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Trinidad and Tobago Trade Summary

1996

Trinidad and Tobago exports, imports, tariff by year.

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TRADE SUMMARY FOR TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO 1996

Overall Exports and Imports for Trinidad and Tobago 1996

Exports and imports of Trinidad and Tobago in 1996 are below, along with number of countries and products

  • The total value of exports (FoB) was 2,569 million.
  • The total value of imports (CIF) was 2,204 million.
  • At the HS6 digit level, 1,990 products were exported to 102 countries and 2,701 products were imported from 112 countries.

Trinidad and Tobago top 5 Export and Import partners 1996

Top five countries to which Trinidad and Tobago exported in 1996 are below, along with the percent of total exports that went to that country:

  1. Trinidad and Tobago exports to United States worth US$ 1,254 million, with a partner share of 48.80 percent.
  2. Trinidad and Tobago exports to Jamaica worth US$ 221 million, with a partner share of 8.59 percent.
  3. Trinidad and Tobago exports to France worth US$ 136 million, with a partner share of 5.30 percent.
  4. Trinidad and Tobago exports to Guyana worth US$ 90 million, with a partner share of 3.51 percent.
  5. Trinidad and Tobago exports to Barbados worth US$ 90 million, with a partner share of 3.48 percent.

Top five countries from which Trinidad and Tobago imported goods in 1996 are below, along with percent of total imports that came from the country :

  1. Trinidad and Tobago imports from United States worth US$ 840 million, with a partner share of 38.11 percent.
  2. Trinidad and Tobago imports from Venezuela worth US$ 268 million, with a partner share of 12.17 percent.
  3. Trinidad and Tobago imports from Colombia worth US$ 154 million, with a partner share of 6.98 percent.
  4. Trinidad and Tobago imports from United Kingdom worth US$ 132 million, with a partner share of 5.98 percent.
  5. Trinidad and Tobago imports from Germany worth US$ 110 million, with a partner share of 5.01 percent.

Trinidad and Tobago Top 5 Productsexports imports at HS 6 digit level 1996

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

  1. Trinidad and Tobago exported Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminou , worth 439,512.29 (US$ Thousands).
  2. Trinidad and Tobago exported Anhydrous ammonia , worth 300,632.10 (US$ Thousands).
  3. Trinidad and Tobago exported Bars & rods, i/nas, hr,in irreg wound coils,cnt , worth 166,873.92 (US$ Thousands).
  4. Trinidad and Tobago exported Methanol (methyl alcohol) , worth 122,671.33 (US$ Thousands).
  5. Trinidad and Tobago exported Urea , worth 114,201.18 (US$ Thousands).

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

  1. Trinidad and Tobago imported Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminou , worth 405,956.99 (US$ Thousands).
  2. Trinidad and Tobago imported Aircraft nes of an unladen weight exceeding 15, , worth 69,591.02 (US$ Thousands).
  3. Trinidad and Tobago imported Agglomerated iron ores and concentrates , worth 59,430.50 (US$ Thousands).
  4. Trinidad and Tobago imported Distilling or rectifying plant , worth 46,349.66 (US$ Thousands).
  5. Trinidad and Tobago imported Automobiles with reciprocating piston engine di , worth 37,874.03 (US$ Thousands).

Exports and Imports of Product Groups 1996

Exports and imports of products by stages of processing in 1996 are below along with their corresponding Product Share as percent of total export or import

Tariffs 1996

Tariffs imposed by Trinidad and Tobago in 1996 are below

  • The maximum rate of tariff in percentage on any product was 1,990.94 percent.
  • The simple average tariff across all products was 12.07 percent.
  • The trade weighted average tariff was 7.18 .
  • The total duty free imports in thousands of US dollars were 159,669.44 and duty free tariff line items share was 5.98 percent.

Development Indicators 1996

Key Development Indicators of Trinidad and Tobago in 1996 are below

  • Trinidad and Tobago GDP in current US dollar was 5,760 million.
  • GNI per capita, Atlas method (current US$) was 4,050.00 .
  • Trinidad and Tobago Trade balance: as % of GDP was not available.
  • Trade balance in current US$ was not available.
  • Trade as percentage of GDP was not available .
  • Trade in services as percentage of GDP was 11.78 .

Trade Indicators 1996

Trade Indicators for Trinidad and Tobago in 1996 are below

  • Hirschman Herfindahl market concentration index was 0.28.
  • Index of export market penetration was 2.25.
  • World Growth in percentage was 3.55 and Trinidad and Tobago Country Growth was 4.28 .