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Jamaica Trade Summary

1997

Jamaica exports, imports, tariff by year.

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TRADE SUMMARY FOR JAMAICA 1997

Overall Exports and Imports for Jamaica 1997

Exports and imports of Jamaica in 1997 are below, along with number of countries and products

  • The total value of exports (FoB) was 1,386 million.
  • The total value of imports (CIF) was 3,113 million.
  • At the HS6 digit level, 1,008 products were exported to 84 countries and 2,776 products were imported from 124 countries.

Jamaica top 5 Export and Import partners 1997

Top five countries to which Jamaica exported in 1997 are below, along with the percent of total exports that went to that country:

  1. Jamaica exports to United States worth US$ 464 million, with a partner share of 33.45 percent.
  2. Jamaica exports to Canada worth US$ 195 million, with a partner share of 14.08 percent.
  3. Jamaica exports to United Kingdom worth US$ 186 million, with a partner share of 13.45 percent.
  4. Jamaica exports to Netherlands worth US$ 142 million, with a partner share of 10.24 percent.
  5. Jamaica exports to Norway worth US$ 80 million, with a partner share of 5.79 percent.

Top five countries from which Jamaica imported goods in 1997 are below, along with percent of total imports that came from the country :

  1. Jamaica imports from United States worth US$ 1,499 million, with a partner share of 48.15 percent.
  2. Jamaica imports from Trinidad and Tobago worth US$ 245 million, with a partner share of 7.88 percent.
  3. Jamaica imports from Japan worth US$ 215 million, with a partner share of 6.91 percent.
  4. Jamaica imports from France worth US$ 157 million, with a partner share of 5.03 percent.
  5. Jamaica imports from United Kingdom worth US$ 116 million, with a partner share of 3.74 percent.

Jamaica Top 5 Productsexports imports at HS 6 digit level 1997

The top five exported HS 6 digit level products to world by Jamaica along with trade value are:

  1. Jamaica exported Aluminium oxide, other than artificial corundum , worth 651,711.68 (US$ Thousands).
  2. Jamaica exported Raw cane sugar, in solid form , worth 101,904.62 (US$ Thousands).
  3. Jamaica exported T-shirts, singlets and other vests, of cotton, , worth 97,126.98 (US$ Thousands).
  4. Jamaica exported Panty hose, etc, of synthetic fibres, <67decite , worth 79,901.22 (US$ Thousands).
  5. Jamaica exported Aluminium ores and concentrates , worth 72,822.62 (US$ Thousands).

The top five imported HS 6 digit level products from world by Jamaica along with trade value are

  1. Jamaica imported Aircraft nes of an unladen weight exceeding 15, , worth 138,905.95 (US$ Thousands).
  2. Jamaica imported Parts of garments or clothing accessories, nes , worth 108,097.97 (US$ Thousands).
  3. Jamaica imported Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminou , worth 95,689.64 (US$ Thousands).
  4. Jamaica imported Automobiles with reciprocating piston engine di , worth 90,253.90 (US$ Thousands).
  5. Jamaica imported Automobiles with reciprocating piston engine di , worth 80,686.80 (US$ Thousands).

Exports and Imports of Product Groups 1997

Exports and imports of products by stages of processing in 1997 are below along with their corresponding Product Share as percent of total export or import

Tariffs 1997

Tariffs imposed by Jamaica in 1997 are below

  • The maximum rate of tariff in percentage on any product was not available percent.
  • The simple average tariff across all products was not available percent.
  • The trade weighted average tariff was not available .
  • The total duty free imports in thousands of US dollars were not available and duty free tariff line items share was not available percent.

Development Indicators 1997

Key Development Indicators of Jamaica in 1997 are below

  • Jamaica GDP in current US dollar was 8,400 million.
  • GNI per capita, Atlas method (current US$) was 2,800.00 .
  • Jamaica Trade balance: as % of GDP was -7.81.
  • Trade balance in current US$ was -656.00 million.
  • Trade as percentage of GDP was 88.98 .
  • Trade in services as percentage of GDP was 34.89 .

Trade Indicators 1997

Trade Indicators for Jamaica in 1997 are below

  • Hirschman Herfindahl market concentration index was 0.20.
  • Index of export market penetration was 2.16.
  • World Growth in percentage was 3.05 and Jamaica Country Growth was -2.29 .