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Jamaica — Trade & Compliance

Jamaica'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.

3
trade agreements
10
cargo treaties
8.43%
MFN applied tariff

Memberships & standing

Income groupUpper middle income
DatabookThe Record of Consolidated Knowledge
Jamaica beyond logistics?
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Trade Flow

Top export markets
  1. 1USA33.4%
  2. 2Iceland14.1%
  3. 3Netherlands13.0%
  4. 4Canada8.8%
  5. 5United Kingdom6.5%
CEPII BACI · 2024
Top import sources
  1. 1USA41.7%
  2. 2China17.9%
  3. 3Japan5.3%
  4. 4Brazil3.7%
  5. 5Colombia3.5%
CEPII BACI · 2024
Leading export goods (HS2)
  1. 1Inorganic chemicals38.6%
  2. 2Beverages & spirits14.9%
  3. 3Vegetables5.7%
  4. 4Ores, slag, ash5.1%
  5. 5Misc edible preparations5.1%
CEPII BACI · 2024
Leading import goods (HS2)
  1. 1Mineral fuels & oils23.1%
  2. 2Vehicles10.4%
  3. 3Machinery & mechanical appliances8.4%
  4. 4Electrical machinery5.4%
  5. 5Plastics4.3%
CEPII BACI · 2024
Fastest-rising export markets
  1. 1Iceland+12.16pp
  2. 2Netherlands+11.88pp
  3. 3Rep. of Korea+3.53pp
CEPII BACI · 2024
Declining export markets
  1. 1USA−13.89pp
  2. 2Russian Federation−6.62pp
  3. 3Latvia−2.21pp
CEPII BACI · 2024
Fastest-rising export goods
  1. 1Inorganic chemicals+22.93pp
  2. 2Ships & boats+4.54pp
  3. 3Vegetables+2.44pp
CEPII BACI · 2024
Declining export goods
  1. 1Mineral fuels & oils−34.09pp
  2. 2Iron & steel−0.48pp
  3. 3Vegetable/fruit preparations−0.28pp
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

United Kingdom - CARIFORUM States2021
FTA & EIAGoods & Services
EU - CARIFORUM States2008
FTA & EIAGoods & Services
Caribbean Community and Common Market (CARICOM)1973
CU & EIAGoods & Services
World Bank DTA · 3 trade agreements in force

International Cargo Treaties

  • Convention on the International Maritime Organization. Geneva, 6 March 1948
    Party · 1976176 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 · 2025148 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 · 196380 ratifications
  • Convention on the Territorial Sea and the Contiguous Zone. Geneva, 29 April 1958
    Party · 196574 ratifications
  • International Convention to Facilitate the Importation of Commercial Samples and Advertising Material. Geneva, 7 November 1952
    Party · 196365 ratifications
  • Customs Convention on Containers. Geneva, 18 May 1956
    Party · 196344 ratifications
  • Customs Convention on the Temporary Importation for Private Use of Aircraft and Pleasure Boats. Geneva, 18 May 1956
    Party · 196326 ratifications
UN Treaty Collection · 10 ratified

Fiscal & Tariffs

Currency
JMD
Jamaican Dollar
ISO numeric 3882 minor units
ISO 4217
MFN applied tariff
8.43%
simple average (2022)
World Bank WDI

Key commodities

Top agricultural output
Sugar cane
428.9K t
FAOSTAT · 2024
Top mineral output
bauxite
6M tonnes (metric)
BGS · 2023
Energy production
Primary energy production
U.S. EIA

Top item per category of 89 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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