Jamaica Imports 2023
Complete list of Jamaica's 132 import sources and 100+ product categories. Sourced from CEPII BACI.
$7.97B
Total imports (2023)
#127
Global import rank
132
Source countries
100+
Product categories tracked
Jamaica imported $7.97 billion of merchandise goods in 2023, making it the world's #127 largest importer. Goods came from 132 source countries, with the top ten sources providing 71.0% 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 $952.40 million — 12.0% 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
132 countries and territories. Click for the full bilateral page.
| # | Source | 2023 import value | % of total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | USA | $2.90B | 36.39% |
| 2 | China | $1.04B | 13.06% |
| 3 | Japan | $300.51M | 3.77% |
| 4 | Colombia | $297.24M | 3.73% |
| 5 | Brazil | $259.78M | 3.26% |
| 6 | Trinidad and Tobago | $227.23M | 2.85% |
| 7 | Nigeria | $166.43M | 2.09% |
| 8 | Mexico | $161.34M | 2.03% |
| 9 | Spain | $151.41M | 1.90% |
| 10 | Türkiye | $149.83M | 1.88% |
| 11 | Canada | $123.24M | 1.55% |
| 12 | India | $121.08M | 1.52% |
| 13 | Dominican Rep. | $118.92M | 1.49% |
| 14 | Germany | $109.00M | 1.37% |
| 15 | Norway | $103.88M | 1.30% |
| 16 | United Kingdom | $103.68M | 1.30% |
| 17 | Thailand | $101.76M | 1.28% |
| 18 | Russian Federation | $100.52M | 1.26% |
| 19 | Netherlands | $89.05M | 1.12% |
| 20 | Panama | $87.22M | 1.09% |
| 21 | Costa Rica | $86.89M | 1.09% |
| 22 | Barbados | $75.93M | 0.95% |
| 23 | Guyana | $66.89M | 0.84% |
| 24 | France | $62.47M | 0.78% |
| 25 | Italy | $62.16M | 0.78% |
| 26 | Egypt | $58.16M | 0.73% |
| 27 | Suriname | $57.40M | 0.72% |
| 28 | Guatemala | $52.86M | 0.66% |
| 29 | Rep. of Korea | $48.12M | 0.60% |
| 30 | Indonesia | $46.98M | 0.59% |
| 31 | Argentina | $41.68M | 0.52% |
| 32 | Chile | $40.68M | 0.51% |
| 33 | China, Hong Kong SAR | $39.28M | 0.49% |
| 34 | Belgium | $38.30M | 0.48% |
| 35 | New Zealand | $32.93M | 0.41% |
| 36 | Uruguay | $31.53M | 0.40% |
| 37 | El Salvador | $31.36M | 0.39% |
| 38 | Australia | $31.25M | 0.39% |
| 39 | Switzerland | $27.00M | 0.34% |
| 40 | Peru | $22.10M | 0.28% |
| 41 | Ireland | $19.92M | 0.25% |
| 42 | Malaysia | $19.88M | 0.25% |
| 43 | Marshall Isds | $18.34M | 0.23% |
| 44 | Viet Nam | $17.75M | 0.22% |
| 45 | Sweden | $17.62M | 0.22% |
| 46 | Hungary | $15.09M | 0.19% |
| 47 | Belize | $14.14M | 0.18% |
| 48 | United Arab Emirates | $13.05M | 0.16% |
| 49 | Other Asia, nes | $12.89M | 0.16% |
| 50 | Austria | $12.78M | 0.16% |
| 51 | Poland | $11.19M | 0.14% |
| 52 | Denmark | $10.75M | 0.13% |
| 53 | Ecuador | $10.45M | 0.13% |
| 54 | Singapore | $8.24M | 0.10% |
| 55 | Bolivia (Plurinational State of) | $7.21M | 0.09% |
| 56 | Israel | $6.59M | 0.08% |
| 57 | South Africa | $5.43M | 0.07% |
| 58 | Honduras | $4.95M | 0.06% |
| 59 | Curaçao | $4.47M | 0.06% |
| 60 | Saint Lucia | $4.19M | 0.05% |
| 61 | Fiji | $4.18M | 0.05% |
| 62 | Pakistan | $3.92M | 0.05% |
| 63 | Portugal | $3.85M | 0.05% |
| 64 | Sri Lanka | $3.68M | 0.05% |
| 65 | Cayman Isds | $3.65M | 0.05% |
| 66 | Greece | $3.60M | 0.05% |
| 67 | Slovakia | $3.60M | 0.05% |
| 68 | Oman | $3.46M | 0.04% |
| 69 | Finland | $3.15M | 0.04% |
| 70 | Malta | $2.84M | 0.04% |
| 71 | Philippines | $2.59M | 0.03% |
| 72 | Haiti | $2.51M | 0.03% |
| 73 | Bangladesh | $2.33M | 0.03% |
| 74 | Morocco | $2.10M | 0.03% |
| 75 | Bahamas | $1.95M | 0.02% |
| 76 | Latvia | $1.93M | 0.02% |
| 77 | Romania | $1.44M | 0.02% |
| 78 | Slovenia | $1.44M | 0.02% |
| 79 | Czechia | $1.43M | 0.02% |
| 80 | Serbia | $1.36M | 0.02% |
| 81 | Nicaragua | $1.19M | 0.01% |
| 82 | Dominica | $1.05M | 0.01% |
| 83 | Bulgaria | $1.01M | 0.01% |
