Curaçao Imports 2023
Complete list of Curaçao's 83 import sources and 100+ product categories. Sourced from CEPII BACI.
$1.20B
Total imports (2023)
#177
Global import rank
83
Source countries
100+
Product categories tracked
Curaçao imported $1.20 billion of merchandise goods in 2023, making it the world's #177 largest importer. Goods came from 83 source countries, with the top ten sources providing 85.6% of total import value. The leading import was preparations n.e.c. containing by weight 70% or more of petroleum oils or oils from bituminous minerals, valued at $253.74 million — 21.1% of total imports.
The two tables below list every source country and the most-traded product categories at the HS6 (Harmonized System 6-digit) level. All values come from the CEPII BACI database, which reconciles UN Comtrade declarations to produce cleaner bilateral flows.
All import sources
83 countries and territories. Click for the full bilateral page.
| # | Source | 2023 import value | % of total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | USA | $464.84M | 38.66% |
| 2 | Netherlands | $287.89M | 23.95% |
| 3 | China | $73.39M | 6.10% |
| 4 | Colombia | $60.56M | 5.04% |
| 5 | Brazil | $37.39M | 3.11% |
| 6 | India | $25.47M | 2.12% |
| 7 | Japan | $23.73M | 1.97% |
| 8 | Germany | $21.37M | 1.78% |
| 9 | Armenia | $17.30M | 1.44% |
| 10 | Dominican Rep. | $17.03M | 1.42% |
| 11 | Ecuador | $15.55M | 1.29% |
| 12 | France | $14.50M | 1.21% |
| 13 | Spain | $11.64M | 0.97% |
| 14 | Indonesia | $10.62M | 0.88% |
| 15 | United Kingdom | $9.16M | 0.76% |
| 16 | Canada | $8.23M | 0.68% |
| 17 | Belgium | $8.06M | 0.67% |
| 18 | Thailand | $7.04M | 0.59% |
| 19 | Italy | $6.66M | 0.55% |
| 20 | Poland | $6.42M | 0.53% |
| 21 | Brunei Darussalam | $6.34M | 0.53% |
| 22 | Costa Rica | $6.33M | 0.53% |
| 23 | Saudi Arabia | $4.92M | 0.41% |
| 24 | Panama | $4.33M | 0.36% |
| 25 | Peru | $4.03M | 0.34% |
| 26 | Philippines | $4.02M | 0.33% |
| 27 | United Arab Emirates | $3.67M | 0.31% |
| 28 | Norway | $3.42M | 0.28% |
| 29 | Denmark | $3.31M | 0.28% |
| 30 | Jamaica | $2.97M | 0.25% |
| 31 | Barbados | $2.95M | 0.25% |
| 32 | Switzerland | $2.71M | 0.23% |
| 33 | Portugal | $2.28M | 0.19% |
| 34 | Guyana | $2.26M | 0.19% |
| 35 | Guatemala | $2.21M | 0.18% |
| 36 | Slovenia | $2.05M | 0.17% |
| 37 | Hungary | $2.01M | 0.17% |
| 38 | Sweden | $1.61M | 0.13% |
| 39 | South Africa | $1.56M | 0.13% |
| 40 | Lithuania | $1.11M | 0.09% |
| 41 | Mexico | $866,570 | 0.07% |
| 42 | Greece | $845,688 | 0.07% |
| 43 | Malaysia | $830,085 | 0.07% |
| 44 | Honduras | $811,156 | 0.07% |
| 45 | New Zealand | $572,648 | 0.05% |
| 46 | Austria | $533,526 | 0.04% |
| 47 | Latvia | $495,516 | 0.04% |
| 48 | Cyprus | $494,126 | 0.04% |
| 49 | Nicaragua | $417,163 | 0.03% |
| 50 | Australia | $412,615 | 0.03% |
| 51 | Chile | $405,686 | 0.03% |
| 52 | Morocco | $382,649 | 0.03% |
| 53 | Paraguay | $375,960 | 0.03% |
| 54 | Romania | $339,519 | 0.03% |
| 55 | Bulgaria | $331,489 | 0.03% |
| 56 | Other Asia, nes | $320,054 | 0.03% |
| 57 | Namibia | $317,722 | 0.03% |
| 58 | Ireland | $295,333 | 0.02% |
| 59 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | $259,500 | 0.02% |
| 60 | Finland | $244,279 | 0.02% |
| 61 | Türkiye | $223,714 | 0.02% |
| 62 | Estonia | $178,569 | 0.01% |
| 63 | El Salvador | $171,927 | 0.01% |
| 64 | Czechia | $140,386 | 0.01% |
| 65 | Uruguay | $139,553 | 0.01% |
| 66 | Egypt | $127,999 | 0.01% |
| 67 | Lesotho | $116,464 | 0.01% |
| 68 | Pakistan | $96,284 | 0.01% |
| 69 | Mozambique | $85,000 | 0.01% |
| 70 | Ghana | $77,014 | 0.01% |
| 71 | Slovakia | $76,653 | 0.01% |
| 72 | Cambodia | $60,808 | 0.01% |
