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CARICOMCARICOM’’S TRADES TRADEA Quick Reference to Some Summary Data

CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY (CARICOM) SECRETARIAT

GEORGETOWN GUYANA

South America

Asia

Europe

North America

Australia

Africa

1996 - 2001

CARICOM’S TRADE

A Quick Reference to Some Summary Data

1996 – 2001

Fourth Edition

Statistics Sub-Programme

Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat

December 2005

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CARICOM’S TRADE: A Quick Reference to Some Summary: Data 1996 - 2001 Prepared and Compiled by The Statistics Sub-Programme Information and Communication Programme Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat P.O. Box 10827 Georgetown Guyana Telephone: (592) 222-0001-75 Fax: (592) 222-0098 E-mail: [email protected] Web site: www.caricom.org ISBN-13 987-976-600-178-0 (pbk) ISBN-10 976-600-178-2 (pbk)

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PREFACE This is the fourth edition of CARICOM’s Trade: A Quick Reference to Some Summary Data which covers

data for the period 1996 to 2001. This publication presents some of the basic summary trade data to which

users frequently refer and focuses primarily on CARICOM’s trade with principal trading partners, as well as on

Intra-CARICOM trade. Further this report could be used as a valuable source of trade information for

manipulation and analysis.

The report is divided into two parts. PART I presents data on CARICOM’s Total Trade with all principal trading

partners and in this regard attempts to give a summarized picture of CARICOM’s overall merchandise trade.

PART II of the report, which comprises Sections 1-12, presents data on CARICOM’s Trade with principal

trading partners and Intra-CARICOM Trade, each section being devoted to trade with a particular trading

partner. CARICOM’s trade with individual countries – the United States, The United Kingdom, Canada,

Venezuela and Japan are also represented in this report.

The data presented in this report were extracted from those submitted to the CARICOM Secretariat by

Member States Statistics Department. It should be noted that data were not always available for all Member

States for specific years of the period 1996 to 2001. The incomplete nature of the data therefore poses

limitations to analysis and interpretation. Efforts are being made by the CARICOM Secretariat to build capacity

in those Member States experiencing difficulty with the timely compilation and dissemination of Trade data.

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

The CARICOM Secretariat takes this opportunity to express its sincere thanks to the National Statistical

Offices in Member States for supplying the Merchandise trade data used in the compilation of this report. We

also wish to recognize the contributions of the various Customs Departments at the regional level.

The Secretariat wishes to thank the staff of its Statistics Sub-Programme for their dedicated efforts in

compiling the data and in preparing and disseminating this report.

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EXPLANATORY NOTES Description of Trading Areas The following is a list showing the countries, which belong to the Trading Areas identified in this report. It should be noted that in this report the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) excludes data for The Bahamas and refers only to the Caribbean Common Market (now transformed to CARICOM Single Market and Economy – CSME). The Bahamas is not part of the Caribbean Common Market. Trading Areas and Abbreviated Forms Descriptions CARIBBEAN COMMON MARKET Antigua and Barbuda, Barbados, Belize, Dominica, Grenada, Guyana, Jamaica, Montserrat, St. Kitts and

Nevis, Saint Lucia, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Suriname and Trinidad and Tobago

OTHER CARIBBEAN Anguilla, Aruba, Bermuda, British Virgin Islands,

Cayman Islands, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Haiti, French Guiana, Guadeloupe, Martinique, Netherlands Antilles, Puerto Rico, St. Martin, Turks and Caicos Islands, United States Virgin Islands

NORTH AMERICAN FREE TRADE Canada, Mexico, United States of America. AGREEMENT (NAFTA) LATIN AMERICAN INTEGRATION Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, ASSOCIATION (LAIA) Mexico, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay, Venezuela THE ANDEAN COMMUNITY Bolivia, Columbia, Ecuador, Peru, Venezuela MERCOSUR Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay CENTRAL AMERICAN COMMON Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, MARKET (CACM) Nicaragua EUROPEAN UNION (EU) Belgium-Luxembourg, Denmark, France, Germany,

Greece, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, United Kingdom, Austria, Finland and Sweden

EUROPEAN FREE TRADE ASSOCIATION (EFTA) Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, Switzerland SELECTED ASIAN COUNTRIES China, Hong Kong, India, Japan, Singapore, South

Korea, Taiwan, Thailand.

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Explanation of Symbols and Abbreviations … - Data not available

- - Value equals zero

0 - Magnitude more than zero but less than half of the unit employed

S.I.T.C. - Standard International Trade Classification

MDCs - More Developed Countries

LDCs - Less Developed Countries

OECS - Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States

n.e.s. - Not elsewhere specified (in the SITC)

Exchange Rates

In the report the currency used is the Eastern Caribbean Dollar (EC$) EC$2.70 = US$1.00

1 Billion = 1,000,000,000

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CONTENTS

Page No. Preface .......................................................................................................................................................................iii

Acknowledgements ................................................................................................................................................... iv

Explanatory Notes ...................................................................................................................................................... v

List of Graphs ...........................................................................................................................................................xxi

PART I - CARICOM’S TOTAL TRADE WITH PRINCIPAL TRADING PARTNERS AND THE REST OF THE WORLD

Data Highlights ..............................................................................................................................3

Table 1.1 (a) Balances of CARICOM’s Total Trade, Disaggregated by

CARICOM Member States: 1996-2001.......................................................................................15

Table 1.1 (b) Percentage Distribution of CARICOM’s Total Trade, Disaggregated by


Table 1.2 Balances of CARICOM’s Intra-Regional Trade, Disaggregated by


Table 1.3 (a) Balances of CARICOM’s Extra-Regional Trade, Disaggregated by


Table 1.3 (b) Percentage Distribution of CARICOM’s Extra-Regional Trade, Disaggregated by


Table 1.4 Percentage Contribution of Intra and Extra-Regional Imports to

Total Imports: 1996-2001 ............................................................................................................22

Table 1.5 Percentage Contribution of Intra and Extra-Regional Domestic Exports to

Total Domestic Exports: 1996-2001 ............................................................................................23

Table 1.6 Percentage Contribution of Intra and Extra-Regional Exports to

Total Exports: 1996-2001 ............................................................................................................24

Table 1.7 Value and Distribution of CARICOM’s Imports by Principal Sources: 1996-2001 ......................26

Table 1.8 Value and Distribution of CARICOM’s Exports by Principal Destinations: 1996-2001 ...............28

Table 1.9 CARICOM’s Trade Balances with Principal Extra-Regional Trading Partners: 1996-2001 ........30

Table 1.10.1 (a) Value of Respective CARICOM Member State’s Imports from Selected

Trading Areas: 1996 ....................................................................................................................31

Table 1.10.1 (b) Percentage Distribution of CARICOM’s Imports from Selected

Trading Partners, among Member States: 1996 .........................................................................32

Table 1.10.1 (c) Distribution of CARICOM’s Imports according to Selected Trading Areas: 1996 .......................33

Table 1.10.1 (d) CARICOM’s Total Imports Distributed by Trading Partners and Member States: 1996 .............34

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Table 1.10.1 (e) Value of Respective CARICOM Member State’s Total Exports to Selected

Trading Areas: 1996 ....................................................................................................................35

Table 1.10.1 (f) Percentage Distribution of CARICOM’s Total Exports to Selected


Table 1.10.1 (g) Distribution of CARICOM’s Total Exports according to Selected Trading Areas: 1996 ..............37

Table 1.10.1 (h) CARICOM’s Total Exports Distributed by Trading Partners and Member States: 1996 .............38


Trading Areas: 1997 ....................................................................................................................39



Table 1.10.2 (c) Distribution of CARICOM’s Total Imports according to Selected Trading Areas: 1997 ..............41



Trading Areas: 1997 ....................................................................................................................43






Trading Areas: 1998 ....................................................................................................................47






Trading Areas: 1998 ....................................................................................................................51






Trading Areas: 1999 ....................................................................................................................55





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Trading Areas: 1999 ....................................................................................................................59






Trading Areas: 2000 ....................................................................................................................63






Trading Areas: 2000 ....................................................................................................................67






Trading Areas: 2001 ....................................................................................................................71






Trading Areas: 2001 ....................................................................................................................75





Table 1.11 Value of CARICOM’s Total Trade and Distribution, by Sections of the SITC: 1996-2001..........79

Table 1.12 Value of CARICOM’s Extra-Regional Trade and Distribution, by Sections of

the SITC: 1996-2001 ...................................................................................................................80

Table 1.13.1 (a) Value of CARICOM’s Imports from Selected Trading Areas, by SITC Sections: 1996...............81

Table 1.13.1 (b) Percentage Distribution of CARICOM’s Imports from Selected Trading Areas,

by SITC Sections: 1996...............................................................................................................82

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Table 1.13.1 (c) Distribution of CARICOM’s Imports by SITC Sections among Selected

Trading Areas: 1996 ....................................................................................................................83

Table 1.13.1 (d) CARICOM’s Imports Distributed by Selected Trading Areas and SITC Sections: 1996.............84

Table 1.13.1 (e) Value of CARICOM’s Total Exports to Selected Trading Areas, by SITC Sections: 1996..........85


Trading Areas, by SITC Sections: 1996 ......................................................................................86

Table 1.13.1 (g) Distribution of CARICOM’s Total Exports by SITC Sections among Selected

Trading Areas: 1996 ....................................................................................................................87

Table 1.13.1 (h) CARICOM’s Total Exports Distributed by Selected Trading Areas and

SITC Sections: 1996....................................................................................................................88



by SITC Sections: 1997...............................................................................................................90


Trading Areas: 1997 ....................................................................................................................91

Table 1.13.2 (d) CARICOM’s Imports Distributed by Selected Trading Areas and SITC Sections: 1997.............92

Table 1.13.2 (e) Value of CARICOM’s Total Exports to Selected Trading Areas, by SITC Sections: 1997..........93


Trading Areas, by SITC Sections: 1997 ......................................................................................94


Trading Areas: 1997 ....................................................................................................................95


SITC Sections: 1997....................................................................................................................96



by SITC Sections: 1998...............................................................................................................98


Trading Areas: 1998 ....................................................................................................................99

Table 1.13.3 (d) CARICOM’s Imports Distributed by Selected Trading Areas and SITC Sections: 1998...........100

Table 1.13.3 (e) Value of CARICOM’s Total Exports to Selected Trading Areas, by SITC Sections: 1998........101


Trading Areas, by SITC Sections: 1998 ....................................................................................102


Trading Areas: 1998 ..................................................................................................................103


SITC Sections: 1998..................................................................................................................104

Table 1.13.4 (a) Value of CARICOM’s Imports from Selected Trading Areas, by SITC Sections: 1999.............105

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by SITC Sections: 1999.............................................................................................................106


Trading Areas: 1999 ..................................................................................................................107






Trading Areas: 1999 ..................................................................................................................111


SITC Sections: 1999..................................................................................................................112



by SITC Sections: 2000.............................................................................................................114


Trading Areas: 2000 ..................................................................................................................115






Trading Areas: 2000 ..................................................................................................................119


SITC Sections: 2000..................................................................................................................120



by SITC Sections: 2001.............................................................................................................122


Trading Areas: 2001 ..................................................................................................................123






Trading Areas: 2001 ..................................................................................................................127

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SITC Sections: 2001..................................................................................................................128

Table 1.14 CARICOM’s Top 20 Imports from all Sources, classified according to

SITC Groups: 1996-2001 ..........................................................................................................129

Table 1.15 Value of CARICOM’s Major Domestic Exports to all Destinations: 1996-2001 ........................130

PART II - CARICOM’S TRADE WITH SELECTED TRADING PARTNERS INCLUDING INTRA-CARICOM TRADE

Section 1 CARICOM’s TRADE WITH CANADA

Data Highlights ......................................................................................................................... 135

Table 2.1.1 Values of CARICOM’s Imports, Exports, and Balance of Trade with Canada,

by Country: 1996-2001 ............................................................................................................. 141

Table 2.1.2 CARICOM’s Trade Balance with Canada: 1990-2001 ............................................................. 142

Table 2.1.3 Value and Percentage Distribution of CARICOM’s Imports from Canada,

by Country: 1996-2001 ............................................................................................................. 143

Table 2.1.4 Value and Percentage Distribution of CARICOM’s Domestic Exports to Canada,

by Country: 1996-2001 ............................................................................................................. 144

Table 2.1.5 Value and Percentage Distribution of CARICOM’s Total Exports to Canada,

by Country: 1996-2001 ............................................................................................................. 145

Table 2.1.6 Value and Percentage Distribution of CARICOM’s Imports from Canada,

by SITC Sections: 1996-2001................................................................................................... 147

Table 2.1.7 Value and Percentage Distribution of CARICOM’s Domestic Exports to Canada,

by SITC Sections: 1996-2001................................................................................................... 149

Table 2.1.8 Value and Percentage Distribution of CARICOM’s Total Exports to Canada,

by SITC Sections: 1996-2001................................................................................................... 150

Table 2.1.9 CARICOM’s Top 20 Imports from Canada, classified according to

SITC Groups: 1996-2001 ......................................................................................................... 152

Table 2.1.10 Value of CARICOM’s Major Domestic Exports to Canada: 1996-2001 ................................... 153

Section 2 CARICOM’s TRADE WITH THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Data Highlights ......................................................................................................................... 157

Table 2.2.1 Values of CARICOM’s Imports, Exports and Balance of Trade with the

United States of America, by Country: 1996-2001 ................................................................... 163

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Table 2.2.2 CARICOM’s Trade Balance with the United States of America: 1990-2001............................ 164

Table 2.2.3 Value and Percentage Distribution of CARICOM’s Imports from the


Table 2.2.4 Value and Percentage Distribution of CARICOM’s Domestic Exports to the


Table 2.2.5 Value and Percentage Distribution of CARICOM’s Total Exports to the



United States of America, by SITC Sections: 1996-2001......................................................... 169





Table 2.2.9 CARICOM’s Top 20 Imports from the United States of America,

classified according to SITC Groups: 1996-2001..................................................................... 174

Table 2.2.10 Value of CARICOM’s Major Domestic Exports to the

United States of America: 1996-2001....................................................................................... 175

Section 3 CARICOM’s TRADE WITH THE NORTH AMERICAN FREE TRADE AGREEMENT

Data Highlights ......................................................................................................................... 179

Table 2.3.1 Values of CARICOM’s Imports, Exports and Balance of Trade with the North American

Free Trade Agreement, by Country: 1996-2001 ...................................................................... 183

Table 2.3.2 CARICOM’s Trade Balance with the North American Free Trade Agreement: 1990-2001..... 184

Table 2.3.3 Value and Percentage Distribution of CARICOM’s Imports from the North American


Table 2.3.4 Value and Percentage Distribution of CARICOM’s Domestic Exports to the North American


Table 2.3.5 Value and Percentage Distribution of CARICOM’s Total Exports to the North American


Table 2.3.6 Value and Percentage Distribution of CARICOM’s Imports from the North American

Free Trade Agreement, by SITC Sections: 1996-2001............................................................ 189

Table 2.3.7 Value and Percentage Distribution of CARICOM’s Domestic Exports to the North American


Table 2.3.8 Value and Percentage Distribution of CARICOM’s Total Exports to the North American


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Table 2.3.9 CARICOM’s Top 20 Imports from NAFTA, classified according to

SITC Groups: 1996-2001 ......................................................................................................... 194

Table 2.3.10 Value of CARICOM’s Major Domestic Exports to NAFTA: 1996-2001 .................................... 195

Section 4 CARICOM’s TRADE WITH THE LATIN AMERICAN INTEGRATION ASSOCIATION

Data Highlights ......................................................................................................................... 199

Table 2.4.1 Values of CARICOM’s Imports, Exports and Balance of Trade with the Latin American

Integration Association, by Country: 1996-2001 ...................................................................... 205

Table 2.4.2 CARICOM’s Trade Balance with the Latin American Integration Association: 1990-2001...... 206

Table 2.4.3 Value and Percentage Distribution of CARICOM’s Imports from the Latin American


Table 2.4.4 Value and Percentage Distribution of CARICOM’s Domestic Exports to the Latin American


Table 2.4.5 Value and Percentage Distribution of CARICOM’s Total Exports to the Latin American


Table 2.4.6 Value and Percentage Distribution of CARICOM’s Imports from the Latin American

Integration Association, by SITC Sections: 1996-2001............................................................ 211

Table 2.4.7 Value and Percentage Distribution of CARICOM’s Domestic Exports to the Latin American


Table 2.4.8 Value and Percentage Distribution of CARICOM’s Total Exports to the Latin American


Table 2.4.9 CARICOM’s Top 20 Imports from the Latin American Integration Association,


Table 2.4.10 Value of CARICOM’s Major Domestic Exports to the Latin American

Integration Association: 1996-2001.......................................................................................... 217

Section 5 CARICOM’s TRADE WITH THE ANDEAN COMMUNITY

Data Highlights ......................................................................................................................... 221


Andean Community, by Country: 1996-2001 ........................................................................... 225

Table 2.5.2 CARICOM’s Trade Balance with the Andean Community: 1990-2001 .................................... 226





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Andean Community, by SITC Sections: 1996-2001................................................................. 231





Table 2.5.9 CARICOM’s Top 20 Imports from the Andean Community, classified according to

SITC Groups: 1996-2001 ......................................................................................................... 236

Table 2.5.10 Value of CARICOM’s Major Domestic Exports to the Andean Community: 1996-2001 .......... 237

Section 6 CARICOM’s TRADE WITH MERCOSUR

Data Highlights ......................................................................................................................... 241

Table 2.6.1 Values of CARICOM’s Imports, Exports and Balance of Trade with

MERCOSUR, by Country: 1996-2001...................................................................................... 245

Table 2.6.2 CARICOM’s Trade Balance with MERCOSUR: 1990-2001..................................................... 246

Table 2.6.3 Value and Percentage Distribution of CARICOM’s Imports from


Table 2.6.4 Value and Percentage Distribution of CARICOM’s Domestic Exports to


Table 2.6.5 Value and Percentage Distribution of CARICOM’s Total Exports to



MERCOSUR, by SITC Sections: 1996-2001 ........................................................................... 251





Table 2.6.9 CARICOM’s Top 20 Imports from MERCOSUR, classified according to

SITC Groups: 1996-2001 ......................................................................................................... 256

Table 2.6.10 Value of CARICOM’s Major Domestic Exports to MERCOSUR: 1996-2001........................... 257

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Section 7 CARICOM’s TRADE WITH VENEZUELA

Data Highlights ......................................................................................................................... 261


Venezuela, by Country: 1996-2001.......................................................................................... 265

Table 2.7.2 CARICOM’s Trade Balance with Venezuela: 1990-2001......................................................... 266








Venezuela, by SITC Sections: 1996-2001 ............................................................................... 271





Table 2.7.9 CARICOM’s Top 20 Imports from Venezuela, classified according to

SITC Groups: 1996-2001 ......................................................................................................... 276

Table 2.7.10 Value of CARICOM’s Major Domestic Exports to Venezuela: 1996-2001............................... 277

Section 8 CARICOM’s TRADE WITH THE CENTRAL AMERICAN COMMON MARKET

Data Highlights ......................................................................................................................... 281


Central American Common Market, by Country: 1996-2001 ................................................... 285

Table 2.8.2 CARICOM’s Trade Balance with the Central American Common Market: 1990-2001 ............ 286








Central American Common Market, by SITC Sections: 1996-2001......................................... 291

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Table 2.8.9 CARICOM’s Top 20 Imports from the Central American Common Market,


Table 2.8.10 Value of CARICOM’s Major Domestic Exports to the

Central American Common Market: 1996-2001....................................................................... 297

Section 9 CARICOM’s TRADE WITH THE EUROPEAN UNION

Data Highlights ......................................................................................................................... 301


European Union, by Country: 1996-2001................................................................................. 305

Table 2.9.2 CARICOM’s Trade Balance with the European Union: 1990-2001.......................................... 306








European Union, by SITC Sections: 1996-2001 ...................................................................... 311





Table 2.9.9 CARICOM’s Top 20 Imports from the European Union, classified according to

SITC Groups: 1996-2001 ......................................................................................................... 316

Table 2.9.10 Value of CARICOM’s Major Domestic Exports to the European Union: 1996-2001................ 317

Section 10 CARICOM’s TRADE WITH THE UNITED KINGDOM

Data Highlights ......................................................................................................................... 321


United Kingdom, by Country: 1996-2001 ................................................................................. 327

Table 2.10.2 CARICOM’s Trade Balance with the United Kingdom: 1990-2001 .......................................... 328

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United Kingdom, by SITC Sections: 1996-2001....................................................................... 333





Table 2.10.9 CARICOM’s Top 20 Imports from the United Kingdom, classified according to

SITC Groups: 1996-2001 ......................................................................................................... 338

Table 2.10.10 Value of CARICOM’s Major Domestic Exports to the United Kingdom: 1996-2001 ................ 339

Section 11 CARICOM’s TRADE WITH JAPAN

Data Highlights ......................................................................................................................... 343


Japan, by Country: 1996-2001 ................................................................................................. 347

Table 2.11.2 CARICOM’s Trade Balance with Japan: 1990-2001 ................................................................ 348


Japan, by Country: 1996-2001 ................................................................................................. 349


Japan, by Country: 1996-2001 ................................................................................................. 350


Japan, by Country: 1996-2001 ................................................................................................. 351


Japan, by SITC Sections: 1996-2001....................................................................................... 353





Table 2.11.9 CARICOM’s Top 20 Imports from Japan, classified according to

SITC Groups: 1996-2001 ......................................................................................................... 358

Table 2.11.10 Value of CARICOM’s Major Domestic Exports to Japan: 1996-2001 ...................................... 359

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Section 12 INTRA CARICOM TRADE

Data Highlights ......................................................................................................................... 363

Table 2.12.1 Intra-Regional Trade Balances of CARICOM Member States: 1996-2001.............................. 369

Table 2.12.2 Value and Percentage Distribution of Intra-Regional Imports, by

CARICOM Countries: 1996-2001............................................................................................. 370

Table 2.12.3 Value and Percentage Distribution of Intra-Regional Domestic Exports, by


Table 2.12.4 Value and Percentage Distribution of Intra-Regional Total Exports, by


Table 2.12.5.a (i) The Values of Respective Member State’s Intra-Regional Imports

classified by Sources: 1996...................................................................................................... 374

Table 2.12.5.a (ii) The Relative Shares of Respective Member State’s Intra-Regional Imports


Table 2.12.5.a (iii) The Values of Respective Member State’s Total Intra-Regional Exports

classified by Destinations: 1996 ............................................................................................... 376

Table 2.12.5.a (iv) The Relative Shares of Respective Member State’s Total Intra-Regional Exports


Table 2.12.5.b (i) The Values of Respective Member State’s Intra-Regional Imports


Table 2.12.5.b (ii) The Relative Shares of Respective Member State’s Intra-Regional Imports


Table 2.12.5.b (iii) The Values of Respective Member State’s Total Intra-Regional Exports


Table 2.12.5.b (iv) The Relative Shares of Respective Member State’s Total Intra-Regional Exports


Table 2.12.5.c (i) The Values of Respective Member State’s Intra-Regional Imports


Table 2.12.5.c (ii) The Relative Shares of Respective Member State’s Intra-Regional Imports


Table 2.12.5.c (iii) The Values of Respective Member State’s Total Intra-Regional Exports


Table 2.12.5.c (iv) The Relative Shares of Respective Member State’s Total Intra-Regional Exports


Table 2.12.5.d (i) The Values of Respective Member State’s Intra-Regional Imports


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Table 2.12.5.d (ii) The Relative Shares of Respective Member State’s Intra-Regional Imports


Table 2.12.5.d (iii) The Values of Respective Member State’s Total Intra-Regional Exports


Table 2.12.5.d (iv) The Relative Shares of Respective Member State’s Total Intra-Regional Exports


Table 2.12.5.e (i) The Values of Respective Member State’s Intra-Regional Imports


Table 2.12.5.e (ii) The Relative Shares of Respective Member State’s Intra-Regional Imports


Table 2.12.5.e (iii) The Values of Respective Member State’s Total Intra-Regional Exports


Table 2.12.5.e (iv) The Relative Shares of Respective Member State’s Total Intra-Regional Exports


Table 2.12.5.f (i) The Values of Respective Member State’s Intra-Regional Imports


Table 2.12.5.f (ii) The Relative Shares of Respective Member State’s Intra-Regional Imports


Table 2.12.5.f (iii) The Values of Respective Member State’s Total Intra-Regional Exports


Table 2.12.5.f (iv) The Relative Shares of Respective Member State’s Total Intra-Regional Exports


Table 2.12.6 Value and Percentage Distribution of Intra-Regional Imports,

by SITC Sections: 1996-2001................................................................................................... 398

Table 2.12.7 Value and Percentage Distribution of Intra-Regional Domestic Exports,

by SITC Sections: 1996-2001................................................................................................... 400

Table 2.12.8 Value and Percentage Distribution of Intra-Regional Total Exports,

by SITC Sections: 1996-2001................................................................................................... 401

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LIST OF GRAPHS

Figure 1.1 Balance of CARICOM’s Total Trade: 1996-2001...........................................................................17

Figure 1.2 Movement in the Value of Intra-Regional Imports for CARICOM,

MDCs and LDCs: 1996-2001 .........................................................................................................19

Figure 1.3 Movement in the Value of Intra-Regional Exports for CARICOM,

MDCs and LDCs: 1996-2001 .........................................................................................................19

Figure 1.4 Contribution of Intra and Extra Regional Imports to Total Imports: 1996-2001 .............................25

Figure 1.5 Contribution of Intra and Extra Regional Exports to Total Exports: 1996-2001.............................25

Figure 1.6 Major Sources of CARICOM’s Imports: 1996 ................................................................................27

Figure 1.7 Major Sources of CARICOM’s Imports: 2001 ................................................................................27

Figure 1.8 Major Destinations of CARICOM’s Exports: 1996 .........................................................................29

Figure 1.9 Major Destinations of CARICOM’s Exports: 2001 .........................................................................29

Figure 2.1.1 CARICOM’s Trade Balance with Canada: 1990-2001.................................................................142

Figure 2.1.2 Relative Importance of Canada as a Supplier of CARICOM’s

Extra-Regional Imports: 1996-2001 .............................................................................................146

Figure 2.1.3 Relative Importance of Canada as a Market for CARICOM’s

Extra-Regional Exports: 1996-2001.............................................................................................146

Figure 2.1.4 Distribution of CARICOM’s Imports from Canada, by Principal SITC Sections: 1996.................148

Figure 2.1.5 Distribution of CARICOM’s Imports from Canada, by Principal SITC Sections: 2001.................148

Figure 2.1.6 Distribution of CARICOM’s Total Exports to Canada, by Principal SITC Sections: 1996............151

Figure 2.1.7 Distribution of CARICOM’s Total Exports to Canada, by Principal SITC Sections: 2001............151

Figure 2.2.1 CARICOM’s Trade Balance with The United States of America: 1996-2001 ..............................164

Figure 2.2.2 Relative Importance of The United States as a Supplier of CARICOM’s Extra-Regional

Imports: 1996-2001 ......................................................................................................................168

Figure 2.2.3 Relative Importance of The United States as a Market for CARICOM’s Extra-Regional

Exports: 1996-2001......................................................................................................................168

Figure 2.2.4 Distribution of CARICOM’s Imports from The United States of America,

by Principal SITC Sections: 1996.................................................................................................170

Figure 2.2.5 Distribution of CARICOM’s Imports from The United States of America,


Figure 2.2.6 Distribution of CARICOM’s Exports to The United States of America,


Figure 2.2.7 Distribution of CARICOM’s Exports to The United States of America,


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Figure 2.3.1 CARICOM’s Trade Balance with The North American Free Trade Agreement: 1990-2001 .......184

Figure 2.3.2 Relative Importance of The North American Free Trade Area as a

Supplier of CARICOM’s Extra-Regional Imports: 1996-2001 ......................................................188

Figure 2.3.3 Relative Importance of The North American Free Trade Area as a

Market for CARICOM’s Extra-Regional Exports: 1996-2001.......................................................188

Figure 2.3.4 Distribution of CARICOM’s Imports from NAFTA, by Principal SITC Sections: 1996 .................190

Figure 2.3.5 Distribution of CARICOM’s Imports from NAFTA, by Principal SITC Sections: 2001 .................190

Figure 2.3.6 Distribution of CARICOM’s Exports to NAFTA, by Principal SITC Sections: 1996 .....................193

Figure 2.3.7 Distribution of CARICOM’s Exports to NAFTA, by Principal SITC Sections: 2001 .....................193

Figure 2.4.1 CARICOM’s Trade Balance with The Latin American Integration Association: 1990-2001 ........206

Figure 2.4.2 Relative Importance of The Latin American Integration Association as a

Supplier of CARICOM’s Extra-Regional Imports: 1996-2001 ......................................................210

Figure 2.4.3 Relative Importance of The Latin American Integration Association as a

Market for CARICOM’s Extra-Regional Exports: 1996-2001.......................................................210

Figure 2.4.4 Distribution of CARICOM’s Imports from LAIA, by Principal SITC Sections: 1996 .....................212

Figure 2.4.5 Distribution of CARICOM’s Imports from LAIA, by Principal SITC Sections: 2001 .....................212

Figure 2.4.6 Distribution of CARICOM’s Exports to LAIA, by Principal SITC Sections: 1996..........................215

Figure 2.4.7 Distribution of CARICOM’s Exports to LAIA, by Principal SITC Sections: 2001..........................215

Figure 2.5.1 CARICOM’s Trade Balance with The Andean Community: 1990-2001 ......................................226

Figure 2.5.2 Relative Importance of The Andean Community as a Supplier of

CARICOM’s Extra-Regional Imports: 1996-2001 ........................................................................230

Figure 2.5.3 Relative Importance of The Andean Community as a Market for CARICOM’s


Figure 2.5.4 Distribution of CARICOM’s Imports from The Andean Community, by

Principal SITC Sections: 1996 .....................................................................................................232

Figure 2.5.5 Distribution of CARICOM’s Imports from The Andean Community, by


Figure 2.5.6 Distribution of CARICOM’s Exports to The Andean Community, by


Figure 2.5.7 Distribution of CARICOM’s Exports to The Andean Community, by


Figure 2.6.1 CARICOM’s Trade Balance with MERCOSUR: 1990-2001 ........................................................246

Figure 2.6.2 Relative Importance of MERCOSUR as a Supplier of


Figure 2.6.3 Relative Importance of MERCOSUR as a Market for CARICOM’s


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Figure 2.6.4 Distribution of CARICOM’s Imports from MERCOSUR, by Principal SITC Sections: 1996 ........252

Figure 2.6.5 Distribution of CARICOM’s Imports from MERCOSUR, by Principal SITC Sections: 2001 ........252

Figure 2.6.6 Distribution of CARICOM’s Exports to MERCOSUR, by Principal SITC Sections: 1996 ............255

Figure 2.6.7 Distribution of CARICOM’s Exports to MERCOSUR, by Principal SITC Sections: 2001 ............255

Figure 2.7.1 CARICOM’s Trade Balance with Venezuela: 1990-2001 ............................................................266

Figure 2.7.2 Relative Importance of Venezuela as a Supplier of CARICOM’s


Figure 2.7.3 Relative Importance of Venezuela as a Market for CARICOM’s


Figure 2.7.4 Distribution of CARICOM’s Imports from Venezuela, by Principal SITC Sections: 1996 ............272

Figure 2.7.5 Distribution of CARICOM’s Imports from Venezuela, by Principal SITC Sections: 2001 ............272

Figure 2.7.6 Distribution of CARICOM’s Exports to Venezuela, by Principal SITC Sections: 1996 ................275

Figure 2.7.7 Distribution of CARICOM’s Exports to Venezuela, by Principal SITC Sections: 2001 ................275

Figure 2.8.1 CARICOM’s Trade Balance with The Central American Common Market: 1990-2001 ..............286

Figure 2.8.2 Relative Importance of The Central American Common Market as a Supplier of


Figure 2.8.3 Relative Importance of The Central American Common Market as a Market for

CARICOM’s Extra-Regional Exports: 1996-2001 ........................................................................290

Figure 2.8.4 Distribution of CARICOM’s Imports from CACM, by Principal SITC Sections: 1996...................292

Figure 2.8.5 Distribution of CARICOM’s Imports from CACM, by Principal SITC Sections: 2001...................292

Figure 2.8.6 Distribution of CARICOM’s Exports to CACM, by Principal SITC Sections: 1996.......................295

Figure 2.8.7 Distribution of CARICOM’s Exports to CACM, by Principal SITC Sections: 2001.......................295

Figure 2.9.1 CARICOM’s Trade Balance with The European Union: 1990-2001 ............................................306

Figure 2.9.2 Relative Importance of The European Union as a Supplier of


Figure 2.9.3 Relative Importance of The European Union as a Market for CARICOM’s


Figure 2.9.4 Distribution of CARICOM’s Imports from The European Union, by


Figure 2.9.5 Distribution of CARICOM’s Imports from The European Union, by


Figure 2.9.6 Distribution of CARICOM’s Exports to The European Union, by


Figure 2.9.7 Distribution of CARICOM’s Exports to The European Union, by


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Figure 2.10.1 CARICOM’s Trade Balance with The United Kingdom: 1990-2001 ............................................328

Figure 2.10.2 Relative Importance of The United Kingdom as a Supplier of CARICOM’s


Figure 2.10.3 Relative Importance of The United Kingdom as a Market for CARICOM’s


Figure 2.10.4 Distribution of CARICOM’s Imports from The United Kingdom, by


Figure 2.10.5 Distribution of CARICOM’s Imports from The United Kingdom, by


Figure 2.10.6 Distribution of CARICOM’s Exports to The United Kingdom, by


Figure 2.10.7 Distribution of CARICOM’s Exports to The United Kingdom, by


Figure 2.11.1 CARICOM’s Trade Balance with Japan: 1990-2001....................................................................348

Figure 2.11.2 Relative Importance of Japan as a Supplier of CARICOM’s


Figure 2.11.3 Relative Importance of Japan as a Market for CARICOM’s


Figure 2.11.4 Distribution of CARICOM’s Imports from Japan, by Principal SITC Sections: 1996 ...................354

Figure 2.11.5 Distribution of CARICOM’s Imports from Japan, by Principal SITC Sections: 2001 ...................354

Figure 2.11.6 Distribution of CARICOM’s Exports to Japan, by Principal SITC Sections: 1996 .......................357

Figure 2.11.7 Distribution of CARICOM’s Exports to Japan, by Principal SITC Sections: 2001 .......................357

Figure 2.12.1 Movements in the MDCs and LDCs contribution to Intra-Regional Imports: 1996-2001.............373

Figure 2.12.2 Movements in the MDCs and LDCs contribution to Intra-Regional Exports: 1996-2001.............373

Figure 2.12.3 Distribution of CARICOM’s Intra-regional Imports, by Principal SITC Sections: 1996 ................399

Figure 2.12.4 Distribution of CARICOM’s Intra-regional Imports, by Principal SITC Sections: 2001 ................399

Figure 2.12.5 Distribution of CARICOM’s Intra-regional Exports, by Principal SITC Sections: 1996 ................402

Figure 2.12.6 Distribution of CARICOM’s Intra-regional Exports, by Principal SITC Sections: 2001 ................402

PART I

CARICOM’s Total Trade with Principal

Trading Partners and the Rest of the World

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CARICOM’s TOTAL TRADE WITH PRINCIPAL TRADING PARTNERS AND THE REST OF THE WORLD: 1996 -2001

CARICOM’s TOTAL TRADE

CARICOM’s total imports expanded from EC$22.9 billion in 1996 (twelve Member States reporting)

to EC$27.0 billion in 2001 (eleven Member States reporting) at an average annual growth rate of 3.4%

over the period. CARICOM’s earnings from total exports moved from EC$15.5 billion in 1996 (twelve

Member States reporting) to EC$17.9 billion in 2001 (eleven Member States reporting) at an average

annual growth rate of 2.9% over the period. Due to the different rates of growth of its imports and

exports, CARICOM recorded trade deficits throughout the period moving from EC$7.4 billion in 1996

to EC$9.1 billion in 2001 (Tables 1.1(a) & (b)).

Major Contributors

The MDCs dominated CARICOM’s total imports and accounted for an average percentage

contribution of 83.8% over the period. Imports of the MDCs increased from EC$19.0 billion in 1996

(all five Member States reporting) to EC$23.1 billion (four of five Member States reporting) which

accounted for 82.8% in 1996 and 85.3% in 2001 of CARICOM’s total imports. As a result the LDCs

contributed an average percentage contribution of 16.2% of CARICOM’s total imports over the period.

With regards to CARICOM’s exports, the MDCs dominated with an average percentage contribution

of 93.0% over the period. Exports of this group moved from EC$14.4 billion in 1996 (all five Member

States reporting) to EC$16.8 billion (four of five Member States reporting) which represented 92.7% in

1996 and 93.7% in 2001 of CARICOM’s total exports. The LDCs as such accounted for an average

percentage contribution of 7.0% of CARICOM’s total exports over the period (Tables 1.1(a) & (b)).

As it relates to the performance of individual Member States, Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago were

CARICOM’s top importers over the period. Jamaica was the top importer for 1996, 1997 and 1999

and accounted for 34.4%, 31.4% and 30.6% respectively of CARICOM’s total imports. For 1998, 2000

and 2001, Trinidad and Tobago captured top spot with percentage contributions of 31.2%, 32.3% and

36.1% of CARICOM’s total imports. These two Member States together accounted for an average

percentage contribution of 62.9% of CARICOM’s total imports throughout the period.

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For exports, Trinidad and Tobago was CARICOM’s leading exporter throughout the period, with

percentage contributions of 44.6% in 1996 and 65.4% in 2001. Jamaica was the next highest exporter

for the period, with recorded percentage contributions of 24.1% in 1996 and 18.4% in 2001.

Collectively these two Member States represented an average percentage contribution of 72.9% of

CARICOM’s total exports.

CARICOM’S TRADE BY PRINCIPAL TRADING PARTNERS

Major Trading Partners

CARICOM’s trade by principal trading partners did not change significantly over this period. Its major

sources of imports were the United States of America (USA), Latin American Integration Association

(LAIA), the European Union (EU) and CARICOM Single Market and Economy (CSME), which

collectively accounted for an average percentage contribution of 79.7% of CARICOM’s total imports

over the period. For exports, the trading areas that dominated CARICOM’s exports were the United

States of America (USA), CARICOM Single Market and Economy (CSME), the European Union (EU)

and Other Caribbean Countries which collectively accounted for an average percentage contribution

of 82.1% of CARICOM’s total exports over the period (Tables 1.7 and 1.8).

Table 1.7 revealed that CARICOM’s top source for its imports was the USA which, on average

accounted for 43.6% of CARICOM’s total imports over the period. The EU was next major source of

the Region’s imports with an average percentage contribution of 13.1% followed by LAIA and CSME

with average percentage contributions of 12.4% and 10.6% of CARICOM’s total imports for the

period, 1996-2001. Canada, another source of CARICOM’s imports on average accounted for 3.3%

of CARICOM’s total imports over the period.

For CARICOM’s exports, the USA was the leading destination and on average accounted for 36.9% of

CARICOM’s exports over the period. CSME and EU were the next major destinations for

CARICOM’s exports with average percentage contributions of 19.6% and 17.3% respectively over the

period. Other Caribbean Countries and Canada were also important destinations and accounted for

average percentage contributions 8.4% and 5.4% of CARICOM’s exports (Table 1.8).

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Table 1.9 revealed that CARICOM’s trade balance with its respective extra-regional trading partners

recorded deficits as well as surpluses over the period. The destinations with which the Region enjoyed

a positive trade balance throughout the period were Other Caribbean Countries, European Free Trade

Association and The Bahamas while it recorded deficits with other trading blocs.

Distribution of CARICOM’s Member States Trade with Major Trading Partners

The MDCs dominated CARICOM’s trade with its major trading partners throughout the period 1996 –

2001. For imports this group accounted for over 75% of CARICOM’s total imports with most of its

trading areas while for exports, the MDCs registered more than 90% of CARICOM’s exports with

most of its trading partners.

Imports for Selected Years

1996

Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago were CARICOM’s highest importers for 1996 and accounted for

41.0% and 31.0% respectively to CARICOM’s total imports (Tables 1.10.1 (a)-(c)). With regards to

CARICOM’s major sources of imports, Jamaica dominated CARICOM’s imports from the USA and

CSME with imports of EC$4.1 billion from the USA and EC$0.8 billion from CSME. These values

represented 48.3% and 40.4% of CARICOM’s imports from these respective trading partners. Trinidad

and Tobago was CARICOM’s top Member State to import from the EU and LAIA with imports of

EC$1.0 billion and EC$1.4 billion, which accounted for 37.6% and 62.7% of CARICOM’s imports

from these respective trading areas.

1998

In 1998, Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago continued to be CARICOM’s major importers. Jamaica’s

percentage contribution to CARICOM’s total imports declined to 34.0% while Trinidad and Tobago’s

percentage contribution expanded to 34.5% (Tables 1.10.3 (a)-(c)). Jamaica continued to dominate

CARICOM’s imports from the USA and CSME with imports totaling EC$4.1 billion from the USA and

EC$0.8 billion from CSME. These values represented 38.0% of CARICOM’s total imports from the

USA and 34.6% of CARICOM’s imports from CSME. Trinidad and Tobago continued to be

CARICOM’s top importer from the EU and LAIA with imports from EU amounting to EC$1.3 billion

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while its imports from the LAIA totaled EC$1.5 billion, which accounted for 40.4% and 62.0% of

CARICOM’s total imports from EU and LAIA respectively.

2000

In 2000, CARICOM’s leading importer was Trinidad and Tobago with percentage contribution of

34.0% followed by Jamaica with percentage contribution of 32.4% (Tables 1.10.5 (a)-(c)). Jamaica

continued to top CARICOM’s imports from the USA and CSME with imports totaling EC$3.9 billion

from the USA and EC$1.1 billion from CSME which represented 36.0% and 35.2% of CARICOM’s

imports from the USA and CSME respectively. Trinidad and Tobago continued to be the Region’s top

Member State to import from LAIA and EU markets. Its imports from LAIA amounted to EC$2.9

billion, which accounted for 64.0% of CARICOM’s total imports from LAIA while its imports from the

EU stood at EC$1.0 billion which represented 34.4% of CARICOM’s imports from the EU.

2001

In 2001, Trinidad and Tobago and Jamaica continued as CARICOM’s two top importers which

accounted for 37.8% and 35.6% respectively of CARICOM’s total imports (Tables 1.10.6 (a) – (c)).

Jamaica continued to dominate CARICOM’s imports from the USA and CSME. Jamaica’s imports

from USA amounted to EC$4.1 billion which represented 39.0% of the Region’s imports from this

trading partner. Its imports from CSME amounted to EC$1.2 billion which accounted for 42.1% of

CARICOM’s imports from CSME. Trinidad and Tobago continued to dominate CARICOM’s imports

from EU and LAIA with imports from EU totaling EC$1.8 billion or 49.9% of CARICOM’s imports

from the EU. Imports of Trinidad and Tobago from LAIA amounted to EC$2.3 billion, which

accounted for 64.4% of CARICOM’s total imports from LAIA.

Exports for Selected Years

1996

Analysis of Tables 1.10.1 (e) – (g) revealed that Trinidad and Tobago and Jamaica were CARICOM’s

leading exporters for 1996 and accounted for 55.1% and 29.8% respectively of CARICOM’s total

exports. Of CARICOM’s major export destinations, Trinidad and Tobago was CARICOM’s top

exporter to the USA and CSME markets while Jamaica dominated the EU market. Exports of Trinidad

and Tobago to the USA and CSME totaled EC$3.0 billion and EC$1.7 billion, which represented

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62.8% and 73.5% of CARICOM’s exports to USA and CSME respectively. Jamaica’s exports to the

EU totaled EC$1.2 billion, which accounted for 50.9% of CARICOM’s exports to this market.

1998

In 1998, Trinidad and Tobago and Jamaica continued to be CARICOM’s leading exporters and

accounted for 48.7% and 27.4% respectively of CARICOM’s total exports. Of the Region’s major

destinations, Trinidad and Tobago continued to dominate CARICOM’s exports to the USA and CSME

with exports totaling EC$2.3 billion and EC$2.0 billion which accounted for 50.4% and 71.4% of

CARICOM’s exports to the USA and CSME respectively. Jamaica continue to dominate CARICOM’s

exports to the EU with exports amounting to EC$1.0 billion which represented percentage contribution

of 41.1% of CARICOM’s exports to EU (Tables 1.10.3 (e) – (g)).

2000

In 2000, Trinidad and Tobago and Jamaica continued to dominate CARICOM’s exports with

percentage contributions of 63.0% and 19.1% respectively. Trinidad and Tobago remained

CARICOM’s top exporter to the USA and CSME markets with exports to these markets amounting to

EC$5.0 billion and EC$2.6 billion which represented 67.6% of CARICOM’s exports to the USA and

75.1% of CARICOM’s exports to the CSME. With respect to CARICOM’s exports to the EU market,

Jamaica continue to dominate with exports totaling EC$1.1 billion which accounted for 35.0% of

CARICOM’s exports to the EU (Tables 1.10.5 (e) – (g)).

2001

In 2001, Trinidad and Tobago and Jamaica maintained their positions as CARICOM’s leading

exporters with percentage contributions of 69.6% and 19.6% respectively. Trinidad and Tobago

continued to dominate CARICOM’s exports to the USA and the CSME with exports totaling EC$4.8

billion and EC$2.8 billion which represented 75.3% and 80.4% of CARICOM’s exports to the USA

and CSME respectively. Jamaica also maintained its position with its exports to EU amounting to

EC$1.0 billion which represented percentage contribution of 45.5% of CARICOM’s exports to EU

(Tables 1.10.6 (e) – (g)).

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CARICOM’S TOTAL TRADE BY SECTIONS OF THE SITC

Machinery and Transport Equipment was CARICOM’s highest imported commodity with average

percentage contribution of 29.3% over the period. For CARICOM’s exports, Mineral fuels, Lubricants

and related Materials and Crude Materials, inedible, except Fuels dominated the period with average

percentage contributions of 29.7% and 18.5% respectively (Table 1.11).

Major SITC Sections

A closer analysis of Table 1.11 showed that for imports, Machinery and Transport Equipment

reflected a percentage contribution of 28.0% in 1996. In 1997 the percentage contribution of this

commodity strengthened to 34.1% but weakened thereafter to 31.6%, 28.9% and 27.6% in 1998, 1999

and 2000. For 2001, its percentage contribution advanced to 29.4%, which resulted in an overall

increase over the period. Manufactured Goods classified chiefly by materials was the second highest

imported commodity during the period 1996 – 1999 while Mineral fuels, Lubricants and related

Materials captured this position for the remainder of the period.

For exports, the percentage contribution of Mineral fuels, Lubricants and related Materials to

CARICOM’s total exports declined continuously from 26.3% in 1996 to 22.2% and 20.5% in 1997 and

1998 respectively. For 1999-2001 the percentage contribution of this commodity advanced steadily to

27.9%, 39.7% and 41.7% respectively. The second highest exported commodity throughout the period

was Crude materials, inedible, except fuels with increased percentage contribution from 19.7% in 1996

to 20.4% in 1997 and 20.7% in 1998. In 1999, its percentage contribution declined to 19.0% and

continued to decline with recorded percentage contributions of 16.0% and 15.1% in 2000 and 2001

respectively.

Distribution of CARICOM’s trade, by SITC Sections with Major Trading Partners

Imports for Selected Years

1996

Machinery and Transport Equipment and Manufactured Goods were CARICOM’s highest imported

commodities for 1996 and accounted for 27.3% and 16.0% respectively of CARICOM’s total imports.

Analysis of Machinery and Transport revealed that the USA was the main source with a percentage

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contribution of 48.5%, the EU was next line with percentage contribution of 22.1% followed by

Selected Asian Countries with percentage contribution of 20.3%. These three trading areas together

represented 90.9% of CARICOM’s total imports of Machinery and Transport Equipment. With respect

to Manufactured Goods, CARICOM’s major sources were the USA, EU and CSME with respective

percentage contributions of 43.7%, 15.1% and 9.6% (Tables 1.13.1 (a) – (c)).

1998

In 1998, Machinery and Transport Equipment and Manufactured Goods continued to be CARICOM’s

top two commodities imported with percentage contributions of 31.8% and 16.6% respectively. For

CARICOM’s imports of Machinery and Transport Equipment, the USA continued to dominate with a

percentage contribution of 52.1%. EU followed next but with declined percentage contribution to

19.3% while Selected Asian Countries expanded their contribution marginally to 20.6%. Also in 1998,

CARICOM’s major sources of Manufactured Goods were the USA, EU, LAIA and CSME. These four

trading blocs collectively accounted for 79.5% of CARICOM’s imports of this commodity (Tables

1.13.3 (a) – (c)).

2000

For 2000, CARICOM’s highest imported commodities were Machinery and Transport Equipment and

Mineral fuels, lubricants and related materials with percentage contribution to CARICOM’s total

imports of 27.1% and 21.4% respectively. The USA, Selected Asian Countries and the EU continued

as the major sources of CARICOM’s imports of Machinery and Transport Equipment in 2000. The

percentage contribution of the USA further expanded to 56.3%, while the percentage contribution of

Selected Asian Countries and EU declined to 19.5% and 15.3% respectively. For Mineral fuels,

lubricants and related materials, LAIA and Andean Community were the two major sources for this

commodity. These trading blocs accounted for 56.7% and 49.7% of CARICOM’s total imports of this

commodity (Tables 1.13.5 (a)-(c)).

2001

Tables 1.13.6 (a) – (c) revealed that Machinery and Transport Equipment and Mineral fuels,

lubricants and related materials continued to top CARICOM’s imports in 2001. The major sources of

Machinery and Transport Equipment continued to be the USA, EU and Selected Asian Countries.

However the percentage contribution of the USA declined to 53.6% while the EU expanded its

percentage contribution to 20.6% in this year. The percentage contribution of Selected Asian Countries

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declined to 17.7% in 2001. LAIA and the Andean Community continued to be the major sources of

CARICOM’s imports of Mineral fuels, lubricants and related materials with percentage contribution

of 47.3% and 34.4% respectively. The combined percentage contribution of these two trading areas

accounted for 81.7% of CARICOM’s imports of Mineral fuels, lubricants and related materials.

Exports for Selected Years

1996

Mineral Fuels, Lubricants and related materials and Food which accounted for 28.7% and 17.0% of

CARICOM’s total exports in 1996 were the Region’s two highest commodities exported in 1996.

Analysis of Mineral Fuels, Lubricants and related materials revealed that the USA, CSME and Other

Caribbean Countries were CARICOM’s main destinations for this commodity. These trading areas

accounted for 46.5%, 22.9% and 17.3% respectively of CARICOM’s total exports of Minerals Fuels,

Lubricants and related materials. For CARICOM’s exports Food, the main destinations were EU,

CSME and USA with percentage contributions of 52.2%, 18.0% and 14.4% respectively (Tables 1.13.1

(e) – (h)).

1998

In 1998, Mineral Fuels, Lubricants and related materials and Food continued to be the CARICOM’s

top two commodities exported. However, the percentage contribution of Mineral Fuels, Lubricants

and related materials declined to 22.1% while the percentage contribution of Food expanded to

19.4%. With regards to Minerals Fuels, Lubricants and related materials, the USA, CSME and Other

Caribbean Countries continued to be the main destinations for this commodity. The percentage

contribution of USA to CARICOM’s exports of this commodity declined to 36.5% while the

percentage contributions of CSME and Other Caribbean Countries advanced to 28.1% and 19.8%

respectively. EU, CSME and USA maintained their positions as the Region’s top destinations for Food

with strengthened percentage contributions of 52.3%, 21.9% and 16.0% respectively (Tables 1.13.3

(e)-(h)).

2000

Analysis of (Tables 1.13.5 (e)-(h)) showed CARICOM’s total exports in 2000 continued to be

dominated by Mineral Fuels, Lubricants and related materials and Food. In this year the percentage

contribution of Mineral Fuels, Lubricants and related materials expanded to 42.1% while the

percentage contribution of Food declined to 13.7%. For exports of Mineral Fuels, Lubricants and

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related materials, the USA, CSME and Other Caribbean Countries maintained their positions with

percentage contribution of USA advancing rapidly to 42.6%. The percentage contribution of CSME and

Other Caribbean Countries declined steadily to 21.5% and 15.0% respectively.

For CARICOM’s exports of Food in 2000, the EU, CSME and USA remained as top trading areas but

with declined percentage contributions for EU and CSME to 47.4% and 21.8% respectively and

expanded percentage contribution for the USA to 21.1%.

2001

For 2001, the trend changed, Minerals Fuels, lubricants and related materials with percentage

contribution of 43.9% and Chemicals and related products with percentage contribution of 15.4%

dominated CARICOM’s total exports. The major destinations for Minerals Fuels, lubricants and

related materials continued to be the USA, CSME and Other Caribbean Countries. However the

percentage contribution of USA declined to 37.5% while CSME and Other Caribbean Countries

expanded their percentage contributions to 22.9% and 19.1% respectively.

For CARICOM’s exports of Chemicals and related products the top destinations were the USA, EU

and CSME with percentage contributions of 66.5%, 13.5% and 11.9% respectively. These three trading

partners accounted for a combined percentage contribution of 91.9% of CARICOM’s exports of

Chemicals and related products.

Food was CARICOM’s fourth most exported commodity in 2001. The EU, CSME and USA remained

CARICOM’s major destinations for this commodity with decreased percentage contribution of EU and

the USA to 40.4% and 20.4% while the percentage contribution of CSME advanced to 26.3% (Tables

1.13.6 (e)-(h)).

CARICOM’s EXTRA-REGIONAL TRADE

CARICOM’s extra-regional imports moved from EC$18.5 billion in 1996 to EC$23.0 billion in 2001

(ten Member States reporting in both years) at an average annual growth rate of 4.5% over the period.

Its extra-regional exports expanded from EC$11.7 billion in 1996 (eleven Member States reporting) to

EC$13.4 billion in 2001 (ten Member States reporting) at an average annual growth rate of 2.8% over

the period. CARICOM’s extra-regional trade balance recorded deficits throughout the period moving

from EC$6.8 billion in 1996 to EC$9.6 billion in 2001(Tables 1.3 a & b).

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Major Contributors

Tables 1.3 a & b revealed that the MDCs were CARICOM’s major extra-regional trading group

throughout 1996-2001. Extra-regional imports of the MDCs moved from EC$16.0 billion in 1996 (four

of five Member States reporting) to EC$19.8 billion in 2001 (three of five Member States reporting),

which represented 86.1% in 1996 and 86.0% in 2001 of CARICOM’s extra-regional imports. The

extra-regional exports of the MDCs group also expanded from EC$10.7 billion in 1996 (four of five

Member States reporting) to EC$12.5 billion in 2001 (three of five Member States reporting), which

accounted for 91.9% and 93.5% of CARICOM’s extra-regional exports in those respective years.

The LDCs percentage contribution to CARICOM’s extra-regional trade moved from 13.9% in 1996 to

14.0% in 2001 on the imports side while its exports decreased from 8.1% in 1996 to 6.5% in 2001.

With regards to the performance of individual Member States, Jamaica was CARICOM’s top extra-

regional importer in 1996 but was surpassed by Trinidad and Tobago for the remainder of the period.

The percentage contribution of Trinidad and Tobago to CARICOM’s extra-regional imports increased

from 30.9% in 1996 to 41.2% in 2001. Jamaica started the period as top importer in 1996 with

percentage contribution of 38.3% but lost its position thereafter with a percentage contribution to

CARICOM’s extra-regional imports of 34.8% in 2001.

CARICOM’s major extra-regional exporter for the period was Trinidad and Tobago with increasing

percentage contribution to CARICOM’s extra-regional exports moving from 45.0% in 1996 to 66.8%

in 2001. The next major Member State to access extra-regional markets was Jamaica, which accounted

for 30.9% of CARICOM’s extra-regional exports in 1996 and declined to 23.6 % in 2001.

CARICOM’S EXTRA-REGIONAL TRADE BY SECTIONS OF THE SITC

CARICOM’s extra-regional trade followed the same trend as its total trade. Machinery and Transport

Equipment dominated CARICOM’s extra-regional imports and recorded an average percentage

contribution of 33.2% over the period. Mineral fuels, lubricants and related materials topped

CARICOM’s extra-regional exports with average percentage contribution of 29.2% over the period

(Table 1.12).

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Machinery and Transport Equipment, CARICOM’s top extra-regional imported commodity, started

the period with percentage contribution of 30.9% in 1996 and expanded to 37.6% in 1997. However

from 1998 – 2000, the percentage contribution of this commodity declined continuously to 35.2%,

32.5% and 30.5% respectively but strengthened in 2001 to 32.7%.

For exports, Mineral fuels, lubricants and related materials began the period with a percentage

contribution of 24.2% and declined to 22.2% and 20.2% in 1997 and 1998 respectively. In 1999, its

position strengthened to 25.4% and this continued in 2000 and 2001 with percentage contributions of

40.8% and 42.5% respectively.

Percentage Contribution of CARICOM’s Intra-Regional and Extra-Regional trade to Total

Trade

CARICOM as a trading bloc, imported on average 88.9% of its total imports from extra-regional

sources while it exported on average 81.6% of its total exports to extra-regional markets. CARICOM’s

intra-regional market has grown (despite fewer Member States reporting over the period). The

percentage contribution of CARICOM’s intra-regional imports to its total imports increased from

10.8% in 1996 to 11.1% in 2001 while the percentage contribution of CARICOM’s intra-regional

exports increased from 15.8% in 1996 to 19.6% in 2001(Tables 1.4 & 1.6).

CARICOM’s Top items traded

Table 1.14 showed that CARICOM’s top 20 commodities imported in 2001 accounted for 48.7% of its

total imports from all sources. The four major commodities imported in this year were:

• Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude,

• Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals (other than crude);

preparations, n.e.s containing by weight 70% or more of petroleum oils or oils obtained

from bituminous minerals,

• Heating and cooling equipment and parts thereof, n.e.s. and

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• Telecommunications equipment, n.e.s.; and parts, n.e.s. and accessories of apparatus

falling within telecommunications and sound recording and reproducing apparatus and

equipment.

These commodities accounted for 9.8%, 8.7%, 4.8% and 3.2% of CARICOM’s total imports from all

sources respectively and a combined percentage contribution of 26.5%.

For the Region’s domestic exports, the top 15 commodities for 2001 accounted for 79.7% of

CARICOM’s total domestic exports to all destinations. These commodities maintained over 70% of

CARICOM’s total domestic exports throughout the period. For 2001, the top four domestic exports

were:


preparations, n.e.s containing by weight 70% or more of petroleum oils or oils obtained

from bituminous minerals,

• Aluminium ores and concentrates (including alumina),

• Other petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude and

• Anhydrous ammonia.

These items accounted for 25.7%, 12.3%, 7.8% and 7.4% of CARICOM’s total domestic exports to all

destinations respectively and a combined percentage contribution of 53.2% in this year. Also these top

four items accounted for more than 40% of CARICOM’s total domestic exports to all destinations

throughout the period (Table 1.15).

(EC$'000)

CARICOM 22,905,799 15,547,816 -7,357,983 26,751,493 15,552,555 -11,198,938 26,228,316 14,339,767 -11,888,549

MDCs 18,965,097 14,406,894 -4,558,203 22,565,627 14,464,857 -8,100,770 22,061,507 13,277,832 -8,783,675 BARBADOS 2,243,154 757,677 -1,485,477 2,687,851 763,948 -1,923,903 2,759,083 683,343 -2,075,740 GUYANA 1,539,827 1,515,621 -24,206 1,626,653 1,447,503 -179,150 1,457,731 1,353,840 -103,891 JAMAICA 7,874,167 3,744,565 -4,129,602 8,404,942 3,742,493 -4,662,449 8,060,730 3,554,022 -4,506,708 SURINAME 1,355,887 1,452,054 96,167 1,533,955 1,529,514 -4,441 1,590,835 1,377,730 -213,105 TRINIDAD & TOBAGO 5,952,062 6,936,977 984,915 8,312,226 6,981,399 -1,330,827 8,193,128 6,308,897 -1,884,231

LDCs 3,940,702 1,140,922 -2,799,780 4,185,866 1,087,698 -3,098,168 4,166,809 1,061,935 -3,104,874 BELIZE 689,070 425,605 -263,465 772,399 475,716 -296,683 789,141 437,989 -351,152

OECS 3,251,632 715,317 -2,536,315 3,413,467 611,982 -2,801,485 3,377,668 623,946 -2,753,722 ANTIGUA & BARBUDA 793,572 … … 838,575 … … 898,743 … … DOMINICA 350,847 138,114 -212,733 363,341 141,258 -222,083 132,861 151,045 18,184 GRENADA 408,689 53,388 -355,301 452,715 70,107 -382,608 540,016 109,602 -430,414 MONTSERRAT … 111,599 … … … … … … … ST. KITTS & NEVIS 393,807 58,100 -335,707 397,363 110,897 -286,466 401,239 84,076 -317,163 SAINT LUCIA 846,480 214,669 -631,811 896,730 165,346 -731,384 885,991 145,178 -740,813 ST. VINCENT & G'DINES 458,237 139,447 -318,790 464,743 124,374 -340,369 518,818 134,045 -384,773

CARICOM 25,630,881 15,346,581 -10,284,300 27,996,463 19,889,468 -8,106,995 27,030,707 17,927,395 -9,103,312

MDCs 20,814,277 14,142,844 -6,671,433 23,743,413 18,648,032 -5,095,381 23,058,568 16,805,982 -6,252,586 BARBADOS 2,883,256 676,967 -2,206,289 3,121,303 736,662 -2,384,641 2,885,302 700,220 -2,185,082 GUYANA 1,295,826 1,325,807 29,981 1,546,741 1,335,311 -211,430 … … … JAMAICA 7,840,079 3,346,387 -4,493,692 8,617,880 3,530,520 -5,087,360 9,186,986 3,302,453 -5,884,533 SURINAME 1,455,332 1,302,761 -152,571 1,422,676 1,387,588 -35,088 1,232,518 1,077,901 -154,617 TRINIDAD & TOBAGO 7,339,784 7,490,922 151,138 9,034,813 11,657,951 2,623,138 9,753,762 11,725,408 1,971,646

LDCs 4,816,604 1,203,737 -3,612,867 4,253,050 1,241,436 -3,011,614 3,972,139 1,121,413 -2,850,726 BELIZE 977,375 469,525 -507,850 1,207,565 540,582 -666,983 1,144,448 468,351 -676,097

OECS 3,839,229 734,212 -3,105,017 3,045,485 700,854 -2,344,631 2,827,691 653,062 -2,174,629 ANTIGUA & BARBUDA 961,308 40,434 -920,874 … … … … … … DOMINICA 358,654 146,656 -211,998 397,650 146,025 -251,625 353,415 117,518 -235,897 GRENADA 545,996 184,062 -361,934 644,735 204,779 -439,956 572,869 158,325 -414,544 MONTSERRAT 59,114 3,386 -55,728 58,368 3,019 -55,349 52,322 1,947 -50,375 ST. KITTS & NEVIS 414,571 75,940 -338,631 529,134 88,557 -440,577 510,832 83,766 -427,066 SAINT LUCIA 957,288 150,334 -806,954 979,060 121,880 -857,180 834,779 171,084 -663,695 ST. VINCENT & G'DINES 542,298 133,400 -408,898 436,538 136,594 -299,944 503,474 120,422 -383,052

Notes:

MEMBER STATES: 1996-2001

1998

IMPORTS EXPORTS BALANCE OF TRADE IMPORTS

2001

CARICOM COUNTRIES

1996

TABLE 1.1(a): BALANCES OF CARICOM'S TOTAL TRADE1, DISAGGREGATED BY CARICOM

IMPORTS EXPORTSBALANCE OF TRADE

BALANCEOF TRADE

BALANCEOF TRADEEXPORTSIMPORTS IMPORTS EXPORTS

1 The values of Imports, Total Exports and Balance of Trade for CARICOM, the MDCs, the LDCs and OECS, considered as groups, include the value of trade among members of the respective groups, as well as trade with countries outside the group.

1997

EXPORTS BALANCE OF TRADE IMPORTS

1999 2000

EXPORTS BALANCE OF TRADE

15

(Percent)

CARICOM 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0

MDCs 82.8 92.7 84.4 93.0 84.1 92.6 BARBADOS 9.8 4.9 10.0 4.9 10.5 4.8 GUYANA 6.7 9.7 6.1 9.3 5.6 9.4 JAMAICA 34.4 24.1 31.4 24.1 30.7 24.8 SURINAME 5.9 9.3 5.7 9.8 6.1 9.6 TRINIDAD & TOBAGO 26.0 44.6 31.1 44.9 31.2 44.0

LDCs 17.2 7.3 15.6 7.0 15.9 7.4 BELIZE 3.0 2.7 2.9 3.1 3.0 3.1

OECS 14.2 4.6 12.8 3.9 12.9 4.4 ANTIGUA & BARBUDA 3.5 … 3.1 … 3.4 … DOMINICA 1.5 0.9 1.4 0.9 0.5 1.1 GRENADA 1.8 0.3 1.7 0.5 2.1 0.8 MONTSERRAT … 0.7 … … … … ST. KITTS & NEVIS 1.7 0.4 1.5 0.7 1.5 0.6 SAINT LUCIA 3.7 1.4 3.4 1.1 3.4 1.0 ST. VINCENT & G'DINES 2.0 0.9 1.7 0.8 2.0 0.9

CARICOM 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0

MDCs 81.2 92.2 84.8 93.8 85.3 93.7 BARBADOS 11.2 4.4 11.1 3.7 10.7 3.9 GUYANA 5.1 8.6 5.5 6.7 … … JAMAICA 30.6 21.8 30.8 17.8 34.0 18.4 SURINAME 5.7 8.5 5.1 7.0 4.6 6.0 TRINIDAD & TOBAGO 28.6 48.8 32.3 58.6 36.1 65.4

LDCs 18.8 7.8 15.2 6.2 14.7 6.3 BELIZE 3.8 3.1 4.3 2.7 4.2 2.6

OECS 15.0 4.8 10.9 3.5 10.5 3.6 ANTIGUA & BARBUDA 3.8 0.3 … … … … DOMINICA 1.4 1.0 1.4 0.7 1.3 0.7 GRENADA 2.1 1.2 2.3 1.0 2.1 0.9 MONTSERRAT 0.2 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.2 0.0 ST. KITTS & NEVIS 1.6 0.5 1.9 0.4 1.9 0.5 SAINT LUCIA 3.7 1.0 3.5 0.6 3.1 1.0 ST. VINCENT & G'DINES 2.1 0.9 1.6 0.7 1.9 0.7

TABLE 1.1(b): PERCENTAGE DISTRIBUTION OF CARICOM'S TOTAL TRADE, DISAGGREGATED BY CARICOMMEMBER STATES: 1996-2001

CARICOM COUNTRIES1996 1997 1998

IMPORTS EXPORTS IMPORTS EXPORTS IMPORTS EXPORTS

1999 2000 2001

IMPORTS EXPORTS IMPORTS EXPORTS IMPORTS EXPORTS

16

BALANCE OF CARICOM'S TOTAL TRADE: 1996-2001

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30,000

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FIGURE 1.1

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(EC$'000)

CARICOM 2,054,964 2,363,530 2,590,505 2,636,171 2,418,629 2,786,146

MDCs 1,472,508 2,169,146 696,638 1,960,825 2,417,522 456,697 1,822,584 2,538,217 715,633 BARBADOS 335,300 271,624 -63,676 333,469 270,257 -63,212 439,481 296,139 -143,342 GUYANA … … … 286,483 153,008 -133,475 261,130 136,232 -124,898 JAMAICA 775,833 143,667 -632,166 851,373 124,092 -727,281 837,885 117,614 -720,271 SURINAME 133,330 63,822 -69,508 225,304 99,198 -126,106 … … … TRINIDAD & TOBAGO 228,045 1,690,033 1,461,988 264,196 1,770,967 1,506,771 284,088 1,988,232 1,704,144

LDCs 582,456 194,384 -388,072 629,680 218,649 -411,031 596,045 247,929 -348,116 BELIZE 28,806 12,713 -16,093 29,747 20,152 -9,595 28,901 31,065 2,164

OECS 553,650 181,671 -371,979 599,933 198,497 -401,436 567,144 216,864 -350,280 ANTIGUA & BARBUDA … … … … … … … … … DOMINICA 86,606 64,504 -22,102 93,578 72,144 -21,434 33,444 91,370 57,926 GRENADA 109,191 15,553 -93,638 126,193 24,044 -102,149 150,083 27,522 -122,561 MONTSERRAT … 2,477 … … … … … … … ST. KITTS & NEVIS 70,442 2,421 -68,021 74,901 3,788 -71,113 66,158 3,836 -62,322 SAINT LUCIA 184,809 28,847 -155,962 191,260 26,645 -164,615 190,255 28,359 -161,896 ST. VINCENT & G'DINES 102,602 67,869 -34,733 114,001 71,876 -42,125 127,204 65,777 -61,427

CARICOM 2,985,063 2,962,897 3,054,593 3,505,768 2,775,636 3,438,352

MDCs 2,174,108 2,695,596 521,488 2,298,121 3,261,602 963,481 2,027,001 3,189,951 1,162,950 BARBADOS 439,475 314,842 -124,633 619,238 318,184 -301,054 588,611 290,551 -298,060 GUYANA 214,994 150,317 -64,677 264,008 180,356 -83,652 … … … JAMAICA 989,027 113,348 -875,679 1,075,760 131,214 -944,546 1,169,152 136,623 -1,032,529 SURINAME 179,533 145,873 -33,660 … … … … … … TRINIDAD & TOBAGO 351,079 1,971,216 1,620,137 339,115 2,631,848 2,292,733 269,238 2,762,777 2,493,539

LDCs 810,955 267,301 -543,654 756,472 244,166 -512,306 748,635 248,401 -500,234 BELIZE 35,059 26,932 -8,127 37,317 24,288 -13,029 58,114 30,215 -27,899

OECS 775,896 240,369 -535,527 719,155 219,878 -499,277 690,521 218,186 -472,335 ANTIGUA & BARBUDA 119,568 22,100 -97,468 … … … … … … DOMINICA 89,383 83,384 -5,999 106,945 82,962 -23,983 98,378 70,641 -27,737 GRENADA 149,678 27,733 -121,945 155,537 32,478 -123,059 144,002 34,435 -109,567 MONTSERRAT 9,010 2,239 -6,771 11,727 428 -11,299 9,277 1,258 -8,019 ST. KITTS & NEVIS 75,017 3,139 -71,878 98,950 7,272 -91,678 91,044 2,468 -88,576 SAINT LUCIA 206,699 33,025 -173,674 214,098 34,117 -179,981 210,483 43,094 -167,389 ST. VINCENT & G'DINES 126,541 68,749 -57,792 131,898 62,621 -69,277 137,337 66,290 -71,047

Notes:1 The values of Imports, Total Exports and Balance of Trade for CARICOM, the MDCs, the LDCs and OECS, considered as groups, include the value of trade among members of the respective groups, as well as trade with countries outside the group.

1997 1998

EXPORTS BALANCE OF TRADE IMPORTS EXPORTS

EXPORTS

2001

TABLE 1.2: BALANCES OF CARICOM'S INTRA-REGIONAL TRADE1, DISAGGREGATED BY CARICOMMEMBER STATES: 1996-2001

CARICOM COUNTRIESIMPORTS EXPORTS BALANCE

OF TRADE IMPORTS

1996


OF TRADE

1999 2000

BALANCE OF TRADE

BALANCE OF TRADE


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FIGURE

19

(EC$'000)

CARICOM 18,517,436 11,668,665 -6,848,771 23,322,413 12,916,384 -10,406,029 21,320,109 10,175,891 -11,144,218

MDCs 15,952,762 10,722,127 -5,230,635 20,604,802 12,047,335 -8,557,467 18,648,088 9,361,885 -9,286,203 BARBADOS 1,907,854 486,053 -1,421,801 2,354,382 493,691 -1,860,691 2,319,602 387,204 -1,932,398 GUYANA … … … 1,340,170 1,294,495 -45,675 1,196,601 1,217,608 21,007 JAMAICA 7,098,334 3,600,898 -3,497,436 7,553,569 3,618,401 -3,935,168 7,222,845 3,436,408 -3,786,437 SURINAME 1,222,557 1,388,232 165,675 1,308,651 1,430,316 121,665 … … … TRINIDAD & TOBAGO 5,724,017 5,246,944 -477,073 8,048,030 5,210,432 -2,837,598 7,909,040 4,320,665 -3,588,375

LDCs 2,564,674 946,538 -1,618,136 2,717,611 869,049 -1,848,562 2,672,021 814,006 -1,858,015 BELIZE 660,264 412,892 -247,372 742,652 455,564 -287,088 760,240 406,924 -353,316

OECS 1,904,410 533,646 -1,370,764 1,974,959 413,485 -1,561,474 1,911,781 407,082 -1,504,699 ANTIGUA & BARBUDA … … … … … … … … … DOMINICA 264,241 73,610 -190,631 269,763 69,114 -200,649 99,417 59,675 -39,742 GRENADA 299,498 37,835 -261,663 326,522 46,063 -280,459 389,933 82,080 -307,853 MONTSERRAT … 109,122 … … … … … … … ST. KITTS & NEVIS 323,365 55,679 -267,686 322,462 107,109 -215,353 335,081 80,240 -254,841 SAINT LUCIA 661,671 185,822 -475,849 705,470 138,701 -566,769 695,736 116,819 -578,917 ST. VINCENT & G'DINES 355,635 71,578 -284,057 350,742 52,498 -298,244 391,614 68,268 -323,346

CARICOM 22,645,818 12,383,684 -10,262,134 23,519,194 14,996,112 -8,523,082 23,022,553 13,411,142 -9,611,411

MDCs 18,640,169 11,447,248 -7,192,921 20,022,616 13,998,842 -6,023,774 19,799,049 12,538,130 -7,260,919 BARBADOS 2,443,781 362,125 -2,081,656 2,502,065 418,478 -2,083,587 2,296,691 409,669 -1,887,022 GUYANA 1,080,832 1,175,490 94,658 1,282,733 1,154,955 -127,778 … … … JAMAICA 6,851,052 3,233,039 -3,618,013 7,542,120 3,399,306 -4,142,814 8,017,834 3,165,830 -4,852,004 SURINAME 1,275,799 1,156,888 -118,911 … … … … … … TRINIDAD & TOBAGO 6,988,705 5,519,706 -1,468,999 8,695,698 9,026,103 330,405 9,484,524 8,962,631 -521,893

LDCs 4,005,649 936,436 -3,069,213 3,496,578 997,270 -2,499,308 3,223,504 873,012 -2,350,492 BELIZE 942,316 442,593 -499,723 1,170,248 516,294 -653,954 1,086,334 438,136 -648,198

OECS 3,063,333 493,843 -2,569,490 2,326,330 480,976 -1,845,354 2,137,170 434,876 -1,702,294 ANTIGUA & BARBUDA 841,740 18,334 -823,406 … … … … … … DOMINICA 269,271 63,272 -205,999 290,705 63,063 -227,642 255,037 46,877 -208,160 GRENADA 396,318 156,329 -239,989 489,198 172,301 -316,897 428,867 123,890 -304,977 MONTSERRAT 50,104 1,147 -48,957 46,641 2,591 -44,050 43,045 689 -42,356 ST. KITTS & NEVIS 339,554 72,801 -266,753 430,184 81,285 -348,899 419,788 81,298 -338,490 SAINT LUCIA 750,589 117,309 -633,280 764,962 87,763 -677,199 624,296 127,990 -496,306 ST. VINCENT & G'DINES 415,757 64,651 -351,106 304,640 73,973 -230,667 366,137 54,132 -312,005

MEMBER STATES: 1996-2001TABLE 1.3(a): BALANCES OF CARICOM'S EXTRA-REGIONAL TRADE, DISAGGREGATED BY CARICOM

IMPORTS EXPORTS BALANCE OF TRADE IMPORTS EXPORTS BALANCE

OF TRADE IMPORTS

IMPORTS

1996

BALANCE OF TRADE

2001

1997 1998

EXPORTSEXPORTS BALANCE OF TRADE IMPORTS


OF TRADE

1999 2000


20

(Percent)

CARICOM 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0

MDCs 86.1 91.9 88.3 93.3 87.5 92.0 BARBADOS 10.3 4.2 10.1 3.8 10.9 3.8 GUYANA … … 5.7 10.0 5.6 12.0 JAMAICA 38.3 30.9 32.4 28.0 33.9 33.8 SURINAME 6.6 11.9 5.6 11.1 … … TRINIDAD & TOBAGO 30.9 45.0 34.5 40.3 37.1 42.5

LDCs 13.9 8.1 11.7 6.7 12.5 8.0 BELIZE 3.6 3.5 3.2 3.5 3.6 4.0

OECS 10.3 4.6 8.5 3.2 9.0 4.0 ANTIGUA & BARBUDA … … … … … … DOMINICA 1.4 0.6 1.2 0.5 0.5 0.6 GRENADA 1.6 0.3 1.4 0.4 1.8 0.8 MONTSERRAT … 0.9 … … … … ST. KITTS & NEVIS 1.7 0.5 1.4 0.8 1.6 0.8 SAINT LUCIA 3.6 1.6 3.0 1.1 3.3 1.1 ST. VINCENT & G'DINES 1.9 0.6 1.5 0.4 1.8 0.7

CARICOM 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0

MDCs 82.3 92.4 85.1 93.3 86.0 93.5 BARBADOS 10.8 2.9 10.6 2.8 10.0 3.1 GUYANA 4.8 9.5 5.5 7.7 … … JAMAICA 30.3 26.1 32.1 22.7 34.8 23.6 SURINAME 5.6 9.3 … … … … TRINIDAD & TOBAGO 30.9 44.6 37.0 60.2 41.2 66.8

LDCs 17.7 7.6 14.9 6.7 14.0 6.5 BELIZE 4.2 3.6 5.0 3.4 4.7 3.3

OECS 13.5 4.0 9.9 3.2 9.3 3.2 ANTIGUA & BARBUDA 3.7 0.1 … … … … DOMINICA 1.2 0.5 1.2 0.4 1.1 0.3 GRENADA 1.8 1.3 2.1 1.1 1.9 0.9 MONTSERRAT 0.2 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.2 0.0 ST. KITTS & NEVIS 1.5 0.6 1.8 0.5 1.8 0.6 SAINT LUCIA 3.3 0.9 3.3 0.6 2.7 1.0 ST. VINCENT & G'DINES 1.8 0.5 1.3 0.5 1.6 0.4

IMPORTS EXPORTS

1999 2000 2001

IMPORTS EXPORTS IMPORTS EXPORTS

EXPORTS IMPORTS EXPORTS

TABLE 1.3(b): PERCENTAGE DISTRIBUTION OF CARICOM'S EXTRA-REGIONAL TRADE, DISAGGREGATEDBY CARICOM MEMBER STATES: 1996-2001

CARICOM COUNTRIES

1996 1997 1998

IMPORTS EXPORTS IMPORTS

21

(Percent)1996 1997

CARICOM 10.8 89.2 100.0 10.1 89.9 100.0 10.8 89.2 100.0

MDCs 9.4 90.6 100.0 8.7 91.3 100.0 9.7 90.3 100.0 BARBADOS 14.9 85.1 100.0 12.4 87.6 100.0 15.9 84.1 100.0 GUYANA 20.6 79.4 100.0 E 17.6 82.4 100.0 17.9 82.1 100.0 JAMAICA 9.9 90.1 100.0 10.1 89.9 100.0 10.4 89.6 100.0 SURINAME 9.8 90.2 100.0 14.7 85.3 100.0 19.3 80.7 100.0 TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO 3.8 96.2 100.0 3.2 96.8 100.0 3.5 96.5 100.0

LDCs 17.1 82.9 100.0 17.4 82.6 100.0 17.1 82.9 100.0 BELIZE 4.2 95.8 100.0 3.9 96.1 100.0 3.7 96.3 100.0

OECS 19.8 80.2 100.0 20.5 79.5 100.0 20.2 79.8 100.0 ANTIGUA & BARBUDA 11.4 88.6 100.0 E 11.9 88.1 100.0 E 12.9 87.1 100.0 DOMINICA 24.7 75.3 100.0 25.8 74.2 100.0 25.2 74.8 100.0 GRENADA 26.7 73.3 100.0 27.9 72.1 100.0 27.8 72.2 100.0 MONTSERRAT … … … … … … … … … ST. KITTS AND NEVIS 17.9 82.1 100.0 18.8 81.2 100.0 16.5 83.5 100.0 SAINT LUCIA 21.8 78.2 100.0 21.3 78.7 100.0 21.5 78.5 100.0 ST. VINCENT & GREN. 22.4 77.6 100.0 24.5 75.5 100.0 24.5 75.5 100.0

CARICOM 11.6 88.4 100.0 12.1 87.9 100.0 11.1 88.9 100.0

MDCs 10.4 89.6 100.0 11.0 89.0 100.0 9.8 90.2 100.0 BARBADOS 15.2 84.8 100.0 19.8 80.2 100.0 20.4 79.6 100.0 GUYANA 16.6 83.4 100.0 17.1 82.9 100.0 … … … JAMAICA 12.6 87.4 100.0 12.5 87.5 100.0 12.7 87.3 100.0 SURINAME 12.3 87.7 100.0 22.5 77.5 100.0 E 18.1 81.9 100.0 TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO 4.8 95.2 100.0 3.8 96.2 100.0 2.8 97.2 100.0

LDCs 16.8 83.2 100.0 17.8 82.2 100.0 18.8 81.2 100.0 BELIZE 3.6 96.4 100.0 3.1 96.9 100.0 5.1 94.9 100.0

OECS 20.2 79.8 100.0 23.6 76.4 100.0 24.4 75.6 100.0 ANTIGUA & BARBUDA 12.4 87.6 100.0 … … … … … … DOMINICA 24.9 75.1 100.0 26.9 73.1 100.0 27.8 72.2 100.0 GRENADA 27.4 72.6 100.0 24.1 75.9 100.0 25.1 74.9 100.0 MONTSERRAT 15.2 84.8 100.0 20.1 79.9 100.0 17.7 82.3 100.0 ST. KITTS AND NEVIS 18.1 81.9 100.0 18.7 81.3 100.0 17.8 82.2 100.0 SAINT LUCIA 21.6 78.4 100.0 21.9 78.1 100.0 25.2 74.8 100.0 ST. VINCENT & GREN. 23.3 76.7 100.0 30.2 69.8 100.0 27.3 72.7 100.0

Notes:E Intra-Regional figure estimated based on other Member States' trade with the respective country.