| 84 | Br. Virgin Isds | $878,241 | 0.01% |
| 85 | Lithuania | $793,289 | 0.01% |
| 86 | Venezuela | $707,334 | 0.01% |
| 87 | Jordan | $502,332 | 0.01% |
| 88 | Saudi Arabia | $473,563 | 0.01% |
| 89 | Cyprus | $464,043 | 0.01% |
| 90 | Grenada | $433,157 | 0.01% |
| 91 | Kuwait | $354,878 | 0.00% |
| 92 | Ethiopia | $238,993 | 0.00% |
| 93 | Côte d'Ivoire | $232,475 | 0.00% |
| 94 | Lebanon | $214,687 | 0.00% |
| 95 | North Macedonia | $202,373 | 0.00% |
| 96 | Estonia | $201,860 | 0.00% |
| 97 | Bermuda | $193,055 | 0.00% |
| 98 | Cuba | $186,020 | 0.00% |
| 99 | Cambodia | $181,647 | 0.00% |
| 100 | Antigua and Barbuda | $174,403 | 0.00% |
| 101 | China, Macao SAR | $113,348 | 0.00% |
| 102 | Tunisia | $107,310 | 0.00% |
| 103 | Ghana | $65,392 | 0.00% |
| 104 | Saint Maarten | $57,525 | 0.00% |
| 105 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | $56,113 | 0.00% |
| 106 | Algeria | $53,287 | 0.00% |
| 107 | Montenegro | $52,820 | 0.00% |
| 108 | Luxembourg | $49,421 | 0.00% |
| 109 | Croatia | $38,642 | 0.00% |
| 110 | Aruba | $28,854 | 0.00% |
| 111 | Mozambique | $26,000 | 0.00% |
| 112 | Afghanistan | $23,125 | 0.00% |
| 113 | Madagascar | $22,829 | 0.00% |
| 114 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | $22,286 | 0.00% |
| 115 | Turks and Caicos Isds | $15,988 | 0.00% |
| 116 | Kenya | $15,179 | 0.00% |
| 117 | Iceland | $8,592 | 0.00% |
| 118 | Paraguay | $6,908 | 0.00% |
| 119 | Zambia | $5,525 | 0.00% |
| 120 | Mauritius | $3,293 | 0.00% |
| 121 | Ukraine | $2,699 | 0.00% |
| 122 | Montserrat | $2,324 | 0.00% |
| 123 | Bahrain | $727 | 0.00% |
| 124 | Belarus | $497 | 0.00% |
| 125 | Iraq | $488 | 0.00% |
| 126 | Myanmar | $423 | 0.00% |
| 127 | Vanuatu | $251 | 0.00% |
| 128 | Andorra | $197 | 0.00% |
| 129 | Sudan | $128 | 0.00% |
| 130 | Zimbabwe | $105 | 0.00% |
| 131 | Senegal | $77 | 0.00% |
| 132 | Eswatini | $30 | 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 | $952.40M | 11.95% |
| 2 | 271111 | Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons: liquefied, natural gas | $431.89M | 5.42% |
| 3 | 270900 | Oils: petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude | $356.06M | 4.47% |
| 4 | 870323 | Vehicles: with only spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine, cylinder capacity over 1500 but not over 3000cc | $166.94M | 2.10% |
| 5 | 210690 | Food preparations: n.e.c. in item no. 2106.10 | $130.86M | 1.64% |
| 6 | 870322 | Vehicles: with only spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine, cylinder capacity over 1000 but not over 1500cc | $122.08M | 1.53% |
| 7 | 300490 | Medicaments: consisting of mixed or unmixed products n.e.c. in heading no. 3004, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail sale | $116.80M | 1.47% |
| 8 | 721420 | Iron or non-alloy steel: bars and rods, hot-rolled, hot-drawn or hot-extruded, containing indentations, ribs, grooves or other deformations produced during the rolling process or twisted after rolling | $79.48M | 1.00% |
| 9 | 100590 | Cereals: maize (corn), other than seed | $76.52M | 0.96% |
| 10 | 281512 | Sodium hydroxide (caustic soda): in aqueous solution (soda lye or liquid soda) | $73.46M | 0.92% |
| 11 | 230400 | Oil-cake and other solid residues: whether or not ground or in the form of pellets, resulting from the extraction of soya-bean oil | $69.29M | 0.87% |
| 12 | 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 | $66.24M | 0.83% |
| 13 | 100199 | Cereals: wheat and meslin, other than durum wheat, other than seed | $62.94M | 0.79% |
| 14 | 701090 | Glass: carboys, bottles, flasks, jars, pots, phials and other containers of glass, (not ampoules), used for the conveyance or packing of goods | $53.63M | 0.67% |