| 73 | Lebanon | $41,554 | 0.00% |
| 74 | Côte d'Ivoire | $37,855 | 0.00% |
| 75 | North Macedonia | $32,095 | 0.00% |
| 76 | Sri Lanka | $31,221 | 0.00% |
| 77 | Croatia | $27,259 | 0.00% |
| 78 | Rep. of Moldova | $20,446 | 0.00% |
| 79 | Serbia | $17,560 | 0.00% |
| 80 | Andorra | $12,280 | 0.00% |
| 81 | Dominica | $11,293 | 0.00% |
| 82 | United Rep. of Tanzania | $6,718 | 0.00% |
| 83 | Belize | $5,895 | 0.00% |
Top import products (HS6)
100 product categories ranked by 2023 import value.
| # | HS6 | Product | Value | % of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 271000 | Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minerals, not crude: preparations n.e.c. containing by weight 70% or more of petroleum oils or oils from bituminous minerals: these being the basic constituents of the preparations: waste oils | $253.74M | 21.11% |
| 2 | 300490 | Medicaments: consisting of mixed or unmixed products n.e.c. in heading no. 3004, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail sale | $25.26M | 2.10% |
| 3 | 210690 | Food preparations: n.e.c. in item no. 2106.10 | $25.06M | 2.08% |
| 4 | 870322 | Vehicles: with only spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine, cylinder capacity over 1000 but not over 1500cc | $23.18M | 1.93% |
| 5 | 870323 | Vehicles: with only spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine, cylinder capacity over 1500 but not over 3000cc | $19.51M | 1.62% |
| 6 | 220300 | Beer: made from malt | $14.97M | 1.25% |
| 7 | 020714 | Meat and edible offal: of fowls of the species Gallus domesticus, cuts and offal, frozen | $14.76M | 1.23% |
| 8 | 711319 | Jewellery: of precious metal (excluding silver) whether or not plated or clad with precious metal, and parts thereof | $13.59M | 1.13% |
| 9 | 040690 | Dairy produce: cheese (not grated, powdered or processed), n.e.c. in heading no. 0406 | $11.14M | 0.93% |
| 10 | 210390 | Sauces and preparations therefor: mixed condiments and mixed seasonings | $11.07M | 0.92% |
| 11 | 840999 | Engines: parts for internal combustion piston engines (excluding spark-ignition) | $10.80M | 0.90% |
| 12 | 330300 | Perfumes and toilet waters | $10.70M | 0.89% |
| 13 | 230990 | Dog or cat food: (not put up for retail sale), used in animal feeding | $9.53M | 0.79% |
| 14 | 730890 | Iron or steel: structures and parts thereof, n.e.c. in heading 7308 | $9.50M | 0.79% |
| 15 | 847989 | Machines and mechanical appliances: having individual functions, n.e.c. or included in this chapter | $9.27M | 0.77% |
| 16 | 240220 | Cigarettes: containing tobacco | $9.09M | 0.76% |
| 17 | 020230 | Meat: of bovine animals, boneless cuts, frozen | $8.64M | 0.72% |
| 18 | 901890 | Medical, surgical or dental instruments and appliances: n.e.c. in heading no. 9018 | $7.47M | 0.62% |
| 19 | 220820 | Spirits obtained by distilling grape wine or grape marc | $7.43M | 0.62% |
| 20 | 020130 | Meat: of bovine animals, boneless cuts, fresh or chilled | $7.43M | 0.62% |
| 21 | 851712 | Telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks | $6.87M | 0.57% |
| 22 | 851762 | Communication apparatus (excluding telephone sets or base stations): machines for the reception, conversion and transmission or regeneration of voice, images or other data, including switching and routing apparatus | $6.77M | 0.56% |
| 23 | 190590 | Food preparations: bakers' wares n.e.c. in heading no. 1605, whether or not containing cocoa: communion wafers, empty cachets suitable for pharmaceutical use, sealing wafers, rice papers and similar products | $6.64M | 0.55% |
| 24 | 940360 | Furniture: wooden, other than for office, kitchen or bedroom use | $6.54M | 0.54% |