TOTALEXTRA TOTAL INTRA EXTRAINTRA EXTRA TOTAL

INTRA EXTRA TOTAL INTRA

1998

2001

TOTALEXTRA TOTAL INTRA EXTRA

TABLE 1.4: PERCENTAGE CONTRIBUTION OF INTRA AND EXTRA REGIONAL IMPORTS TO TOTAL IMPORTS: 1996-2001

INTRA

CARICOM COUNTRIES

1999 2000

22

(Percent)

1996 1997

CARICOM 15.8 84.2 100.0 16.7 83.3 100.0 19.6 80.4 100.0


LDCs 17.9 82.1 100.0 20.9 79.1 100.0 24.0 76.0 100.0 BELIZE 3.2 96.8 100.0 4.6 95.4 100.0 7.8 92.2 100.0

OECS 26.9 73.1 100.0 33.3 66.7 100.0 34.8 65.2 100.0 ANTIGUA & BARBUDA … … … … … … … … … DOMINICA 47.4 52.6 100.0 51.3 48.7 100.0 60.7 39.3 100.0 GRENADA 28.0 72.0 100.0 32.0 68.0 100.0 23.4 76.6 100.0 MONTSERRAT 1.0 99.0 100.0 … … … … … … ST. KITTS AND NEVIS 1.9 98.1 100.0 3.4 96.6 100.0 4.4 95.6 100.0 SAINT LUCIA 13.2 86.8 100.0 16.5 83.5 100.0 19.3 80.7 100.0 ST. VINCENT & GREN. 49.3 50.7 100.0 59.7 40.3 100.0 50.7 49.3 100.0

CARICOM 19.1 80.9 100.0 18.2 81.8 100.0 19.5 80.5 100.0


LDCs 21.6 78.4 100.0 20.0 80.0 100.0 22.0 78.0 100.0 BELIZE 6.1 93.9 100.0 4.8 95.2 100.0 6.7 93.3 100.0

OECS 31.7 68.3 100.0 32.0 68.0 100.0 33.2 66.8 100.0 ANTIGUA & BARBUDA 76.6 23.4 100.0 … … … … … … DOMINICA 57.6 42.4 100.0 58.2 41.8 100.0 60.8 39.2 100.0 GRENADA 14.5 85.5 100.0 14.5 85.5 100.0 17.5 82.5 100.0 MONTSERRAT 33.4 66.7 100.0 100.0 - 100.0 60.0 40.0 100.0 ST. KITTS AND NEVIS 3.7 96.3 100.0 6.9 93.1 100.0 2.8 97.2 100.0 SAINT LUCIA 22.3 77.7 100.0 28.4 71.6 100.0 24.9 75.1 100.0 ST. VINCENT & GREN. 49.7 50.3 100.0 49.5 50.5 100.0 60.2 39.8 100.0


INTRA EXTRA TOTAL

TOTAL INTRA EXTRA TOTALEXTRAINTRA

TABLE 1.5: PERCENTAGE CONTRIBUTION OF INTRA AND EXTRA REGIONAL DOMESTIC EXPORTS TO TOTAL DOMESTIC EXPORTS: 1996-2001

CARICOM COUNTRIES

1998

INTRA EXTRA TOTAL INTRA EXTRA TOTAL

INTRATOTALEXTRA

200120001999

23

(Percent)

1996 1997

CARICOM 15.8 84.2 100.0 17.0 83.0 100.0 20.3 79.7 100.0


LDCs 17.0 83.0 100.0 20.1 79.9 100.0 23.3 76.7 100.0 BELIZE 3.0 97.0 100.0 4.2 95.8 100.0 7.1 92.9 100.0

OECS 25.4 74.6 100.0 32.4 67.6 100.0 34.8 65.2 100.0 ANTIGUA & BARBUDA … … … … … … … … … DOMINICA 46.7 53.3 100.0 51.1 48.9 100.0 60.5 39.5 100.0 GRENADA 29.1 70.9 100.0 34.3 65.7 100.0 25.1 74.9 100.0 MONTSERRAT 2.2 97.8 100.0 … … … … … … ST. KITTS AND NEVIS 4.2 95.8 100.0 3.4 96.6 100.0 4.6 95.4 100.0 SAINT LUCIA 13.4 86.6 100.0 16.1 83.9 100.0 19.5 80.5 100.0 ST. VINCENT & GREN. 48.7 51.3 100.0 57.8 42.2 100.0 49.1 50.9 100.0

CARICOM 19.3 80.7 100.0 18.3 81.7 100.0 19.6 80.4 100.0


LDCs 22.2 77.8 100.0 19.7 80.3 100.0 22.2 77.8 100.0 BELIZE 5.7 94.3 100.0 4.5 95.5 100.0 6.5 93.5 100.0

OECS 32.7 67.3 100.0 31.4 68.6 100.0 33.4 66.6 100.0 ANTIGUA & BARBUDA 54.7 45.3 100.0 … … … … … … DOMINICA 56.9 43.1 100.0 56.8 43.2 100.0 60.1 39.9 100.0 GRENADA 15.1 84.9 100.0 15.9 84.1 100.0 21.7 78.3 100.0 MONTSERRAT 66.1 33.9 100.0 14.2 85.8 100.0 64.6 35.4 100.0 ST. KITTS AND NEVIS 4.1 95.9 100.0 8.2 91.8 100.0 2.9 97.1 100.0 SAINT LUCIA 22.0 78.0 100.0 28.0 72.0 100.0 25.2 74.8 100.0 ST. VINCENT & GREN. 51.5 48.5 100.0 45.8 54.2 100.0 55.0 45.0 100.0


INTRA EXTRA TOTAL

1999 2000 2001

INTRA EXTRA TOTAL INTRA EXTRA TOTAL INTRA EXTRA TOTAL

INTRA EXTRA TOTAL

TABLE 1.6: PERCENTAGE CONTRIBUTION OF INTRA AND EXTRA REGIONAL EXPORTS TO TOTAL EXPORTS: 1996-2001

CARICOM COUNTRIES

1998

INTRA EXTRA TOTAL

24

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40

60

80

100

120

1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001

YEARS

Perc

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Intra-regional Extra-regional

FIGURE 1.4

CONTRIBUTION OF INTRA AND EXTRA-REGIONAL EXPORTS TO TOTAL EXPORTS: 1996-2001

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60

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1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001

YEARS

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FIGURE 1.5

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PRINCIPAL SOURCES

VALUE % VALUE % VALUE %

ALL SOURCES 19,216,513 100.0 24,378,963 100.0 23,738,738 100.0CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY 1,925,363 10.0 2,379,167 9.8 2,426,537 10.2

CARICOM SINGLE MARKET AND ECONOMY 1,921,634 10.0 2,365,201 9.7 2,418,629 10.2

THE BAHAMAS 3,729 0.0 13,966 0.1 7,908 0.0

OTHER CARIBBEAN COUNTRIES 483,805 2.5 598,490 2.5 415,058 1.7 CANADA 711,858 3.7 709,951 2.9 777,551 3.3

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 8,478,704 44.1 11,436,043 46.9 10,818,782 45.6

LATIN AMERICAN INTEGRATION ASSOCIATION 2,304,609 12.0 2,439,146 10.0 2,437,124 10.3 ANDEAN COMMUNITY 1,523,780 7.9 1,571,940 6.4 1,481,394 6.2

MERCOSUR 411,518 2.1 418,819 1.7 454,872 1.9

REST OF LAIA 369,311 1.9 448,387 1.8 500,858 2.1

CENTRAL AMERICAN COMMON MARKET 154,442 0.8 179,514 0.7 212,121 0.9 EUROPEAN UNION 2,715,835 14.1 3,393,187 13.9 3,271,789 13.8

UNITED KINGDOM 1,139,664 5.9 1,346,390 5.5 1,380,968 5.8

REST OF EU 1,576,171 8.2 2,046,797 8.4 1,890,821 8.0

EUROPEAN FREE TRADE ASSOCIATION 150,326 0.8 165,391 0.7 170,712 0.7 SELECTED ASIAN COUNTRIES 1,558,677 8.1 2,135,637 8.8 2,278,435 9.6

JAPAN 916,782 4.8 1,334,191 5.5 1,344,117 5.7

REST OF SELECTED ASIAN COUNTRIES 641,895 3.3 801,446 3.3 934,318 3.9

REST OF THE WORLD 732,894 3.8 942,437 3.9 930,629 3.9

VALUE % VALUE % VALUE %

ALL SOURCES 24,175,549 100.0 27,487,345 100.0 25,798,189 100.0CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY 2,813,266 11.6 3,181,456 11.6 2,841,110 11.0

CARICOM SINGLE MARKET AND ECONOMY 2,805,530 11.6 3,167,432 11.5 2,775,636 10.8

THE BAHAMAS 7,736 0.0 14,024 0.1 65,474 0.3

OTHER CARIBBEAN COUNTRIES 528,590 2.2 612,133 2.2 513,150 2.0 CANADA 908,745 3.8 842,546 3.1 766,035 3.0

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 10,489,703 43.4 11,179,506 40.7 10,560,992 40.9

LATIN AMERICAN INTEGRATION ASSOCIATION 2,742,223 11.3 4,498,581 16.4 3,592,979 13.9 ANDEAN COMMUNITY 1,802,421 7.5 3,216,113 11.7 2,080,041 8.1

MERCOSUR 399,153 1.7 551,192 2.0 844,925 3.3

REST OF LAIA 540,649 2.2 731,276 2.7 668,013 2.6

CENTRAL AMERICAN COMMON MARKET 260,512 1.1 312,929 1.1 341,155 1.3 EUROPEAN UNION 2,808,212 11.6 3,066,160 11.2 3,650,148 14.1

UNITED KINGDOM 1,320,415 5.5 1,291,701 4.7 1,226,376 4.8

REST OF EU 1,487,797 6.2 1,774,459 6.5 2,423,772 9.4

EUROPEAN FREE TRADE ASSOCIATION 163,132 0.7 162,233 0.6 174,422 0.7 SELECTED ASIAN COUNTRIES 2,382,044 9.9 2,203,313 8.0 2,121,532 8.2

JAPAN 1,420,729 5.9 1,227,582 4.5 1,138,025 4.4

REST OF SELECTED ASIAN COUNTRIES 961,315 4.0 975,731 3.5 983,507 3.8

REST OF THE WORLD 1,079,122 4.5 1,428,488 5.2 1,236,666 4.8

Notes:1996 Excludes data for Antigua & Barbuda, Guyana, Montserrat and Suriname1997-1998 Exclude data for Antigua & Barbuda, Montserrat and Suriname1999 Excludes data for Suriname2000 Exclude data for Antigua & Barbuda and Suriname2001 Exclude data for Antigua & Barbuda, Guyana and Suriname

TABLE 1.7: VALUE AND DISTRIBUTION OF CARICOM'S IMPORTS BY PRINCIPAL SOURCES: 1996-2001

1999 2000 2001

1997 19981996

26

MAJOR SOURCES OF CARICOM'S IMPORTS: 1996

United States44%

Latin America12%

European Union14%

Japan5%

CSME10%

Rest of the World15%

CSME United States Latin AmericaEuropean Union Japan Rest of the World

FIGURE 1.6

MAJOR SOURCES OF CARICOM'S IMPORTS: 2001

United States41%

Latin America14%

European Union14%

Japan4%

CSME11%


CSME United States Latin AmericaEuropean Union Japan Rest of the World

FIGURE 1.7

27

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PRINCIPAL DESTINATIONS DOMESTIC EXPORTS

TOTAL EXPORTS % DOMESTIC

EXPORTSTOTAL

EXPORTS % DOMESTIC EXPORTS

TOTAL EXPORTS %

ALL DESTINATIONS 11,871,568 12,580,141 100.0 13,314,287 14,023,041 100.0 12,165,159 12,962,037 100.0CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY 2,207,839 2,321,930 18.5 2,416,964 2,560,349 18.3 2,532,065 2,805,989 21.6

2,189,245 2,299,708 18.3 2,398,044 2,536,973 18.1 2,517,386 2,786,146 21.5

THE BAHAMAS 18,594 22,222 0.2 18,920 23,376 0.2 14,679 19,843 0.2

OTHER CARIBBEAN COUNTRIES 996,879 1,025,769 8.2 1,070,156 1,087,230 7.8 908,930 945,090 7.3 CANADA 627,977 643,407 5.1 906,881 914,175 6.5 787,836 791,297 6.1

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 4,531,914 4,848,649 38.5 4,566,659 4,821,517 34.4 4,227,634 4,479,572 34.6

LATIN AMERICAN INTEGRATION ASSOC. 563,151 627,016 5.0 529,887 591,849 4.2 391,286 451,882 3.5 ANDEAN COMMUNITY 293,569 327,142 2.6 284,790 318,896 2.3 234,182 270,812 2.1

MERCOSUR 109,036 119,855 1.0 91,696 106,488 0.8 26,178 28,876 0.2

REST OF LAIA 160,546 180,019 1.4 153,401 166,465 1.2 130,926 152,194 1.2

CENTRAL AMERICAN COMMON MARKET 56,299 61,888 0.5 197,531 206,992 1.5 201,501 220,141 1.7 EUROPEAN UNION 2,209,930 2,261,758 18.0 2,736,657 2,764,957 19.7 2,353,613 2,397,427 18.5

UNITED KINGDOM 1,179,767 1,215,161 9.7 1,454,061 1,467,386 10.5 1,252,557 1,272,295 9.8

REST OF EU 1,030,163 1,046,597 8.3 1,282,596 1,297,571 9.3 1,101,056 1,125,132 8.7

EUROPEAN FREE TRADE ASSOCIATION 247,514 248,404 2.0 240,057 240,398 1.7 232,767 234,358 1.8 SELECTED ASIAN COUNTRIES 115,116 117,869 0.9 157,265 165,404 1.2 87,180 89,464 0.7

JAPAN 103,018 104,096 0.8 115,028 121,745 0.9 57,438 58,627 0.5

REST OF SELECTED ASIAN COUNTRIES 12,098 13,773 0.1 42,237 43,659 0.3 29,742 30,837 0.2

REST OF THE WORLD 314,949 423,451 3.4 492,230 670,170 4.8 442,347 546,817 4.2

DOMESTIC EXPORTS

TOTAL EXPORTS % DOMESTIC

EXPORTSTOTAL

EXPORTS % DOMESTIC EXPORTS

TOTAL EXPORTS %

ALL DESTINATIONS 13,346,672 14,043,820 100.0 17,864,870 18,562,683 100.0 16,148,183 16,849,494 100.0CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY 2,693,589 2,855,845 20.3 3,430,284 3,632,612 19.6 3,279,776 3,508,502 20.8

2,661,488 2,817,024 20.1 3,351,970 3,532,321 19.0 3,259,692 3,438,352 20.4

THE BAHAMAS 32,101 38,821 0.3 78,314 100,291 0.5 20,084 70,150 0.4

OTHER CARIBBEAN COUNTRIES 1,138,733 1,167,860 8.3 1,514,413 1,565,838 8.4 1,717,688 1,749,896 10.4 CANADA 802,901 810,516 5.8 794,309 804,469 4.3 801,698 809,523 4.8

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 4,759,903 5,012,682 35.7 7,273,615 7,437,405 40.1 6,227,463 6,432,583 38.2

LATIN AMERICAN INTEGRATION ASSOC. 374,905 414,289 2.9 515,716 543,790 2.9 376,542 412,020 2.4 ANDEAN COMMUNITY 171,936 189,530 1.3 175,029 194,546 1.0 228,232 255,942 1.5

MERCOSUR 70,395 74,337 0.5 137,490 140,385 0.8 41,993 44,210 0.3

REST OF LAIA 132,574 150,422 1.1 203,197 208,859 1.1 106,317 111,868 0.7

CENTRAL AMERICAN COMMON MARKET 286,942 293,594 2.1 493,235 503,999 2.7 459,052 464,106 2.8 EUROPEAN UNION 2,460,852 2,584,652 18.4 2,967,765 3,062,217 16.5 2,040,226 2,091,349 12.4

UNITED KINGDOM 1,270,502 1,326,987 9.4 1,236,251 1,276,185 6.9 933,559 966,528 5.7

REST OF EU 1,190,350 1,257,665 9.0 1,731,514 1,786,032 9.6 1,106,667 1,124,821 6.7

EUROPEAN FREE TRADE ASSOCIATION 250,843 253,887 1.8 333,725 335,314 1.8 224,879 226,519 1.3 SELECTED ASIAN COUNTRIES 115,758 120,904 0.9 193,854 199,525 1.1 642,336 648,090 3.8

JAPAN 72,888 74,659 0.5 114,446 116,100 0.6 530,140 531,353 3.2

REST OF SELECTED ASIAN COUNTRIES 42,870 46,245 0.3 79,408 83,425 0.4 112,196 116,737 0.7

REST OF THE WORLD 462,246 529,591 3.8 347,954 477,514 2.6 378,523 506,906 3.0

Notes:1996 Exclude data for Antigua & Barbuda, Guyana and Suriname1997-1998 Exclude data for Antigua & Barbuda, Montserrat and Suriname1999 Excludes data for Suriname2000 Exclude data for Antigua & Barbuda and Suriname2001 Exclude data for Antigua & Barbuda, Guyana and Suriname

CARICOM SINGLE MARKET AND ECONOMY

CARICOM SINGLE MARKET AND ECONOMY

TABLE 1.8: VALUE AND DISTRIBUTION OF CARICOM'S EXPORTS BY PRINCIPAL DESTINATIONS: 1996-2001

2000 2001

1997 19981996

1999

28

MAJOR DESTINATIONS OF CARICOM'S EXPORTS: 1996CSME18%

Canada5%

European Union18%

United States39%


Other Caribbean8%

CSME Other Caribbean United StatesCanada European Union Rest of the World

FIGURE 1.8

MAJOR DESTINATIONS OF CARICOM'S EXPORTS: 2001

CSME20%

Canada5%

European Union12%

United States39%


Other Caribbean10%

CSME Other Caribbean United StatesCanada European Union Rest of the World

FIGURE 1.9

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PRINCIPAL TRADING PARTNERS

IMPORTS TOTAL EXPORTS

BALANCE OF TRADE IMPORTS TOTAL

EXPORTSBALANCE OF TRADE IMPORTS TOTAL

EXPORTSBALANCE OF TRADE

ALL EXTRA-REGIONAL PARTNERS 17,294,879 10,280,433 -7014446 22,013,762 11,486,068 -10527694 21,320,109 10,175,891 -11144218

THE BAHAMAS 3,729 22,222 18,493 13,966 23,376 9,410 7,908 19,843 11,935

OTHER CARIBBEAN COUNTRIES 483,805 1,025,769 541,964 598,490 1,087,230 488,740 415,058 945,090 530,032

CANADA 711,858 643,407 -68,451 709,951 914,175 204,224 777,551 791,297 13,746

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 8,478,704 4,848,649 -3,630,055 11,436,043 4,821,517 -6,614,526 10,818,782 4,479,572 -6,339,210

LATIN AMERICAN INTEGRATION ASSOC. 2,304,609 627,016 -1,677,593 2,439,146 591,849 -1,847,297 2,437,124 451,882 -1,985,242ANDEAN COMMUNITY 1,523,780 327,142 -1,196,638 1,571,940 318,896 -1,253,044 1,481,394 270,812 -1,210,582

MERCOSUR 411,518 119,855 -291,663 418,819 106,488 -312,331 454,872 28,876 -425,996

REST OF LAIA 369,311 180,019 -189,292 448,387 166,465 -281,922 500,858 152,194 -348,664

CENTRAL AMERICAN COMMON MARKET 154,442 61,888 -92,554 179,514 206,992 27,478 212,121 220,141 8,020EUROPEAN UNION 2,715,835 2,261,758 -454,077 3,393,187 2,764,957 -628,230 3,271,789 2,397,427 -874,362

UNITED KINGDOM 1,139,664 1,215,161 75,497 1,346,390 1,467,386 120,996 1,380,968 1,272,295 -108,673

REST OF EU 1,576,171 1,046,597 -529,574 2,046,797 1,297,571 -749,226 1,890,821 1,125,132 -765,689

EUROPEAN FREE TRADE ASSOCIATION 150,326 248,404 98,078 165,391 240,398 75,007 170,712 234,358 63,646SELECTED ASIAN COUNTRIES 1,558,677 117,869 -1,440,808 2,135,637 165,404 -1,970,233 2,278,435 89,464 -2,188,971

JAPAN 916,782 104,096 -812,686 1,334,191 121,745 -1,212,446 1,344,117 58,627 -1,285,490

641,895 13,773 -628,122 801,446 43,659 -757,787 934,318 30,837 -903,481

REST OF THE WORLD 732,894 423,451 -309,443 942,437 670,170 -272,267 930,629 546,817 -383,812

IMPORTS TOTAL EXPORTS

BALANCE OF TRADE IMPORTS TOTAL

EXPORTSBALANCE OF TRADE IMPORTS TOTAL

EXPORTSBALANCE OF TRADE

ALL EXTRA-REGIONAL PARTNERS 21,370,019 11,226,796 -10143223 24,319,913 15,030,362 -9289551 23,022,553 13,411,142 -9611411

THE BAHAMAS 7,736 38,821 31,085 14,024 100,291 86,267 65,474 70,150 4,676

OTHER CARIBBEAN COUNTRIES 528,590 1,167,860 639,270 612,133 1,565,838 953,705 513,150 1,749,896 1,236,746

CANADA 908,745 810,516 -98,229 842,546 804,469 -38,077 766,035 809,523 43,488

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 10,489,703 5,012,682 -5,477,021 11,179,506 7,437,405 -3,742,101 10,560,992 6,432,583 -4,128,409

LATIN AMERICAN INTEGRATION ASSOC. 2,742,223 414,289 -2,327,934 4,498,581 543,790 -3,954,791 3,592,979 412,020 -3,180,959ANDEAN COMMUNITY 1,802,421 189,530 -1,612,891 3,216,113 194,546 -3,021,567 2,080,041 255,942 -1,824,099

MERCOSUR 399,153 74,337 -324,816 551,192 140,385 -410,807 844,925 44,210 -800,715

REST OF LAIA 540,649 150,422 -390,227 731,276 208,859 -522,417 668,013 111,868 -556,145

CENTRAL AMERICAN COMMON MARKET 260,512 293,594 33,082 312,929 503,999 191,070 341,155 464,106 122,951EUROPEAN UNION 2,808,212 2,584,652 -223,560 3,066,160 3,062,217 -3,943 3,650,148 2,091,349 -1,558,799

UNITED KINGDOM 1,320,415 1,326,987 6,572 1,291,701 1,276,185 -15,516 1,226,376 966,528 -259,848

REST OF EU 1,487,797 1,257,665 -230,132 1,774,459 1,786,032 11,573 2,423,772 1,124,821 -1,298,951

EUROPEAN FREE TRADE ASSOCIATION 163,132 253,887 90,755 162,233 335,314 173,081 174,422 226,519 52,097SELECTED ASIAN COUNTRIES 2,382,044 120,904 -2,261,140 2,203,313 199,525 -2,003,788 2,121,532 648,090 -1,473,442

JAPAN 1,420,729 74,659 -1,346,070 1,227,582 116,100 -1,111,482 1,138,025 531,353 -606,672

961,315 46,245 -915,070 975,731 83,425 -892,306 983,507 116,737 -866,770

REST OF THE WORLD 1,079,122 529,591 -549,531 1,428,488 477,514 -950,974 1,236,666 506,906 -729,760

Notes:1996 Excludes ALL data for Antigua & Barbuda, Guyana and Suriname, and import data for Montserrat.1997-1998 Exclude data for Antigua & Barbuda, Montserrat and Suriname1999 Excludes data for Suriname2000 Exclude data for Antigua & Barbuda and Suriname2001 Exclude data for Antigua & Barbuda, Guyana and Suriname

REST OF SELECTED ASIAN COUNTRIES

TABLE 1.9: CARICOM'S TRADE BALANCES WITH PRINCIPAL EXTRA-REGIONAL TRADING PARTNERS: 1996-2001

1999 2000 2001

1997 19981996

REST OF SELECTED ASIAN COUNTRIES

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IMPORTS BY

CARICOM 19,216,513 1,921,634 3,729 483,805 8,478,704 711,858 358,768 411,518 1,523,780 10,543

MDCs 16,069,383 1,339,178 3,278 267,482 7,176,269 566,126 270,227 389,124 1,488,657 9,626 BARBADOS 2,243,154 335,300 48 144,881 845,341 113,531 14,744 21,063 114,576 2,065 GUYANA … … … … … … … … … … JAMAICA 7,874,167 775,833 3,213 70,249 4,096,948 237,370 201,367 146,895 208,451 4,558 SURINAME … … … … … … … … … … TRINIDAD & TOBAGO 5,952,062 228,045 17 52,352 2,233,980 215,225 54,116 221,166 1,165,630 3,003

LDCs 3,147,130 582,456 451 216,323 1,302,435 145,732 88,541 22,394 35,123 917 BELIZE 689,070 28,806 13 63,993 378,582 10,707 84,250 3,471 2,789 155

OECS 2,458,060 553,650 438 152,330 923,853 135,025 4,291 18,923 32,334 762 ANTIGUA & BARBUDA … … … … … … … … … … DOMINICA 350,847 86,606 39 21,604 130,522 7,146 284 1,903 5,954 13 GRENADA 408,689 109,191 87 6,689 172,497 12,766 429 1,987 5,333 191 MONTSERRAT … … … … … … … … … … ST. KITTS AND NEVIS 393,807 70,442 65 63,701 167,188 10,061 1,123 1,672 1,199 38 SAINT LUCIA 846,480 184,809 140 53,104 305,190 23,775 1,987 7,161 12,638 480 ST. VINCENT & THE GREN. 458,237 102,602 107 7,232 148,456 81,277 468 6,200 7,210 40

CARICOM 2,304,609 154,442 2,715,835 1,139,664 1,576,171 150,326 1,558,677 916,782 641,895 732,894

MDCs 2,157,634 106,320 2,268,588 856,525 1,412,063 133,761 1,358,415 796,266 562,149 692,332 BARBADOS 152,448 15,584 365,964 187,218 178,746 23,321 188,825 113,700 75,125 57,911 GUYANA … … … … … … … … … … JAMAICA 561,271 68,733 880,854 313,384 567,470 66,499 649,977 442,199 207,778 463,220 SURINAME … … … … … … … … … … TRINIDAD & TOBAGO 1,443,915 22,003 1,021,770 355,923 665,847 43,941 519,613 240,367 279,246 171,201

LDCs 146,975 48,122 447,247 283,139 164,108 16,565 200,262 120,516 79,746 40,562 BELIZE 90,665 31,028 54,939 31,921 23,018 1,749 23,827 11,014 12,813 4,761

OECS 56,310 17,094 392,308 251,218 141,090 14,816 176,435 109,502 66,933 35,801 ANTIGUA & BARBUDA … … … … … … … … … … DOMINICA 8,154 3,638 61,849 45,646 16,203 2,512 24,278 19,489 4,789 4,499 GRENADA 7,940 5,048 61,432 39,494 21,938 2,291 25,209 15,278 9,931 5,539 MONTSERRAT … … … … … … … … … … ST. KITTS AND NEVIS 4,032 199 46,176 37,371 8,805 1,548 27,070 21,677 5,393 3,325 SAINT LUCIA 22,266 6,219 148,944 87,942 61,002 7,439 77,146 41,064 36,082 17,448 ST. VINCENT & THE GREN. 13,918 1,990 73,907 40,765 33,142 1,026 22,732 11,994 10,738 4,990

Notes:1 Rest of LAIA only includes Chile

MEXICO ANDEAN

REST OF EU

VALUE OF RESPECTIVE CARICOM MEMBER STATE'S IMPORTS FROM:

EUCACMLAIA UNITED KINGDOM EFTA

TABLE 1.10.1(a): VALUE OF RESPECTIVE CARICOM MEMBER STATE'S IMPORTS FROM SELECTED TRADING AREAS: 1996


ALL SOURCES CSME THE BAHAMAS

OTHER CARIBBEAN COUNTRIES

USA MERCOSURREST OF

LAIA 1CANADA

SELECTED ASIAN

COUNTRIES

OTHER SELECTED

ASIAN COUNTRIES

REST OF THE WORLDJAPAN

31

(Column Percent)

IMPORTS BY

CARICOM 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0

MDCs 83.6 69.7 87.9 55.3 84.6 79.5 75.3 94.6 97.7 91.3 BARBADOS 11.7 17.4 1.3 29.9 10.0 15.9 4.1 5.1 7.5 19.6 GUYANA … … … … … … … … … … JAMAICA 41.0 40.4 86.2 14.5 48.3 33.3 56.1 35.7 13.7 43.2 SURINAME … … … … … … … … … … TRINIDAD & TOBAGO 31.0 11.9 0.5 10.8 26.3 30.2 15.1 53.7 76.5 28.5

LDCs 16.4 30.3 12.1 44.7 15.4 20.5 24.7 5.4 2.3 8.7 BELIZE 3.6 1.5 0.3 13.2 4.5 1.5 23.5 0.8 0.2 1.5

OECS 12.8 28.8 11.7 31.5 10.9 19.0 1.2 4.6 2.1 7.2 ANTIGUA & BARBUDA … … … … … … … … … … DOMINICA 1.8 4.5 1.0 4.5 1.5 1.0 0.1 0.5 0.4 0.1 GRENADA 2.1 5.7 2.3 1.4 2.0 1.8 0.1 0.5 0.3 1.8 MONTSERRAT … … … … … … … … … … ST. KITTS AND NEVIS 2.0 3.7 1.7 13.2 2.0 1.4 0.3 0.4 0.1 0.4 SAINT LUCIA 4.4 9.6 3.8 11.0 3.6 3.3 0.6 1.7 0.8 4.6 ST. VINCENT & THE GREN. 2.4 5.3 2.9 1.5 1.8 11.4 0.1 1.5 0.5 0.4

CARICOM 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0


LDCs 6.4 31.2 16.5 24.8 10.4 11.0 12.8 13.1 12.4 5.5 BELIZE 3.9 20.1 2.0 2.8 1.5 1.2 1.5 1.2 2.0 0.6

OECS 2.4 11.1 14.4 22.0 9.0 9.9 11.3 11.9 10.4 4.9 ANTIGUA & BARBUDA … … … … … … … … … … DOMINICA 0.4 2.4 2.3 4.0 1.0 1.7 1.6 2.1 0.7 0.6 GRENADA 0.3 3.3 2.3 3.5 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.5 0.8 MONTSERRAT … … … … … … … … … … ST. KITTS AND NEVIS 0.2 0.1 1.7 3.3 0.6 1.0 1.7 2.4 0.8 0.5 SAINT LUCIA 1.0 4.0 5.5 7.7 3.9 4.9 4.9 4.5 5.6 2.4 ST. VINCENT & GREN. 0.6 1.3 2.7 3.6 2.1 0.7 1.5 1.3 1.7 0.7

Notes:

USA CANADA MEXICO MERCOSUR

UNITED KINGDOM

REST OF LAIA 1

TABLE 1.10.1(b): PERCENTAGE DISTRIBUTION OF CARICOM'S IMPORTS FROM SELECTED TRADING PARTNERS, AMONG MEMBER STATES: 1996

RESPECTIVE MEMBER STATE'S SHARES OF CARICOM'S IMPORTS FROM:




ANDEAN

OTHER SELECTED

ASIAN COUNTRIES

REST OF THE WORLDREST OF EU EFTA

SELECTED ASIAN

COUNTRIESJAPANLAIA CACM EU

1 Rest of LAIA only includes Chile

32

(Row Percent)

IMPORTS BY

CARICOM 100.0 10.0 0.0 2.5 44.1 3.7 1.9 2.1 7.9 0.1


LDCs 100.0 18.5 0.0 6.9 41.4 4.6 2.8 0.7 1.1 0.0 BELIZE 100.0 4.2 0.0 9.3 54.9 1.6 12.2 0.5 0.4 0.0


CARICOM 12.0 0.8 14.1 5.9 8.2 0.8 8.1 4.8 3.3 3.8


LDCs 4.7 1.5 14.2 9.0 5.2 0.5 6.4 3.8 2.5 1.3 BELIZE 13.2 4.5 8.0 4.6 3.3 0.3 3.5 1.6 1.9 0.7



OTHER SELECTED

ASIAN COUNTRIES


SELECTED ASIAN

COUNTRIESJAPANLAIA CACM EU UNITED

KINGDOM

REST OF LAIA 1

TABLE 1.10.1(c): DISTRIBUTION OF CARICOM'S IMPORTS ACCORDING TO SELECTED TRADING AREAS: 1996

PROPORTION OF RESPECTIVE CARICOM MEMBER STATE'S IMPORTS FROM:




ANDEANUSA CANADA MEXICO MERCOSUR

33

(Percent of Total)

IMPORTS BY

CARICOM 100.0 10.0 0.0 2.5 44.1 3.7 1.9 2.1 7.9 0.1


LDCs 16.4 3.0 0.0 1.1 6.8 0.8 0.5 0.1 0.2 0.0 BELIZE 3.6 0.1 0.0 0.3 2.0 0.1 0.4 0.0 0.0 0.0


CARICOM 12.0 0.8 14.1 5.9 8.2 0.8 8.1 4.8 3.3 3.8


LDCs 0.8 0.3 2.3 1.5 0.9 0.1 1.0 0.6 0.4 0.2 BELIZE 0.5 0.2 0.3 0.2 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.0



OTHER SELECTED

ASIAN COUNTRIES


SELECTED ASIAN


KINGDOM

REST OF LAIA 1

TABLE 1.10.1(d): CARICOM'S TOTAL IMPORTS DISTRIBUTED BY TRADING PARTNERS AND MEMBER STATES: 1996

IMPORTS FROM:

IMPORTS FROM:




34

(EC$'000)

EXPORTS FROM

CARICOM 12,580,141 2,299,708 22,222 1,025,769 4,848,649 643,407 131,206 119,855 327,142 48,813

MDCs 11,439,219 2,105,324 21,787 969,220 4,526,392 629,870 115,561 118,067 326,160 48,807 BARBADOS 757,677 271,624 4,137 25,887 100,133 33,062 244 535 65,714 126 GUYANA … … … … … … … … … … JAMAICA 3,744,565 143,667 5,655 57,795 1,379,528 441,494 8,629 8,425 8,217 2,171 SURINAME … … … … … … … … … … TRINIDAD & TOBAGO 6,936,977 1,690,033 11,995 885,538 3,046,731 155,314 106,688 109,107 252,229 46,510

LDCs 1,140,922 194,384 435 56,549 322,257 13,537 15,645 1,788 982 6 BELIZE 425,605 12,713 11 2,266 189,682 11,808 15,645 7 31 -

OECS 715,317 181,671 424 54,283 132,575 1,729 - 1,781 951 6 ANTIGUA & BARBUDA … … … … … … … … … … DOMINICA 138,114 64,504 263 17,958 5,945 38 - - - - GRENADA 53,388 15,553 - 2,974 11,274 1,083 - 1,730 482 1 MONTSERRAT 111,599 2,477 - 2,617 62,789 33 - - - - ST. KITTS AND NEVIS 58,100 2,421 3 24,109 10,084 20 - 51 0 - SAINT LUCIA 214,669 28,847 102 2,269 31,786 321 - - 326 5 ST. VINCENT & THE GREN. 139,447 67,869 56 4,356 10,697 234 - - 143 -

CARICOM 627,016 61,888 2,261,758 1,215,161 1,046,597 248,404 117,869 104,096 13,773 423,451

MDCs 608,595 57,745 1,735,375 751,442 983,933 247,740 116,250 103,006 13,244 420,921 BARBADOS 66,619 457 143,818 125,987 17,831 1,441 4,774 1,173 3,601 105,725 GUYANA … … … … … … … … … … JAMAICA 27,442 2,944 1,151,846 495,755 656,091 245,284 86,062 84,423 1,639 202,848 SURINAME … … … … … … … … … … TRINIDAD & TOBAGO 514,534 54,344 439,711 129,700 310,011 1,015 25,414 17,410 8,004 112,348

LDCs 18,421 4,143 526,383 463,719 62,664 664 1,619 1,090 529 2,530 BELIZE 15,683 4,113 187,603 163,083 24,520 72 310 121 189 1,344

OECS 2,738 30 338,780 300,636 38,144 592 1,309 969 340 1,186 ANTIGUA & BARBUDA … … … … … … … … … … DOMINICA - 13 49,263 49,155 108 3 117 117 - 10 GRENADA 2,213 - 19,458 4,315 15,143 490 3 - 3 340 MONTSERRAT - - 43,683 27,000 16,683 - - - - - ST. KITTS AND NEVIS 51 0 21,225 21,196 29 0 157 143 14 30 SAINT LUCIA 331 17 149,164 145,272 3,892 99 969 646 323 764 ST. VINCENT & THE GREN. 143 - 55,987 53,698 2,289 - 63 63 0 42


OTHER SELECTED

ASIAN COUNTRIES

REST OF THE WORLD

TABLE 1.10.1(g): DISTRIBUTION OF CARICOM'S TOTAL EXPORTS ACCORDING TO SELECTED TRADING AREAS: 1996

REST OF LAIA 1

VALUE OF RESPECTIVE CARICOM MEMBER STATE'S TOTAL EXPORTS TO:

LAIA CACM EU UNITED KINGDOM

ANDEAN

REST OF EU EFTASELECTED

ASIAN COUNTRIES

JAPAN

USA CANADA MEXICO MERCOSURALL DESTINATIONS CSME THE

BAHAMAS



35

(Column Percent)

EXPORTS FROM

CARICOM 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0


LDCs 9.1 8.5 2.0 5.5 6.6 2.1 11.9 1.5 0.3 0.0 BELIZE 3.4 0.6 0.0 0.2 3.9 1.8 11.9 0.0 0.0 -

OECS 5.7 7.9 1.9 5.3 2.7 0.3 - 1.5 0.3 0.0 ANTIGUA & BARBUDA … … … … … … … … … … DOMINICA 1.1 2.8 1.2 1.8 0.1 0.0 - - - - GRENADA 0.4 0.7 - 0.3 0.2 0.2 - 1.4 0.1 0.0 MONTSERRAT 0.9 0.1 - 0.3 1.3 0.0 - - - - ST. KITTS AND NEVIS 0.5 0.1 0.0 2.4 0.2 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 - SAINT LUCIA 1.7 1.3 0.5 0.2 0.7 0.0 - - 0.1 0.0 ST. VINCENT & GREN. 1.1 3.0 0.3 0.4 0.2 0.0 - - 0.0 -

CARICOM 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0


LDCs 2.9 6.7 23.3 38.2 6.0 0.3 1.4 1.0 3.8 0.6 BELIZE 2.5 6.6 8.3 13.4 2.3 0.0 0.3 0.1 1.4 0.3

OECS 0.4 0.0 15.0 24.7 3.6 0.2 1.1 0.9 2.5 0.3 ANTIGUA & BARBUDA … … … … … … … … … … DOMINICA - 0.0 2.2 4.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.1 - 0.0 GRENADA 0.4 - 0.9 0.4 1.4 0.2 0.0 - 0.0 0.1 MONTSERRAT - - 1.9 2.2 1.6 - - - - - ST. KITTS AND NEVIS 0.0 0.0 0.9 1.7 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.0 SAINT LUCIA 0.1 0.0 6.6 12.0 0.4 0.0 0.8 0.6 2.3 0.2 ST. VINCENT & GREN. 0.0 - 2.5 4.4 0.2 - 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.0

Notes:

TABLE 1.10.1(g):DISTRIBUTION OF CARICOM'S TOTAL EXPORTS ACCORDING TO SELECTED TRADING AREAS: 1996

RESPECTIVE MEMBER STATE'S SHARES OF CARICOM'S TOTAL EXPORTS TO:

ALL DESTINATIONS CSME THE

BAHAMAS


USA CANADA MEXICO MERCOSUR ANDEAN


ASIAN COUNTRIES

JAPAN


OTHER SELECTED

ASIAN COUNTRIES

REST OF THE WORLD

REST OF LAIA 1



36

(Row Percent)

EXPORTS FROM

CARICOM 100.0 18.3 0.2 8.2 38.5 5.1 1.0 1.0 2.6 0.4


LDCs 100.0 17.0 0.0 5.0 28.2 1.2 1.4 0.2 0.1 0.0 BELIZE 100.0 3.0 0.0 0.5 44.6 2.8 3.7 0.0 0.0 -

OECS 100.0 25.4 0.1 7.6 18.5 0.2 - 0.2 0.1 0.0 ANTIGUA & BARBUDA … … … … … … … … … … DOMINICA 100.0 46.7 0.2 13.0 4.3 0.0 - - - - GRENADA 100.0 29.1 - 5.6 21.1 2.0 - 3.2 0.9 0.0 MONTSERRAT 100.0 2.2 - 2.3 56.3 0.0 - - - - ST. KITTS AND NEVIS 100.0 4.2 0.0 41.5 17.4 0.0 - 0.1 0.0 - SAINT LUCIA 100.0 13.4 0.0 1.1 14.8 0.1 - - 0.2 0.0 ST. VINCENT & THE GREN. 100.0 48.7 0.0 3.1 7.7 0.2 - - 0.1 -

CARICOM 5.0 0.5 18.0 9.7 8.3 2.0 0.9 0.8 0.1 3.4


LDCs 1.6 0.4 46.1 40.6 5.5 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.2 BELIZE 3.7 1.0 44.1 38.3 5.8 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.3

OECS 0.4 0.0 47.4 42.0 5.3 0.1 0.2 0.1 0.0 0.2 ANTIGUA & BARBUDA … … … … … … … … … … DOMINICA - 0.0 35.7 35.6 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.1 - 0.0 GRENADA 4.1 - 36.4 8.1 28.4 0.9 0.0 - 0.0 0.6 MONTSERRAT - - 39.1 24.2 14.9 - - - - - ST. KITTS AND NEVIS 0.1 0.0 36.5 36.5 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.2 0.0 0.1 SAINT LUCIA 0.2 0.0 69.5 67.7 1.8 0.0 0.5 0.3 0.2 0.4 ST. VINCENT & THE GREN. 0.1 - 40.1 38.5 1.6 - 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0


OTHER SELECTED

ASIAN COUNTRIES

REST OF THE WORLD

REST OF LAIA 1

PROPORTION OF RESPECTIVE CARICOM MEMBER STATE'S TOTAL EXPORTS TO:

LAIA CACM EU UNITED KINGDOM REST OF EU EFTA

SELECTED ASIAN

COUNTRIESJAPAN



BAHAMAS




37

(Percent of Total)

EXPORTS FROM

CARICOM 100.0 18.3 0.2 8.2 38.5 5.1 1.0 1.0 2.6 0.4


LDCs 9.1 1.5 0.0 0.4 2.6 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 BELIZE 3.4 0.1 0.0 0.0 1.5 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.0 -

OECS 5.7 1.4 0.0 0.4 1.1 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 0.0 ANTIGUA & BARBUDA … … … … … … … … … … DOMINICA 1.1 0.5 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 - - - - GRENADA 0.4 0.1 - 0.0 0.1 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 0.0 MONTSERRAT 0.9 0.0 - 0.0 0.5 0.0 - - - - ST. KITTS AND NEVIS 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.1 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 - SAINT LUCIA 1.7 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.0 - - 0.0 0.0 ST. VINCENT & THE GREN. 1.1 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 - - 0.0 -

CARICOM 5.0 0.5 18.0 9.7 8.3 2.0 0.9 0.8 0.1 3.4


LDCs 0.1 0.0 4.2 3.7 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 BELIZE 0.1 0.0 1.5 1.3 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

OECS 0.0 0.0 2.7 2.4 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 ANTIGUA & BARBUDA … … … … … … … … … … DOMINICA - 0.0 0.4 0.4 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 GRENADA 0.0 - 0.2 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 MONTSERRAT - - 0.3 0.2 0.1 - - - - - ST. KITTS AND NEVIS 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 SAINT LUCIA 0.0 0.0 1.2 1.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 ST. VINCENT & THE GREN. 0.0 - 0.4 0.4 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0


OTHER SELECTED

ASIAN COUNTRIES

REST OF THE WORLD

REST OF LAIA 1

EXPORTS TO:


SELECTED ASIAN

COUNTRIESJAPAN

EXPORTS TO:


BAHAMAS




38

(EC$'000)

IMPORTS BY

CARICOM 24,378,963 2,365,201 13,966 598,490 11,436,043 709,951 437,755 418,819 1,571,940 10,632

MDCs 21,031,672 1,735,521 7,679 373,605 10,008,931 621,095 328,735 385,126 1,525,344 9,371 BARBADOS 2,687,851 333,469 76 149,308 1,112,002 105,714 26,632 50,692 91,181 2,063 GUYANA 1,626,653 286,483 5 27,446 576,628 40,939 3,483 16,472 178,315 254 JAMAICA 8,404,942 851,373 7,447 78,664 4,027,975 254,992 219,270 111,241 225,147 4,561 SURINAME … … … … … … … … … … TRINIDAD & TOBAGO 8,312,226 264,196 151 118,187 4,292,326 219,450 79,350 206,721 1,030,701 2,493

LDCs 3,347,291 629,680 6,287 224,885 1,427,112 88,856 109,020 33,693 46,596 1,261 BELIZE 772,399 29,747 30 73,388 397,608 21,107 97,763 10,096 8,574 -

OECS 2,574,892 599,933 6,257 151,497 1,029,504 67,749 11,257 23,597 38,022 1,261 ANTIGUA & BARBUDA … … … … … … … … … … DOMINICA 363,341 93,578 209 25,436 138,946 7,491 565 3,146 5,906 129 GRENADA 452,715 126,193 13 6,789 179,714 12,501 1,993 3,352 8,007 175 MONTSERRAT … … … … … … … … … … ST. KITTS AND NEVIS 397,363 74,901 8 57,866 176,135 9,064 1,387 1,343 592 18 SAINT LUCIA 896,730 191,260 89 53,354 346,729 24,752 3,541 7,375 13,981 897 ST. VINCENT & THE GREN. 464,743 114,001 5,938 8,052 187,980 13,941 3,771 8,381 9,536 42

CARICOM 2,439,146 179,514 3,393,187 1,346,390 2,046,797 165,391 2,135,637 1,334,191 801,446 942,437

MDCs 2,248,576 126,863 2,925,486 1,060,170 1,865,316 152,508 1,930,586 1,202,477 728,109 900,822 BARBADOS 170,568 20,615 399,693 217,500 182,193 27,305 289,294 183,517 105,777 79,807 GUYANA 198,524 2,924 211,885 120,832 91,053 4,474 219,040 140,175 78,865 58,305 JAMAICA 560,219 62,199 1,076,596 314,314 762,282 84,721 819,740 581,221 238,519 581,016 SURINAME … … … … … … … … … … TRINIDAD & TOBAGO 1,319,265 41,125 1,237,312 407,524 829,788 36,008 602,512 297,564 304,948 181,694

LDCs 190,570 52,651 467,701 286,220 181,481 12,883 205,051 131,714 73,337 41,615 BELIZE 116,433 30,373 71,079 41,210 29,869 1,256 26,351 13,048 13,303 5,027

OECS 74,137 22,278 396,622 245,010 151,612 11,627 178,700 118,666 60,034 36,588 ANTIGUA & BARBUDA … … … … … … … … … … DOMINICA 9,746 3,464 55,689 37,853 17,836 1,646 23,256 15,884 7,372 3,880 GRENADA 13,527 7,250 61,135 41,928 19,207 3,254 35,357 23,040 12,317 6,982 MONTSERRAT … … … … … … … … … … ST. KITTS AND NEVIS 3,340 296 46,882 37,618 9,264 1,343 22,927 16,667 6,260 4,601 SAINT LUCIA 25,794 8,765 159,694 83,616 76,078 3,869 65,463 40,184 25,279 16,961 ST. VINCENT & THE GREN. 21,730 2,503 73,222 43,995 29,227 1,515 31,697 22,891 8,806 4,164

Notes:

SELECTED ASIAN

COUNTRIES

OTHER SELECTED

ASIAN COUNTRIES






USA MERCOSURREST OF

LAIA 1CANADA MEXICO ANDEAN

REST OF EU




39

(Column Percent)

IMPORTS BY

CARICOM 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0

MDCs 86.3 73.4 55.0 62.4 87.5 87.5 75.1 92.0 97.0 88.1 BARBADOS 11.0 14.1 0.5 24.9 9.7 14.9 6.1 12.1 5.8 19.4 GUYANA 6.7 12.1 0.0 4.6 5.0 5.8 0.8 3.9 11.3 2.4 JAMAICA 34.5 36.0 53.3 13.1 35.2 35.9 50.1 26.6 14.3 42.9 SURINAME … … … … … … … … … … TRINIDAD & TOBAGO 34.1 11.2 1.1 19.7 37.5 30.9 18.1 49.4 65.6 23.4

LDCs 13.7 26.6 45.0 37.6 12.5 12.5 24.9 8.0 3.0 11.9 BELIZE 3.2 1.3 0.2 12.3 3.5 3.0 22.3 2.4 0.5 -


CARICOM 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0


LDCs 7.8 29.3 13.8 21.3 8.9 7.8 9.6 9.9 9.2 4.4 BELIZE 4.8 16.9 2.1 3.1 1.5 0.8 1.2 1.0 1.7 0.5


Notes:


UNITED KINGDOM

REST OF LAIA 1






ANDEAN

OTHER SELECTED

ASIAN COUNTRIES


SELECTED ASIAN



40

(Row Percent)

IMPORTS BY

CARICOM 100.0 9.7 0.1 2.5 46.9 2.9 1.8 1.7 6.4 0.0


LDCs 100.0 18.8 0.2 6.7 42.6 2.7 3.3 1.0 1.4 0.0 BELIZE 100.0 3.9 0.0 9.5 51.5 2.7 12.7 1.3 1.1 -


CARICOM 10.0 0.7 13.9 5.5 8.4 0.7 8.8 5.5 3.3 3.9


LDCs 5.7 1.6 14.0 8.6 5.4 0.4 6.1 3.9 2.2 1.2 BELIZE 15.1 3.9 9.2 5.3 3.9 0.2 3.4 1.7 1.7 0.7


Notes:


EU UNITED KINGDOM

REST OF LAIA 1

TABLE 1.10.2(c): DISTRIBUTION OF CARICOM'S TOTAL IMPORTS ACCORDING TO SELECTED TRADING AREAS: 1997





OTHER SELECTED

ASIAN COUNTRIES


SELECTED ASIAN

COUNTRIESJAPANLAIA CACM


41

(Percent of Total)

IMPORTS BY

CARICOM 100.0 9.7 0.1 2.5 46.9 2.9 1.8 1.7 6.4 0.0


LDCs 13.7 2.6 0.0 0.9 5.9 0.4 0.4 0.1 0.2 0.0 BELIZE 3.2 0.1 0.0 0.3 1.6 0.1 0.4 0.0 0.0 -


CARICOM 10.0 0.7 13.9 5.5 8.4 0.7 8.8 5.5 3.3 3.9


LDCs 0.8 0.2 1.9 1.2 0.7 0.1 0.8 0.5 0.3 0.2 BELIZE 0.5 0.1 0.3 0.2 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.0



OTHER SELECTED

ASIAN COUNTRIES


SELECTED ASIAN


KINGDOM

REST OF LAIA 1


IMPORTS FROM:

IMPORTS FROM:




42

(EC$'000)

EXPORTS FROM

CARICOM 14,023,041 2,536,973 23,376 1,087,230 4,821,517 914,175 162,365 106,488 318,896 4,100

MDCs 12,935,343 2,318,324 22,785 1,053,966 4,478,728 895,439 146,371 104,762 317,805 4,097 BARBADOS 763,948 270,257 3,904 24,396 108,913 27,048 119 653 43,959 162 GUYANA 1,447,503 153,008 321 73,852 377,576 279,674 965 5 16,721 737 JAMAICA 3,742,493 124,092 4,767 49,221 1,247,288 526,799 14,171 11,600 11,143 120 SURINAME … … … … … … … … … … TRINIDAD & TOBAGO 6,981,399 1,770,967 13,793 906,497 2,744,951 61,918 131,116 92,504 245,982 3,078

LDCs 1,087,698 218,649 591 33,264 342,789 18,736 15,994 1,726 1,091 3 BELIZE 475,716 20,152 169 6,394 216,571 15,769 15,870 18 145 -

OECS 611,982 198,497 422 26,870 126,218 2,967 124 1,708 946 3 ANTIGUA & BARBUDA … … … … … … … … … … DOMINICA 141,258 72,144 380 17,411 5,582 21 - - 96 - GRENADA 70,107 24,044 1 2,580 15,737 1,964 67 1,679 - - MONTSERRAT … … … … … … … … … … ST. KITTS AND NEVIS 110,897 3,788 29 2,123 62,795 85 - 25 - - SAINT LUCIA 165,346 26,645 7 1,360 33,262 609 57 4 584 2 ST. VINCENT & THE GREN. 124,374 71,876 5 3,396 8,842 288 - - 266 1

CARICOM 591,849 206,992 2,764,957 1,467,386 1,297,571 240,398 165,404 121,745 43,659 670,170

MDCs 573,035 199,117 2,327,953 1,102,330 1,225,623 240,067 157,873 115,238 42,635 668,056 BARBADOS 44,893 1,259 150,738 130,833 19,905 1,399 5,340 2,624 2,716 125,801 GUYANA 18,428 5,636 483,940 304,743 179,197 3,250 37,296 22,658 14,638 14,522 JAMAICA 37,034 2,239 1,085,805 503,369 582,436 216,936 104,287 86,994 17,293 344,025 SURINAME … … … … … … … … … … TRINIDAD & TOBAGO 472,680 189,983 607,470 163,385 444,085 18,482 10,950 2,962 7,988 183,708

LDCs 18,814 7,875 437,004 365,056 71,948 331 7,531 6,507 1,024 2,114 BELIZE 16,033 7,838 190,434 143,047 47,387 193 504 185 319 1,659

OECS 2,781 37 246,570 222,009 24,561 138 7,027 6,322 705 455 ANTIGUA & BARBUDA … … … … … … … … … … DOMINICA 96 1 45,575 45,518 57 - 41 39 2 7 GRENADA 1,746 - 23,751 3,753 19,998 0 226 223 3 58 MONTSERRAT … … … … … … … … … … ST. KITTS AND NEVIS 25 3 36,948 36,340 608 - 5,078 5,066 12 23 SAINT LUCIA 647 33 100,767 97,619 3,148 132 1,552 865 687 332 ST. VINCENT & THE GREN. 267 - 39,529 38,779 750 6 130 129 1 35

Notes:



BAHAMAS


UNITED KINGDOM

ANDEAN


ASIAN COUNTRIES

JAPAN



OTHER SELECTED

ASIAN COUNTRIES

REST OF THE WORLD

TABLE 1.10.2(e): VALUE OF RESPECTIVE CARICOM MEMBER STATE'S TOTAL EXPORTS TO SELECTED TRADING AREAS: 1997

REST OF LAIA 1


LAIA CACM EU

43

(Column Percent)

EXPORTS FROM

CARICOM 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0


LDCs 7.8 8.6 2.5 3.1 7.1 2.0 9.9 1.6 0.3 0.1 BELIZE 3.4 0.8 0.7 0.6 4.5 1.7 9.8 0.0 0.0 -

OECS 4.4 7.8 1.8 2.5 2.6 0.3 0.1 1.6 0.3 0.1 ANTIGUA & BARBUDA … … … … … … … … … … DOMINICA 1.0 2.8 1.6 1.6 0.1 0.0 - - 0.0 - GRENADA 0.5 0.9 0.0 0.2 0.3 0.2 0.0 1.6 - - MONTSERRAT … … … … … … … … … … ST. KITTS AND NEVIS 0.8 0.1 0.1 0.2 1.3 0.0 - 0.0 - - SAINT LUCIA 1.2 1.1 0.0 0.1 0.7 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.0 ST. VINCENT & THE GREN. 0.9 2.8 0.0 0.3 0.2 0.0 - - 0.1 0.0

CARICOM 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0


LDCs 3.2 3.8 15.8 24.9 5.5 0.1 4.6 5.3 2.3 0.3 BELIZE 2.7 3.8 6.9 9.7 3.7 0.1 0.3 0.2 0.7 0.2

OECS 0.5 0.0 8.9 15.1 1.9 0.1 4.2 5.2 1.6 0.1 ANTIGUA & BARBUDA … … … … … … … … … … DOMINICA 0.0 0.0 1.6 3.1 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 GRENADA 0.3 - 0.9 0.3 1.5 0.0 0.1 0.2 0.0 0.0 MONTSERRAT … … … … … … … … … … ST. KITTS AND NEVIS 0.0 0.0 1.3 2.5 0.0 - 3.1 4.2 0.0 0.0 SAINT LUCIA 0.1 0.0 3.6 6.7 0.2 0.1 0.9 0.7 1.6 0.0 ST. VINCENT & THE GREN. 0.0 - 1.4 2.6 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.0

Notes:

TABLE 1.10.2(f): PERCENTAGE DISTRIBUTION OF CARICOM'S TOTAL EXPORTS TO SELECTED TRADING PARTNERS, AMONG MEMBER STATES: 1997



BAHAMAS




ASIAN COUNTRIES

JAPAN


OTHER SELECTED

ASIAN COUNTRIES

REST OF THE WORLD

REST OF LAIA 1



44

(Row Percent)

EXPORTS FROM

CARICOM 100.0 18.1 0.2 7.8 34.4 6.5 1.2 0.8 2.3 0.0


LDCs 100.0 20.1 0.1 3.1 31.5 1.7 1.5 0.2 0.1 0.0 BELIZE 100.0 4.2 0.0 1.3 45.5 3.3 3.3 0.0 0.0 -


CARICOM 4.2 1.5 19.7 10.5 9.3 1.7 1.2 0.9 0.3 4.8


LDCs 1.7 0.7 40.2 33.6 6.6 0.0 0.7 0.6 0.1 0.2 BELIZE 3.4 1.6 40.0 30.1 10.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.3


Notes:




BAHAMAS




ASIAN COUNTRIES

JAPAN


OTHER SELECTED

ASIAN COUNTRIES

REST OF THE WORLD

REST OF LAIA 1



45

(Percent of Total)

EXPORTS FROM

CARICOM 100.0 18.1 0.2 7.8 34.4 6.5 1.2 0.8 2.3 0.0


LDCs 7.8 1.6 0.0 0.2 2.4 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 BELIZE 3.4 0.1 0.0 0.0 1.5 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.0 -


CARICOM 4.2 1.5 19.7 10.5 9.3 1.7 1.2 0.9 0.3 4.8


LDCs 0.1 0.1 3.1 2.6 0.5 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 BELIZE 0.1 0.1 1.4 1.0 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0



OTHER SELECTED

ASIAN COUNTRIES

REST OF THE WORLD

REST OF LAIA 1

EXPORTS TO:


SELECTED ASIAN

COUNTRIESJAPAN

EXPORTS TO:


BAHAMAS



TABLE 1.10.2(h): CARICOM'S TOTAL EXPORTS DISTRIBUTED BY TRADING PARTNERS AND MEMBER STATES: 1997

46

(EC$'000)

IMPORTS BY

CARICOM 23,738,738 2,418,629 7,908 415,058 10,818,782 777,551 485,795 454,872 1,481,394 15,063

MDCs 20,470,672 1,822,584 7,257 242,772 9,424,286 688,324 379,688 428,078 1,440,529 13,519 BARBADOS 2,759,083 439,481 124 64,172 1,120,453 114,117 29,545 31,277 31,385 3,242 GUYANA 1,457,731 261,130 116 27,897 543,322 45,347 7,405 16,090 147,557 416 JAMAICA 8,060,730 837,885 2,193 75,234 4,111,777 243,659 211,255 106,261 160,297 5,497 SURINAME … … … … … … … … … … TRINIDAD & TOBAGO 8,193,128 284,088 4,824 75,469 3,648,734 285,201 131,483 274,450 1,101,290 4,364

LDCs 3,268,066 596,045 651 172,286 1,394,496 89,227 106,107 26,794 40,865 1,544 BELIZE 789,141 28,901 0 59,804 420,725 15,967 93,637 3,834 16,693 127

OECS 2,478,925 567,144 651 112,482 973,771 73,260 12,470 22,960 24,172 1,417 ANTIGUA & BARBUDA … … … … … … … … … … DOMINICA 132,861 33,444 258 10,274 49,008 3,285 280 2,038 1,458 22 GRENADA 540,016 150,083 24 5,877 213,046 17,212 2,223 4,939 6,522 268 MONTSERRAT … … … … … … … … … … ST. KITTS AND NEVIS 401,239 66,158 99 45,577 181,392 9,264 793 1,067 684 20 SAINT LUCIA 885,991 190,255 111 39,464 325,980 30,355 4,787 7,829 10,883 1,102 ST. VINCENT & THE GREN. 518,818 127,204 159 11,290 204,345 13,144 4,387 7,087 4,625 5

CARICOM 2,437,124 212,121 3,271,789 1,380,968 1,890,821 170,712 2,278,435 1,344,117 934,318 930,629

MDCs 2,261,814 155,002 2,760,548 1,082,715 1,677,833 158,878 2,066,491 1,214,595 851,896 882,716 BARBADOS 95,449 31,036 463,059 256,465 206,594 26,038 325,928 201,024 124,904 79,226 GUYANA 171,468 4,304 205,473 114,941 90,532 3,185 152,692 78,547 74,145 42,797 JAMAICA 483,310 78,217 768,974 309,364 459,610 86,664 833,932 540,386 293,546 538,885 SURINAME … … … … … … … … … … TRINIDAD & TOBAGO 1,511,587 41,445 1,323,042 401,945 921,097 42,991 753,939 394,638 359,301 221,808

LDCs 175,310 57,119 511,241 298,253 212,988 11,834 211,944 129,522 82,422 47,913 BELIZE 114,291 34,762 74,650 32,358 42,292 1,459 31,371 15,676 15,695 7,211

OECS 61,019 22,357 436,591 265,895 170,696 10,375 180,573 113,846 66,727 40,702 ANTIGUA & BARBUDA … … … … … … … … … … DOMINICA 3,798 2,809 17,855 11,558 6,297 687 10,624 7,460 3,164 819 GRENADA 13,952 6,472 77,344 51,306 26,038 3,466 41,022 26,769 14,253 11,518 MONTSERRAT … … … … … … … … … … ST. KITTS AND NEVIS 2,564 187 67,417 55,219 12,198 908 24,435 18,202 6,233 3,238 SAINT LUCIA 24,601 9,883 162,975 82,981 79,994 3,305 80,575 46,815 33,760 18,487 ST. VINCENT & THE GREN. 16,104 3,006 111,000 64,831 46,169 2,009 23,917 14,600 9,317 6,640

Notes:

SELECTED ASIAN

COUNTRIES

OTHER SELECTED

ASIAN COUNTRIES






USA MERCOSURREST OF


REST OF EU




47

(Column Percent)

IMPORTS BY

CARICOM 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0


LDCs 13.8 24.6 8.2 41.5 12.9 11.5 21.8 5.9 2.8 10.3 BELIZE 3.3 1.2 0.0 14.4 3.9 2.1 19.3 0.8 1.1 0.8


CARICOM 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0


LDCs 7.2 26.9 15.6 21.6 11.3 6.9 9.3 9.6 8.8 5.1 BELIZE 4.7 16.4 2.3 2.3 2.2 0.9 1.4 1.2 1.7 0.8



OTHER SELECTED

ASIAN COUNTRIES


SELECTED ASIAN


KINGDOM

REST OF LAIA 1







48

(Row Percent)

IMPORTS BY

CARICOM 100.0 10.2 0.0 1.7 45.6 3.3 2.0 1.9 6.2 0.1


LDCs 100.0 18.2 0.0 5.3 42.7 2.7 3.2 0.8 1.3 0.0 BELIZE 100.0 3.7 0.0 7.6 53.3 2.0 11.9 0.5 2.1 0.0


CARICOM 10.3 0.9 13.8 5.8 8.0 0.7 9.6 5.7 3.9 3.9


LDCs 5.4 1.7 15.6 9.1 6.5 0.4 6.5 4.0 2.5 1.5 BELIZE 14.5 4.4 9.5 4.1 5.4 0.2 4.0 2.0 2.0 0.9


Notes:


UNITED KINGDOM

REST OF LAIA 1






ANDEAN

OTHER SELECTED

ASIAN COUNTRIES


SELECTED ASIAN



49

(Percent of Total)

IMPORTS BY

CARICOM 100.0 10.2 0.0 1.7 45.6 3.3 2.0 1.9 6.2 0.1


LDCs 13.8 2.5 0.0 0.7 5.9 0.4 0.4 0.1 0.2 0.0 BELIZE 3.3 0.1 0.0 0.3 1.8 0.1 0.4 0.0 0.1 0.0


CARICOM 10.3 0.9 13.8 5.8 8.0 0.7 9.6 5.7 3.9 3.9


LDCs 0.7 0.2 2.2 1.3 0.9 0.0 0.9 0.5 0.3 0.2 BELIZE 0.5 0.1 0.3 0.1 0.2 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.0


Notes:


UNITED KINGDOM

REST OF LAIA 1


IMPORTS FROM:

IMPORTS FROM:



ANDEAN

OTHER SELECTED

ASIAN COUNTRIES


SELECTED ASIAN



50

(EC$'000)

EXPORTS FROM

CARICOM 12,962,037 2,786,146 19,843 945,090 4,479,572 791,297 145,002 28,876 270,812 7,192

MDCs 11,900,102 2,538,217 19,775 912,634 4,180,044 778,840 128,025 25,362 269,317 7,157 BARBADOS 683,343 296,139 5,319 31,917 100,708 19,124 93 457 7,266 139 GUYANA 1,353,840 136,232 178 31,128 414,409 279,109 573 59 27,231 721 JAMAICA 3,554,022 117,614 5,642 43,544 1,405,060 408,712 13,398 308 8,116 1,082 SURINAME … … … … … … … … … … TRINIDAD & TOBAGO 6,308,897 1,988,232 8,636 806,045 2,259,867 71,895 113,961 24,538 226,704 5,215

LDCs 1,061,935 247,929 68 32,456 299,528 12,457 16,977 3,514 1,495 35 BELIZE 437,989 31,065 - 6,049 172,981 9,549 16,752 216 587 -

OECS 623,946 216,864 68 26,407 126,547 2,908 225 3,298 908 35 ANTIGUA & BARBUDA … … … … … … … … … … DOMINICA 151,045 91,370 1 16,001 5,358 481 38 - 44 - GRENADA 109,602 27,522 5 4,032 39,443 1,446 149 3,200 354 - MONTSERRAT … … … … … … … … … … ST. KITTS AND NEVIS 84,076 3,836 8 2,159 52,057 275 27 17 25 - SAINT LUCIA 145,178 28,359 48 690 22,659 394 4 80 394 35 ST. VINCENT & THE GREN. 134,045 65,777 6 3,525 7,030 312 7 1 91 -

CARICOM 451,882 220,141 2,397,427 1,272,295 1,125,132 234,358 89,464 58,627 30,837 546,817

MDCs 429,861 209,139 1,965,632 922,987 1,042,645 231,963 87,589 57,127 30,462 546,408 BARBADOS 7,955 1,296 119,037 97,035 22,002 983 2,351 1,060 1,291 98,514 GUYANA 28,584 5,000 414,692 274,859 139,833 3,235 18,002 9,489 8,513 23,271 JAMAICA 22,904 2,684 985,186 428,937 556,249 208,715 60,504 43,093 17,411 293,457 SURINAME … … … … … … … … … … TRINIDAD & TOBAGO 370,418 200,159 446,717 122,156 324,561 19,030 6,732 3,485 3,247 131,166

LDCs 22,021 11,002 431,795 349,308 82,487 2,395 1,875 1,500 375 409 BELIZE 17,555 10,608 187,082 138,008 49,074 2,219 731 539 192 150

OECS 4,466 394 244,713 211,300 33,413 176 1,144 961 183 259 ANTIGUA & BARBUDA … … … … … … … … … … DOMINICA 82 50 37,647 37,591 56 0 14 4 10 41 GRENADA 3,703 86 33,204 2,755 30,449 11 118 117 1 32 MONTSERRAT … … … … … … … … … … ST. KITTS AND NEVIS 69 1 25,374 24,755 619 11 265 264 1 21 SAINT LUCIA 513 - 91,574 89,581 1,993 154 633 463 170 154 ST. VINCENT & THE GREN. 99 257 56,914 56,618 296 - 114 113 1 11

Notes:



BAHAMAS


UNITED KINGDOM

ANDEAN


ASIAN COUNTRIES

JAPAN



OTHER SELECTED

ASIAN COUNTRIES

REST OF THE WORLD


REST OF LAIA 1


LAIA CACM EU

51

(Column Percent)

EXPORTS FROM

CARICOM 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0


LDCs 8.2 8.9 0.3 3.4 6.7 1.6 11.7 12.2 0.6 0.5 BELIZE 3.4 1.1 - 0.6 3.9 1.2 11.6 0.7 0.2 -

OECS 4.8 7.8 0.3 2.8 2.8 0.4 0.2 11.4 0.3 0.5 ANTIGUA & BARBUDA … … … … … … … … … … DOMINICA 1.2 3.3 0.0 1.7 0.1 0.1 0.0 - 0.0 - GRENADA 0.8 1.0 0.0 0.4 0.9 0.2 0.1 11.1 0.1 - MONTSERRAT … … … … … … … … … … ST. KITTS AND NEVIS 0.6 0.1 0.0 0.2 1.2 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 - SAINT LUCIA 1.1 1.0 0.2 0.1 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.1 0.5 ST. VINCENT & THE GREN. 1.0 2.4 0.0 0.4 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 -

CARICOM 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0


LDCs 4.9 5.0 18.0 27.5 7.3 1.0 2.1 2.6 1.2 0.1 BELIZE 3.9 4.8 7.8 10.8 4.4 0.9 0.8 0.9 0.6 0.0

OECS 1.0 0.2 10.2 16.6 3.0 0.1 1.3 1.6 0.6 0.0 ANTIGUA & BARBUDA … … … … … … … … … … DOMINICA 0.0 0.0 1.6 3.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 GRENADA 0.8 0.0 1.4 0.2 2.7 0.0 0.1 0.2 0.0 0.0 MONTSERRAT … … … … … … … … … … ST. KITTS AND NEVIS 0.0 0.0 1.1 1.9 0.1 0.0 0.3 0.5 0.0 0.0 SAINT LUCIA 0.1 - 3.8 7.0 0.2 0.1 0.7 0.8 0.6 0.0 ST. VINCENT & THE GREN. 0.0 0.1 2.4 4.5 0.0 - 0.1 0.2 0.0 0.0


OTHER SELECTED

ASIAN COUNTRIES

REST OF THE WORLD

REST OF LAIA 1



SELECTED ASIAN

COUNTRIESJAPAN



BAHAMAS




52

(Row Percent)

EXPORTS FROM

CARICOM 100.0 21.5 0.2 7.3 34.6 6.1 1.1 0.2 2.1 0.1


LDCs 100.0 23.3 0.0 3.1 28.2 1.2 1.6 0.3 0.1 0.0 BELIZE 100.0 7.1 - 1.4 39.5 2.2 3.8 0.0 0.1 -


CARICOM 3.5 1.7 18.5 9.8 8.7 1.8 0.7 0.5 0.2 4.2


LDCs 2.1 1.0 40.7 32.9 7.8 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.0 0.0 BELIZE 4.0 2.4 42.7 31.5 11.2 0.5 0.2 0.1 0.0 0.0


Notes:




BAHAMAS




ASIAN COUNTRIES

JAPAN


OTHER SELECTED

ASIAN COUNTRIES

REST OF THE WORLD

REST OF LAIA 1



53

(Percent of Total)

EXPORTS FROM

CARICOM 100.0 21.5 0.2 7.3 34.6 6.1 1.1 0.2 2.1 0.1


LDCs 8.2 1.9 0.0 0.3 2.3 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 BELIZE 3.4 0.2 - 0.0 1.3 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.0 -


CARICOM 3.5 1.7 18.5 9.8 8.7 1.8 0.7 0.5 0.2 4.2


LDCs 0.2 0.1 3.3 2.7 0.6 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 BELIZE 0.1 0.1 1.4 1.1 0.4 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0


Notes:


EXPORTS TO:


BAHAMAS




ASIAN COUNTRIES

JAPAN


OTHER SELECTED

ASIAN COUNTRIES

REST OF THE WORLD

REST OF LAIA 1

EXPORTS TO:


54

(EC$'000)

IMPORTS BY

CARICOM 24,175,549 2,805,530 7,736 528,590 10,489,703 908,745 517,986 399,153 1,802,421 22,663

MDCs 19,358,945 1,994,575 5,558 238,336 8,342,938 771,551 377,469 368,207 1,714,636 20,034 BARBADOS 2,883,256 439,475 542 42,757 1,195,006 124,615 32,758 32,101 27,821 2,871 GUYANA 1,295,826 214,994 68 21,314 495,050 27,887 9,577 15,328 182,011 281 JAMAICA 7,840,079 989,027 4,913 116,664 3,737,523 260,736 201,925 158,538 196,539 10,739 SURINAME … … … … … … … … … … TRINIDAD & TOBAGO 7,339,784 351,079 35 57,601 2,915,359 358,313 133,209 162,240 1,308,265 6,143

LDCs 4,816,604 810,955 2,178 290,254 2,146,765 137,194 140,517 30,946 87,785 2,629 BELIZE 977,375 35,059 175 101,148 496,879 14,677 120,488 6,855 17,040 170

OECS 3,839,229 775,896 2,003 189,106 1,649,886 122,517 20,029 24,091 70,745 2,459 ANTIGUA & BARBUDA 961,308 119,568 1,315 76,278 455,328 25,397 3,820 3,104 41,085 555 DOMINICA 358,654 89,383 115 22,826 137,861 8,501 1,996 2,267 4,520 236 GRENADA 545,996 149,678 63 4,394 225,065 19,181 3,626 4,640 6,845 211 MONTSERRAT 59,114 9,010 - 2,203 33,252 960 66 462 213 - ST. KITTS AND NEVIS 414,571 75,017 45 34,054 214,351 23,245 1,737 1,498 1,433 87 SAINT LUCIA 957,288 206,699 242 40,894 379,418 31,682 6,053 6,452 11,352 1,310 ST. VINCENT & THE GREN. 542,298 126,541 223 8,457 204,611 13,551 2,731 5,668 5,297 60

CARICOM 2,742,223 260,512 2,808,212 1,320,415 1,487,797 163,132 2,382,044 1,420,729 961,315 1,079,122

MDCs 2,480,346 186,800 2,207,550 944,539 1,263,011 145,218 1,995,197 1,142,626 852,571 990,876 BARBADOS 95,551 33,729 471,127 241,068 230,059 30,161 359,506 226,254 133,252 90,787 GUYANA 207,197 4,327 165,210 89,917 75,293 6,064 128,196 60,431 67,765 25,519 JAMAICA 567,741 91,228 625,848 259,208 366,640 76,020 767,476 484,053 283,423 602,903 SURINAME … … … … … … … … … … TRINIDAD & TOBAGO 1,609,857 57,516 945,365 354,346 591,019 32,973 740,019 371,888 368,131 271,667

LDCs 261,877 73,712 600,662 375,876 224,786 17,914 386,847 278,103 108,744 88,246 BELIZE 144,553 45,522 76,004 42,364 33,640 1,625 45,625 22,417 23,208 16,108

OECS 117,324 28,190 524,658 333,512 191,146 16,289 341,222 255,686 85,536 72,138 ANTIGUA & BARBUDA 48,564 652 94,226 60,415 33,811 4,080 118,848 97,830 21,018 17,052 DOMINICA 9,019 6,232 47,424 29,079 18,345 1,773 32,459 25,846 6,613 3,061 GRENADA 15,322 6,881 66,218 43,656 22,562 4,202 43,885 29,808 14,077 11,107 MONTSERRAT 741 3 6,281 5,235 1,046 93 5,735 5,462 273 836 ST. KITTS AND NEVIS 4,755 249 36,880 29,102 7,778 1,140 21,079 18,177 2,902 3,756 SAINT LUCIA 25,167 8,340 151,357 100,447 50,910 3,099 85,958 53,647 32,311 24,432 ST. VINCENT & THE GREN. 13,756 5,833 122,272 65,578 56,694 1,902 33,258 24,916 8,342 11,894


MEXICO ANDEAN


EUCACMLAIA UNITED KINGDOM EFTA REST OF

THE WORLD





USA MERCOSURREST OF

LAIA 1CANADA

SELECTED ASIAN

COUNTRIES

OTHER SELECTED

ASIAN COUNTRIES

REST OF EU JAPAN

55

(Column Percent)

IMPORTS BY

CARICOM 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0


LDCs 19.9 28.9 28.2 54.9 20.5 15.1 27.1 7.8 4.9 11.6 BELIZE 4.0 1.2 2.3 19.1 4.7 1.6 23.3 1.7 0.9 0.8

OECS 15.9 27.7 25.9 35.8 15.7 13.5 3.9 6.0 3.9 10.9 ANTIGUA & BARBUDA 4.0 4.3 17.0 14.4 4.3 2.8 0.7 0.8 2.3 2.4 DOMINICA 1.5 3.2 1.5 4.3 1.3 0.9 0.4 0.6 0.3 1.0 GRENADA 2.3 5.3 0.8 0.8 2.1 2.1 0.7 1.2 0.4 0.9 MONTSERRAT 0.2 0.3 - 0.4 0.3 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.0 - ST. KITTS AND NEVIS 1.7 2.7 0.6 6.4 2.0 2.6 0.3 0.4 0.1 0.4 SAINT LUCIA 4.0 7.4 3.1 7.7 3.6 3.5 1.2 1.6 0.6 5.8 ST. VINCENT & THE GREN. 2.2 4.5 2.9 1.6 2.0 1.5 0.5 1.4 0.3 0.3