| 15 | 170199 | Sugars: sucrose, chemically pure, in solid form, not containing added flavouring or colouring matter | $47.51M | 0.60% |
| 16 | 220710 | Undenatured ethyl alcohol: of an alcoholic strength by volume of 80% vol. or higher | $46.27M | 0.58% |
| 17 | 392330 | Plastics: carboys, bottles, flasks and similar articles, for the conveyance or packing of goods | $46.01M | 0.58% |
| 18 | 040711 | Birds' eggs, in shell: fresh, fertilised eggs for incubation, of fowls of the species Gallus domesticus (domestic hens) | $44.70M | 0.56% |
| 19 | 722830 | Steel, alloy: bars and rods, hot-rolled, hot-drawn or extruded | $42.54M | 0.53% |
| 20 | 100510 | Cereals: maize (corn), seed | $42.42M | 0.53% |
| 21 | 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 | $41.86M | 0.53% |
| 22 | 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 | $39.83M | 0.50% |
| 23 | 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 | $38.59M | 0.48% |
| 24 | 100630 | Cereals: rice, semi-milled or wholly milled, whether or not polished or glazed | $38.20M | 0.48% |
| 25 | 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 | $38.00M | 0.48% |
| 26 | 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 | $37.74M | 0.47% |
| 27 | 150710 | Vegetable oils: soya-bean oil and its fractions, crude, whether or not degummed, not chemically modified | $37.42M | 0.47% |
| 28 | 170310 | Sugars: molasses, from sugar cane, resulting from the extraction or refining of sugar | $33.11M | 0.42% |
| 29 | 852872 | Reception apparatus for television, whether or not incorporating radio-broadcast receivers or sound or video recording or reproducing apparatus: incorporating a colour video display or screen | $30.67M | 0.38% |
| 30 | 271113 | Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons: liquefied, butanes | $30.42M | 0.38% |
| 31 | 401110 | Rubber: new pneumatic tyres, of a kind used on motor cars (including station wagons and racing cars) | $29.95M | 0.38% |
| 32 | 200410 | Vegetable preparations: potatoes, prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar or acetic acid, frozen | $29.41M | 0.37% |
| 33 | 220720 | Ethyl alcohol and other spirits: denatured, of any strength | $29.03M | 0.36% |
| 34 | 860900 | Containers: (including containers for transport of fluids) specially designed and equipped for carriage by one or more modes of transport | $28.52M | 0.36% |
| 35 | 841590 | Air conditioning machines: with motor driven fan and elements for temperature control, parts thereof | $27.35M | 0.34% |
| 36 | 730890 | Iron or steel: structures and parts thereof, n.e.c. in heading 7308 | $26.93M | 0.34% |
| 37 | 210390 | Sauces and preparations therefor: mixed condiments and mixed seasonings | $26.62M | 0.33% |
| 38 | 020230 | Meat: of bovine animals, boneless cuts, frozen | $26.13M | 0.33% |
| 39 | 847130 | Automatic data processing machines: portable, weighing not more than 10kg, consisting of at least a central processing unit, a keyboard and a display | $25.24M | 0.32% |
| 40 | 271112 | Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons: liquefied, propane | $24.87M | 0.31% |
| 41 | 870332 | Vehicles: with only compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel), cylinder capacity over 1500 but not over 2500cc | $24.09M | 0.30% |
| 42 | 030553 | Fish: dried, whether or not salted but not smoked, fish of the families Bregmacerotidae, Euclichthyidae, Gadidae, Macrouridae, Melanonidae, Merlucciidae, Moridae and Muraenolepididae, other than cod | $23.78M | 0.30% |
| 43 | 441239 | Plywood: consisting only of sheets of wood (not bamboo), each ply 6mm or thinner, with both outer plies of coniferous wood | $23.72M | 0.30% |
| 44 | 220210 | Waters: including mineral and aerated, containing added sugar or other sweetening matter or flavoured | $23.50M | 0.29% |