| 25 | 020329 | Meat: of swine, n.e.c. in item no. 0203.2, frozen | $5.97M | 0.50% |
| 26 | 870324 | Vehicles: with only spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine, cylinder capacity over 3000cc | $5.89M | 0.49% |
| 27 | 220421 | Wine: still, in containers holding 2 litres or less | $5.68M | 0.47% |
| 28 | 620342 | Trousers, bib and brace overalls, breeches and shorts: men's or boys', of cotton (not knitted or crocheted) | $5.56M | 0.46% |
| 29 | 230910 | Dog or cat food: put up for retail sale, used in animal feeding | $5.46M | 0.45% |
| 30 | 200410 | Vegetable preparations: potatoes, prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar or acetic acid, frozen | $5.29M | 0.44% |
| 31 | 091091 | Spices: mixtures of 2 or more products of different headings | $5.26M | 0.44% |
| 32 | 220299 | Non-alcoholic beverages: other than non-alcoholic beer, n.e.c. in item no. 2202.10, not including fruit or vegetable juices of heading no. 2009 | $5.20M | 0.43% |
| 33 | 160100 | Meat preparations: sausages and similar products, of meat, meat offal or blood, and food preparations based on these products | $5.00M | 0.42% |
| 34 | 870899 | Vehicle parts and accessories: n.e.c. in heading no. 8708 | $4.81M | 0.40% |
| 35 | 220210 | Waters: including mineral and aerated, containing added sugar or other sweetening matter or flavoured | $4.74M | 0.39% |
| 36 | 870421 | Vehicles: compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel), for transport of goods, (of a gvw not exceeding 5 tonnes), n.e.c. in item no 8704.1 | $4.70M | 0.39% |
| 37 | 732690 | Iron or steel: articles n.e.c. in heading 7326 | $4.56M | 0.38% |
| 38 | 847130 | Automatic data processing machines: portable, weighing not more than 10kg, consisting of at least a central processing unit, a keyboard and a display | $4.56M | 0.38% |
| 39 | 870321 | Vehicles: with only spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine, cylinder capacity not over 1000cc | $4.47M | 0.37% |
| 40 | 110100 | Wheat or meslin flour | $4.14M | 0.34% |
| 41 | 870210 | Vehicles: public transport type (carries 10 or more persons, including driver), with only compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel), new or used | $4.11M | 0.34% |
| 42 | 151800 | Animal or vegetable fats and oils and their fractions: oxidised, boiled or otherwise chemically modified, (excluding those of heading no. 1516), inedible mixtures or preparations of fats or oils | $4.03M | 0.33% |
| 43 | 100630 | Cereals: rice, semi-milled or wholly milled, whether or not polished or glazed | $3.91M | 0.32% |
| 44 | 392410 | Plastics: tableware and kitchenware | $3.90M | 0.32% |
| 45 | 961900 | Sanitary towels (pads) and tampons, napkins and napkin liners for babies and similar articles, of any material | $3.81M | 0.32% |
| 46 | 610910 | T-shirts, singlets and other vests: of cotton, knitted or crocheted | $3.79M | 0.32% |
| 47 | 721391 | Iron or non-alloy steel: bars and rods, hot-rolled, in irregularly wound coils, n.e.c. in heading no. 7213, of circular cross-section measuring less than 14mm in diameter | $3.70M | 0.31% |
| 48 | 870380 | Vehicles: with only electric motor for propulsion | $3.63M | 0.30% |
| 49 | 850300 | Electric motors and generators: parts suitable for use solely or principally with the machines of heading no. 8501 or 8502 | $3.63M | 0.30% |
| 50 | 841510 | Air conditioning machines: comprising a motor-driven fan and elements for changing the temperature and humidity, of a kind designed to be fixed to a window, wall, ceiling or floor, self-contained or "split-system" | $3.59M | 0.30% |
| 51 | 070190 | Vegetables: potatoes (other than seed), fresh or chilled | $3.53M | 0.29% |