CARICOM 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0


LDCs 9.5 28.3 21.4 28.5 15.1 11.0 16.2 19.6 11.3 8.2 BELIZE 5.3 17.5 2.7 3.2 2.3 1.0 1.9 1.6 2.4 1.5

OECS 4.3 10.8 18.7 25.3 12.8 10.0 14.3 18.0 8.9 6.7 ANTIGUA & BARBUDA 1.8 0.3 3.4 4.6 2.3 2.5 5.0 6.9 2.2 1.6 DOMINICA 0.3 2.4 1.7 2.2 1.2 1.1 1.4 1.8 0.7 0.3 GRENADA 0.6 2.6 2.4 3.3 1.5 2.6 1.8 2.1 1.5 1.0 MONTSERRAT 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.4 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.4 0.0 0.1 ST. KITTS AND NEVIS 0.2 0.1 1.3 2.2 0.5 0.7 0.9 1.3 0.3 0.3 SAINT LUCIA 0.9 3.2 5.4 7.6 3.4 1.9 3.6 3.8 3.4 2.3 ST. VINCENT & THE GREN. 0.5 2.2 4.4 5.0 3.8 1.2 1.4 1.8 0.9 1.1

Notes:


UNITED KINGDOM

REST OF LAIA 1






ANDEAN

OTHER SELECTED

ASIAN COUNTRIES


SELECTED ASIAN



56

(Row Percent)

IMPORTS BY

CARICOM 100.0 11.6 0.0 2.2 43.4 3.8 2.1 1.7 7.5 0.1


LDCs 100.0 16.8 0.0 6.0 44.6 2.8 2.9 0.6 1.8 0.1 BELIZE 100.0 3.6 0.0 10.3 50.8 1.5 12.3 0.7 1.7 0.0


CARICOM 11.3 1.1 11.6 5.5 6.2 0.7 9.9 5.9 4.0 4.5


LDCs 5.4 1.5 12.5 7.8 4.7 0.4 8.0 5.8 2.3 1.8 BELIZE 14.8 4.7 7.8 4.3 3.4 0.2 4.7 2.3 2.4 1.6


Notes:

OTHER SELECTED

ASIAN COUNTRIES

REST OF THE WORLDLAIA CACM EU



ASIAN COUNTRIES

JAPAN

REST OF LAIA 1







UNITED KINGDOM

57

(Percent of Total)

IMPORTS BY

CARICOM 100.0 11.6 0.0 2.2 43.4 3.8 2.1 1.7 7.5 0.1


LDCs 19.9 3.4 0.0 1.2 8.9 0.6 0.6 0.1 0.4 0.0 BELIZE 4.0 0.1 0.0 0.4 2.1 0.1 0.5 0.0 0.1 0.0


CARICOM 11.3 1.1 11.6 5.5 6.2 0.7 9.9 5.9 4.0 4.5


LDCs 1.1 0.3 2.5 1.6 0.9 0.1 1.6 1.2 0.4 0.4 BELIZE 0.6 0.2 0.3 0.2 0.1 0.0 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.1



OTHER SELECTED

ASIAN COUNTRIES


SELECTED ASIAN


KINGDOM

REST OF LAIA 1


IMPORTS FROM:

IMPORTS FROM:




58

(EC$'000)

EXPORTS FROM

CARICOM 14,043,820 2,817,024 38,821 1,167,860 5,012,682 810,516 148,733 74,337 189,530 1,689

MDCs 12,840,083 2,549,723 38,613 1,121,606 4,618,384 795,257 134,932 71,026 187,714 1,683 BARBADOS 676,967 314,842 5,579 28,018 113,894 18,365 2,579 87 5,787 67 GUYANA 1,325,807 150,317 66 34,693 344,401 298,099 - 331 9,930 - JAMAICA 3,346,387 113,348 6,883 38,821 1,244,411 365,870 16,325 33 12,447 256 SURINAME … … … … … … … … … … TRINIDAD & TOBAGO 7,490,922 1,971,216 26,085 1,020,074 2,915,678 112,923 116,028 70,575 159,550 1,360

LDCs 1,203,737 267,301 208 46,254 394,298 15,259 13,801 3,311 1,816 6 BELIZE 469,525 26,932 53 10,038 221,452 8,800 13,677 140 513 -

OECS 734,212 240,369 155 36,216 172,846 6,459 124 3,171 1,303 6 ANTIGUA & BARBUDA 40,434 22,100 47 6,404 7,128 477 13 - 11 1 DOMINICA 146,656 83,384 - 15,596 6,532 52 101 - 75 - GRENADA 184,062 27,733 4 5,574 82,286 2,697 0 3,110 636 - MONTSERRAT 3,386 2,239 - 468 581 6 - - 1 - ST. KITTS AND NEVIS 75,940 3,139 - 2,031 51,626 123 - 61 - - SAINT LUCIA 150,334 33,025 42 1,183 20,312 2,787 10 - 469 5 ST. VINCENT & THE GREN. 133,400 68,749 62 4,960 4,381 317 - - 111 -

CARICOM 414,289 293,594 2,584,652 1,326,987 1,257,665 253,887 120,904 74,659 46,245 529,591

MDCs 395,355 289,727 2,133,656 996,693 1,136,963 253,780 117,885 72,937 44,948 526,097 BARBADOS 8,520 209 117,545 93,472 24,073 1,710 4,559 821 3,738 63,726 GUYANA 10,261 1,439 454,851 303,505 151,346 3,164 13,315 6,095 7,220 15,201 JAMAICA 29,061 5,026 998,727 426,223 572,504 232,890 77,938 60,401 17,537 233,412 SURINAME … … … … … … … … … … TRINIDAD & TOBAGO 347,513 283,053 562,533 173,493 389,040 16,016 22,073 5,620 16,453 213,758

LDCs 18,934 3,867 450,996 330,294 120,702 107 3,019 1,722 1,297 3,494 BELIZE 14,330 3,678 180,564 120,408 60,156 - 987 334 653 2,691

OECS 4,604 189 270,432 209,886 60,546 107 2,032 1,388 644 803 ANTIGUA & BARBUDA 25 57 4,007 2,855 1,152 18 83 75 8 88 DOMINICA 176 9 40,888 40,870 18 - 4 1 3 15 GRENADA 3,746 88 61,594 3,896 57,698 - 85 82 3 255 MONTSERRAT 1 - 83 83 - - 1 1 - 7 ST. KITTS AND NEVIS 61 35 18,669 18,498 171 - 251 242 9 5 SAINT LUCIA 484 - 91,005 89,894 1,111 89 1,240 923 317 167 ST. VINCENT & THE GREN. 111 - 54,186 53,790 396 - 368 64 304 266

Notes:

REST OF THE WORLD


REST OF LAIA 1



ANDEAN


ASIAN COUNTRIES

JAPAN


OTHER SELECTED

ASIAN COUNTRIES




BAHAMAS


59

(Column Percent)

EXPORTS FROM

CARICOM 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0

MDCs 91.4 90.5 99.5 96.0 92.1 98.1 90.7 95.5 99.0 99.6 BARBADOS 4.8 11.2 14.4 2.4 2.3 2.3 1.7 0.1 3.1 4.0 GUYANA 9.4 5.3 0.2 3.0 6.9 36.8 - 0.4 5.2 - JAMAICA 23.8 4.0 17.7 3.3 24.8 45.1 11.0 0.0 6.6 15.2 SURINAME … … … … … … … … … … TRINIDAD & TOBAGO 53.3 70.0 67.2 87.3 58.2 13.9 78.0 94.9 84.2 80.5

LDCs 8.6 9.5 0.5 4.0 7.9 1.9 9.3 4.5 1.0 0.4 BELIZE 3.3 1.0 0.1 0.9 4.4 1.1 9.2 0.2 0.3 -

OECS 5.2 8.5 0.4 3.1 3.4 0.8 0.1 4.3 0.7 0.4 ANTIGUA & BARBUDA 0.3 0.8 0.1 0.5 0.1 0.1 0.0 - 0.0 0.1 DOMINICA 1.0 3.0 - 1.3 0.1 0.0 0.1 - 0.0 - GRENADA 1.3 1.0 0.0 0.5 1.6 0.3 0.0 4.2 0.3 - MONTSERRAT 0.0 0.1 - 0.0 0.0 0.0 - - 0.0 - ST. KITTS AND NEVIS 0.5 0.1 - 0.2 1.0 0.0 - 0.1 - - SAINT LUCIA 1.1 1.2 0.1 0.1 0.4 0.3 0.0 - 0.2 0.3 ST. VINCENT & THE GREN. 0.9 2.4 0.2 0.4 0.1 0.0 - - 0.1 -

CARICOM 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0


LDCs 4.6 1.3 17.4 24.9 9.6 0.0 2.5 2.3 2.8 0.7 BELIZE 3.5 1.3 7.0 9.1 4.8 - 0.8 0.4 1.4 0.5

OECS 1.1 0.1 10.5 15.8 4.8 0.0 1.7 1.9 1.4 0.2 ANTIGUA & BARBUDA 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.0 DOMINICA 0.0 0.0 1.6 3.1 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 GRENADA 0.9 0.0 2.4 0.3 4.6 - 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.0 MONTSERRAT 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 - - 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 ST. KITTS AND NEVIS 0.0 0.0 0.7 1.4 0.0 - 0.2 0.3 0.0 0.0 SAINT LUCIA 0.1 - 3.5 6.8 0.1 0.0 1.0 1.2 0.7 0.0 ST. VINCENT & THE GREN. 0.0 - 2.1 4.1 0.0 - 0.3 0.1 0.7 0.1

Notes:




BAHAMAS




ASIAN COUNTRIES

JAPAN


OTHER SELECTED

ASIAN COUNTRIES

REST OF THE WORLD

REST OF LAIA 1



60

(Row Percent)

EXPORTS FROM

CARICOM 100.0 20.1 0.3 8.3 35.7 5.8 1.1 0.5 1.3 0.0


LDCs 100.0 22.2 0.0 3.8 32.8 1.3 1.1 0.3 0.2 0.0 BELIZE 100.0 5.7 0.0 2.1 47.2 1.9 2.9 0.0 0.1 -


CARICOM 2.9 2.1 18.4 9.4 9.0 1.8 0.9 0.5 0.3 3.8


LDCs 1.6 0.3 37.5 27.4 10.0 0.0 0.3 0.1 0.1 0.3 BELIZE 3.1 0.8 38.5 25.6 12.8 - 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.6


Notes:

CANADA

OTHER SELECTED

ASIAN COUNTRIES

REST OF THE WORLD

REST OF LAIA 1



ANDEAN

REST OF EU

USA

EFTASELECTED

ASIAN COUNTRIES

JAPAN



BAHAMAS



MEXICO MERCOSUR


61

(Percent of Total)

EXPORTS FROM

CARICOM 100.0 20.1 0.3 8.3 35.7 5.8 1.1 0.5 1.3 0.0


LDCs 8.6 1.9 0.0 0.3 2.8 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 BELIZE 3.3 0.2 0.0 0.1 1.6 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.0 -


CARICOM 2.9 2.1 18.4 9.4 9.0 1.8 0.9 0.5 0.3 3.8


LDCs 0.1 0.0 3.2 2.4 0.9 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 BELIZE 0.1 0.0 1.3 0.9 0.4 - 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0



OTHER SELECTED

ASIAN COUNTRIES

REST OF THE WORLD

REST OF LAIA 1

EXPORTS TO:


SELECTED ASIAN

COUNTRIESJAPAN

EXPORTS TO:


BAHAMAS




62

(EC$'000)

IMPORTS BY

CARICOM 26,573,787 3,054,593 12,669 484,060 10,745,549 808,562 696,274 548,057 3,185,030 30,586

MDCs 22,320,737 2,298,121 11,131 240,682 8,885,570 656,851 567,956 511,133 3,123,949 28,562 BARBADOS 3,121,303 619,238 531 32,553 1,274,310 130,329 30,050 54,192 27,466 7,096 GUYANA 1,546,741 264,008 298 26,055 588,211 25,196 10,505 14,820 251,360 433 JAMAICA 8,617,880 1,075,760 7,759 111,750 3,864,193 265,433 416,798 150,983 400,430 12,610 SURINAME … … … … … … … … … … TRINIDAD & TOBAGO 9,034,813 339,115 2,543 70,324 3,158,856 235,893 110,603 291,138 2,444,693 8,423

LDCs 4,253,050 756,472 1,538 243,378 1,859,979 151,711 128,318 36,924 61,081 2,024 BELIZE 1,207,565 37,317 655 115,628 602,688 25,661 111,836 15,319 23,052 169

OECS 3,045,485 719,155 883 127,750 1,257,291 126,050 16,482 21,605 38,029 1,855 ANTIGUA & BARBUDA … … … … … … … … … … DOMINICA 397,650 106,945 306 22,561 137,735 16,843 2,796 2,853 9,231 197 GRENADA 644,735 155,537 228 9,196 286,980 17,113 3,449 5,659 8,306 355 MONTSERRAT 58,368 11,727 22 2,171 30,162 1,735 35 236 49 11 ST. KITTS AND NEVIS 529,134 98,950 25 31,346 276,066 40,419 1,309 1,589 3,609 32 SAINT LUCIA 979,060 214,098 126 54,530 363,038 37,037 7,302 6,680 10,937 1,175 ST. VINCENT & THE GREN. 436,538 131,898 176 7,946 163,310 12,903 1,591 4,588 5,897 85

CARICOM 4,459,947 310,874 2,964,476 1,223,485 1,740,991 158,156 2,162,447 1,199,146 963,301 1,412,454

MDCs 4,231,600 213,072 2,399,214 945,894 1,453,320 146,498 1,902,281 1,032,426 869,855 1,335,717 BARBADOS 118,804 32,803 478,655 251,999 226,656 27,167 285,011 162,132 122,879 121,902 GUYANA 277,118 5,290 184,107 95,973 88,134 3,946 135,900 58,344 77,556 36,612 JAMAICA 980,821 104,583 717,492 265,262 452,230 73,622 823,206 517,380 305,826 593,261 SURINAME … … … … … … … … … … TRINIDAD & TOBAGO 2,854,857 70,396 1,018,960 332,660 686,300 41,763 658,164 294,570 363,594 583,942

LDCs 228,347 97,802 565,262 277,591 287,671 11,658 260,166 166,720 93,446 76,737 BELIZE 150,376 65,703 137,418 31,353 106,065 1,471 58,291 30,275 28,016 12,357

OECS 77,971 32,099 427,844 246,238 181,606 10,187 201,875 136,445 65,430 64,380 ANTIGUA & BARBUDA … … … … … … … … … … DOMINICA 15,077 5,579 52,729 30,749 21,980 1,653 32,982 24,987 7,995 5,240 GRENADA 17,769 7,572 92,001 57,069 34,932 3,344 39,512 27,028 12,484 15,483 MONTSERRAT 331 4 6,577 5,770 807 61 5,397 5,129 268 181 ST. KITTS AND NEVIS 6,539 320 45,571 32,906 12,665 1,239 22,587 19,709 2,878 6,072 SAINT LUCIA 26,094 12,483 162,669 81,899 80,770 2,669 79,023 43,464 35,559 27,293 ST. VINCENT & THE GREN. 12,161 6,141 68,297 37,845 30,452 1,221 22,374 16,128 6,246 10,111

Notes:

SELECTED ASIAN

COUNTRIES

OTHER SELECTED

ASIAN COUNTRIES

REST OF EU JAPAN





USA MERCOSURREST OF




THE WORLD


63

(Column Percent)

IMPORTS BY

CARICOM 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0


LDCs 16.0 24.8 12.1 50.3 17.3 18.8 18.4 6.7 1.9 6.6 BELIZE 4.5 1.2 5.2 23.9 5.6 3.2 16.1 2.8 0.7 0.6

OECS 11.5 23.5 7.0 26.4 11.7 15.6 2.4 3.9 1.2 6.1 ANTIGUA & BARBUDA … … … … … … … … … … DOMINICA 1.5 3.5 2.4 4.7 1.3 2.1 0.4 0.5 0.3 0.6 GRENADA 2.4 5.1 1.8 1.9 2.7 2.1 0.5 1.0 0.3 1.2 MONTSERRAT 0.2 0.4 0.2 0.4 0.3 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 ST. KITTS AND NEVIS 2.0 3.2 0.2 6.5 2.6 5.0 0.2 0.3 0.1 0.1 SAINT LUCIA 3.7 7.0 1.0 11.3 3.4 4.6 1.0 1.2 0.3 3.8 ST. VINCENT & THE GREN. 1.6 4.3 1.4 1.6 1.5 1.6 0.2 0.8 0.2 0.3

CARICOM 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0


LDCs 5.1 31.5 19.1 22.7 16.5 7.4 12.0 13.9 9.7 5.4 BELIZE 3.4 21.1 4.6 2.6 6.1 0.9 2.7 2.5 2.9 0.9


Notes:


UNITED KINGDOM

REST OF LAIA 1






ANDEAN

OTHER SELECTED

ASIAN COUNTRIES


SELECTED ASIAN



64

(Row Percent)

IMPORTS BY

CARICOM 100.0 11.5 0.0 1.8 40.4 3.0 2.6 2.1 12.0 0.1


LDCs 100.0 17.8 0.0 5.7 43.7 3.6 3.0 0.9 1.4 0.0 BELIZE 100.0 3.1 0.1 9.6 49.9 2.1 9.3 1.3 1.9 0.0


CARICOM 16.8 1.2 11.2 4.6 6.6 0.6 8.1 4.5 3.6 5.3


LDCs 5.4 2.3 13.3 6.5 6.8 0.3 6.1 3.9 2.2 1.8 BELIZE 12.5 5.4 11.4 2.6 8.8 0.1 4.8 2.5 2.3 1.0


Notes:


UNITED KINGDOM

REST OF LAIA 1









ASIAN COUNTRIES

JAPAN

OTHER SELECTED

ASIAN COUNTRIES

65

(Percent of Total)

IMPORTS BY

CARICOM 100.0 11.5 0.0 1.8 40.4 3.0 2.6 2.1 12.0 0.1


LDCs 16.0 2.8 0.0 0.9 7.0 0.6 0.5 0.1 0.2 0.0 BELIZE 4.5 0.1 0.0 0.4 2.3 0.1 0.4 0.1 0.1 0.0


CARICOM 16.8 1.2 11.2 4.6 6.6 0.6 8.1 4.5 3.6 5.3


LDCs 0.9 0.4 2.1 1.0 1.1 0.0 1.0 0.6 0.4 0.3 BELIZE 0.6 0.2 0.5 0.1 0.4 0.0 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.0



OTHER SELECTED

ASIAN COUNTRIES


SELECTED ASIAN


KINGDOM

REST OF LAIA 1


IMPORTS FROM:

IMPORTS FROM:




66

(EC$'000)

EXPORTS FROM

CARICOM 18,501,880 3,505,768 100,141 1,556,235 7,427,918 803,253 201,150 140,384 194,543 7,668

MDCs 17,260,444 3,261,602 99,901 1,517,688 6,946,552 788,863 195,082 137,972 192,852 7,657 BARBADOS 736,662 318,184 5,724 31,625 112,502 15,036 883 80 2,629 36 GUYANA 1,335,311 180,356 111 21,871 435,721 259,132 349 825 8,446 810 JAMAICA 3,530,520 131,214 5,878 54,214 1,378,897 361,317 19,401 204 9,882 2,508 SURINAME … … … … … … … … … … TRINIDAD & TOBAGO 11,657,951 2,631,848 88,188 1,409,978 5,019,432 153,378 174,449 136,863 171,895 4,303

LDCs 1,241,436 244,166 240 38,547 481,366 14,390 6,068 2,412 1,691 11 BELIZE 540,582 24,288 39 4,147 292,397 10,325 5,789 187 336 -

OECS 700,854 219,878 201 34,400 188,969 4,065 279 2,225 1,355 11 ANTIGUA & BARBUDA … … … … … … … … … … DOMINICA 146,025 82,962 193 18,617 7,239 197 274 8 61 - GRENADA 204,779 32,478 - 5,034 97,034 1,971 0 2,199 786 - MONTSERRAT 3,019 428 - 195 532 260 - - - - ST. KITTS AND NEVIS 88,557 7,272 0 3,475 57,754 141 - - 2 - SAINT LUCIA 121,880 34,117 5 1,334 22,991 789 5 18 330 11 ST. VINCENT & THE GREN. 136,594 62,621 3 5,745 3,419 707 - 0 176 -

CARICOM 543,745 503,701 3,049,393 1,264,172 1,785,221 335,195 199,362 115,937 83,425 477,169

MDCs 533,563 497,933 2,620,782 963,769 1,657,013 335,033 185,632 104,767 80,865 472,895 BARBADOS 3,628 271 117,906 97,020 20,886 2,341 5,081 830 4,251 124,364 GUYANA 10,430 652 377,315 267,118 110,197 6,998 13,260 2,168 11,092 29,465 JAMAICA 31,995 4,065 1,067,775 404,382 663,393 325,321 99,667 81,710 17,957 70,177 SURINAME … … … … … … … … … … TRINIDAD & TOBAGO 487,510 492,945 1,057,786 195,249 862,537 373 67,624 20,059 47,565 248,889

LDCs 10,182 5,768 428,611 300,403 128,208 162 13,730 11,170 2,560 4,274 BELIZE 6,312 5,618 186,840 130,173 56,667 24 10,286 9,783 503 306

OECS 3,870 150 241,771 170,230 71,541 138 3,444 1,387 2,057 3,968 ANTIGUA & BARBUDA … … … … … … … … … … DOMINICA 343 148 36,109 36,064 45 - 35 15 20 182 GRENADA 2,985 - 63,483 2,998 60,485 49 1,381 201 1,180 364 MONTSERRAT - - 1,563 1,563 - - 32 32 - 9 ST. KITTS AND NEVIS 2 0 19,157 18,894 263 5 743 303 440 8 SAINT LUCIA 364 2 60,837 59,667 1,170 62 1,132 794 338 247 ST. VINCENT & THE GREN. 176 - 60,622 51,044 9,578 22 121 42 79 3,158




BAHAMAS


OTHER SELECTED

ASIAN COUNTRIES

EFTASELECTED

ASIAN COUNTRIES

JAPAN


REST OF THE WORLD


REST OF LAIA 1



ANDEAN

REST OF EU

67

(Column Percent)

EXPORTS FROM

CARICOM 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0


LDCs 6.7 7.0 0.2 2.5 6.5 1.8 3.0 1.7 0.9 0.1 BELIZE 2.9 0.7 0.0 0.3 3.9 1.3 2.9 0.1 0.2 -

OECS 3.8 6.3 0.2 2.2 2.5 0.5 0.1 1.6 0.7 0.1 ANTIGUA & BARBUDA … … … … … … … … … … DOMINICA 0.8 2.4 0.2 1.2 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 - GRENADA 1.1 0.9 - 0.3 1.3 0.2 0.0 1.6 0.4 - MONTSERRAT 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 0.0 - - - - ST. KITTS AND NEVIS 0.5 0.2 0.0 0.2 0.8 0.0 - - 0.0 - SAINT LUCIA 0.7 1.0 0.0 0.1 0.3 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.1 ST. VINCENT & THE GREN. 0.7 1.8 0.0 0.4 0.0 0.1 - 0.0 0.1 -

CARICOM 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0


LDCs 1.9 1.1 14.1 23.8 7.2 0.0 6.9 9.6 3.1 0.9 BELIZE 1.2 1.1 6.1 10.3 3.2 0.0 5.2 8.4 0.6 0.1

OECS 0.7 0.0 7.9 13.5 4.0 0.0 1.7 1.2 2.5 0.8 ANTIGUA & BARBUDA … … … … … … … … … … DOMINICA 0.1 0.0 1.2 2.9 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 GRENADA 0.5 - 2.1 0.2 3.4 0.0 0.7 0.2 1.4 0.1 MONTSERRAT - - 0.1 0.1 - - 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 ST. KITTS AND NEVIS 0.0 0.0 0.6 1.5 0.0 0.0 0.4 0.3 0.5 0.0 SAINT LUCIA 0.1 0.0 2.0 4.7 0.1 0.0 0.6 0.7 0.4 0.1 ST. VINCENT & THE GREN. 0.0 - 2.0 4.0 0.5 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.7

Notes:




BAHAMAS




ASIAN COUNTRIES

JAPAN


OTHER SELECTED

ASIAN COUNTRIES

REST OF THE WORLD

REST OF LAIA 1



68

(Row Percent)

EXPORTS FROM

CARICOM 100.0 18.9 0.5 8.4 40.1 4.3 1.1 0.8 1.1 0.0


LDCs 100.0 19.7 0.0 3.1 38.8 1.2 0.5 0.2 0.1 0.0 BELIZE 100.0 4.5 0.0 0.8 54.1 1.9 1.1 0.0 0.1 -


CARICOM 2.9 2.7 16.5 6.8 9.6 1.8 1.1 0.6 0.5 2.6


LDCs 0.8 0.5 34.5 24.2 10.3 0.0 1.1 0.9 0.2 0.3 BELIZE 1.2 1.0 34.6 24.1 10.5 0.0 1.9 1.8 0.1 0.1



MEXICO MERCOSUR



REST OF EU

USA

EFTASELECTED

ASIAN COUNTRIES

JAPAN



BAHAMAS CANADA

OTHER SELECTED

ASIAN COUNTRIES

REST OF THE WORLD

REST OF LAIA 1



ANDEAN

69

(Percent of Total)

EXPORTS FROM

CARICOM 100.0 18.9 0.5 8.4 40.1 4.3 1.1 0.8 1.1 0.0


LDCs 6.7 1.3 0.0 0.2 2.6 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 BELIZE 2.9 0.1 0.0 0.0 1.6 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 -


CARICOM 2.9 2.7 16.5 6.8 9.6 1.8 1.1 0.6 0.5 2.6


LDCs 0.1 0.0 2.3 1.6 0.7 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.0 BELIZE 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.7 0.3 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.0



OTHER SELECTED

ASIAN COUNTRIES

REST OF THE WORLD

REST OF LAIA 1

EXPORTS TO:


SELECTED ASIAN

COUNTRIESJAPAN

EXPORTS TO:


BAHAMAS




70

(EC$'000)

IMPORTS BY

CARICOM 25,798,189 2,775,636 65,474 513,150 10,560,992 766,035 632,509 844,925 2,080,041 35,504

MDCs 21,826,050 2,027,001 63,389 240,314 8,885,690 621,732 507,737 804,060 2,028,161 32,714 BARBADOS 2,885,302 588,611 642 41,623 1,183,912 108,467 30,715 35,596 26,765 3,548 GUYANA … … … … … … … … … … JAMAICA 9,186,986 1,169,152 2,366 119,355 4,119,591 263,629 356,168 203,298 384,442 18,462 SURINAME … … … … … … … … … … TRINIDAD & TOBAGO 9,753,762 269,238 60,381 79,336 3,582,187 249,636 120,854 565,166 1,616,954 10,704

LDCs 3,972,139 748,635 2,085 272,836 1,675,302 144,303 124,772 40,865 51,880 2,790 BELIZE 1,144,448 58,114 1,209 146,007 551,708 17,705 110,235 18,107 14,657 373

OECS 2,827,691 690,521 876 126,829 1,123,594 126,598 14,537 22,758 37,223 2,417 ANTIGUA & BARBUDA … … … … … … … … … … DOMINICA 353,415 98,378 151 16,915 120,718 10,420 2,197 2,518 7,625 148 GRENADA 572,869 144,002 171 5,598 265,243 16,081 3,659 5,834 9,307 520 MONTSERRAT 52,322 9,277 - 1,947 29,689 1,171 125 183 202 22 ST. KITTS AND NEVIS 510,832 91,044 161 32,638 235,930 58,363 977 1,764 4,767 438 SAINT LUCIA 834,779 210,483 21 60,600 298,413 27,289 5,034 5,246 10,491 1,156 ST. VINCENT & THE GREN. 503,474 137,337 372 9,131 173,601 13,274 2,545 7,213 4,831 133

CARICOM 3,592,979 341,155 3,650,148 1,226,376 2,423,772 174,422 2,121,532 1,138,025 983,507 1,236,666

MDCs 3,372,672 247,133 3,158,900 950,621 2,208,279 160,331 1,880,606 992,282 888,324 1,168,282 BARBADOS 96,624 24,849 480,378 232,100 248,278 27,915 238,253 120,287 117,966 94,028 GUYANA … … … … … … … … … … JAMAICA 962,370 147,939 855,450 276,707 578,743 96,864 847,697 506,303 341,394 602,573 SURINAME … … … … … … … … … … TRINIDAD & TOBAGO 2,313,678 74,345 1,823,072 441,814 1,381,258 35,552 794,656 365,692 428,964 471,681

LDCs 220,307 94,022 491,248 275,755 215,493 14,091 240,926 145,743 95,183 68,384 BELIZE 143,372 68,260 76,619 31,679 44,940 1,838 63,511 31,698 31,813 16,105

OECS 76,935 25,762 414,629 244,076 170,553 12,253 177,415 114,045 63,370 52,279 ANTIGUA & BARBUDA … … … … … … … … … … DOMINICA 12,488 5,079 51,428 35,813 15,615 2,342 29,564 22,425 7,139 5,932 GRENADA 19,320 3,927 67,414 40,508 26,906 4,443 35,382 23,690 11,692 11,288 MONTSERRAT 532 16 5,200 4,247 953 21 4,334 3,592 742 135 ST. KITTS AND NEVIS 7,946 382 63,206 42,235 20,971 1,228 16,763 12,813 3,950 3,171 SAINT LUCIA 21,927 6,960 121,781 71,834 49,947 2,888 65,909 33,895 32,014 18,508 ST. VINCENT & THE GREN. 14,722 9,398 105,600 49,439 56,161 1,331 25,463 17,630 7,833 13,245


MEXICO ANDEAN



THE WORLD





USA MERCOSURREST OF

LAIA1CANADA

SELECTED ASIAN

COUNTRIES

OTHER SELECTED

ASIAN COUNTRIES

REST OF EU JAPAN

71

(Column Percent)

IMPORTS BY

CARICOM 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0


LDCs 15.4 27.0 3.2 53.2 15.9 18.8 19.7 4.8 2.5 7.9 BELIZE 4.4 2.1 1.8 28.5 5.2 2.3 17.4 2.1 0.7 1.1

OECS 11.0 24.9 1.3 24.7 10.6 16.5 2.3 2.7 1.8 6.8 ANTIGUA & BARBUDA … … … … … … … … … … DOMINICA 1.4 3.5 0.2 3.3 1.1 1.4 0.3 0.3 0.4 0.4 GRENADA 2.2 5.2 0.3 1.1 2.5 2.1 0.6 0.7 0.4 1.5 MONTSERRAT 0.2 0.3 - 0.4 0.3 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 ST. KITTS AND NEVIS 2.0 3.3 0.2 6.4 2.2 7.6 0.2 0.2 0.2 1.2 SAINT LUCIA 3.2 7.6 0.0 11.8 2.8 3.6 0.8 0.6 0.5 3.3 ST. VINCENT & THE GREN. 2.0 4.9 0.6 1.8 1.6 1.7 0.4 0.9 0.2 0.4

CARICOM 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0


LDCs 6.1 27.6 13.5 22.5 8.9 8.1 11.4 12.8 9.7 5.5 BELIZE 4.0 20.0 2.1 2.6 1.9 1.1 3.0 2.8 3.2 1.3


Notes:


UNITED KINGDOM

REST OF LAIA 1






ANDEAN

OTHER SELECTED

ASIAN COUNTRIES


SELECTED ASIAN



72

(Row Percent)

IMPORTS BY

CARICOM 100.0 10.8 0.3 2.0 40.9 3.0 2.5 3.3 8.1 0.1


LDCs 100.0 18.8 0.1 6.9 42.2 3.6 3.1 1.0 1.3 0.1 BELIZE 100.0 5.1 0.1 12.8 48.2 1.5 9.6 1.6 1.3 0.0


CARICOM 13.9 1.3 14.1 4.8 9.4 0.7 8.2 4.4 3.8 4.8


LDCs 5.5 2.4 12.4 6.9 5.4 0.4 6.1 3.7 2.4 1.7 BELIZE 12.5 6.0 6.7 2.8 3.9 0.2 5.5 2.8 2.8 1.4


Notes:

OTHER SELECTED

ASIAN COUNTRIES




ASIAN COUNTRIES

JAPAN

REST OF LAIA1







UNITED KINGDOM

73

(Percent of Total)

IMPORTS BY

CARICOM 100.0 10.8 0.3 2.0 40.9 3.0 2.5 3.3 8.1 0.1


LDCs 15.4 2.9 0.0 1.1 6.5 0.6 0.5 0.2 0.2 0.0 BELIZE 4.4 0.2 0.0 0.6 2.1 0.1 0.4 0.1 0.1 0.0


CARICOM 13.9 1.3 14.1 4.8 9.4 0.7 8.2 4.4 3.8 4.8


LDCs 0.9 0.4 1.9 1.1 0.8 0.1 0.9 0.6 0.4 0.3 BELIZE 0.6 0.3 0.3 0.1 0.2 0.0 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.1



OTHER SELECTED

ASIAN COUNTRIES


SELECTED ASIAN


KINGDOM

REST OF LAIA 1


IMPORTS FROM:

IMPORTS FROM:




74

(EC$'000)

EXPORTS FROM

CARICOM 16,849,494 3,438,352 70,150 1,749,896 6,432,583 809,523 109,688 44,210 255,942 2,180

MDCs 15,728,081 3,189,951 69,841 1,721,457 6,026,558 803,654 105,084 41,186 253,231 2,162 BARBADOS 700,220 290,551 8,116 32,373 99,239 19,304 1,038 385 3,314 73 GUYANA … … … … … … … … … … JAMAICA 3,302,453 136,623 8,232 54,050 1,085,058 516,021 15,595 1,701 11,213 1,836 SURINAME … … … … … … … … … … TRINIDAD & TOBAGO 11,725,408 2,762,777 53,493 1,635,034 4,842,261 268,329 88,451 39,100 238,704 253

LDCs 1,121,413 248,401 309 28,439 406,025 5,869 4,604 3,024 2,711 18 BELIZE 468,351 30,215 66 2,157 251,843 2,690 4,455 240 975 -

OECS 653,062 218,186 243 26,282 154,182 3,179 149 2,784 1,736 18 ANTIGUA & BARBUDA … … … … … … … … … … DOMINICA 117,518 70,641 134 15,689 4,716 480 137 42 203 - GRENADA 158,325 34,435 - 1,420 60,904 1,764 - 2,700 809 - MONTSERRAT 1,947 1,258 - 185 156 5 - - - - ST. KITTS AND NEVIS 83,766 2,468 45 1,636 59,229 81 12 - - - SAINT LUCIA 171,084 43,094 63 3,014 26,030 431 - 42 547 18 ST. VINCENT & THE GREN. 120,422 66,290 1 4,338 3,147 418 - - 177 -

CARICOM 412,020 464,106 2,091,349 966,528 1,124,821 226,519 648,090 531,353 116,737 506,907

MDCs 401,663 458,643 1,709,835 672,860 1,036,975 226,402 617,469 502,292 115,177 502,608 BARBADOS 4,810 1,357 108,570 81,868 26,702 3,527 3,542 560 2,982 128,831 GUYANA … … … … … … … … … … JAMAICA 30,345 16,766 951,292 417,283 534,009 221,571 170,347 75,182 95,165 112,148 SURINAME … … … … … … … … … … TRINIDAD & TOBAGO 366,508 440,520 649,973 173,709 476,264 1,304 443,580 426,550 17,030 261,629

LDCs 10,357 5,463 381,514 293,668 87,846 117 30,621 29,061 1,560 4,299 BELIZE 5,670 5,044 139,186 107,984 31,202 23 28,291 27,858 433 3,166

OECS 4,687 419 242,328 185,684 56,644 94 2,330 1,203 1,127 1,133 ANTIGUA & BARBUDA … … … … … … … … … … DOMINICA 382 61 24,779 24,770 9 - 81 72 9 555 GRENADA 3,509 - 55,900 1,743 54,157 18 373 311 62 2 MONTSERRAT - - 344 339 5 - - - - (0) ST. KITTS AND NEVIS 12 0 20,085 19,933 152 - 184 179 5 26 SAINT LUCIA 607 358 95,300 93,485 1,815 55 1,618 638 980 514 ST. VINCENT & THE GREN. 177 - 45,920 45,414 506 21 74 3 71 36

Notes:

REST OF THE WORLD


REST OF LAIA1



ANDEAN


ASIAN COUNTRIES

JAPAN


OTHER SELECTED

ASIAN COUNTRIES




BAHAMAS


75

(Column Percent)

EXPORTS FROM

CARICOM 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0


LDCs 6.7 7.2 0.4 1.6 6.3 0.7 4.2 6.8 1.1 0.8 BELIZE 2.8 0.9 0.1 0.1 3.9 0.3 4.1 0.5 0.4 -

OECS 3.9 6.3 0.3 1.5 2.4 0.4 0.1 6.3 0.7 0.8 ANTIGUA & BARBUDA … … … … … … … … … … DOMINICA 0.7 2.1 0.2 0.9 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 - GRENADA 0.9 1.0 - 0.1 0.9 0.2 - 6.1 0.3 - MONTSERRAT 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 0.0 - - - - ST. KITTS AND NEVIS 0.5 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.9 0.0 0.0 - - - SAINT LUCIA 1.0 1.3 0.1 0.2 0.4 0.1 - 0.1 0.2 0.8 ST. VINCENT & THE GREN. 0.7 1.9 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.1 - - 0.1 -

CARICOM 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0


LDCs 2.5 1.2 18.2 30.4 7.8 0.1 4.7 5.5 1.3 0.8 BELIZE 1.4 1.1 6.7 11.2 2.8 0.0 4.4 5.2 0.4 0.6

OECS 1.1 0.1 11.6 19.2 5.0 0.0 0.4 0.2 1.0 0.2 ANTIGUA & BARBUDA … … … … … … … … … … DOMINICA 0.1 0.0 1.2 2.6 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 GRENADA 0.9 - 2.7 0.2 4.8 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.0 MONTSERRAT - - 0.0 0.0 0.0 - - - - (0.0) ST. KITTS AND NEVIS 0.0 0.0 1.0 2.1 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 SAINT LUCIA 0.1 0.1 4.6 9.7 0.2 0.0 0.2 0.1 0.8 0.1 ST. VINCENT & THE GREN. 0.0 - 2.2 4.7 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0

Notes:




BAHAMAS




ASIAN COUNTRIES

JAPAN


OTHER SELECTED

ASIAN COUNTRIES

REST OF THE WORLD

REST OF LAIA 1



76

(Row Percent)

EXPORTS FROM

CARICOM 100.0 20.4 0.4 10.4 38.2 4.8 0.7 0.3 1.5 0.0


LDCs 100.0 22.2 0.0 2.5 36.2 0.5 0.4 0.3 0.2 0.0 BELIZE 100.0 6.5 0.0 0.5 53.8 0.6 1.0 0.1 0.2 -


CARICOM 2.4 2.8 12.4 5.7 6.7 1.3 3.8 3.2 0.7 3.0


LDCs 0.9 0.5 34.0 26.2 7.8 0.0 2.7 2.6 0.1 0.4 BELIZE 1.2 1.1 29.7 23.1 6.7 0.0 6.0 5.9 0.1 0.7


Notes:

CANADA

OTHER SELECTED

ASIAN COUNTRIES

REST OF THE WORLD

REST OF LAIA1



ANDEAN

REST OF EU

USA

EFTASELECTED

ASIAN COUNTRIES

JAPAN



BAHAMAS



MEXICO MERCOSUR


77

(Percent of Total)

EXPORTS FROM

CARICOM 100.0 20.4 0.4 10.4 38.2 4.8 0.7 0.3 1.5 0.0


LDCs 6.7 1.5 0.0 0.2 2.4 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 BELIZE 2.8 0.2 0.0 0.0 1.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 -


CARICOM 2.4 2.8 12.4 5.7 6.7 1.3 3.8 3.2 0.7 3.0


LDCs 0.1 0.0 2.3 1.7 0.5 0.0 0.2 0.2 0.0 0.0 BELIZE 0.0 0.0 0.8 0.6 0.2 0.0 0.2 0.2 0.0 0.0



OTHER SELECTED

ASIAN COUNTRIES

REST OF THE WORLD

REST OF LAIA 1

EXPORTS TO:


SELECTED ASIAN

COUNTRIESJAPAN

EXPORTS TO:


BAHAMAS




78

VALUE % VALUE % VALUE % VALUE % VALUE % VALUE %

21,365,972 100.0 14,032,193 100.0 26,751,493 100.0 15,552,556 100.0 26,228,314 100.0 14,339,766 100.0

0 FOOD AND LIVE ANIMALS 2,860,075 13.4 2,411,575 17.2 3,404,929 12.7 3,009,509 19.4 3,519,450 13.4 2,682,447 18.7

1 BEVERAGES AND TOBACCO 313,883 1.5 409,645 2.9 439,156 1.6 476,720 3.1 449,800 1.7 535,186 3.7

2 CRUDE MATERIALS, INEDIBLE, EXCEPT FUELS

659,455 3.1 2,761,675 19.7 744,912 2.8 3,170,460 20.4 697,543 2.7 2,971,674 20.7

3 MINERAL FUELS, LUBRICANTS AND RELATED MATERIALS

3,123,911 14.6 3,690,222 26.3 3,308,478 12.4 3,446,746 22.2 2,843,009 10.8 2,935,695 20.5

4 ANIMAL AND VEGETABLE OILS, FATS AND WAXES

169,331 0.8 21,909 0.2 191,404 0.7 28,767 0.2 214,797 0.8 29,586 0.2

5 CHEMICALS AND RELATED PRODUCTS, NOT ELSEWHERE SPECIFIED

2,148,140 10.1 1,878,054 13.4 2,416,107 9.0 1,998,899 12.9 2,664,499 10.2 1,714,229 12.0

6 MANUFACTURED GOODS CLASSIFIED CHIEFLY BY MATERIAL

3,445,631 16.1 1,188,886 8.5 4,115,119 15.4 1,385,707 8.9 4,396,766 16.8 1,362,336 9.5

7 MACHINERY AND TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT

5,978,619 28.0 552,115 3.9 9,120,239 34.1 556,961 3.6 8,290,883 31.6 662,471 4.6

8 MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES

2,415,449 11.3 1,011,582 7.2 2,754,992 10.3 990,294 6.4 2,879,631 11.0 940,643 6.6

9 COMMODITIES AND TRANSACTIONS NOT CLASSIFIED ELSEWHERE

251,479 1.2 106,530 0.8 256,155 1.0 488,492 3.1 271,937 1.0 505,499 3.5


25,630,882 100.0 15,346,583 100.0 27,996,464 100.0 19,889,475 100.0 27,030,707 100.0 17,927,397 100.0




560,451 2.2 2,909,086 19.0 589,598 2.1 3,176,839 16.0 505,836 1.9 2,706,582 15.1


3,545,052 13.8 4,283,091 27.9 5,775,670 20.6 7,887,327 39.7 5,165,160 19.1 7,475,438 41.7


183,623 0.7 20,440 0.1 136,614 0.5 18,913 0.1 118,129 0.4 19,586 0.1


2,643,220 10.3 1,769,894 11.5 2,643,841 9.4 2,419,162 12.2 2,624,396 9.7 2,599,596 14.5


4,132,626 16.1 1,176,773 7.7 4,175,345 14.9 1,280,900 6.4 3,962,175 14.7 1,344,495 7.5


7,417,273 28.9 688,432 4.5 7,725,829 27.6 580,306 2.9 7,959,527 29.4 538,828 3.0


2,911,734 11.4 835,372 5.4 2,953,394 10.5 824,851 4.1 2,714,982 10.0 599,752 3.3


343,050 1.3 479,953 3.1 296,772 1.1 494,162 2.5 293,833 1.1 109,313 0.6

Notes:1996 Excludes data for Guyana.1997-1998 Exclude all data for Montserrat and Export data for Antigua & Barbuda.2000 Exclude data for Antigua & Barbuda2001 Exclude data for Antigua & Barbuda and Guyana.

IMPORTS EXPORTS

(EC$'000)1997 1998

EXPORTS

EXPORTS IMPORTS EXPORTS

TABLE 1.11: VALUE OF CARICOM'S TOTAL TRADE AND DISTRIBUTION, BY SECTIONS OF THE SITC: 1996-2001

S.I.T.C. SECTIONS1996

ALL SECTIONS

ALL SECTIONS

IMPORTS

EXPORTS

1999 2000

IMPORTS

2001

IMPORTS

EXPORTSIMPORTS

79


18,517,437 100.0 11,668,661 100.0 22,013,759 100.0 11,486,067 100.0 21,320,109 100.0 10,175,888 100.0




619,771 3.3 2,752,685 23.6 681,406 3.1 2,279,336 19.8 633,317 3.0 2,126,063 20.9


2,189,629 11.8 2,824,593 24.2 2,131,438 9.7 2,553,379 22.2 1,730,121 8.1 2,059,512 20.2


142,891 0.8 895 0.0 135,352 0.6 412 0.0 152,883 0.7 1,047 0.0


1,856,388 10.0 1,572,012 13.5 1,962,721 8.9 1,676,890 14.6 2,092,412 9.8 1,367,139 13.4


2,973,392 16.1 775,914 6.6 3,334,888 15.1 804,432 7.0 3,556,885 16.7 773,911 7.6


5,723,519 30.9 474,018 4.1 8,288,151 37.6 430,148 3.7 7,498,425 35.2 438,574 4.3


2,204,663 11.9 868,461 7.4 2,378,264 10.8 827,227 7.2 2,484,580 11.7 760,597 7.5


241,705 1.3 105,916 0.9 241,990 1.1 385,260 3.4 258,421 1.2 352,946 3.5


22,645,823 100.0 12,383,691 100.0 23,519,194 100.0 14,996,115 100.0 23,022,547 100.0 13,411,147 100.0

0 FOOD AND LIVE ANIMALS CHIEFLY FOR FOOD

2,903,947 12.8 2,168,671 17.5 2,578,935 11.0 1,975,988 13.2 2,620,387 11.4 1,372,947 10.2



522,553 2.3 2,882,178 23.3 532,874 2.3 2,268,857 15.1 457,828 2.0 2,039,444 15.2


2,402,395 10.6 3,144,757 25.4 4,272,379 18.2 6,117,121 40.8 3,720,356 16.2 5,698,679 42.5

4 ANIMAL AND VEGETABLE OILS, FATSAND WAXES

163,939 0.7 980 0.0 106,678 0.5 1,966 0.0 88,983 0.4 2,708 0.0

5 CHEMICALS AND RELATED PRODUCTS,NOT ELSEWHERE SPECIFIED

2,318,674 10.2 1,446,776 11.7 2,211,538 9.4 2,082,706 13.9 2,291,755 10.0 2,286,766 17.1


3,676,038 16.2 722,330 5.8 3,542,589 15.1 816,411 5.4 3,415,131 14.8 883,511 6.6


7,358,113 32.5 599,813 4.8 7,162,767 30.5 462,305 3.1 7,519,830 32.7 424,112 3.2


2,724,105 12.0 657,430 5.3 2,647,845 11.3 636,574 4.2 2,457,869 10.7 417,168 3.1


330,985 1.5 477,449 3.9 282,306 1.2 334,203 2.2 275,971 1.2 8,832 0.1

Notes:1996 Excludes data for Antigua & Barbuda and Guyana, and Import data for Montserrat.1997-1998 Exclude data for Antigua & Barbuda, Montserrat and Suriname.2000 Exclude data for Antigua & Barbuda and Suriname.2001 Exclude data for Antigua & Barbuda, Guyana and Suriname.

ALL SECTIONS

1996 1997

2000 2001

IMPORTS EXPORTSIMPORTS EXPORTS IMPORTS EXPORTS

1999

ALL SECTIONS

TABLE 1.12: VALUE OF CARICOM'S EXTRA-REGIONAL TRADE AND DISTRIBUTION, BY SECTIONS OF THE SITC: 1996-2001

S.I.T.C. SECTIONS1998

EXPORTS IMPORTS EXPORTSIMPORTS EXPORTSIMPORTS

(EC$'000)

80

(EC$'000)

19,216,513 1,921,634 3,729 483,805 8,478,704 711,858 358,768 411,518 1,523,780 10,543

0 FOOD AND LIVE ANIMALS 2,594,905 334,952 132 41,996 1,219,524 190,581 32,232 77,505 37,535 4,590

1 BEVERAGES AND TOBACCO 249,723 94,755 10 9,181 47,879 9,017 7,370 7,420 1,068 2,554


629,326 20,308 1,742 20,472 336,480 14,703 13,284 105,530 72,145 41


2,823,745 761,197 2 161,882 438,624 1,881 168,385 138 1,223,551 -


145,008 18,893 - 246 89,262 1,352 670 11,053 23 0


1,992,243 227,276 83 93,147 982,149 68,256 24,495 11,273 43,769 823


3,081,176 297,324 1,447 41,645 1,347,314 212,366 68,062 105,594 117,652 2,276


5,255,194 45,722 149 42,676 2,549,022 164,149 35,293 83,495 16,189 95


2,203,338 120,382 158 72,281 1,456,459 48,522 8,824 9,260 11,703 164


241,855 825 6 279 11,991 1,031 153 250 145 -

2,304,609 154,442 2,715,835 1,139,664 1,576,171 150,326 1,558,677 916,782 641,895 732,894

0 FOOD AND LIVE ANIMALS 151,862 41,148 365,067 170,721 194,346 26,745 44,505 819 43,686 178,393

1 BEVERAGES AND TOBACCO 18,412 262 66,035 29,396 36,639 67 2,177 81 2,096 1,928


191,000 14,228 17,399 5,201 12,198 962 6,298 786 5,512 5,734


1,392,074 1,659 26,589 4,578 22,011 4,786 390 22 368 34,661


11,746 33 5,759 2,668 3,091 14,529 1,081 0 1,081 2,107


80,360 56,974 389,875 211,255 178,620 40,138 28,976 9,183 19,793 25,009


293,584 22,158 464,410 209,495 254,915 9,950 250,457 36,189 214,268 140,521


135,072 5,860 1,161,872 356,804 805,068 17,433 1,069,010 848,343 220,667 64,229


29,951 11,992 214,141 147,902 66,239 35,649 154,778 21,114 133,664 59,025


548 128 4,688 1,644 3,044 67 1,005 245 760 221,287

Note:Excludes data for Antigua & Barbuda, Guyana, Montserrat and Suriname.

TABLE 1.13.1(a): VALUE OF CARICOM'S IMPORTS FROM SELECTED TRADING AREAS, BY SITC SECTIONS: 1996

SITC SECTIONS

ALL SECTIONS

CANADA MEXICO

SOURCE OF IMPORTS:

ALL SOURCES CSME

SELECTED ASIAN

COUNTRIES

OTHER SELECTED

ASIAN COUNTRIES

THE BAHAMAS


USA

UNITED KINGDOM

MERCOSUR REST OF LAIAANDEAN

SOURCE OF IMPORTS:

EUCACMLAIA REST OF THE WORLDREST OF EU EFTA JAPAN

ALL SECTIONS

81

(Column Percent)

100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0

0 FOOD AND LIVE ANIMALS 13.5 17.4 3.5 8.7 14.4 26.8 9.0 18.8 2.5 43.5

1 BEVERAGES AND TOBACCO 1.3 4.9 0.3 1.9 0.6 1.3 2.1 1.8 0.1 24.2


3.3 1.1 46.7 4.2 4.0 2.1 3.7 25.6 4.7 0.4


14.7 39.6 0.1 33.5 5.2 0.3 46.9 0.0 80.3 -


0.8 1.0 - 0.1 1.1 0.2 0.2 2.7 0.0 0.0


10.4 11.8 2.2 19.3 11.6 9.6 6.8 2.7 2.9 7.8


16.0 15.5 38.8 8.6 15.9 29.8 19.0 25.7 7.7 21.6


27.3 2.4 4.0 8.8 30.1 23.1 9.8 20.3 1.1 0.9


11.5 6.3 4.2 14.9 17.2 6.8 2.5 2.3 0.8 1.6


1.3 0.0 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.0 -

100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0




8.3 9.2 0.6 0.5 0.8 0.6 0.4 0.1 0.9 0.8


60.4 1.1 1.0 0.4 1.4 3.2 0.0 0.0 0.1 4.7


0.5 0.0 0.2 0.2 0.2 9.7 0.1 0.0 0.2 0.3


3.5 36.9 14.4 18.5 11.3 26.7 1.9 1.0 3.1 3.4


12.7 14.3 17.1 18.4 16.2 6.6 16.1 3.9 33.4 19.2


5.9 3.8 42.8 31.3 51.1 11.6 68.6 92.5 34.4 8.8


1.3 7.8 7.9 13.0 4.2 23.7 9.9 2.3 20.8 8.1


0.0 0.1 0.2 0.1 0.2 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.1 30.2


REST OF THE WORLDREST OF EU EFTA JAPAN

ALL SECTIONS


SOURCE OF IMPORTS:

EUCACMLAIA

THE BAHAMAS


USA

UNITED KINGDOM

SITC SECTIONS

ALL SECTIONS

CANADA MEXICO

SOURCE OF IMPORTS:

ALL SOURCES CSME

SELECTED ASIAN

COUNTRIES

OTHER SELECTED

ASIAN COUNTRIES

TABLE 1.13.1(b): PERCENTAGE DISTRIBUTION OF CARICOM'S IMPORTS FROMSELECTED TRADING AREAS, BY SITC SECTIONS: 1996

82

(Row Percent)

100.0 10.0 0.0 2.5 44.1 3.7 1.9 2.1 7.9 0.1




100.0 3.2 0.3 3.3 53.5 2.3 2.1 16.8 11.5 0.0


100.0 27.0 0.0 5.7 15.5 0.1 6.0 0.0 43.3 -


100.0 13.0 - 0.2 61.6 0.9 0.5 7.6 0.0 0.0


100.0 11.4 0.0 4.7 49.3 3.4 1.2 0.6 2.2 0.0


100.0 9.6 0.0 1.4 43.7 6.9 2.2 3.4 3.8 0.1


100.0 0.9 0.0 0.8 48.5 3.1 0.7 1.6 0.3 0.0


100.0 5.5 0.0 3.3 66.1 2.2 0.4 0.4 0.5 0.0


100.0 0.3 0.0 0.1 5.0 0.4 0.1 0.1 0.1 -

12.0 0.8 14.1 5.9 8.2 0.8 8.1 4.8 3.3 3.8




30.3 2.3 2.8 0.8 1.9 0.2 1.0 0.1 0.9 0.9


49.3 0.1 0.9 0.2 0.8 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.2


8.1 0.0 4.0 1.8 2.1 10.0 0.7 0.0 0.7 1.5


4.0 2.9 19.6 10.6 9.0 2.0 1.5 0.5 1.0 1.3


9.5 0.7 15.1 6.8 8.3 0.3 8.1 1.2 7.0 4.6


2.6 0.1 22.1 6.8 15.3 0.3 20.3 16.1 4.2 1.2


1.4 0.5 9.7 6.7 3.0 1.6 7.0 1.0 6.1 2.7


0.2 0.1 1.9 0.7 1.3 0.0 0.4 0.1 0.3 91.5


TABLE 1.13.1(c): DISTRIBUTION OF CARICOM'S IMPORTS BY SITC SECTIONS AMONG SELECTED TRADING AREAS: 1996

SITC SECTIONS

ALL SECTIONS

CANADA MEXICO

SOURCE OF IMPORTS:

ALL SOURCES CSME

SELECTED ASIAN

COUNTRIES

OTHER SELECTED

ASIAN COUNTRIES

THE BAHAMAS


USA

UNITED KINGDOM


SOURCE OF IMPORTS:


ALL SECTIONS

83

(Percent of Total)

100.0 10.0 0.0 2.5 44.1 3.7 1.9 2.1 7.9 0.1




3.3 0.1 0.0 0.1 1.8 0.1 0.1 0.5 0.4 0.0


14.7 4.0 0.0 0.8 2.3 0.0 0.9 0.0 6.4 -


0.8 0.1 - 0.0 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0


10.4 1.2 0.0 0.5 5.1 0.4 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.0


16.0 1.5 0.0 0.2 7.0 1.1 0.4 0.5 0.6 0.0


27.3 0.2 0.0 0.2 13.3 0.9 0.2 0.4 0.1 0.0


11.5 0.6 0.0 0.4 7.6 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0


1.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 -

12.0 0.8 14.1 5.9 8.2 0.8 8.1 4.8 3.3 3.8




1.0 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0


7.2 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2


0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0


0.4 0.3 2.0 1.1 0.9 0.2 0.2 0.0 0.1 0.1


1.5 0.1 2.4 1.1 1.3 0.1 1.3 0.2 1.1 0.7


0.7 0.0 6.0 1.9 4.2 0.1 5.6 4.4 1.1 0.3


0.2 0.1 1.1 0.8 0.3 0.2 0.8 0.1 0.7 0.3


0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.2


SELECTED ASIAN

COUNTRIES

TABLE 1.13.1(d): CARICOM'S IMPORTS DISTRIBUTED BY SELECTED TRADING AREAS AND SITC SECTIONS: 1996

MERCOSURSITC SECTIONS

ALL SECTIONS

CANADA MEXICO

SOURCE OF IMPORTS:

ALL SOURCES CSME

ALL SECTIONS

THE BAHAMAS


USA REST OF LAIAANDEAN

SOURCE OF IMPORTS:

EUCACMLAIA UNITED KINGDOM


OTHER SELECTED

ASIAN COUNTRIES

84

(EC$'000)

12,580,141 2,299,708 22,222 1,025,769 4,848,649 643,407 131,206 119,855 327,142 48,813

0 FOOD AND LIVE ANIMALS 2,136,266 384,485 2,251 108,608 307,423 54,864 5,936 2,419 63,844 0

1 BEVERAGES AND TOBACCO 367,567 129,025 8,740 33,102 71,875 17,362 13,741 335 9,908 235


1,911,469 8,592 22 4,795 381,495 403,258 2,027 - 11,493 -


3,612,063 827,856 1,700 623,650 1,678,361 85,038 2,431 50,196 52,157 20,314


19,064 18,204 19 121 283 2 - - - -


1,875,375 304,413 6,559 97,197 1,009,217 38,512 7,879 53,192 37,630 26,352


1,071,323 410,495 624 115,753 253,058 20,159 87,838 139 116,238 49


534,677 73,884 520 20,181 305,224 20,308 11,219 12,099 24,649 646


1,006,747 142,252 1,776 22,178 798,608 3,326 135 1,475 11,219 1,217


45,590 502 11 184 43,105 578 - 0 4 -

627,016 61,888 2,261,758 1,215,161 1,046,597 248,404 117,869 104,096 13,773 423,451

0 FOOD AND LIVE ANIMALS 72,199 1,527 1,114,966 987,246 127,720 727 83,675 81,271 2,404 5,541

1 BEVERAGES AND TOBACCO 24,219 375 64,113 26,752 37,361 85 3,956 3,675 281 14,715


13,520 485 664,955 90,705 574,250 245,109 1,834 686 1,148 187,404


125,098 25,120 59,178 1,800 57,378 34 3,395 1,338 2,057 182,633


- 0 26 21 5 - - - - 409


125,053 7,943 262,437 55,757 206,680 537 1,123 1,111 12 22,384


204,264 22,594 19,529 2,293 17,236 475 19,657 14,580 5,077 4,715


48,613 3,016 54,743 33,322 21,421 938 3,402 1,058 2,344 3,848


14,046 795 21,299 16,879 4,420 422 638 377 261 1,407


4 33 512 386 126 77 189 0 189 395

Note:Excludes data for Antigua & Barbuda, Guyana and Suriname.

TABLE 1.13.1(e): VALUE OF CARICOM'S TOTAL EXPORTS TO SELECTED TRADING AREAS, BY SITC SECTIONS: 1996

SITC SECTIONS

DESTINATION OF EXPORTS:


BAHAMAS


MEXICOUSA CANADA

OTHER SELECTED

ASIAN COUNTRIES


ALL SECTIONS


REST OF LAIAMERCOSUR ANDEAN

ALL SECTIONS


ASIAN COUNTRIES


85

(Column Percent)

100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0




15.2 0.4 0.1 0.5 7.9 62.7 1.5 - 3.5 -


28.7 36.0 7.7 60.8 34.6 13.2 1.9 41.9 15.9 41.6


0.2 0.8 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 - - - -


14.9 13.2 29.5 9.5 20.8 6.0 6.0 44.4 11.5 54.0


8.5 17.8 2.8 11.3 5.2 3.1 66.9 0.1 35.5 0.1


4.3 3.2 2.3 2.0 6.3 3.2 8.6 10.1 7.5 1.3


8.0 6.2 8.0 2.2 16.5 0.5 0.1 1.2 3.4 2.5


0.4 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.9 0.1 - 0.0 0.0 -

100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0




2.2 0.8 29.4 7.5 54.9 98.7 1.6 0.7 8.3 44.3


20.0 40.6 2.6 0.1 5.5 0.0 2.9 1.3 14.9 43.1


- 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 - - - - 0.1


19.9 12.8 11.6 4.6 19.7 0.2 1.0 1.1 0.1 5.3


32.6 36.5 0.9 0.2 1.6 0.2 16.7 14.0 36.9 1.1


7.8 4.9 2.4 2.7 2.0 0.4 2.9 1.0 17.0 0.9


2.2 1.3 0.9 1.4 0.4 0.2 0.5 0.4 1.9 0.3


0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.0 1.4 0.1


ALL SECTIONS


ASIAN COUNTRIES


ALL SECTIONS



OTHER SELECTED

ASIAN COUNTRIES


USA CANADA MEXICO

TABLE 1.13.1(f): PERCENTAGE DISTRIBUTION OF CARICOM'S TOTAL EXPORTS TO SELECTED TRADING AREAS, BY SITC SECTIONS: 1996

SITC SECTIONS



BAHAMAS


86

(Row Percent)

100.0 18.3 0.2 8.2 38.5 5.1 1.0 1.0 2.6 0.4




100.0 0.4 0.0 0.3 20.0 21.1 0.1 - 0.6 -


100.0 22.9 0.0 17.3 46.5 2.4 0.1 1.4 1.4 0.6


100.0 95.5 0.1 0.6 1.5 0.0 - - - -


100.0 16.2 0.3 5.2 53.8 2.1 0.4 2.8 2.0 1.4


100.0 38.3 0.1 10.8 23.6 1.9 8.2 0.0 10.8 0.0


100.0 13.8 0.1 3.8 57.1 3.8 2.1 2.3 4.6 0.1


100.0 14.1 0.2 2.2 79.3 0.3 0.0 0.1 1.1 0.1


100.0 1.1 0.0 0.4 94.5 1.3 - 0.0 0.0 -

5.0 0.5 18.0 9.7 8.3 2.0 0.9 0.8 0.1 3.4




0.7 0.0 34.8 4.7 30.0 12.8 0.1 0.0 0.1 9.8


3.5 0.7 1.6 0.0 1.6 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.1 5.1


- 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.0 - - - - 2.1


6.7 0.4 14.0 3.0 11.0 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.0 1.2


19.1 2.1 1.8 0.2 1.6 0.0 1.8 1.4 0.5 0.4


9.1 0.6 10.2 6.2 4.0 0.2 0.6 0.2 0.4 0.7


1.4 0.1 2.1 1.7 0.4 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.1


0.0 0.1 1.1 0.8 0.3 0.2 0.4 0.0 0.4 0.9


TABLE 1.13.1(g): DISTRIBUTION OF CARICOM'S TOTAL EXPORTS BY SITC SECTIONS AMONG SELECTED TRADING AREAS: 1996

SITC SECTIONS



BAHAMAS


MEXICOUSA CANADA

OTHER SELECTED

ASIAN COUNTRIES


ALL SECTIONS



ALL SECTIONS


ASIAN COUNTRIES


87

(Percent of Total)

100.0 18.3 0.2 8.2 38.5 5.1 1.0 1.0 2.6 0.4




15.2 0.1 0.0 0.0 3.0 3.2 0.0 - 0.1 -


28.7 6.6 0.0 5.0 13.3 0.7 0.0 0.4 0.4 0.2


0.2 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 - - - -


14.9 2.4 0.1 0.8 8.0 0.3 0.1 0.4 0.3 0.2


8.5 3.3 0.0 0.9 2.0 0.2 0.7 0.0 0.9 0.0


4.3 0.6 0.0 0.2 2.4 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.0


8.0 1.1 0.0 0.2 6.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0


0.4 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -

5.0 0.5 18.0 9.7 8.3 2.0 0.9 0.8 0.1 3.4




0.1 0.0 5.3 0.7 4.6 1.9 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.5


1.0 0.2 0.5 0.0 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.5


- 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 - - - - 0.0


1.0 0.1 2.1 0.4 1.6 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2


1.6 0.2 0.2 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.2 0.1 0.0 0.0


0.4 0.0 0.4 0.3 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0


0.1 0.0 0.2 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0


0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0


TABLE 1.13.1(h): CARICOM'S TOTAL EXPORTS DISTRIBUTED BY SELECTED TRADING AREAS AND SITC SECTIONS: 1996

SITC SECTIONS



BAHAMAS MEXICOUSA CANADAOTHER

CARIBBEAN COUNTRIES

OTHER SELECTED

ASIAN COUNTRIES


ALL SECTIONS



ALL SECTIONS


ASIAN COUNTRIES


88

(EC$'000)

24,378,963 2,365,201 13,966 598,490 11,436,043 709,951 437,755 418,819 1,571,940 10,632




713,097 31,692 1,768 12,831 419,758 27,049 2,752 88,828 68,072 15


2,961,477 830,040 5,388 289,700 450,836 3,555 168,644 161 1,183,972 -


160,891 25,537 - 521 82,649 1,813 989 16,847 3 -


2,237,052 274,322 135 96,420 1,082,951 88,190 33,011 10,603 44,562 603


3,715,692 380,808 584 49,760 1,687,688 139,304 102,596 129,318 167,919 3,853


8,345,270 57,119 5,573 46,858 4,606,890 152,095 60,894 57,341 29,813 17


2,522,386 144,121 168 52,096 1,602,350 54,914 11,268 13,496 17,128 197


242,897 911 68 295 14,319 3,161 50 194 94 -

2,439,146 179,514 3,393,187 1,346,390 2,046,797 165,391 2,135,637 1,334,191 801,446 942,437

0 FOOD AND LIVE ANIMALS 182,913 24,903 421,863 197,895 223,968 29,867 61,209 3,221 57,988 236,163



159,667 35,196 9,881 4,844 5,037 1,205 6,463 1,125 5,338 7,587


1,352,777 1,564 13,460 1,960 11,500 12,718 678 308 370 761


17,839 11 13,995 2,463 11,532 16,584 1,045 0 1,045 897


88,779 67,493 419,781 203,148 216,633 37,172 29,943 5,147 24,796 51,866


403,686 32,775 520,454 239,557 280,897 9,024 297,802 42,509 255,293 193,807


148,065 4,653 1,662,401 486,282 1,176,119 20,488 1,497,121 1,257,585 239,536 144,007


42,089 12,616 251,733 172,822 78,911 38,143 237,327 24,131 213,196 86,829


338 199 4,671 3,406 1,265 63 695 53 642 218,177

Note:Excludes data for Antigua & Barbuda, Montserrat and Suriname.


SITC SECTIONS

ALL SECTIONS

CANADA MEXICO

SOURCE OF IMPORTS:

ALL SOURCES CSME

SELECTED ASIAN

COUNTRIES

OTHER SELECTED

ASIAN COUNTRIES

THE BAHAMAS


USA

UNITED KINGDOM


SOURCE OF IMPORTS:


ALL SECTIONS

89

(Column Percent)

100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0




2.9 1.3 12.7 2.1 3.7 3.8 0.6 21.2 4.3 0.1


12.1 35.1 38.6 48.4 3.9 0.5 38.5 0.0 75.3 -


0.7 1.1 - 0.1 0.7 0.3 0.2 4.0 0.0 -


9.2 11.6 1.0 16.1 9.5 12.4 7.5 2.5 2.8 5.7


15.2 16.1 4.2 8.3 14.8 19.6 23.4 30.9 10.7 36.2


34.2 2.4 39.9 7.8 40.3 21.4 13.9 13.7 1.9 0.2


10.3 6.1 1.2 8.7 14.0 7.7 2.6 3.2 1.1 1.9


1.0 0.0 0.5 0.0 0.1 0.4 0.0 0.0 0.0 -

100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0




6.5 19.6 0.3 0.4 0.2 0.7 0.3 0.1 0.7 0.8


55.5 0.9 0.4 0.1 0.6 7.7 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1


0.7 0.0 0.4 0.2 0.6 10.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.1


3.6 37.6 12.4 15.1 10.6 22.5 1.4 0.4 3.1 5.5


16.6 18.3 15.3 17.8 13.7 5.5 13.9 3.2 31.9 20.6


6.1 2.6 49.0 36.1 57.5 12.4 70.1 94.3 29.9 15.3


1.7 7.0 7.4 12.8 3.9 23.1 11.1 1.8 26.6 9.2


0.0 0.1 0.1 0.3 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 23.2



ALL SECTIONS


SOURCE OF IMPORTS:

EUCACMLAIA

THE BAHAMAS


USA

UNITED KINGDOM

SITC SECTIONS

ALL SECTIONS

CANADA MEXICO

SOURCE OF IMPORTS:

ALL SOURCES CSME

SELECTED ASIAN

COUNTRIES

OTHER SELECTED

ASIAN COUNTRIES

TABLE 1.13.2(b): PERCENTAGE DISTRIBUTION OF CARICOM'S IMPORTS FROM SELECTED TRADING AREAS, BY SITC SECTIONS: 1997

90

(Row Percent)

100.0 9.7 0.1 2.5 46.9 2.9 1.8 1.7 6.4 0.0




100.0 4.4 0.2 1.8 58.9 3.8 0.4 12.5 9.5 0.0


100.0 28.0 0.2 9.8 15.2 0.1 5.7 0.0 40.0 -


100.0 15.9 - 0.3 51.4 1.1 0.6 10.5 0.0 -


100.0 12.3 0.0 4.3 48.4 3.9 1.5 0.5 2.0 0.0


100.0 10.2 0.0 1.3 45.4 3.7 2.8 3.5 4.5 0.1


100.0 0.7 0.1 0.6 55.2 1.8 0.7 0.7 0.4 0.0


100.0 5.7 0.0 2.1 63.5 2.2 0.4 0.5 0.7 0.0


100.0 0.4 0.0 0.1 5.9 1.3 0.0 0.1 0.0 -

10.0 0.7 13.9 5.5 8.4 0.7 8.8 5.5 3.3 3.9




22.4 4.9 1.4 0.7 0.7 0.2 0.9 0.2 0.7 1.1


45.7 0.1 0.5 0.1 0.4 0.4 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0


11.1 0.0 8.7 1.5 7.2 10.3 0.6 0.0 0.6 0.6


4.0 3.0 18.8 9.1 9.7 1.7 1.3 0.2 1.1 2.3


10.9 0.9 14.0 6.4 7.6 0.2 8.0 1.1 6.9 5.2


1.8 0.1 19.9 5.8 14.1 0.2 17.9 15.1 2.9 1.7


1.7 0.5 10.0 6.9 3.1 1.5 9.4 1.0 8.5 3.4


0.1 0.1 1.9 1.4 0.5 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.3 89.8



SITC SECTIONS

ALL SECTIONS

CANADA MEXICO

SOURCE OF IMPORTS:

ALL SOURCES CSME

SELECTED ASIAN

COUNTRIES

OTHER SELECTED

ASIAN COUNTRIES

THE BAHAMAS


USA

UNITED KINGDOM


SOURCE OF IMPORTS:


ALL SECTIONS

91

(Percent of Total)

100.0 9.7 0.1 2.5 46.9 2.9 1.8 1.7 6.4 0.0




2.9 0.1 0.0 0.1 1.7 0.1 0.0 0.4 0.3 0.0


12.1 3.4 0.0 1.2 1.8 0.0 0.7 0.0 4.9 -


0.7 0.1 - 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 -


9.2 1.1 0.0 0.4 4.4 0.4 0.1 0.0 0.2 0.0


15.2 1.6 0.0 0.2 6.9 0.6 0.4 0.5 0.7 0.0


34.2 0.2 0.0 0.2 18.9 0.6 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.0


10.3 0.6 0.0 0.2 6.6 0.2 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.0


1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 -

10.0 0.7 13.9 5.5 8.4 0.7 8.8 5.5 3.3 3.9




0.7 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0


5.5 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0


0.1 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0


0.4 0.3 1.7 0.8 0.9 0.2 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.2


1.7 0.1 2.1 1.0 1.2 0.0 1.2 0.2 1.0 0.8


0.6 0.0 6.8 2.0 4.8 0.1 6.1 5.2 1.0 0.6


0.2 0.1 1.0 0.7 0.3 0.2 1.0 0.1 0.9 0.4


0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.9


SELECTED ASIAN

COUNTRIES


MERCOSURSITC SECTIONS

ALL SECTIONS

CANADA MEXICO

SOURCE OF IMPORTS:

ALL SOURCES CSME

ALL SECTIONS

THE BAHAMAS


USA REST OF LAIAANDEAN

SOURCE OF IMPORTS:



OTHER SELECTED

ASIAN COUNTRIES

92

(EC$'000)

14,023,041 2,536,973 23,376 1,087,230 4,821,517 914,175 162,365 106,488 318,896 4,100


1 BEVERAGES AND TOBACCO 438,488 146,872 3,142 31,756 100,380 18,817 22,136 3,791 8,813 199


2,299,387 20,048 141 7,197 438,168 485,950 3,041 5 19,730 743


3,356,304 802,926 7,915 647,733 1,400,710 5,219 53 12 41,034 2,608


25,144 24,731 7 11 222 7 7 - - -


1,995,130 318,247 7,127 103,997 975,360 13,566 11,632 77,935 40,363 26


1,242,707 438,275 958 122,439 317,442 24,128 120,633 8,504 124,591 14


529,702 99,547 216 7,082 260,874 22,008 994 14,178 31,297 480


984,686 157,465 1,268 21,514 765,041 5,569 445 204 6,615 29


385,963 701 0 76 109,295 274,699 101 3 6 -

591,849 206,992 2,764,957 1,467,386 1,297,571 240,398 165,404 121,745 43,659 670,170

0 FOOD AND LIVE ANIMALS 51,627 6,492 1,411,761 1,214,669 197,092 306 90,261 85,074 5,187 10,658



23,519 685 735,185 116,920 618,265 216,783 41,595 14,700 26,895 330,116


43,707 134,979 77,560 1,279 76,281 7 3,250 1,385 1,865 232,298


7 7 37 0 37 - 0 - 0 115


129,956 26,254 380,668 62,571 318,097 18,260 845 765 80 20,850


253,742 35,224 23,937 8,759 15,178 3,726 16,817 9,900 6,917 6,019


46,949 2,420 29,974 14,479 15,495 716 8,342 6,788 1,554 51,574


7,293 583 23,087 18,743 4,344 488 609 319 290 1,769


110 117 495 291 204 32 298 - 298 140



SITC SECTIONS



BAHAMAS


MEXICOUSA CANADA

OTHER SELECTED

ASIAN COUNTRIES


ALL SECTIONS



ALL SECTIONS


ASIAN COUNTRIES


93

(Column Percent)

100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0




16.4 0.8 0.6 0.7 9.1 53.2 1.9 0.0 6.2 18.1


23.9 31.6 33.9 59.6 29.1 0.6 0.0 0.0 12.9 63.6


0.2 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 - - -


14.2 12.5 30.5 9.6 20.2 1.5 7.2 73.2 12.7 0.6


8.9 17.3 4.1 11.3 6.6 2.6 74.3 8.0 39.1 0.3


3.8 3.9 0.9 0.7 5.4 2.4 0.6 13.3 9.8 11.7


7.0 6.2 5.4 2.0 15.9 0.6 0.3 0.2 2.1 0.7


2.8 0.0 0.0 0.0 2.3 30.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 -

100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0




4.0 0.3 26.6 8.0 47.6 90.2 25.1 12.1 61.6 49.3


7.4 65.2 2.8 0.1 5.9 0.0 2.0 1.1 4.3 34.7


0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 - 0.0 0.0


22.0 12.7 13.8 4.3 24.5 7.6 0.5 0.6 0.2 3.1


42.9 17.0 0.9 0.6 1.2 1.5 10.2 8.1 15.8 0.9


7.9 1.2 1.1 1.0 1.2 0.3 5.0 5.6 3.6 7.7


1.2 0.3 0.8 1.3 0.3 0.2 0.4 0.3 0.7 0.3


0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2 - 0.7 0.0


ALL SECTIONS


ASIAN COUNTRIES


ALL SECTIONS



OTHER SELECTED

ASIAN COUNTRIES


USA CANADA MEXICO


SITC SECTIONS



BAHAMAS


94

(Row Percent)

100.0 18.1 0.2 7.8 34.4 6.5 1.2 0.8 2.3 0.0




100.0 0.9 0.0 0.3 19.1 21.1 0.1 0.0 0.9 0.0


100.0 23.9 0.2 19.3 41.7 0.2 0.0 0.0 1.2 0.1


100.0 98.4 0.0 0.0 0.9 0.0 0.0 - - -


100.0 16.0 0.4 5.2 48.9 0.7 0.6 3.9 2.0 0.0


100.0 35.3 0.1 9.9 25.5 1.9 9.7 0.7 10.0 0.0


100.0 18.8 0.0 1.3 49.2 4.2 0.2 2.7 5.9 0.1


100.0 16.0 0.1 2.2 77.7 0.6 0.0 0.0 0.7 0.0


100.0 0.2 0.0 0.0 28.3 71.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 -

4.2 1.5 19.7 10.5 9.3 1.7 1.2 0.9 0.3 4.8




1.0 0.0 32.0 5.1 26.9 9.4 1.8 0.6 1.2 14.4


1.3 4.0 2.3 0.0 2.3 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.1 6.9


0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.1 - 0.0 - 0.0 0.5


6.5 1.3 19.1 3.1 15.9 0.9 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0


20.4 2.8 1.9 0.7 1.2 0.3 1.4 0.8 0.6 0.5


8.9 0.5 5.7 2.7 2.9 0.1 1.6 1.3 0.3 9.7


0.7 0.1 2.3 1.9 0.4 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.2


0.0 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.1 - 0.1 0.0



SITC SECTIONS



BAHAMAS


MEXICOUSA CANADA

OTHER SELECTED

ASIAN COUNTRIES


ALL SECTIONS



ALL SECTIONS


ASIAN COUNTRIES


95

(Percent of Total)

100.0 18.1 0.2 7.8 34.4 6.5 1.2 0.8 2.3 0.0




16.4 0.1 0.0 0.1 3.1 3.5 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0


23.9 5.7 0.1 4.6 10.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.0


0.2 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 - - -


14.2 2.3 0.1 0.7 7.0 0.1 0.1 0.6 0.3 0.0


8.9 3.1 0.0 0.9 2.3 0.2 0.9 0.1 0.9 0.0


3.8 0.7 0.0 0.1 1.9 0.2 0.0 0.1 0.2 0.0


7.0 1.1 0.0 0.2 5.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0


2.8 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.8 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 -

4.2 1.5 19.7 10.5 9.3 1.7 1.2 0.9 0.3 4.8




0.2 0.0 5.2 0.8 4.4 1.5 0.3 0.1 0.2 2.4


0.3 1.0 0.6 0.0 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.7


0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 - 0.0 0.0


0.9 0.2 2.7 0.4 2.3 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1


1.8 0.3 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.0


0.3 0.0 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.4


0.1 0.0 0.2 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0


0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0



SITC SECTIONS



BAHAMAS MEXICOUSA CANADAOTHER

CARIBBEAN COUNTRIES

OTHER SELECTED

ASIAN COUNTRIES


ALL SECTIONS



ALL SECTIONS


ASIAN COUNTRIES


96

(EC$'000)

23,738,738 2,418,629 7,908 415,058 10,818,782 777,551 485,795 454,872 1,481,394 15,063




661,055 27,737 1,595 15,231 343,769 16,397 2,861 107,311 79,162 76


2,525,413 795,294 349 136,512 357,065 3,221 114,164 8 1,095,420 -


179,213 26,331 - 1,807 83,146 3,036 1,079 37,166 145 -


2,379,723 287,309 535 82,783 1,185,089 83,796 36,825 11,262 48,450 1,012


3,951,922 395,037 894 48,162 1,779,671 134,741 133,136 118,610 140,510 3,351


7,547,455 49,030 4,216 31,651 3,928,581 209,386 104,274 34,215 46,600 109


2,638,134 153,553 228 45,531 1,631,439 58,571 16,723 19,149 14,908 310


260,141 1,722 18 361 16,193 4,381 34 170 575 -

2,437,124 212,121 3,271,789 1,380,968 1,890,821 170,712 2,278,435 1,344,117 934,318 930,629




