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Jamaica Trade Summary

1998

Jamaica exports, imports, tariff by year.

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TRADE SUMMARY FOR JAMAICA 1998

Overall Exports and Imports for Jamaica 1998

Exports and imports of Jamaica in 1998 are below, along with number of countries and products

  • The total value of exports (FoB) was 1,316 million.
  • The total value of imports (CIF) was 2,985 million.
  • At the HS6 digit level, 1,028 products were exported to 85 countries and 2,713 products were imported from 122 countries.

Jamaica top 5 Export and Import partners 1998

Top five countries to which Jamaica exported in 1998 are below, along with the percent of total exports that went to that country:

  1. Jamaica exports to United States worth US$ 524 million, with a partner share of 39.78 percent.
  2. Jamaica exports to United Kingdom worth US$ 159 million, with a partner share of 12.07 percent.
  3. Jamaica exports to Canada worth US$ 151 million, with a partner share of 11.50 percent.
  4. Jamaica exports to Netherlands worth US$ 123 million, with a partner share of 9.37 percent.
  5. Jamaica exports to Russian Federation worth US$ 92 million, with a partner share of 6.95 percent.

Top five countries from which Jamaica imported goods in 1998 are below, along with percent of total imports that came from the country :

  1. Jamaica imports from United States worth US$ 1,534 million, with a partner share of 51.38 percent.
  2. Jamaica imports from Trinidad and Tobago worth US$ 230 million, with a partner share of 7.70 percent.
  3. Jamaica imports from Japan worth US$ 200 million, with a partner share of 6.70 percent.
  4. Jamaica imports from United Kingdom worth US$ 115 million, with a partner share of 3.84 percent.
  5. Jamaica imports from Canada worth US$ 90 million, with a partner share of 3.02 percent.

Jamaica Top 5 Productsexports imports at HS 6 digit level 1998

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 US$ 600,707.65 million.
  2. Jamaica exported Raw cane sugar, in solid form , worth US$ 94,620.56 million.
  3. Jamaica exported Panty hose, etc, of synthetic fibres, <67decite , worth US$ 85,904.86 million.
  4. Jamaica exported Aluminium ores and concentrates , worth US$ 81,041.66 million.
  5. Jamaica exported T-shirts, singlets and other vests, of cotton, , worth US$ 69,296.82 million.

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

  1. Jamaica imported Parts of garments or clothing accessories, nes , worth US$ 92,172.34 million.
  2. Jamaica imported Automobiles with reciprocating piston engine di , worth US$ 83,564.08 million.
  3. Jamaica imported Panty hose, etc, of synthetic fibres, <67decite , worth US$ 75,016.74 million.
  4. Jamaica imported Automobiles with reciprocating piston engine di , worth US$ 67,303.38 million.
  5. Jamaica imported Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminou , worth US$ 62,677.96 million.

Exports and Imports of Product Groups 1998

Exports and imports of products by stages of processing in 1998 are below along with their corresponding Product Share as percent of total export or import

Tariffs 1998

Tariffs imposed by Jamaica in 1998 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 1998

Key Development Indicators of Jamaica in 1998 are below

  • Jamaica GDP in current US dollar was 8,787 million.
  • GNI per capita, Atlas method (current US$) was 2,930.00 .
  • Jamaica Trade balance: as % of GDP was -7.61.
  • Trade balance in current US$ was -669.00 million.
  • Trade as percentage of GDP was 84.48 .
  • Trade in services as percentage of GDP was 34.87 .

Trade Indicators 1998

Trade Indicators for Jamaica in 1998 are below

  • Hirschman Herfindahl market concentration index was 0.20.
  • Index of export market penetration was 2.10.
  • World Growth in percentage was -0.47 and Jamaica Country Growth was -0.37 .