| 52 | 940340 | Furniture: wooden, for kitchen use | $3.52M | 0.29% |
| 53 | 200990 | Juices: mixtures of fruits or vegetables, unfermented, not containing added spirit, whether or not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter | $3.49M | 0.29% |
| 54 | 940390 | Furniture: parts | $3.49M | 0.29% |
| 55 | 840721 | Engines: outboard motors for marine propulsion, spark-ignition reciprocating or rotary internal combustion piston engines | $3.23M | 0.27% |
| 56 | 731829 | Iron or steel: non-threaded articles, n.e.c. in item no. 7318.2 | $3.21M | 0.27% |
| 57 | 843149 | Machinery: parts of machines handling earth, minerals or ores and n.e.c. in heading no. 8431 | $3.16M | 0.26% |
| 58 | 392690 | Plastics: other articles n.e.c. in chapter 39 | $3.14M | 0.26% |
| 59 | 620462 | Trousers, bib and brace overalls, breeches and shorts: women's or girls', of cotton (not knitted or crocheted) | $3.13M | 0.26% |
| 60 | 330499 | Cosmetic and toilet preparations: n.e.c. in heading no. 3304, for the care of the skin (excluding medicaments, including sunscreen or sun tan preparations) | $3.09M | 0.26% |
| 61 | 761010 | Aluminium: structures (excluding prefabricated buildings of heading no. 9406) and parts of structures, doors, windows and their frames and thresholds for doors | $2.98M | 0.25% |
| 62 | 870340 | Vehicles: with both spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine and electric motor for propulsion, incapable of being charged by plugging to external source of electric power | $2.93M | 0.24% |
| 63 | 853720 | Boards, panels, consoles, desks and other bases: for electric control or the distribution of electricity, (other than switching apparatus of heading no. 8517), for a voltage exceeding 1000 volts | $2.85M | 0.24% |
| 64 | 170199 | Sugars: sucrose, chemically pure, in solid form, not containing added flavouring or colouring matter | $2.79M | 0.23% |
| 65 | 382200 | Reagents: diagnostic or laboratory reagents on a backing and prepared diagnostic or laboratory reagents whether or not on a backing, other than those of heading no. 3002 or 3006: certified reference material | $2.78M | 0.23% |
| 66 | 090121 | Coffee: roasted, not decaffeinated | $2.77M | 0.23% |
| 67 | 240210 | Cigars, cheroots and cigarillos: containing tobacco including the weight of every band, wrapper or attachment thereto | $2.70M | 0.22% |
| 68 | 690721 | Ceramic tiles: flags and paving, hearth or wall tiles other than those of subheadings 6907.30 and 6907.40, of a water absorption coefficient by weight not over 0.5% | $2.66M | 0.22% |
| 69 | 870590 | Vehicles: break-down lorries, road-sweepers, spraying lorries, mobile workshops, mobile radiological units, and other special purpose vehicles n.e.c. in heading no. 8705 | $2.66M | 0.22% |
| 70 | 880330 | Aircraft and spacecraft: parts of aeroplanes or helicopters n.e.c. in heading no. 8803 | $2.61M | 0.22% |
| 71 | 220110 | Waters: mineral and aerated, including natural or artificial, (not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter nor flavoured) | $2.61M | 0.22% |
| 72 | 847149 | Automatic data processing machines: presented in the form of systems, n.e.c. in item no. 8471.30 or 8471.41 | $2.54M | 0.21% |
| 73 | 854449 | Insulated electric conductors: for a voltage not exceeding 1000 volts, not fitted with connectors | $2.54M | 0.21% |
| 74 | 170490 | Sugar confectionery: (excluding chewing gum, including white chocolate), not containing cocoa | $2.53M | 0.21% |
| 75 | 847150 | Units of automatic data processing machines: processing units other than those of item no. 8471.41 or 8471.49, whether or not containing in the same housing one or two of the following types of unit: storage units, input units or output units | $2.51M | 0.21% |