189,410 38,653 14,321 6,174 8,147 672 9,710 625 9,085 3,560


1,209,592 2,299 10,472 2,190 8,282 9,380 887 28 859 342


38,390 29 10,207 2,968 7,239 13,825 881 1 880 1,561


97,549 73,228 443,530 235,436 208,094 41,060 42,444 5,529 36,915 42,400


395,607 41,253 572,760 230,992 341,768 10,650 326,531 36,916 289,615 246,616


185,198 17,318 1,453,389 490,835 962,554 24,626 1,553,074 1,270,179 282,895 90,986


51,090 13,172 272,741 184,568 88,173 41,915 279,911 29,589 250,322 89,983


779 139 5,770 4,386 1,384 74 1,072 599 473 229,632



ALL SECTIONS


SOURCE OF IMPORTS:

EUCACMLAIA

THE BAHAMAS


USA

UNITED KINGDOM

SITC SECTIONS

ALL SECTIONS

CANADA MEXICO

SOURCE OF IMPORTS:

ALL SOURCES CSME

SELECTED ASIAN

COUNTRIES

OTHER SELECTED

ASIAN COUNTRIES


97

(Column Percent)

100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0




2.8 1.1 20.2 3.7 3.2 2.1 0.6 23.6 5.3 0.5


10.6 32.9 4.4 32.9 3.3 0.4 23.5 0.0 73.9 -


0.8 1.1 - 0.4 0.8 0.4 0.2 8.2 0.0 -


10.0 11.9 6.8 19.9 11.0 10.8 7.6 2.5 3.3 6.7


16.6 16.3 11.3 11.6 16.4 17.3 27.4 26.1 9.5 22.2


31.8 2.0 53.3 7.6 36.3 26.9 21.5 7.5 3.1 0.7


11.1 6.3 2.9 11.0 15.1 7.5 3.4 4.2 1.0 2.1


1.1 0.1 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.6 0.0 0.0 0.0 -

100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0




7.8 18.2 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.0 1.0 0.4


49.6 1.1 0.3 0.2 0.4 5.5 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0


1.6 0.0 0.3 0.2 0.4 8.1 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.2


4.0 34.5 13.6 17.0 11.0 24.1 1.9 0.4 4.0 4.6


16.2 19.4 17.5 16.7 18.1 6.2 14.3 2.7 31.0 26.5


7.6 8.2 44.4 35.5 50.9 14.4 68.2 94.5 30.3 9.8


2.1 6.2 8.3 13.4 4.7 24.6 12.3 2.2 26.8 9.7


0.0 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 24.7



SITC SECTIONS

ALL SECTIONS

CANADA MEXICO

SOURCE OF IMPORTS:

ALL SOURCES CSME

SELECTED ASIAN

COUNTRIES

OTHER SELECTED

ASIAN COUNTRIES

THE BAHAMAS


USA

UNITED KINGDOM


SOURCE OF IMPORTS:


ALL SECTIONS

98

(Row Percent)

100.0 10.2 0.0 1.7 45.6 3.3 2.0 1.9 6.2 0.1




100.0 4.2 0.2 2.3 52.0 2.5 0.4 16.2 12.0 0.0


100.0 31.5 0.0 5.4 14.1 0.1 4.5 0.0 43.4 -


100.0 14.7 - 1.0 46.4 1.7 0.6 20.7 0.1 -


100.0 12.1 0.0 3.5 49.8 3.5 1.5 0.5 2.0 0.0


100.0 10.0 0.0 1.2 45.0 3.4 3.4 3.0 3.6 0.1


100.0 0.6 0.1 0.4 52.1 2.8 1.4 0.5 0.6 0.0


100.0 5.8 0.0 1.7 61.8 2.2 0.6 0.7 0.6 0.0


100.0 0.7 0.0 0.1 6.2 1.7 0.0 0.1 0.2 -

10.3 0.9 13.8 5.8 8.0 0.7 9.6 5.7 3.9 3.9




28.7 5.8 2.2 0.9 1.2 0.1 1.5 0.1 1.4 0.5


47.9 0.1 0.4 0.1 0.3 0.4 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0


21.4 0.0 5.7 1.7 4.0 7.7 0.5 0.0 0.5 0.9


4.1 3.1 18.6 9.9 8.7 1.7 1.8 0.2 1.6 1.8


10.0 1.0 14.5 5.8 8.6 0.3 8.3 0.9 7.3 6.2


2.5 0.2 19.3 6.5 12.8 0.3 20.6 16.8 3.7 1.2


1.9 0.5 10.3 7.0 3.3 1.6 10.6 1.1 9.5 3.4


0.3 0.1 2.2 1.7 0.5 0.0 0.4 0.2 0.2 88.3



ALL SECTIONS


SOURCE OF IMPORTS:

EUCACMLAIA

THE BAHAMAS


USA

UNITED KINGDOM

SITC SECTIONS

ALL SECTIONS

CANADA MEXICO

SOURCE OF IMPORTS:

ALL SOURCES CSME

SELECTED ASIAN

COUNTRIES

OTHER SELECTED

ASIAN COUNTRIES


99

(Percent of Total)

100.0 10.2 0.0 1.7 45.6 3.3 2.0 1.9 6.2 0.1




2.8 0.1 0.0 0.1 1.4 0.1 0.0 0.5 0.3 0.0


10.6 3.4 0.0 0.6 1.5 0.0 0.5 0.0 4.6 -


0.8 0.1 - 0.0 0.4 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.0 -


10.0 1.2 0.0 0.3 5.0 0.4 0.2 0.0 0.2 0.0


16.6 1.7 0.0 0.2 7.5 0.6 0.6 0.5 0.6 0.0


31.8 0.2 0.0 0.1 16.5 0.9 0.4 0.1 0.2 0.0


11.1 0.6 0.0 0.2 6.9 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.0


1.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 -

10.3 0.9 13.8 5.8 8.0 0.7 9.6 5.7 3.9 3.9




0.8 0.2 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0


5.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0


0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0


0.4 0.3 1.9 1.0 0.9 0.2 0.2 0.0 0.2 0.2


1.7 0.2 2.4 1.0 1.4 0.0 1.4 0.2 1.2 1.0


0.8 0.1 6.1 2.1 4.1 0.1 6.5 5.4 1.2 0.4


0.2 0.1 1.1 0.8 0.4 0.2 1.2 0.1 1.1 0.4


0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0



OTHER SELECTED

ASIAN COUNTRIES

REST OF LAIAANDEAN

SOURCE OF IMPORTS:


THE BAHAMAS


USA MERCOSURSITC SECTIONS

ALL SECTIONS

CANADA MEXICO

SOURCE OF IMPORTS:

ALL SOURCES CSME

ALL SECTIONS

SELECTED ASIAN

COUNTRIES


100

(EC$'000)

12,962,037 2,786,146 19,843 945,090 4,479,572 791,297 145,002 28,876 270,812 7,192


1 BEVERAGES AND TOBACCO 514,537 180,240 5,598 36,961 143,993 15,145 14,754 1,332 8,979 153


2,151,224 25,161 616 7,627 595,154 366,414 3,482 46 9,956 721


2,866,361 806,851 1,900 568,426 1,045,132 18,388 16,761 - 31,641 37


28,055 27,008 - 73 405 31 - - 0 -


1,712,246 345,109 7,283 98,771 908,445 6,581 6,261 8,022 21,958 5,331


1,253,324 479,412 957 125,402 314,341 34,759 85,556 13,204 115,719 40


636,753 198,177 682 8,551 297,696 13,355 9,655 1,958 44,584 814


933,953 173,356 1,032 27,309 697,118 5,035 443 830 8,076 61


354,162 1,216 9 146 76,627 268,818 5,959 0 130 -

451,882 220,141 2,397,427 1,272,295 1,125,132 234,358 89,464 58,627 30,837 546,817

0 FOOD AND LIVE ANIMALS 35,419 13,727 1,313,584 1,077,688 235,896 2,748 45,145 41,789 3,356 14,161



14,205 942 605,079 84,874 520,205 208,133 31,748 7,621 24,127 296,145


48,439 150,612 32,171 1,257 30,914 0 1,301 582 719 193,141


0 8 3 2 1 - - - - 527


41,572 9,988 260,094 41,540 218,554 18,112 1,417 1,292 125 14,874


214,519 37,126 34,379 7,135 27,244 3,562 4,325 3,714 611 4,542


57,011 5,662 46,956 16,443 30,513 997 2,235 1,224 1,011 5,431


9,410 1,645 15,863 10,814 5,049 757 504 108 396 1,924


6,089 106 1,093 799 294 26 4 0 4 28


ALL SECTIONS


ASIAN COUNTRIES


ALL SECTIONS



OTHER SELECTED

ASIAN COUNTRIES


USA CANADA MEXICO


SITC SECTIONS



BAHAMAS


101

(Column Percent)

100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0




16.6 0.9 3.1 0.8 13.3 46.3 2.4 0.2 3.7 10.0


22.1 29.0 9.6 60.1 23.3 2.3 11.6 - 11.7 0.5


0.2 1.0 - 0.0 0.0 0.0 - - 0.0 -


13.2 12.4 36.7 10.5 20.3 0.8 4.3 27.8 8.1 74.1


9.7 17.2 4.8 13.3 7.0 4.4 59.0 45.7 42.7 0.6


4.9 7.1 3.4 0.9 6.6 1.7 6.7 6.8 16.5 11.3


7.2 6.2 5.2 2.9 15.6 0.6 0.3 2.9 3.0 0.8


2.7 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.7 34.0 4.1 0.0 0.0 -

100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0




3.1 0.4 25.2 6.7 46.2 88.8 35.5 13.0 78.2 54.2


10.7 68.4 1.3 0.1 2.7 0.0 1.5 1.0 2.3 35.3


0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 - - - - 0.1


9.2 4.5 10.8 3.3 19.4 7.7 1.6 2.2 0.4 2.7


47.5 16.9 1.4 0.6 2.4 1.5 4.8 6.3 2.0 0.8


12.6 2.6 2.0 1.3 2.7 0.4 2.5 2.1 3.3 1.0


2.1 0.7 0.7 0.8 0.4 0.3 0.6 0.2 1.3 0.4


1.3 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0



SITC SECTIONS



BAHAMAS


MEXICOUSA CANADA

OTHER SELECTED

ASIAN COUNTRIES


ALL SECTIONS



ALL SECTIONS


ASIAN COUNTRIES


102

(Row Percent)

100.0 21.5 0.2 7.3 34.6 6.1 1.1 0.2 2.1 0.1




100.0 1.2 0.0 0.4 27.7 17.0 0.2 0.0 0.5 0.0


100.0 28.1 0.1 19.8 36.5 0.6 0.6 - 1.1 0.0


100.0 96.3 - 0.3 1.4 0.1 - - 0.0 -


100.0 20.2 0.4 5.8 53.1 0.4 0.4 0.5 1.3 0.3


100.0 38.3 0.1 10.0 25.1 2.8 6.8 1.1 9.2 0.0


100.0 31.1 0.1 1.3 46.8 2.1 1.5 0.3 7.0 0.1


100.0 18.6 0.1 2.9 74.6 0.5 0.0 0.1 0.9 0.0


100.0 0.3 0.0 0.0 21.6 75.9 1.7 0.0 0.0 -

3.5 1.7 18.5 9.8 8.7 1.8 0.7 0.5 0.2 4.2




0.7 0.0 28.1 3.9 24.2 9.7 1.5 0.4 1.1 13.8


1.7 5.3 1.1 0.0 1.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 6.7


0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 - - - - 1.9


2.4 0.6 15.2 2.4 12.8 1.1 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.9


17.1 3.0 2.7 0.6 2.2 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.0 0.4


9.0 0.9 7.4 2.6 4.8 0.2 0.4 0.2 0.2 0.9


1.0 0.2 1.7 1.2 0.5 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.2


1.7 0.0 0.3 0.2 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0


ALL SECTIONS


ASIAN COUNTRIES


ALL SECTIONS



OTHER SELECTED

ASIAN COUNTRIES


USA CANADA MEXICO


SITC SECTIONS



BAHAMAS


103

(Percent of Total )

100.0 21.5 0.2 7.3 34.6 6.1 1.1 0.2 2.1 0.1




16.6 0.2 0.0 0.1 4.6 2.8 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0


22.1 6.2 0.0 4.4 8.1 0.1 0.1 - 0.2 0.0


0.2 0.2 - 0.0 0.0 0.0 - - 0.0 -


13.2 2.7 0.1 0.8 7.0 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.2 0.0


9.7 3.7 0.0 1.0 2.4 0.3 0.7 0.1 0.9 0.0


4.9 1.5 0.0 0.1 2.3 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.3 0.0


7.2 1.3 0.0 0.2 5.4 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0


2.7 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.6 2.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 -

3.5 1.7 18.5 9.8 8.7 1.8 0.7 0.5 0.2 4.2




0.1 0.0 4.7 0.7 4.0 1.6 0.2 0.1 0.2 2.3


0.4 1.2 0.2 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.5


0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 - - - - 0.0


0.3 0.1 2.0 0.3 1.7 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1


1.7 0.3 0.3 0.1 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0


0.4 0.0 0.4 0.1 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0


0.1 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0


0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0


ALL SECTIONS


ASIAN COUNTRIES


ALL SECTIONS



OTHER SELECTED

ASIAN COUNTRIES


USA CANADAOTHER

CARIBBEAN COUNTRIES

MEXICO


SITC SECTIONS



BAHAMAS

104

(EC$'000)

24,175,549 2,805,530 7,736 528,590 10,489,703 908,745 517,986 399,153 1,802,421 22,663




541,000 35,861 3,100 13,719 343,553 22,100 1,716 19,013 22,159 169


3,428,227 1,092,108 39 218,584 413,703 2,227 144,806 266 1,456,883 -


153,541 19,516 19 457 82,159 2,095 1,257 21,743 1,968 -


2,475,479 299,958 383 83,749 1,184,923 91,646 56,795 31,221 53,317 586


3,868,859 418,839 2,872 66,956 1,644,133 132,241 151,144 143,884 138,398 3,612


6,898,352 51,180 879 37,369 3,598,431 304,665 85,536 56,680 35,251 109


2,776,969 176,741 163 60,864 1,640,097 70,159 18,746 19,457 17,558 355


331,893 1,079 11 485 56,137 5,048 156 68 453 -

2,742,223 260,512 2,808,212 1,320,415 1,487,797 163,132 2,382,044 1,420,729 961,315 1,079,122




43,057 52,022 13,170 5,505 7,665 823 9,142 852 8,290 4,453


1,601,955 2,118 35,234 11,870 23,364 4,676 1,046 62 984 56,537


24,968 5 10,434 3,003 7,431 12,036 1,074 9 1,065 778


141,919 80,763 456,688 223,798 232,890 41,648 47,729 6,192 41,537 46,073


437,038 54,370 507,194 217,611 289,583 8,665 335,618 44,512 291,106 260,933


177,576 27,895 966,221 406,047 560,174 17,787 1,614,681 1,335,685 278,996 101,668


56,116 16,238 299,067 204,478 94,589 41,961 298,190 32,827 265,363 117,373


677 207 11,861 10,655 1,206 428 734 116 618 255,226

Note:Excludes data for Suriname.


ALL SECTIONS


SOURCE OF IMPORTS:

EUCACMLAIA

THE BAHAMAS


USA

UNITED KINGDOM

SITC SECTIONS

ALL SECTIONS

CANADA MEXICO

SOURCE OF IMPORTS:

ALL SOURCES CSME

SELECTED ASIAN

COUNTRIES

OTHER SELECTED

ASIAN COUNTRIES


105

(Column Percent)

100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0




2.2 1.3 40.1 2.6 3.3 2.4 0.3 4.8 1.2 0.7


14.2 38.9 0.5 41.4 3.9 0.2 28.0 0.1 80.8 -


0.6 0.7 0.2 0.1 0.8 0.2 0.2 5.4 0.1 -


10.2 10.7 5.0 15.8 11.3 10.1 11.0 7.8 3.0 2.6


16.0 14.9 37.1 12.7 15.7 14.6 29.2 36.0 7.7 15.9


28.5 1.8 11.4 7.1 34.3 33.5 16.5 14.2 2.0 0.5


11.5 6.3 2.1 11.5 15.6 7.7 3.6 4.9 1.0 1.6


1.4 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.5 0.6 0.0 0.0 0.0 -

100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0




1.6 20.0 0.5 0.4 0.5 0.5 0.4 0.1 0.9 0.4


58.4 0.8 1.3 0.9 1.6 2.9 0.0 0.0 0.1 5.2


0.9 0.0 0.4 0.2 0.5 7.4 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.1


5.2 31.0 16.3 16.9 15.7 25.5 2.0 0.4 4.3 4.3


15.9 20.9 18.1 16.5 19.5 5.3 14.1 3.1 30.3 24.2


6.5 10.7 34.4 30.8 37.7 10.9 67.8 94.0 29.0 9.4


2.0 6.2 10.6 15.5 6.4 25.7 12.5 2.3 27.6 10.9


0.0 0.1 0.4 0.8 0.1 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.1 23.7



SITC SECTIONS

ALL SECTIONS

CANADA MEXICO

SOURCE OF IMPORTS:

ALL SOURCES CSME

SELECTED ASIAN

COUNTRIES

OTHER SELECTED

ASIAN COUNTRIES

THE BAHAMAS


USA

UNITED KINGDOM


SOURCE OF IMPORTS:


ALL SECTIONS

106

(Row Percent)

100.0 11.6 0.0 2.2 43.4 3.8 2.1 1.7 7.5 0.1




100.0 6.6 0.6 2.5 63.5 4.1 0.3 3.5 4.1 0.0


100.0 31.9 0.0 6.4 12.1 0.1 4.2 0.0 42.5 -


100.0 12.7 0.0 0.3 53.5 1.4 0.8 14.2 1.3 -


100.0 12.1 0.0 3.4 47.9 3.7 2.3 1.3 2.2 0.0


100.0 10.8 0.1 1.7 42.5 3.4 3.9 3.7 3.6 0.1


100.0 0.7 0.0 0.5 52.2 4.4 1.2 0.8 0.5 0.0


100.0 6.4 0.0 2.2 59.1 2.5 0.7 0.7 0.6 0.0


100.0 0.3 0.0 0.1 16.9 1.5 0.0 0.0 0.1 -

11.3 1.1 11.6 5.5 6.2 0.7 9.9 5.9 4.0 4.5




8.0 9.6 2.4 1.0 1.4 0.2 1.7 0.2 1.5 0.8


46.7 0.1 1.0 0.3 0.7 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.6


16.3 0.0 6.8 2.0 4.8 7.8 0.7 0.0 0.7 0.5


5.7 3.3 18.4 9.0 9.4 1.7 1.9 0.3 1.7 1.9


11.3 1.4 13.1 5.6 7.5 0.2 8.7 1.2 7.5 6.7


2.6 0.4 14.0 5.9 8.1 0.3 23.4 19.4 4.0 1.5


2.0 0.6 10.8 7.4 3.4 1.5 10.7 1.2 9.6 4.2


0.2 0.1 3.6 3.2 0.4 0.1 0.2 0.0 0.2 76.9



ALL SECTIONS


SOURCE OF IMPORTS:

EUCACMLAIA

THE BAHAMAS


USA

UNITED KINGDOM

SITC SECTIONS

ALL SECTIONS

CANADA MEXICO

SOURCE OF IMPORTS:

ALL SOURCES CSME

SELECTED ASIAN

COUNTRIES

OTHER SELECTED

ASIAN COUNTRIES


107

(Percent of Total)

100.0 11.6 0.0 2.2 43.4 3.8 2.1 1.7 7.5 0.1




2.2 0.1 0.0 0.1 1.4 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.0


14.2 4.5 0.0 0.9 1.7 0.0 0.6 0.0 6.0 -


0.6 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 -


10.2 1.2 0.0 0.3 4.9 0.4 0.2 0.1 0.2 0.0


16.0 1.7 0.0 0.3 6.8 0.5 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.0


28.5 0.2 0.0 0.2 14.9 1.3 0.4 0.2 0.1 0.0


11.5 0.7 0.0 0.3 6.8 0.3 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.0


1.4 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 -

11.3 1.1 11.6 5.5 6.2 0.7 9.9 5.9 4.0 4.5




0.2 0.2 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0


6.6 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2


0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0


0.6 0.3 1.9 0.9 1.0 0.2 0.2 0.0 0.2 0.2


1.8 0.2 2.1 0.9 1.2 0.0 1.4 0.2 1.2 1.1


0.7 0.1 4.0 1.7 2.3 0.1 6.7 5.5 1.2 0.4


0.2 0.1 1.2 0.8 0.4 0.2 1.2 0.1 1.1 0.5


0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.1



OTHER SELECTED

ASIAN COUNTRIES

REST OF LAIAANDEAN

SOURCE OF IMPORTS:


THE BAHAMAS



ALL SECTIONS

CANADA MEXICO

SOURCE OF IMPORTS:

ALL SOURCES CSME

ALL SECTIONS

SELECTED ASIAN

COUNTRIES


108

(EC$'000)

14,043,820 2,817,024 38,821 1,167,860 5,012,682 810,516 148,733 74,337 189,530 1,689

0 FOOD AND LIVE ANIMALS 2,556,040 548,502 1,754 78,818 437,789 64,340 1,284 3,355 7,689 -



2,120,351 25,847 57 9,139 585,298 340,312 1,796 0 10,543 -


4,156,094 1,014,759 2,202 813,615 1,559,241 12,271 6,118 30,515 34,448 -


19,588 18,099 7 375 388 17 - - 127 -


1,766,369 321,132 9,145 76,944 1,024,346 3,430 21,440 26,234 38,653 1,288


1,148,470 453,497 717 113,659 313,609 79,822 89,493 8,717 52,113 4


656,054 86,937 322 11,666 338,339 14,181 9,314 4,695 29,907 270


831,265 176,398 1,640 27,293 586,208 5,394 2,080 668 8,893 15


349,054 1,791 45 349 69,590 273,462 44 61 307 51

414,289 293,594 2,584,652 1,326,987 1,257,665 253,887 120,904 74,659 46,245 529,591

0 FOOD AND LIVE ANIMALS 12,328 2,706 1,336,172 1,053,750 282,422 197 64,172 60,189 3,983 9,262



12,339 513 654,088 111,780 542,308 233,627 27,880 5,605 22,275 231,251


71,081 255,206 161,561 720 160,841 2,155 12,237 245 11,992 251,766


127 - 351 - 351 - 59 59 - 165


87,615 22,365 195,214 58,831 136,383 12,861 3,668 1,180 2,488 9,649


150,327 6,129 24,488 12,337 12,151 434 2,032 1,627 405 3,756


44,186 5,685 140,165 52,896 87,269 3,950 6,315 2,256 4,059 4,308


11,656 627 16,322 9,634 6,688 537 674 190 484 4,516


463 166 2,763 2,314 449 30 67 0 67 328


ALL SECTIONS


ASIAN COUNTRIES


ALL SECTIONS



OTHER SELECTED

ASIAN COUNTRIES


USA CANADA MEXICO


SITC SECTIONS



BAHAMAS


109

(Column Percent)

100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0

0 FOOD AND LIVE ANIMALS 18.2 19.5 4.5 6.7 8.7 7.9 0.9 4.5 4.1 -



15.1 0.9 0.1 0.8 11.7 42.0 1.2 0.0 5.6 -


29.6 36.0 5.7 69.7 31.1 1.5 4.1 41.0 18.2 -


0.1 0.6 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 - - 0.1 -


12.6 11.4 23.6 6.6 20.4 0.4 14.4 35.3 20.4 76.3


8.2 16.1 1.8 9.7 6.3 9.8 60.2 11.7 27.5 0.2


4.7 3.1 0.8 1.0 6.7 1.7 6.3 6.3 15.8 16.0


5.9 6.3 4.2 2.3 11.7 0.7 1.4 0.9 4.7 0.9


2.5 0.1 0.1 0.0 1.4 33.7 0.0 0.1 0.2 3.0

100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0




3.0 0.2 25.3 8.4 43.1 92.0 23.1 7.5 48.2 43.7


17.2 86.9 6.3 0.1 12.8 0.8 10.1 0.3 25.9 47.5


0.0 - 0.0 - 0.0 - 0.0 0.1 - 0.0


21.1 7.6 7.6 4.4 10.8 5.1 3.0 1.6 5.4 1.8


36.3 2.1 0.9 0.9 1.0 0.2 1.7 2.2 0.9 0.7


10.7 1.9 5.4 4.0 6.9 1.6 5.2 3.0 8.8 0.8


2.8 0.2 0.6 0.7 0.5 0.2 0.6 0.3 1.0 0.9


0.1 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.1



SITC SECTIONS



BAHAMAS


MEXICOUSA CANADA

OTHER SELECTED

ASIAN COUNTRIES


ALL SECTIONS



ALL SECTIONS


ASIAN COUNTRIES


110

(Row Percent)

100.0 20.1 0.3 8.3 35.7 5.8 1.1 0.5 1.3 0.0




100.0 1.2 0.0 0.4 27.6 16.0 0.1 0.0 0.5 -


100.0 24.4 0.1 19.6 37.5 0.3 0.1 0.7 0.8 -


100.0 92.4 0.0 1.9 2.0 0.1 - - 0.6 -


100.0 18.2 0.5 4.4 58.0 0.2 1.2 1.5 2.2 0.1


100.0 39.5 0.1 9.9 27.3 7.0 7.8 0.8 4.5 0.0


100.0 13.3 0.0 1.8 51.6 2.2 1.4 0.7 4.6 0.0


100.0 21.2 0.2 3.3 70.5 0.6 0.3 0.1 1.1 0.0


100.0 0.5 0.0 0.1 19.9 78.3 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0

2.9 2.1 18.4 9.4 9.0 1.8 0.9 0.5 0.3 3.8




0.6 0.0 30.8 5.3 25.6 11.0 1.3 0.3 1.1 10.9


1.7 6.1 3.9 0.0 3.9 0.1 0.3 0.0 0.3 6.1


0.6 - 1.8 - 1.8 - 0.3 0.3 - 0.8


5.0 1.3 11.1 3.3 7.7 0.7 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.5


13.1 0.5 2.1 1.1 1.1 0.0 0.2 0.1 0.0 0.3


6.7 0.9 21.4 8.1 13.3 0.6 1.0 0.3 0.6 0.7


1.4 0.1 2.0 1.2 0.8 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.5


0.1 0.0 0.8 0.7 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1


ALL SECTIONS


ASIAN COUNTRIES


ALL SECTIONS



OTHER SELECTED

ASIAN COUNTRIES


USA CANADA MEXICO


SITC SECTIONS



BAHAMAS


111

(Percent of Total)

100.0 20.1 0.3 8.3 35.7 5.8 1.1 0.5 1.3 0.0




15.1 0.2 0.0 0.1 4.2 2.4 0.0 0.0 0.1 -


29.6 7.2 0.0 5.8 11.1 0.1 0.0 0.2 0.2 -


0.1 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 - - 0.0 -


12.6 2.3 0.1 0.5 7.3 0.0 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.0


8.2 3.2 0.0 0.8 2.2 0.6 0.6 0.1 0.4 0.0


4.7 0.6 0.0 0.1 2.4 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.2 0.0


5.9 1.3 0.0 0.2 4.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0


2.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 1.9 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

2.9 2.1 18.4 9.4 9.0 1.8 0.9 0.5 0.3 3.8




0.1 0.0 4.7 0.8 3.9 1.7 0.2 0.0 0.2 1.6


0.5 1.8 1.2 0.0 1.1 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.1 1.8


0.0 - 0.0 - 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 - 0.0


0.6 0.2 1.4 0.4 1.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1


1.1 0.0 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0


0.3 0.0 1.0 0.4 0.6 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0


0.1 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0


0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0


ALL SECTIONS


ASIAN COUNTRIES


ALL SECTIONS



OTHER SELECTED

ASIAN COUNTRIES


USA CANADAOTHER

CARIBBEAN COUNTRIES

MEXICO


SITC SECTIONS



BAHAMAS

112

(EC$'000)

26,573,787 3,054,593 12,669 484,060 10,745,549 808,562 696,274 548,057 3,185,030 30,586




569,333 36,525 1,524 8,683 295,458 16,928 1,211 90,805 20,060 180


5,692,867 1,420,491 859 199,813 424,789 2,325 322,498 75,263 2,831,395 -


117,811 11,135 - 189 77,923 1,609 1,371 3,602 1,059 -


2,492,605 281,060 670 81,307 1,221,456 87,798 72,263 22,655 62,587 971


3,926,745 384,152 8,527 61,149 1,609,097 144,268 112,658 178,044 162,984 4,624


7,206,678 43,914 485 28,794 4,060,857 229,571 92,421 90,007 25,776 1,833


2,820,343 172,496 314 59,096 1,661,757 79,784 25,105 17,478 26,256 574


283,453 1,144 0 406 22,791 5,177 318 120 401 76

4,459,947 310,874 2,964,476 1,223,485 1,740,991 158,156 2,162,447 1,199,146 963,301 1,412,454


1 BEVERAGES AND TOBACCO 21,028 254 88,635 38,011 50,624 1,044 362 36 326 2,952


112,256 67,819 11,198 6,250 4,948 736 10,744 1,210 9,534 7,462


3,229,156 4,974 69,840 18,419 51,421 20 1,322 188 1,134 339,278


6,032 17 6,731 1,677 5,054 11,724 1,093 27 1,066 1,358


158,476 102,871 426,395 192,456 233,939 37,893 44,539 5,314 39,225 50,140


458,310 76,963 499,564 215,801 283,763 10,437 351,421 32,950 318,471 322,857


210,037 9,393 1,100,329 365,595 734,734 27,013 1,402,296 1,130,638 271,658 93,989


69,413 16,365 298,825 195,683 103,142 41,100 296,163 28,346 267,817 125,030


915 232 10,782 10,293 489 174 381 64 317 241,451

Note:Excludes data for Antigua & Barbuda and Suriname.


ALL SECTIONS


SOURCE OF IMPORTS:

EUCACMLAIA

THE BAHAMAS


USA

UNITED KINGDOM

SITC SECTIONS

ALL SECTIONS

CANADA MEXICO

SOURCE OF IMPORTS:

ALL SOURCES CSME

SELECTED ASIAN

COUNTRIES

OTHER SELECTED

ASIAN COUNTRIES


113

(Column Percent)

100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0




2.1 1.2 12.0 1.8 2.7 2.1 0.2 16.6 0.6 0.6


21.4 46.5 6.8 41.3 4.0 0.3 46.3 13.7 88.9 -


0.4 0.4 - 0.0 0.7 0.2 0.2 0.7 0.0 -


9.4 9.2 5.3 16.8 11.4 10.9 10.4 4.1 2.0 3.2


14.8 12.6 67.3 12.6 15.0 17.8 16.2 32.5 5.1 15.1


27.1 1.4 3.8 5.9 37.8 28.4 13.3 16.4 0.8 6.0


10.6 5.6 2.5 12.2 15.5 9.9 3.6 3.2 0.8 1.9


1.1 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.2 0.6 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2

100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0




2.5 21.8 0.4 0.5 0.3 0.5 0.5 0.1 1.0 0.5


72.4 1.6 2.4 1.5 3.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.1 24.0


0.1 0.0 0.2 0.1 0.3 7.4 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.1


3.6 33.1 14.4 15.7 13.4 24.0 2.1 0.4 4.1 3.5


10.3 24.8 16.9 17.6 16.3 6.6 16.3 2.7 33.1 22.9


4.7 3.0 37.1 29.9 42.2 17.1 64.8 94.3 28.2 6.7


1.6 5.3 10.1 16.0 5.9 26.0 13.7 2.4 27.8 8.9


0.0 0.1 0.4 0.8 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 17.1



SITC SECTIONS

ALL SECTIONS

CANADA MEXICO

SOURCE OF IMPORTS:

ALL SOURCES CSME

SELECTED ASIAN

COUNTRIES

OTHER SELECTED

ASIAN COUNTRIES

THE BAHAMAS


USA

UNITED KINGDOM


SOURCE OF IMPORTS:


ALL SECTIONS

114

(Row Percent)

100.0 11.5 0.0 1.8 40.4 3.0 2.6 2.1 12.0 0.1




100.0 6.4 0.3 1.5 51.9 3.0 0.2 15.9 3.5 0.0


100.0 25.0 0.0 3.5 7.5 0.0 5.7 1.3 49.7 -


100.0 9.5 - 0.2 66.1 1.4 1.2 3.1 0.9 -


100.0 11.3 0.0 3.3 49.0 3.5 2.9 0.9 2.5 0.0


100.0 9.8 0.2 1.6 41.0 3.7 2.9 4.5 4.2 0.1


100.0 0.6 0.0 0.4 56.3 3.2 1.3 1.2 0.4 0.0


100.0 6.1 0.0 2.1 58.9 2.8 0.9 0.6 0.9 0.0


100.0 0.4 0.0 0.1 8.0 1.8 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.0

16.8 1.2 11.2 4.6 6.6 0.6 8.1 4.5 3.6 5.3




19.7 11.9 2.0 1.1 0.9 0.1 1.9 0.2 1.7 1.3


56.7 0.1 1.2 0.3 0.9 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 6.0


5.1 0.0 5.7 1.4 4.3 10.0 0.9 0.0 0.9 1.2


6.4 4.1 17.1 7.7 9.4 1.5 1.8 0.2 1.6 2.0


11.7 2.0 12.7 5.5 7.2 0.3 8.9 0.8 8.1 8.2


2.9 0.1 15.3 5.1 10.2 0.4 19.5 15.7 3.8 1.3


2.5 0.6 10.6 6.9 3.7 1.5 10.5 1.0 9.5 4.4


0.3 0.1 3.8 3.6 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.1 85.2



ALL SECTIONS


SOURCE OF IMPORTS:

EUCACMLAIA

THE BAHAMAS


USA

UNITED KINGDOM

SITC SECTIONS

ALL SECTIONS

CANADA MEXICO

SOURCE OF IMPORTS:

ALL SOURCES CSME

SELECTED ASIAN

COUNTRIES

OTHER SELECTED

ASIAN COUNTRIES


115

(Percent of Total)

100.0 11.5 0.0 1.8 40.4 3.0 2.6 2.1 12.0 0.1




2.1 0.1 0.0 0.0 1.1 0.1 0.0 0.3 0.1 0.0


21.4 5.3 0.0 0.8 1.6 0.0 1.2 0.3 10.7 -


0.4 0.0 - 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 -


9.4 1.1 0.0 0.3 4.6 0.3 0.3 0.1 0.2 0.0


14.8 1.4 0.0 0.2 6.1 0.5 0.4 0.7 0.6 0.0


27.1 0.2 0.0 0.1 15.3 0.9 0.3 0.3 0.1 0.0


10.6 0.6 0.0 0.2 6.3 0.3 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.0


1.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

16.8 1.2 11.2 4.6 6.6 0.6 8.1 4.5 3.6 5.3




0.4 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0


12.2 0.0 0.3 0.1 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.3


0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0


0.6 0.4 1.6 0.7 0.9 0.1 0.2 0.0 0.1 0.2


1.7 0.3 1.9 0.8 1.1 0.0 1.3 0.1 1.2 1.2


0.8 0.0 4.1 1.4 2.8 0.1 5.3 4.3 1.0 0.4


0.3 0.1 1.1 0.7 0.4 0.2 1.1 0.1 1.0 0.5


0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.9



OTHER SELECTED

ASIAN COUNTRIES

REST OF LAIAANDEAN

SOURCE OF IMPORTS:


THE BAHAMAS



ALL SECTIONS

CANADA MEXICO

SOURCE OF IMPORTS:

ALL SOURCES CSME

ALL SECTIONS

SELECTED ASIAN

COUNTRIES


116

(EC$'000)

18,501,880 3,505,768 100,141 1,556,235 7,427,918 803,253 201,150 140,384 194,543 7,668




2,303,278 34,418 84 10,220 762,128 331,535 6,089 53 8,216 813


7,794,477 1,677,357 47,480 1,169,578 3,319,833 45,679 1 112,580 12 25


15,597 13,635 4 1,119 167 66 - - 0 -


2,406,533 323,828 8,689 95,477 1,500,552 7,511 55,933 14,500 41,730 6,072


1,272,514 456,105 769 125,993 289,868 82,990 118,539 6,951 79,062 4


544,435 82,099 50 18,555 267,971 4,458 523 3,781 39,071 683


819,247 182,704 1,196 26,191 566,037 10,378 342 46 9,046 3


335,850 1,646 140 309 90,737 239,084 23 10 151 -

543,745 503,701 3,049,393 1,264,172 1,785,221 335,195 199,362 115,937 83,425 477,169

0 FOOD AND LIVE ANIMALS 14,070 1,932 1,197,934 953,700 244,234 434 96,613 92,682 3,931 4,217

1 BEVERAGES AND TOBACCO 25,416 4,652 51,869 28,229 23,640 80 2,213 1,912 301 13,844


15,171 706 705,763 115,843 589,920 329,278 25,626 2,691 22,935 88,349


112,618 463,358 600,371 900 599,471 169 38,081 995 37,086 319,953


0 - 501 1 500 - - - - 105


118,235 7,095 326,315 119,701 206,614 103 8,982 605 8,377 9,746


204,556 21,464 36,513 9,157 27,356 2,563 20,087 15,447 4,640 31,606


44,058 3,085 110,034 24,269 85,765 1,659 6,165 1,360 4,805 6,301


9,437 1,346 17,074 9,846 7,228 862 1,372 230 1,142 2,650


184 63 3,019 2,526 493 47 223 15 208 398


ALL SECTIONS


ASIAN COUNTRIES


ALL SECTIONS



OTHER SELECTED

ASIAN COUNTRIES


USA CANADA MEXICO


SITC SECTIONS



BAHAMAS


117

(Column Percent)

100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0




12.4 1.0 0.1 0.7 10.3 41.3 3.0 0.0 4.2 10.6


42.1 47.8 47.4 75.2 44.7 5.7 0.0 80.2 0.0 0.3


0.1 0.4 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 - - 0.0 -


13.0 9.2 8.7 6.1 20.2 0.9 27.8 10.3 21.5 79.2


6.9 13.0 0.8 8.1 3.9 10.3 58.9 5.0 40.6 0.1


2.9 2.3 0.0 1.2 3.6 0.6 0.3 2.7 20.1 8.9


4.4 5.2 1.2 1.7 7.6 1.3 0.2 0.0 4.6 0.0


1.8 0.0 0.1 0.0 1.2 29.8 0.0 0.0 0.1 -

100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0




2.8 0.1 23.1 9.2 33.0 98.2 12.9 2.3 27.5 18.5


20.7 92.0 19.7 0.1 33.6 0.1 19.1 0.9 44.5 67.1


0.0 - 0.0 0.0 0.0 - - - - 0.0


21.7 1.4 10.7 9.5 11.6 0.0 4.5 0.5 10.0 2.0


37.6 4.3 1.2 0.7 1.5 0.8 10.1 13.3 5.6 6.6


8.1 0.6 3.6 1.9 4.8 0.5 3.1 1.2 5.8 1.3


1.7 0.3 0.6 0.8 0.4 0.3 0.7 0.2 1.4 0.6


0.0 0.0 0.1 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.2 0.1



SITC SECTIONS



BAHAMAS


MEXICOUSA CANADA

OTHER SELECTED

ASIAN COUNTRIES


ALL SECTIONS



ALL SECTIONS


ASIAN COUNTRIES


118

(Row Percent)

100.0 18.9 0.5 8.4 40.1 4.3 1.1 0.8 1.1 0.0




100.0 1.5 0.0 0.4 33.1 14.4 0.3 0.0 0.4 0.0


100.0 21.5 0.6 15.0 42.6 0.6 0.0 1.4 0.0 0.0


100.0 87.4 0.0 7.2 1.1 0.4 - - 0.0 -


100.0 13.5 0.4 4.0 62.4 0.3 2.3 0.6 1.7 0.3


100.0 35.8 0.1 9.9 22.8 6.5 9.3 0.5 6.2 0.0


100.0 15.1 0.0 3.4 49.2 0.8 0.1 0.7 7.2 0.1


100.0 22.3 0.1 3.2 69.1 1.3 0.0 0.0 1.1 0.0


100.0 0.5 0.0 0.1 27.0 71.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 -

2.9 2.7 16.5 6.8 9.6 1.8 1.1 0.6 0.5 2.6




0.7 0.0 30.6 5.0 25.6 14.3 1.1 0.1 1.0 3.8


1.4 5.9 7.7 0.0 7.7 0.0 0.5 0.0 0.5 4.1


0.0 - 3.2 0.0 3.2 - - - - 0.7


4.9 0.3 13.6 5.0 8.6 0.0 0.4 0.0 0.3 0.4


16.1 1.7 2.9 0.7 2.1 0.2 1.6 1.2 0.4 2.5


8.1 0.6 20.2 4.5 15.8 0.3 1.1 0.2 0.9 1.2


1.2 0.2 2.1 1.2 0.9 0.1 0.2 0.0 0.1 0.3


0.1 0.0 0.9 0.8 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.1


ALL SECTIONS


ASIAN COUNTRIES


ALL SECTIONS



OTHER SELECTED

ASIAN COUNTRIES


USA CANADA MEXICO


SITC SECTIONS



BAHAMAS


119

(Percent of Total)

100.0 18.9 0.5 8.4 40.1 4.3 1.1 0.8 1.1 0.0




12.4 0.2 0.0 0.1 4.1 1.8 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0


42.1 9.1 0.3 6.3 17.9 0.2 0.0 0.6 0.0 0.0


0.1 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 - - 0.0 -


13.0 1.8 0.0 0.5 8.1 0.0 0.3 0.1 0.2 0.0


6.9 2.5 0.0 0.7 1.6 0.4 0.6 0.0 0.4 0.0


2.9 0.4 0.0 0.1 1.4 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.0


4.4 1.0 0.0 0.1 3.1 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0


1.8 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 1.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 -

2.9 2.7 16.5 6.8 9.6 1.8 1.1 0.6 0.5 2.6




0.1 0.0 3.8 0.6 3.2 1.8 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.5


0.6 2.5 3.2 0.0 3.2 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.2 1.7


0.0 - 0.0 0.0 0.0 - - - - 0.0


0.6 0.0 1.8 0.6 1.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1


1.1 0.1 0.2 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.2


0.2 0.0 0.6 0.1 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0


0.1 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0


0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0


ALL SECTIONS


ASIAN COUNTRIES


ALL SECTIONS



OTHER SELECTED

ASIAN COUNTRIES


USA CANADAOTHER

CARIBBEAN COUNTRIES

MEXICO


SITC SECTIONS



BAHAMAS

120

(EC$'000)

25,798,189 2,775,636 65,474 513,150 10,560,992 766,035 632,509 844,925 2,080,041 35,504

0 FOOD AND LIVE ANIMALS 3,171,132 550,735 11,399 39,855 1,329,220 241,576 62,728 61,099 68,100 18,274



489,678 31,854 1,838 15,843 304,143 14,040 6,401 12,709 8,444 99


4,969,737 1,249,381 34,537 225,340 597,690 1,434 263,790 374,139 1,711,849 -


102,429 13,446 28 163 59,422 1,215 982 9,785 330 -


2,513,625 221,869 355 87,680 1,247,701 88,173 66,317 40,825 62,243 2,854


3,775,141 360,005 16,328 61,490 1,432,973 170,225 102,223 233,283 166,489 6,279


7,576,171 56,342 204 24,915 4,057,707 163,086 99,359 84,255 26,902 914


2,604,554 146,690 703 51,473 1,469,790 76,613 28,444 20,252 30,596 1,678


277,411 1,439 20 603 19,306 4,744 244 208 162 53

3,592,979 341,155 3,650,148 1,226,376 2,423,772 174,422 2,121,532 1,138,025 983,507 1,236,666




27,653 59,840 13,424 7,294 6,130 1,288 13,880 208 13,672 5,875


2,349,778 8,192 308,118 102,303 205,815 84 889 202 687 194,294


11,097 103 6,629 1,891 4,738 8,363 276 6 270 1,687


172,239 114,216 422,249 167,769 254,480 48,369 63,435 8,197 55,238 47,339


508,274 93,336 488,107 214,291 273,816 7,847 369,261 48,875 320,386 267,295


211,430 9,781 1,564,205 343,694 1,220,511 27,551 1,339,527 1,059,537 279,990 121,423


80,970 14,730 338,726 180,000 158,726 43,443 277,562 20,065 257,497 103,854


667 67 8,240 7,184 1,056 96 726 224 502 241,503



ALL SECTIONS


SOURCE OF IMPORTS:

EUCACMLAIA

THE BAHAMAS


USA

UNITED KINGDOM

SITC SECTIONS

ALL SECTIONS

CANADA MEXICO

SOURCE OF IMPORTS:

ALL SOURCES CSME

SELECTED ASIAN

COUNTRIES

OTHER SELECTED

ASIAN COUNTRIES


121

(Column Percent)

100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0




1.9 1.1 2.8 3.1 2.9 1.8 1.0 1.5 0.4 0.3


19.3 45.0 52.7 43.9 5.7 0.2 41.7 44.3 82.3 -


0.4 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.6 0.2 0.2 1.2 0.0 -


9.7 8.0 0.5 17.1 11.8 11.5 10.5 4.8 3.0 8.0


14.6 13.0 24.9 12.0 13.6 22.2 16.2 27.6 8.0 17.7


29.4 2.0 0.3 4.9 38.4 21.3 15.7 10.0 1.3 2.6


10.1 5.3 1.1 10.0 13.9 10.0 4.5 2.4 1.5 4.7


1.1 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.2 0.6 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1

100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0




0.8 17.5 0.4 0.6 0.3 0.7 0.7 0.0 1.4 0.5


65.4 2.4 8.4 8.3 8.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 15.7


0.3 0.0 0.2 0.2 0.2 4.8 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1


4.8 33.5 11.6 13.7 10.5 27.7 3.0 0.7 5.6 3.8


14.1 27.4 13.4 17.5 11.3 4.5 17.4 4.3 32.6 21.6


5.9 2.9 42.9 28.0 50.4 15.8 63.1 93.1 28.5 9.8


2.3 4.3 9.3 14.7 6.5 24.9 13.1 1.8 26.2 8.4


0.0 0.0 0.2 0.6 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.1 19.5



SITC SECTIONS

ALL SECTIONS

CANADA MEXICO

SOURCE OF IMPORTS:

ALL SOURCES CSME

SELECTED ASIAN

COUNTRIES

OTHER SELECTED

ASIAN COUNTRIES

THE BAHAMAS


USA

UNITED KINGDOM


SOURCE OF IMPORTS:


ALL SECTIONS

122

(Row Percent)

100.0 10.8 0.3 2.0 40.9 3.0 2.5 3.3 8.1 0.1




100.0 6.5 0.4 3.2 62.1 2.9 1.3 2.6 1.7 0.0


100.0 25.1 0.7 4.5 12.0 0.0 5.3 7.5 34.4 -


100.0 13.1 0.0 0.2 58.0 1.2 1.0 9.6 0.3 -


100.0 8.8 0.0 3.5 49.6 3.5 2.6 1.6 2.5 0.1


100.0 9.5 0.4 1.6 38.0 4.5 2.7 6.2 4.4 0.2


100.0 0.7 0.0 0.3 53.6 2.2 1.3 1.1 0.4 0.0


100.0 5.6 0.0 2.0 56.4 2.9 1.1 0.8 1.2 0.1


100.0 0.5 0.0 0.2 7.0 1.7 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.0

13.9 1.3 14.1 4.8 9.4 0.7 8.2 4.4 3.8 4.8




5.6 12.2 2.7 1.5 1.3 0.3 2.8 0.0 2.8 1.2


47.3 0.2 6.2 2.1 4.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 3.9


10.8 0.1 6.5 1.8 4.6 8.2 0.3 0.0 0.3 1.6


6.9 4.5 16.8 6.7 10.1 1.9 2.5 0.3 2.2 1.9


13.5 2.5 12.9 5.7 7.3 0.2 9.8 1.3 8.5 7.1


2.8 0.1 20.6 4.5 16.1 0.4 17.7 14.0 3.7 1.6


3.1 0.6 13.0 6.9 6.1 1.7 10.7 0.8 9.9 4.0


0.2 0.0 3.0 2.6 0.4 0.0 0.3 0.1 0.2 87.1



ALL SECTIONS


SOURCE OF IMPORTS:

EUCACMLAIA

THE BAHAMAS


USA

UNITED KINGDOM

SITC SECTIONS

ALL SECTIONS

CANADA MEXICO

SOURCE OF IMPORTS:

ALL SOURCES CSME

SELECTED ASIAN

COUNTRIES

OTHER SELECTED

ASIAN COUNTRIES


123

(Percent of Total)

100.0 10.8 0.3 2.0 40.9 3.0 2.5 3.3 8.1 0.1




1.9 0.1 0.0 0.1 1.2 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0


19.3 4.8 0.1 0.9 2.3 0.0 1.0 1.5 6.6 -


0.4 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 -


9.7 0.9 0.0 0.3 4.8 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.0


14.6 1.4 0.1 0.2 5.6 0.7 0.4 0.9 0.6 0.0


29.4 0.2 0.0 0.1 15.7 0.6 0.4 0.3 0.1 0.0


10.1 0.6 0.0 0.2 5.7 0.3 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.0


1.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

13.9 1.3 14.1 4.8 9.4 0.7 8.2 4.4 3.8 4.8




0.1 0.2 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.0


9.1 0.0 1.2 0.4 0.8 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.8


0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0


0.7 0.4 1.6 0.7 1.0 0.2 0.2 0.0 0.2 0.2


2.0 0.4 1.9 0.8 1.1 0.0 1.4 0.2 1.2 1.0


0.8 0.0 6.1 1.3 4.7 0.1 5.2 4.1 1.1 0.5


0.3 0.1 1.3 0.7 0.6 0.2 1.1 0.1 1.0 0.4


0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.9



OTHER SELECTED

ASIAN COUNTRIES

REST OF LAIAANDEAN

SOURCE OF IMPORTS:


THE BAHAMAS



ALL SECTIONS

CANADA MEXICO

SOURCE OF IMPORTS:

ALL SOURCES CSME

ALL SECTIONS

SELECTED ASIAN

COUNTRIES


124

(EC$'000)

16,849,494 3,438,352 70,150 1,749,896 6,432,583 809,523 109,688 44,210 255,942 2,180




2,046,569 7,128 77 8,160 496,713 471,406 2,540 0 6,731 13


7,393,348 1,694,669 4,462 1,410,377 2,772,389 40,166 25,492 25,279 26,025 12


15,931 13,223 4 165 199 7 - - - -


2,594,373 307,605 12,319 101,949 1,725,037 15,416 6,381 12,565 41,460 1,755


1,334,691 451,173 942 103,116 356,260 200,700 56,285 121 97,048 15


515,669 91,565 244 14,508 270,343 5,200 2,271 2,264 49,860 215


589,190 172,025 1,232 20,321 348,897 5,808 223 507 15,167 25


11,587 2,752 74 725 2,768 885 25 27 27 -

412,020 464,106 2,091,349 966,528 1,124,821 226,519 648,090 531,353 116,737 506,906

0 FOOD AND LIVE ANIMALS 21,212 2,825 751,495 643,980 107,515 70 104,448 102,055 2,393 5,228



9,284 75 634,318 140,852 493,466 221,442 95,376 454 94,922 102,590


76,808 444,459 171,765 905 170,860 169 436,511 424,059 12,452 341,573


- - 2,165 1 2,164 - - - - 168


62,161 3,199 350,150 102,491 247,659 30 917 388 529 15,590


153,469 9,732 46,608 2,642 43,966 104 2,567 356 2,211 10,020


54,610 1,639 62,397 28,825 33,572 2,319 3,848 1,096 2,752 8,996


15,922 1,245 16,322 9,976 6,346 2,313 1,436 644 792 3,669


79 203 2,745 2,388 357 39 160 - 160 1,157


ALL SECTIONS


ASIAN COUNTRIES


ALL SECTIONS



OTHER SELECTED

ASIAN COUNTRIES


USA CANADA MEXICO


SITC SECTIONS



BAHAMAS


125

(Column Percent)

100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0




12.1 0.2 0.1 0.5 7.7 58.2 2.3 0.0 2.6 0.6


43.9 49.3 6.4 80.6 43.1 5.0 23.2 57.2 10.2 0.6


0.1 0.4 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 - - - -


15.4 8.9 17.6 5.8 26.8 1.9 5.8 28.4 16.2 80.5


7.9 13.1 1.3 5.9 5.5 24.8 51.3 0.3 37.9 0.7


3.1 2.7 0.3 0.8 4.2 0.6 2.1 5.1 19.5 9.9


3.5 5.0 1.8 1.2 5.4 0.7 0.2 1.1 5.9 1.1


0.1 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.0 -

100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0




2.3 0.0 30.3 14.6 43.9 97.8 14.7 0.1 81.3 20.2


18.6 95.8 8.2 0.1 15.2 0.1 67.4 79.8 10.7 67.4


- - 0.1 0.0 0.2 - - - - 0.0


15.1 0.7 16.7 10.6 22.0 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.5 3.1


37.2 2.1 2.2 0.3 3.9 0.0 0.4 0.1 1.9 2.0


13.3 0.4 3.0 3.0 3.0 1.0 0.6 0.2 2.4 1.8


3.9 0.3 0.8 1.0 0.6 1.0 0.2 0.1 0.7 0.7


0.0 0.0 0.1 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 - 0.1 0.2



SITC SECTIONS



BAHAMAS


MEXICOUSA CANADA

OTHER SELECTED

ASIAN COUNTRIES


ALL SECTIONS



ALL SECTIONS


ASIAN COUNTRIES


126

(Row Percent)

100.0 20.4 0.4 10.4 38.2 4.8 0.7 0.3 1.5 0.0




100.0 0.3 0.0 0.4 24.3 23.0 0.1 0.0 0.3 0.0


100.0 22.9 0.1 19.1 37.5 0.5 0.3 0.3 0.4 0.0


100.0 83.0 0.0 1.0 1.2 0.0 - - - -


100.0 11.9 0.5 3.9 66.5 0.6 0.2 0.5 1.6 0.1


100.0 33.8 0.1 7.7 26.7 15.0 4.2 0.0 7.3 0.0


100.0 17.8 0.0 2.8 52.4 1.0 0.4 0.4 9.7 0.0


100.0 29.2 0.2 3.4 59.2 1.0 0.0 0.1 2.6 0.0


100.0 23.8 0.6 6.3 23.9 7.6 0.2 0.2 0.2 -

2.4 2.8 12.4 5.7 6.7 1.3 3.8 3.2 0.7 3.0




0.5 0.0 31.0 6.9 24.1 10.8 4.7 0.0 4.6 5.0


1.0 6.0 2.3 0.0 2.3 0.0 5.9 5.7 0.2 4.6


- - 13.6 0.0 13.6 - - - - 1.1


2.4 0.1 13.5 4.0 9.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.6


11.5 0.7 3.5 0.2 3.3 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.2 0.8


10.6 0.3 12.1 5.6 6.5 0.4 0.7 0.2 0.5 1.7


2.7 0.2 2.8 1.7 1.1 0.4 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.6


0.7 1.8 23.7 20.6 3.1 0.3 1.4 - 1.4 10.0


ALL SECTIONS


ASIAN COUNTRIES


ALL SECTIONS



OTHER SELECTED

ASIAN COUNTRIES


USA CANADA MEXICO


SITC SECTIONS



BAHAMAS


127

(Percent of Total)

100.0 20.4 0.4 10.4 38.2 4.8 0.7 0.3 1.5 0.0




12.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 2.9 2.8 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0


43.9 10.1 0.0 8.4 16.5 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.0


0.1 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 - - - -


15.4 1.8 0.1 0.6 10.2 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.2 0.0


7.9 2.7 0.0 0.6 2.1 1.2 0.3 0.0 0.6 0.0


3.1 0.5 0.0 0.1 1.6 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.0


3.5 1.0 0.0 0.1 2.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0


0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 -

2.4 2.8 12.4 5.7 6.7 1.3 3.8 3.2 0.7 3.0




0.1 0.0 3.8 0.8 2.9 1.3 0.6 0.0 0.6 0.6


0.5 2.6 1.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 2.6 2.5 0.1 2.0


- - 0.0 0.0 0.0 - - - - 0.0


0.4 0.0 2.1 0.6 1.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1


0.9 0.1 0.3 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1


0.3 0.0 0.4 0.2 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1


0.1 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0


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ASIAN COUNTRIES


ALL SECTIONS



OTHER SELECTED

ASIAN COUNTRIES


USA CANADAOTHER

CARIBBEAN COUNTRIES

MEXICO


SITC SECTIONS



BAHAMAS

128

(EC$'000)

Value % of B Value % of B Value % of B Value % of B Value % of B Value % of B

Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude.

333 1,338,090 7.0 1,144,980 4.7 1,147,328 4.8 1,576,120 6.5 3,426,128 12.9 2,529,611 9.8

Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals (other than crude); preparations, n.e.s. containing by weight 70% or more of petroleum oils or of oils obtained from bituminous minerals, these oils being the basic constituents of the preparation.

334 1,374,094 7.2 1,681,953 6.9 1,233,508 5.2 1,436,231 5.9 1,686,034 6.3 2,239,202 8.7

Heating and cooling equipment and parts thereof, n.e.s.

741 354,277 1.8 2,114,825 8.7 1,354,707 5.7 404,173 1.7 325,778 1.2 1,247,455 4.8

Telecommunications equipment, n.e.s.; and parts, n.e.s. and accessories of telecommunications and sound recording and reproducing apparatus and equipment.

764 291,045 1.5 373,264 1.5 413,392 1.7 468,901 1.9 567,869 2.1 819,814 3.2

Motor cars and other motor vehicles principally designed for the transport of persons (other than public-transport type vehicles), including station wagons and racing cars.

781 759,776 4.0 959,102 3.9 988,237 4.2 998,434 4.1 863,310 3.2 818,379 3.2

Medicaments (including veterinary medicaments).

542 287,091 1.5 360,040 1.5 379,993 1.6 419,762 1.7 441,167 1.7 474,132 1.8

Articles, n.e.s. of plastics. 893 246,249 1.3 313,383 1.3 350,154 1.5 387,154 1.6 408,590 1.5 408,287 1.6

Motor vehicles for the transport of goods and special purpose motor vehicles.

782 294,693 1.5 411,590 1.7 406,963 1.7 376,297 1.6 424,626 1.6 395,653 1.5

Automatic data processing machines and units thereof; magnetic or optical readers, machines for transcribing data onto data media in coded form and machines for processing such data, n.e.s.

752 242,691 1.3 284,167 1.2 326,748 1.4 343,305 1.4 328,969 1.2 363,734 1.4

Paper and paperboard, cut to size or shape, and articles of paper or paperboard.

642 230,818 1.2 290,461 1.2 303,835 1.3 311,632 1.3 316,543 1.2 356,969 1.4

Paper and paperboard. 641 373,374 1.9 373,879 1.5 369,321 1.6 348,974 1.4 361,870 1.4 354,626 1.4

Edible products and preparations, n.e.s. 098 235,024 1.2 271,494 1.1 298,463 1.3 322,456 1.3 314,647 1.2 348,301 1.4

Tubes, pipes and hollow profiles, and tube or pipe fittings, of iron or steel.

679 149,588 0.8 303,508 1.2 402,555 1.7 224,866 0.9 217,547 0.8 346,158 1.3

Ships, boats (including hovercraft) and floating structures.

793 130,625 0.7 212,285 0.9 161,674 0.7 160,099 0.7 105,482 0.4 297,400 1.2

Furniture and parts thereof; bedding, mattresses, mattress supports, cushions and similar stuffed furnishings.

821 133,992 0.7 167,128 0.7 190,316 0.8 232,122 1.0 264,777 1.0 276,220 1.1

Civil engineering and contractors' plant and equipment.

723 183,339 1.0 249,864 1.0 238,734 1.0 192,511 0.8 239,592 0.9 276,121 1.1

Special transactions and commodities, not classified according to kind.

931 241,251 1.3 238,109 1.0 253,769 1.1 318,349 1.3 267,215 1.0 265,002 1.0

Pumps (other than pumps for liquids, air or other gas compressors and fans; ventilating or recycling hoods incorporating a fan, whether or not fitted with filters; centrifuges; filtering or purify apparatus; and parts thereof

743 142,855 0.7 164,285 0.7 199,185 0.8 169,385 0.7 166,518 0.6 256,806 1.0

Printed matter. 892 210,616 1.1 241,634 1.0 251,776 1.1 251,458 1.0 244,916 0.9 245,967 1.0

Milk and cream and milk products other than butter or cheese.

022 211,611 1.1 243,309 1.0 227,111 1.0 199,213 0.8 211,795 0.8 242,779 0.9

A. Total Value of Top 20 Imports from All Sources 7,431,099 10,399,261 9,497,768 9,141,444 11,183,373 12,562,615

B. Value of Total Imports from All Sources 19,216,513 24,378,963 23,738,738 24,175,549 26,573,787 25,798,189

A/B (%) 38.7 42.7 40.0 37.8 42.1 48.7


SITC Group

TABLE 1.14: CARICOM'S TOP 20 IMPORTS FROM ALL SOURCES, CLASSIFIED ACCORDING TO SITC GROUPS: 1996-2001(Top 20 based on the year 2001)

1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001Group Description

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(EC$'000)


Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals (other than crude); preparations, n.e.s. containing by weight 70% or more of petroleum oils or of oils obtained from bituminous minerals.

334 2,161,307 18.2 1,826,926 13.7 1,881,329 15.5 2,446,827 18.3 4,541,928 25.4 4,152,087 25.7

Aluminium ores and concentrates (includingalumina)

285 1,850,481 15.6 2,179,280 16.4 2,050,321 16.9 2,028,676 15.2 2,195,218 12.3 1,988,144 12.3

Other petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude.

333.09 1,186,683 10.0 1,215,553 9.1 704,164 5.8 1,005,075 7.5 1,602,900 9.0 1,267,346 7.8

Anhydrous ammonia. 522.611 811,707 6.8 760,657 5.7 675,325 5.6 777,823 5.8 979,786 5.5 1,194,831 7.4

Natural gas. 343.1 26,494 0.2 0 0.0 0 0.0 356,036 2.7 994,964 5.6 850,841 5.3

Methanol (methyl alcohol). 512.11 331,213 2.8 553,274 4.2 401,380 3.3 382,523 2.9 728,514 4.1 704,164 4.4

Bars and rods, hot-rolled in irregularly wound coils, of non-alloy steel.

676.162 450,558 3.8 467,081 3.5 506,569 4.2 397,526 3.0 422,557 2.4 427,796 2.6

Naphthalene. 335.25 - - - - - - - - - - 423,391 2.6

Cane sugar, raw 061.11 625,542 5.3 1,012,364 7.6 888,140 7.3 909,355 6.8 838,053 4.7 418,743 2.6

Articles of apparel and clothing accessories.

84 782,298 6.6 755,219 5.7 680,276 5.6 568,334 4.3 543,402 3.0 324,167 2.0

Ferrous products obtained by direct reduction of iron ore.

671.331 58,610 0.5 123,717 0.9 73,150 0.6 110,194 0.8 199,890 1.1 298,633 1.8

Bananas, fresh. 057.31 421,361 3.5 372,526 2.8 318,162 2.6 308,112 2.3 255,756 1.4 258,189 1.6

Gaseous hydrocarbons, liquefied, n.e.s. 344.2 31,758 0.3 70,119 0.5 90,106 0.7 148,195 1.1 247,070 1.4 235,420 1.5

Urea, whether or not in aqueous solution. 562.16 308,343 2.6 230,955 1.7 134,963 1.1 127,623 1.0 166,465 0.9 179,469 1.1

Rum and tafia. 112.44 138,801 1.2 160,668 1.2 161,390 1.3 150,390 1.1 145,486 0.8 141,995 0.9

Non-monetary gold, unwrought or in semi-manufactured forms

971.01 - - 376,179 2.8 343,898 2.8 338,605 2.5 323,634 1.8 - -

A. Total Value of Major Domestic Exports 9,185,155 10,104,516 8,909,175 10,055,295 14,185,623 12,865,215

B. Value of Total Domestic Exports to all Destinations 11,871,568 13,314,287 12,165,159 13,346,672 17,856,711 16,148,183

A/B (%) 77.4 75.9 73.2 75.3 79.4 79.7

Notes:1996 Excludes data for Antigua and Barbuda, Guyana, Montserrat and Suriname.1997-1998 Exclude data for Antigua and Barbuda, Montserrat, and Suriname.1999 Excludes data for Suriname.2000 Exclude data for Antigua and Barbuda and Suriname.2001 Exclude data for Antigua and Barbuda, Guyana and Suriname.

1999 2000 2001

TABLE 1.15: VALUE OF CARICOM'S MAJOR DOMESTIC EXPORTS TO ALL DESTINATIONS : 1996 - 2001

Commodity Description SITC No.

1996 1997 1998

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PART II

CARICOM’s Trade with Selected Trading Partners including Intra-

CARICOM Trade

Section 1

CARICOM’s Trade with Canada

135

CARICOM’s TRADE WITH CANADA – 1996 - 2001

CARICOM’s imports from Canada decreased from EC$0.80 billion in 1996 (eleven Member States

reporting) to EC$0.77 billion in 2001 (ten Member States reporting) at an average annual negative

growth rate of 0.8% over the period. CARICOM’s exports to Canada advanced from EC$0.64 billion

in 1996 to EC$0.81 billion in 2001 (ten Member States reporting in both cases) at an average annual

growth rate of 4.8% over the period (Table 2.1.1).

Canada as a source of CARICOM’s imports accounted for 3.7% of CARICOM’s total imports in 1996

declining to 3.0% in 2001, with its highest percentage contribution of 3.8% in 1998. As a source of

CARICOM’s extra-regional imports, Canada’s percentage contribution declined from 4.1% in 1996 to

3.3% in 2001, with the highest percentage contribution of 4.3% being registered in 1999 (Table 2.1.3).

As a destination for CARICOM’s exports, Canada accounted for 5.1% of CARICOM’s total exports to

all destinations in 1996 declining to 4.8% in 2001. With respect to CARICOM’s extra-regional

exports, Canada’s percentage contribution moved from 6.3% in 1996 to 6.0% in 2001 (Table 2.1.5).

Overall CARICOM’s trade balance with Canada recorded deficits in 1996, 1999 and 2000 and

surpluses in 1997, 1998 and 2001. In 1996 CARICOM recorded a trade deficit with Canada of EC$152

million while in 2001 a surplus of EC$43 million was recorded.

Major Contributors

The MDCs dominated CARICOM’s imports from Canada and accounted for an average percentage

contribution of 82.5% over the period. Imports of the MDCs moved from EC$0.59 billion in 1996

(four of the five Member States reporting) to EC$0.62 billion (three of the five Member States

reporting) which accounted for 74.1% in 1996 and 81.2% in 2001 of CARICOM’s imports from

Canada. This resulted in the percentage contribution of the LDCs to CARICOM’s imports from

Canada declining from 25.9% in 1996 to 18.8% in 2001 (Table 2.1.3).

Table 2.1.5 revealed that over the period 1996-2001, the MDCs totally dominated CARICOM’s

exports to Canada with an average percentage contribution of 98.3%. Exports of the MDCs to Canada

expanded from EC$0.63 billion in 1996 to EC$0.80 billion in 2001, which accounted for 97.9% and

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99.3% of CARICOM’s exports to Canada in those respective years. As a result the percentage

contribution of the LDCs to CARICOM’s exports to Canada was less than 3% over the period.

In relation to performance of individual Member States, Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago were

CARICOM’s two leading Member States to access the Canadian market. Jamaica topped the Region

as the leading importer from Canada in 1996, 1997, 2000 and 2001 with recorded percentage

contributions of 29.8%, 35.0%, 32.8% and 34.4%. Trinidad and Tobago captured the top spot for the

remainder of the period and accounted for 36.7% and 39.4% of the Region’s imports from Canada in

1998 and 1999 respectively. Together these two Member States accounted for an average percentage

contribution of 64.5% of CARICOM’s imports from Canada throughout the period. The OECS

accounted for an average percentage contribution 15.2% of CARICOM’s imports from Canada over

the period.

With regards to exports, Jamaica was CARICOM’s largest exporter to Canada with its percentage

contributions declining from 68.6% in 1996 to 63.7% in 2001. Over the period, Jamaica recorded an

average percentage contribution of 55.3% of CARICOM’s exports to Canada. Guyana was

CARICOM’s second highest exporter to Canada with increasing percentage contribution from 30.6%

in 1997 to 32.3% in 2000. Belize was the top LDCs Member State to export to Canada with an average

percentage contribution of 1.2% of the Regions’ exports to Canada over the period.

With respect to Member States’ Trade Balance with Canada, Jamaica registered surpluses throughout

the period moving from EC$204 million in 1996 to EC$252 million in 2001. Trinidad and Tobago

recorded trade deficit of EC$60 million in 1996 and surplus of EC$18.7 million in 2001. The OECS

group registered trade deficits with Canada throughout the period moving from EC$193 million in

1996 to EC$123 million in 2001.

Major Commodities

CARICOM’s major commodities imported from Canada were Food, Manufactured Goods and

Machinery and Transport Equipment while CARICOM’s major commodities exported to Canada were

Crude Material, inedible, except Fuel (Tables 2.1.6 and 2.1.8).

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Imports

With regards to CARICOM’s imports from Canada, Food reflected a percentage contribution of 26.8%

in 1996 and advanced to 30.9% and 33.2% in 1997 and 1998 respectively. For 1999 its percentage

contribution declined to 29.2%, remained unchanged in 2000 and expanded to 31.5% in 2001. Jamaica

and Trinidad and Tobago were CARICOM’s highest importers of this commodity from Canada with

average percentage contributions of 38.3% and 28.6% over the period. For 2001, the top Food items

imported from Canada by Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago were sardines and potatoes respectively.

The other major Food items imported from Canada by both Member States were herrings, alewives,

saithe, pollock, haddock and hake.

The percentage contribution of Manufactured Goods to CARICOM’s imports from Canada declined

from 29.8% in 1996 to 14.6% in 1999. However in 2000 and 2001, the percentage contribution of

these commodities to CARICOM’s imports from Canada strengthened to 17.8% and 22.2%. Trinidad

and Tobago and Jamaica were CARICOM’s top importers of this commodity with average percentage

contributions of 37.6% and 30.6% respectively over the period. For 2001, the top Manufactured Goods

imported by both Member States were newsprints, in rolls or sheets. For Trinidad and Tobago the next

commodities to follow were copper bars, rods and profiles of refined copper while for Jamaica

imports of cans (other than collapsible tubular containers) were the commodities that followed.

The percentage contribution of Machinery and Transport Equipment to CARICOM’s imports from

Canada declined over the period moving from 23.1% in 1996 to 21.3% in 2001. Jamaica and Trinidad

and Tobago dominated CARICOM’s imports of this commodity with average percentage contributions

of 30.2% and 37.1% over the period. In 2001, Jamaica’s major commodity imported from Canada

within this category were other transformers (etc. of a power handling capacity of more than 16 KVA

but less than or equal to 500 KVA). While for Trinidad and Tobago in this same year, the highest

imported commodities were parts of electrical apparatus for line telephony or line telegraphy.

Collectively these three top major commodities accounted for an average percentage contribution of

76.1% of CARICOM’s imports from Canada over the period.

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Exports

On the exports side, the performance of Crude Material, inedible, (except Fuel), fluctuated over the

period. These commodities accounted for 62.7% of CARICOM’s exports to Canada in 1996. For 1997

– 2000, its percentage contribution to CARICOM’s exports to Canada declined continuously to 53.2%,

46.3%, 42.0% and 41.3% respectively. However in 2001 its position strengthened to 58.2%. Jamaica

was CARICOM’s top exporter of this commodity with average percentage contribution of 97.7% over

the period. For 2001, Jamaica’s top commodity exported to Canada within this category was

aluminium oxide (alumina) other than artificial corundum.

Commodities and transactions n.e.s. was CARICOM’s second highest exported commodities to

Canada during 1997 – 2000 with percentage contributions of 30.0%, 34.0%, 33.7% and 29.8%

respectively. Guyana was CARICOM’s top Member State responsible for exports of this commodity to

Canada with an average percentage contribution of 99.7% over the period, 1997-2000. For 2000,

Guyana’s top commodity with this category exported to Canada was non-monetary gold, unwrought or

in semi-manufactured forms. The unavailability of Guyana’s data in 1996 and 2001 has resulted in

percentage contribution of 0.1% in both years.

Top items traded with Canada.

In 2001, CARICOM’s top 20 imports from Canada accounted for 62.7% of CARICOM’s total imports

from Canada. These commodities also accounted for more than 50% of CARICOM’s imports from

Canada throughout the period. For 2001, CARICOM’s top commodities imported from Canada were:

• Paper and paperboard;

• Telecommunications equipment, n.e.s and parts, n.e.s;

• Medicaments (including veterinary medicaments);

• Fish, died, salted or in brine; smoked fish (whether or not cooked before or during the smoking

process);

• Crustaceans, mollusks and other aquatic invertebrates, prepared or preserved, n.e.s.

Collectively these commodities accounted for 30.0% of CARICOM’s total imports from Canada in

2001 (Table 2.1.9).

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Table 2.1.10 showed that in 2001, CARICOM’s top 14 domestic exports to Canada accounted for

95.4% of its total domestic exports to Canada. For 2001, CARICOM’s top domestic exports were:

• Other aluminium oxide (alumina) and

• Ferrous products obtained by direct reduction of iron ore

Collectively these two items contributed to 78.5% of CARICOM’s total domestic exports to Canada.

Other aluminium oxide (alumina) maintained its position as CARICOM’s highest exported commodity

throughout the period. For 1997-2000, CARICOM’s second highest exported commodity was Non-

monetary gold, unwrought or in semi-manufactured forms.