| 45 | 870422 | Vehicles: compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel), for transport of goods, (of a g.v.w. exceeding 5 tonnes but not exceeding 20 tonnes), n.e.c. in item no 8704.1 | $21.91M | 0.28% |
| 46 | 841821 | Refrigerators: for household use, compression-type, electric or other | $21.87M | 0.27% |
| 47 | 230990 | Dog or cat food: (not put up for retail sale), used in animal feeding | $21.05M | 0.26% |
| 48 | 854449 | Insulated electric conductors: for a voltage not exceeding 1000 volts, not fitted with connectors | $21.02M | 0.26% |
| 49 | 160413 | Fish preparations: sardines, sardinella and brisling or sprats, prepared or preserved, whole or in pieces (but not minced) | $21.02M | 0.26% |
| 50 | 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 | $20.86M | 0.26% |
| 51 | 841451 | Fans: table, floor, wall, window, ceiling or roof fans, with a self-contained electric motor of an output not exceeding 125W | $20.74M | 0.26% |
| 52 | 961900 | Sanitary towels (pads) and tampons, napkins and napkin liners for babies and similar articles, of any material | $19.54M | 0.25% |
| 53 | 848180 | Taps, cocks, valves and similar appliances: for pipes, boiler shells, tanks, vats or the like, including thermostatically controlled valves | $19.09M | 0.24% |
| 54 | 340220 | Washing and cleaning preparations: surface-active, whether or not containing soap (excluding those of heading no. 3401), put up for retail sale | $19.06M | 0.24% |
| 55 | 200899 | Fruit, nuts and other edible parts of plants: prepared or preserved, whether or not containing added sugar, other sweetening matter or spirit, n.e.c. in heading no. 2008 | $18.91M | 0.24% |
| 56 | 252329 | Cement: portland, other than white, whether or not artificially coloured | $18.19M | 0.23% |
| 57 | 030559 | Fish: dried, whether or not salted but not smoked, other than edible fish offal, n.e.c. in item no. 0305.5 | $18.18M | 0.23% |
| 58 | 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 | $18.16M | 0.23% |
| 59 | 870333 | Vehicles: with only compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel), cylinder capacity over 2500cc | $18.15M | 0.23% |
| 60 | 844399 | Printing machinery: parts and accessories, n.e.c. in item no. 8443.91 | $18.01M | 0.23% |
| 61 | 392690 | Plastics: other articles n.e.c. in chapter 39 | $18.00M | 0.23% |
| 62 | 392350 | Plastics: stoppers, lids, caps and other closures, for the conveyance or packing of goods | $17.96M | 0.23% |
| 63 | 481920 | Paper and paperboard: folding cartons, boxes and cases, of non-corrugated paper or paperboard | $17.86M | 0.22% |
| 64 | 870899 | Vehicle parts and accessories: n.e.c. in heading no. 8708 | $17.72M | 0.22% |
| 65 | 481910 | Paper and paperboard: cartons, boxes and cases, of corrugated paper or paperboard | $17.49M | 0.22% |
| 66 | 190531 | Food preparations: sweet biscuits, whether or not containing cocoa | $17.48M | 0.22% |
| 67 | 030389 | Fish: frozen, n.e.c. in heading 0303, excluding fillets, fish meat of 0304, and edible fish offal of subheadings 0303.91 to 0303.99 | $17.35M | 0.22% |
| 68 | 690722 | 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 over 0.5% but not over 10% | $16.73M | 0.21% |
| 69 | 160415 | Fish preparations: mackerel, prepared or preserved, whole or in pieces (but not minced) | $16.49M | 0.21% |
| 70 | 190410 | Food preparations: obtained by the swelling or roasting of cereals or cereal products | $16.19M | 0.20% |
| 71 | 190110 | Food preparations: of flour, meal, starch, malt extract or milk products, suitable for infants or young children, put up for retail sale | $16.14M | 0.20% |
| 72 | 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% | $16.07M | 0.20% |
