Imports: The top imports of Jamaica are Refined Petroleum ($836M), Cars ($332M), Crude Petroleum ($238M), Petroleum Gas ($195M), and Packaged Medicaments ($103M), importing mostly from United States ($2.56B), China ($630M), Japan ($260M), Trinidad and Tobago ($166M), and Turkey ($164M).

What products does Jamaica Import?

The main export commodities are alumina, bauxite, sugar, rum, coffee, yams, beverages, chemicals, wearing apparel and mineral fuels. The main imports are food and other consumer goods, industrial supplies, fuel, parts and accessories of capital goods, construction materials machinery, and transport equipment.

Where does Jamaica import food from?

Trinidad and Tobago and Barbados are major suppliers of snack foods to the Jamaican market, protected by a 20 percent Common External Tariff on all snack products originating outside of CARICOM. However, U.S. products do compete based on quality and strong brand identification.

What kind of goods does Jamaica import from the US?

API Features Documentation Interested? Click here to contact us Jamaica mainly imports oil, ethanol, wheat, lye, electronic appliances, vehicles, metals and rice. Jamaica’s main imports partner is the United States (42 percent of total imports).

Who are the main export partners of Jamaica?

Main export partners are US, Canada, the United Kingdom and the Netherlands. Jamaica’s main imports are food and other consumer goods, industrial suppliers, fuel, parts and accessories of capital goods, machinery and transport equipment, construction materials. Main sources of imports are US, Trinidad and Tobago, Venezuela and Brazil.

What kind of economy does Jamaica have in the world?

Overview: In 2019 Jamaica was the number 119 economy in the world in terms of GDP (current US$), the number 140 in total exports, the number 128 in total imports, the number 101 economy in terms of GDP per capita (current US$) and the number 86 most complex economy according to the Economic Complexity Index (ECI).

When was the last time Jamaica imported money?

Imports in Jamaica averaged 1149197.57 USD Thousand from 1992 until 2018, reaching an all time high of 2437559 USD Thousand in the second quarter of 2008 and a record low of 395093 USD Thousand in the second quarter of 1992.