(EC$'000)

1996 1997

CARICOM 795,570 643,407 -152,163 728,840 914,175 185,335 777,551 791,297 13,746

MDCs 589,886 629,870 39,984 621,095 895,439 274,344 688,324 778,840 90,516 BARBADOS 113,531 33,062 -80,469 105,714 27,048 -78,666 114,117 19,124 -94,993 GUYANA 23,760 … … 40,939 279,674 238,735 45,347 279,109 233,762 JAMAICA 237,370 441,494 204,124 254,992 526,799 271,807 243,659 408,712 165,053 SURINAME … … … … … … … … … TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO 215,225 155,314 -59,911 219,450 61,918 -157,532 285,201 71,895 -213,306

LDCs 205,684 13,537 -192,147 107,745 18,736 -89,009 89,227 12,457 -76,770 BELIZE 10,707 11,808 1,101 21,107 15,769 -5,338 15,967 9,549 -6,418

OECS 194,977 1,729 -193,248 86,638 2,967 -83,671 73,260 2,908 -70,352 ANTIGUA & BARBUDA 59,952 … … 18,889 … … … … … DOMINICA 7,146 38 -7,108 7,491 21 -7,470 3,285 481 -2,804 GRENADA 12,766 1,083 -11,683 12,501 1,964 -10,537 17,212 1,446 -15,766 MONTSERRAT … 33 … … … … … … … ST. KITTS AND NEVIS 10,061 20 -10,041 9,064 85 -8,979 9,264 275 -8,989 SAINT LUCIA 23,775 321 -23,454 24,752 609 -24,143 30,355 394 -29,961 ST. VINCENT & GREN. 81,277 234 -81,043 13,941 288 -13,653 13,144 312 -12,832

CARICOM 908,745 810,516 -98,229 808,562 803,253 -5,309 766,035 809,523 43,488

MDCs 771,551 795,257 23,706 656,851 788,863 132,012 621,732 803,654 181,922 BARBADOS 124,615 18,365 -106,250 130,329 15,036 -115,293 108,467 19,304 -89,163 GUYANA 27,887 298,099 270,212 25,196 259,132 233,936 … … … JAMAICA 260,736 365,870 105,134 265,433 361,317 95,884 263,629 516,021 252,392 SURINAME … … … … … … … … … TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO 358,313 112,923 -245,390 235,893 153,378 -82,515 249,636 268,329 18,693

LDCs 137,194 15,259 -121,935 151,711 14,390 -137,321 144,303 5,869 -138,434 BELIZE 14,677 8,800 -5,877 25,661 10,325 -15,336 17,705 2,690 -15,015

OECS 122,517 6,459 -116,058 126,050 4,065 -121,985 126,598 3,179 -123,419 ANTIGUA & BARBUDA 25,397 477 -24,920 … … … … … … DOMINICA 8,501 52 -8,449 16,843 197 -16,646 10,420 480 -9,940 GRENADA 19,181 2,697 -16,484 17,113 1,971 -15,142 16,081 1,764 -14,317 MONTSERRAT 960 6 -954 1,735 260 -1,475 1,171 5 -1,166 ST. KITTS AND NEVIS 23,245 123 -23,122 40,419 141 -40,278 58,363 81 -58,282 SAINT LUCIA 31,682 2,787 -28,895 37,037 789 -36,248 27,289 431 -26,858 ST. VINCENT & GREN. 13,551 317 -13,234 12,903 707 -12,196 13,274 418 -12,856

WITH CANADA, BY COUNTRY: 1996-2001

BALANCE OF TRADE

BALANCE OF TRADE

BALANCE OF TRADE


OF TRADE IMPORTS EXPORTS

TABLE 2.1.1: VALUES OF CARICOM'S IMPORTS, EXPORTS AND BALANCE OF TRADE

1998

1999

CARICOM COUNTRIES

2000 2001

EXPORTS EXPORTSBALANCE OF TRADEIMPORTS IMPORTS EXPORTS IMPORTS

141

(EC$'000)EXPORTS

DOMESTIC RE-EXP. TOTAL

1990 736,394 453,791 17,957 471,748 -264,646

1991 652,875 495,257 18,396 513,653 -139,222

1992 593,714 515,513 15,288 530,801 -62,913

1993 650,324 675,184 50,898 726,082 75,758

1994 682,397 1,010,734 11,712 1,022,446 340,049

1995 752,885 624,961 20,780 645,741 -107,144

1996 795,570 627,977 15,430 643,407 -152,163

1997 728,840 906,881 7,294 914,175 185,335

1998 777,551 787,836 3,461 791,297 13,746

1999 908,745 802,901 7,615 810,516 -98,229

2000 808,562 794,272 8,981 803,253 -5,309

2001 766,035 801,698 7,825 809,523 43,488Notes:1990 Excludes data for Antigua & Barbuda1991 Excludes all data for Antigua & Barbuda and Belize1992 Excludes all data for Antigua & Barbuda and Exports for Grenada1993-1994 ExcludesExport data for Antigua & Barbuda1995 Excludes Montserrat's Imports and Export data for Antigua & Barbuda and Guyana1996 Excludes all data for Suriname, Montserrat's Imports and Exports for Antigua & Barbuda and Guyana.1997 Excludes all data for Montserrat and Suriname and Export data for Antigua & Barbuda1998 Excludes data for Antigua & Barbuda, Montserrat and Suriname1999 Excludes data for Suriname2000 Excludes data for Antigua & Barbuda and Suriname2001 Excludes data for Antigua & Barbuda, Guyana and Suriname

TABLE 2.1.2: CARICOM'S TRADE BALANCE WITH CANADA: 1990-2001

YEARS IMPORTS TRADE BALANCE

CARICOM'S TRADE BALANCE WITH CANADA: 1990-2001

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(EC$'000)CARICOM COUNTRIES 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001

CARICOM (A) 795,570 728,840 777,551 908,745 808,562 766,035

MDCs 589,886 621,095 688,324 771,551 656,851 621,732 BARBADOS 113,531 105,714 114,117 124,615 130,329 108,467 GUYANA 23,760 40,939 45,347 27,887 25,196 … JAMAICA 237,370 254,992 243,659 260,736 265,433 263,629 SURINAME … … … … … … TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO 215,225 219,450 285,201 358,313 235,893 249,636

LDCs 205,684 107,745 89,227 137,194 151,711 144,303 BELIZE 10,707 21,107 15,967 14,677 25,661 17,705

OECS 194,977 86,638 73,260 122,517 126,050 126,598 ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA 59,952 18,889 … 25,397 … … DOMINICA 7,146 7,491 3,285 8,501 16,843 10,420 GRENADA 12,766 12,501 17,212 19,181 17,113 16,081 MONTSERRAT … … … 960 1,735 1,171 ST. KITTS AND NEVIS 10,061 9,064 9,264 23,245 40,419 58,363 SAINT LUCIA 23,775 24,752 30,355 31,682 37,037 27,289 ST. VINCENT & THE GRENADINES. 81,277 13,941 13,144 13,551 12,903 13,274

(Percent)

CARICOM 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0

MDCs 74.1 85.2 88.5 84.9 81.2 81.2 BARBADOS 14.3 14.5 14.7 13.7 16.1 14.2 GUYANA 3.0 5.6 5.8 3.1 3.1 … JAMAICA 29.8 35.0 31.3 28.7 32.8 34.4 SURINAME … … … … … … TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO 27.1 30.1 36.7 39.4 29.2 32.6

LDCs 25.9 14.8 11.5 15.1 18.8 18.8 BELIZE 1.3 2.9 2.1 1.6 3.2 2.3

OECS 24.5 11.9 9.4 13.5 15.6 16.5 ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA 7.5 2.6 … 2.8 … … DOMINICA 0.9 1.0 0.4 0.9 2.1 1.4 GRENADA 1.6 1.7 2.2 2.1 2.1 2.1 MONTSERRAT … … … 0.1 0.2 0.2 ST. KITTS AND NEVIS 1.3 1.2 1.2 2.6 5.0 7.6 SAINT LUCIA 3.0 3.4 3.9 3.5 4.6 3.6 ST. VINCENT & THE GRENADINES. 10.2 1.9 1.7 1.5 1.6 1.7

(B) VALUE OF CARICOM'S IMPORTS FROM ALL SOURCES

21,549,912 25,217,538 23,738,738 24,175,549 26,573,787 25,798,189

(C) VALUE OF CARICOM'S IMPORTS FROM EXTRA-REGIONAL SOURCES

19,628,278 22,852,337 21,320,109 21,370,019 23,519,194 23,022,553

a b

(D) VALUE OF CARICOM'S INTRA-REGIONAL IMPORTS

1,921,634 2,365,201 2,418,629 2,805,530 3,054,593 2,775,636

(A)\(B) (%) 3.7 2.9 3.3 3.8 3.0 3.0

(A)\(C) (%) 4.1 3.2 3.6 4.3 3.4 3.3

Notes:a Excludes data for Antigua & Barbuda, Guyana, Montserrat and Surinameb Excludes data for Antigua & Barbuda, Montserrat and Suriname

TABLE 2.1.3: VALUE AND PERCENTAGE DISTRIBUTION OF CARICOM'S IMPORTS FROM CANADA, BY COUNTRY: 1996-2001

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CARICOM (A) 627,977 906,881 787,836 802,901 794,272 801,698

MDCs 615,138 888,736 775,971 790,713 783,100 797,002 BARBADOS 25,327 25,422 18,086 16,349 12,044 15,947 GUYANA … 279,589 279,036 298,047 258,632 … JAMAICA 440,964 526,187 408,274 365,256 360,705 514,691 SURINAME … … … … … … TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO 148,847 57,538 70,575 111,061 151,719 266,364

LDCs 12,839 18,145 11,865 12,188 11,172 4,696 BELIZE 11,331 15,622 9,415 8,682 7,795 2,183

OECS 1,508 2,523 2,450 3,506 3,377 2,513 ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA … … … 45 … … DOMINICA 3 9 136 1 135 91 GRENADA 1,042 1,762 1,429 2,690 1,930 1,694 MONTSERRAT - … … - - - ST. KITTS AND NEVIS - 76 260 70 141 45 SAINT LUCIA 255 515 368 447 540 382 ST. VINCENT & THE GRENADINES 208 161 257 253 631 301

(Percent)

CARICOM 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0

MDCs 98.0 98.0 98.5 98.5 98.6 99.4 BARBADOS 4.0 2.8 2.3 2.0 1.5 2.0 GUYANA … 30.8 35.4 37.1 32.6 … JAMAICA 70.2 58.0 51.8 45.5 45.4 64.2 SURINAME … … … … … … TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO 23.7 6.3 9.0 13.8 19.1 33.2

LDCs 2.0 2.0 1.5 1.5 1.4 0.6 BELIZE 1.8 1.7 1.2 1.1 1.0 0.3

OECS 0.2 0.3 0.3 0.4 0.4 0.3 ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA … … … 0.0 … … DOMINICA 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 GRENADA 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.2 0.2 MONTSERRAT - … … - - - ST. KITTS AND NEVIS - 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 SAINT LUCIA 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.0 ST. VINCENT & THE GRENADINES 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0

(B) VALUE OF CARICOM'S DOMESTIC EXPORTS TO ALL DESTINATIONS

11,871,568 13,314,287 12,165,159 13,346,672 17,856,711 16,148,183

(C) VALUE OF CARICOM'S DOMESTIC EXPORTS TO EXTRA-REGIONAL DESTINATIONS

9,682,323 10,916,243 9,647,773 10,685,184 14,510,459 12,888,491

(D) VALUE OF CARICOM'S INTRA-REGIONAL DOMESTIC EXPORTS

2,189,245 2,398,044 2,517,386 2,661,488 3,346,252 3,259,692

(A)\(B) (%) 5.3 6.8 6.5 6.0 4.4 5.0

(A)\(C) (%) 6.5 8.3 8.2 7.5 5.5 6.2

TABLE 2.1.4: VALUE AND PERCENTAGE DISTRIBUTION OF CARICOM'S DOMESTIC EXPORTS TO CANADA, BY COUNTRY: 1996-2001

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CARICOM (A) 643,407 914,175 791,297 810,516 803,253 809,523


LDCs 13,537 18,736 12,457 15,259 14,390 5,869 BELIZE 11,808 15,769 9,549 8,800 10,325 2,690

OECS 1,729 2,967 2,908 6,459 4,065 3,179 ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA … … … 477 … … DOMINICA 38 21 481 52 197 480 GRENADA 1,083 1,964 1,446 2,697 1,971 1,764 MONTSERRAT 33 … … 6 260 5 ST. KITTS AND NEVIS 20 85 275 123 141 81 SAINT LUCIA 321 609 394 2,787 789 431 ST. VINCENT & THE GRENADINES 234 288 312 317 707 418

(Percent)

CARICOM 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0


LDCs 2.1 2.0 1.6 1.9 1.8 0.7 BELIZE 1.8 1.7 1.2 1.1 1.3 0.3

OECS 0.3 0.3 0.4 0.8 0.5 0.4 ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA … … … 0.1 … … DOMINICA 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.1 GRENADA 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.2 0.2 MONTSERRAT 0.0 … … 0.0 0.0 0.0 ST. KITTS AND NEVIS 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 SAINT LUCIA 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.3 0.1 0.1 ST. VINCENT AND THE GRENADINES 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.1

(B) VALUE OF CARICOM'S TOTAL EXPORTS TO ALL DESTINATIONS

12,580,141 14,023,041 12,962,037 14,043,820 18,501,880 16,849,494

(C) VALUE OF CARICOM'S TOTAL EXPORTS TO EXTRA-REGIONAL DESTINATIONS

10,280,433 11,486,068 10,175,891 11,226,796 14,996,112 13,411,142

(D) VALUE OF CARICOM'S INTRA-REGIONAL TOTAL EXPORTS

2,299,708 2,536,973 2,786,146 2,817,024 3,505,768 3,438,352

(A)\(B) (%) 5.1 6.5 6.1 5.8 4.3 4.8

(A)\(C) (%) 6.3 8.0 7.8 7.2 5.4 6.0

TABLE 2.1.5: VALUE AND PERCENTAGE DISTRIBUTION OF CARICOM'S TOTAL EXPORTS TO CANADA, BY COUNTRY: 1996-2001

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RELATIVE IMPORTANCE OF CANADA AS A SUPPLIER OF CARICOM'SEXTRA-REGIONAL IMPORTS: 1996-2001

5,000

10,000

15,000

20,000

25,000

1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001

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of E

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Imports from Canada Imports from Extra-Regional Sources

FIGURE 2.1.2

RELATIVE IMPORTANCE OF CANADA AS A MARKET FOR CARICOM'SEXTRA-REGIONAL EXPORTS: 1996-2001

2,000

4,000

6,000

8,000

10,000

12,000

14,000

16,000

1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001

Years

Mill

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FIGURE 2.1.3

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(EC$'000)

S.I.T.C. SECTIONS 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001

ALL SECTIONS 711,858 709,951 777,551 908,745 808,562 766,035

0 FOOD AND LIVE ANIMALS 190,581 219,242 258,534 265,549 236,053 241,576

1 BEVERAGES AND TOBACCO. 9,017 20,628 5,488 13,015 5,049 4,929

2 CRUDE MATERIALS, INEDIBLE, EXCEPT FUEL.

14,703 27,049 16,397 22,100 16,928 14,040

3 MINERAL FUELS, LUBRICANTS AND RELATED MATERIALS.

1,881 3,555 3,221 2,227 2,325 1,434

4 ANIMAL AND VEGETABLE OILS, FATS AND WAXES.

1,352 1,813 3,036 2,095 1,609 1,215

5 CHEMICALS AND RELATED PRODUCTS N.E.S.

68,256 88,190 83,796 91,646 87,798 88,173

6 MANUFACTURED GOODS CLASSIFIED CHIEFLY BY MATERIAL.

212,366 139,304 134,741 132,241 144,268 170,225

7 MACHINERY AND TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT. 164,149 152,095 209,386 304,665 229,571 163,086

8 MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES.

48,522 54,914 58,571 70,159 79,784 76,613

9 COMMODITIES AND TRANSACTIONS NOT CLASSIFIED ELSEWHERE.

1,031 3,161 4,381 5,048 5,177 4,744

(Percent)

ALL SECTIONS 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0

0 FOOD AND LIVE ANIMALS 26.8 30.9 33.2 29.2 29.2 31.5

1 BEVERAGES AND TOBACCO. 1.3 2.9 0.7 1.4 0.6 0.6


2.1 3.8 2.1 2.4 2.1 1.8


0.3 0.5 0.4 0.2 0.3 0.2


0.2 0.3 0.4 0.2 0.2 0.2


9.6 12.4 10.8 10.1 10.9 11.5


29.8 19.6 17.3 14.6 17.8 22.2

7 MACHINERY AND TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT. 23.1 21.4 26.9 33.5 28.4 21.3


6.8 7.7 7.5 7.7 9.9 10.0


0.1 0.4 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.6

Notes: 1996 Excludes data for Antigua & Barbuda, Guyana, Montserrat and Suriname1997-1998 Exclude data for Antigua & Barbuda, Montserrat and Suriname1999 Excludes data for Suriname2000 Excludes data for Antigua & Barbuda and Suriname2001 Excludes data for Antigua & Barbuda, Guyana and Suriname

TABLE 2.1.6: VALUE AND PERCENTAGE DISTRIBUTION OF CARICOM'S IMPORTS FROM CANADA, BY SITC SECTIONS: 1996-2001

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DISTRIBUTION OF CARICOM'S IMPORTS FROM CANADA, BY PRINCIPAL SITC SECTIONS: 1996

Food26.8%

Chemicals9.6%

Machinery & transp. equip23.1%

Misc. mfd. articles6.8%

Other3.9%

Mdf. Goods29.8%

FIGURE 2.1.4

DISTRIBUTION OF CARICOM'S IMPORTS FROM CANADA, BY PRINCIPAL SITC SECTIONS: 2001

Food31.5%

Chemicals11.5%

Mdf. Goods22.2%



Other3.4%

FIGURE 2.1.5

148

(EC$'000)

S.I.T.C. SECTIONS 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001

ALL SECTIONS 627,977 906,881 787,836 802,901 794,272 801,698




403,209 485,857 366,404 340,279 331,530 471,394


85,038 5,213 18,375 12,227 45,672 40,166


2 7 7 17 66 7


38,206 13,354 6,459 3,273 7,236 15,351


13,246 23,923 34,255 79,716 82,643 200,072



1,558 3,685 3,735 3,731 5,132 3,105


202 274,381 268,741 273,145 238,748 730

(Percent)

ALL SECTIONS 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0




64.2 53.6 46.5 42.4 41.7 58.8


13.5 0.6 2.3 1.5 5.8 5.0


0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0


6.1 1.5 0.8 0.4 0.9 1.9


2.1 2.6 4.3 9.9 10.4 25.0



0.2 0.4 0.5 0.5 0.6 0.4


0.0 30.3 34.1 34.0 30.1 0.1

Notes: 1996 Excludes data for Antigua & Barbuda, Guyana and Suriname1997-1998 Exclude data for Antigua & Barbuda, Montserrat and Suriname1999 Excludes data for Suriname2000 Excludes data for Antigua & Barbuda and Suriname2001 Excludes data for Antigua & Barbuda, Guyana and Suriname

TABLE 2.1.7: VALUE AND PERCENTAGE DISTRIBUTION OF CARICOM'S DOMESTIC EXPORTS TO CANADA, BY SITC SECTION: 1996-2001

149

(EC$'000)

S.I.T.C. SECTIONS 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001

ALL SECTIONS 643,407 914,175 791,297 810,516 803,253 809,523




403,258 485,950 366,414 340,312 331,535 471,406


85,038 5,219 18,388 12,271 45,679 40,166


2 7 31 17 66 7


38,512 13,566 6,581 3,430 7,511 15,416


20,159 24,128 34,759 79,822 82,990 200,700



3,326 5,569 5,035 5,394 10,378 5,808


578 274,699 268,818 273,462 239,084 885

(Percent)

ALL SECTIONS 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0




62.7 53.2 46.3 42.0 41.3 58.2


13.2 0.6 2.3 1.5 5.7 5.0


0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0


6.0 1.5 0.8 0.4 0.9 1.9


3.1 2.6 4.4 9.8 10.3 24.8



0.5 0.6 0.6 0.7 1.3 0.7


0.1 30.0 34.0 33.7 29.8 0.1

Notes: 1996 Excludes data for Antigua & Barbuda, Guyana and Suriname1997-1998 Excludes data for Antigua & Barbuda, Montserrat and Suriname1999 Excludes data for Suriname2000 Excludes data for Antigua & Barbuda and Suriname2001 Excludes data for Antigua & Barbuda, Guyana and Suriname

TABLE 2.1.8: VALUE AND PERCENTAGE DISTRIBUTION OF CARICOM'S TOTAL EXPORTS TO CANADA, BY SITC SECTIONS: 1996 - 2001

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DISTRIBUTION OF CARICOM'S EXPORTS TO CANADA, BY PRINCIPAL SITCSECTIONS: 1996

Food8.5%

Inedible crude materials62.7%

Mineral fuels & related materials

13.2%

Other6.4%

Chemicals6.0%


FIGURE 2.1.6

DISTRIBUTION OF CARICOM'S EXPORTS TO CANADA, BY PRINCIPAL SITC SECTIONS: 2001

Food5.9% Beverages & tobacco

2.8%



5.0%

Mdf. Goods24.8%

Other3.4%

FIGURE 2.1.7

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(EC$'000)




764 67,600 9.5 24,537 3.5 71,830 9.2 65,969 7.3 110,226 13.6 52,186 6.8


542 33,441 4.7 43,003 6.1 41,763 5.4 49,581 5.5 46,536 5.8 52,156 6.8

Fish, dried, salted or in brine; smoked fish (whether or not cooked before or during the smoking process).

035 34,714 4.9 42,859 6.0 53,649 6.9 60,466 6.7 46,229 5.7 42,339 5.5

Fish, crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates, prepared or preserved, n.e.s.

037 20,106 2.8 29,511 4.2 30,726 4.0 29,124 3.2 26,019 3.2 27,482 3.6

Other meat and edible meat offal, fresh, chilled or frozen (except meat and meat offal unfit or unsuiTABLE 2.for human consumption).

012 21,361 3.0 21,454 3.0 23,923 3.1 18,578 2.0 21,803 2.7 27,323 3.6


022 1,671 0.2 4,646 0.7 16,938 2.2 22,073 2.4 22,703 2.8 26,158 3.4

Structures and parts of structures, n.e.s., of iron, steel or aluminium.

691 4,907 0.7 7,186 1.0 6,105 0.8 8,006 0.9 9,978 1.2 25,386 3.3

Vegetables, fresh, chilled, frozen or simply preserved (including dried leguminous vegetables); roots, tubers and other edible vegeTABLE 2.products, n.e.s., fresh or dried.

054 42,076 5.9 37,358 5.3 48,931 6.3 43,873 4.8 26,289 3.3 24,796 3.2

Vegetables, roots and tubers, prepared or preserved, n.e.s.

056 16,687 2.3 20,778 2.9 21,664 2.8 23,924 2.6 25,398 3.1 24,783 3.2


821 11,417 1.6 11,123 1.6 15,798 2.0 16,085 1.8 21,897 2.7 20,178 2.6


Meat and edible meat offal, salted, in brine, dried or smoked; edible flours and meals of meat or meat offal.

016 10,793 1.5 13,296 1.9 10,557 1.4 11,568 1.3 14,471 1.8 14,111 1.8


Electric power machinery (other than rotating electric plant), and parts thereof.

771 3,121 0.4 3,118 0.4 2,238 0.3 4,571 0.5 5,097 0.6 11,060 1.4

Printed matter. 892 8,021 1.1 6,675 0.9 6,909 0.9 7,888 0.9 7,173 0.9 9,630 1.3


752 6,643 0.9 21,061 3.0 18,699 2.4 19,439 2.1 15,829 2.0 9,404 1.2

Manufactures of base metal, n.e.s. 699 7,141 1.0 7,017 1.0 9,028 1.2 7,757 0.9 9,160 1.1 8,938 1.2

Measuring, checking, analysing and controlling instruments and apparatus, n.e.s.

874 3,531 0.5 6,858 1.0 3,611 0.5 3,972 0.4 4,858 0.6 8,493 1.1

Plates, sheets, film, foil and strip of plastics. 582 8,315 1.2 9,168 1.3 10,727 1.4 11,873 1.3 9,166 1.1 8,272 1.1

A. Total Value of Top 20 Imports from Canada 388,645 391,565 480,422 481,516 511,992 480,068

B. Value of Total Imports from Canada 711,858 709,951 777,551 908,745 808,562 766,035

A/B (%) 54.6 55.2 61.8 53.0 63.3 62.7

Notes:1996 Excludes data for Antigua & Barbuda, Guyana, Montserrat and Suriname1997-1998 Exclude data for Antigua & Barbuda, Montserrat and Suriname1999 Excludes data for Suriname2000 Excludes data for Antigua & Barbuda and Suriname2001 Excludes data for Antigua & Barbuda, Guyana and Suriname

TABLE 2.1.9: CARICOM'S TOP 20 IMPORTS FROM CANADA, CLASSIFIED ACCORDING TO SITC GROUPS: 1996-2001(Top 20 based on the year 2001)

Group Description SITC Group

1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001

152

(EC$'000)


Other aluminium oxide, (alumina) 285.2 401,641 64.0 484,245 53.4 364,674 46.3 318,361 39.7 317,230 39.9 469,671 58.6

Ferrous products obtained by direct reduction of iron ore

671.331 - - - - 4,571 0.6 49,680 6.2 34,381 4.3 159,740 19.9


334 76,807 12.2 41 0.0 18,320 2.3 12,209 1.5 45,638 5.7 40,149 5.0


676.162 10,037 1.6 21,409 2.4 23,182 2.9 24,526 3.1 43,953 5.5 36,406 4.5

Rum and tafia. 112.44 13,362 2.1 12,704 1.4 9,905 1.3 13,469 1.7 17,837 2.2 18,135 2.3

Methanol (methyl alcohol) 512.11 28,611 4.6 11,398 1.3 5,322 0.7 1,875 0.2 5,586 0.7 13,356 1.7


054 12,962 2.1 13,744 1.5 14,916 1.9 14,826 1.8 13,849 1.7 13,346 1.7

Fish, fresh (live or dead), chilled or frozen. 034 4,219 0.7 6,369 0.7 9,120 1.2 9,948 1.2 9,390 1.2 5,241 0.7

Spices. 075 1,926 0.3 3,522 0.4 3,645 0.5 4,798 0.6 3,903 0.5 3,247 0.4

Fruit and nuts (not including oil nuts), fresh or dried.

057 9,483 1.5 8,189 0.9 8,001 1.0 5,433 0.7 3,700 0.5 3,174 0.4


84 788 0.1 2,187 0.2 1,936 0.2 1,093 0.1 1,188 0.1 1,728 0.2

Sugars, beet or cane, raw, in solid form not containing added flavouring or colouring matter

061.1 11,329 1.8 15,440 1.7 9,204 1.2 8,585 1.1 7,090 0.9 121 0.0

Electrical apparatus for switching or protecting circuits, or for making connections to or in electrical circuits; electrical resistors, other than heating resistors; printed circuits etc.

772 10,247 1.6 14,299 1.6 10,448 1.3 6,390 0.8 85 0.0 98 0.0

Electronic integrated circuits and micro assemblies

776.4 2,017 0.3 111 0.0 - - 558 0.1 1 0.0 8 0.0


971.01 - - 274,193 30.2 268,579 34.1 272,246 33.9 237,417 29.9 - -

A. Total Value of Major Domestic Exports to Canada 583,428 867,852 751,824 743,996 741,248 764,419

B. Value of Total Domestic Exports to Canada 627,977 906,881 787,836 802,901 794,272 801,698

A/B (%) 92.9 95.7 95.4 92.7 93.3 95.4

Notes:1996 Excludes data for Antigua and Barbuda, Guyana, Montserrat and Suriname.1997-1998 Excludes data for Antigua and Barbuda, Montserrat, and Suriname.1999 Excludes data for Suriname.2000 Excludes data for Antigua and Barbuda and Suriname.2001 Excludes data for Antigua and Barbuda, Guyana and Suriname.

1999 2000 2001

TABLE 2.1.10: Value of CARICOM's Major Domestic Exports to Canada: 1996 - 2001


1996 1997 1998

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Section 2

CARICOM’s Trade with the United States of America

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CARICOM’S TRADE WITH UNITED STATES OF AMERICA – 1996 - 2001

Over the period, 1996 – 2001, CARICOM’s trade with the United States of America (USA) exhibited

positive trends in both imports and exports. CARICOM’s imports from the USA increased from

EC$8.5 billion in 1996 (nine Member States reporting) to EC$10.6 billion in 2001 (ten Member States

reporting) at an average annual growth rate of 4.5% over the period. Also CARICOM’s exports to the

USA advanced from EC$4.8 billion in 1996 to EC$6.4 billion in 2001 (ten Member States reporting in

both years) at an average annual growth rate of 5.9% over the period (Table 2.2.1).

CARICOM’s imports from USA as a percentage of its imports from all sources decreased from 44.1%

in 1996 to 40.9% in 2001, with its highest percentage contribution of 46.9% in 1997. With regards to

its extra-regional imports, USA’s percentage contribution also declined moving from 49.0% in 1996 to

45.9% in 2001, while registering its highest percentage contribution of 51.9% in 1997 (Table 2.2.3).

For exports, the percentage contribution of the USA to CARICOM’s total exports declined from 38.5%

in 1996 to 38.2% in 2001. However for the period, 1997 – 2000, the USA percentage contribution to

CARICOM’s total exports expanded steadily from 34.4% in 1997 to 40.1% in 2000. As a percentage

of CARICOM’s extra-regional exports, USA’s percentage contribution declined from 47.2% in 1996

to 42.0% in 1997, but strengthened from 1998 – 2000 with recorded percentage contributions of

44.0%, 44.6% and 49.5%. For 2001, its percentage contribution declined to 48.0% (Table 2.2.5).

Overall CARICOM’s trade balance with the USA recorded deficits throughout the period moving from

a deficit of EC$3.6 billion in 1996 to the highest trade deficit for the period of EC$6.6 billion in 1997.

Over the period 1998 – 2000, CARICOM’s trade deficit with the USA improved moving from EC$6.3

billion in 1998 to EC$3.3 billion in 2000. For 2001, CARICOM’s trade deficit with the USA stood at

EC$4.1 billion.

Major Contributors

Table 2.2.3 showed that the MDCs dominated CARICOM’s imports from the USA and recorded an

average percentage contribution of 84.3% over the period, 1996 - 2001. Imports of the MDCs from the

USA increased from EC$7.2 billion in 1996 to EC$8.9 billion in 2001 (only three of the five Member

States reporting), which accounted for 84.6% in 1996 and 84.1% in 2001 of CARICOM’s imports

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from the USA. Imports of the LDCs from the USA expanded from EC$1.3 billion in 1996 to EC$1.7

billion in 2001 which represented 15.4% and 15.9% to CARICOM’s imports from the USA.

With regards to CARICOM’s exports to the USA, the MDCs dominated accounting for an average

percentage contribution of 93.2% over the period. Exports of the MDCs to USA advanced from

EC$4.5 billion in 1996 to EC$6.0 billion in 2001 (only three of five Member States reporting), which

represented 93.4% and 93.7% of CARICOM’s exports to the USA. This implied that the LDCs

contributing between approximately 6% and 8% of CARICOM’s exports to the USA throughout the

period (Table 2.2.5).

Regarding the import performance of individual Member States from the USA during this period,

Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago were CARICOM’s leading importers from the USA. Trinidad and

Tobago captured the top spot in 1997 while Jamaica topped the remainder of the period. Jamaica’s

percentage contribution to CARICOM’s imports from the USA declined from 48.3% in 1996 to 39.0%

in 2001, while the percentage contribution of Trinidad and Tobago advanced from 26.3% in 1996 to

33.9% in 2001. The combined percentage contributions of these two Member States accounted for on

average for 70.1% of CARICOM’s imports from the USA over the period.

For exports, Trinidad and Tobago and Jamaica were CARICOM’s leading exporters to the USA.

Trinidad and Tobago’s exports to the USA increased from EC$3.0 billion in 1996 to EC$4.8 billion in

2001, which accounted for 62.8% and 75.3% of CARICOM’s exports to the USA. Jamaica’s exports

to the USA decreased from EC$1.4 billion in 1996 to EC$1.1 billion in 2001, which represented 28.5%

and 16.9% of CARICOM’s exports to the USA. The combined percentage contribution of these two

Member States accounted on average for 86.2% of CARICOM’s exports to the USA over the period.

Regarding Member State’s trade balance with the USA, Trinidad and Tobago recorded trade deficits

in 1997 and 1998 while for the remainder of the period it registered surpluses. In 1996 its trade surplus

with the USA stood at EC$0.8 billion, while in 2001 it recorded a surplus of EC$1.3 billion. Jamaica

on the other hand recorded trade deficits with the USA throughout the period moving from EC$2.7

billion in 1996 to EC$3.0 billion in 2001.

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Major Commodities

Analysis of Table 2.2.6 revealed that Machinery and Transport Equipment, Manufactured Goods and

Miscellaneous Manufactured Articles were CARICOM’s highest imported commodities from the

USA. While Table 2.2.8 revealed that Mineral Fuels, Lubricants and related materials and Chemicals

and related products were CARICOM’s major commodities exported to the USA.

Imports

Machinery and Transport Equipment was CARICOM’s highest imported commodity from the USA.

The percentage contributions of this commodity to CARICOM’s imports from the USA expanded

from 30.1% in 1996 to 40.3% in 1997 but declined continuously to 36.3% and 34.3% in 1998 and 1999

respectively. In 2000 and 2001, the percentage contributions of this commodity strengthened to 37.8%

and 38.4%. CARICOM’s top importers of this commodity were Trinidad and Tobago and Jamaica,

which accounted for average percentage contributions of 44.0% and 27.5% of CARICOM’s imports of

this commodity over the period. For 2001, Trinidad and Tobago’s top imported commodities within

this category from the USA were distilling or rectifying plants and floating or submersible drilling or

production platforms. For Jamaica the top Machinery and Transport Equipment imported from the

USA in 2001 were portable radio-telephones and aircraft engines.

Over the period Miscellaneous Manufactured Articles and Manufactured Goods were the next highest

imported commodities from the USA. The percentage contribution of Miscellaneous Manufactured

Articles to CARICOM’s imports from the USA decreased from 17.2% in 1996 to 13.9% in 2001.

Jamaica was CARICOM’s top importer of this commodity with an average percentage contribution of

54.1% over the period. In 2001, Jamaica’s top commodities imported within this category were panty

hose and tights of synthetic fibres measuring per single yarn less than 67 decitex.

The percentage contribution of Manufactured Goods to CARICOM’s imports from the USA moved

from 15.9% in 1996 to 13.6% in 2001. CARICOM’s top importers of this commodity were Jamaica

and Trinidad and Tobago with average percentage contributions of 34.2% and 31.4% over the period.

For 2001, Jamaica’s top Manufactured Goods imported were other structures (excluding prefabricated

buildings) while for the Trinidad and Tobago imports of casing of a kind used for drilling for oil or gas

dominated this category.

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Exports

With regards to CARICOM’s exports to the USA, Mineral Fuels, Lubricants and related materials

dominated with an overall enhanced position with its percentage contribution moving from 34.6% in

1996 and 43.1% 2001. CARICOM’s top importer of this commodity was Trinidad and Tobago which

accounted for an average percentage contribution of 99.3% over the period. For 2001, Trinidad and

Tobago’s major commodities exported within this category were other petroleum oils and oils

obtained from bituminous mineral, crude.

Chemicals and related products n.e.s. were the second highest exported commodities to the USA and

recorded expanded percentage contribution moving from 20.8% in 1996 to 26.8% in 2001. Trinidad

and Tobago was CARICOM’s top Member State to export this commodity with an average percentage

contribution of 91.6% over the period. For 2001, anhydrous ammonia was this Member State highest

exported commodity to the USA within this category.

Top items traded with the United States of America

In 2001, CARICOM’s top 20 imports from the USA accounted for 44.6% of CARICOM’s total

imports from USA. The top four commodities imported in this year were:

• heating and cooling equipment;


• Telecommunications equipment n.e.s .and parts, n.e.s. and accessories of telecommunications

and sound recording and reproducing apparatus and equipment;

• Automatic data processing machines.

These top four commodities collectively accounted for 18.7% of CARICOM’s total imports form the

USA (Table 2.2.9).

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Table 2.2.10 revealed that CARICOM’s top 15 domestic exports to the USA in 2001 accounted for

93.0 % of CARICOM’s domestic exports to the USA. Some of the major items exported to the USA

were:

• Petroleum, petroleum products and related materials

• anhydrous ammonia;

• natural gas, liquefied;

• aluminum ores and concentrates and

• Methanol

These commodities recorded percentage contributions of 32.7%, 17.0%, 8.7%, 7.7% and 6.5% to

CARICOM’s domestic exports to the USA with a collective percentage contribution of 72.6%.

(EC$'000)1996 1997 1998

CARICOM 8,478,704 4,848,649 -3,630,055 11,436,043 4,821,517 -6,614,526 10,818,782 4,479,572 -6,339,210

MDCs 7,176,269 4,526,392 -2,649,877 10,008,931 4,478,728 -5,530,203 9,424,286 4,180,044 -5,244,242 BARBADOS 845,341 100,133 -745,208 1,112,002 108,913 -1,003,089 1,120,453 100,708 -1,019,745 GUYANA … … … 576,628 377,576 -199,052 543,322 414,409 -128,913 JAMAICA 4,096,948 1,379,528 -2,717,420 4,027,975 1,247,288 -2,780,687 4,111,777 1,405,060 -2,706,717 SURINAME … … … … … … … … … TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO 2,233,980 3,046,731 812,751 4,292,326 2,744,951 -1,547,375 3,648,734 2,259,867 -1,388,867

LDCs 1,302,435 322,257 -980,178 1,427,112 342,789 -1,084,323 1,394,496 299,528 -1,094,968 BELIZE 378,582 189,682 -188,900 397,608 216,571 -181,037 420,725 172,981 -247,744

OECS 923,853 132,575 -791,278 1,029,504 126,218 -903,286 973,771 126,547 -847,224 ANTIGUA & BARBUDA … … … … … … … … … DOMINICA 130,522 5,945 -124,577 138,946 5,582 -133,364 49,008 5,358 -43,650 GRENADA 172,497 11,274 -161,223 179,714 15,737 -163,977 213,046 39,443 -173,603 MONTSERRAT … 62,789 … … … … … … … ST. KITTS AND NEVIS 167,188 10,084 -157,104 176,135 62,795 -113,340 181,392 52,057 -129,335 SAINT LUCIA 305,190 31,786 -273,404 346,729 33,262 -313,467 325,980 22,659 -303,321 ST. VINCENT & GREN. 148,456 10,697 -137,759 187,980 8,842 -179,138 204,345 7,030 -197,315

CARICOM 10,489,703 5,012,682 -5,477,021 10,745,549 7,427,918 -3,317,631 10,560,992 6,432,583 -4,128,409

MDCs 8,342,938 4,618,384 -3,724,554 8,885,570 6,946,552 -1,939,018 8,885,690 6,026,558 -2,859,132 BARBADOS 1,195,006 113,894 -1,081,112 1,274,310 112,502 -1,161,808 1,183,912 99,239 -1,084,673 GUYANA 495,050 344,401 -150,649 588,211 435,721 -152,490 … … … JAMAICA 3,737,523 1,244,411 -2,493,112 3,864,193 1,378,897 -2,485,296 4,119,591 1,085,058 -3,034,533 SURINAME … … … … … … … … … TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO 2,915,359 2,915,678 319 3,158,856 5,019,432 1,860,576 3,582,187 4,842,261 1,260,074

LDCs 2,146,765 394,298 -1,752,467 1,859,979 481,366 -1,378,613 1,675,302 406,025 -1,269,277 BELIZE 496,879 221,452 -275,427 602,688 292,397 -310,291 551,708 251,843 -299,865

OECS 1,649,886 172,846 -1,477,040 1,257,291 188,969 -1,068,322 1,123,594 154,182 -969,412 ANTIGUA & BARBUDA 455,328 7,128 -448,200 … … … … … … DOMINICA 137,861 6,532 -131,329 137,735 7,239 -130,496 120,718 4,716 -116,002 GRENADA 225,065 82,286 -142,779 286,980 97,034 -189,946 265,243 60,904 -204,339 MONTSERRAT 33,252 581 -32,671 30,162 532 -29,630 29,689 156 -29,533 ST. KITTS AND NEVIS 214,351 51,626 -162,725 276,066 57,754 -218,312 235,930 59,229 -176,701 SAINT LUCIA 379,418 20,312 -359,106 363,038 22,991 -340,047 298,413 26,030 -272,383 ST. VINCENT & GREN. 204,611 4,381 -200,230 163,310 3,419 -159,891 173,601 3,147 -170,454

EXPORTS BALANCE OF TRADEIMPORTS EXPORTS BALANCE

OF TRADE IMPORTS

2000 2001

TABLE 2.2.1: VALUES OF CARICOM'S IMPORTS, EXPORTS, AND BALANCE OF TRADEWITH THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, BY COUNTRY: 1996-2001


OF TRADECARICOM COUNTRIES

IMPORTS EXPORTS BALANCE OF TRADE


1999

163

(EC$'000)


1990 5,636,111 4,371,660 114,810 4,486,470 -1,149,641

1991 5,823,069 3,637,609 75,496 3,713,105 -2,109,964

1992 6,225,733 3,703,873 81,218 3,785,091 -2,440,642

1993 6,678,818 3,370,556 122,598 3,493,154 -3,185,664

1994 7,227,083 4,191,619 248,129 4,439,748 -2,787,335

1995 8,331,823 4,475,907 219,971 4,695,878 -3,635,945

1996 8,478,704 4,531,914 316,735 4,848,649 -3,630,055

1997 11,436,043 4,566,659 254,858 4,821,517 -6,614,526

1998 10,818,782 4,227,634 251,938 4,479,572 -6,339,210

1999 10,489,703 4,759,903 252,779 5,012,682 -5,477,021

2000 10,745,549 7,273,568 154,350 7,427,918 -3,317,631

2001 10,560,992 6,227,463 205,120 6,432,583 -4,128,409Notes:1990, 1994 Excludes data for Antigua & Barbuda1991 Excludes all data for Antigua & Barbuda and Belize and Export data for Guyana1992 Excludes all data for Antigua & Barbuda and Export data for Grenada and Guyana1993 Excludes all data for Antigua & Barbuda and Export data for Guyana1995-1996 Excludes all data for Antigua & Barbuda, Guyana and Suriname and Import data for Montserrat1997-1998 Excludes data for Antigua & Barbuda, Montserrat and Suriname1999 Excludes data for Suriname2000 Excludes data for Antigua & Barbuda and Suriname2001 Excludes data for Antigua & Barbuda, Guyana and Suriname

TABLE 2.2.2: CARICOM'S TRADE BALANCE WITH THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA: 1990-2001

YEARS IMPORTSEXPORTS

TRADE BALANCE

CARICOM'S TRADE BALANCE WITH THE UNITED STATES OFAMERICA: 1990-2001

-8000

-6000

-4000

-2000

2000

4000

6000

8000

10000

12000

14000

1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001

Years

Mill

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of E

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olla

rs


FIGURE 2.2.1

164

(EC$'000)

CARICOM COUNTRIES 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001

CARICOM (A) 8,478,704 11,436,043 10,818,782 10,489,703 10,745,549 10,560,992

MDCs 7,176,269 10,008,931 9,424,286 8,342,938 8,885,570 8,885,690 BARBADOS 845,341 1,112,002 1,120,453 1,195,006 1,274,310 1,183,912 GUYANA … 576,628 543,322 495,050 588,211 … JAMAICA 4,096,948 4,027,975 4,111,777 3,737,523 3,864,193 4,119,591 SURINAME … … … … … … TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO 2,233,980 4,292,326 3,648,734 2,915,359 3,158,856 3,582,187

LDCs 1,302,435 1,427,112 1,394,496 2,146,765 1,859,979 1,675,302 BELIZE 378,582 397,608 420,725 496,879 602,688 551,708

OECS 923,853 1,029,504 973,771 1,649,886 1,257,291 1,123,594 ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA … … … 455,328 … … DOMINICA 130,522 138,946 49,008 137,861 137,735 120,718 GRENADA 172,497 179,714 213,046 225,065 286,980 265,243 MONTSERRAT … … … 33,252 30,162 29,689 ST. KITTS AND NEVIS 167,188 176,135 181,392 214,351 276,066 235,930 SAINT LUCIA 305,190 346,729 325,980 379,418 363,038 298,413 ST. VINCENT & THE GRENADINES. 148,456 187,980 204,345 204,611 163,310 173,601

(Percent)

CARICOM 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0

MDCs 84.6 87.5 87.1 79.5 82.7 84.1 BARBADOS 10.0 9.7 10.4 11.4 11.9 11.2 GUYANA ... 5.0 5.0 4.7 5.5 ... JAMAICA 48.3 35.2 38.0 35.6 36.0 39.0 SURINAME ... ... ... ... ... ... TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO 26.3 37.5 33.7 27.8 29.4 33.9

LDCs 15.4 12.5 12.9 20.5 17.3 15.9 BELIZE 4.5 3.5 3.9 4.7 5.6 5.2

OECS 10.9 9.0 9.0 15.7 11.7 10.6 ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA ... ... ... 4.3 ... ... DOMINICA 1.5 1.2 0.5 1.3 1.3 1.1 GRENADA 2.0 1.6 2.0 2.1 2.7 2.5 MONTSERRAT ... ... ... 0.3 0.3 0.3 ST. KITTS AND NEVIS 2.0 1.5 1.7 2.0 2.6 2.2 SAINT LUCIA 3.6 3.0 3.0 3.6 3.4 2.8 ST. VINCENT & THE GRENADINES. 1.8 1.6 1.9 2.0 1.5 1.6


19,216,513 24,378,963 23,738,738 24,175,549 26,573,787 25,798,189


17,294,879 22,013,762 21,320,109 21,370,019 23,519,194 23,022,553


1,921,634 2,365,201 2,418,629 2,805,530 3,054,593 2,775,636

(A)\(B) (%) 44.1 46.9 45.6 43.4 40.4 40.9

(A)\(C) (%) 49.0 51.9 50.7 49.1 45.7 45.9

TABLE 2.2.3: VALUE AND PERCENTAGE DISTRIBUTION OF CARICOM'S IMPORTS FROM THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, BY COUNTRY: 1996 - 2001

165

(EC$'000)


CARICOM (A) 4,531,914 4,566,659 4,227,634 4,759,903 7,273,568 6,227,463

MDCs 4,283,005 4,268,716 3,956,001 4,409,178 6,838,367 5,860,770 BARBADOS 87,996 94,087 91,527 103,007 98,289 84,633 GUYANA … 371,684 389,643 337,630 434,312 … JAMAICA 1,327,123 1,187,404 1,293,273 1,172,676 1,345,312 1,049,431 SURINAME … … … … … … TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO 2,867,886 2,615,541 2,181,558 2,795,865 4,960,454 4,726,706

LDCs 248,909 297,943 271,633 350,725 435,201 366,693 BELIZE 168,656 193,515 155,841 201,452 263,192 229,749

OECS 80,253 104,428 115,792 149,273 172,009 136,944 ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA … … … 71 … … DOMINICA 5,326 4,985 4,586 4,044 5,013 3,797 GRENADA 10,926 14,367 37,040 78,795 93,564 58,474 MONTSERRAT 19,844 … … 0 0 1 ST. KITTS AND NEVIS 6,037 54,646 50,129 47,149 53,921 56,094 SAINT LUCIA 30,294 26,251 21,064 17,032 16,894 17,409 ST. VINCENT & THE GRENADINES. 7,826 4,179 2,973 2,182 2,617 1,169

(Percent)

CARICOM 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0


LDCs 5.5 6.5 6.4 7.4 6.0 5.9 BELIZE 3.7 4.2 3.7 4.2 3.6 3.7

OECS 1.8 2.3 2.7 3.1 2.4 2.2 ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA ... ... ... 0.0 ... ... DOMINICA 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 GRENADA 0.2 0.3 0.9 1.7 1.3 0.9 MONTSERRAT 0.4 ... ... 0.0 ... ... ST. KITTS AND NEVIS 0.1 1.2 1.2 1.0 0.7 0.9 SAINT LUCIA 0.7 0.6 0.5 0.4 0.2 0.3 ST. VINCENT & THE GRENADINES. 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0


11,871,568 13,314,287 12,165,159 13,346,672 17,856,711 16,148,183


9,682,323 10,916,243 9,647,773 10,685,184 14,510,459 12,888,491

(D) VALUE OF CARICOM'S INTRA-REGIONALDOMESTIC EXPORTS

2,189,245 2,398,044 2,517,386 2,661,488 3,346,252 3,259,692

(A)\(B) (%) 38.2 34.3 34.8 35.7 40.7 38.6

(A)\(C) (%) 46.8 41.8 43.8 44.5 50.1 48.3

TABLE 2.2.4: VALUE AND PERCENTAGE DISTRIBUTION OF CARICOM'S DOMESTIC EXPORTS TO THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, BY COUNTRY: 1996 - 2001

166

(EC$'000)


CARICOM (A) 4,848,649 4,821,517 4,479,572 5,012,682 7,427,918 6,432,583


LDCs 322,257 342,789 299,528 394,298 481,366 406,025 BELIZE 189,682 216,571 172,981 221,452 292,397 251,843

OECS 132,575 126,218 126,547 172,846 188,969 154,182 ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA … … … 7,128 … … DOMINICA 5,945 5,582 5,358 6,532 7,239 4,716 GRENADA 11,274 15,737 39,443 82,286 97,034 60,904 MONTSERRAT 62,789 … … 581 532 156 ST. KITTS AND NEVIS 10,084 62,795 52,057 51,626 57,754 59,229 SAINT LUCIA 31,786 33,262 22,659 20,312 22,991 26,030 ST. VINCENT & THE GRENADINES 10,697 8,842 7,030 4,381 3,419 3,147

(Percent)

CARICOM 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0


LDCs 6.6 7.1 6.7 7.9 6.5 6.3 BELIZE 3.9 4.5 3.9 4.4 3.9 3.9

OECS 2.7 2.6 2.8 3.4 2.5 2.4 ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA ... ... ... 0.1 ... ... DOMINICA 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 GRENADA 0.2 0.3 0.9 1.6 1.3 0.9 MONTSERRAT 1.3 ... ... 0.0 0.0 0.0 ST. KITTS AND NEVIS 0.2 1.3 1.2 1.0 0.8 0.9 SAINT LUCIA 0.7 0.7 0.5 0.4 0.3 0.4 ST. VINCENT AND THE GRENADINES 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.0 0.0


12,580,141 14,023,041 12,962,037 14,043,820 18,501,880 16,849,494


10,280,433 11,486,068 10,175,891 11,226,796 14,996,112 13,411,142


2,299,708 2,536,973 2,786,146 2,817,024 3,505,768 3,438,352

(A)\(B) (%) 38.5 34.4 34.6 35.7 40.1 38.2

(A)\(C) (%) 47.2 42.0 44.0 44.6 49.5 48.0

TABLE 2.2.5: VALUE AND PERCENTAGE DISTRIBUTION OF CARICOM'S TOTAL EXPORTS TO THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, BY COUNTRY: 1996 - 2001

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RELATIVE IMPORTANCE OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AS A SUPPLIER OF CARICOM'S EXTRA-REGIONAL IMPORTS: 1996-2001

5,000

10,000

15,000

20,000

25,000

1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001

Years

Mill

ions

of E

C D

olla

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Imports from United States Imports from Extra-Regional Sources

FIGURE 2.2.2

RELATIVE IMPORTANCE OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AS AMARKET FOR CARICOM'S EXTRA-REGIONAL EXPORTS: 1996-2001

2,000

4,000

6,000

8,000

10,000

12,000

14,000

16,000

1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001

Years

Mill

ions

of E

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Exports to United States Exports to Extra-Regional Destinations

FIGURE 2.2.3

168

(EC$'000)

S.I.T.C. SECTIONS 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001

ALL SECTIONS 8,478,704 11,436,043 10,818,782 10,489,703 10,745,549 10,560,992

0 FOOD AND LIVE ANIMALS 1,219,524 1,407,204 1,432,274 1,462,541 1,320,156 1,329,220



336,480 419,758 343,769 343,553 295,458 304,143


438,624 450,836 357,065 413,703 424,789 597,690


89,262 82,649 83,146 82,159 77,923 59,422


982,149 1,082,951 1,185,089 1,184,923 1,221,456 1,247,701


1,347,314 1,687,688 1,779,671 1,644,133 1,609,097 1,432,973

7 MACHINERY AND TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT. 2,549,022 4,606,890 3,928,581 3,598,431 4,060,857 4,057,707


1,456,459 1,602,350 1,631,439 1,640,097 1,661,757 1,469,790


11,991 14,319 16,193 56,137 22,791 19,306

(Percent)

ALL SECTIONS 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0




4.0 3.7 3.2 3.3 2.7 2.9


5.2 3.9 3.3 3.9 4.0 5.7


1.1 0.7 0.8 0.8 0.7 0.6


11.6 9.5 11.0 11.3 11.4 11.8


15.9 14.8 16.4 15.7 15.0 13.6



17.2 14.0 15.1 15.6 15.5 13.9


0.1 0.1 0.1 0.5 0.2 0.2

Notes:1996 Exludes data for Antigua & Barbuda, Guyana, Montserrat and Suriname1997-1998 Exludes data for Antigua & Barbuda, Montserrat and Suriname1999 Excludes data for Suriname2000 Excludes data for Antigua & Barbuda and Suriname2001 Excludes data for Antigua & Barbuda, Guyana and Suriname

TABLE 2.2.6: VALUE AND PERCENTAGE DISTRIBUTION OF CARICOM'S IMPORTS FROM THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, BY SITC SECTIONS: 1996-2001

169

1996 1997 1998 1999

DISTRIBUTION OF CARICOM'S IMPORTS FROM THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,BY PRINCIPAL SITC SECTIONS: 1996

Food14.4%

Chemicals11.6%

Mfd. Goods15.9%

Machinery & transp. equip.30.1%


Other10.9%

FIGURE 2.2.4

DISTRIBUTION OF CARICOM'S IMPORTS FROM THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,BY PRINCIPAL SITC SECTIONS: 2001

Food12.6%

Chemicals11.8%

Mfd. Goods13.6%

Machinery & transp. equip.38.4%


Other9.7%

FIGURE 2.2.5

170

(EC$'000)

S.I.T.C. SECTIONS 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001

ALL SECTIONS 4,531,914 4,566,659 4,227,634 4,759,903 7,273,568 6,227,463




379,802 436,226 593,234 583,272 758,984 494,296


1,672,940 1,396,534 1,042,974 1,555,250 3,311,268 2,758,907


97 115 289 251 128 106


1,005,609 967,192 893,633 1,009,316 1,495,538 1,715,056


230,653 294,098 294,422 287,137 272,468 331,153



775,328 738,997 651,723 558,882 532,208 308,842


2,139 103,311 75,772 68,868 88,586 1,937

(Percent)

ALL SECTIONS 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0




8.4 9.6 14.0 12.3 10.4 7.9


36.9 30.6 24.7 32.7 45.5 44.3


0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0


22.2 21.2 21.1 21.2 20.6 27.5


5.1 6.4 7.0 6.0 3.7 5.3



17.1 16.2 15.4 11.7 7.3 5.0


0.0 2.3 1.8 1.4 1.2 0.0

Notes:1996 Exludes data for Antigua & Barbuda, Guyana and Suriname1997-1998 Exludes data for Antigua & Barbuda, Montserrat and Suriname1999 Excludes data for Suriname2000 Excludes data for Antigua & Barbuda and Suriname2001 Excludes data for Antigua & Barbuda, Guyana and Suriname

TABLE 2.2.7: VALUE AND PERCENTAGE DISTRIBUTION OF CARICOM'S DOMESTIC EXPORTS TO THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, BY SITC SECTIONS: 1996-2001

171

(EC$'000)

S.I.T.C. SECTIONS 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001

ALL SECTIONS 4,848,649 4,821,517 4,479,572 5,012,682 7,427,918 6,432,583




381,495 438,168 595,154 585,298 762,128 496,713


1,678,361 1,400,710 1,045,132 1,559,241 3,319,833 2,772,389


283 222 405 388 167 199


1,009,217 975,360 908,445 1,024,346 1,500,552 1,725,037


253,058 317,442 314,341 313,609 289,868 356,260



798,608 765,041 697,118 586,208 566,037 348,897


43,105 109,295 76,627 69,590 90,737 2,768

(Percent)

ALL SECTIONS 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0




7.9 9.1 13.3 11.7 10.3 7.7


34.6 29.1 23.3 31.1 44.7 43.1


0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0


20.8 20.2 20.3 20.4 20.2 26.8


5.2 6.6 7.0 6.3 3.9 5.5



16.5 15.9 15.6 11.7 7.6 5.4


0.9 2.3 1.7 1.4 1.2 0.0

Notes:1996 Excludes data for Antigua & Barbuda, Guyana and Suriname1997-1998 Excludes data for Antigua & Barbuda, Montserrat and Suriname1999 Excludes data for Suriname2000 Excludes data for Antigua & Barbuda and Suriname2001 Excludes data for Antigua & Barbuda, Guyana and Suriname

TABLE 2.2.8: VALUE AND PERCENTAGE DISTRIBUTION OF CARICOM'S TOTAL EXPORTS TO THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, BY SITC SECTIONS: 1996-2001

172

DISTRIBUTION OF CARICOM'S EXPORTS TO THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,BY PRINCIPAL SITC SECTIONS: 1996

Food6.3%



34.6%

Chemicals20.8%


Other13.9%

FIGURE 2.2.6

DISTRIBUTION OF CARICOM'S EXPORTS TO THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, BYPRINCIPAL SITC SECTIONS: 2001

Food5.9%



43.1%

Chemicals26.8%


Other11.0%

FIGURE 2.2.7

173

(EC$'000)


Heating and cooling equipment and parts thereof, N.E.S.

741 238,090 2.8 1,602,555 14.0 784,764 7.3 231,110 2.2 158,662 1.5 599,416 5.7


334 403,602 4.8 406,508 3.6 333,306 3.1 330,216 3.1 407,234 3.8 582,461 5.5


764 170,961 2.0 271,837 2.4 253,782 2.3 326,923 3.1 357,880 3.3 521,504 4.9


752 206,934 2.4 233,542 2.0 263,783 2.4 284,438 2.7 273,620 2.5 278,476 2.6


793 59,113 0.7 191,886 1.7 137,766 1.3 140,097 1.3 86,161 0.8 277,805 2.6


Clothing accessories of textile fabrics, whether or not knitted or crocheted (other than those for babies).

846 566,594 6.7 499,737 4.4 468,028 4.3 369,148 3.5 330,033 3.1 203,139 1.9


723 143,953 1.7 167,391 1.5 176,988 1.6 163,310 1.6 201,751 1.9 201,753 1.9


743 88,495 1.0 114,300 1.0 142,141 1.3 115,117 1.1 117,519 1.1 178,416 1.7


874 106,097 1.3 126,037 1.1 132,824 1.2 110,440 1.1 116,393 1.1 167,303 1.6

Inorganic chemical elements, oxides and halogen salts.

522 164,701 1.9 87,911 0.8 157,305 1.5 127,683 1.2 82,107 0.8 166,348 1.6


679 92,521 1.1 242,548 2.1 306,221 2.8 119,100 1.1 128,371 1.2 161,459 1.5



642 94,674 1.1 117,690 1.0 122,714 1.1 138,606 1.3 150,480 1.4 152,344 1.4

Wheat (including spelt) and meslin, unmilled. 041 147,854 1.7 223,142 2.0 193,795 1.8 128,748 1.2 114,383 1.1 147,547 1.4


Wood, simply worked, and railway sleepers of wood.

248 161,741 1.9 201,471 1.8 181,499 1.7 195,901 1.9 178,249 1.7 144,612 1.4


012 170,941 2.0 185,920 1.6 179,606 1.7 177,006 1.7 148,708 1.4 139,277 1.3

Feeding stuff for animals (not including unmilledcereals).

081 98,196 1.2 166,479 1.5 152,151 1.4 141,708 1.4 152,384 1.4 138,278 1.3

Electrical apparatus for switching or protecting electrical circuits, or for making connections to or in electrical circuits; electrical resistors, other than heating resistors; and similar equiptment

772 87,717 1.0 125,970 1.1 144,233 1.3 158,502 1.5 182,394 1.7 136,531 1.3

A. Total Value of Top 20 Imports from USA 3,430,433 5,424,341 4,621,119 3,797,640 3,724,183 4,711,805

B. Value of Total Imports from USA 8,478,704 11,436,043 10,818,782 10,489,703 10,745,549 10,560,992

A/B (%) 40.5 47.4 42.7 36.2 34.7 44.6

Notes:1996 Excludes data for Antigua & Barbuda, Guyana, Montserrat and Suriname1997-1998 Excludes data for Antigua & Barbuda, Montserrat and Suriname1999 Excludes data for Suriname2000 Excludes data for Antigua & Barbuda and Suriname2001 Excludes data for Antigua & Barbuda, Guyana and Suriname

TABLE 2.2.9: CARICOM'S TOP 20 IMPORTS FROM THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, CLASSIFIED ACCORDING TO SITC GROUPS: 1996-2001


1999 2000 20011996 1997 1998

(Top 20 based on the year 2001)

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Petroleum, petroleum products and related materials.

33 1,630,654 36.0 1,356,330 29.7 995,036 23.5 1,251,726 26.3 2,509,291 34.5 2,034,148 32.7

Anhydrous ammonia. 522.611 671,240 14.8 634,191 13.9 584,106 13.8 667,859 14.0 844,909 11.6 1,059,489 17.0

Natural gas, liquefied. 343.1 26,494 0.6 0 0.0 - - 250,617 5.3 646,974 8.9 544,345 8.7

Aluminium ores and concentrates (includingalumina).

285 362,012 8.0 397,438 8.7 567,243 13.4 560,895 11.8 737,349 10.1 477,765 7.7

Methanol (methyl alcohol). 512.11 108,988 2.4 190,211 4.2 183,568 4.3 194,315 4.1 419,436 5.8 404,832 6.5


84 741,304 16.4 706,827 15.5 630,316 14.9 522,108 11.0 501,919 6.9 288,306 4.6


676.162 198,915 4.4 185,618 4.1 182,879 4.3 223,937 4.7 190,681 2.6 227,725 3.7


Urea. 562.16 147,462 3.3 72,133 1.6 54,938 1.3 66,327 1.4 91,027 1.3 118,573 1.9

Ethyl alcohol, undenatured. 512.15 32,687 0.7 8,405 0.2 2,231 0.1 56,879 1.2 101,215 1.4 112,258 1.8

Crustaceans, molluscs and aquatic invertebrates, whether in shell or not, fresh (live or dead), chilled, frozen, dried, salted or in brine; crustaceans, in shell, cooked by steaming or boiling in water.

036 48,817 1.1 95,027 2.1 118,797 2.8 151,402 3.2 187,004 2.6 97,188 1.6

Electrical apparatus for switching or protecting circuits, or for making connections to or in electrical circuits; electrical resistors, other than heating resistors; printed circuits etc.

772 44,510 1.0 54,993 1.2 80,266 1.9 92,419 1.9 102,527 1.4 95,221 1.5


671.331 - - 30,239 0.7 37,790 0.9 5,010 0.1 28,771 0.4 65,578 1.1

Concentrated orange juice. 059.11 40,196 0.9 46,143 1.0 17,367 0.4 32,518 0.7 82,741 1.1 56,317 0.9

Sugars, molasses and honey. 061 78,644 1.7 131,788 2.9 75,840 1.8 57,392 1.2 45,075 0.6 37,895 0.6

Non-monetary gold, unwrought or in semi-manufactured forms, or in powder form.

971.01 - - 101,986 2.2 75,319 1.8 66,359 1.4 86,205 1.2 - -

A. Total Value of Major Domestic Exports to USA 4,145,706 4,051,528 3,653,634 4,252,671 6,730,128 5,791,506

B. Value of Total Domestic Exports to USA 4,531,914 4,566,659 4,227,634 4,759,903 7,273,568 6,227,463

A/B (%) 91.5 88.7 86.4 89.3 92.5 93.0

Notes:1996 Excludes data for Antigua and Barbuda, Guyana and Suriname.1997-1998 Excludes data for Antigua and Barbuda, Montserrat, and Suriname.1999 Excludes data for Suriname.2000 Excludes data for Antigua and Barbuda and Suriname.2001 Excludes data for Antigua and Barbuda, Guyana and Suriname.

1999 2000 2001

TABLE 2.2.10: Value of CARICOM's Major Domestic Exports to the United States of America: 1996 - 2001

Commodity Description SITC No.1996 1997 1998

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Section 3

CARICOM’s Trade with the North American Free Trade Agreement

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CARICOM’S TRADE WITH NORTH AMERICAN FREE TRADE AGREEMENT (NAFTA) –

1996 - 2001

For 1996 – 2001, CARICOM’s imports from the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)

increased from EC$9.5 billion in 1996 (nine Member States reporting) to EC$12.0 billion in 2001 (ten

Member States reporting) at an average annual growth rate 4.6% over the period. CARICOM’s exports

to NAFTA stood at EC$5.6 billion in 1996 and advanced to EC$7.4 billion in 2001 (ten Member

States reporting in both years) at an annual average growth rate of 5.5% over the period (Table 2.3.1).

The percentage contribution of NAFTA to CARICOM’s total imports declined from 49.7% in 1996 to

46.4% in 2001. On average this trading bloc accounted for 49.0% of CARICOM’s total imports over

the period. With regards to CARICOM’s extra-regional imports, NAFTA’s percentage contribution

moved from 55.2% in 1996 to 51.9% in 2001 and on average accounted for 54.8% of the Region’s

extra-regional imports over the period (Table 2.3.3).

On the exports side, the percentage contribution of NAFTA to CARICOM’s total exports declined

from 44.7% in 1996 to 43.6% in 2001, with an average percentage contribution of 43.4% over the

period. As a percentage of CARICOM’s extra-regional exports, NAFTA accounted for an average

percentage contribution of 54.8% over the period moving from 54.7% in 1996 to 54.8% in 2001

(Table 2.3.5).

Overall CARICOM recorded trade deficits with NAFTA throughout the period, moving from a deficit

of EC$3.9 billion in 1996 to EC$4.6 billion in 2001.

Major Contributors

CARICOM’s imports from NAFTA was dominated by the MDCs which accounted for an average

percentage contribution of 84% over the period. The imports of the MDCs moved from EC$8.0 billion

in 1996 to EC$10.0 billion in 2001 (only three of five Member States reporting in both years) which

accounted for 83.9% and 83.7% of CARICOM’s imports from NAFTA. This implied a negligible

overall increase of the LDCs percentage contribution moving from 16.1% in 1996 to 16.3% in 2001.

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The MDCs dominated the Region’s exports to NAFTA registering an average percentage contribution

of 93.8% over the period. Earnings from exports of the MDCs increased from EC$5.3 billion in 1996

to EC$6.9 billion in 2001 (only three of five Member States reporting) which accounted for 93.8% and

94.3% respectively of CARICOM’s exports to NAFTA. The LDCs percentage contribution to the

Region’s exports to NAFTA declined from 6.2% in 1996 to 5.7% in 2001.

For the performance of individual Member State during the period, Jamaica was CARICOM’s top

importer to access the NAFTA market with its percentage contributions to CARICOM’s imports

declining from 47.5% in 1996 to 39.6% in 2001. Trinidad and Tobago was CARICOM’s second

highest importer from NAFTA with percentage contribution advancing from 26.2% in 1996 to 33.1%

in 2001. These two Member States together accounted for an average percentage contribution of 69.6%

of CARICOM’s imports from NAFTA over the period (Table 2.3.3).

Table 2.3.5 showed that CARICOM’s highest exporters to NAFTA were Trinidad and Tobago and

Jamaica. In 1996, Trinidad and Tobago accounted for 58.8% of CARICOM’s exports to NAFTA but

its percentage contribution declined to 45.2% in 1998. From 1999, its percentage contribution

expanded steadily and recorded the highest percentage contribution for the period of 70.7% in 2001.

Jamaica was CARICOM’s second highest exporter to NAFTA for this period with increased

percentage contributions to CARICOM’s exports to NAFTA from 32.5% in 1996 and 22.0% in 2001.

These two Member States collectively accounted for more than 75% of CARICOM’s exports to

NAFTA throughout the period.

Jamaica registered increasing trade deficits with NAFTA throughout the period, moving from deficit of

EC$2.7 billion in 1996 to EC$3.1 billion in 2001. Trinidad and Tobago on the other hand, registered

trade surpluses in 1996, 2000 and 2001 of EC$0.8 billion, EC$1.8 billion and EC$1.2 billion in 1996,

2000 and 2001 respectively while for 1997-1999 this Member State registered trade deficits of EC$1.7

billion, EC$1.6 billion and EC$0.3 billion with NAFTA.

Major Commodities

During the period 1996 – 2001, CARICOM’s major imports from NAFTA were Machinery and

Transport Equipment and Manufactured Goods while CARICOM’s top exports to NAFTA were

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Mineral Fuels, Lubricants and related materials and Chemical and related products n.e.s (Tables

2.3.6 & 2.3.8).

Imports

CARICOM’s imports of Machinery and Transport Equipment from NAFTA recorded percentage

contribution of 28.8% in 1996 and expanded to 38.3% in 1997. In 1998 and 1999 it declined to 35.1%

and 33.5% respectively but strengthened to 35.8% and 36.1% in 2000 and 2001. Trinidad and Tobago

and Jamaica were CARICOM’s top importers of this commodity with average percentage

contributions of 43.6% and 27.7% over the period. For 2001, Trinidad and Tobago’s imports of

distilling or rectifying plant and Jamaica’s imports of transmission apparatus incorporating reception

apparatus were the top Machinery and Transport Equipment imported from NAFTA by these two

Member States.

CARICOM’s second highest imported commodity from NAFTA was Manufactured Goods with

percentage contributions of 17.0% in 1996 and 14.3% in 2001. Trinidad and Tobago and Jamaica

were CARICOM’s top importers of this commodity with average percentage contributions of 32.0%

and 32.7% respectively over the period. For Trinidad and Tobago in 2001 the top commodity imported

from NAFTA within this category was casing of a kind used in drilling for oil or gas while other

structures (excluding prefabricated buildings etc.) was the top item imported from NAFTA by

Jamaica.

Exports

For exports, the percentage contributions of Mineral Fuels, Lubricants and related materials to

CARICOM’s exports to NAFTA decreased continuously from 31.4% in 1996 to 19.9% in 1998. For

1999 and 2000, its percentage contributions strengthened to 26.4% and 39.9% respectively but

declined to 38.6% in 2001. Trinidad and Tobago dominated CARICOM’s exports of this commodity

with an average percentage contribution of 99.4% over the period. For 2001, Trinidad and Tobago’s

top commodity exported within this category was other petroleum oils and oils obtained from

bituminous minerals, crude.

Over the period, Chemical and related products n.e.s. was CARICOM’s second highest exported

commodity to NAFTA with improved percentage contribution from 18.8% in 1996 to 23.8% in 2001.

Trinidad and Tobago was mainly responsible for the exports of this commodity with an average

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percentage contribution of 91.6% over the period. For 2001, Trinidad and Tobago’s top item exported

within this category was anhydrous ammonia.

Top Items traded with NAFTA

Analysis of Table 2.3.9 revealed that CARICOM’s top 20 commodities imported from NAFTA in

2001 accounted for 43.7% of CARICOM’s total imports from NAFTA. The top four commodities

imported were:

• Heating and cooling equipment and parts thereof, n.e.s.;

• Telecommunication equipment and accessories of apparatus falling within telecommunications

and sound recording and reproducing apparatus and equipment;

• Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals and

• Automatic data processing machines and units thereof.

The combined percentage contribution of these commodities accounted for 17.6% of CARICOM’s

total imports from NAFTA in 2001.

In 2001, earnings from CARICOM’s 15 major domestic exports to NAFTA accounted for 88.0% of its

total domestic exports to NAFTA in 2001. The top four commodities exported to this trading bloc

were:

• Other crude petroleum oils;

• Anhydrous ammonia;

• Other aluminium oxide (alumina) and

• Liquefied natural gas.

These commodities registered respective percentage contributions of 17.4%, 14.9%, 9.7% and 7.6% to

CARICOM’s total domestic exports (Table 2.3.10).

(EC$'000)1996 1997 1998

CARICOM 9,549,330 5,623,262 -3,926,068 12,583,749 5,898,057 -6,685,692 12,082,128 5,415,871 -6,666,257

MDCs 8,012,622 5,271,823 -2,740,799 10,958,761 5,520,538 -5,438,223 10,492,298 5,086,909 -5,405,389 BARBADOS 973,616 133,439 -840,177 1,244,348 136,080 -1,108,268 1,264,115 119,925 -1,144,190 GUYANA … … … 621,050 658,215 37,165 596,074 694,091 98,017 JAMAICA 4,535,685 1,829,651 -2,706,034 4,502,237 1,788,258 -2,713,979 4,566,691 1,827,170 -2,739,521 SURINAME … … … … … … … … … TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO 2,503,321 3,308,733 805,412 4,591,126 2,937,985 -1,653,141 4,065,418 2,445,723 -1,619,695

LDCs 1,536,708 351,439 -1,185,269 1,624,988 377,519 -1,247,469 1,589,830 328,962 -1,260,868 BELIZE 473,539 217,135 -256,404 516,478 248,210 -268,268 530,329 199,282 -331,047

OECS 1,063,169 134,304 -928,865 1,108,510 129,309 -979,201 1,059,501 129,680 -929,821 ANTIGUA & BARBUDA … … … … … … … … … DOMINICA 137,952 5,983 -131,969 147,002 5,603 -141,399 52,573 5,877 -46,696 GRENADA 185,692 12,357 -173,335 194,208 17,768 -176,440 232,481 41,038 -191,443 MONTSERRAT … 62,822 … … … … … … … ST. KITTS AND NEVIS 178,372 10,104 -168,268 186,586 62,880 -123,706 191,449 52,359 -139,090 SAINT LUCIA 330,952 32,107 -298,845 375,022 33,928 -341,094 361,122 23,057 -338,065 ST. VINCENT & GREN. 230,201 10,931 -219,270 205,692 9,130 -196,562 221,876 7,349 -214,527

CARICOM 11,916,434 5,971,931 -5,944,503 12,250,385 8,432,321 -3,818,064 11,959,536 7,351,794 -4,607,742

MDCs 9,491,958 5,548,573 -3,943,385 10,110,377 7,930,497 -2,179,880 10,015,159 6,935,296 -3,079,863 BARBADOS 1,352,379 134,838 -1,217,541 1,434,689 128,421 -1,306,268 1,323,094 119,581 -1,203,513 GUYANA 532,514 642,500 109,986 623,912 695,202 71,290 … … … JAMAICA 4,200,184 1,626,606 -2,573,578 4,546,424 1,759,615 -2,786,809 4,739,388 1,616,674 -3,122,714 SURINAME … … … … … … … … … TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO 3,406,881 3,144,629 -262,252 3,505,352 5,347,259 1,841,907 3,952,677 5,199,041 1,246,364

LDCs 2,424,476 423,358 -2,001,118 2,140,008 501,824 -1,638,184 1,944,377 416,498 -1,527,879 BELIZE 632,044 243,929 -388,115 740,185 308,511 -431,674 679,648 258,988 -420,660

OECS 1,792,432 179,429 -1,613,003 1,399,823 193,313 -1,206,510 1,264,729 157,510 -1,107,219 ANTIGUA & BARBUDA 484,545 7,618 -476,927 … … … … … … DOMINICA 148,358 6,685 -141,673 157,374 7,710 -149,664 133,335 5,333 -128,002 GRENADA 247,872 84,983 -162,889 307,542 99,005 -208,537 284,983 62,668 -222,315 MONTSERRAT 34,278 587 -33,691 31,932 792 -31,140 30,985 161 -30,824 ST. KITTS AND NEVIS 239,333 51,749 -187,584 317,794 57,895 -259,899 295,270 59,322 -235,948 SAINT LUCIA 417,153 23,109 -394,044 407,377 23,785 -383,592 330,736 26,461 -304,275 ST. VINCENT & GREN. 220,893 4,698 -216,195 177,804 4,126 -173,678 189,420 3,565 -185,855

TABLE 2.3.1: VALUES OF CARICOM'S IMPORTS, EXPORTS, AND BALANCE OF TRADEWITH THE NORTH AMERICAN FREE TRADE AGREEMENT, BY COUNTRY: 1996-2001



IMPORTS EXPORTS BALANCE OF TRADE IMPORTSIMPORTS EXPORTS BALANCE

OF TRADE

CARICOM COUNTRIES

1999 2000 2001

IMPORTS EXPORTS BALANCE OF TRADEIMPORTS EXPORTS BALANCE

OF TRADE

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1990 6,690,204 4,848,077 168,536 5,016,613 -1,673,591

1991 6,685,085 4,072,613 94,046 4,166,659 -2,518,426

1992 7,218,729 4,221,239 132,422 4,353,661 -2,865,068

1993 7,613,610 3,807,956 196,821 4,004,777 -3,608,833

1994 8,169,064 5,320,450 280,023 5,600,473 -2,568,591

1995 9,377,592 5,237,578 251,118 5,488,696 -3,888,896

1996 9,549,330 5,271,749 351,513 5,623,262 -3,926,068

1997 12,583,749 5,623,004 275,053 5,898,057 -6,685,692

1998 12,082,128 5,139,453 276,418 5,415,871 -6,666,257

1999 11,916,434 5,693,967 277,964 5,971,931 -5,944,503

2000 12,250,385 8,264,071 168,250 8,432,321 -3,818,064


TABLE 2.3.2: CARICOM'S TRADE BALANCE WITH THE NORTH AMERICAN FREE TRADE AGREEMENT: 1990-2001


TRADE BALANCE

CARICOM'S TRADE BALANCE WITH THE NORTH AMERICAN FREETRADE AGREEMENT: 1990-2001

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CARICOM (A) 9,549,330 12,583,749 12,082,128 11,916,434 12,250,385 11,959,536

MDCs 8,012,622 10,958,761 10,492,298 9,491,958 10,110,377 10,015,159 BARBADOS 973,616 1,244,348 1,264,115 1,352,379 1,434,689 1,323,094 GUYANA … 621,050 596,074 532,514 623,912 … JAMAICA 4,535,685 4,502,237 4,566,691 4,200,184 4,546,424 4,739,388 SURINAME … … … … … … TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO 2,503,321 4,591,126 4,065,418 3,406,881 3,505,352 3,952,677

LDCs 1,536,708 1,624,988 1,589,830 2,424,476 2,140,008 1,944,377 BELIZE 473,539 516,478 530,329 632,044 740,185 679,648

OECS 1,063,169 1,108,510 1,059,501 1,792,432 1,399,823 1,264,729 ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA … … … 484,545 … … DOMINICA 137,952 147,002 52,573 148,358 157,374 133,335 GRENADA 185,692 194,208 232,481 247,872 307,542 284,983 MONTSERRAT … … … 34,278 31,932 30,985 ST. KITTS AND NEVIS 178,372 186,586 191,449 239,333 317,794 295,270 SAINT LUCIA 330,952 375,022 361,122 417,153 407,377 330,736 ST. VINCENT & THE GRENADINES. 230,201 205,692 221,876 220,893 177,804 189,420

(Percent)

CARICOM 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0


LDCs 16.1 12.9 13.2 20.3 17.5 16.3 BELIZE 5.0 4.1 4.4 5.3 6.0 5.7

OECS 11.1 8.8 8.8 15.0 11.4 10.6 ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA … … … 4.1 … … DOMINICA 1.4 1.2 0.4 1.2 1.3 1.1 GRENADA 1.9 1.5 1.9 2.1 2.5 2.4 MONTSERRAT … … … 0.3 0.3 0.3 ST. KITTS AND NEVIS 1.9 1.5 1.6 2.0 2.6 2.5 SAINT LUCIA 3.5 3.0 3.0 3.5 3.3 2.8 ST. VINCENT AND THE GRENADINES 2.4 1.6 1.8 1.9 1.5 1.6


19,216,513 24,378,963 23,738,738 24,175,549 26,573,787 25,798,189


17,294,879 22,013,762 21,320,109 21,370,019 23,519,194 23,022,553


1,921,634 2,365,201 2,418,629 2,805,530 3,054,593 2,775,636

(A)\(B) (%) 49.7 51.6 50.9 49.3 46.1 46.4

(A)\(C) (%) 55.2 57.2 56.7 55.8 52.1 51.9

TABLE 2.3.3: VALUE AND PERCENTAGE DISTRIBUTION OF CARICOM'S IMPORTS FROM THE NORTH AMERICAN FREE TRADE AGREEMENT, BY COUNTRY: 1996 - 2001

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CARICOM (A) 5,271,749 5,623,004 5,139,453 5,693,967 8,264,071 7,133,531


LDCs 267,884 320,281 286,694 365,465 450,241 373,675 BELIZE 186,123 213,208 168,265 212,679 274,855 234,217

OECS 81,761 107,073 118,429 152,786 175,386 139,458 ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA … … … 116 … … DOMINICA 5,329 4,994 4,722 4,045 5,148 3,889 GRENADA 11,968 16,196 38,618 81,485 95,494 60,168 MONTSERRAT 19,844 … … 0 0 1 ST. KITTS AND NEVIS 6,037 54,722 50,416 47,219 54,062 56,139 SAINT LUCIA 30,549 26,821 21,436 17,486 17,434 17,791 ST. VINCENT & THE GRENADINES. 8,034 4,340 3,237 2,435 3,248 1,470

(Percent)

CARICOM 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0


LDCs 5.1 5.7 5.6 6.4 5.4 5.2 BELIZE 3.5 3.8 3.3 3.7 3.3 3.3



11,871,568 13,314,287 12,165,159 13,346,672 17,856,711 16,148,183


9,682,323 10,916,243 9,647,773 10,685,184 14,510,459 12,888,491


2,189,245 2,398,044 2,517,386 2,661,488 3,346,252 3,259,692

(A)\(B) (%) 44.4 42.2 42.2 42.7 46.3 44.2

(A)\(C) (%) 54.4 51.5 53.3 53.3 57.0 55.3

TABLE 2.3.4: VALUE AND PERCENTAGE DISTRIBUTION OF CARICOM'S DOMESTIC EXPORTS TO THE NORTH AMERICAN FREE TRADE AGREEMENT, BY COUNTRY: 1996-2001

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CARICOM (A) 5,623,262 5,898,057 5,415,871 5,971,931 8,432,321 7,351,794


LDCs 351,439 377,519 328,962 423,358 501,824 416,498 BELIZE 217,135 248,210 199,282 243,929 308,511 258,988

OECS 134,304 129,309 129,680 179,429 193,313 157,510 ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA … … … 7,618 … … DOMINICA 5,983 5,603 5,877 6,685 7,710 5,333 GRENADA 12,357 17,768 41,038 84,983 99,005 62,668 MONTSERRAT 62,822 … … 587 792 161 ST. KITTS AND NEVIS 10,104 62,880 52,359 51,749 57,895 59,322 SAINT LUCIA 32,107 33,928 23,057 23,109 23,785 26,461 ST. VINCENT & THE GRENADINES 10,931 9,130 7,349 4,698 4,126 3,565

(Percent)

CARICOM 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0


LDCs 6.2 6.4 6.1 7.1 6.0 5.7 BELIZE 3.9 4.2 3.7 4.1 3.7 3.5



12,580,141 14,023,041 12,962,037 14,043,820 18,501,880 16,849,494


10,280,433 11,486,068 10,175,891 11,226,796 14,996,112 13,411,142


2,299,708 2,536,973 2,786,146 2,817,024 3,505,768 3,438,352

(A)\(B) (%) 44.7 42.1 41.8 42.5 45.6 43.6

(A)\(C) (%) 54.7 51.3 53.2 53.2 56.2 54.8

TABLE 2.3.5: VALUE AND PERCENTAGE DISTRIBUTION OF CARICOM'S TOTAL EXPORTS TO THE NORTHAMERICAN FREE TRADE AGREEMENT, BY COUNTRY: 1996 - 2001

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Exports to NAFTA Exports to Extra-Regional Destinations

FIGURE 2.3.3

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S.I.T.C. SECTIONS 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001

ALL SECTIONS 9,549,330 12,583,749 12,082,128 11,916,434 12,250,385 11,959,536

0 FOOD AND LIVE ANIMALS 1,442,337 1,670,280 1,760,287 1,782,559 1,620,009 1,633,524



364,467 449,559 363,027 367,369 313,597 324,584


608,890 623,035 474,450 560,736 749,612 862,914


91,284 85,451 87,261 85,511 80,903 61,619


1,074,900 1,204,152 1,305,710 1,333,364 1,381,517 1,402,191


1,627,742 1,929,588 2,047,548 1,927,518 1,866,023 1,705,421

7 MACHINERY AND TRANSPORT 2,748,464 4,819,879 4,242,241 3,988,632 4,382,849 4,320,152


1,513,805 1,668,532 1,706,733 1,729,002 1,766,646 1,574,847


13,175 17,530 20,608 61,341 28,286 24,294

(Percent)

ALL SECTIONS 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0




3.8 3.6 3.0 3.1 2.6 2.7


6.4 5.0 3.9 4.7 6.1 7.2


1.0 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.5


11.3 9.6 10.8 11.2 11.3 11.7


17.0 15.3 16.9 16.2 15.2 14.3

7 MACHINERY AND TRANSPORT 28.8 38.3 35.1 33.5 35.8 36.1


15.9 13.3 14.1 14.5 14.4 13.2


0.1 0.1 0.2 0.5 0.2 0.2


TABLE 2.3.6: VALUE AND PERCENTAGE DISTRIBUTION OF CARICOM'S IMPORTS FROM THE NORTH AMERICAN FREE TRADE AGREEMENT, BY SITC SECTIONS: 1996-2001

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1996 1997 1998 1999

DISTRIBUTION OF CARICOM'S IMPORTS FROM NAFTA, BYPRINCIPAL SITC SECTIONS: 1996

Food15.1%

Chemicals11.3%

Mfd. Goods17.0%



Other12.0%

FIGURE 2.3.4

DISTRIBUTION OF CARICOM'S IMPORTS FROM NAFTA, BYPRINCIPAL SITC SECTIONS: 2001

Food13.7%

Chemicals11.7%

Mfd. Goods14.3%



Other11.1%

FIGURE 2.3.5

190

(EC$'000)

S.I.T.C. SECTIONS 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001

ALL SECTIONS 5,271,749 5,623,004 5,139,453 5,693,967 8,264,071 7,133,531




785,035 925,104 962,932 925,245 1,095,702 967,692


1,760,334 1,401,747 1,078,110 1,573,595 3,356,940 2,824,565


99 122 296 268 194 113


1,051,241 991,491 905,787 1,026,700 1,556,921 1,736,156


331,582 438,299 413,685 455,901 472,917 586,831



776,958 742,825 655,649 562,701 537,485 312,073


2,341 377,698 344,524 342,040 327,357 2,678

(Percent)

ALL SECTIONS 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0




14.9 16.5 18.7 16.2 13.3 13.6


33.4 24.9 21.0 27.6 40.6 39.6


0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0


19.9 17.6 17.6 18.0 18.8 24.3


6.3 7.8 8.0 8.0 5.7 8.2



14.7 13.2 12.8 9.9 6.5 4.4


0.0 6.7 6.7 6.0 4.0 0.0


TABLE 2.3.7: VALUE AND PERCENTAGE DISTRIBUTION OF CARICOM'S DOMESTIC EXPORTS TO THE NORTH AMERICAN FREE TRADE AGREEMENT, BY SITC SECTIONS: 1996-2001

191

(EC$'000)

S.I.T.C. SECTIONS 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001

ALL SECTIONS 5,623,262 5,898,057 5,415,871 5,971,931 8,432,321 7,351,794




786,780 927,159 965,050 927,406 1,099,752 970,659


1,765,830 1,405,982 1,080,281 1,577,630 3,365,513 2,838,047


285 236 436 405 233 206


1,055,608 1,000,558 921,287 1,049,216 1,563,996 1,746,834


361,055 462,203 434,656 482,924 491,397 613,245



802,069 771,055 702,596 593,682 576,757 354,928


43,683 384,095 351,404 343,096 329,844 3,678

(Percent)

ALL SECTIONS 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0




14.0 15.7 17.8 15.5 13.0 13.2


31.4 23.8 19.9 26.4 39.9 38.6


0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0


18.8 17.0 17.0 17.6 18.5 23.8


6.4 7.8 8.0 8.1 5.8 8.3



14.3 13.1 13.0 9.9 6.8 4.8


0.8 6.5 6.5 5.7 3.9 0.1


TABLE 2.3.8: VALUE AND PERCENTAGE DISTRIBUTION OF CARICOM'S TOTAL EXPORTS TO THE NORTH AMERICAN FREE TRADE AGREEMENT, BY SITC SECTIONS: 1996-2001

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DISTRIBUTION OF CARICOM'S EXPORTS TO NAFTA, BY PRINCIPAL SITC SECTIONS: 1996

Food6.5%



31.4%Chemicals18.8%


Other15.0%

FIGURE 2.3.6

DISTRIBUTION OF CARICOM'S EXPORTS TO NAFTA, BY PRINCIPAL SITC SECTIONS: 2001

Food5.8%



38.6%

Chemicals23.8%

Mdf. Goods8.3%

Other10.2%

FIGURE 2.3.7

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(EC$'000)



741 249,454 2.6 1,620,005 12.9 811,285 6.7 239,054 2.0 166,426 1.4 606,916 5.1


764 239,018 2.5 299,302 2.4 334,083 2.8 397,497 3.3 482,301 3.9 594,752 5.0


334 410,857 4.3 430,065 3.4 338,142 2.8 358,848 3.0 410,936 3.4 584,781 4.9


752 221,356 2.3 261,238 2.1 291,301 2.4 319,727 2.7 306,730 2.5 309,973 2.6


793 60,582 0.6 192,664 1.5 138,509 1.1 144,178 1.2 86,586 0.7 278,697 2.3


333 146,966 1.5 137,973 1.1 104,163 0.9 176,542 1.5 303,761 2.5 251,888 2.1



723 149,016 1.6 170,636 1.4 181,088 1.5 168,741 1.4 205,505 1.7 208,740 1.7


Clothing accessories of textile fabrics, whether or not knitted or crocheted (other than those for babies).