| 76 | 180690 | Chocolate and other food preparations containing cocoa: n.e.c. in chapter 18 | $2.51M | 0.21% |
| 77 | 840820 | Engines: compression-ignition internal combustion piston engines (diesel or semi-diesel engines), of a kind used for the propulsion of vehicles of chapter 87 | $2.50M | 0.21% |
| 78 | 440711 | Wood: coniferous species, of pine (Pinus spp.), sawn or chipped lengthwise, sliced or peeled, whether or not planed, sanded or finger-jointed, of a thickness exceeding 6mm | $2.48M | 0.21% |
| 79 | 940180 | Seats: n.e.c. in heading no. 9401, (excluding medical, surgical, dental, veterinary or barber furniture) | $2.44M | 0.20% |
| 80 | 841590 | Air conditioning machines: with motor driven fan and elements for temperature control, parts thereof | $2.41M | 0.20% |
| 81 | 711311 | Jewellery: of silver, whether or not plated or clad with other precious metal, and parts thereof | $2.39M | 0.20% |
| 82 | 852580 | Television cameras, digital cameras and video camera recorders | $2.32M | 0.19% |
| 83 | 330790 | Perfumes and deodorizers: perfuming or deodorizing preparations n.e.c. in heading no. 3307 | $2.25M | 0.19% |
| 84 | 853690 | Electrical apparatus: n.e.c. in heading no. 8536, for switching or protecting electrical circuits, for a voltage not exceeding 1000 volts | $2.19M | 0.18% |
| 85 | 850440 | Electrical static converters | $2.18M | 0.18% |
| 86 | 854140 | Electrical apparatus: photosensitive, including photovoltaic cells, whether or not assembled in modules or made up into panels, light-emitting diodes (LED) | $2.16M | 0.18% |
| 87 | 252329 | Cement: portland, other than white, whether or not artificially coloured | $2.15M | 0.18% |
| 88 | 851660 | Ovens, cookers, cooking plates, boiling rings, grillers and roasters: of a kind used for domestic purposes (excluding microwaves) | $2.14M | 0.18% |
| 89 | 490199 | Printed matter: books, brochures, leaflets and similar printed matter n.e.c. in item no. 4901.10 or 4901.91 | $2.13M | 0.18% |
| 90 | 940320 | Furniture: metal, other than for office use | $2.13M | 0.18% |
| 91 | 441820 | Wood: doors and their frames and thresholds | $2.13M | 0.18% |
| 92 | 392330 | Plastics: carboys, bottles, flasks and similar articles, for the conveyance or packing of goods | $2.11M | 0.18% |
| 93 | 340220 | Washing and cleaning preparations: surface-active, whether or not containing soap (excluding those of heading no. 3401), put up for retail sale | $2.04M | 0.17% |
| 94 | 070999 | Vegetables: edible, n.e.c. in chapter 07, fresh or chilled | $2.01M | 0.17% |
| 95 | 040120 | Dairy produce: milk and cream, not concentrated, not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter, of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 1% but not exceeding 6% | $1.99M | 0.17% |
| 96 | 940690 | Buildings: prefabricated, not of wood | $1.95M | 0.16% |
| 97 | 340290 | Washing and cleaning preparations: surface-active, whether or not containing soap (excluding those of heading no. 3401), including auxiliary washing preparations, not for retail sale | $1.95M | 0.16% |
| 98 | 901839 | Medical, surgical instruments and appliances: catheters, cannulae and the like | $1.89M | 0.16% |
| 99 | 151790 | Edible mixtures or preparations of animal or vegetable fats or oils or of fractions of different fats or oils of this chapter, other than edible fats or oils of heading no. 1516 | $1.88M | 0.16% |
| 100 | 850710 | Electric accumulators: lead-acid, of a kind used for starting piston engines, including separators, whether or not rectangular (including square) | $1.85M | 0.15% |