| 73 | 290315 | Saturated chlorinated derivatives of acyclic hydrocarbons: ethylene dichloride (ISO) (1,2-dichloroethane) | $15.99M | 0.20% |
| 74 | 732111 | Cooking appliances and plate warmers: for gas fuel or for both gas and other fuels, of iron or steel | $15.83M | 0.20% |
| 75 | 950300 | Tricycles, scooters, pedal cars and similar wheeled toys: dolls' carriages: dolls: other toys: reduced-size (scale) models and similar recreational models, working or not: puzzles of all kinds | $15.72M | 0.20% |
| 76 | 020629 | Offal, edible: of bovine animals, (other than tongues and livers), frozen | $15.67M | 0.20% |
| 77 | 841199 | Turbines: parts of gas turbines (excluding turbo-jets and turbo-propellers) | $15.66M | 0.20% |
| 78 | 040690 | Dairy produce: cheese (not grated, powdered or processed), n.e.c. in heading no. 0406 | $15.36M | 0.19% |
| 79 | 392410 | Plastics: tableware and kitchenware | $15.34M | 0.19% |
| 80 | 940320 | Furniture: metal, other than for office use | $15.28M | 0.19% |
| 81 | 842230 | Machinery: for filling, closing, sealing, capsuling or labelling bottles, cans, bags or other containers, machinery for aerating beverages | $15.16M | 0.19% |
| 82 | 850440 | Electrical static converters | $15.09M | 0.19% |
| 83 | 871410 | Motorcycles (including mopeds): parts and accessories | $14.78M | 0.19% |
| 84 | 761010 | Aluminium: structures (excluding prefabricated buildings of heading no. 9406) and parts of structures, doors, windows and their frames and thresholds for doors | $14.66M | 0.18% |
| 85 | 390690 | Acrylic polymers: (other than polymethyl methacrylate), in primary forms | $14.42M | 0.18% |
| 86 | 721310 | Iron or non-alloy steel: bars and rods, hot-rolled, in irregularly wound coils, containing indentations, ribs, grooves or other deformations produced during the rolling process | $14.33M | 0.18% |
| 87 | 200520 | Vegetable preparations: potatoes, prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar or acetic acid, not frozen | $14.14M | 0.18% |
| 88 | 401120 | Rubber: new pneumatic tyres, of a kind used on buses or lorries | $14.10M | 0.18% |
| 89 | 853690 | Electrical apparatus: n.e.c. in heading no. 8536, for switching or protecting electrical circuits, for a voltage not exceeding 1000 volts | $14.04M | 0.18% |
| 90 | 392490 | Plastics: household articles and hygienic or toilet articles | $13.90M | 0.17% |
| 91 | 640299 | Footwear: n.e.c. in heading no. 6402, (other than just covering the ankle), with outer soles and uppers of rubber or plastics | $13.85M | 0.17% |
| 92 | 842290 | Machinery: parts of machinery of heading no. 8422 | $13.81M | 0.17% |
| 93 | 480300 | Tissue, towel, napkin stock or similar: for household or sanitary use, cellulose, wadding webs of cellulose fibres, in rolls exceeding 36cm in width or rectangular sheets with one side more than 36cm in unfolded state | $13.79M | 0.17% |
| 94 | 940540 | Lamps and light fittings: electric, n.e.c. in heading no. 9405 | $13.78M | 0.17% |
| 95 | 940690 | Buildings: prefabricated, not of wood | $13.73M | 0.17% |
| 96 | 020714 | Meat and edible offal: of fowls of the species Gallus domesticus, cuts and offal, frozen | $13.59M | 0.17% |
| 97 | 160419 | Fish preparations: fish prepared or preserved, whole or in pieces (but not minced), n.e.c. in heading no. 1604 | $13.43M | 0.17% |
| 98 | 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 | $13.41M | 0.17% |
| 99 | 870431 | Vehicles: spark-ignition internal combustion piston engine, for transport of goods, (of a g.v.w. not exceeding 5 tonnes), n.e.c. in item no 8704.1 | $13.29M | 0.17% |
| 100 | 391723 | Plastics: tubes, pipes and hoses thereof, rigid, of polymers of vinyl chloride | $13.18M | 0.17% |