846 566,917 5.9 500,129 4.0 468,551 3.9 369,548 3.1 330,928 2.7 203,663 1.7


542 109,062 1.1 148,966 1.2 149,445 1.2 164,193 1.4 205,673 1.7 192,923 1.6


Pumps (other than pumps for liquids, air or other gas compressors and fans; ventilating or recycling hoods incorporating a fan, whether or not fitted with filters; centrifuges; filtering or purify apparatus; and parts thereof.

743 90,888 1.0 118,961 0.9 146,673 1.2 118,525 1.0 124,541 1.0 186,031 1.6


679 105,995 1.1 251,239 2.0 330,002 2.7 166,100 1.4 149,580 1.2 182,147 1.5


874 109,926 1.2 133,064 1.1 137,188 1.1 114,727 1.0 121,692 1.0 176,166 1.5

Inorganic chemical elements, oxides and halogen salts.

522 165,912 1.7 91,604 0.7 160,201 1.3 129,758 1.1 83,845 0.7 167,315 1.4


012 192,302 2.0 207,375 1.6 203,529 1.7 195,584 1.6 170,512 1.4 166,600 1.4


642 101,493 1.1 126,931 1.0 134,043 1.1 151,839 1.3 164,370 1.3 165,917 1.4


821 90,686 0.9 111,738 0.9 126,389 1.0 150,539 1.3 168,756 1.4 153,243 1.3

Wheat (including spelt) and meslin, unmilled. 041 147,856 1.5 223,147 1.8 193,905 1.6 129,006 1.1 114,655 0.9 153,206 1.3

A. Total Value of Top 20 Imports from NAFTA 3,689,288 5,589,626 4,852,845 4,147,945 4,259,773 5,221,245

B. Value of Total Imports from NAFTA 9,549,330 12,583,749 12,082,128 11,916,434 12,250,385 11,959,536

A/B (%) 38.6 44.4 40.2 34.8 34.8 43.7


SITC Group

TABLE 2.3.9: CARICOM'S TOP 20 IMPORTS FROM NAFTA, CLASSIFIED ACCORDING TO SITC GROUPS: 1996-2001(Top 20 based on the year 2001)


194

(EC$'000)


Crude petroleum oils, other 333.09 1,186,683 22.6 1,215,553 21.6 677,587 13.2 867,661 15.2 1,558,667 18.9 1,242,957 17.4

Anhydrous ammonia 522.611 671,240 12.8 638,251 11.4 584,106 11.4 673,294 11.8 883,696 10.7 1,059,489 14.9

Other aluminium oxide, (alumina) 285.2 552,107 10.5 570,669 10.1 555,291 10.8 612,408 10.8 797,114 9.6 694,249 9.7

Natural gas, liquefied 343.1 26,494 0.5 0 0.0 - - 250,617 4.4 646,974 7.8 544,345 7.6

Fuel oils, n.e.s. 334.4 263,346 5.0 24,067 0.4 233,804 4.5 251,691 4.4 462,716 5.6 509,935 7.1


Bars and rods of non-alloy steel 676.162 226,627 4.3 233,261 4.1 265,657 5.2 284,548 5.0 280,838 3.4 303,271 4.3


Div. 84 742,160 14.1 709,140 12.6 632,436 12.3 523,253 9.2 503,194 6.1 290,135 4.1

Aluminium ores and concentrates 285.1 211,545 4.0 311,015 5.5 376,626 7.3 286,792 5.0 271,695 3.3 253,186 3.5


671.331 58,610 1.1 123,717 2.2 67,537 1.3 107,582 1.9 134,748 1.6 240,407 3.4

Gas oils. 334.3 183,803 3.5 42,885 0.8 31,567 0.6 52,145 0.9 305,614 3.7 216,800 3.0


Urea 562.16 156,893 3.0 73,219 1.3 54,938 1.1 66,327 1.2 91,027 1.1 118,573 1.7

Motor spirit (gasolene) and other light oils. 334.1 50,580 1.0 53,762 1.0 54,486 1.1 61,635 1.1 176,613 2.1 107,323 1.5

Crustaceans, molluscs and aquatic invertebrates, whether in shell or not, fresh (live or dead), chilled, frozen, dried, salted or in brine; crustaceans, in shell, cooked by steaming or boiling in water.

036 50,183 1.0 95,855 1.7 119,894 2.3 152,512 2.7 188,813 2.3 97,696 1.4


971.01 - - 376,179 6.7 343,898 6.7 338,605 5.9 323,621 3.9 - -

A. Total Domestic Exports of Major Commodities 4,547,291 4,721,416 4,240,344 4,786,843 7,220,682 6,274,130

B. Value of Total Domestic Exports to NAFTA 5,251,905 5,623,004 5,139,453 5,693,967 8,264,071 7,133,531

A/B (%) 86.6 84.0 82.5 84.1 87.4 88.0

Notes:1996 Excludes data for Antigua and Barbuda, Guyana, Montserrat and Suriname.1997-1998 Exclude data for Antigua and Barbuda, Montserrat, and Suriname.1999 Excludes data for Suriname.2000 Excludes data for Antigua and Barbuda and Suriname.2001 Excludes data for Antigua and Barbuda, Guyana and Suriname.

1999 2000 2001

TABLE 2.3.10: Value of CARICOM's Major Domestic Exports to NAFTA: 1996 - 2001


1996 1997 1998

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Section 4

CARICOM’s Trade with the Latin American Integration Association

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CARICOM’S TRADE WITH LATIN AMERICAN INTEGRATION ASSOCIATION (LAIA) –

1996 - 2001

Analysis of Table 2.4.1 revealed CARICOM’s imports from the Latin American Integration

Association (LAIA) increased from EC$2.3 billion in 1996 (nine Member States reporting) to EC$3.6

billion in 2001 (ten Member States reporting) at an average annual growth rate of 9.3% over the

period. CARICOM’s exports to LAIA earned EC$0.6 billion in 1996 but decreased to EC$0.4 billion

in 2001 (ten Member States reporting in both years) at an average annual negative growth rate of

8.1%.

CARICOM’s imports from this trading bloc accounted for 12.0% of CARICOM’s total imports in

1996 and expanded to 13.9% in 2001. As a percentage of CARICOM’s extra-regional imports,

CARICOM’s imports from LAIA rose from 13.3% in 1996 to 15.6% in 2001, with the highest

percentage contribution of 19.0% recorded in 2000 (Table 2.4.3). CARICOM’s exports to LAIA as a

percentage of its total exports decreased from 5.0% in 1996 to 2.4% in 2001. While the percentage

contribution of LAIA to CARICOM’s extra-regional exports moved from 6.1% in 1996 to 3.1% in

2001 (Table 2.4.5).

Over the period, CARICOM’s trade balance with LAIA recorded deficits throughout the period

moving from EC$1.7 billion in 1996 to EC$3.2 billion in 2001.

Major Contributors

Throughout the period, CARICOM’s imports from LAIA was dominated by the MDCs which

accounted for an average percentage contribution of 93.0% over the period. Table 2.4.3 revealed that

the MDCs imports from LAIA expanded from EC$2.2 billion in 1996 to EC$3.4 billion in 2001 (only

three of the five Member States reporting in both years), which accounted for 93.6% in 1996 and

93.9% in 2001 of CARICOM’s imports from LAIA. This implied that the LDCs percentage

contribution declined from 6.4% in 1996 to 6.1% in 2001.

With regards to exports, the MDCs also dominated and recorded an average percentage contribution of

96.7% over the period. Exports of the MDCs moved from EC$0.6 billion in 1996 to EC$0.4 billion in

2001, which accounted for 97.1% and 97.5% of CARICOM’s exports to LAIA respectively. As a

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result, the LDCs contributed marginally to CARICOM’s exports to the LAIA with less than 5%

throughout the period.

In terms of the performance of individual Member States, Trinidad and Tobago was CARICOM’s

leading Member State to trade with the LAIA throughout the period (Tables 2.4.3 & 2.4.5).

For imports, Trinidad and Tobago’s percentage contribution to CARICOM’s imports from LAIA

advanced from 62.7% in 1996 to 64.4% in 2001. Jamaica followed, as CARICOM’s second highest

importer from LAIA with expanded percentage contribution from 24.4% in 1996 to 26.8% in 2001.

Collectively these two Member States accounted for an average percentage contribution of 83.8% of

CARICOM’s imports from LAIA over the period. Belize dominated the imports of the LDCs from

LAIA with expanded percentage contribution from 3.9% in 1996 to 4.0% in 2001.

With regards to exports, Trinidad and Tobago was CARICOM’s largest exporter to the LAIA market

with its percentage contribution to CARICOM’s exports to LAIA advancing from 82.1% in 1996 to

89.0% in 2001.

With respect to these Member States’ trade balance with LAIA, Trinidad and Tobago and Jamaica

recorded trade deficits with LAIA throughout the period. Trinidad and Tobago’s trade balance moved

from a deficit of EC$0.9 billion in 1996 to EC$1.9 billion in 2001 while Jamaica’s trade deficit

increased from EC$0.5 billion in 1996 to EC$0.9 billion in 2001.

Major Commodities

CARICOM’s major commodities imported from the LAIA over the period were Mineral fuels,

lubricants and related materials and Manufactured Goods (Table 2.4.6). For CARICOM’s exports to

LAIA, Manufactured Goods dominated followed by Mineral fuels, lubricants and related materials

and Chemicals and related products n.e.s. (Table 2.4.8)

Imports

CARICOM’s imports of Mineral fuels, lubricants and related materials recorded percentage

contribution of 60.4% in 1996 and declined to 55.5% and 49.6% in 1997 and 1998. In 1999 the

percentage contribution of this commodity advanced to 58.4% and continued to expand in 2000 to

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72.4% but declined to 65.4% in 2001. CARICOM’s highest importers of this commodity were

Trinidad and Tobago and Jamaica with average percentage contributions of 71.1% and 18.6% over the

period. For 2001, Trinidad and Tobago’s top commodity imported within this category was other

petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude. Also in the same year Jamaica’s top

commodity imported within this category was imported petroleum oil under processing agreement.

Manufactured goods, CARICOM’s second largest imported commodity from LAIA started the period

with percentage contribution of 12.7% in 1996 and advanced to 16.6% in 1997. In 1998 – 2000, the

percentage contributions declined continuously to 16.2%, 15.9% and 10.3% but strengthened in 2001

to 14.1%. Trinidad and Tobago and Jamaica were CARICOM’s two major Member States to account

for the imports of this commodity with average percentage contributions 43.9% and 27.2% over the

period. For 2001, toilet and facial tissue stock were Trinidad and Tobago’s top manufactured goods

imported from LAIA while for Jamaica the top manufactured goods imported from LAIA were other

glazed ceramic flags and paving, hearth/wall tiles.

Mineral fuels, lubricants and related materials and Manufactured Goods have collectively accounted

for more than 65% of CARICOM’s imports from LAIA throughout the period (Table 2.4.6).

Exports

With regards to CARICOM’s exports to LAIA, the percentage contribution of Manufactured Goods

grew steadily during 1996 – 1998 with recorded percentage contributions of 32.6%, 42.9% and 47.5%

respectively. In 1999 its percentage contribution dropped to 36.3% but improved to 37.6% in 2000

before declining marginally to 37.2% in 2001. Trinidad and Tobago accounted for almost all of

CARICOM’s exports of Manufactured Goods to this trading bloc with an average percentage

contribution of 97.0% over the period. For 2001, the top Manufactured Goods exported to LAIA by

this Member State were other bars and rods of non-alloy.

Over the period, Mineral fuels, lubricants and related materials and Chemicals and related products

n.e.s. were CARICOM’s second most exported commodities to the LAIA with average percentage

contributions of 15.8% and 18.2% respectively. Trinidad and Tobago was CARICOM’s leading

Member State responsible for the exports for these commodities to LAIA. Trinidad and Tobago’s

exports of Mineral fuels, lubricants and related materials to the LAIA recorded an average percentage

contribution of 97.0% over the period while its exports of Chemicals and related products n.e.s

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registered an average percentage contribution of 92.2%. For 2001, Trinidad and Tobago’s main

commodities exported to LAIA within these categories were other fuels oils n.e.s.and anhydrous

ammonia.

CARICOM’s exports of Manufactured Goods, Mineral fuels, lubricants and related materials and

Chemicals and related products n.e.s. have collectively accounted for more than 67% of CARICOM’s

exports to LAIA throughout the period, with the highest combined percentage contribution of 80.0% in

2000.

Top items traded with LAIA

In 2001, CARICOM’s top 20 commodities imported from LAIA accounted for 82.9% of CARICOM’s

imports from LAIA. These commodities also recorded more than 68.0% of CARICOM’s imports from

LAIA in each respective year of the period. For 2001, the top four commodities imported were:

• Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude;


• Tubes, pipes and hollow profiles, and tube or pipe fittings, of iron or steel and

• Clay construction materials and refractory construction materials.

These commodities registered respective percentage contributions of 63.3%, 2.8%, and 1.4% and 1.3%

to CARICOM’s imports from LAIA.

Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude was CARICOM’S top commodity

imported from LAIA throughout 1996 – 2001 with an average percentage contribution of 52.5% of

CARICOM’s total imports from LAIA (Table 2.4.9).

Table 2.4.10 revealed that CARICOM’s 15 major domestic exports to LAIA, for the period 1996 –

2001 accounted for over 86.0% throughout the period. For 2001, the top three commodities exported

were:

• Bars and rods, hot-rolled in irregularly wound coils, of non-alloy steel;

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• Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals (other than crude); preparations,

n.e.s. containing by weight 70% or more of petroleum oils or of oils obtained from bituminous

minerals and

• Anhydrous ammonia.

These three products recorded percentage contributions of 27.7%, 19.0% and 9.2% respectively of

CARICOM’s total domestic exports to LAIA and collectively accounted for more than 50% of

CARICOM’s domestic exports to LAIA in 2001.

(EC$'000)

1996 1997 1998

CARICOM 2,304,609 627,016 -1,677,593 2,439,146 591,849 -1,847,297 2,437,124 451,882 -1,985,242

MDCs 2,157,634 608,595 -1,549,039 2,248,576 573,035 -1,675,541 2,261,814 429,861 -1,831,953 BARBADOS 152,448 66,619 -85,829 170,568 44,893 -125,675 95,449 7,955 -87,494 GUYANA … … … 198,524 18,428 -180,096 171,468 28,584 -142,884 JAMAICA 561,271 27,442 -533,829 560,219 37,034 -523,185 483,310 22,904 -460,406 SURINAME … … … … … … … … … TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO 1,443,915 514,534 -929,381 1,319,265 472,680 -846,585 1,511,587 370,418 -1,141,169

LDCs 146,975 18,421 -128,554 190,570 18,814 -171,756 175,310 22,021 -153,289 BELIZE 90,665 15,683 -74,982 116,433 16,033 -100,400 114,291 17,555 -96,736

OECS 56,310 2,738 -53,572 74,137 2,781 -71,356 61,019 4,466 -56,553 ANTIGUA & BARBUDA … … … … … … … … … DOMINICA 8,154 - -8,154 9,746 96 -9,650 3,798 82 -3,716 GRENADA 7,940 2,213 -5,727 13,527 1,746 -11,781 13,952 3,703 -10,249 MONTSERRAT … - … … … … … … … ST. KITTS AND NEVIS 4,032 51 -3,981 3,340 25 -3,315 2,564 69 -2,495 SAINT LUCIA 22,266 331 -21,935 25,794 647 -25,147 24,601 513 -24,088 ST. VINCENT & GREN. 13,918 143 -13,775 21,730 267 -21,463 16,104 99 -16,005

1999 2000 2001

CARICOM 2,742,223 414,289 -2,327,934 4,459,947 543,745 -3,916,202 3,592,979 412,020 -3,180,959

MDCs 2,480,346 395,355 -2,084,991 4,231,600 533,563 -3,698,037 3,372,672 401,663 -2,971,009 BARBADOS 95,551 8,520 -87,031 118,804 3,628 -115,176 96,624 4,810 -91,814 GUYANA 207,197 10,261 -196,936 277,118 10,430 -266,688 … … … JAMAICA 567,741 29,061 -538,680 980,821 31,995 -948,826 962,370 30,345 -932,025 SURINAME … … … … … … … … … TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO 1,609,857 347,513 -1,262,344 2,854,857 487,510 -2,367,347 2,313,678 366,508 -1,947,170

LDCs 261,877 18,934 -242,943 228,347 10,182 -218,165 220,307 10,357 -209,950 BELIZE 144,553 14,330 -130,223 150,376 6,312 -144,064 143,372 5,670 -137,702

OECS 117,324 4,604 -112,720 77,971 3,870 -74,101 76,935 4,687 -72,248 ANTIGUA & BARBUDA 48,564 25 -48,539 … … … … … … DOMINICA 9,019 176 -8,843 15,077 343 -14,734 12,488 382 -12,106 GRENADA 15,322 3,746 -11,576 17,769 2,985 -14,784 19,320 3,509 -15,811 MONTSERRAT 741 1 -740 331 - -331 532 - -532 ST. KITTS AND NEVIS 4,755 61 -4,694 6,539 2 -6,537 7,946 12 -7,934 SAINT LUCIA 25,167 484 -24,683 26,094 364 -25,730 21,927 607 -21,320 ST. VINCENT & GREN. 13,756 111 -13,645 12,161 176 -11,985 14,722 177 -14,545

CARICOM COUNTRIES

WITH THE LATIN AMERICAN INTEGRATION ASSOCIATION, BY COUNTRY: 1996-2001

BALANCE OF TRADE


IMPORTS EXPORTS

IMPORTS EXPORTS BALANCE OF TRADE IMPORTS EXPORTS

TABLE 2.4.1: VALUES OF CARICOM'S IMPORTS, EXPORTS, AND BALANCE OF TRADE


BALANCE OF TRADE IMPORTS EXPORTS

BALANCE OF TRADE IMPORTS

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(EC$'000)


1990 1,536,794 244,891 69,403 314,294 -1,222,500

1991 1,568,489 445,782 26,314 472,096 -1,096,393

1992 1,404,755 348,611 66,988 415,599 -989,156

1993 1,617,260 262,870 35,250 298,120 -1,319,140

1994 1,128,790 619,970 48,275 668,245 -460,545

1995 1,770,571 696,032 53,070 749,102 -1,021,468

1996 2,304,609 563,151 63,865 627,016 -1,677,593

1997 2,439,146 529,887 61,962 591,849 -1,847,297

1998 2,437,124 391,286 60,596 451,882 -1,985,242

1999 2,742,223 374,905 39,384 414,289 -2,327,934

2000 4,459,947 515,716 28,029 543,745 -3,916,202

2001 3,592,979 376,542 35,478 412,020 -3,180,959Notes:1990, 1994 Excludes data for Antigua & Barbuda1991 Excludes all data for Antigua & Barbuda and Belize and Export data for Guyana1992 Excludes all data for Antigua & Barbuda and Export data for Grenada and Guyana1993 Excludes all data for Antigua & Barbuda and Export data for Guyana1995-1996 Excludes all data for Antigua & Barbuda, Guyana and Suriname and Import data for Montserrat1997-1998 Excludes data for Antigua & Barbuda, Montserrat and Suriname1999 Excludes data for Suriname2000 Exclude data for Antigua & Barbuda and Suriname2001 Exclude data for Antigua & Barbuda, Guyana and Suriname

TABLE 2.4.2: CARICOM'S TRADE BALANCE WITH THE LATIN AMERICAN INTEGRATION ASSOCIATION: 1990-2001


TRADE BALANCE

CARICOM'S TRADE BALANCE WITH THE LATIN AMERICANINTEGRATION ASSOCIATION: 1990-2001

-5000

-4000

-3000

-2000

-1000

1000

2000

3000

4000

5000

1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001

Years

Mill

ions

of E

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rs


FIGURE 2.4.1

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(EC$'000)


CARICOM (A) 2,304,609 2,439,146 2,437,124 2,742,223 4,459,947 3,592,979

MDCs 2,157,634 2,248,576 2,261,814 2,480,346 4,231,600 3,372,672 BARBADOS 152,448 170,568 95,449 95,551 118,804 96,624 GUYANA … 198,524 171,468 207,197 277,118 … JAMAICA 561,271 560,219 483,310 567,741 980,821 962,370 SURINAME … … … … … … TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO 1,443,915 1,319,265 1,511,587 1,609,857 2,854,857 2,313,678

LDCs 146,975 190,570 175,310 261,877 228,347 220,307 BELIZE 90,665 116,433 114,291 144,553 150,376 143,372

OECS 56,310 74,137 61,019 117,324 77,971 76,935 ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA … … … 48,564 … … DOMINICA 8,154 9,746 3,798 9,019 15,077 12,488 GRENADA 7,940 13,527 13,952 15,322 17,769 19,320 MONTSERRAT … … … 741 331 532 ST. KITTS AND NEVIS 4,032 3,340 2,564 4,755 6,539 7,946 SAINT LUCIA 22,266 25,794 24,601 25,167 26,094 21,927 ST. VINCENT & THE GRENADINES. 13,918 21,730 16,104 13,756 12,161 14,722

(Percent)

CARICOM 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0


LDCs 6.4 7.8 7.2 9.5 5.1 6.1 BELIZE 3.9 4.8 4.7 5.3 3.4 4.0



19,216,513 24,378,963 23,738,738 24,175,549 26,573,787 25,798,189


17,294,879 22,013,762 21,320,109 21,370,019 23,519,194 23,022,553


1,921,634 2,365,201 2,418,629 2,805,530 3,054,593 2,775,636

(A)\(B) (%) 12.0 10.0 10.3 11.3 16.8 13.9

(A)\(C) (%) 13.3 11.1 11.4 12.8 19.0 15.6

TABLE 2.4.3: VALUE AND PERCENTAGE DISTRIBUTION OF CARICOM'S IMPORTS FROM THE LATIN AMERICAN INTEGRATION ASSOCIATION, BY COUNTRY: 1996 - 2001

207

(EC$'000)


CARICOM (A) 563,151 529,887 391,286 374,905 515,716 376,542


LDCs 8,663 6,375 7,617 6,631 7,618 7,435 BELIZE 6,136 4,088 3,425 2,545 4,226 3,500

OECS 2,527 2,287 4,192 4,086 3,392 3,935 ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA … … … - … … DOMINICA - 95 43 22 - 1 GRENADA 2,213 1,746 3,703 3,655 2,978 3,401 MONTSERRAT - … … - - - ST. KITTS AND NEVIS 0 - 27 - - - SAINT LUCIA 314 446 412 378 322 533 ST. VINCENT & THE GRENADINES. - - 7 31 92 -

(Percent)

CARICOM 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0


LDCs 1.5 1.2 1.9 1.8 1.5 2.0 BELIZE 1.1 0.8 0.9 0.7 0.8 0.9

OECS 0.4 0.4 1.1 1.1 0.7 1.0 ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA ... ... ... - ... ... DOMINICA - 0.0 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 GRENADA 0.4 0.3 0.9 1.0 0.6 0.9 MONTSERRAT - ... ... - ... ... ST. KITTS AND NEVIS 0.0 - 0.0 - - - SAINT LUCIA 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 ST. VINCENT & THE GRENADINES. - - 0.0 0.0 0.0 -


11,871,568 13,314,287 12,165,159 13,346,672 17,856,711 16,148,183


9,682,323 10,916,243 9,647,773 10,685,184 14,510,459 12,888,491

(D) VALUE OF CARICOM'S INTRA-REGIONALDOMESTIC EXPORTS

2,189,245 2,398,044 2,517,386 2,661,488 3,346,252 3,259,692

(A)\(B) (%) 4.7 4.0 3.2 2.8 2.9 2.3

(A)\(C) (%) 5.8 4.9 4.1 3.5 3.6 2.9

TABLE 2.4.4: VALUE AND PERCENTAGE DISTRIBUTION OF CARICOM'S DOMESTIC EXPORTS TO THE LATIN AMERICAN INTEGRATION ASSOCIATION, BY COUNTRY: 1996 - 2001

208

(EC$'000)


CARICOM (A) 627,016 591,849 451,882 414,289 543,745 412,020


LDCs 18,421 18,814 22,021 18,934 10,182 10,357 BELIZE 15,683 16,033 17,555 14,330 6,312 5,670

OECS 2,738 2,781 4,466 4,604 3,870 4,687 ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA … … … 25 … … DOMINICA - 96 82 176 343 382 GRENADA 2,213 1,746 3,703 3,746 2,985 3,509 MONTSERRAT - … … 1 - - ST. KITTS AND NEVIS 51 25 69 61 2 12 SAINT LUCIA 331 647 513 484 364 607 ST. VINCENT & THE GRENADINES 143 267 99 111 176 177

(Percent)

CARICOM 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0


LDCs 2.9 3.2 4.9 4.6 1.9 2.5 BELIZE 2.5 2.7 3.9 3.5 1.2 1.4

OECS 0.4 0.5 1.0 1.1 0.7 1.1 ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA ... ... ... 0.0 ... ... DOMINICA - 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.1 GRENADA 0.4 0.3 0.8 0.9 0.5 0.9 MONTSERRAT - ... ... 0.0 - - ST. KITTS AND NEVIS 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 SAINT LUCIA 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 ST. VINCENT AND THE GRENADINES 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0


12,580,141 14,023,041 12,962,037 14,043,820 18,501,880 16,849,494


10,280,433 11,486,068 10,175,891 11,226,796 14,996,112 13,411,142


2,299,708 2,536,973 2,786,146 2,817,024 3,505,768 3,438,352

(A)\(B) (%) 5.0 4.2 3.5 2.9 2.9 2.4

(A)\(C) (%) 6.1 5.2 4.4 3.7 3.6 3.1

TABLE 2.4.5: VALUE AND PERCENTAGE DISTRIBUTION OF CARICOM'S TOTAL EXPORTS TO THE LATIN AMERICAN INTEGRATION ASSOCIATION, BY COUNTRY: 1996 - 2001

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RELATIVE IMPORTANCE OF THE LATIN AMERICAN INTEGRATION ASSOCIATION AS A SUPPLIER OF CARICOM'S EXTRA-REGIONAL

IMPORTS: 1996-2001

5,000

10,000

15,000

20,000

25,000

1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001

Years

Mill

ions

of E

C D

olla

rs

Imports from LAIA Imports from Extra-Regional Sources

FIGURE 2.4.2

RELATIVE IMPORTANCE OF THE LATIN AMERICAN INTEGRATIONASSOCIATION AS A MARKET FOR CARICOM'S EXTRA-REGIONAL

EXPORTS: 1996-2001

2,000

4,000

6,000

8,000

10,000

12,000

14,000

16,000

1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001

Years

Mill

ions

of E

C D

olla

rs

Exports to LAIA Exports to Extra-Regional Destinations

FIGURE 2.4.3

210

(EC$'000)

S.I.T.C. SECTIONS 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001

ALL SECTIONS 2,304,609 2,439,146 2,437,124 2,742,223 4,459,947 3,592,979




191,000 159,667 189,410 43,057 112,256 27,653


1,392,074 1,352,777 1,209,592 1,601,955 3,229,156 2,349,778


11,746 17,839 38,390 24,968 6,032 11,097


80,360 88,779 97,549 141,919 158,476 172,239


293,584 403,686 395,607 437,038 458,310 508,274



29,951 42,089 51,090 56,116 69,413 80,970


548 338 779 677 915 667

(Percent)

ALL SECTIONS 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0




8.3 6.5 7.8 1.6 2.5 0.8


60.4 55.5 49.6 58.4 72.4 65.4


0.5 0.7 1.6 0.9 0.1 0.3


3.5 3.6 4.0 5.2 3.6 4.8


12.7 16.6 16.2 15.9 10.3 14.1



1.3 1.7 2.1 2.0 1.6 2.3


0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0


TABLE 2.4.6: VALUE AND PERCENTAGE DISTRIBUTION OF CARICOM'S IMPORTS FROM THE LATIN AMERICAN INTEGRATION ASSOCIATION, BY SITC SECTIONS: 1996-2001

211

1996 1997 1998 1999

DISTRIBUTION OF CARICOM'S IMPORTS FROM LAIA, BY PRINCIPAL SITC SECTIONS: 1996

Food6.6%

Mdf. Goods12.7%

Other6.1%




60.4%

FIGURE 2.4.4

DISTRIBUTION OF CARICOM'S IMPORTS FROM LAIA, BY PRINCIPAL SITC SECTIONS: 2001

Food5.9%


65.4%

Chemicals4.8%

Mdf. Goods14.1%

Other3.9%Machinery & transp.

equip5.9%

FIGURE 2.4.5

212

(EC$'000)

S.I.T.C. SECTIONS 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001

ALL SECTIONS 563,151 529,887 391,286 374,905 515,716 376,542




10,702 18,811 11,926 11,654 13,880 6,830


125,013 38,326 48,357 71,076 112,605 76,802


- - 0 0 0 -


121,254 126,950 40,188 79,514 115,045 60,680


202,174 252,153 211,091 148,220 201,064 149,999



1,807 2,315 4,159 4,018 2,991 4,121


4 6 14 344 136 59

(Percent)

ALL SECTIONS 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0




1.9 3.6 3.0 3.1 2.7 1.8


22.2 7.2 12.4 19.0 21.8 20.4


- - 0.0 0.0 0.0 -


21.5 24.0 10.3 21.2 22.3 16.1


35.9 47.6 53.9 39.5 39.0 39.8



0.3 0.4 1.1 1.1 0.6 1.1


0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0


TABLE 2.4.7: VALUE AND PERCENTAGE DISTRIBUTION OF CARICOM'S DOMESTIC EXPORTS TO THE LATIN AMERICAN INTEGRATION ASSOCIATION, BY SITC SECTION: 1996-2001

213

(EC$'000)

S.I.T.C. SECTIONS 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001

ALL SECTIONS 627,016 591,849 451,882 414,289 543,745 412,020




13,520 23,519 14,205 12,339 15,171 9,284


125,098 43,707 48,439 71,081 112,618 76,808


- 7 0 127 0 -


125,053 129,956 41,572 87,615 118,235 62,161


204,264 253,742 214,519 150,327 204,556 153,469



14,046 7,293 9,410 11,656 9,437 15,922


4 110 6,089 463 184 79

(Percent)

ALL SECTIONS 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0




2.2 4.0 3.1 3.0 2.8 2.3


20.0 7.4 10.7 17.2 20.7 18.6


- 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 -


19.9 22.0 9.2 21.1 21.7 15.1


32.6 42.9 47.5 36.3 37.6 37.2



2.2 1.2 2.1 2.8 1.7 3.9


0.0 0.0 1.3 0.1 0.0 0.0


TABLE 2.4.8: VALUE AND PERCENTAGE DISTRIBUTION OF CARICOM'S TOTAL EXPORTS TO THE LATIN AMERICAN INTEGRATION ASSOCIATION, BY SITC SECTIONS: 1996-2001

214

DISTRIBUTION OF CARICOM'S EXPORTS TO LAIA, BY PRINCIPAL SITC SECTIONS:1996

Food11.5%


20.0%

Chemicals19.9%

Mdf. Goods32.6%


Other8.3%

FIGURE 2.4.6

DISTRIBUTION OF CARICOM'S EXPORTS TO LAIA, BY PRINCIPAL SITC SECTIONS: 2001Food5.1%

Chemicals15.1%

Mdf. Goods37.2%


Other10.6%


18.6%

FIGURE 2.4.7

215

(EC$'000)



333 1,234,497 53.6 1,049,535 43.0 1,036,429 42.5 1,297,091 47.3 2,919,603 65.5 2,274,464 63.3


Tubes, pipes and hollow profiles, and tube orpipe fittings, of iron or steel.

679 23,452 1.0 17,844 0.7 29,465 1.2 50,209 1.8 28,841 0.6 50,602 1.4

Clay construction materials and refractory construction materials.

662 33,437 1.5 37,302 1.5 38,479 1.6 47,828 1.7 47,738 1.1 47,527 1.3


Veneers, plywood, particle board, and other wood, worked, n.e.s.

634 13,641 0.6 27,248 1.1 22,499 0.9 37,305 1.4 32,877 0.7 43,914 1.2

Liquefied propane and butane. 342 20,026 0.9 21,258 0.9 14,145 0.6 26,934 1.0 51,101 1.1 39,258 1.1

Road motor vehicles, n.e.s. 783 1,814 0.1 21,382 0.9 21,734 0.9 28,135 1.0 44,027 1.0 36,219 1.0

Lime, cement, and fabricated construction materials (except glass and clay materials).

661 37,116 1.6 31,421 1.3 29,652 1.2 37,001 1.3 54,118 1.2 36,193 1.0


764 494 0.0 2,956 0.1 14,052 0.6 4,619 0.2 14,359 0.3 35,067 1.0


642 7,438 0.3 11,271 0.5 15,204 0.6 21,663 0.8 20,874 0.5 33,503 0.9



542 10,042 0.4 13,316 0.5 16,546 0.7 24,706 0.9 34,526 0.8 31,317 0.9

Alcohols, phenols, phenol- alcohols, and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives.

512 114 0.0 297 0.0 90 0.0 19,008 0.7 8,055 0.2 28,171 0.8

Aluminium. 684 3,154 0.1 11,019 0.5 20,538 0.8 17,791 0.6 19,680 0.4 26,792 0.7

Meat and edible meat offal, prepared or preserved, n.e.s.

017 35,895 1.6 43,071 1.8 51,495 2.1 43,510 1.6 31,400 0.7 25,016 0.7


334 137,001 5.9 276,396 11.3 146,297 6.0 268,369 9.8 242,038 5.4 24,799 0.7


752 8,156 0.4 6,733 0.3 8,971 0.4 17,793 0.6 17,427 0.4 22,286 0.6

Rubber tyres, interchangeable tyre threads, tyre flaps and inner tubes for wheels of all kinds.

625 17,542 0.8 21,961 0.9 21,926 0.9 22,297 0.8 21,663 0.5 21,695 0.6


A. Total Value of Top 20 Imports from LAIA 1,717,189 1,767,481 1,680,598 2,139,551 3,763,835 2,977,686

B. Value of Total Imports from LAIA 2,304,609 2,439,146 2,437,124 2,742,223 4,459,947 3,592,979

A/B (%) 74.5 72.5 69.0 78.0 84.4 82.9



TABLE 2.4.9: CARICOM'S TOP 20 IMPORTS FROM THE LATIN AMERICAN INTEGRATION ASSOCIATION, CLASSIFIED ACCORDING TO SITC GROUPS:1996-2001


1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001

216

(EC$'000)



676.162 121,600 21.6 143,232 27.0 173,425 44.3 84,191 22.5 97,797 19.0 104,157 27.7


334 117,198 20.8 38,290 7.2 48,320 12.3 44,765 11.9 104,573 20.3 71,511 19.0

Anhydrous ammonia 522.611 15,523 2.8 48,471 9.1 10,106 2.6 33,297 8.9 70,484 13.7 34,600 9.2

Ferrous products obtained by direct reduction of iron ore and other spongy ferrous products, in lumps, pellets or similar forms; iron having a minimum purity of 99.94%, in lumps, pellets or similar forms.

671.33 69,734 12.4 93,477 17.6 25,176 6.4 55,505 14.8 85,866 16.6 29,817 7.9

Air conditioning machines comprising a motor-driven fan and elements for changing the temperature and humidity, and parts thereof.

741.5 8,594 1.5 11,485 2.2 14,827 3.8 15,023 4.0 21,754 4.2 27,921 7.4

Rum and tafia. 112.44 17,985 3.2 21,798 4.1 19,926 5.1 22,804 6.1 24,541 4.8 17,817 4.7

Other refrigerating and freezing equipment parts.

741.499 4,634 0.8 5,399 1.0 6,022 1.5 7,458 2.0 8,517 1.7 9,752 2.6


Aluminium hydroxide 522.66 1,812 0.3 2,678 0.5 3,186 0.8 3,389 0.9 4,064 0.8 5,993 1.6

Prepared foods obtained by the swelling or roasting of cereals or cereal products.

048.11 11 0.0 - - 25 0.0 1,000 0.3 4,190 0.8 5,882 1.6

Cartons, boxes, cases, bags and other packing containers, of paper, paperboard, cellulose wadding or webs of cellulose fibres; box files , letter trays and similar articles of paper or paperboard, of a kind used in offices, shops or the like.

642.1 6,134 1.1 7,301 1.4 8,295 2.1 6,167 1.6 7,848 1.5 5,514 1.5

Liquefied propane and butane. 342 7,741 1.4 - - - - 16,746 4.5 8,008 1.6 5,279 1.4

Urea 562.16 91,533 16.3 64,700 12.2 16,956 4.3 25,217 6.7 22,232 4.3 3,459 0.9

Other food preparations, n.e.s.o.i 098.999 61,607 10.9 31,478 5.9 1,752 0.4 890 0.2 972 0.2 3,145 0.8

Waste & scrap of paper or paperboard 251.1 4,929 0.9 5,591 1.1 3,322 0.8 1,325 0.4 1,124 0.2 1,150 0.3

A. Total Value of Major Domestic Exports to LAIA 540,804 484,537 340,556 334,219 477,297 334,810

B. Value of Total Domestic Exports to LAIA 563,151 529,887 391,286 374,905 515,716 376,542

A/B (%) 96.0 91.4 87.0 89.1 92.6 88.9


1999 2000 2001

TABLE 2.4.10: Value of CARICOM's Major Domestic Exports to the Latin American Integration Association: 1996 - 2001


1996 1997 1998

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Section 5

CARICOM’s Trade with the Andean Community

221

CARICOM’S TRADE WITH THE ANDEAN COMMUNITY – 1996 - 2001

Table 2.5.1 illustrated that CARICOM’s imports from the Andean Community expanded from EC$1.5

billion in 1996 (nine Member States reporting) to EC$2.1 billion in 2001 (ten Member States

reporting) at an average annual growth rate of 6.4%. CARICOM’s exports to the Andean Community

declined from EC$327 million in 1996 to EC$256 million in 2001 (ten Member States reporting in

both years) at an average annual negative growth rate of 4.8%.

The percentage contribution of the Andean Community to CARICOM’s total imports increased from

7.9% in 1996 to 8.1% in 2001, with the highest percentage contribution of 12.0% in 2000. While the

percentage contribution of this trading bloc to CARICOM’s extra-regional imports advanced from

8.8% in 1996 to 9.0% in 2001, with the highest percentage contribution of 13.5% in 2000 (Table

2.5.3).

With regards to exports, the Andean Community contributed an average percentage contribution of

1.8% of CARICOM’S total exports to all destinations over the period. The percentage contribution of

this trading area to CARICOM’s total exports moved from 2.6% in 1996 to 1.5% in 2001. As a

percentage of CARICOM’s extra-regional exports, this trading bloc recorded an average percentage

contribution of 2.3% over the period with decreased percentage contributions from 3.2% in 1996 to

1.9% in 2001 (Table 2.5.5).

Overall CARICOM’s trade balance with the Andean Community recorded deficits throughout the

period moving from EC$1.2 billion in 1996 to EC$1.8 billion in 2001.

Major Contributors

An analysis of Table 2.5.3 revealed that the MDCs dominated CARICOM’s imports from the Andean

Community recording an average percentage contribution of 97.1% over the period. Imports of the

MDCs from this trading bloc expanded from EC$1.5 billion in 1996 to EC$2.0 billion in 2001 (only

three of five Member States reporting in both years) which represented 97.7% in 1996 and 97.5% in

2001 of CARICOM’s imports from the Andean Community.

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The LDCs recorded an average percentage contribution of 2.9% of CARICOM’s imports from this

trading bloc over the period. Except for Belize in 1998, the LDCs Member State contributed less than

1% of CARICOM’s imports from the Andean Community throughout 1996 - 2001.

Exports of the MDCs to the Andean Community accounted for more than 98% of CARICOM’s

exports to the Andean Community throughout the period. In value terms, the exports of the MDCs

declined from EC$326 million in 1996 to EC$256 million in 2001 (three of five Member States

reported), which accounted for approximately 99% of CARICOM’s exports to the Andean Community

in the respective years. The LDCs recorded an average percentage contribution of 0.7% of

CARICOM’s exports to the Andean Community over the period.

In terms of the performance of individual Member States during the period, Trinidad and Tobago was

CARICOM’s leading importer from the Andean Community and accounted for 76.5% and 77.7% of

CARICOM’s imports from the Andean Community in 1996 and 2001 respectively (Table 2.5.3).

Jamaica was CARICOM’s second highest importer from this trading bloc with improved percentage

contribution from 13.7% in 1996 to 18.5% in 2001. These two Member States together accounted for

more 75% of CARICOM’s imports from the Andean Community.

Trinidad and Tobago dominated CARICOM’s exports to the Andean Community and accounted for

increased percentage contribution from 77.1% in 1996 to 93.3% in 2001. CARICOM’s second highest

exporter to the Andean Community was shared by Barbados and Guyana. The percentage contribution

of Barbados to CARICOM’s exports to the Andean Community moved from 20.1% in 1996 to 1.3% in

2001 while Guyana’s percentage contribution moved from 5.2% in 1997 to 4.3% in 2000 (no data

available for 1996 and 2000) (Table 2.5.5).

With regards to these Member States’ trade balance with the Andean Community, Trinidad and

Tobago recorded trade deficits throughout the period moving from EC$0.9 billion in 1996 to EC$1.4

billion in 2001. Jamaica’s trade deficits moved from EC$0.2 billion in 1996 to EC$0.4 billion in 2001

while Barbados’ trade deficits moved from EC$0.05 billion in 1996 and EC$0.02 billion in 2001.

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Major Commodities

CARICOM’s major commodities traded with the Andean Community were Mineral fuels; lubricants

and related materials for imports and Manufactured Goods for exports (Tables 5.6 and 5.8).

Imports

CARICOM’s imports of Mineral fuels, lubricants and related materials recorded decreasing

percentage contributions during the period 1996 – 1998 of 80.3%, 75.3% and 73.9% respectively. Its

position strengthened in 1999 – 2000 with respective percentage contributions of 80.8% and 88.9% but

declined in 2001 to 82.3%. Trinidad and Tobago was CARICOM’s top importer of this commodity

and accounted for an average percentage contribution of 78.9% over the period. In 2001, the top

commodity imported by this Member State was other petroleum oils and oils obtained from

bituminous mineral, crude.

Exports

Manufactured Goods were CARICOM’s highest exported commodities to the Andean Community

throughout the period 1996 –2001. The percentage contribution of Manufactured Goods advanced

from 35.5% in 1996 to 42.7% in 1998 but declined in 1999 to 27.5% and then strengthened in 2000 to

40.6% before declining in 2001 to 37.9%. Trinidad and Tobago was CARICOM’s top exporter of this

commodity and recorded an average percentage of 94.3% over the period. For 2001, other bars and

rods of non-alloy steel were Trinidad and Tobago’s top Manufactured Goods exported to this trading

bloc.

Other major commodities exported to the Andean Community by CARICOM were Food; mineral

fuels, lubricants and related materials; and Chemicals and related products n.e.s. with average

percentage contributions of 10.1%, 11.5% and 15.1% respectively over the period.

Trinidad and Tobago and Barbados were CARICOM’s main Food exporters to the Andean

Community and recorded average percentage contributions of 36.2% and 34.9% over the period. For

2001, Trinidad and Tobago’s top Food exports to this trading bloc were prepared foods obtained by

the swelling or roasting of cereals while for Barbados other food preparations n.e.s. dominated.

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For CARICOM’s exports of Mineral fuels, lubricants and related materials and Chemicals and related

products n.e.s, to the Andean Community, Trinidad and Tobago dominated with average percentage

contributions of 96.0% and 91.4% respectively. For 2001, motor sprit exported under the processing

agreements and anhydrous ammonia were the respective top commodities exported within these

categories.

Top items traded with The Andean Community

The top 20 commodities imported from the Andean Community accounted for more than 83% of

CARICOM’s imports from The Andean Community throughout the period (Table 2.5.9). In 2001

these commodities represented 92.7% of CARICOM’s total imports from the Andean Community.

The top four commodities imported were:

• Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude;


• Sugars, molasses and honey and

• Liquefied propane and butane.

Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude was CARICOM’s top commodity

imported throughout the period 1996 – 2001 with an average percentage contribution of 69.6% of

CARICOM’s total imports from the Andean Community.

Table 2.5.10 showed that CARICOM’s top 15 major domestic exports to the Andean Community,

accounted for more than 83.0% of CARICOM’s domestic exports to this trading bloc throughout the

period. For 2001, CARICOM’s top three domestic exports to the Andean Community were:

• Bars and rods of non-alloy steel,

• Air conditioning machines comprising a motor-driven fan and

• Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals (other than crude).

These commodities registered 28.5%, 12.1% and 11.0% respectively of CARICOM’s domestic exports

to the Andean Community and a combined percentage contribution of 51.6% of CARICOM’s

domestic exports to the Andean Community.

(EC$'000)

1996 1997 1998

CARICOM 1,523,780 327,142 -1,196,638 1,571,940 318,896 -1,253,044 1,481,394 270,812 -1,210,582

MDCs 1,488,657 326,160 -1,162,497 1,525,344 317,805 -1,207,539 1,440,529 269,317 -1,171,212 BARBADOS 114,576 65,714 -48,862 91,181 43,959 -47,222 31,385 7,266 -24,119 GUYANA … … … 178,315 16,721 -161,594 147,557 27,231 -120,326 JAMAICA 208,451 8,217 -200,234 225,147 11,143 -214,004 160,297 8,116 -152,181 SURINAME … … … … … … … … … TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO 1,165,630 252,229 -913,401 1,030,701 245,982 -784,719 1,101,290 226,704 -874,586

LDCs 35,123 982 -34,141 46,596 1,091 -45,505 40,865 1,495 -39,370 BELIZE 2,789 31 -2,758 8,574 145 -8,429 16,693 587 -16,106

OECS 32,334 951 -31,383 38,022 946 -37,076 24,172 908 -23,264 ANTIGUA & BARBUDA … … … … … … … … … DOMINICA 5,954 - -5,954 5,906 96 -5,810 1,458 44 -1,414 GRENADA 5,333 482 -4,851 8,007 - -8,007 6,522 354 -6,168 MONTSERRAT … - … … … … … … … ST. KITTS AND NEVIS 1,199 0 -1,199 592 - -592 684 25 -659 SAINT LUCIA 12,638 326 -12,312 13,981 584 -13,397 10,883 394 -10,489 ST. VINCENT & GREN. 7,210 143 -7,067 9,536 266 -9,270 4,625 91 -4,534

CARICOM 1,802,421 189,530 -1,612,891 3,185,030 194,543 -2,990,487 2,080,041 255,942 -1,824,099

MDCs 1,714,636 187,714 -1,526,922 3,123,949 192,852 -2,931,097 2,028,161 253,231 -1,774,930 BARBADOS 27,821 5,787 -22,034 27,466 2,629 -24,837 26,765 3,314 -23,451 GUYANA 182,011 9,930 -172,081 251,360 8,446 -242,914 … … … JAMAICA 196,539 12,447 -184,092 400,430 9,882 -390,548 384,442 11,213 -373,229 SURINAME … … … … … … … … … TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO 1,308,265 159,550 -1,148,715 2,444,693 171,895 -2,272,798 1,616,954 238,704 -1,378,250

LDCs 87,785 1,816 -85,969 61,081 1,691 -59,390 51,880 2,711 -49,169 BELIZE 17,040 513 -16,527 23,052 336 -22,716 14,657 975 -13,682

OECS 70,745 1,303 -69,442 38,029 1,355 -36,674 37,223 1,736 -35,487 ANTIGUA & BARBUDA 41,085 11 -41,074 … … … … … … DOMINICA 4,520 75 -4,445 9,231 61 -9,170 7,625 203 -7,422 GRENADA 6,845 636 -6,209 8,306 786 -7,520 9,307 809 -8,498 MONTSERRAT 213 1 -212 49 - -49 202 - -202 ST. KITTS AND NEVIS 1,433 - -1,433 3,609 2 -3,607 4,767 - -4,767 SAINT LUCIA 11,352 469 -10,883 10,937 330 -10,607 10,491 547 -9,944 ST. VINCENT & GREN. 5,297 111 -5,186 5,897 176 -5,721 4,831 177 -4,654



1999

TABLE 2.5.1: VALUES OF CARICOM'S IMPORTS, EXPORTS AND BALANCE OF TRADEWITH THE ANDEAN COMMUNITY, BY COUNTRY: 1996-2001


OF TRADECARICOM COUNTRIES

IMPORTS

EXPORTS BALANCE OF TRADEIMPORTS EXPORTS BALANCE

OF TRADE IMPORTS

2000 2001

225

(EC$'000)EXPORTS


1990 760,044 163,709 11,850 175,559 -584,485

1991 1,045,236 265,229 6,681 271,910 -773,326

1992 723,811 192,825 13,760 206,585 -517,226

1993 1,068,753 148,629 4,172 152,801 -915,952

1994 472,540 312,059 13,819 325,878 -146,662

1995 943,135 299,275 22,010 321,285 -621,850

1996 1,523,780 293,569 33,573 327,142 -1,196,638

1997 1,571,940 284,790 34,106 318,896 -1,253,044

1998 1,481,394 234,182 36,630 270,812 -1,210,582

1999 1,802,421 171,936 17,594 189,530 -1,612,891

2000 3,185,030 175,029 19,514 194,543 -2,990,487

2001 2,080,041 228,232 27,710 255,942 -1,824,099Notes:1990, 1994 Excludes data for Antigua & Barbuda1991 Excludes all data for Antigua & Barbuda and Belize and Export data for Guyana1992 Excludes all data for Antigua & Barbuda and Export data for Grenada and Guyana1993 Excludes all data for Antigua & Barbuda and Export data for Guyana1995-1996 Excludes all data for Antigua & Barbuda, Guyana and Suriname and Import data for Montserrat1997-1998 Excludes data for Antigua & Barbuda, Montserrat and Suriname1999 Excludes data for Suriname2000 Excludes data for Antigua & Barbuda and Suriname

2001 Excludes data for Antigua & Barbuda, Guyana and Suriname

TABLE 2.5.2: CARICOM'S TRADE BALANCE WITH THE ANDEAN COMMUNITY:

IMPORTSYEARS TRADE BALANCE

1990-2001

CARICOM'S TRADE BALANCE WITH THE ANDEAN COMMUNITY:1990-2001

-4000

-3000

-2000

-1000

1000

2000

3000

4000

1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001

Years

Mill

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of E

C D

olla

rs


FIGURE 2.5.1

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CARICOM (A) 1,523,780 1,571,940 1,481,394 1,802,421 3,185,030 2,080,041

MDCs 1,488,657 1,525,344 1,440,529 1,714,636 3,123,949 2,028,161 BARBADOS 114,576 91,181 31,385 27,821 27,466 26,765 GUYANA … 178,315 147,557 182,011 251,360 … JAMAICA 208,451 225,147 160,297 196,539 400,430 384,442 SURINAME … … … … … … TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO 1,165,630 1,030,701 1,101,290 1,308,265 2,444,693 1,616,954

LDCs 35,123 46,596 40,865 87,785 61,081 51,880 BELIZE 2,789 8,574 16,693 17,040 23,052 14,657

OECS 32,334 38,022 24,172 70,745 38,029 37,223 ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA … … … 41,085 … … DOMINICA 5,954 5,906 1,458 4,520 9,231 7,625 GRENADA 5,333 8,007 6,522 6,845 8,306 9,307 MONTSERRAT … … … 213 49 202 ST. KITTS AND NEVIS 1,199 592 684 1,433 3,609 4,767 SAINT LUCIA 12,638 13,981 10,883 11,352 10,937 10,491 ST. VINCENT & THE GRENADINES. 7,210 9,536 4,625 5,297 5,897 4,831

(Percent)

CARICOM 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0


LDCs 2.3 3.0 2.8 4.9 1.9 2.5 BELIZE 0.2 0.5 1.1 0.9 0.7 0.7

OECS 2.1 2.4 1.6 3.9 1.2 1.8 ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA ... ... ... 2.3 … … DOMINICA 0.4 0.4 0.1 0.3 0.3 0.4 GRENADA 0.3 0.5 0.4 0.4 0.3 0.4 MONTSERRAT ... ... ... 0.0 0.0 0.0 ST. KITTS AND NEVIS 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.2 SAINT LUCIA 0.8 0.9 0.7 0.6 0.3 0.5 ST. VINCENT & THE GRENADINES. 0.5 0.6 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.2


19,216,513 24,378,963 23,738,738 24,175,549 26,573,787 25,798,189


17,294,879 22,013,762 21,320,109 21,370,019 23,519,194 23,022,553


1,921,634 2,365,201 2,418,629 2,805,530 3,054,593 2,775,636

(A)\(B) (%) 7.9 6.4 6.2 7.5 12.0 8.1

(A)\(C) (%) 8.8 7.1 6.9 8.4 13.5 9.0

TABLE 2.5.3: VALUE AND PERCENTAGE DISTRIBUTION OF CARICOM'S IMPORTS FROM THE ANDEAN COMMUNITY, BY COUNTRY: 1996 - 2001

227


CARICOM (A) 293,569 284,790 234,182 171,936 175,029 228,232


LDCs 796 499 925 970 1,446 2,293 BELIZE - 17 200 - 247 975

OECS 796 482 725 970 1,199 1,318 ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA … … … - … … DOMINICA - 95 43 22 - - GRENADA 482 - 354 546 785 785 MONTSERRAT - … … - - - ST. KITTS AND NEVIS 0 - 0 - - - SAINT LUCIA 314 387 328 371 322 533 ST. VINCENT & THE GRENADINES. - - - 31 92 -

(Percent)

CARICOM 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0


LDCs 0.3 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1.0 BELIZE - 0.0 0.1 - 0.1 0.4

OECS 0.3 0.2 0.3 0.6 0.7 0.6 ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA ... ... ... - ... ... DOMINICA - 0.0 0.0 0.0 - - GRENADA 0.2 - 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.3 MONTSERRAT - ... ... - - - ST. KITTS AND NEVIS 0.0 - 0.0 - - - SAINT LUCIA 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.2 ST. VINCENT & THE GRENADINES. - - - 0.0 0.1 -


11,871,568 13,314,287 12,165,159 13,346,672 17,856,711 16,148,183


9,682,323 10,916,243 9,647,773 10,685,184 14,510,459 12,888,491


2,189,245 2,398,044 2,517,386 2,661,488 3,346,252 3,259,692

(A)\(B) (%) 2.5 2.1 1.9 1.3 1.0 1.4

(A)\(C) (%) 3.0 2.6 2.4 1.6 1.2 1.8

TABLE 2.5.4: VALUE AND PERCENTAGE DISTRIBUTION OF CARICOM'S DOMESTIC EXPORTS TO THE ANDEAN COMMUNITY, BY COUNTRY: 1996 - 2001

228


CARICOM (A) 327,142 318,896 270,812 189,530 194,543 255,942


LDCs 982 1,091 1,495 1,816 1,691 2,711 BELIZE 31 145 587 513 336 975

OECS 951 946 908 1,303 1,355 1,736 ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA … … … 11 … … DOMINICA - 96 44 75 61 203 GRENADA 482 - 354 636 786 809 MONTSERRAT - … … 1 - - ST. KITTS AND NEVIS 0 - 25 - 2 - SAINT LUCIA 326 584 394 469 330 547 ST. VINCENT & THE GRENADINES 143 266 91 111 176 177

(Percent)

CARICOM 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0


LDCs 0.3 0.3 0.6 1.0 0.9 1.1 BELIZE 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.3 0.2 0.4

OECS 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.7 0.7 0.7 ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA ... ... ... 0.0 ... ... DOMINICA - 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 GRENADA 0.1 - 0.1 0.3 0.4 0.3 MONTSERRAT - ... ... 0.0 - - ST. KITTS AND NEVIS 0.0 - 0.0 - 0.0 - SAINT LUCIA 0.1 0.2 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.2 ST. VINCENT AND THE GRENADINES 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.1


12,580,141 14,023,041 12,962,037 14,043,820 18,501,880 16,849,494


10,280,433 11,486,068 10,175,891 11,226,796 14,996,112 13,411,142


2,299,708 2,536,973 2,786,146 2,817,024 3,505,768 3,438,352

(A)\(B) (%) 2.6 2.3 2.1 1.3 1.1 1.5

(A)\(C) (%) 3.2 2.8 2.7 1.7 1.3 1.9

TABLE 2.5.5: VALUE AND PERCENTAGE DISTRIBUTION OF CARICOM'S TOTAL EXPORTS TO THE ANDEAN COMMUNITY, BY COUNTRY: 1996 - 2001

229

RELATIVE IMPORTANCE OF THE ANDEAN COMMUNITY AS A SUPPLIER OF CARICOM'S EXTRA-REGIONAL IMPORTS: 1996-2001

5,000

10,000

15,000

20,000

25,000

1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001

Years

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of E

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Imports from the Andean Community Imports from Extra-Regional Sources

FIGURE 2.5.2

RELATIVE IMPORTANCE OF THE ANDEAN COMMUNITY AS A MARKETFOR CARICOM'S EXTRA-REGIONAL EXPORTS: 1996-2001

2,000

4,000

6,000

8,000

10,000

12,000

14,000

16,000

1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001

Years

Mill

ions

of E

C D

olla

rs

Exports to the Andean Community Exports to Extra-Regional Destinations

FIGURE 2.5.3

230

(EC$'000)

S.I.T.C. SECTIONS 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001

ALL SECTIONS 1,523,780 1,571,940 1,481,394 1,802,421 3,185,030 2,080,041




72,145 68,072 79,162 22,159 20,060 8,444


1,223,551 1,183,972 1,095,420 1,456,883 2,831,395 1,711,849


23 3 145 1,968 1,059 330


43,769 44,562 48,450 53,317 62,587 62,243


117,652 167,919 140,510 138,398 162,984 166,489

7 MACHINERY AND TRANSPORT 16,189 29,813 46,600 35,251 25,776 26,902


11,703 17,128 14,908 17,558 26,256 30,596


145 94 575 453 401 162

(Percent)

ALL SECTIONS 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0




4.7 4.3 5.3 1.2 0.6 0.4


80.3 75.3 73.9 80.8 88.9 82.3


0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0


2.9 2.8 3.3 3.0 2.0 3.0


7.7 10.7 9.5 7.7 5.1 8.0



0.8 1.1 1.0 1.0 0.8 1.5


0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

Notes:1996 Excludes data for Antigua & Barbuda, Guyana, Montserrat and Suriname1997-1998 Excludes data for Antigua & Barbuda, Montserrat and Suriname1999 Excludes data for Suriname2000 Excludes data for Antigua & Barbuda Suriname2001 Excludes data for Antigua & Barbuda, Guyana and Suriname

TABLE 2.5.6: VALUE AND PERCENTAGE DISTRIBUTION OF CARICOM'S IMPORTS FROM THE ANDEAN COMMUNITY, BY SITC SECTIONS: 1996-2001

231

DISTRIBUTION OF CARICOM'S IMPORTS FROM THE ANDEAN COMMUNITY, BY PRINCIPAL SITC SECTIONS: 1996

Chemicals2.9%

Food2.5% Inedible crude materials

4.7%

Other1.9%Mdf. Goods

7.7%


80.3%

FIGURE 2.5.4

DISTRIBUTION OF CARICOM'S IMPORTS FROM THE ANDEAN COMMUNITY, BY PRINCIPAL SITC SECTIONS: 2001

Other2.0%

Mdf. Goods8.0%


Chemicals3.0%

Food3.3%


82.3%

FIGURE 2.5.5

232

(EC$'000)

S.I.T.C. SECTIONS 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001

ALL SECTIONS 293,569 284,790 234,182 171,936 175,029 228,232




8,678 15,045 7,911 9,960 7,826 4,815


52,147 35,706 31,559 34,448 - 26,019


- - 0 0 0 -


34,290 38,099 21,237 37,893 40,362 40,731


114,402 123,413 113,058 50,508 76,493 94,376



322 1,952 3,685 3,311 2,828 3,728


4 0 3 255 104 21

(Percent)

ALL SECTIONS 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0




3.0 5.3 3.4 5.8 4.5 2.1


17.8 12.5 13.5 20.0 - 11.4


- - 0.0 0.0 0.0 -


11.7 13.4 9.1 22.0 23.1 17.8


39.0 43.3 48.3 29.4 43.7 41.4



0.1 0.7 1.6 1.9 1.6 1.6


0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.0

Notes:1996 Excludes data for Antigua & Barbuda, Guyana and Suriname1997-1998 Excludes data for Antigua & Barbuda, Montserrat and Suriname1999 Excludes data for Suriname2000 Excludes data for Antigua & Barbuda Suriname2001 Excludes data for Antigua & Barbuda, Guyana and Suriname

TABLE 2.5.7: VALUE AND PERCENTAGE DISTRIBUTION OF CARICOM'S DOMESTIC EXPORTS TO THE ANDEAN COMMUNITY, BY SITC SECTIONS: 1996-2001

233

(EC$'000)

S.I.T.C. SECTIONS 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001

ALL SECTIONS 327,142 318,896 270,812 189,530 194,543 255,942




11,493 19,730 9,956 10,543 8,216 6,731


52,157 41,034 31,641 34,448 12 26,025


- - 0 127 0 -


37,630 40,363 21,958 38,653 41,730 41,460


116,238 124,591 115,719 52,113 79,062 97,048



11,219 6,615 8,076 8,893 9,046 15,167


4 6 130 307 151 27

(Percent)

ALL SECTIONS 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0




3.5 6.2 3.7 5.6 4.2 2.6


15.9 12.9 11.7 18.2 0.0 10.2


- - 0.0 0.1 0.0 -


11.5 12.7 8.1 20.4 21.5 16.2


35.5 39.1 42.7 27.5 40.6 37.9



3.4 2.1 3.0 4.7 4.6 5.9


0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.1 0.0

Notes:1996 Excludes data for Antigua & Barbuda, Guyana and Suriname1997-1998 Excludes data for Antigua & Barbuda, Montserrat and Suriname1999 Excludes data for Suriname2000 Excludes data for Antigua & Barbuda Suriname2001 Excludes data for Antigua & Barbuda, Guyana and Suriname

TABLE 2.5.8: VALUE AND PERCENTAGE DISTRIBUTION OF CARICOM'S TOTAL EXPORTS TO THE ANDEAN COMMUNITY, BY SITC SECTIONS: 1996-2001

234

DISTRIBUTION OF CARICOM'S EXPORTS TO THE ANDEAN COMMUNITY, BY PRINCIPAL SITC SECTIONS: 1996

Food19.5%


15.9%

Chemicals11.5%

Mdf. Goods35.5%


Other10.0%

FIGURE 2.5.6

DISTRIBUTION OF CARICOM'S EXPORTS TO THE ANDEAN COMMUNITY, BY PRINCIPAL SITC SECTIONS: 2001

Food6.3%


10.2%

Chemicals16.2%


Other10.0%

Mdf. Goods37.9%

FIGURE 2.5.7

235

(EC$'000)



333 1,088,517 71.4 912,699 58.1 932,267 62.9 1,186,196 65.8 2,540,910 79.8 1,649,054 79.3



Liquefied propane and butane. 342 3,946 0.3 11,701 0.7 8,285 0.6 21,375 1.2 36,520 1.1 28,961 1.4


334 130,709 8.6 254,486 16.2 142,283 9.6 239,993 13.3 238,861 7.5 22,861 1.1


661 20,720 1.4 15,717 1.0 10,821 0.7 18,708 1.0 34,806 1.1 18,821 0.9

Glassware. 665 915 0.1 4,227 0.3 7,717 0.5 5,439 0.3 2,166 0.1 18,561 0.9


642 3,491 0.2 5,262 0.3 7,156 0.5 6,951 0.4 3,897 0.1 17,657 0.8


Metal containers for storage or transport. 692 6,915 0.5 7,832 0.5 5,179 0.3 6,406 0.4 6,966 0.2 10,266 0.5

Residual petroleum products, n.e.s. and related materials.

335 332 0.0 550 0.0 9,789 0.7 8,334 0.5 15,086 0.5 10,033 0.5

Insecticides, rodenticides, fungicides, herbicides, anti-sprouting products, and plangrowth regulators, disinfectants and similar products, put up in forms or packings for retail sale or as preparations or articles (e.g.,sulphur-treated bands, wicks and candles, and fly-papers)

591 7,335 0.5 9,275 0.6 9,940 0.7 8,121 0.5 6,335 0.2 9,259 0.4


764 30 0.0 6 0.0 36 0.0 11 0.0 71 0.0 6,488 0.3


662 7,872 0.5 9,547 0.6 5,170 0.3 7,161 0.4 8,194 0.3 6,343 0.3


Other crude minerals. 278 5,598 0.4 8,546 0.5 7,316 0.5 14,829 0.8 14,853 0.5 5,976 0.3

Polymers of vinyl chloride or of other halogenated olefins, in primary forms.

573 2,769 0.2 1,464 0.1 1,315 0.1 3,944 0.2 8,409 0.3 5,778 0.3

Printed matter. 892 367 0.0 860 0.1 974 0.1 950 0.1 5,346 0.2 5,398 0.3


542 3,318 0.2 3,156 0.2 2,797 0.2 5,320 0.3 5,794 0.2 5,290 0.3

Equipment for distributing electricity, n.e.s. 773 4,257 0.3 5,677 0.4 1,956 0.1 5,010 0.3 7,892 0.2 5,174 0.2

A. Total Value of Top 20 Imports from The Andean Community

1,346,697 1,338,484 1,231,533 1,628,159 3,021,831 1,928,706

B. Value of Total Imports from The Andean Community

1,523,780 1,571,940 1,481,394 1,802,421 3,185,030 2,080,041

A/B (%) 88.4 85.1 83.1 90.3 94.9 92.7



TABLE 2.5.9: CARICOM'S TOP 20 IMPORTS FROM THE ANDEAN COMMUNITY, CLASSIFIED ACCORDING TO SITC GROUPS: 1996-2001(Top 20 based on the year 2001)

1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001

236

(EC$'000)




741.5 6,618 2.3 9,700 3.4 13,855 5.9 14,561 8.5 21,396 12.2 27,639 12.1


334 52,148 17.8 35,706 12.5 31,559 13.5 23,928 13.9 - - 25,158 11.0



671.331 - - - - - - 2,613 1.5 14,271 8.2 14,729 6.5

Other refrigerating or freezing equipment parts

741.499 2,978 1.0 4,358 1.5 5,333 2.3 7,009 4.1 7,816 4.5 9,158 4.0

Cereal grains, worked or prepared in a manner not elsewhere specified (including 'prepared breakfast foods').

048.1 0 0.0 - - 62 0.0 1,377 0.8 4,838 2.8 8,604 3.8


642.1 6,134 2.1 7,301 2.6 8,295 3.5 6,135 3.6 7,848 4.5 5,514 2.4

Urea 562.16 27,863 9.5 19,526 6.9 8,420 3.6 7,958 4.6 12,301 7.0 3,459 1.5

Rum and tafia. 112.44 9,851 3.4 8,451 3.0 7,881 3.4 6,573 3.8 6,637 3.8 3,249 1.4

Other food preparations, not elsewhere specified or included.

098.999 61,607 21.0 31,411 11.0 1,749 0.7 890 0.5 972 0.6 3,131 1.4

Methanol (methyl alcohol) 512.11 - - - - - - 7,765 4.5 - - 3,104 1.4


Propane, liquefied 342.1 - - - - - - 5,861 3.4 - - 746 0.3

Rice in the husk (paddy or rough rice). 042.1 - - 8,297 2.9 6,170 2.6 - - - - - -

A. Total Value of Major Domestic Exports to the Andean Community

280,877 254,471 197,733 143,467 147,158 195,360

B. Value of Total Domestic Exports to the Andean Community

293,569 284,790 234,182 171,936 175,029 228,232

A/B (%) 95.7 89.4 84.4 83.4 84.1 85.6

Notes:1996 Excludes data for Antigua and Barbuda, Guyana, Montserrat and Suriname.1997-1998 Exclude data for Antigua and Barbuda, Montserrat, and Suriname.1999 Excludes data for Suriname.2000 Excludes data for Antigua and Barbuda and Suriname.2001 Excludes data for Antigua and Barbuda, Guyana and Suriname.

1999 2000 2001

TABLE 2.5.10: Value of CARICOM's Major Domestic Exports to the Andean Community: 1996 - 2001


1996 1997 1998

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Section 6

CARICOM’s Trade with MERCOSUR

241

CARICOM’S TRADE WITH MERCOSUR – 1996 - 2001

Over the period 1996 to 2001, CARICOM’s imports from Mercosur doubled moving from EC$0.4

billion in 1996 (nine Member States reporting) to EC$0.8 billion in 2001 (ten Member States

reporting) at an average annual growth rate of 15.5% over the period. CARICOM’s exports to

Mercosur declined by more than 50% moving from EC$120 million in 1996 to EC$44 million in 2001

(ten Member States reporting in both years) at a negative growth rate of 18.1% over the period (Table

2.6.1).

Mercosur as a source of CARICOM’s imports accounted for 2.1% of CARICOM’s total imports in

1996 increasing to 3.3% in 2001. As a source of CARICOM’s extra-regional imports, Mercosur’s

percentage contribution increased from 2.4% in 1996 to 3.7% in 2001(Table 2.6.3).

Mercosur as a destination for CARICOM’s exports represented 1.0% of CARICOM’s total exports in

1996 and 0.3% in 2001. With regards to CARICOM’s extra-regional exports, Mercosur accounted for

1.2% in 1996 and 0.3% in 2001(Table 2.6.5).

Overall CARICOM’s trade balance with Mercosur recorded deficits throughout the period 1996 to

2001, moving from deficit of EC$0.3 billion in 1996 to EC$0.8 billion in 2001.

Major Contributors

CARICOM’s imports from Mercosur for 1996-2001 was dominated by the MDCs, which accounted

for an average percentage contribution of 93.6% over the period. Imports of the MDCs from Mercosur

expanded from EC$389 million in 1996 to EC$804 million in 2001 (only three of the five Member

States reporting) which is more than twice that of its 1996 value. These values accounted for 94.6% in

1996 and 95.2% in 2001 of CARICOM’s imports from Mercosur. With respect to the LDCs, the

percentage contribution to CARICOM’s imports from Mercosur declined from 5.4% in 1996 to 4.8%

in 2001 (Table 2.6.3).

The MDCs also dominated CARICOM’s exports to Mercosur and accounted for an average percentage

contribution of 95.3% over the period. The MDCs exports to Mercosur decreased from EC$118

million in 1996 to EC$41 million in 2001, which represented 98.5% and 93.2% of CARICOM’s

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exports to Mercosur respectively. The LDCs percentage contribution to CARICOM’s exports to

Mercosur expanded from 1.5% in 1996 to 6.8% in 2001 (Table 2.6.5).

In terms of the performance of individual Member States, Trinidad and Tobago and Jamaica were

CARICOM’s top importers from Mercosur. Trinidad and Tobago’s imports from Mercosur rose from

EC$0.2 billion in 1996 to EC$0.6 billion in 2001, which represented percentage contribution of 53.7%

and 66.9% of CARICOM’s imports from Mercosur respectively. Jamaica, CARICOM’s second

highest importer from Mercosur recorded percentage contributions of 35.7% in 1996 to 24.1% in 2001.

Over the period, Trinidad and Tobago was the leading exporter to Mercosur and accounted for 91.0%

of CARICOM’s exports to this trading bloc in 1996 but declined to 88.4% in 2001. CARICOM’s

second highest exporter to Mercosur was shared by Jamaica and Grenada with Jamaica dominating

the years 1996 and 1997 and Grenada 1998 to 2001. Jamaica’s percentage contribution to

CARICOM’s exports to Mercosur moved from 7.0% in 1996 to 3.8% in 2001 while Grenada’s

percentage contribution moved from 1.4% in 1996 to 6.1% in 2001.

Major Commodities

For the period, 1996-2001, Manufactured Goods and Mineral fuels, lubricants and related materials

(2001) were CARICOM’s major commodities imported from Mercosur. While CARICOM’s major

commodities exported to Mercosur over the period were Mineral fuels, lubricants and related

materials and Chemicals and related products n.e.s. (Tables 2.6.6 and 2.6.8)

Table 2.6.6 revealed that Manufactured Goods was CARICOM’s highest imported commodity from

Mercosur for the period 1996-2000. This commodity recorded percentage contribution of 25.7% in

1996 and expanded to 30.9% in 1997. In 1998, its percentage contribution declined to 26.1% but

strengthened in 1999 to 36.0%. In 2000 and 2001 its percentage contribution declined to 32.5% and

27.6% respectively. The top CARICOM Member States responsible for the imports of Manufactured

Goods from this trading bloc were Trinidad and Tobago and Jamaica with average percentage

contributions of 41.6% and 35.0% respectively over the period. For 2001, the main Manufactured

Goods imported from Mercosur by these two major Member States were line pipes of a kind used for

oil or gas pipelines by Trinidad and Tobago and other glazed ceramic flags and paving, hearth/wall

tiles by Jamaica.

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In 2001, Mineral fuels, lubricants and related materials were CARICOM’s top imports from Mercosur

with percentage contribution of 44.3%. Trinidad and Tobago was CARICOM’s top importer of this

commodity and in 2001 with other petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude

being the major commodity imported within this category. For the period 1996 – 2000 CARICOM’s

imports of Mineral fuels, lubricants and related materials recorded an average percentage contribution

of 2.8%.

With regards to CARICOM’s exports to Mercosur, Mineral Fuels, lubricant and related material

started the period with percentage contribution of 41.9% in 1996, recorded percentage contribution of

0.0% in 1997 and was not exported at all in 1998. In 1999 the percentage contribution climbed to

41.0% and continued to so in 2000 with percentage contribution of 80.2% but declined in 2001 to

57.2%. CARICOM’s major Member State responsible for the exports of this commodity was Trinidad

and Tobago with exports of gas oil exported under the processing agreement being the top item

exported within this category in 2001.

On the other hand, the percentage contribution of Chemicals and related products n.e.s to

CARICOM’s exports to Mercosur recorded 44.4% in 1996, expanded to 73.2% in 1997, but declined

to 27.8% in 1998. For 1999 –2001 the trend was repeated with respective percentage contributions of

35.3%, 10.3% and 28.4%. Trinidad and Tobago dominated CARICOM’s exports of these

commodities with an average percentage contribution of 97.7% over the period. In 2001, anhydrous

ammonia was Trinidad and Tobago’s top commodity exported to Mercosur within this category.

Top items traded with Mercosur

In 2001, the top 20 commodities imported from Mercosur accounted for 86.5% of CARICOM’s total

imports from Mercosur. The top four commodities imported were:


• Paper and paperboard,

• Veneers, plywood, particleboard, and other wood, worked, n.e.s. and

• Clay construction materials and refractory construction materials.

These four groups collectively accounted for 59.2% of CARICOM’s total imports from Mercosur with

Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude accounting for 44.2% (Table 2.6.9).

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With respect to domestic exports, the top 10 items for 2001 accounted for 98.1% of CARICOM’s

domestic exports to Mercosur. The four major domestic exports to Mercosur were:

• Gas oils, exported under processing agreement,

• Anhydrous ammonia,

• Liquefied butanes and

• Other motor sprit (gasoline)

These commodities recorded percentage contributions of 41.6%, 23.6%, 10.5% and 8.0% respectively

and collectively accounted for 83.7% of CARICOM’s total domestic exports to Mercosur.

