 5Italy5.5%
CEPII BACI · 2024
Leading export goods (HS2)
  1. 1Tobacco43.2%
  2. 2Ores, slag, ash16.5%
  3. 3Nickel9.9%
  4. 4Beverages & spirits7.6%
  5. 5Fish & seafood5.6%
CEPII BACI · 2024
Leading import goods (HS2)
  1. 1Meat12.4%
  2. 2Machinery & mechanical appliances11.7%
  3. 3Electrical machinery9.4%
  4. 4Beverages & spirits6.5%
  5. 5Vehicles5.8%
CEPII BACI · 2024
Fastest-rising export markets
  1. 1Switzerland+4.14pp
  2. 2China, Macao SAR+3.66pp
  3. 3Netherlands+3.51pp
CEPII BACI · 2024
Declining export markets
  1. 1China−16.96pp
  2. 2Venezuela−1.98pp
  3. 3Portugal−1.89pp
CEPII BACI · 2024
Fastest-rising export goods
  1. 1Tobacco+21.26pp
  2. 2Wood+1.66pp
  3. 3Aluminium+1.02pp
CEPII BACI · 2024
Declining export goods
  1. 1Zinc−7.58pp
  2. 2Sugars−5.68pp
  3. 3Lead−3.85pp
CEPII BACI · 2024

Showing the leading partners and product groups by trade share; the full bilateral flow matrix is inCEPII BACI · 2024

Preferential Trade Agreements

El Salvador - Cuba2012
PSAGoods
Mexico - Cuba2001
PSAGoods
Latin American Integration Association (LAIA) - Accession of Cuba1999
PSAGoods
Global System of Trade Preferences among Developing Countries (GSTP)1989
PSAGoods
Latin American Integration Association (LAIA)1981
PSAGoods
World Bank DTA · 5 trade agreements in force

International Cargo Treaties

  • Convention on the International Maritime Organization. Geneva, 6 March 1948
    Party · 1966176 ratifications
  • Agreement relating to the implementation of Part XI of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea of 10 December 1982. New York, 28 July 1994
    Party · 1994171 ratifications
  • Agreement under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea on the Conservation and Sustainable Use of Marine Biological Diversity of Areas beyond National Jurisdiction. New York, 19 June 2023
    Party · 2024148 ratifications
  • United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods. Vienna, 11 April 1980
    Party · 199499 ratifications
  • Customs Convention on the Temporary Importation of Private Road Vehicles. New York, 4 June 1954
    Party · 196390 ratifications
  • Convention concerning Customs Facilities for Touring. New York, 4 June 1954
    Party · 196387 ratifications
  • Additional Protocol to the Convention concerning Customs Facilities for Touring, relating to the Importation of Tourist Publicity Documents and Material. New York, 4 June 1954
    Party · 196480 ratifications
  • International Convention to Facilitate the Importation of Commercial Samples and Advertising Material. Geneva, 7 November 1952
    Party · 197665 ratifications
  • International Convention on the Harmonization of Frontier Controls of Goods. Geneva, 21 October 1982
    Party · 199258 ratifications
  • Customs Convention on Containers. Geneva, 18 May 1956
    Party · 196544 ratifications
  • Customs Convention on the Temporary Importation of Commercial Road Vehicles. Geneva, 18 May 1956
    Party · 196542 ratifications
  • Customs Convention on Containers, 1972. Geneva, 2 December 1972
    Party · 198442 ratifications
  • Convention on the Limitation Period in the International Sale of Goods. New York, 14 June 1974
    Party · 199436 ratifications
  • European Convention on Customs Treatment of Pallets used in International Transport. Geneva, 9 December 1960
    Party · 196330 ratifications
  • Convention on Customs Treatment of Pool Containers used in International Transport. Geneva, 21 January 1994
    Party · 199618 ratifications
UN Treaty Collection · 15 ratified

Fiscal & Tariffs

Currency
CUP
Cuban Peso
ISO numeric 1922 minor units
ISO 4217
MFN applied tariff
10.18%
simple average (2022)
World Bank WDI

Key commodities

Top agricultural output
Sugar cane
9.1M t
FAOSTAT · 2024
Top mineral output
petroleum, crude
2.3M tonnes (metric)
BGS · 2023
Energy production
Primary energy production
U.S. EIA

Top item per category of 90 commodities trackedfull lists: FAOSTAT · 2026-05 · British Geological Survey · U.S. EIA

All Sources

TradeCountry Trade Facts (CEPII BACI)
etalab-2.0
TradeWorld Bank Deep Trade Agreements (DTA)
cc-by-4.0
Sanctions & complianceUN Treaty Collection — Multilateral Treaties Deposited (MTDSG)
open
fiscalWorld Bank – World Development Indicators (WDI)
cc-by-4.0
fiscalISO 4217 Currency Codes
open
commoditythe British Geological Surveythe British Geological Survey
OGL
Referencelogibook trade-bloc referencelogibook trade-bloc reference
Compiled (public facts)
commoditythe U.S. Energy Information Administrationthe U.S. Energy Information Administration
Public domain (US gov)
commodityFAOSTATFAOSTAT
CC BY 4.0 IGO
Referenceinternational organisation membership recordsinternational organisation membership records
Public (official lists)
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