(EC$'000)1996 1997 1998

CARICOM 411,518 119,855 -291,663 418,819 106,488 -312,331 454,872 28,876 -425,996

MDCs 389,124 118,067 -271,057 385,126 104,762 -280,364 428,078 25,362 -402,716 BARBADOS 21,063 535 -20,528 50,692 653 -50,039 31,277 457 -30,820 GUYANA … … … 16,472 5 -16,467 16,090 59 -16,031 JAMAICA 146,895 8,425 -138,470 111,241 11,600 -99,641 106,261 308 -105,953 SURINAME … … … … … … … … … TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO 221,166 109,107 -112,059 206,721 92,504 -114,217 274,450 24,538 -249,912

LDCs 22,394 1,788 -20,606 33,693 1,726 -31,967 26,794 3,514 -23,280 BELIZE 3,471 7 -3,464 10,096 18 -10,078 3,834 216 -3,618

OECS 18,923 1,781 -17,142 23,597 1,708 -21,889 22,960 3,298 -19,662 ANTIGUA & BARBUDA … … … … … … … … … DOMINICA 1,903 - -1,903 3,146 - -3,146 2,038 - -2,038 GRENADA 1,987 1,730 -257 3,352 1,679 -1,673 4,939 3,200 -1,739 MONTSERRAT … - … … … … … … … ST. KITTS AND NEVIS 1,672 51 -1,621 1,343 25 -1,318 1,067 17 -1,050 SAINT LUCIA 7,161 - -7,161 7,375 4 -7,371 7,829 80 -7,749 ST. VINCENT & GREN. 6,200 - -6,200 8,381 - -8,381 7,087 1 -7,086

CARICOM 399,153 74,337 -324,816 548,057 140,384 -407,673 844,925 44,210 -800,715

MDCs 368,207 71,026 -297,181 511,133 137,972 -373,161 804,060 41,186 -762,874 BARBADOS 32,101 87 -32,014 54,192 80 -54,112 35,596 385 -35,211 GUYANA 15,328 331 -14,997 14,820 825 -13,995 … … … JAMAICA 158,538 33 -158,505 150,983 204 -150,779 203,298 1,701 -201,597 SURINAME … … … … … … … … … TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO 162,240 70,575 -91,665 291,138 136,863 -154,275 565,166 39,100 -526,066

LDCs 30,946 3,311 -27,635 36,924 2,412 -34,512 40,865 3,024 -37,841 BELIZE 6,855 140 -6,715 15,319 187 -15,132 18,107 240 -17,867

OECS 24,091 3,171 -20,920 21,605 2,225 -19,380 22,758 2,784 -19,974 ANTIGUA & BARBUDA 3,104 - -3,104 … … … … … … DOMINICA 2,267 - -2,267 2,853 8 -2,845 2,518 42 -2,476 GRENADA 4,640 3,110 -1,530 5,659 2,199 -3,460 5,834 2,700 -3,134 MONTSERRAT 462 - -462 236 - -236 183 - -183 ST. KITTS AND NEVIS 1,498 61 -1,437 1,589 - -1,589 1,764 - -1,764 SAINT LUCIA 6,452 - -6,452 6,680 18 -6,662 5,246 42 -5,204 ST. VINCENT & GREN. 5,668 - -5,668 4,588 0 -4,588 7,213 - -7,213

EXPORTS

1999 2000 2001

BALANCE OF TRADE

IMPORTS

WITH MERCOSUR, BY COUNTRY:1996-2001TABLE 2.6.1: VALUES OF CARICOM'S IMPORTS, EXPORTS, AND BALANCE OF TRADE


OF TRADE IMPORTS

BALANCE OF TRADE

CARICOM COUNTRIES

EXPORTS BALANCE OF TRADE IMPORTS EXPORTSIMPORTS EXPORTS BALANCE

OF TRADE

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(EC$'000)


1990 454,903 47,752 21,662 69,414 -385,489

1991 309,430 143,100 19,041 162,141 -147,290

1992 277,896 55,223 16,768 71,991 -205,905

1993 239,253 24,284 6,533 30,817 -208,436

1994 377,175 136,209 14,256 150,465 -226,710

1995 468,124 242,784 14,306 257,090 -211,034

1996 411,518 109,036 10,819 119,855 -291,663

1997 418,819 91,696 14,792 106,488 -312,331

1998 454,872 26,178 2,698 28,876 -425,996

1999 399,153 70,395 3,942 74,337 -324,816

2000 548,057 137,490 2,894 140,384 -407,673

2001 844,925 41,993 2,217 44,210 -800,715Notes:1990, 1994 Excludes data for Antigua & Barbuda1991 Excludes all data for Antigua & Barbuda and Belize and Export data for Guyana1992 Excludes all data for Antigua & Barbuda and Export data for Grenada and Guyana1993 Excludes all data for Antigua & Barbuda and Export data for Guyana1995-1996 Excludes all data for Antigua & Barbuda, Guyana and Suriname and Import data for Montserrat1997-1998 Excludes data for Antigua & Barbuda, Montserrat and Suriname1999 Excludes data for Suriname2000 Excludes data for Antigua & Barbuda and Suriname2001 Excludes data for Antigua & Barbuda, Guyana and Suriname

TABLE 2.6.2: CARICOM'S TRADE BALANCE WITH MERCOSUR: 1990-2001


TRADE BALANCE

CARICOM'S TRADE BALANCE WITH MERCOSUR: 1990-2001

-1000

-800

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-200

200

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600

800

1000

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CARICOM (A) 411,518 418,819 454,872 399,153 548,057 844,925


LDCs 22,394 33,693 26,794 30,946 36,924 40,865 BELIZE 3,471 10,096 3,834 6,855 15,319 18,107

OECS 18,923 23,597 22,960 24,091 21,605 22,758 ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA … … … 3,104 … … DOMINICA 1,903 3,146 2,038 2,267 2,853 2,518 GRENADA 1,987 3,352 4,939 4,640 5,659 5,834 MONTSERRAT … … … 462 236 183 ST. KITTS AND NEVIS 1,672 1,343 1,067 1,498 1,589 1,764 SAINT LUCIA 7,161 7,375 7,829 6,452 6,680 5,246 ST. VINCENT & THE GRENADINES. 6,200 8,381 7,087 5,668 4,588 7,213

(Percent)

CARICOM 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0


LDCs 5.4 8.0 5.9 7.8 6.7 4.8 BELIZE 0.8 2.4 0.8 1.7 2.8 2.1

OECS 4.6 5.6 5.0 6.0 3.9 2.7 ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA ... ... ... 0.8 … … DOMINICA 0.5 0.8 0.4 0.6 0.5 0.3 GRENADA 0.5 0.8 1.1 1.2 1.0 0.7 MONTSERRAT ... ... ... 0.1 0.0 0.0 ST. KITTS AND NEVIS 0.4 0.3 0.2 0.4 0.3 0.2 SAINT LUCIA 1.7 1.8 1.7 1.6 1.2 0.6 ST. VINCENT & THE GRENADINES. 1.5 2.0 1.6 1.4 0.8 0.9


19,216,513 24,378,963 23,738,738 24,175,549 26,573,787 25,798,189


17,294,879 22,013,762 21,320,109 21,370,019 23,519,194 23,022,553


1,921,634 2,365,201 2,418,629 2,805,530 3,054,593 2,775,636

(A)\(B) (%) 2.1 1.7 1.9 1.7 2.1 3.3

(A)\(C) (%) 2.4 1.9 2.1 1.9 2.3 3.7

TABLE 2.6.3: VALUE AND PERCENTAGE DISTRIBUTION OF CARICOM'S IMPORTS FROM MERCOSUR, BY COUNTRY: 1996-2001

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CARICOM (A) 109,036 91,696 26,178 70,395 137,490 41,993

MDCs 107,306 90,013 22,682 67,286 135,186 39,137 BARBADOS 337 476 365 49 67 188 GUYANA … 3 - 312 663 … JAMAICA - - 11 33 6 1,647 SURINAME … … … … … … TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO 106,969 89,534 22,306 66,892 134,450 37,302

LDCs 1,730 1,683 3,496 3,109 2,304 2,856 BELIZE - - 216 - 111 240

OECS 1,730 1,683 3,280 3,109 2,193 2,616 ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA … … … - … … DOMINICA - - - - - - GRENADA 1,730 1,679 3,200 3,109 2,193 2,616 MONTSERRAT - … … - - - ST. KITTS AND NEVIS - - - - - - SAINT LUCIA - 4 80 - - - ST. VINCENT & THE GRENADINES. - - - - 0 -

(Percent)

CARICOM 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0

MDCs 98.4 98.2 86.6 95.6 98.3 93.2 BARBADOS 0.3 0.5 1.4 0.1 0.0 0.4 GUYANA … 0.0 - 0.4 0.5 … JAMAICA - - 0.0 0.0 0.0 3.9 SURINAME … … … … … … TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO 98.1 97.6 85.2 95.0 97.8 88.8

LDCs 1.6 1.8 13.4 4.4 1.7 6.8 BELIZE - - 0.8 - 0.1 0.6

OECS 1.6 1.8 12.5 4.4 1.6 6.2 ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA … … … - … … DOMINICA - - - - - - GRENADA 1.6 1.8 12.2 4.4 1.6 6.2 MONTSERRAT - … … - - - ST. KITTS AND NEVIS - - - - - - SAINT LUCIA - 0.0 0.3 - - - ST. VINCENT & THE GRENADINES. - - - - 0.0 -


11,871,568 13,314,287 12,165,159 13,346,672 17,856,711 16,148,183


9,682,323 10,916,243 9,647,773 10,685,184 14,510,459 12,888,491


2,189,245 2,398,044 2,517,386 2,661,488 3,346,252 3,259,692

(A)\(B) (%) 0.9 0.7 0.2 0.5 0.8 0.3

(A)\(C) (%) 1.1 0.8 0.3 0.7 0.9 0.3

TABLE 2.6.4: VALUE AND PERCENTAGE DISTRIBUTION OF CARICOM'S DOMESTIC EXPORTS TO MERCOSUR, BY COUNTRY: 1996 - 2001

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CARICOM (A) 119,855 106,488 28,876 74,337 140,384 44,210

MDCs 118,067 104,762 25,362 71,026 137,972 41,186 BARBADOS 535 653 457 87 80 385 GUYANA … 5 59 331 825 … JAMAICA 8,425 11,600 308 33 204 1,701 SURINAME … … … … … … TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO 109,107 92,504 24,538 70,575 136,863 39,100

LDCs 1,788 1,726 3,514 3,311 2,412 3,024 BELIZE 7 18 216 140 187 240

OECS 1,781 1,708 3,298 3,171 2,225 2,784 ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA … … … - … … DOMINICA - - - - 8 42 GRENADA 1,730 1,679 3,200 3,110 2,199 2,700 MONTSERRAT - … … - - - ST. KITTS AND NEVIS 51 25 17 61 - - SAINT LUCIA - 4 80 - 18 42 ST. VINCENT & THE GRENADINES - - 1 - 0 -

(Percent)

CARICOM 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0


LDCs 1.5 1.6 12.2 4.5 1.7 6.8 BELIZE 0.0 0.0 0.7 0.2 0.1 0.5

OECS 1.5 1.6 11.4 4.3 1.6 6.3 ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA ... ... ... - … … DOMINICA - - - - 0.0 0.1 GRENADA 1.4 1.6 11.1 4.2 1.6 6.1 MONTSERRAT - … … - - - ST. KITTS AND NEVIS 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.1 - - SAINT LUCIA - 0.0 0.3 - 0.0 0.1 ST. VINCENT & THE GRENADINES. - - 0.0 - 0.0 -


12,580,141 14,023,041 12,962,037 14,043,820 18,501,880 16,849,494


10,280,433 11,486,068 10,175,891 11,226,796 14,996,112 13,411,142


2,299,708 2,536,973 2,786,146 2,817,024 3,505,768 3,438,352

(A)\(B) (%) 1.0 0.8 0.2 0.5 0.8 0.3

(A)\(C) (%) 1.2 0.9 0.3 0.7 0.9 0.3

TABLE 2.6.5: VALUE AND PERCENTAGE DISTRIBUTION OF CARICOM'S TOTAL EXPORTS TO MERCOSUR, BY COUNTRY: 1996 - 2001

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RELATIVE IMPORTANCE OF MERCOSUR AS A SUPPLIER OFCARICOM'S EXTRA-REGIONAL IMPORTS: 1996-2001

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4,000

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FIGURE 2.6.3

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(EC$'000)

S.I.T.C. SECTIONS 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001

ALL SECTIONS 411,518 418,819 454,872 399,153 548,057 844,925




105,530 88,828 107,311 19,013 90,805 12,709


138 161 8 266 75,263 374,139


11,053 16,847 37,166 21,743 3,602 9,785


11,273 10,603 11,262 31,221 22,655 40,825


105,594 129,318 118,610 143,884 178,044 233,283



9,260 13,496 19,149 19,457 17,478 20,252


250 194 170 68 120 208

(Percent)

ALL SECTIONS 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0




25.6 21.2 23.6 4.8 16.6 1.5


0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 13.7 44.3


2.7 4.0 8.2 5.4 0.7 1.2


2.7 2.5 2.5 7.8 4.1 4.8


25.7 30.9 26.1 36.0 32.5 27.6



2.3 3.2 4.2 4.9 3.2 2.4


0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0


TABLE 2.6.6: VALUE AND PERCENTAGE DISTRIBUTION OF CARICOM'S IMPORTS FROM MERCOSUR, BY SITC SECTIONS: 1996-2001

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1996 1997 1998 1999

DISTRIBUTION OF CARICOM'S IMPORTS FROM MERCOSUR, BY PRINCIPAL SITC SECTIONS: 1996

Food18.8%


Chemicals2.7%

Mdf. Goods25.7%


Other6.8%

DISTRIBUTION OF CARICOM'S IMPORTS FROM MERCOSUR, BY PRINCIPAL SITC SECTIONS: 2001

Food7.2%


44.3%

Chemicals4.8%

Mdf. Goods27.6%


Other6.1%

FIGURE 2.6.5

FIGURE 2.6.4

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(EC$'000)

S.I.T.C. SECTIONS 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001

ALL SECTIONS 109,036 91,696 26,178 70,395 137,490 41,993


1 BEVERAGES AND TOBACCO. 335 989 606 82 65 201


- 2 - 0 53 0


50,196 12 - 30,510 112,580 25,279


- - - - - -


53,186 77,906 7,926 26,224 14,467 12,445


42 8,459 13,025 8,661 6,764 3

7 MACHINERY AND TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT. 3,244 2,445 922 998 1,137 880


198 203 276 605 17 246


0 - 0 11 9 27

(Percent)

ALL SECTIONS 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0




- 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 0.0


46.0 0.0 - 43.3 81.9 60.2


- - - - - -


48.8 85.0 30.3 37.3 10.5 29.6


0.0 9.2 49.8 12.3 4.9 0.0



0.2 0.2 1.1 0.9 0.0 0.6


0.0 - 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1


TABLE 2.6.7: VALUE AND PERCENTAGE DISTRIBUTION OF CARICOM'S DOMESTIC EXPORTS TO MERCOSUR, BY SITC SECTION: 1996-2001

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(EC$'000)

S.I.T.C. SECTIONS 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001

ALL SECTIONS 119,855 106,488 28,876 74,337 140,384 44,210


1 BEVERAGES AND TOBACCO. 335 3,791 1,332 92 65 395


- 5 46 0 53 0


50,196 12 - 30,515 112,580 25,279


- - - - - -


53,192 77,935 8,022 26,234 14,500 12,565


139 8,504 13,204 8,717 6,951 121



1,475 204 830 668 46 507


0 3 0 61 10 27

(Percent)

ALL SECTIONS 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0




- 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0


41.9 0.0 - 41.0 80.2 57.2


- - - - - -


44.4 73.2 27.8 35.3 10.3 28.4


0.1 8.0 45.7 11.7 5.0 0.3



1.2 0.2 2.9 0.9 0.0 1.1


0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.1


TABLE 2.6.8: VALUE AND PERCENTAGE DISTRIBUTION OF CARICOM'S TOTAL EXPORTS TO MERCOSUR, BY SITC SECTIONS: 1996-2001

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DISTRIBUTION OF CARICOM'S EXPORTS TO MERCOSUR, BY PRINCIPAL SITC SECTIONS: 1996


41.9%

Chemicals44.4%

Other0.4%



Food2.0%

FIGURE 2.6.6

DISTRIBUTION OF CARICOM'S EXPORTS TO MERCOSUR, BY PRINCIPAL SITC SECTIONS: 2001


57.2%

Chemicals28.4%



Other1.2%

Food6.9%

FIGURE 2.6.7

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333 - - - - - - - - 74,936 13.7 373,844 44.2


Veneers, plywood, particle board, and other wood, worked, n.e.s.

634 13,420 3.3 26,214 6.3 21,785 4.8 36,225 9.1 30,910 5.6 41,433 4.9


662 23,171 5.6 25,772 6.2 31,169 6.9 37,298 9.3 35,956 6.6 37,571 4.4

Road motor vehicles, n.e.s. 783 1,320 0.3 16,944 4.0 - - 28,031 7.0 44,019 8.0 36,038 4.3

Tubes, pipes and hollow profiles, and tube orpipe fittings, of iron or steel.

679 3,383 0.8 4,106 1.0 819 0.2 466 0.1 5,403 1.0 28,144 3.3


512 4 0.0 8 0.0 1 0.0 18,934 4.7 7,986 1.5 28,019 3.3

Meat and edible meat offal, prepared or preserved, n.e.s.

017 35,738 8.7 42,856 10.2 50,924 11.2 42,604 10.7 30,812 5.6 24,598 2.9

Aluminium. 684 215 0.1 308 0.1 1,060 0.2 1,642 0.4 10,627 1.9 22,521 2.7


625 12,217 3.0 8,643 2.1 7,429 1.6 8,284 2.1 10,464 1.9 12,188 1.4

Rice. 042 2,244 0.5 2,571 0.6 2,895 0.6 23,758 6.0 792 0.1 10,438 1.2


642 1,452 0.4 1,819 0.4 4,017 0.9 9,206 2.3 10,982 2.0 9,806 1.2

Iron and steel bars, rods, angles, shapes and sections (including sheet piling).

676 77 0.0 128 0.0 4 0.0 350 0.1 4,297 0.8 8,566 1.0

Other meat and edible meat offal, fresh, chilled or frozen (except meat and meat offalunfit or unsuiTABLE 2.for human consumption).

012 3 0.0 5,081 1.2 7,561 1.7 7,597 1.9 14,569 2.7 8,120 1.0

Fixed vegeTABLE 2.fats and oils, `soft', crude, refined or fractionated.

421 10,054 2.4 14,814 3.5 35,410 7.8 19,429 4.9 2,151 0.4 7,787 0.9


764 6 0.0 22 0.0 5,545 1.2 2 0.0 92 0.0 7,513 0.9

Tobacco, unmanufactured; tobacco refuse. 121 7,190 1.7 10,080 2.4 8,289 1.8 11,254 2.8 6,148 1.1 6,952 0.8

Furniture and parts thereof; bedding, mattresses, mattress supports, cushions andsimilar stuffed furnishings.

821 980 0.2 1,171 0.3 3,491 0.8 5,918 1.5 4,839 0.9 6,948 0.8

Wood manufactures, n.e.s. 635 605 0.1 1,782 0.4 1,434 0.3 2,709 0.7 5,703 1.0 6,077 0.7


248 5,172 1.3 4,182 1.0 7,072 1.6 4,168 1.0 5,303 1.0 5,627 0.7

A. Total Value of Top 20 Imports from MERCOSUR 135,150 188,163 212,020 283,438 343,252 730,770

B. Value of Total Imports from MERCOSUR 411,518 418,819 454,872 399,153 548,057 844,925

A/B (%) 32.8 44.9 46.6 71.0 62.6 86.5

Notes: - Means no Imports1996 Excludes data for Antigua & Barbuda, Guyana, Montserrat and Suriname1997-1998 Excludes data for Antigua & Barbuda, Montserrat and Suriname1999 Excludes data for Suriname2000 Excludes data for Antigua & Barbuda and Suriname2001 Excludes data for Antigua & Barbuda, Guyana and Suriname

2001Group Description SITC

Group

TABLE 2.6.9: CARICOM'S TOP 20 IMPORTS FROM MERCOSUR CLASSIFIED ACCORDING TO SITC GROUPS: 1996-2001(Top 20 based on the year 2001)

1996 1997 1998 1999 2000

256

(EC$'000)


Gas oils, exported under processing agreement

334.33 50,194 46.0 - - - - 14,720 20.9 29,621 21.5 17,486 41.6

Anhydrous ammonia 522.611 10,651 9.8 28,945 31.6 - - 10,172 14.5 7,097 5.2 9,896 23.6

Butanes, liquefied 342.5 - - - - - - 7,594 10.8 8,008 5.8 4,417 10.5

Other motor spirit (gasoline) 334.119 - - - - - - - - - - 3,374 8.0

Nutmeg 075.251 1,731 1.6 1,675 1.8 3,200 12.2 3,109 4.4 2,194 1.6 2,616 6.2

Aluminium hydroxide 522.66 - - - - - - - - - - 1,591 3.8

Sulphur sublimed or precipitated, colloidal sulphur.

522.26 - - - - - - - - - - 653 1.6


741.499 1,497 1.4 888 1.0 440 1.7 446 0.6 701 0.5 594 1.4

Petroleum resins, coumarone-indene resins, polyterpenes, polysulphides, polysulphones and plastics, n.e.s.

575.96 - - - - 281 1.1 - - 984 0.7 305 0.7


741.5 1,636 1.5 1,532 1.7 481 1.8 456 0.6 358 0.3 281 0.7

Other gas oils 334.39 - - - - - - - - 44,904 32.7 - -

Kerosene exported under processing agreement

334.211 - - - - - - - - 30,048 21.9 - -

Urea 562.16 38,170 35.0 45,174 49.3 4,116 15.7 15,973 22.7 6,367 4.6 - -

Bars and rods of non-alloy steel 676.162 - - 8,328 9.1 12,848 49.1 8,324 11.8 6,229 4.5 - -

Gaseous hydrocarbons, liquefied, n.e.s. 344.2 - - - - - - 8,196 11.6 - - - -

Methanol (methyl alcohol) 512.11 4,363 4.0 3,752 4.1 3,528 13.5 - - - - - -

108,242 90,294 24,894 54,270 136,509 41,215

B. Value of Total Domestic Exports to MERCOSUR 109,036 91,696 26,178 70,395 137,490 41,993

A/B (%) 99.3 98.5 95.1 77.1 99.3 98.1

Notes: - Means no Domestic Exports1996 Excludes data for Antigua and Barbuda, Guyana and Suriname.1997-1998 Excludes data for Antigua and Barbuda, Montserrat, and Suriname.1999 Excludes data for Suriname.2000 Excludes data for Antigua and Barbuda and Suriname.2001 Excludes data for Antigua and Barbuda, Guyana and Suriname.

A. Total Value of Major Domestic Exports to MERCOSUR

TABLE 2.6.10: Value of CARICOM's Major Domestic Exports to MERCOSUR: 1996 - 2001


1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001

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Section 7

CARICOM’s Trade with Venezuela

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CARICOM’S TRADE WITH VENEZUELA – 1996 - 2001

CARICOM’s imports from Venezuela increased from EC$1.0 billion in 1996 (nine Member States

reporting) to EC$1.5 billion in 2001 (ten Member States reporting) at an average annual growth of

8.1% over the period. CARICOM’s exports to Venezuela declined from EC$0.20 billion in 1996 to

EC$0.15 billion in 2001 (ten Member States reporting in both years) at an average annual negative

growth rate of 5.8% over the period (Table 2.7.1).

CARICOM’s imports from Venezuela as a percentage of its imports from all sources increased from

5.3% in 1996 to 5.9% in 2001. As a percentage of CARICOM’s imports from extra-regional sources,

Venezuela’s percentage contribution moved from 5.9% in 1996 to 6.6% in 2001 (Table 2.7.3).

CARICOM’s exports to Venezuela declined, both as a percentage of its exports to all destinations and

as a percentage of its exports to extra-regional destinations. This trading partner contributed to 1.6% of

CARICOM’s total exports in 1996 but declined to 0.9% in 2001. As a percentage of CARICOM’s

extra-regional exports, Venezuela contributed 1.9% in 1996 and 1.1% in 2001(Table 2.7.3).

Overall CARICOM’s trade with Venezuela resulted in trade deficits throughout the period moving

from a deficit of EC$0.8 billion in 1996 to EC$1.4 billion in 2001.

Major Contributors

The MDCs dominated CARICOM’s imports from Venezuela with an average percentage contribution

of 97% over the period. The MDCs’ imports from Venezuela increased from EC$1.0 billion in 1996

to EC$1.5 billion in 2001 (only three of the five Member States reporting), which represented 98.0% in

1996 and 97.7% in 2001 of CARICOM’s imports from Venezuela. The LDCs’ percentage contribution

to CARICOM’s imports from Venezuela increased from 2.0% in 1996 to 2.3% in 2001 (Table 2.7.3).

The MDCs also dominated CARICOM’s exports to Venezuela and recorded an average percentage

contribution of 99.3% over 1996 – 2001. The MDCs exports to Venezuela decreased from EC$0.20

billion in 1996 to EC$0.15 billion in 2001(three of the five Member States reporting), which accounted

for 99.8% in 1996 and 98.7% in 2001 of CARICOM’s exports to Venezuela (Table 2.7.5). This

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resulted in the LDCs accounting for 0.2% in 1996 and 1.3% in 2001 of CARICOM’s exports to

Venezuela.

With respect to the performance of individual Member States during the period, Trinidad and Tobago

was CARICOM’s highest importer from Venezuela with percentage contribution of 70.5% in 1996 and

increasing to 78.6% in 2001. CARICOM’s second highest importer from Venezuela was shared by

Jamaica and Guyana. Jamaica’s percentage contribution to CARICOM’s imports from Venezuela

moved from 17.6% in 1996 to 18.2% in 2001 while Guyana’s percentage contribution declined from

14.7% in 1997 to 10.5% in 2000 (no data available of 1996 and 2001).

For exports, Trinidad and Tobago was CARICOM’s top exporter to Venezuela, accounting for 65.8%

of CARICOM’s exports to Venezuela in 1996 and expanding to 94.1% in 2001. Barbados captured

second spot for 1996 and 1997 with percentage contributions of 32.9% and 23.0% respectively but

declined to 2.2% in 2001. For 1998 – 2000, Guyana captured the second spot with percentage

contributions of 4.5%, 6.0% and 6.6% respectively.

With respect to Member States’ trade balance with Venezuela, Trinidad and Tobago recorded deficits

throughout the period moving from EC$0.6 billion in 1996 to EC$1.1 billion in 2001. Jamaica’s trade

balance also declined from deficit of EC$0.2 billion in 1996 and EC$0.3 billion in 2001 while

Guyana’s trade balance remained in deficit at EC$0.2 billion in 1997 and 2000.

Major Commodities

Throughout 1996 – 2001, Mineral fuels, lubricants and related materials dominated CARICOM’s

imports from Venezuela, while Food and Manufactured Goods were CARICOM’s top exports to

Venezuela (Tables 2.7.6 and 2.7.8).

Imports

The percentage contributions of Mineral fuels, lubricants and related materials to CARICOM’s

imports from Venezuela moved from 77.3% in 1996 to 75.7% and 67.9% in 1997 and 1998. In 1999

and 2000 the percentage contribution expanded to 83.3% and 90.9% respectively before declining to

87.8% in 2001. CARICOM’s highest importer of this commodity was Trinidad and Tobago with an

average percentage contribution of 70.2% over the period. For 2001, Trinidad and Tobago’s top

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commodity imported from Venezuela within this category was other petroleum oils and oils obtained

from bituminous mineral, crude.

Exports

Food dominated CARICOM’s exports to Venezuela in 1996 with a percentage contribution of 31.5%

but this contribution declined to 9.3% in 2001. Manufactured Goods dominated 1997-2001 with

recorded percentage contributions of 35.1% in 1997 and 41.7% in 2001.

Trinidad and Tobago and Barbados were CARICOM’s top exporters of Food to Venezuela accounting

for average percentage contributions of 42.8% and 40.3% respectively over the period. For 2001, the

top Food items exported by these Member States to Venezuela were prepared foods obtained by the

swelling or roasting of cereals by Trinidad and Tobago and other food preparations n.e.s. by

Barbados.

With regards to CARICOM’s exports of Manufactured Goods, Trinidad and Tobago was the most

dominant Member State and accounted for an average percentage contribution of 91.3% over the

period. Trinidad and Tobago’s top Manufactured Goods exported in 2001 were other bars and rods of

non-alloy steel.

Top items traded with Venezuela

The top 20 commodities imported from Venezuela in 2001 accounted for more than 79% of

CARICOM’s total imports from Venezuela for the period. In 2001 the major commodities imported

were:


• Paper and paperboard

• Liquefied propane and butane.

These commodities accounted for 84.0%, 2.3% and 1.7% respectively of CARICOM’s total imports

from Venezuela. Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude was the top

commodity imported throughout the period and accounted for an average percentage contribution of

65.5% over the period (Table 2.7.9).

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Table 2.7.10 revealed that CARICOM’s 12 major domestic exports in 2001 accounted for 88.4% of

CARICOM’s total domestic exports to Venezuela. The four major domestic exports to Venezuela in

this year were:

• Bars and rods of non-alloy steel,

• Air-conditioning machines, window or wall types, self-contained,

• Other refrigerating or freezing equipment parts and

• Cereal grains, worked or prepared in a manner n.e.s. (including prepared breakfast foods).

These commodities accounted for 39.7%, 21.1%, 7.3% and 5.8% respectively of CARICOM’s total

domestic exports to Venezuela and a combined percentage contribution of 73.9%.

(EC$'000)

1996 1997 1998

CARICOM 1,026,951 199,291 -827,660 1,173,738 191,060 -982,678 891,563 164,278 -727,285

MDCs 1,006,059 198,879 -807,180 1,145,804 190,311 -955,493 859,840 163,336 -696,504 BARBADOS 101,380 65,597 -35,783 82,145 43,941 -38,204 25,291 7,238 -18,053 GUYANA … … … 172,332 4,703 -167,629 131,535 7,375 -124,160 JAMAICA 180,366 2,174 -178,192 178,299 3,440 -174,859 123,069 1,128 -121,941 SURINAME … … … … … … … … … TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO 724,313 131,108 -593,205 713,028 138,227 -574,801 579,945 147,595 -432,350

LDCs 20,892 412 -20,480 27,934 749 -27,185 31,723 942 -30,781 BELIZE 1,736 - -1,736 4,331 51 -4,280 15,154 399 -14,755

OECS 19,156 412 -18,744 23,603 698 -22,905 16,569 543 -16,026 ANTIGUA & BARBUDA … … … … … … … … … DOMINICA 3,049 - -3,049 5,332 96 -5,236 1,058 44 -1,014 GRENADA 3,119 - -3,119 6,381 - -6,381 5,674 0 -5,674 MONTSERRAT … - … … … … … … … ST. KITTS AND NEVIS 575 0 -575 402 - -402 555 25 -530 SAINT LUCIA 7,440 269 -7,171 6,076 396 -5,680 6,008 383 -5,625 ST. VINCENT & GREN. 4,973 143 -4,830 5,412 206 -5,206 3,274 91 -3,183

1999 2000 2001

CARICOM 1,284,144 114,699 -1,169,445 2,303,675 109,812 -2,193,863 1,515,992 147,838 -1,368,154

MDCs 1,210,643 113,612 -1,097,031 2,258,621 108,815 -2,149,806 1,480,721 145,895 -1,334,826 BARBADOS 20,405 5,505 -14,900 18,614 2,571 -16,043 11,818 3,280 -8,538 GUYANA 176,477 6,904 -169,573 242,286 7,259 -235,027 … … … JAMAICA 139,146 3,190 -135,956 337,602 3,650 -333,952 276,599 3,476 -273,123 SURINAME … … … … … … … … … TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO 874,615 98,013 -776,602 1,660,119 95,335 -1,564,784 1,192,304 139,139 -1,053,165

LDCs 73,501 1,087 -72,414 45,054 997 -44,057 35,271 1,943 -33,328 BELIZE 14,994 146 -14,848 20,148 243 -19,905 12,478 948 -11,530

OECS 58,507 941 -57,566 24,906 754 -24,152 22,793 995 -21,798 ANTIGUA & BARBUDA 39,601 11 -39,590 … … … … … … DOMINICA 3,256 65 -3,191 7,373 44 -7,329 5,995 203 -5,792 GRENADA 6,228 320 -5,908 7,315 204 -7,111 7,526 75 -7,451 MONTSERRAT 203 - -203 37 - -37 195 - -195 ST. KITTS AND NEVIS 506 - -506 1,293 - -1,293 1,484 - -1,484 SAINT LUCIA 5,093 435 -4,658 4,704 330 -4,374 4,417 540 -3,877 ST. VINCENT & GREN. 3,620 110 -3,510 4,184 176 -4,008 3,176 177 -2,999

BALANCE OF TRADE IMPORTS EXPORTSIMPORTS EXPORTS BALANCE

OF TRADE IMPORTS

BALANCE OF TRADE

BALANCE OF TRADE EXPORTS

CARICOM COUNTRIES

BALANCE OF TRADEEXPORTS

TABLE 2.7.1: VALUES OF CARICOM'S IMPORTS, EXPORTS, AND BALANCE OF TRADEWITH VENEZUELA, BY COUNTRY: 1996 - 2001

EXPORTSIMPORTS IMPORTS EXPORTS IMPORTSBALANCE OF TRADE

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(EC$'000)


1990 671,241 140,014 11,208 151,222 -520,019

1991 1,002,552 144,352 5,903 150,255 -852,297

1992 673,749 76,542 9,416 85,958 -587,791

1993 1,022,692 36,408 2,916 39,324 -983,368

1994 395,578 94,882 12,436 107,318 -288,260

1995 596,216 76,600 20,002 96,602 -499,614

1996 1,026,951 168,236 31,055 199,291 -827,660

1997 1,173,738 164,782 26,278 191,060 -982,678

1998 891,563 130,071 34,207 164,278 -727,285

1999 1,284,144 99,886 14,813 114,699 -1,169,445

2000 2,303,675 91,082 18,730 109,812 -2,193,863

2001 1,515,992 124,142 23,696 147,838 -1,368,154Notes:1990, 1994 Excludes data for Antigua & Barbuda1991 Excludes all data for Antigua & Barbuda and Belize and Export data for Guyana1992 Excludes all data for Antigua & Barbuda and Export data for Grenada and Guyana1993 Excludes all data for Antigua & Barbuda and Export data for Guyana1995-1996 Excludes all data for Antigua & Barbuda, Guyana and Suriname and Import data for Montserrat1997-1998 Excludes data for Antigua & Barbuda, Montserrat and Suriname1999 Excludes data for Suriname2000 Excludes data for Antigua & Barbuda and Suriname2001 Excludesdata for Antigua & Barbuda, Guyana and Suriname

TABLE 2.7.2 CARICOM'S TRADE BALANCE WITH VENEZUELA: 1990-2001


TRADE BALANCE

CARICOM'S TRADE BALANCE WITH VENEZUELA: 1990-2001

-2500

-2000

-1500

-1000

-500

500

1000

1500

2000

2500

3000

1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001

Years

Mill

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FIGURE 2.7.1

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CARICOM (A) 1,026,951 1,173,738 891,563 1,284,144 2,303,675 1,515,992

MDCs 1,006,059 1,145,804 859,840 1,210,643 2,258,621 1,480,721 BARBADOS 101,380 82,145 25,291 20,405 18,614 11,818 GUYANA … 172,332 131,535 176,477 242,286 … JAMAICA 180,366 178,299 123,069 139,146 337,602 276,599 SURINAME … … … … … … TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO 724,313 713,028 579,945 874,615 1,660,119 1,192,304

LDCs 20,892 27,934 31,723 73,501 45,054 35,271 BELIZE 1,736 4,331 15,154 14,994 20,148 12,478

OECS 19,156 23,603 16,569 58,507 24,906 22,793 ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA … … … 39,601 … … DOMINICA 3,049 5,332 1,058 3,256 7,373 5,995 GRENADA 3,119 6,381 5,674 6,228 7,315 7,526 MONTSERRAT … … … 203 37 195 ST. KITTS AND NEVIS 575 402 555 506 1,293 1,484 SAINT LUCIA 7,440 6,076 6,008 5,093 4,704 4,417 ST. VINCENT & THE GRENADINES. 4,973 5,412 3,274 3,620 4,184 3,176

(Percent)

CARICOM 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0


LDCs 2.0 2.4 3.6 5.7 2.0 2.3 BELIZE 0.2 0.4 1.7 1.2 0.9 0.8

OECS 1.9 2.0 1.9 4.6 1.1 1.5 ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA … … … 3.1 … … DOMINICA 0.3 0.5 0.1 0.3 0.3 0.4 GRENADA 0.3 0.5 0.6 0.5 0.3 0.5 MONTSERRAT … … … 0.0 0.0 0.0 ST. KITTS AND NEVIS 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.1 SAINT LUCIA 0.7 0.5 0.7 0.4 0.2 0.3 ST. VINCENT & THE GRENADINES. 0.5 0.5 0.4 0.3 0.2 0.2


19,216,513 24,378,963 23,738,738 24,175,549 26,573,787 25,798,189


17,294,879 22,013,762 21,320,109 21,370,019 23,519,194 23,022,553


1,921,634 2,365,201 2,418,629 2,805,530 3,054,593 2,775,636

(A)\(B) (%) 5.3 4.8 3.8 5.3 8.7 5.9

(A)\(C) (%) 5.9 5.3 4.2 6.0 9.8 6.6

TABLE 2.7.3: VALUE AND PERCENTAGE DISTRIBUTION OF CARICOM'S IMPORTS FROM VENEZUELA, BY COUNTRY: 1996 - 2001

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CARICOM (A) 168,236 164,782 130,071 99,886 91,082 124,142


LDCs 269 482 571 654 798 1,556 BELIZE - - 200 - 180 948

OECS 269 482 371 654 618 608 ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA … … … - … … DOMINICA - 95 43 22 - - GRENADA - - 0 230 204 75 MONTSERRAT - … … - - - ST. KITTS AND NEVIS 0 - 0 - - - SAINT LUCIA 269 387 328 371 322 533 ST. VINCENT & THE GRENADINES. - - - 31 92 -

(Percent)

CARICOM 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0


LDCs 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.7 0.9 1.3 BELIZE - - 0.2 - 0.2 0.8

OECS 0.2 0.3 0.3 0.7 0.7 0.5 ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA ... ... ... - ... ... DOMINICA - 0.1 0.0 0.0 - - GRENADA - - 0.0 0.2 0.2 0.1 MONTSERRAT - ... ... - - - ST. KITTS AND NEVIS 0.0 - 0.0 - - - SAINT LUCIA 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.4 0.4 ST. VINCENT & THE GRENADINES. - - - 0.0 0.1 -


11,871,568 13,314,287 12,165,159 13,346,672 17,856,711 16,148,183


9,682,323 10,916,243 9,647,773 10,685,184 14,510,459 12,888,491


2,189,245 2,398,044 2,517,386 2,661,488 3,346,252 3,259,692

(A)\(B) (%) 1.4 1.2 1.1 0.7 0.5 0.8

(A)\(C) (%) 1.7 1.5 1.3 0.9 0.6 1.0

TABLE 2.7.4: VALUE AND PERCENTAGE DISTRIBUTION OF CARICOM'S DOMESTIC EXPORTS TO VENEZUELA, BY COUNTRY: 1996 - 2001

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CARICOM (A) 199,291 191,060 164,278 114,699 109,812 147,838


LDCs 412 749 942 1,087 997 1,943 BELIZE - 51 399 146 243 948

OECS 412 698 543 941 754 995 ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA … … … 11 … … DOMINICA - 96 44 65 44 203 GRENADA - - 0 320 204 75 MONTSERRAT - … … - - - ST. KITTS AND NEVIS 0 - 25 - - - SAINT LUCIA 269 396 383 435 330 540 ST. VINCENT & THE GRENADINES 143 206 91 110 176 177

(Percent)

CARICOM 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0


LDCs 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.9 0.9 1.3 BELIZE - 0.0 0.2 0.1 0.2 0.6

OECS 0.2 0.4 0.3 0.8 0.7 0.7 ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA ... ... ... 0.0 ... ... DOMINICA - 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.1 GRENADA - - 0.0 0.3 0.2 0.1 MONTSERRAT - ... ... - - - ST. KITTS AND NEVIS 0.0 - 0.0 - - - SAINT LUCIA 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.4 0.3 0.4 ST. VINCENT & THE GRENADINES. 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.1


12,580,141 14,023,041 12,962,037 14,043,820 18,501,880 16,849,494

(C) VALUE OF CARICOM'S TOTAL EXPORTSTO EXTRA-REGIONAL DESTINATIONS

10,280,433 11,486,068 10,175,891 11,226,796 14,996,112 13,411,142

(D) VALUE OF CARICOM'S INTRA-REGIONALTOTAL EXPORTS

2,299,708 2,536,973 2,786,146 2,817,024 3,505,768 3,438,352

(A)\(B) (%) 1.6 1.4 1.3 0.8 0.6 0.9

(A)\(C) (%) 1.9 1.7 1.6 1.0 0.7 1.1

TABLE 2.7.5: VALUE AND PERCENTAGE DISTRIBUTION OF CARICOM'S TOTAL EXPORTS TO VENEZUELA, BY COUNTRY: 1996 - 2001

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RELATIVE IMPORTANCE OF VENEZUELA AS A SUPPLIER OFCARICOM'S EXTRA-REGIONAL IMPORTS: 1996-2001

5,000

10,000

15,000

20,000

25,000

1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001

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Imports from Venezuela Imports from Extra-Regional Sources

FIGURE 2.7.2

RELATIVE IMPORTANCE OF VENEZUELA AS A MARKET FORCARICOM'S EXTRA-REGIONAL EXPORTS: 1996-2001

2,000

4,000

6,000

8,000

10,000

12,000

14,000

16,000

1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001

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Exports to Venezuela Exports to Extra-Regional Destinations

FIGURE 2.7.3

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(EC$'000)

S.I.T.C. SECTIONS 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001

ALL SECTIONS 1,026,951 1,173,738 891,563 1,284,144 2,303,675 1,515,992




69,873 64,580 76,216 20,043 17,856 6,059


793,335 888,752 605,711 1,070,252 2,094,009 1,331,451


23 3 91 38 25 2


24,286 28,330 25,256 28,440 28,101 28,230


107,008 147,783 115,378 106,489 123,977 105,314



7,612 10,908 10,298 13,166 12,823 9,191


144 68 498 383 204 162

(Percent)

ALL SECTIONS 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0




6.8 5.5 8.5 1.6 0.8 0.4


77.3 75.7 67.9 83.3 90.9 87.8


0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0


2.4 2.4 2.8 2.2 1.2 1.9


10.4 12.6 12.9 8.3 5.4 6.9



0.7 0.9 1.2 1.0 0.6 0.6


0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0


TABLE 2.7.6: VALUE AND PERCENTAGE DISTRIBUTION OF CARICOM'S IMPORTS FROM VENEZUELA, BY SITC SECTIONS: 1996- 2001

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1996 1997 1998 1999

DISTRIBUTION OF CARICOM'S IMPORTS FROM VENEZUELA, BY PRINCIPAL SITC SECTIONS: 1996

Chemicals2.4%

Mdf. Goods10.4%

Food1.3% Inedible crude materials

6.8%

Other1.8%


77.3%

FIGURE 2.7.4

DISTRIBUTION OF CARICOM'S IMPORTS FROM VENEZUELA, BY PRINCIPAL SITC SECTIONS: 2001

Other1.1% Food

1.3%

Mdf. Goods6.9%

Chemicals1.9%



87.8%

FIGURE 2.7.5

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(EC$'000)

S.I.T.C. SECTIONS 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001

ALL SECTIONS 168,236 164,782 130,071 99,886 91,082 124,142




7,026 10,008 4,635 5,810 4,565 2,692


36,207 33,899 18,782 15,484 - 18


- - 0 0 0 -


536 1,044 1,292 9,742 1,308 6,746


51,476 66,129 71,675 37,626 43,357 59,369



259 1,952 3,668 3,275 2,787 3,724


- 0 2 12 101 7

(Percent)

ALL SECTIONS 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0




4.2 6.1 3.6 5.8 5.0 2.2


21.5 20.6 14.4 15.5 - 0.0


- - 0.0 0.0 0.0 -


0.3 0.6 1.0 9.8 1.4 5.4


30.6 40.1 55.1 37.7 47.6 47.8



0.2 1.2 2.8 3.3 3.1 3.0


- 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0

Notes:1996 Excludes data for Antigua & Barbuda, Guyana and Suriname1997-1998 Excludes data for Antigua & Barbuda, Montserrat and Suriname1999 Excludes data for Suriname

TABLE 2.7.7: VALUE AND PERCENTAGE DISTRIBUTION OF CARICOM'S DOMESTIC EXPORTS TO VENEZUELA, BY SITC SECTION: 1996-2001

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(EC$'000)

S.I.T.C. SECTIONS 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001

ALL SECTIONS 199,291 191,060 164,278 114,699 109,812 147,838




9,537 14,693 6,680 6,392 4,935 4,608


36,217 39,189 18,864 15,484 12 24


- - 0 4 0 -


3,799 3,290 1,969 10,492 2,601 7,411


53,262 67,145 74,267 39,071 45,787 61,691



9,623 5,672 7,595 7,947 8,819 15,057


- 0 112 30 148 13

(Percent)

ALL SECTIONS 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0




4.8 7.7 4.1 5.6 4.5 3.1


18.2 20.5 11.5 13.5 0.0 0.0


- - 0.0 0.0 0.0 -


1.9 1.7 1.2 9.1 2.4 5.0


26.7 35.1 45.2 34.1 41.7 41.7



4.8 3.0 4.6 6.9 8.0 10.2


- 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.0


TABLE 2.7.8: VALUE AND PERCENTAGE DISTRIBUTION OF CARICOM'S TOTAL EXPORTS TO VENEZUELA, BY SITC SECTIONS: 1996-2001

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DISTRIBUTION OF CARICOM'S EXPORTS TO VENEZUELA, BY PRINCIPAL SITC SECTIONS: 1996

Food31.5%

Mdf. Goods26.7%




18.2%

Other6.7%

FIGURE 2.7.6

DISTRIBUTION OF CARICOM'S EXPORTS TO VENEZUELA, BY PRINCIPAL SITC SECTIONS: 2001

Food9.3%

Chemicals5.0%

Mdf. Goods41.7%



Other3.3%

FIGURE 2.7.7

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(EC$'000)



333 662,284 64.5 622,305 53.0 450,991 50.6 801,521 62.4 1,812,100 78.7 1,272,813 84.0


Liquefied propane and butane. 342 - - 8,628 0.7 7,439 0.8 20,442 1.6 28,164 1.2 25,851 1.7

Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals (other than crude); preparations, n.e.s. containing by weight 70%or more of petroleum oils or of oils obtained from bituminous minerals, these oils being the basic constituents of the preparation.

334 130,669 12.7 252,734 21.5 135,004 15.1 239,956 18.7 238,641 10.4 22,607 1.5


642 3,488 0.3 5,104 0.4 7,104 0.8 6,369 0.5 3,013 0.1 14,212 0.9

Metal containers for storage or transport. 692 6,915 0.7 7,806 0.7 5,156 0.6 6,369 0.5 6,847 0.3 10,199 0.7

Residual petroleum products, n.e.s. and related materials.

335 332 0.0 550 0.0 9,789 1.1 8,334 0.6 15,086 0.7 10,033 0.7


661 17,572 1.7 11,595 1.0 7,106 0.8 13,621 1.1 23,593 1.0 7,035 0.5


764 0 0.0 2 0.0 36 0.0 11 0.0 67 0.0 6,424 0.4

Other crude minerals. 278 5,598 0.5 8,546 0.7 7,316 0.8 14,739 1.1 14,851 0.6 5,964 0.4




679 8,667 0.8 7,700 0.7 6,382 0.7 5,306 0.4 4,730 0.2 4,420 0.3


Insecticides, rodenticides, fungicides, herbicides, anti-sprouting products, and plant-growth regulators, disinfectants and similar products, put up in forms or packings for retail sale or as preparations or articles (e.g., sulphur-treated bands, wicks and candles, and fly-papers)

591 1,750 0.2 3,511 0.3 3,015 0.3 2,882 0.2 1,354 0.1 4,263 0.3


691 4,801 0.5 13,696 1.2 5,055 0.6 2,717 0.2 2,447 0.1 3,942 0.3

Wire products (excluding insulated electrical wiring) and fencing grills.

693 3,497 0.3 3,754 0.3 2,551 0.3 3,046 0.2 5,126 0.2 3,788 0.2

Feeding stuff for animals (not including unmilled cereals).

081 404 0.0 600 0.1 792 0.1 489 0.0 556 0.0 3,712 0.2

Glassware. 665 795 0.1 255 0.0 947 0.1 614 0.0 610 0.0 3,543 0.2

A. Total Value of Top 20 Imports from Venezuela 891,637 1,004,013 712,081 1,180,571 2,217,723 1,451,214

B. Value of Total Imports from Venezuela 1,026,951 1,173,738 891,563 1,284,144 2,303,675 1,515,992

A/B (%) 86.8 85.5 79.9 91.9 96.3 95.7


TABLE 2.7.9: CARICOM'S TOP 20 IMPORTS FROM VENEZUELA, CLASSIFIED ACCORDING TO SITC GROUPS: 1996-2001(Top 20 based on the year 2001)

1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001Group Description SITC

Group

276

(EC$'000)



Air-conditioning machines, window or wall types, self-contained

741.5 6,606 3.9 9,512 5.8 13,712 10.5 14,148 14.2 20,855 22.9 26,241 21.1


741.499 2,978 1.8 4,322 2.6 5,299 4.1 6,739 6.7 7,700 8.5 9,007 7.3

Cereal grains, worked or prepared in a manner not elsewhere specified (including 'prepared breakfast foods').

048.1 - - - - 62 0.0 1,377 1.4 4,392 4.8 7,216 5.8


642.1 4,613 2.7 5,717 3.5 7,227 5.6 6,135 6.1 7,802 8.6 5,514 4.4

Other food preparations, not elsewhere specified or included

098.999 61,607 36.6 31,199 18.9 1,096 0.8 890 0.9 972 1.1 3,131 2.5

Methanol (methyl alcohol) 512.11 - - - - - - 7,765 7.8 - - 3,104 2.5

Paper or paperboard labels of all kinds 892.81 16 0.0 1,263 0.8 2,064 1.6 2,138 2.1 1,849 2.0 2,934 2.4

Oil cake and other solid residues, of soya beans

081.31 - - 3,284 2.0 416 0.3 - - - - 1,386 1.1


Gypsum 273.231 2,106 1.3 1,081 0.7 - - 432 0.4 1,890 2.1 810 0.7

Lubricating petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, other heavy petroleum oils and heavy oils obtained from bituminous minerals (other than crude), and heavy preparations, n.e.s.

334.5 12,779 7.6 14,301 8.7 18,777 14.4 15,483 15.5 - - 18 0.0

Aluminium ores and concentrates. 285.1 - - 3,018 1.8 1,173 0.9 4,206 4.2 1,555 1.7 - -

Fuel oils, n.e.s. 334.4 23,428 13.9 19,580 11.9 - - - - - - - -

Other plywood with at least on outer ply of non-coniferous wood

634.319 - - - - - - - - 2,969 3.3 - -

Ferrous products obtained by direct reduction of iron ore

671.331 - - - - - - 2,613 2.6 33 0.0 - -

A. Total Value of Major Domestic Exports to Venezuela

163,889 156,709 115,300 90,051 78,963 109,788

B. Value of Total Domestic Exports to Venezuela 168,236 164,782 130,071 99,886 91,082 124,142

A/B (%) 97.4 95.1 88.6 90.2 86.7 88.4


1999 2000 2001

TABLE 2.7.10: Value of CARICOM's Major Domestic Exports to Venezuela: 1996 - 2001


1996 1997 1998

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Section 8

CARICOM’s Trade with the Central American Common Market

281

CARICOM’S TRADE WITH CENTRAL AMERICAN COMMON MARKET – 1996 - 2001

CARICOM’s trade with Central American Common Market (CACM) over the period 1996 – 2001 has

grown for both imports and exports. CARICOM’s imports from CACM expanded from EC$154

million in 1996 (with nine Member States reporting) to EC$341 million in 2001 (ten Member States

reporting) at an average annual growth rate of 17.2% over the period. For CARICOM’s exports to

CACM, the growth was phenomenal, with increased earnings from exports from EC$62 million in

1996 to EC$464 million in 2001 (ten Member States reporting) at an average annual growth rate of

49.6% over the period (Table 2.8.1).

The percentage contribution of CARICOM’s imports from CACM to its total imports from all sources

has also improved over the period, from 0.8% in 1996 to 1.3% in 2001. With respect to CARICOM’s

extra-regional imports, CACM’s percentage contribution moved from 0.9% in 1996 to 1.5% in 2001

(Table 2.8.3).

CARICOM’s exports to CACM as a percentage of its total exports increased from 0.5% in 1996 to

2.8% in 2001. For CARICOM’s extra-regional exports the percentage contribution for CACM

advanced from 0.6% in 1996 to 3.5% in 2001 (Table 2.8.5).

Due to the huge growth of CARICOM’s exports to CACM, CARICOM’s trade balance with CACM

moved from a deficit of EC$92 million in 1996 to surpluses for the remainder of the period, with trade

balance as high as EC$123 million in 2001.

Major Contributors

CARICOM’s imports from CACM were dominated by the MDCs throughout the period 1996 – 2001

and registered an average percentage contribution of 70.9%. The MDCs imports from CACM

increased from EC$106 million in 1996 to EC$247 million in 2001 (only three of the five Member

States reporting in both years), which accounted for 68.8% in 1996 and 72.4% in 2001 of CARICOM’s

imports from CACM. The LDCs accounted for an average percentage contribution of 29.1% of

CARICOM’s imports from the CACM over the period.

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With respect to exports, the MDCs registered an average percentage contribution of 96.8% over the

period. The exports of the MDCs to CACM moved from EC$58 million in 1996 to EC$459 million in

2001, which accounted for 93.3% in 1996 and 98.8% in 2001 of CARICOM’s exports to CACM. This

resulted in declined percentage contribution of the LDCs from 6.7% in 1996 to 1.2% in 2001(Table

2.8.5).

With regards to the performance of individual Member States, Jamaica was CARICOM’s highest

importer of CACM products with percentage contributions to CARICOM’s total imports of 44.5% in

1996 and 43.4% in 2001. Belize and Trinidad and Tobago were CARICOM’s second highest importers

from CACM over the period. Belize captured second spot in 1996 with percentage contribution of

20.1% while Trinidad and Tobago was second form 1997 to 2001 with percentage contributions of

22.9%, 19.5%, 22.1%, 22.6% and 21.8%. Of the LDCs, Belize was the top importer from CACM with

percentage contributions to CARICOM’s imports from CACM surpassing that of the OECS as a

group.

For CARICOM’s exports to CACM, Trinidad and Tobago was the top exporter accounting for more

than 87% of CARICOM’s exports to CACM throughout the period. The percentage contribution of

this Member State advanced from 87.8% in 1996 to 94.9% in 2001.

Overall Jamaica recorded trade deficits with CACM throughout the period moving from a deficit of

EC$65.8 million in 1996 to an even larger deficit of EC$131.2 million in 2001. Trinidad and Tobago

registered surpluses for the entire period increasing from EC$32.3 million in 1996 to EC$366.2 million

in 2001. Belize’s trade deficit with CACM moved from EC$26.9 million in 1996 to EC$63.2 million in

2001.

Major Commodities

CARICOM’s imports from CACM were dominated by Chemicals and related products n.e.s., Food

and Manufactured Goods over the period. While Mineral fuels, lubricants and related materials

dominated its exports to CACM (Tables 2.8.6 and 2.8.8).

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Imports

CARICOM’s top commodity imported from CACM, throughout the period, were Chemicals and

related products n.e.s with percentage contributions of 36.9% in 1996 and 33.5% in 2001. Jamaica

and Barbados were the highest importers of theses products with average percentage contributions of

36.4% and 19.3% respectively over the period. For 2001, the top items imported by both Member

States within this category were other medicaments.

CARICOM’s second highest imported commodity from CACM was Food in 1996 and Manufactured

Goods from 1997 to 2001. CARICOM’s imports of Food from CACM registered percentage

contribution of 26.6% in 1996 and declined to 11.9% in 2001. Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago were

the major Member States responsible for these imports with average percentage contributions of 44.9%

and 35.4% over the period. For 2001, the top Food commodities imported from CACM were other

sugar (other than icing sugar) by Jamaica and Cane Sugar by Trinidad and Tobago.

The percentage contribution of Manufactured Goods to CARICOM’s imports from CACM moved

from 14.3% in 1996 to 27.4% in 2001. Jamaica and Belize were CARICOM’s main importers of these

products from CACM and accounted for average percentage contributions of 49.1% and 28.6% over

the period. For 2001, Jamaica’s imports of bottles for soft drinks, beers, wines and spirits etc. and

Belize’s imports of building cement (grey) were the top Manufactured Goods imported from CACM by

these two Member States.

Exports

Table 2.8.8 revealed that the percentage contributions of Mineral fuels, lubricants and related

materials to CARICOM’s exports to CACM advanced from 40.6% in 1996 to 95.8% in 2001. Trinidad

and Tobago was CARICOM’s major exporter of this commodity accounting for an average percentage

contribution of 96.2% over the period. For 2001, Trinidad and Tobago top items exported within this

category were other motor spirit (gasoline).

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Top items traded with CACM

Table 2.8.9 indicates that the top 20 commodities imported from CACM in 2001 accounted for 85.7%

of CARICOM’s imports from CACM in this year and more than 73% for the remainder of the period.

CARICOM’s top commodities imported from CACM in 2001 were:

• Wood, simply worked, and railway sleepers of wood;

• Glassware;

• Medicaments (including veterinary medicaments) and

• Sugars, molasses and honey respectively.

These commodities accounted for 16.0% 12.7%, 10.9% and 6.5% of CARICOM’s total imports from

CACM respectively and a combined percentage contribution of 46.1% in 2001.

With respect to CARICOM’s domestic exports to CACM, the top 15 commodities accounted for

98.7% of CARICOM’s total domestic exports to CACM in 2001. These items contributed to more than

90.0% throughout the period 1996 – 2001. CARICOM’s domestic exports to CACM in 2001 were

dominated by:

• Gas oils;

• Motor sprit (gasoline) including aviation sprit;

• Kerosene (including kerosene type jet fuel) and

• Gaseous hydrocarbons, liquefied, n.e.s.

These items recorded percentage contributions of 38.8%, 37.7%, 5.7% and 4.8% respectively and a

collective percentage contribution of 87.0% of CARICOM’s total domestic exports to CACM (Table

2.8.10).

(EC$'000)

1996 1997

CARICOM 154,442 61,888 -92,554 179,514 206,992 27,478 212,121 220,141 8,020

MDCs 106,320 57,745 -48,575 126,863 199,117 72,254 155,002 209,139 54,137 BARBADOS 15,584 457 -15,127 20,615 1,259 -19,356 31,036 1,296 -29,740 GUYANA … … … 2,924 5,636 2,712 4,304 5,000 696 JAMAICA 68,733 2,944 -65,789 62,199 2,239 -59,960 78,217 2,684 -75,533 SURINAME … … … … … … … … … TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO 22,003 54,344 32,341 41,125 189,983 148,858 41,445 200,159 158,714

LDCs 48,122 4,143 -43,979 52,651 7,875 -44,776 57,119 11,002 -46,117 BELIZE 31,028 4,113 -26,915 30,373 7,838 -22,535 34,762 10,608 -24,154

OECS 17,094 30 -17,064 22,278 37 -22,241 22,357 394 -21,963 ANTIGUA & BARBUDA … … … … … … … … … DOMINICA 3,638 13 -3,625 3,464 1 -3,463 2,809 50 -2,759 GRENADA 5,048 - -5,048 7,250 - -7,250 6,472 86 -6,386 MONTSERRAT … - … … … … … … … ST. KITTS AND NEVIS 199 0 -199 296 3 -293 187 1 -186 SAINT LUCIA 6,219 17 -6,202 8,765 33 -8,732 9,883 - -9,883 ST. VINCENT & GREN. 1,990 - -1,990 2,503 - -2,503 3,006 257 -2,749

CARICOM 260,512 293,594 33,082 310,874 503,701 192,827 341,155 464,106 122,951

MDCs 186,800 289,727 102,927 213,072 497,933 284,861 247,133 458,643 211,510 BARBADOS 33,729 209 -33,520 32,803 271 -32,532 24,849 1,357 -23,492 GUYANA 4,327 1,439 -2,888 5,290 652 -4,638 … … … JAMAICA 91,228 5,026 -86,202 104,583 4,065 -100,518 147,939 16,766 -131,173 SURINAME … … … … … … … … … TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO 57,516 283,053 225,537 70,396 492,945 422,549 74,345 440,520 366,175

LDCs 73,712 3,867 -69,845 97,802 5,768 -92,034 94,022 5,463 -88,559 BELIZE 45,522 3,678 -41,844 65,703 5,618 -60,085 68,260 5,044 -63,216

OECS 28,190 189 -28,001 32,099 150 -31,949 25,762 419 -25,343 ANTIGUA & BARBUDA 652 57 -595 … … … … … … DOMINICA 6,232 9 -6,223 5,579 148 -5,431 5,079 61 -5,018 GRENADA 6,881 88 -6,793 7,572 - -7,572 3,927 - -3,927 MONTSERRAT 3 - -3 4 - -4 16 - -16 ST. KITTS AND NEVIS 249 35 -214 320 0 -320 382 0 -382 SAINT LUCIA 8,340 - -8,340 12,483 2 -12,481 6,960 358 -6,602 ST. VINCENT & GREN. 5,833 - -5,833 6,141 - -6,141 9,398 - -9,398

EXPORTS BALANCE OF TRADE IMPORTSIMPORTS EXPORTS BALANCE



1998

1999

CARICOM COUNTRIES

2000 2001

EXPORTS

BALANCE OF TRADE

WITH THE CENTRAL AMERICAN COMMON MARKET, BY COUNTRY: 1996-2001

EXPORTSBALANCE OF TRADEIMPORTS IMPORTS EXPORTS IMPORTS BALANCE

OF TRADEBALANCE OF TRADE

285

(EC$'000)EXPORTS


1990 93,473 45,629 4,075 49,704 -43,769

1991 85,838 20,447 127 20,574 -65,264

1992 99,002 52,892 2,517 55,409 -43,593

1993 104,237 48,509 3,144 51,653 -52,584

1994 118,712 56,689 3,632 60,321 -58,391

1995 123,857 53,478 3,705 57,183 -66,674

1996 154,442 56,299 5,589 61,888 -92,554

1997 179,514 197,531 9,461 206,992 27,478

1998 212,121 201,501 18,640 220,141 8,020

1999 260,512 286,942 6,652 293,594 33,082

2000 310,874 493,235 10,466 503,701 192,827

2001 341,155 459,052 5,054 464,106 122,951 Notes:1990, 1994 Excludes data for Antigua & Barbuda1991 Excludes all data for Antigua & Barbuda and Belize and Export data for Guyana1992 Excludes all data for Antigua & Barbuda and Export data for Grenada and Guyana1993 Excludes all data for Antigua & Barbuda and Export data for Guyana1995-1996 Excludes all data for Antigua & Barbuda, Guyana and Suriname and Import data for Montserrat1997-1998 Excludes data for Antigua & Barbuda, Montserrat and Suriname1999 Excludes data for Suriname2000 Excludes data for Antigua & Barbuda and Suriname2001 Excludes data for Antigua & Barbuda, Guyana and Suriname

TABLE 2.8.2: CARICOM'S TRADE BALANCE WITH CENTRAL AMERICAN COMMON MARKET: 1990-2001

YEARS IMPORTS TRADE BALANCE

CARICOM'S TRADE BALANCE WITH THE CENTRAL AMERICANCOMMON MARKET: 1990-2001

-200

-100

100

200

300

400

500

600

1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001

Years

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of E

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rs


FIGURE 2.8.1

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CARICOM (A) 154,442 179,514 212,121 260,512 310,874 341,155


LDCs 48,122 52,651 57,119 73,712 97,802 94,022 BELIZE 31,028 30,373 34,762 45,522 65,703 68,260

OECS 17,094 22,278 22,357 28,190 32,099 25,762 ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA … … … 652 … … DOMINICA 3,638 3,464 2,809 6,232 5,579 5,079 GRENADA 5,048 7,250 6,472 6,881 7,572 3,927 MONTSERRAT … … … 3 4 16 ST. KITTS AND NEVIS 199 296 187 249 320 382 SAINT LUCIA 6,219 8,765 9,883 8,340 12,483 6,960 ST. VINCENT & THE GRENADINES. 1,990 2,503 3,006 5,833 6,141 9,398

(Percent)

CARICOM 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0


LDCs 31.2 29.3 26.9 28.3 31.5 27.6 BELIZE 20.1 16.9 16.4 17.5 21.1 20.0



19,216,513 24,378,963 23,738,738 24,175,549 26,573,787 25,798,189


17,294,879 22,013,762 21,320,109 21,370,019 23,519,194 23,022,553


1,921,634 2,365,201 2,418,629 2,805,530 3,054,593 2,775,636

(A)\(B) (%) 0.8 0.7 0.9 1.1 1.2 1.3

(A)\(C) (%) 0.9 0.8 1.0 1.2 1.3 1.5

TABLE 2.8.3: VALUE AND PERCENTAGE DISTRIBUTION OF CARICOM'S IMPORTS FROM THE CENTRAL AMERICAN COMMON MARKET, BY COUNTRY: 1996-2001

287


CARICOM (A) 56,299 197,531 201,501 286,942 493,235 459,052

MDCs 56,121 196,843 198,618 285,398 492,096 457,779 BARBADOS 160 23 156 13 60 893 GUYANA … 5,636 5,000 1,439 652 … JAMAICA 1,635 1,774 2,008 3,096 3,210 16,574 SURINAME … … … … … … TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO 54,326 189,410 191,454 280,850 488,174 440,312

LDCs 178 688 2,883 1,544 1,139 1,273 BELIZE 168 688 2,842 1,456 1,137 1,212

OECS 10 0 41 88 2 61 ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA … … … - … … DOMINICA 10 - - - - 15 GRENADA - - 41 88 - - MONTSERRAT - … … - - - ST. KITTS AND NEVIS - 0 - - - 0 SAINT LUCIA - - - - 2 46 ST. VINCENT & THE GRENADINES - - - - - -

(Percent)

CARICOM 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0


LDCs 0.3 0.3 1.4 0.5 0.2 0.3 BELIZE 0.3 0.3 1.4 0.5 0.2 0.3

OECS 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA … … … - … … DOMINICA 0.0 - - - - 0.0 GRENADA - - 0.0 0.0 - - MONTSERRAT - … … - - - ST. KITTS AND NEVIS - 0.0 - - - 0.0 SAINT LUCIA - - - - 0.0 0.0 ST. VINCENT & THE GRENADINES - - - - - -


11,871,568 13,314,287 12,165,159 13,346,672 17,856,711 16,148,183


9,682,323 10,916,243 9,647,773 10,685,184 14,510,459 12,888,491


2,189,245 2,398,044 2,517,386 2,661,488 3,346,252 3,259,692

(A)\(B) (%) 0.5 1.5 1.7 2.1 2.8 2.8

(A)\(C) (%) 0.6 1.8 2.1 2.7 3.4 3.6

TABLE 2.8.4: VALUE AND PERCENTAGE DISTRIBUTION OF CARICOM'S DOMESTIC EXPORTS TO THE CENTRAL AMERICAN COMMON MARKET, BY COUNTRY: 1996-2001

288


CARICOM (A) 61,888 206,992 220,141 293,594 503,701 464,106

MDCs 57,745 199,117 209,139 289,727 497,933 458,643 BARBADOS 457 1,259 1,296 209 271 1,357 GUYANA … 5,636 5,000 1,439 652 … JAMAICA 2,944 2,239 2,684 5,026 4,065 16,766 SURINAME … … … … … … TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO 54,344 189,983 200,159 283,053 492,945 440,520

LDCs 4,143 7,875 11,002 3,867 5,768 5,463 BELIZE 4,113 7,838 10,608 3,678 5,618 5,044

OECS 30 37 394 189 150 419 ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA … … … 57 … … DOMINICA 13 1 50 9 148 61 GRENADA - - 86 88 - - MONTSERRAT - … … - - - ST. KITTS AND NEVIS 0 3 1 35 0 0 SAINT LUCIA 17 33 - - 2 358 ST. VINCENT & THE GRENADINES - - 257 - - -

(Percent)

CARICOM 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0


LDCs 6.7 3.8 5.0 1.3 1.1 1.2 BELIZE 6.6 3.8 4.8 1.3 1.1 1.1

OECS 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.1 0.0 0.1 ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA … … … 0.0 … … DOMINICA 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 GRENADA - - 0.0 0.0 - - MONTSERRAT - … … - - - ST. KITTS AND NEVIS 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 SAINT LUCIA 0.0 0.0 - - 0.0 0.1 ST. VINCENT AND THE GRENADINES - - 0.1 - - -


12,580,141 14,023,041 12,962,037 14,043,820 18,501,880 16,849,494

(C) VALUE OF CARICOM'S TOTAL EXPORTS TO EXTRA-REGIONAL

10,280,433 11,486,068 10,175,891 11,226,796 14,996,112 13,411,142


2,299,708 2,536,973 2,786,146 2,817,024 3,505,768 3,438,352

(A)\(B) (%) 0.5 1.5 1.7 2.1 2.7 2.8

(A)\(C) (%) 0.6 1.8 2.2 2.6 3.4 3.5

TABLE 2.8.5: VALUE AND PERCENTAGE DISTRIBUTION OF CARICOM'S TOTAL EXPORTS TO THE CENTRAL AMERICAN COMMON MARKET, BY COUNTRY: 1996-2001

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RELATIVE IMPORTANCE OF THE CENTRAL AMERICAN COMMONMARKET AS A SUPPLIER OF CARICOM'S EXTRA-REGIONAL

IMPORTS: 1996-2001

5,000

10,000

15,000

20,000

25,000

1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001

Years

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of E

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rs

Imports from CACM Imports from Extra-Regional Sources

FIGURE 2.8.2

RELATIVE IMPORTANCE OF THE CENTRAL AMERICAN COMMONMARKET AS A MARKET FOR CARICOM'S EXTRA-REGIONAL

EXPORTS: 1996-2001

2,000

4,000

6,000

8,000

10,000

12,000

14,000

16,000

1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001

Years

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Exports to CACM Exports to Extra-Regional Destinations

FIGURE 2.8.3

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(EC$'000)

S.I.T.C. SECTIONS 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001

ALL SECTIONS 154,442 179,514 212,121 260,512 310,874 341,155




14,228 35,196 38,653 52,022 67,819 59,840


1,659 1,564 2,299 2,118 4,974 8,192


33 11 29 5 17 103


56,974 67,493 73,228 80,763 102,871 114,216


22,158 32,775 41,253 54,370 76,963 93,336



11,992 12,616 13,172 16,238 16,365 14,730


128 199 139 207 232 67

(Percent)

ALL SECTIONS 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0




9.2 19.6 18.2 20.0 21.8 17.5


1.1 0.9 1.1 0.8 1.6 2.4


0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0


36.9 37.6 34.5 31.0 33.1 33.5


14.3 18.3 19.4 20.9 24.8 27.4



7.8 7.0 6.2 6.2 5.3 4.3


0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.0

Notes: 1996 Excludes data for Antigua & Barbuda, Guyana, Montserrat and Suriname1997-1998 Excludes data for Antigua & Barbuda, Montserrat and Suriname1999 Excludes data for Suriname2000 Excludes data for Antigua & Barbuda and Suriname2001 Excludes data for Antigua & Barbuda, Guyana and Suriname

TABLE 2.8.6: VALUE AND PERCENTAGE DISTRIBUTION OF CARICOM'S IMPORTS FROM THE CENTRAL AMERICAN COMMON MARKET, BY SITC SECTIONS: 1996-2001

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DISTRIBUTION OF CARICOM'S IMPORTS FROM CACM, BY PRINCIPAL SITC SECTIONS: 1996

Food26.6%


Mdf. Goods14.3%


Other5.1%

Chemicals36.9%

FIGURE 2.8.4

DISTRIBUTION OF CARICOM'S IMPORTS FROM CACM, BY PRINCIPAL SITC SECTIONS: 2001

Food11.9%


Mdf. Goods27.4%


Other5.4%

Chemicals33.5%

FIGURE 2.8.5

292

(EC$'000)

S.I.T.C. SECTIONS 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001

ALL SECTIONS 56,299 197,531 201,501 286,942 493,235 459,052




464 667 875 461 678 71


21,930 130,017 147,829 254,290 460,619 441,546


- - 8 - - -


7,613 24,823 6,349 22,132 6,695 3,000


22,199 34,706 36,610 5,944 20,636 9,207

7 MACHINERY AND TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT. 1,609 229 136 859 1,361 967


613 447 981 458 1,006 1,014


- - - 20 23 49

(Percent)

ALL SECTIONS 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0




0.8 0.3 0.4 0.2 0.1 0.0


39.0 65.8 73.4 88.6 93.4 96.2


- - 0.0 - - -


13.5 12.6 3.2 7.7 1.4 0.7


39.4 17.6 18.2 2.1 4.2 2.0



1.1 0.2 0.5 0.2 0.2 0.2


- - - 0.0 0.0 0.0


TABLE 2.8.7: VALUE AND PERCENTAGE DISTRIBUTION OF CARICOM'S DOMESTIC EXPORTS TO THE CENTRAL AMERICAN COMMON MARKET, BY SITC SECTIONS: 1996 - 2001

293

(EC$'000)

S.I.T.C. SECTIONS 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001

ALL SECTIONS 61,888 206,992 220,141 293,594 503,701 464,106


1 BEVERAGES AND TOBACCO. 375 231 325 197 4,652 729


485 685 942 513 706 75


25,120 134,979 150,612 255,206 463,358 444,459


0 7 8 - - -


7,943 26,254 9,988 22,365 7,095 3,199


22,594 35,224 37,126 6,129 21,464 9,732



795 583 1,645 627 1,346 1,245


33 117 106 166 63 203

(Percent)

ALL SECTIONS 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0




0.8 0.3 0.4 0.2 0.1 0.0


40.6 65.2 68.4 86.9 92.0 95.8


0.0 0.0 0.0 - - -


12.8 12.7 4.5 7.6 1.4 0.7


36.5 17.0 16.9 2.1 4.3 2.1



1.3 0.3 0.7 0.2 0.3 0.3


0.1 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0


TABLE 2.8.8: VALUE AND PERCENTAGE DISTRIBUTION OF CARICOM'S TOTAL EXPORTS TO THE CENTRAL AMERICAN COMMON MARKET, BY SITC SECTIONS: 1996 - 2001

294

DISTRIBUTION OF CARICOM'S EXPORTS TO CACM, BY PRINCIPAL SITC SECTIONS: 1996

Food2.5%


40.6%Mdf. Goods

36.5%


equip4.9%

Chemicals12.8%

FIGURE 2.8.6

DISTRIBUTION OF CARICOM'S EXPORTS TO CACM, BY PRINCIPAL SITC SECTIONS: 2001



95.8%

Other0.5%

Food0.6%

Mdf. Goods2.1%

Chemicals0.7%

FIGURE 2.8.7

295

(EC$'000)



248 13,164 8.5 34,089 19.0 36,517 17.2 46,195 17.7 61,981 19.9 54,474 16.0

Glassware. 665 4,888 3.2 5,632 3.1 8,195 3.9 16,918 6.5 28,970 9.3 43,203 12.7


542 24,980 16.2 28,413 15.8 38,736 18.3 38,115 14.6 37,285 12.0 37,038 10.9



512 0 0.0 0 - 0 0.0 0 - 22,785 7.3 21,980 6.4

Insecticides, rodenticides, fungicides, herbicides, anti-sprouting products, and plangrowth regulators, disinfectants and similar products, put up in forms or packings for retail sale or as preparations or articles (e.g.,sulphur-treated bands, wicks and candles, and fly-papers)

591 11,752 7.6 9,764 5.4 10,972 5.2 16,690 6.4 14,185 4.6 18,512 5.4

Soap, cleansing and polishing preparations. 554 8,899 5.8 14,751 8.2 12,937 6.1 17,281 6.6 14,011 4.5 15,799 4.6


642 2,195 1.4 2,700 1.5 2,587 1.2 3,301 1.3 8,341 2.7 13,449 3.9




661 182 0.1 163 0.1 672 0.3 2,664 1.0 11,533 3.7 6,690 2.0

Pigments, paints, varnishes and related materials.

533 1,085 0.7 864 0.5 807 0.4 1,385 0.5 2,744 0.9 5,988 1.8

Metal containers for storage or transport. 692 947 0.6 1,446 0.8 5,458 2.6 7,062 2.7 3,003 1.0 5,676 1.7


334 1,655 1.1 1,560 0.9 2,297 1.1 1,984 0.8 4,123 1.3 5,458 1.6

Fertilizers (other than those of group 272). 562 4,801 3.1 3,987 2.2 5,454 2.6 2,465 0.9 2,628 0.8 5,193 1.5


Household equipment of base metal, n.e.s. 697 1,232 0.8 874 0.5 1,053 0.5 1,681 0.6 2,590 0.8 3,715 1.1

Other crude minerals. 278 631 0.4 633 0.4 1,222 0.6 1,834 0.7 2,250 0.7 3,349 1.0

Liquefied propane and butane. 342 - - - - - - 133 0.1 845 0.3 2,714 0.8

Fruit juices (including grape must) and vegeTABLE 2.juices, unfermented and not containing added spirit whether or not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter.

059 55 0.0 580 0.3 1,107 0.5 1,187 0.5 1,244 0.4 2,604 0.8

A. Total Value of Top 20 Imports from CACM 116,287 133,294 157,713 192,007 259,709 292,270

B. Value of Total Imports from CACM 154,442 179,514 212,121 260,512 310,874 341,155

A/B (%) 75.3 74.3 74.4 73.7 83.5 85.7


TABLE 2.8.9: CARICOM'S TOP 20 IMPORTS FROM THE CENTRAL AMERICAN COMMON MARKET, CLASSIFIED ACCORDING TO SITC GROUPS: 1996-2001



Group

296

(EC$'000)


Gas oils 334.3 7,368 13.1 77,730 39.4 68,608 34.0 89,146 31.1 226,555 45.9 177,911 38.8

Motor spirit (gasolene) including aviation spirit.

334.11 - - 32,817 16.6 54,582 27.1 118,591 41.3 104,201 21.1 173,036 37.7

Kerosene (including kerosene type jet fuel). 334.21 569 1.0 7,998 4.0 12,561 6.2 15,630 5.4 40,471 8.2 26,265 5.7


Butanes, liquefied 342.5 452 0.8 - - 2,240 1.1 8,232 2.9 30,778 6.2 16,546 3.6

Fuel oils, n.e.s. 334.4 11,540 20.5 5,798 2.9 4,676 2.3 15,389 5.4 14,344 2.9 13,211 2.9

Propane, liquefied 342.1 566 1.0 - - - - 4,053 1.4 26,072 5.3 11,982 2.6


676.162 21,989 39.1 34,581 17.5 35,491 17.6 4,817 1.7 20,313 4.1 8,788 1.9

Aluminium sulphate 523.491 55 0.1 1,113 0.6 1,023 0.5 2,214 0.8 2,177 0.4 1,723 0.4

Urea 562.16 1,705 3.0 - - - - - - - - 883 0.2

Air-conditioning machines, window or wall types, self-contained

741.5 1,460 2.6 223 0.1 - - 467 0.2 978 0.2 420 0.1

Petroleum resins, coumarone-indene resins, polyterpenes, polysulphides, polysulphones and plastics, n.e.s.

575.96 45 0.1 921 0.5 1,884 0.9 809 0.3 980 0.2 203 0.0

Rice 042 - - 5,637 2.9 6,345 3.1 799 0.3 281 0.1 - -

Natural gas, liquefied. 343.1 - - - - - - - - 1,642 0.3 - -

Anhydrous ammonia 522.611 5,254 9.3 22,389 11.3 3,395 1.7 18,863 6.6 3,284 0.7 - -

A. Total Value of Major Domestic Exports to CACM 52,433 194,879 195,967 282,262 487,844 452,944

B. Value of Total Domestic Exports to CACM 56,299 197,531 201,501 286,942 493,235 459,052

A/B (%) 93.1 98.7 97.3 98.4 98.9 98.7


1999 2000 2001

TABLE 2.8.10: Value of CARICOM's Major Domestic Exports to the Central American Common Market: 1996 - 2001


1996 1997 1998

297

Section 9

CARICOM’s Trade with the European Union

301

CARICOM’S TRADE WITH EUROPEAN UNION – 1996 - 2001

CARICOM’s imports from the European Union (EU) expanded from EC$2.7 billion in 1996 (nine

Member States reporting) to EC$3.6 billion in 2001 (ten Member States reporting) at an average

annual growth rate of 6.1% over the period. CARICOM’s exports to the EU declined from EC$2.3

billion in 1996 to EC$2.1 billion in 2001 (ten Member States reporting in both cases) at an average

annual negative growth rate of 1.6% over the period (Table 2.9.1).

The percentage contribution of CARICOM’s imports from the EU to its total imports from all sources

declined during 1996 – 2000 from 14.1% in 1996 to 11.2% in 2000 but increased to 14.1% in 2001. As

a percentage of CARICOM’s extra-regional imports, EU’s percentage contribution declined from

15.7% in 1996 to 12.6% in 2000 but expanded in 2001 to 15.9% (Table 2.9.3).

For exports, the percentage contribution of the EU to CARICOM’s total exports increased from 18.0%

in 1996 to 19.7% in 1997 and decreased over the remaining period to 12.4% in 2001. As a percentage

of CARICOM’s extra-regional exports, this trading bloc moved from 22.0% in 1996 to 24.1% in 1997

and declined thereafter to 15.6% in 2001 (Table 2.9.5).

Over the period, CARICOM recorded trade surplus in 2000 and trade deficits for the remaining years.

During 1996 -1998, CARICOM trade deficit with the EU increased from EC$0.5 billion in 1996 to

EC$0.9 billion in 1998, while during 1999 – 2001, its trade balance moved from a deficit of EC$0.2

billion in 1999 to a surplus of EC$0.08 billion in 2000 and deficit of EC$1.6 billion in 2001.

Major Contributors

Table 2.9.3 revealed that the MDCs dominated CARICOM’s imports from the EU throughout the

period 1996 – 2001 with an average percentage contribution of 83.3%. The MDCs’ imports from the

EU expanded from EC$2.3 billion in 1996 to EC$3.2 billion in 2001 (only three of the five Member

States reporting in both years), which represented 83.5% in 1996 and 86.5% in 2001 of CARICOM’s

imports from the EU.

With respect to exports, the MDCs also dominated the EU market with an average percentage

contribution of 82.2% over the period. Exports of MDCs moved from EC$1.74 billion in 1996 to

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EC$1.71 billion in 2001 (three of five Member States reporting), which accounted for 76.7% and

81.8% respectively of CARICOM’s exports to the EU (Table 2.9.5).

For individual Member States, Trinidad and Tobago and Jamaica were CARICOM’s two highest

importers from the EU. Trinidad and Tobago accounted for 37.6% of CARICOM’s total imports from

the EU in 1996 and strengthened its position in 2001 to 49.9%. Jamaica, CARICOM’s second leading

importer from the EU recorded its highest percentage contribution of 32.4% for the period in 1996 and

decreased to 23.4% in 2001. These two Member States together accounted for an average percentage

contribution of 65% of CARICOM’s total imports from the EU over the period (Table 2.9.3).

For exports, Trinidad and Tobago and Jamaica were CARICOM’s top exporters to the EU. Jamaica

was the highest exporter to the EU throughout the period and accounted for 50.9% in 1996 and 45.5%

in 2001 of CARICOM’s total exports to EU. Trinidad and Tobago, the second highest exporter to the

EU recorded improved percentage contribution over the period from 19.4% in 1996 to 31.1% in 2001

(Table 2.9.5).

With regards to the trade balance of these Member States with EU, Trinidad and Tobago recorded

trade deficits for the period, except in 2000 when a surplus of EC$0.04 billion was recorded. Trinidad

and Tobago’s trade deficit moved from EC$0.6 billion in 1996 to EC$1.2 billion in 2001. Jamaica

registered surpluses for the entire period moving from surplus of EC$0.2 billion in 1996 to EC$0.1

billion in 2001.

Major Commodities

During 1996 – 2001, Machinery and Transport Equipment dominated CARICOM’s imports from the

EU while Food, Crude Material (inedible) except fuel; and Chemical and related products n.e.s

dominated CARICOM’s exports to the EU (Tables 2.9.6 and 2.9.8).

Imports

The percentage contribution of Machinery and Transport Equipment to CARICOM’s imports from the

EU increased from 42.8% in 1996 to 49.0% in 1997, but declined to 44.4% in 1998 and 34.4% in

1999. In 2000 its percentage contribution improved to 37.1% and to 42.9% in 2001. CARICOM’s two

top Member States to account for these imports from the EU were Trinidad and Tobago and Jamaica

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with average percentage contributions of 45.6% and 26.8% over the period. For 2001, the top

Machinery and Transport Equipment imported from the EU were distilling or rectifying plant by

Trinidad and Tobago and other transmission apparatus including reception apparatus by Jamaica.

CARICOM’s second highest imported commodities from the EU during the period were Manufactured

Goods with decreased percentage contribution from 17.1% in 1996 to 13.4% in 2001. Trinidad and

Tobago and Jamaica were the highest importers of this commodity and accounted for average

percentage contributions of 34.7% and 23.8% over the period. For 2001, the top Manufactured Goods

imported were other refractory bricks, (containing by weight, singly or together less than 50) by

Trinidad and Tobago and bridge and bridge-sections by Jamaica (Table 2.9.6).

Exports

The percentage contribution of Food to CARICOM’s total exports increased from 49.3% in 1996 to

51.1% and 54.8% in 1997 and 1998. However for the remainder of the period the percentage

contributions of Food declined continuously to 51.7%, 39.3% and 35.9% in 1999, 2000 and 2001

respectively. Jamaica and Guyana, with average percentage contributions of 31.4% and 28.3%

respectively were CARICOM’s two highest exporters of Food to the EU. Cane Sugar was the top

Food commodity exported to the EU by both Member States (2001 for Jamaica and 2000 for Guyana).

Over the period, CARICOM’s second highest exported commodity to the EU was Crude Materials,

inedible (except fuel), which accounted for 29.4%, 26.6% and 25.2% of CARICOM’s exports to EU in

1996, 1997 and 1998 respectively. For 1999 the percentage contribution of this commodity improved

to 25.3%, declined to 23.1% in 2000 and increased again in 2001 to 30.3%. CARICOM’s top Member

State accounting for the exports of this commodity was Jamaica with an average percentage

contribution of 94.4% over the period. For 2001, Jamaica’s top commodity exported within this

category was Aluminium oxide (alumina) other than artificial corundum.

Chemical and related products n.e.s was CARICOM’s third highest exported commodity to the EU

with expanded percentage contributions from 11.6% in 1996 to 16.7% in 2001. Trinidad and Tobago

was mainly responsible for exports of these commodities to the EU and accounted for an average

percentage contribution of 96.9% over the period. For 2001, Trinidad and Tobago top item exported

within this category was Methanol (methyl alcohol).

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Top items traded with the European Union

In 2001, the top 20 commodities imported from the EU accounted for 58.1% of CARICOM’s total

imports from the EU. The top four items imported from the EU collectively accounted for 31.7% of

CARICOM’s total imports from the EU. These items were:

• Heating and cooling equipment and parts thereof;



• Motorcars and other motor vehicles principally designed for the transport of persons.

Some other important items imported in 2001 were telecommunications equipment, n.e.s; milk and

cream and milk products (other than butter or cheese); printed matter and alcoholic beverages (Table

2.9.9).

With respect to domestic exports the top 15 commodities accounted for 93.6% of CARICOM’s total

domestic exports to the EU in 2001. These commodities also contributed more than 90.0% of

CARICOM’s exports to the EU throughout 1996–2001. The four major domestic exports to the EU

market were:

• Aluminium ores and concentrates (including alumina);

• Cane sugar, raw;

• Methanol (methyl alcohol) and

• Bananas.

These items recorded percentage contributions of 30.6%, 18.6%, 13.5% and 12.4% respectively and a

collective percentage contribution of 75.1% of CARICOM’s total domestic exports to the EU.

CARICOM’s top domestic exports in 2001, Aluminium ores and concentrates and Cane sugar, raw

maintained average percentage contributions of 26.8% and 27.5% respectively over the period (Table

2.9.10).

(EC$'000)

1996 1997

CARICOM 2,715,835 2,261,758 -454,077 3,393,187 2,764,957 -628,230 3,271,789 2,397,427 -874,362

MDCs 2,268,588 1,735,375 -533,213 2,925,486 2,327,953 -597,533 2,760,548 1,965,632 -794,916 BARBADOS 365,964 143,818 -222,146 399,693 150,738 -248,955 463,059 119,037 -344,022 GUYANA … … … 211,885 483,940 272,055 205,473 414,692 209,219 JAMAICA 880,854 1,151,846 270,992 1,076,596 1,085,805 9,209 768,974 985,186 216,212 SURINAME … … … … … … … … … TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO 1,021,770 439,711 -582,059 1,237,312 607,470 -629,842 1,323,042 446,717 -876,325

LDCs 447,247 526,383 79,136 467,701 437,004 -30,697 511,241 431,795 -79,446 BELIZE 54,939 187,603 132,664 71,079 190,434 119,355 74,650 187,082 112,432

OECS 392,308 338,780 -53,528 396,622 246,570 -150,052 436,591 244,713 -191,878 ANTIGUA & BARBUDA … … … … … … … … … DOMINICA 61,849 49,263 -12,586 55,689 45,575 -10,114 17,855 37,647 19,792 GRENADA 61,432 19,458 -41,974 61,135 23,751 -37,384 77,344 33,204 -44,140 MONTSERRAT … 43,683 … … … … … … … ST. KITTS AND NEVIS 46,176 21,225 -24,951 46,882 36,948 -9,934 67,417 25,374 -42,043 SAINT LUCIA 148,944 149,164 220 159,694 100,767 -58,927 162,975 91,574 -71,401 ST. VINCENT & GREN. 73,907 55,987 -17,920 73,222 39,529 -33,693 111,000 56,914 -54,086

CARICOM 2,808,212 2,584,652 -223,560 2,964,476 3,049,393 84,917 3,650,148 2,091,349 -1,558,799

MDCs 2,207,550 2,133,656 -73,894 2,399,214 2,620,782 221,568 3,158,900 1,709,835 -1,449,065 BARBADOS 471,127 117,545 -353,582 478,655 117,906 -360,749 480,378 108,570 -371,808 GUYANA 165,210 454,851 289,641 184,107 377,315 193,208 … … … JAMAICA 625,848 998,727 372,879 717,492 1,067,775 350,283 855,450 951,292 95,842 SURINAME … … … … … … … … … TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO 945,365 562,533 -382,832 1,018,960 1,057,786 38,826 1,823,072 649,973 -1,173,099

LDCs 600,662 450,996 -149,666 565,262 428,611 -136,651 491,248 381,514 -109,734 BELIZE 76,004 180,564 104,560 137,418 186,840 49,422 76,619 139,186 62,567

OECS 524,658 270,432 -254,226 427,844 241,771 -186,073 414,629 242,328 -172,301 ANTIGUA & BARBUDA 94,226 4,007 -90,219 … … … … … … DOMINICA 47,424 40,888 -6,536 52,729 36,109 -16,620 51,428 24,779 -26,649 GRENADA 66,218 61,594 -4,624 92,001 63,483 -28,518 67,414 55,900 -11,514 MONTSERRAT 6,281 83 -6,198 6,577 1,563 -5,014 5,200 344 -4,856 ST. KITTS AND NEVIS 36,880 18,669 -18,211 45,571 19,157 -26,414 63,206 20,085 -43,121 SAINT LUCIA 151,357 91,005 -60,352 162,669 60,837 -101,832 121,781 95,300 -26,481 ST. VINCENT & GREN. 122,272 54,186 -68,086 68,297 60,622 -7,675 105,600 45,920 -59,680

WITH THE EUROPEAN UNION, BY COUNTRY: 1996-2001TABLE 2.9.1: VALUES OF CARICOM'S IMPORTS, EXPORTS, AND BALANCE OF TRADE

CARICOM COUNTRIES

BALANCE OF TRADE IMPORTS EXPORTS BALANCE

OF TRADEEXPORTS BALANCE OF TRADEIMPORTS

BALANCE OF TRADE IMPORTS EXPORTSIMPORTS EXPORTS

IMPORTS EXPORTS

1998

200120001999

BALANCE OF TRADE


305

(EC$'000)


1990 2,115,518 2,159,003 111,479 2,270,482 154,964

1991 2,281,075 1,777,117 205,330 1,982,447 -298,628

1992 1,948,353 1,560,006 35,858 1,595,864 -352,489

1993 2,193,185 1,490,149 37,552 1,527,701 -665,484

1994 1,996,885 2,096,629 39,252 2,135,881 138,996

1995 2,970,559 2,773,119 112,572 2,885,691 -84,868

1996 2,715,835 2,209,930 51,828 2,261,758 -454,077

1997 3,393,187 2,736,657 28,300 2,764,957 -628,230

1998 3,271,789 2,353,613 43,814 2,397,427 -874,362

1999 2,808,212 2,460,852 123,800 2,584,652 -223,560

2000 2,964,476 2,967,669 81,724 3,049,393 84,917


TABLE 2.9.2: CARICOM'S TRADE BALANCE WITH THE EUROPEAN UNION: 1990-


TRADE BALANCE

CARICOM'S TRADE BALANCE WITH THE EUROPEAN UNION:1990-2001

-2000

-1000

1000

2000

3000

4000

1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001

Years

Mill

ions

of E

C D

olla

rs


FIGURE 2.9.1

306


CARICOM (A) 2,715,835 3,393,187 3,271,789 2,808,212 2,964,476 3,650,148

MDCs 2,268,588 2,925,486 2,760,548 2,207,550 2,399,214 3,158,900 BARBADOS 365,964 399,693 463,059 471,127 478,655 480,378 GUYANA … 211,885 205,473 165,210 184,107 … JAMAICA 880,854 1,076,596 768,974 625,848 717,492 855,450 SURINAME … … … … … … TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO 1,021,770 1,237,312 1,323,042 945,365 1,018,960 1,823,072

LDCs 447,247 467,701 511,241 600,662 565,262 491,248 BELIZE 54,939 71,079 74,650 76,004 137,418 76,619

OECS 392,308 396,622 436,591 524,658 427,844 414,629 ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA … … … 94,226 … … DOMINICA 61,849 55,689 17,855 47,424 52,729 51,428 GRENADA 61,432 61,135 77,344 66,218 92,001 67,414 MONTSERRAT … … … 6,281 6,577 5,200 ST. KITTS AND NEVIS 46,176 46,882 67,417 36,880 45,571 63,206 SAINT LUCIA 148,944 159,694 162,975 151,357 162,669 121,781 ST. VINCENT & THE GRENADINES 73,907 73,222 111,000 122,272 68,297 105,600

(Percent)CARICOM 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0


LDCs 16.5 13.8 15.6 21.4 19.1 13.5 BELIZE 2.0 2.1 2.3 2.7 4.6 2.1

OECS 14.4 11.7 13.3 18.7 14.4 11.4 ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA … … … 3.4 … … DOMINICA 2.3 1.6 0.5 1.7 1.8 1.4 GRENADA 2.3 1.8 2.4 2.4 3.1 1.8 MONTSERRAT … … … 0.2 0.2 0.1 ST. KITTS AND NEVIS 1.7 1.4 2.1 1.3 1.5 1.7 SAINT LUCIA 5.5 4.7 5.0 5.4 5.5 3.3 ST. VINCENT & THE GRENADINES 2.7 2.2 3.4 4.4 2.3 2.9


19,216,513 24,378,963 23,738,738 24,175,549 26,573,787 25,798,189


17,294,879 22,013,762 21,320,109 21,370,019 23,519,194 23,022,553


1,921,634 2,365,201 2,418,629 2,805,530 3,054,593 2,775,636

(A)\(B) (%) 14.1 13.9 13.8 11.6 11.2 14.1

(A)\(C) (%) 15.7 15.4 15.3 13.1 12.6 15.9

TABLE 2.9.3: VALUE AND PERCENTAGE DISTRIBUTION OF CARICOM'S IMPORTS FROM THE EUROPEAN UNION, BY COUNTRY: 1996-2001

307

(EC$'000)


CARICOM (A) 2,209,930 2,736,657 2,353,613 2,460,852 2,967,669 2,040,226

MDCs 1,691,012 2,304,592 1,927,875 2,019,263 2,557,052 1,676,549 BARBADOS 139,998 144,160 112,127 111,160 104,283 95,936 GUYANA … 479,607 412,913 453,564 375,341 … JAMAICA 1,119,830 1,084,139 975,743 995,472 1,030,218 945,785 SURINAME … … … … … … TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO 431,184 596,686 427,092 459,067 1,047,210 634,828

LDCs 518,918 432,065 425,738 441,589 410,617 363,677 BELIZE 186,876 189,192 184,721 179,273 185,840 137,907

OECS 332,042 242,873 241,017 262,316 224,777 225,770 ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA … … … 29 … … DOMINICA 49,028 45,535 37,479 40,766 35,901 24,567 GRENADA 18,813 23,577 32,190 61,149 62,330 55,095 MONTSERRAT 41,244 … … 3 - 0 ST. KITTS AND NEVIS 21,039 36,278 24,888 16,934 16,194 17,666 SAINT LUCIA 148,355 98,798 90,732 89,853 60,080 92,600 ST. VINCENT & THE GRENADINES. 53,563 38,685 55,728 53,582 50,272 35,842

(Percent)

CARICOM 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0


LDCs 23.5 15.8 18.1 17.9 13.8 17.8 BELIZE 8.5 6.9 7.8 7.3 6.3 6.8

OECS 15.0 8.9 10.2 10.7 7.6 11.1 ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA … … … 0.0 … … DOMINICA 2.2 1.7 1.6 1.7 1.2 1.2 GRENADA 0.9 0.9 1.4 2.5 2.1 2.7 MONTSERRAT 1.9 … … 0.0 - 0.0 ST. KITTS AND NEVIS 1.0 1.3 1.1 0.7 0.5 0.9 SAINT LUCIA 6.7 3.6 3.9 3.7 2.0 4.5 ST. VINCENT & THE GRENADINES. 2.4 1.4 2.4 2.2 1.7 1.8


11,871,568 13,314,287 12,165,159 13,346,672 17,856,711 16,148,183


9,682,323 10,916,243 9,647,773 10,685,184 14,510,459 12,888,491


2,189,245 2,398,044 2,517,386 2,661,488 3,346,252 3,259,692

(A)\(B) (%) 18.6 20.6 19.3 18.4 16.6 12.6

(A)\(C) (%) 22.8 25.1 24.4 23.0 20.5 15.8

TABLE 2.9.4: VALUE AND PERCENTAGE DISTRIBUTION OF CARICOM'S DOMESTIC EXPORTS TO THE EUROPEAN UNION, BY COUNTRY: 1996 - 2001

308

(EC$'000)


CARICOM (A) 2,261,758 2,764,957 2,397,427 2,584,652 3,049,393 2,091,349

MDCs 1,735,375 2,327,953 1,965,632 2,133,656 2,620,782 1,709,835 BARBADOS 143,818 150,738 119,037 117,545 117,906 108,570 GUYANA … 483,940 414,692 454,851 377,315 … JAMAICA 1,151,846 1,085,805 985,186 998,727 1,067,775 951,292 SURINAME … … … … … … TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO 439,711 607,470 446,717 562,533 1,057,786 649,973

LDCs 526,383 437,004 431,795 450,996 428,611 381,514 BELIZE 187,603 190,434 187,082 180,564 186,840 139,186

OECS 338,780 246,570 244,713 270,432 241,771 242,328 ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA … … … 4,007 … … DOMINICA 49,263 45,575 37,647 40,888 36,109 24,779 GRENADA 19,458 23,751 33,204 61,594 63,483 55,900 MONTSERRAT 43,683 … … 83 1,563 344 ST. KITTS AND NEVIS 21,225 36,948 25,374 18,669 19,157 20,085 SAINT LUCIA 149,164 100,767 91,574 91,005 60,837 95,300 ST. VINCENT & THE GRENADINES 55,987 39,529 56,914 54,186 60,622 45,920

(Percent)

CARICOM 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0


LDCs 23.3 15.8 18.0 17.4 14.1 18.2 BELIZE 8.3 6.9 7.8 7.0 6.1 6.7

OECS 15.0 8.9 10.2 10.5 7.9 11.6 ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA ... ... ... 0.2 ... ... DOMINICA 2.2 1.6 1.6 1.6 1.2 1.2 GRENADA 0.9 0.9 1.4 2.4 2.1 2.7 MONTSERRAT 1.9 ... ... 0.0 0.1 0.0 ST. KITTS AND NEVIS 0.9 1.3 1.1 0.7 0.6 1.0 SAINT LUCIA 6.6 3.6 3.8 3.5 2.0 4.6 ST. VINCENT & THE GRENADINES. 2.5 1.4 2.4 2.1 2.0 2.2


12,580,141 14,023,041 12,962,037 14,043,820 18,501,880 16,849,494


10,280,433 11,486,068 10,175,891 11,226,796 14,996,112 13,411,142


2,299,708 2,536,973 2,786,146 2,817,024 3,505,768 3,438,352

(A)\(B) (%) 18.0 19.7 18.5 18.4 16.5 12.4

(A)\(C) (%) 22.0 24.1 23.6 23.0 20.3 15.6

TABLE 2.9.5: VALUE AND PERCENTAGE DISTRIBUTION OF CARICOM'S TOTAL EXPORTS TO THE EUROPEAN UNION, BY COUNTRY: 1996 - 2001

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RELATIVE IMPORTANCE OF THE EUROPEAN UNION AS A SUPPLIER OF CARICOM'S EXTRA-REGIONAL IMPORTS: 1996-2001

5,000

10,000

15,000

20,000

25,000

1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001

Years

Mill

ions

of E

C D

olla

rs

Imports from the European Union Imports from Extra-Regional Sources

FIGURE 2.9.2

RELATIVE IMPORTANCE OF THE EUROPEAN UNION AS A MARKETFOR CARICOM'S EXTRA-REGIONAL EXPORTS: 1996-2001

2,000

4,000

6,000

8,000

10,000

12,000

14,000

16,000

1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001

Years

Mill

ions

of E

C D

olla

rs

Exports to the European Union Exports to Extra-Regional Destinations

FIGURE 2.9.3

310

(EC$'000)

S.I.T.C. SECTIONS 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001

ALL SECTIONS 2,715,835 3,393,187 3,271,789 2,808,212 2,964,476 3,650,148




17,399 9,881 14,321 13,170 11,198 13,424


26,589 13,460 10,472 35,234 69,840 308,118


5,759 13,995 10,207 10,434 6,731 6,629


389,875 419,781 443,530 456,688 426,395 422,249


464,410 520,454 572,760 507,194 499,564 488,107

7 MACHINERY AND TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT. 1,161,872 1,662,401 1,453,389 966,221 1,100,329 1,564,205


214,141 251,733 272,741 299,067 298,825 338,726


4,688 4,671 5,770 11,861 10,782 8,240

(Percent)

ALL SECTIONS 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0




0.6 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.4 0.4


1.0 0.4 0.3 1.3 2.4 8.4


0.2 0.4 0.3 0.4 0.2 0.2


14.4 12.4 13.6 16.3 14.4 11.6


17.1 15.3 17.5 18.1 16.9 13.4



7.9 7.4 8.3 10.6 10.1 9.3


0.2 0.1 0.2 0.4 0.4 0.2

Notes:1996 Excludes data for Antigua & Barbuda, Guyana, Montserrat and Suriname1997-1998 Excludes data for Antigua & Barbuda, Montserrat and Suriname1999 Excludes data for Suriname2000 Excludesdata for Antigua & Barbuda and Suriname2001 Excludes data for Antigua & Barbuda, Guyana and Suriname

TABLE 2.9.6: VALUE AND PERCENTAGE DISTRIBUTION OF CARICOM'S IMPORTS FROM THE EUROPEAN UNION, BY SITC SECTIONS: 1996- 2001

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DISTRIBUTION OF CARICOM'S IMPORTS FROM THE EUROPEAN UNION, BY PRINCIPAL SITC SECTIONS: 1996

Food13.4%

Chemicals14.4%

Mdf. Goods17.1%



Other4.4%

FIGURE 2.9.4

DISTRIBUTION OF CARICOM'S IMPORTS FROM THE EUROPEAN UNION, BY PRINCIPAL SITC SECTIONS: 2001

Chemicals11.6%

Mdf. Goods13.4%


Other11.8%


Food11.1%

FIGURE 2.9.5

312

(EC$'000)

S.I.T.C. SECTIONS 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001

ALL SECTIONS 2,209,930 2,736,657 2,353,613 2,460,852 2,967,669 2,040,226

0 FOOD AND LIVE ANIMALS 1,112,275 1,410,987 1,313,031 1,334,622 1,197,243 751,259



664,404 734,133 604,506 653,449 705,546 633,914


59,127 77,555 31,926 161,514 600,247 171,691


21 36 2 348 499 2,164


261,327 377,795 258,277 194,623 325,153 349,081


17,512 21,614 33,000 20,675 32,781 43,720



19,002 20,207 9,559 8,098 9,175 6,626


141 192 535 1,830 1,929 1,668

(Percent)

ALL SECTIONS 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0




30.1 26.8 25.7 26.6 23.8 31.1


2.7 2.8 1.4 6.6 20.2 8.4


0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1


11.8 13.8 11.0 7.9 11.0 17.1


0.8 0.8 1.4 0.8 1.1 2.1



0.9 0.7 0.4 0.3 0.3 0.3


0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.1


TABLE 2.9.7: VALUE AND PERCENTAGE DISTRIBUTION OF CARICOM'S DOMESTIC EXPORTS TO THE EUROPEAN UNION, BY SITC SECTIONS: 1996- 2001

313

(EC$'000)

S.I.T.C. SECTIONS 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001

ALL SECTIONS 2,261,758 2,764,957 2,397,427 2,584,652 3,049,393 2,091,349

0 FOOD AND LIVE ANIMALS 1,114,966 1,411,761 1,313,584 1,336,172 1,197,934 751,495



664,955 735,185 605,079 654,088 705,763 634,318


59,178 77,560 32,171 161,561 600,371 171,765


26 37 3 351 501 2,165


262,437 380,668 260,094 195,214 326,315 350,150


19,529 23,937 34,379 24,488 36,513 46,608



21,299 23,087 15,863 16,322 17,074 16,322


512 495 1,093 2,763 3,019 2,745

(Percent)

ALL SECTIONS 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0




29.4 26.6 25.2 25.3 23.1 30.3


2.6 2.8 1.3 6.3 19.7 8.2


0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1


11.6 13.8 10.8 7.6 10.7 16.7


0.9 0.9 1.4 0.9 1.2 2.2



0.9 0.8 0.7 0.6 0.6 0.8


0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.1


TABLE 2.9.8: VALUE AND PERCENTAGE DISTRIBUTION OF CARICOM'S TOTAL EXPORTS TO THE EUROPEAN UNION, BY SITC SECTIONS: 1996- 2001

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DISTRIBUTION OF CARICOM'S EXPORTS TO THE EUROPEANUNION, BY PRINCIPAL SITC SECTIONS: 1996

Food49.3%



2.6%

Chemicals11.6%

Other4.2%

Beverages & tobacco2.8%

FIGURE 2.9.6

DISTRIBUTION OF CARICOM'S EXPORTS TO THE EUROPEANUNION, BY PRINCIPAL SITC SECTIONS: 2001

Food35.9%


8.2%

Chemicals16.7%


equip3.0%


FIGURE 2.9.7

315

(EC$'000)



741 64,019 2.4 429,705 12.7 470,047 14.4 114,894 4.1 132,668 4.5 583,200 16.0


334 21,442 0.8 9,058 0.3 5,656 0.2 31,055 1.1 33,859 1.1 299,396 8.2


542 92,653 3.4 112,938 3.3 115,684 3.5 144,871 5.2 130,317 4.4 141,500 3.9


781 100,610 3.7 110,064 3.2 113,283 3.5 105,544 3.8 133,265 4.5 129,641 3.6


764 26,595 1.0 19,695 0.6 41,164 1.3 21,298 0.8 73,873 2.5 124,286 3.4


022 136,692 5.0 149,596 4.4 130,819 4.0 123,580 4.4 144,451 4.9 110,064 3.0

Printed matter. 892 84,282 3.1 85,442 2.5 89,372 2.7 99,688 3.5 85,312 2.9 83,470 2.3

Alcoholic beverages. 112 48,098 1.8 53,089 1.6 59,704 1.8 75,529 2.7 66,976 2.3 65,738 1.8


662 39,947 1.5 43,091 1.3 56,906 1.7 62,445 2.2 51,151 1.7 59,032 1.6


821 8,445 0.3 13,051 0.4 18,363 0.6 25,623 0.9 26,309 0.9 55,379 1.5

Engines and motors, non-electric (other than steam turbines and other vapour turbines, internal combustion piston engines and other power generating machinery); parts, n.e.s. of these engines and motors.

714 7,204 0.3 36,281 1.1 14,847 0.5 61,885 2.2 6,646 0.2 54,490 1.5


Electrical apparatus for switching or protecting electrical circuits, or for making connections to or in electrical circuits; electrical resistors, other than heating resistors; printed circuits,

772 30,700 1.1 31,423 0.9 36,978 1.1 34,245 1.2 47,397 1.6 48,777 1.3


723 24,263 0.9 46,349 1.4 43,976 1.3 38,390 1.4 53,370 1.8 47,600 1.3

Mechanical handling equipment, and parts thereof, n.e.s.

744 30,799 1.1 24,829 0.7 57,442 1.8 46,020 1.6 69,596 2.3 46,229 1.3



691 13,358 0.5 22,180 0.7 31,190 1.0 21,033 0.7 25,535 0.9 45,129 1.2


054 17,171 0.6 45,546 1.3 33,552 1.0 30,646 1.1 47,687 1.6 44,852 1.2


Cereal preparations and preparations of flour or starch of fruits or vegetables.

048 39,124 1.4 39,567 1.2 36,592 1.1 36,592 1.3 37,181 1.3 39,452 1.1

A. Total Value of Top 20 Imports from The European Union

906,469 1,405,851 1,501,023 1,186,048 1,298,234 2,120,239

B. Value of Total Imports from The European Union 2,715,835 3,393,187 3,271,789 2,808,212 2,964,476 3,650,148

A/B (%) 33.4 41.4 45.9 42.2 43.8 58.1

Notes:1996 Excludes data for Antigua & Barbuda, Guyana, Montserrat and Suriname1997-1998 Excludes data for Antigua & Barbuda, Montserrat and Suriname1999 Excludes data for Suriname2000 Excludes data for Antigua & Barbuda and Suriname

SITC Group

TABLE 2.9.9: CARICOM'S TOP 20 IMPORTS FROM THE EUROPEAN UNION, CLASSIFIED ACCORDING TO SITC GROUPS: 1996-2001(Top 20 based on the year 2001)


316

(EC$'000)


Aluminium ores and concentrates (includingalumina)

285 655,505 29.7 717,613 26.2 587,620 25.0 639,792 26.0 689,304 23.2 623,795 30.6

Cane sugar, raw 061.11 536,107 24.3 849,996 31.1 775,228 32.9 802,546 32.6 748,762 25.2 378,696 18.6


Bananas, fresh 057.31 416,347 18.8 366,328 13.4 312,978 13.3 301,003 12.2 250,387 8.4 252,178 12.4

Natural gas, liquefied. 343.1 - - - - - - 105,417 4.3 322,246 10.9 85,599 4.2


334 51,255 2.3 67,678 2.5 27,685 1.2 41,862 1.7 276,417 9.3 83,622 4.1


Rum and tafia. 112.44 53,944 2.4 72,262 2.6 77,009 3.3 38,063 1.5 36,544 1.2 40,013 2.0


671.331 - - - - 5,613 0.2 - - 10,889 0.4 37,969 1.9

Nutmeg 075.251 7,536 0.3 14,655 0.5 15,562 0.7 28,337 1.2 19,263 0.6 27,572 1.4

Concentrated grapefruit juice. 059.21 15,116 0.7 7,219 0.3 8,949 0.4 11,279 0.5 2,531 0.1 16,357 0.8

Cocoa beans, raw 072.11 13,032 0.6 12,045 0.4 14,710 0.6 10,508 0.4 8,814 0.3 8,629 0.4

Fruit, nuts and other edible parts of plants otherwise prepared or preserved, n.e.s., whether or not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter or spirit.

058.9 3,101 0.1 13,508 0.5 11,048 0.5 11,167 0.5 10,763 0.4 7,452 0.4

Urea 562.16 - - 24,507 0.9 11,205 0.5 3,947 0.2 8,430 0.3 5,871 0.3

Orange juice 059.1 26,864 1.2 27,141 1.0 41,301 1.8 34,977 1.4 40,535 1.4 4,406 0.2

Rice 042 - - 56,476 2.1 69,586 3.0 69,358 2.8 49,033 1.7 - -

A. Total Value of Major Domestic Exports to the EU 2,034,418 2,571,793 2,190,083 2,283,349 2,784,996 1,910,597

B. Value of Total Domestic Exports to the EU 2,209,930 2,736,657 2,353,613 2,460,852 2,967,669 2,040,226

A/B (%) 92.1 94.0 93.1 92.8 93.8 93.6


1999 2000 2001

TABLE 2.9.10: Value of CARICOM's Major Domestic Exports to the European Union: 1996 - 2001


1996 1997 1998

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Section 10

CARICOM’s Trade with the United Kingdom

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CARICOM’S TRADE WITH THE UNITED KINGDOM – 1996 - 2001

CARICOM’s imports from the United Kingdom grew from EC$1.1 billion in 1996 (nine Member

States reporting) to EC$1.2 billion in 2001 (ten Member States reporting) at an average annual growth

rate of 1.8% over the period. Earnings from CARICOM’s exports to the United Kingdom dropped

from EC$1.2 billion in 1996 to EC$1.0 billion in 2001 (ten Member States reporting in both years) at

an average annual negative growth rate of 4.5% over the period (Table 2.10.1).

The United Kingdom contributed to approximately 6.0% of CARICOM’s total imports for the period

1996 – 1999 and for the period 2000 – 2001 the percentage contribution of this trading partner

declined to approximately 5%. With regards to its percentage contribution to CARICOM’s extra-

regional imports, the United Kingdom’s percentage contribution fluctuated between 5% and 7% for the

period (Table 2.10.3).

For exports, the percentage contribution of the United Kingdom to the CARICOM’s total exports

increased from 9.7% in 1996 to 10.5% in 1997. While for 1998-2001 the percentage contribution of

this trading bloc to CARICOM’s total exports declined to 9.8%, 9.4%, 6.8% and 5.7% respectively.

With regards to CARICOM’s extra-regional exports, the percentage contribution of the United

Kingdom moved from 11.8% in 1996 and 7.2% in 2001(Table 2.10.5).

Overall CARICOM recorded trade deficits with the United Kingdom for 1998 and 2001 and surpluses

for the remainder of the period. CARICOM recorded a trade surplus of EC$75 million in 1996 and a

deficit of EC$260 million in 2001.

Major Contributors

Throughout the period, the MDCs dominated CARICOM’s imports from the United Kingdom and

recorded an average percentage contribution of 76.4% (Table 2.10.3). Imports of the MDCs from the

United Kingdom advanced from EC$0.86 billion in 1996 to EC$0.95 billion in 2001 (only three of the

five Member States reporting), which represented 75.2% in 1996 and 77.5% in 2001 of CARICOM’s

imports from the United Kingdom. As a result, the percentage contribution of the LDCs to

CARICOM’s imports from the United Kingdom moved from 24.8% in 1996 to 22.5% in 2001.

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With regards to exports, the MDCs dominated CARICOM’s exports to the United Kingdom with an

average percentage contribution of 71.7% over the period. The exports of the MDCs to the United

Kingdom moved from EC$0.75 billion in 1996 to EC$0.67 billion in 2001, which accounted for 61.8%

in 1996 and 69.6% in 2001 of CARICOM’s exports to the United Kingdom. This implied that the

LDCs percentage contribution declined from 38.2% in 1996 to 30.4% in 2001 (Table 2.10.5).

In terms of individual Member States performance trading with the United Kingdom, Trinidad and

Tobago and Jamaica were CARICOM’s top importers from the United Kingdom for the period, 1996 -

2001 (Table 2.10.3). Imports of Trinidad and Tobago from the United Kingdom expanded from

EC$0.36 billion in 1996 to EC$0.44 billion in 2001. These figures represented 31.2% and 36.0% of

CARICOM’s imports from the United Kingdom in 1996 and 2001 respectively. Jamaica was the next

highest importer, with imports from the United Kingdom of EC$0.31 billion in 1996 and EC$0.28

billion in 2001, which represented 27.5% and 22.6% of CARICOM’s imports from the United

Kingdom in 1996 and 2001 respectively. These two Member States together accounted for an average

percentage contribution of 53.0% of CARICOM’s total imports from the United Kingdom over the

period.

With regards to CARICOM’s exports to the United Kingdom, Jamaica and Guyana were CARICOM’s

leading Member States to access this market (Table 2.10.5). Jamaica’s earnings from exports to the

United Kingdom moved from EC$0.50 billion in 1996 to EC$0.42 billion in 2001 which accounted for

40.8% in 1996 and 43.2% in 2001 of CARICOM’s exports to the United Kingdom. Guyana’s exports

to the United Kingdom moved from EC$0.30 billion in 1997 to 0.27 billion in 2000 (available data),

which accounted for 20.8% in 1997 and 21.1% in 2000 of CARICOM’s exports to the United

Kingdom.

As it relates to Member States trade balance with the United Kingdom, Trinidad and Tobago recorded

trade deficits throughout the period from a trade deficit of EC$0.23 billion in 1996 to EC$0.27 billion

in 2001. Jamaica on the other hand registered surpluses with the United Kingdom for the entire

period, moving from EC$0.18 billion in 1996 to EC$0.14 billion in 2001. Guyana also recorded trade

surpluses with the United Kingdom from EC$0.18 billion in 1997 to EC$0.17 billion in 2000.

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Major Commodities

Throughout the period, Machinery and Transport Equipment dominated CARICOM’s imports from

the United Kingdom while Food dominated CARICOM’s exports to this trading partner (Tables

2.10.6 and 2.10.8).

Imports

The percentage contribution of Machinery and Transport Equipment to CARICOM’s imports from

United Kingdom advanced from 31.3% in 1996 to 36.1% in 1997 and thereafter declined continuously

throughout the remaining period to 28.0% in 2001. Trinidad and Tobago and Jamaica were the main

contributors to the imports of this commodity with average percentage contributions of 31.8% and

20.8% respectively to CARICOM’s imports of Machinery and Transport Equipment over the period.

For 2001, Trinidad and Tobago’s top Machinery and Transport Equipment imported from the United

Kingdom were Turbo-jets of a trust exceeding 25kN while for Jamaica other self-propelled bulldozers,

angle dozers, graders, levelers captured this position.

Chemicals and related products n.e.s were also amongst CARICOM’s top imports from the United

Kingdom. Imports of these commodities recorded an average percentage contribution of 16.2% over

the period. Trinidad and Tobago and Jamaica were the Region’s major importers of these products

from the United Kingdom and accounted for average percentage contributions of 38.1% and 28.6%

respectively. For 2001, other medicaments were the top commodities within this category imported by

both Member States.

CARICOM’s imports of manufactured goods also ranked within the top imports from the United

Kingdom and accounted for an average percentage contribution of 17.4% over the period. Barbados,

Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago were the major contributors with average percentage contributions

of 24.9%, 22.1% and 26.8% respectively of CARICOM’s imports from the United Kingdom. In 2001,

the major manufactured goods imported by Jamaica, Barbados and Trinidad and Tobago from the

United Kingdom were bridges and bridge-sections; pipelines of a kind used for oil or gas and other

builders’ joinery and carpentry of wood respectively.

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Exports

CARICOM’s exports of Food to the United Kingdom accounted for more than 75% of CARICOM’s

exports to the United Kingdom throughout the period 1996-2001. The Region’s top exporting Member

States to this trading bloc were Jamaica and Guyana with average percentage contributions of 33.1%

and 24.4% respectively over the period. For 2001, cane sugar and bananas were Jamaica’s main

commodities exported to the United Kingdom while for Guyana in 2000 (2001 data not available) cane

sugar dominated its Food exports to the United Kingdom (Table 2.10.8).

Inedible Crude Materials (except fuel) were CARICOM’s second highest exported commodity to the

United Kingdom market and registered an average percentage contribution of 9.1% over the period.

Jamaica was the mainly responsible for CARICOM’s exports of these commodities with average

percentage contribution of 85.9% over the period. In 2001, Aluminium oxide (alumina) was Jamaica’s

major commodity with this category exported to this trading partner.

Top items traded with the United Kingdom

For 2001, the top 20 commodities imported from the United Kingdom accounted for 55.6% of

CARICOM’s total imports from the United Kingdom. CARICOM’s top four commodities imported in

2001 were:


• Printed matter;


• Structures and parts of structures, of iron, steel or aluminium.

These items collectively accounted for 23.3% of CARICOM’s total imports from the United Kingdom

(Table 2.10.9).

With respect to domestic exports, the top 16 commodities accounted for an average percentage

contribution of 94.2% of CARICOM’s total domestic exports to the United Kingdom over the period,

1996 – 2001. CARICOM’s four major domestic exports to the United Kingdom in 2001 were:

• Raw cane sugar;

• Bananas;

• Aluminium oxide, other than artificial corundum and

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• Methanol (methyl alcohol).

These items registered percentage contributions of 37.3%, 26.9%, 14.8% and 10.7% respectively and a

collective percentage contribution of 89.7% to CARICOM’s total domestic exports to the United

Kingdom in 2001.

Raw cane sugar and Banana maintained their top positions with average percentage contributions of

49.1% and 26.1% over the period. These two commodities collectively contributed to more than 75%

of CARICOM’s exports to the United Kingdom over the period 1996 -2001 (Table 2.10.10).

(EC$'000)1996 1997 1998

CARICOM 1,139,664 1,215,161 75,497 1,346,390 1,467,386 120,996 1,380,968 1,272,295 -108,673

MDCs 856,525 751,442 -105,083 1,060,170 1,102,330 42,160 1,082,715 922,987 -159,728 BARBADOS 187,218 125,987 -61,231 217,500 130,833 -86,667 256,465 97,035 -159,430 GUYANA … … … 120,832 304,743 183,911 114,941 274,859 159,918 JAMAICA 313,384 495,755 182,371 314,314 503,369 189,055 309,364 428,937 119,573 SURINAME … … … … … … … … … TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO 355,923 129,700 -226,223 407,524 163,385 -244,139 401,945 122,156 -279,789

LDCs 283,139 463,719 180,580 286,220 365,056 78,836 298,253 349,308 51,055 BELIZE 31,921 163,083 131,162 41,210 143,047 101,837 32,358 138,008 105,650

OECS 251,218 300,636 49,418 245,010 222,009 -23,001 265,895 211,300 -54,595 ANTIGUA & BARBUDA … … … … … … … … … DOMINICA 45,646 49,155 3,509 37,853 45,518 7,665 11,558 37,591 26,033 GRENADA 39,494 4,315 -35,179 41,928 3,753 -38,175 51,306 2,755 -48,551 MONTSERRAT … 27,000 … … … … … … … ST. KITTS AND NEVIS 37,371 21,196 -16,175 37,618 36,340 -1,278 55,219 24,755 -30,464 SAINT LUCIA 87,942 145,272 57,330 83,616 97,619 14,003 82,981 89,581 6,600 ST. VINCENT & GREN. 40,765 53,698 12,933 43,995 38,779 -5,216 64,831 56,618 -8,213

CARICOM 1,320,415 1,326,987 6,572 1,223,485 1,264,172 40,687 1,226,376 966,528 -259,848

MDCs 944,539 996,693 52,154 945,894 963,769 17,875 950,621 672,860 -277,761 BARBADOS 241,068 93,472 -147,596 251,999 97,020 -154,979 232,100 81,868 -150,232 GUYANA 89,917 303,505 213,588 95,973 267,118 171,145 … … … JAMAICA 259,208 426,223 167,015 265,262 404,382 139,120 276,707 417,283 140,576 SURINAME … … … … … … … … … TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO 354,346 173,493 -180,853 332,660 195,249 -137,411 441,814 173,709 -268,105

LDCs 375,876 330,294 -45,582 277,591 300,403 22,812 275,755 293,668 17,913 BELIZE 42,364 120,408 78,044 31,353 130,173 98,820 31,679 107,984 76,305

OECS 333,512 209,886 -123,626 246,238 170,230 -76,008 244,076 185,684 -58,392 ANTIGUA & BARBUDA 60,415 2,855 -57,560 … … … … … … DOMINICA 29,079 40,870 11,791 30,749 36,064 5,315 35,813 24,770 -11,043 GRENADA 43,656 3,896 -39,760 57,069 2,998 -54,071 40,508 1,743 -38,765 MONTSERRAT 5,235 83 -5,152 5,770 1,563 -4,207 4,247 339 -3,908 ST. KITTS AND NEVIS 29,102 18,498 -10,604 32,906 18,894 -14,012 42,235 19,933 -22,302 SAINT LUCIA 100,447 89,894 -10,553 81,899 59,667 -22,232 71,834 93,485 21,651 ST. VINCENT & GREN. 65,578 53,790 -11,788 37,845 51,044 13,199 49,439 45,414 -4,025

BALANCE OF TRADE

IMPORTS EXPORTS BALANCE OF TRADE IMPORTS IMPORTS EXPORTS BALANCE

OF TRADE

2001

CARICOM COUNTRIES


1999 2000




WITH THE UNITED KINGDOM, BY COUNTRY: 1996-2001

327

(EC$'000)


1990 1,172,682 1,357,458 89,477 1,446,935 274,253

1991 1,187,126 1,031,475 12,997 1,044,472 -142,654

1992 1,095,155 1,100,334 21,589 1,121,923 26,768

1993 1,154,918 993,759 19,815 1,013,574 -141,344

1994 1,132,838 1,312,292 20,845 1,333,137 200,299

1995 1,179,463 1,197,019 82,957 1,279,976 100,513

1996 1,139,664 1,179,767 35,394 1,215,161 75,497

1997 1,346,390 1,454,061 13,325 1,467,386 120,996

1998 1,380,968 1,252,557 19,738 1,272,295 -108,673

1999 1,320,415 1,270,502 56,485 1,326,987 6,572

2000 1,223,485 1,236,188 27,984 1,264,172 40,687

2001 1,226,376 933,559 32,969 966,528 -259,848Notes:1990, 1994 Excludes data for Antigua & Barbuda1991 Excludes all data for Antigua & Barbuda and Belize and Export data for Guyana1992 Excludes all data for Antigua & Barbuda and Export data for Grenada and Guyana1993 Excludes all data for Antigua & Barbuda and Export data for Guyana1995-1996 Excludes all data for Antigua & Barbuda, Guyana and Suriname and Import data for Montserrat1997-1998 Excludes data for Antigua & Barbuda, Montserrat and Suriname1999 Excludes data for Suriname2000 Excludes data for Antigua & Barbuda and Suriname


TABLE 2.10.2: CARICOM'S TRADE BALANCE WITH THE UNITED KINGDOM: 1990-2001


TRADE BALANCE

CARICOM'S TRADE BALANCE WITH THE UNITED KINGDOM:1990-2001

-400

-200

200

400

600

800

1000

1200

1400

1600

1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001

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FIGURE 2.10.1

328

(EC$'000)


CARICOM (A) 1,139,664 1,346,390 1,380,968 1,320,415 1,223,485 1,226,376

MDCs 856,525 1,060,170 1,082,715 944,539 945,894 950,621 BARBADOS 187,218 217,500 256,465 241,068 251,999 232,100 GUYANA … 120,832 114,941 89,917 95,973 … JAMAICA 313,384 314,314 309,364 259,208 265,262 276,707 SURINAME … … … … … … TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO 355,923 407,524 401,945 354,346 332,660 441,814

LDCs 283,139 286,220 298,253 375,876 277,591 275,755 BELIZE 31,921 41,210 32,358 42,364 31,353 31,679

OECS 251,218 245,010 265,895 333,512 246,238 244,076 ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA … … … 60,415 … … DOMINICA 45,646 37,853 11,558 29,079 30,749 35,813 GRENADA 39,494 41,928 51,306 43,656 57,069 40,508 MONTSERRAT … … … 5,235 5,770 4,247 ST. KITTS AND NEVIS 37,371 37,618 55,219 29,102 32,906 42,235 SAINT LUCIA 87,942 83,616 82,981 100,447 81,899 71,834 ST. VINCENT & THE GRENADINES. 40,765 43,995 64,831 65,578 37,845 49,439

(Percent)

CARICOM 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0


LDCs 24.8 21.3 21.6 28.5 22.7 22.5 BELIZE 2.8 3.1 2.3 3.2 2.6 2.6



19,216,513 24,378,963 23,738,738 24,175,549 26,573,787 25,798,189


17,294,879 22,013,762 21,320,109 21,370,019 23,519,194 23,022,553


1,921,634 2,365,201 2,418,629 2,805,530 3,054,593 2,775,636

(A)\(B) (%) 5.9 5.5 5.8 5.5 4.6 4.8

(A)\(C) (%) 6.6 6.1 6.5 6.2 5.2 5.3

TABLE 2.10.3: VALUE AND PERCENTAGE DISTRIBUTION OF CARICOM'S IMPORTS FROM THE UNITED KINGDOM, BY COUNTRY: 1996 - 2001

329

(EC$'000)


CARICOM (A) 1,179,767 1,454,061 1,252,557 1,270,502 1,236,188 933,559

MDCs 719,706 1,091,670 907,453 947,443 943,098 655,233 BARBADOS 123,474 126,759 92,073 89,031 84,932 76,667 GUYANA … 303,715 273,543 302,912 265,997 … JAMAICA 471,170 502,985 427,663 425,219 399,375 416,011 SURINAME … … … … … … TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO 125,062 158,211 114,174 130,281 192,794 162,555

LDCs 460,061 362,391 345,104 323,059 293,090 278,326 BELIZE 162,498 142,429 136,195 119,461 129,362 107,066

OECS 297,563 219,962 208,909 203,598 163,728 171,260 ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA … … … 29 … … DOMINICA 49,026 45,489 37,440 40,763 35,863 24,567 GRENADA 4,307 3,655 2,104 3,556 2,238 1,157 MONTSERRAT 24,600 … … 3 - 0 ST. KITTS AND NEVIS 21,039 35,791 24,387 16,811 16,084 17,624 SAINT LUCIA 145,232 96,511 89,393 89,027 59,400 92,175 ST. VINCENT & THE GRENADINES. 53,359 38,516 55,585 53,409 50,143 35,737

(Percent)

CARICOM 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0


LDCs 39.0 24.9 27.6 25.4 23.7 29.8 BELIZE 13.8 9.8 10.9 9.4 10.5 11.5

OECS 25.2 15.1 16.7 16.0 13.2 18.3 ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA ... ... ... 0.0 ... ... DOMINICA 4.2 3.1 3.0 3.2 2.9 2.6 GRENADA 0.4 0.3 0.2 0.3 0.2 0.1 MONTSERRAT 2.1 ... ... 0.0 - 0.0 ST. KITTS AND NEVIS 1.8 2.5 1.9 1.3 1.3 1.9 SAINT LUCIA 12.3 6.6 7.1 7.0 4.8 9.9 ST. VINCENT & THE GRENADINES. 4.5 2.6 4.4 4.2 4.1 3.8


11,871,568 13,314,287 12,165,159 13,346,672 17,856,711 16,148,183

(C) VALUE OF CARICOM'S DOMESTIC EXPORTSTO EXTRA-REGIONAL DESTINATIONS

9,682,323 10,916,243 9,647,773 10,685,184 14,510,459 12,888,491


2,189,245 2,398,044 2,517,386 2,661,488 3,346,252 3,259,692

(A)\(B) (%) 9.9 10.9 10.3 9.5 6.9 5.8

(A)\(C) (%) 12.2 13.3 13.0 11.9 8.5 7.2

TABLE 2.10.4: VALUE AND PERCENTAGE DISTRIBUTION OF CARICOM'S DOMESTIC EXPORTS TO THE UNITED KINGDOM, BY COUNTRY: 1996 - 2001

330

(EC$'000)


CARICOM (A) 1,215,161 1,467,386 1,272,295 1,326,987 1,264,172 966,528

MDCs 751,442 1,102,330 922,987 996,693 963,769 672,860 BARBADOS 125,987 130,833 97,035 93,472 97,020 81,868 GUYANA … 304,743 274,859 303,505 267,118 … JAMAICA 495,755 503,369 428,937 426,223 404,382 417,283 SURINAME … … … … … … TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO 129,700 163,385 122,156 173,493 195,249 173,709

LDCs 463,719 365,056 349,308 330,294 300,403 293,668 BELIZE 163,083 143,047 138,008 120,408 130,173 107,984

OECS 300,636 222,009 211,300 209,886 170,230 185,684 ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA … … … 2,855 … … DOMINICA 49,155 45,518 37,591 40,870 36,064 24,770 GRENADA 4,315 3,753 2,755 3,896 2,998 1,743 MONTSERRAT 27,000 … … 83 1,563 339 ST. KITTS AND NEVIS 21,196 36,340 24,755 18,498 18,894 19,933 SAINT LUCIA 145,272 97,619 89,581 89,894 59,667 93,485 ST. VINCENT & THE GRENADINES 53,698 38,779 56,618 53,790 51,044 45,414

(Percent)

CARICOM 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0


LDCs 38.2 24.9 27.5 24.9 23.8 30.4 BELIZE 13.4 9.7 10.8 9.1 10.3 11.2

OECS 24.7 15.1 16.6 15.8 13.5 19.2 ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA ... ... ... 0.2 ... ... DOMINICA 4.0 3.1 3.0 3.1 2.9 2.6 GRENADA 0.4 0.3 0.2 0.3 0.2 0.2 MONTSERRAT 2.2 ... ... 0.0 0.1 0.0 ST. KITTS AND NEVIS 1.7 2.5 1.9 1.4 1.5 2.1 SAINT LUCIA 12.0 6.7 7.0 6.8 4.7 9.7 ST. VINCENT & THE GRENADINES. 4.4 2.6 4.5 4.1 4.0 4.7


12,580,141 14,023,041 12,962,037 14,043,820 18,501,880 16,849,494


10,280,433 11,486,068 10,175,891 11,226,796 14,996,112 13,411,142


2,299,708 2,536,973 2,786,146 2,817,024 3,505,768 3,438,352

(A)\(B) (%) 9.7 10.5 9.8 9.4 6.8 5.7

(A)\(C) (%) 11.8 12.8 12.5 11.8 8.4 7.2

TABLE 2.10.5: VALUE AND PERCENTAGE DISTRIBUTION OF CARICOM'S TOTAL EXPORTS TO THE UNITED KINGDOM, BY COUNTRY: 1996 - 2001

331

RELATIVE IMPORTANCE OF THE UNITED KINGDOM AS A SUPPLIER OF CARICOM'S EXTRA-REGIONAL IMPORTS: 1996-2001

5,000

10,000

15,000

20,000

25,000

1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001

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Imports from United Kingdom Imports from Extra-Regional Sources

FIGURE 2.10.2

RELATIVE IMPORTANCE OF THE UNITED KINGDOM AS A MARKETFOR CARICOM'S EXTRA-REGIONAL EXPORTS: 1996-2001

2,000

4,000

6,000

8,000

10,000

12,000

14,000

16,000

1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001

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Exports to United Kingdom Exports to Extra-Regional Destinations

FIGURE 2.10.3

332

(EC$'000)S.I.T.C. SECTIONS 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001

ALL SECTIONS 1,139,664 1,346,390 1,380,968 1,320,415 1,223,485 1,226,376




5,201 4,844 6,174 5,505 6,250 7,294


4,578 1,960 2,190 11,870 18,419 102,303


2,668 2,463 2,968 3,003 1,677 1,891


211,255 203,148 235,436 223,798 192,456 167,769


209,495 239,557 230,992 217,611 215,801 214,291



147,902 172,822 184,568 204,478 195,683 180,000


1,644 3,406 4,386 10,655 10,293 7,184

(Percent)

ALL SECTIONS 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0




0.5 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.5 0.6


0.4 0.1 0.2 0.9 1.5 8.3


0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.2


18.5 15.1 17.0 16.9 15.7 13.7


18.4 17.8 16.7 16.5 17.6 17.5



13.0 12.8 13.4 15.5 16.0 14.7


0.1 0.3 0.3 0.8 0.8 0.6


TABLE 2.10.6: VALUE AND PERCENTAGE DISTRIBUTION OF CARICOM'S IMPORTS FROM THE UNITED KINGDOM, BY SITC SECTIONS: 1996 - 2001

333

1996 1997 1998 1999

DISTRIBUTION OF CARICOM'S IMPORTS FROM THE UNITED KINGDOM, BY PRINCIPAL SITC SECTIONS: 1996

Food15.0%

Chemicals18.5%

Mdf. Goods18.4%



Other3.8%

FIGURE 2.10.4

DISTRIBUTION OF CARICOM'S IMPORTS FROM THE UNITED KINGDOM, BY PRINCIPAL SITC SECTIONS: 2001

Food12.7%

Chemicals13.7%

Mdf. Goods17.5%


Other13.5%


FIGURE 2.10.5

334

(EC$'000)S.I.T.C. SECTIONS 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001

ALL SECTIONS 1,179,767 1,454,061 1,252,557 1,270,502 1,236,188 933,559

0 FOOD AND LIVE ANIMALS 984,794 1,214,122 1,077,479 1,053,260 953,626 643,804



90,236 115,989 84,467 111,371 115,645 140,635


1,799 1,278 1,256 673 853 895


21 0 2 - 0 1


55,400 61,621 40,753 58,458 118,837 102,102


1,255 7,268 6,273 10,306 7,763 1,274



15,167 17,122 6,203 4,791 3,821 3,513


123 93 358 1,443 1,499 1,468

(Percent)

ALL SECTIONS 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0




7.6 8.0 6.7 8.8 9.4 15.1


0.2 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1


0.0 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0


4.7 4.2 3.3 4.6 9.6 10.9


0.1 0.5 0.5 0.8 0.6 0.1



1.3 1.2 0.5 0.4 0.3 0.4


0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.2


TABLE 2.10.7: VALUE AND PERCENTAGE DISTRIBUTION OF CARICOM'S DOMESTIC EXPORTS TO THE UNITED KINGDOM, BY SITC SECTION: 1996-2001

335

(EC$'000)S.I.T.C. SECTIONS 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001

ALL SECTIONS 1,215,161 1,467,386 1,272,295 1,326,987 1,264,172 966,528

0 FOOD AND LIVE ANIMALS 987,246 1,214,669 1,077,688 1,053,750 953,700 643,980



90,705 116,920 84,874 111,780 115,843 140,852


1,800 1,279 1,257 720 900 905


21 0 2 - 1 1


55,757 62,571 41,540 58,831 119,701 102,491


2,293 8,759 7,135 12,337 9,157 2,642



16,879 18,743 10,814 9,634 9,846 9,976


386 291 799 2,314 2,526 2,388

(Percent)

ALL SECTIONS 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0




7.5 8.0 6.7 8.4 9.2 14.6


0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1


0.0 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0


4.6 4.3 3.3 4.4 9.5 10.6


0.2 0.6 0.6 0.9 0.7 0.3



1.4 1.3 0.8 0.7 0.8 1.0


0.0 0.0 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.2


TABLE 2.10.8: VALUE AND PERCENTAGE DISTRIBUTION OF CARICOM'S TOTAL EXPORTS TO THE UNITED KINGDOM, BY SITC SECTIONS: 1996 - 2001

336

DISTRIBUTION OF CARICOM'S EXPORTS TO THE UNITED KINGDOM, BY PRINCIPAL SITC SECTIONS: 1996

Food81.2%



Chemicals4.6%


Other1.8%

FIGURE 2.10.6

DISTRIBUTION OF CARICOM'S EXPORTS TO THE UNITED KINGDOM, BY PRINCIPAL SITC SECTIONS: 2001

Food66.6%



Other1.6%


Chemicals10.6%

FIGURE 2.10.7

337

(EC$'000)



334 3,866 0.3 676 0.1 582 0.0 10,598 0.8 11,132 0.9 96,008 7.8

Printed matter. 892 80,764 7.1 82,450 6.1 86,373 6.3 95,602 7.2 81,849 6.7 79,601 6.5


542 54,813 4.8 66,962 5.0 66,002 4.8 81,147 6.1 69,250 5.7 70,699 5.8


691 9,664 0.8 12,149 0.9 13,185 1.0 16,163 1.2 21,855 1.8 38,896 3.2

Cereal preparations and preparations of flour or starch of fruits or vegetables.

048 24,793 2.2 27,075 2.0 28,348 2.1 27,807 2.1 25,712 2.1 31,422 2.6

Alcoholic beverages. 112 19,511 1.7 24,040 1.8 21,850 1.6 28,965 2.2 25,426 2.1 30,484 2.5

Engines and motors, non-electric (other than steam turbines and other vapour turbines, internal combustion piston engines and other power generating machinery); parts, n.e.s. of these engines and motors.

714 7,158 0.6 35,842 2.7 13,901 1.0 36,893 2.8 3,594 0.3 30,025 2.4

Motor vehicles for the transport of goods and special purpose motor vehicles.

782 18,695 1.6 34,851 2.6 36,298 2.6 23,244 1.8 21,009 1.7 29,923 2.4


723 20,526 1.8 34,682 2.6 30,149 2.2 26,479 2.0 32,344 2.6 28,957 2.4





022 61,179 5.4 67,229 5.0 38,743 2.8 37,193 2.8 34,628 2.8 25,824 2.1


679 11,022 1.0 16,840 1.3 14,420 1.0 14,479 1.1 18,194 1.5 25,397 2.1

Electrical apparatus for switching or protecting electrical circuits, or for making connections to or in electrical circuits; electrical resistors, other than heating resistors; printed circuits,

772 20,062 1.8 24,828 1.8 23,765 1.7 26,127 2.0 32,127 2.6 25,155 2.1


781 35,256 3.1 35,822 2.7 33,676 2.4 28,181 2.1 31,053 2.5 23,818 1.9


Other machinery and equipment specialized for particular industries, and parts thereof, n.e.s.

728 13,201 1.2 15,944 1.2 16,974 1.2 13,157 1.0 17,955 1.5 16,843 1.4


012 16,564 1.5 16,917 1.3 19,787 1.4 24,290 1.8 19,774 1.6 15,532 1.3


A. Total Value of Top 20 Imports from The United Kingdom

481,090 602,952 559,252 613,825 579,934 682,107

B. Value of Total Imports from The United Kingdom 1,139,664 1,346,390 1,380,968 1,320,415 1,223,485 1,226,376

A/B (%) 42.2 44.8 40.5 46.5 47.4 55.6



TABLE 2.10.9: CARICOM'S TOP 20 IMPORTS FROM THE UNITED KINGDOM, CLASSIFIED ACCORDING TO SITC GROUPS: 1996-2001(Top 20 based on the year 2001)

1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001

338

(EC$'000)


Cane sugar, raw. 061.11 476,178 40.4 783,713 53.9 699,323 55.8 690,462 54.3 656,683 53.1 347,946 37.3

Bananas, fresh 057.31 416,347 35.3 366,328 25.2 312,975 25.0 301,000 23.7 250,387 20.3 251,406 26.9

Aluminium oxide (alumina) other than artificial corundum.

285.2 85,546 7.3 94,220 6.5 62,600 5.0 92,128 7.3 96,262 7.8 137,859 14.8


Rum and tafia. 112.44 20,131 1.7 23,845 1.6 24,487 2.0 15,922 1.3 18,492 1.5 26,200 2.8

Arrowroot, salep, Jerusalem artichokes, sweet potatoes and similar roots and tubers (other than manioc) with high starch or inulin content, fresh or dried.

054.83 7,865 0.7 7,881 0.5 9,594 0.8 9,089 0.7 6,213 0.5 7,507 0.8

Fruit, nuts and other edible parts of plants otherwise prepared or preserved, n.e.s., whether or not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter or spirit.

058.9 3,100 0.3 4,101 0.3 3,793 0.3 5,351 0.4 4,104 0.3 7,442 0.8

Fruit, fresh or dried, n.e.s. 057.9 9,262 0.8 9,488 0.7 7,975 0.6 5,738 0.5 5,452 0.4 5,537 0.6

Concentrated grapefruit juice. 059.21 7,687 0.7 3,529 0.2 2,089 0.2 4,341 0.3 1,502 0.1 1,894 0.2

Orange juice 059.1 16,339 1.4 1,195 0.1 4,528 0.4 1,779 0.1 800 0.1 35 0.0

Rice 042 - - 10,166 0.7 10,768 0.9 7,692 0.6 2,420 0.2 - -

Greenheart 248.42 - - 8,251 0.6 5,912 0.5 1,100 0.1 - - - -

Calcined bauxite 285.11 - - - - - - 8,348 0.7 8,219 0.7 - -

Anhydrous ammonia. 522.611 8,041 0.7 - - - - - - - - - -

Urea 562.16 - - - - - - - - 8,430 0.7 - -

Plywood consisting solely of sheets of wood, each ply not exceeding 6mm thickness.

634.3 - - 4,551 0.3 1,557 0.1 9,131 0.7 6,522 0.5 - -

A. Total Value of Major Domestic Exports to the UK 1,094,142 1,369,646 1,172,159 1,205,464 1,171,064 886,038

B. Value of Total Domestic Exports to the UK 1,179,767 1,454,061 1,252,557 1,270,502 1,236,188 933,559

A/B (%) 92.7 94.2 93.6 94.9 94.7 94.9

Notes:1996 Excludes data for Antigua and Barbuda, Guyana and Suriname.

1997-1998 Excludes data for Antigua and Barbuda, Montserrat, and Suriname.

1999 Excludes data for Suriname.

2000 Excludes data for Antigua and Barbuda and Suriname.

2001 Excludes data for Antigua and Barbuda, Guyana and Suriname.

1999 2000 2001

TABLE 2.10.10: Value of CARICOM's Major Domestic Exports to The United Kingdom: 1996 - 2001

Commodity Description SITC No.1996 1997 1998

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Section 11

CARICOM’s Trade with Japan

343

CARICOM’S TRADE WITH JAPAN – 1996 - 2001

CARICOM’s imports from Japan expanded from EC$0.9 billion in 1996 (nine Member States

reporting) to EC$1.1 billion in 2001 (ten Member States reporting) at an average annual growth rate of

4.4% over the period. CARICOM’s exports to Japan in 2001 rose to more than five times its exports in

1996 from EC$0.1 billion in 1996 to EC$0.5 billion in 2001 (ten Member States reporting in both

cases) at an average annual growth rate of 38.5% over the period (Table 2.11.1).

Japan as a source of CARICOM’s imports contributed to 4.8% of CARICOM’s total imports in 1996,

increasing to 5.5%, 5.7% and 5.9% for the years 1997 to 1999 respectively and thereafter declining to

4.5% in 2000 and 4.4% in 2001 respectively. Japan’s percentage contribution to CARICOM’s extra-

regional imports also increased continuously from 5.3% in 1996 to 6.6% in 1999 but declined to 4.9%

in 2001 (Table 2.11.3).

With regards to exports, the percentage contribution of Japan to the CARICOM’s total exports

increased from 0.8% in 1996 to 0.9% in 1997. This contribution decreased to 0.5% in 1998 and

remained unchanged in 1999 at 0.5%. For 2000-2001, Japan’s percentage contribution to total exports

strengthened to 0.6% and 3.2% respectively. As a percentage of CARICOM’s extra-regional exports,

Japan’s percentage contribution increased from 1.0% in 1996 to 1.1% in 1997 but decreased in 1998 to

0.6%. For 1999 -2001 its percentage contribution expanded to 0.7%, 0.8% and 4.0% respectively

(Table 2.11.5).

Overall CARICOM’s trade balance with Japan recorded deficits throughout the period, from a deficit

of EC$0.8 billion in 1996 to EC$0.6 billion in 2001. For the period 1997- 2000, CARICOM’s trade

balance with Japan recorded deficits of over EC$1.0 billion in each respective year.

Major Contributors

Throughout the period 1996-2001, the MDCs dominated CARICOM’s imports from Japan and

recorded an average percentage contribution of 86.9%. The MDCs imports from Japan moved from

EC$0.8 billion in 1996 to EC$1.0 billion in 2001 (only three of the five Member States reporting),

which accounted for 86.9% in 1996 and 87.2% in 2001 of CARICOM’s imports from Japan. This

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implied that the LDCs’ percentage contribution to CARICOM’s imports from Japan moved from

13.1% in 1996 to 12.8% in 2001(Table 2.11.3).

For exports, Table 2.11.5 showed that the MDCs totally dominated CARICOM’s exports to Japan

with an average percentage contribution of 95.6% over the period. Exports of the MDCs expanded

from EC$0.1 billion in 1996 to EC$0.5 billion in 2001, which accounted for 99.0% in 1996 and 94.5%

in 2001 of CARICOM’s exports to Japan. This implied that the contributions of the LDCs were

negligible.

During the period 1996 - 2001, CARICOM’s top importing Member States from Japan were Jamaica

and Trinidad and Tobago. Jamaica’s imports from Japan moved from EC$0.4 billion in 1996 to

EC$0.5 billion in 2001, which represented 48.2% and 44.5% of CARICOM’s imports from Japan.

Trinidad and Tobago’s imports from Japan advanced from EC$0.2 billion in 1996 to EC$0.4 billion in

2001, which accounted for 26.2% and 32.1% of CARICOM’s imports from Japan. Collectively these

two Member States on average accounted for 69.1% of CARICOM’s total imports from Japan over the

period.

For exports, CARICOM’s top Member States to access Japan’s market were Jamaica and Trinidad

and Tobago. Jamaica captured the top spot for 1996 –2000 while Trinidad and Tobago dominated in

2001. Jamaica’s exports to Japan dropped from EC$84 million in 1996 to EC$43 million in 1998, but

thereafter moved to EC$75 million in 2001. These values accounted for 81.1% of CARICOM’s exports

to Japan in 1996, 73.5% in 1998 and 14.1% in 2001. Trinidad and Tobago recorded an average

percentage contribution of 10.0% over the period 1996 – 2000 and in 2001 its percentage contribution

sharply increased to 80.3% due to its exports of Napthalene to Japan. The combined percentage

contribution of these two Member States accounted for more than 73% of CARICOM’s exports to

Japan throughout the period.

With regards to these Member States trade balance with Japan, Jamaica recorded trade deficits

throughout the period moving from deficit of EC$0.36 billion in 1996 to EC$ 0.43 billion in 2001.

Trinidad and Tobago registered surplus of EC$0.06 billion in 2001 and trade deficits for the

remainder for the period moving from EC$0.22 billion in 1996 to EC$0.27 billion in 2000.

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Major Commodities

CARICOM’s imports from Japan were dominated by Machinery and transport equipment while Food

and Mineral fuels, lubricants and related materials dominated CARICOM’s exports to Japan (Tables

2.11.6 and 2.11.8).

Imports

CARICOM’s imports of Machinery and Transport Equipment from Japan recorded increased

percentage contribution over the period from 92.5% in 1996 to 93.1% in 2001. The Member States

which were mainly responsible for the imports of these commodities were Jamaica and Trinidad and

Tobago with average percentage contributions of 42.8% and 26.1% respectively over the period. For

2001, the main Machinery and Transport Equipment imported from Japan by both Member States

were other cylinders of a capacity greater than 1000cc but less than or equal to 1500cc.

Manufactured Goods were CARICOM’s second highest imported commodities from Japan with an

average percentage contribution of 3.3% over the period. Trinidad and Tobago and Jamaica were

mainly responsible for imports of these commodities with average percentage contributions of 37.1%

and 30.2% of total of imports from Japan respectively. For 2001, Trinidad and Tobago’s main

Manufactured Goods imported were casing used in drilling for gas or oil while new pneumatic tyres

used on motorcars were Jamaica’s top Manufactured Goods imported from Japan.

Exports

The percentage contribution of Food to CARICOM’s exports to Japan decreased from 78.1% in 1996

to 69.9% in 1997 but recovered in 1998 and 1999 with 71.3% and 80.6% respectively. In 2000 its

percentage contribution moved to 79.9% and drastically declined to 19.2% in 2001. Jamaica was

CARICOM’s top Member State responsible for Food exports to Japan with an average percentage

contribution of 91.3% over the period. For 2001, beans were Jamaica’s main Food commodity

exported to Japan.

Minerals fuels, lubricants and related materials were CARICOM’s top commodity exported to Japan

in 2001 with recorded percentage contribution 79.8%. Trinidad and Tobago was mainly responsible

for this with an average percentage contribution of 99.6% over the period. For 2001, Napthalene was

Trinidad and Tobago’s top commodity exported to Japan within this category.

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Top items traded with Japan

In 2001, the top 20 commodities imported from Japan accounted for 93.9% of CARICOM’s total

imports from Japan. These commodities on average recorded 91.7% of CARICOM’s imports from

Japan over 1996 - 2001. CARICOM’s top four commodities imported from Japan in 2001 were:

• Motorcars and other motor vehicles principally designed for the transport of persons,

• Motor vehicles for the transport of goods,

• Parts and accessories of the motor vehicles and

• Road motor vehicles.

Collectively these commodities accounted for 79.0% of CARICOM’s total imports from Japan.

Motorcars and other motor vehicles principally designed for the transport of persons accounted more

than 50% of CARICOM’s imports from Japan throughout the period (Table 2.11.9).

With respect to CARICOM’s domestic exports to Japan, the top 9 commodities accounted for 99.5%

of CARICOM’s total domestic exports to Japan in 2001. The four major domestic exports in this year

were:

• Naphthalene,

• Coffee and coffee substitutes,

• Orange juice, concentrated and

• Grapefruit juice, concentrated.

These commodities accounted for 79.9%, 13.0%, 4.4% and 0.7% respectively of CARICOM’s total

domestic exports to Japan with a collective percentage contribution of 98.0%. Coffee and coffee

substitutes, CARICOM’s top commodity exported to Japan for 1996 – 2000 recorded percentage

contribution of more than 70% for the period. In 2001 it declined to 13.0% and was surpassed by

Naphthalene, which accounted for 79.9% of CARICOM’s domestic exports to Japan (Table 2.11.10).

(EC$'000)

1996 1997

CARICOM 916,782 104,096 -812,686 1,334,191 121,745 -1,212,446 1,344,117 58,627 -1,285,490

MDCs 796,266 103,006 -693,260 1,202,477 115,238 -1,087,239 1,214,595 57,127 -1,157,468 BARBADOS 113,700 1,173 -112,527 183,517 2,624 -180,893 201,024 1,060 -199,964 GUYANA … … … 140,175 22,658 -117,517 78,547 9,489 -69,058 JAMAICA 442,199 84,423 -357,776 581,221 86,994 -494,227 540,386 43,093 -497,293 SURINAME … … … … … … … … … TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO 240,367 17,410 -222,957 297,564 2,962 -294,602 394,638 3,485 -391,153

LDCs 120,516 1,090 -119,426 131,714 6,507 -125,207 129,522 1,500 -128,022 BELIZE 11,014 121 -10,893 13,048 185 -12,863 15,676 539 -15,137

OECS 109,502 969 -108,533 118,666 6,322 -112,344 113,846 961 -112,885 ANTIGUA & BARBUDA … … … … … … … … … DOMINICA 19,489 117 -19,372 15,884 39 -15,845 7,460 4 -7,456 GRENADA 15,278 - -15,278 23,040 223 -22,817 26,769 117 -26,652 MONTSERRAT … - … … … … … … … ST. KITTS AND NEVIS 21,677 143 -21,534 16,667 5,066 -11,601 18,202 264 -17,938 SAINT LUCIA 41,064 646 -40,418 40,184 865 -39,319 46,815 463 -46,352 ST. VINCENT & GREN. 11,994 63 -11,931 22,891 129 -22,762 14,600 113 -14,487

CARICOM 1,420,729 74,659 -1,346,070 1,199,146 115,937 -1,083,209 1,138,025 531,353 -606,672

MDCs 1,142,626 72,937 -1,069,689 1,032,426 104,767 -927,659 992,282 502,292 -489,990 BARBADOS 226,254 821 -225,433 162,132 830 -161,302 120,287 560 -119,727 GUYANA 60,431 6,095 -54,336 58,344 2,168 -56,176 … … … JAMAICA 484,053 60,401 -423,652 517,380 81,710 -435,670 506,303 75,182 -431,121 SURINAME … … … … … … … … … TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO 371,888 5,620 -366,268 294,570 20,059 -274,511 365,692 426,550 60,858

LDCs 278,103 1,722 -276,381 166,720 11,170 -155,550 145,743 29,061 -116,682 BELIZE 22,417 334 -22,083 30,275 9,783 -20,492 31,698 27,858 -3,840

OECS 255,686 1,388 -254,298 136,445 1,387 -135,058 114,045 1,203 -112,842 ANTIGUA & BARBUDA 97,830 75 -97,755 … … … … … … DOMINICA 25,846 1 -25,845 24,987 15 -24,972 22,425 72 -22,353 GRENADA 29,808 82 -29,726 27,028 201 -26,827 23,690 311 -23,379 MONTSERRAT 5,462 1 -5,461 5,129 32 -5,097 3,592 - -3,592 ST. KITTS AND NEVIS 18,177 242 -17,935 19,709 303 -19,406 12,813 179 -12,634 SAINT LUCIA 53,647 923 -52,724 43,464 794 -42,670 33,895 638 -33,257 ST. VINCENT & GREN. 24,916 64 -24,852 16,128 42 -16,086 17,630 3 -17,627

BALANCE OF TRADE

WITH JAPAN, BY COUNTRY: 1996-2001TABLE 2.11.1: VALUES OF CARICOM'S IMPORTS, EXPORTS, AND BALANCE OF TRADE

EXPORTS BALANCE OF TRADE IMPORTS EXPORTSIMPORTS EXPORTS BALANCE

OF TRADE IMPORTS

CARICOM COUNTRIES

1999 2000


1998

2001

BALANCE OF TRADEEXPORTS BALANCE


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(EC$'000)


1990 625,458 87,677 9,620 97,297 -528,161

1991 844,887 95,652 689 96,341 -748,546

1992 686,406 99,350 1,963 101,313 -585,093

1993 879,957 103,161 753 103,914 -776,043

1994 748,817 76,116 978 77,094 -671,723

1995 935,614 153,720 949 154,669 -780,945

1996 916,782 103,018 1,078 104,096 -812,686

1997 1,334,191 115,028 6,717 121,745 -1,212,446

1998 1,344,117 57,438 1,189 58,627 -1,285,490

1999 1,420,729 72,888 1,771 74,659 -1,346,070

2000 1,199,146 114,338 1,599 115,937 -1,083,209

2001 1,138,025 530,140 1,213 531,353 -606,672Notes:1990, 1994 Excludes data for Antigua & Barbuda1991 Excludes all data for Antigua & Barbuda and Belize and Export data for Guyana1992 Excludes all data for Antigua & Barbuda and Export data for Grenada and Guyana1993 Excludes all data for Antigua & Barbuda and Export data for Guyana1995-1996 Excludes all data for Antigua & Barbuda, Guyana and Suriname and Import data for Montserrat1997-1998 Excludes data for Antigua & Barbuda, Montserrat and Suriname1999 Excludes data for Suriname2000 Excludes data for Antigua & Barbuda and Suriname


TABLE 2.11.2: CARICOM'S TRADE BALANCE WITH JAPAN: 1990-2001

TRADE BALANCEYEARS IMPORTSEXPORTS

CARICOM'S TRADE BALANCE WITH JAPAN: 1990-2001

-1500

-1000

-500

500

1000

1500

2000

1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001

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FIGURE 2.11.1

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CARICOM (A) 916,782 1,334,191 1,344,117 1,420,729 1,199,146 1,138,025

MDCs 796,266 1,202,477 1,214,595 1,142,626 1,032,426 992,282 BARBADOS 113,700 183,517 201,024 226,254 162,132 120,287 GUYANA … 140,175 78,547 60,431 58,344 … JAMAICA 442,199 581,221 540,386 484,053 517,380 506,303 SURINAME … … … … … … TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO 240,367 297,564 394,638 371,888 294,570 365,692

LDCs 120,516 131,714 129,522 278,103 166,720 145,743 BELIZE 11,014 13,048 15,676 22,417 30,275 31,698

OECS 109,502 118,666 113,846 255,686 136,445 114,045 ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA … … … 97,830 … … DOMINICA 19,489 15,884 7,460 25,846 24,987 22,425 GRENADA 15,278 23,040 26,769 29,808 27,028 23,690 MONTSERRAT … … … 5,462 5,129 3,592 ST. KITTS AND NEVIS 21,677 16,667 18,202 18,177 19,709 12,813 SAINT LUCIA 41,064 40,184 46,815 53,647 43,464 33,895 ST. VINCENT & THE GRENADINES. 11,994 22,891 14,600 24,916 16,128 17,630

(Percent)

CARICOM 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0


LDCs 13.1 9.9 9.6 19.6 13.9 12.8 BELIZE 1.2 1.0 1.2 1.6 2.5 2.8



19,216,513 24,378,963 23,738,738 24,175,549 26,573,787 25,798,189


17,294,879 22,013,762 21,320,109 21,370,019 23,519,194 23,022,553


1,921,634 2,365,201 2,418,629 2,805,530 3,054,593 2,775,636

(A)/(B) (%) 4.8 5.5 5.7 5.9 4.5 4.4

(A)/(C) (%) 5.3 6.1 6.3 6.6 5.1 4.9

TABLE 2.11.3: VALUE AND PERCENTAGE DISTRIBUTION OF CARICOM'S IMPORTS FROM JAPAN, BY COUNTRY: 1996 - 2001

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CARICOM (A) 103,018 115,028 57,438 72,888 114,338 530,140

MDCs 102,614 114,515 56,905 72,553 104,368 501,882 BARBADOS 1,155 2,254 981 699 783 353 GUYANA … 22,325 9,360 6,015 2,096 … JAMAICA 84,136 86,988 43,093 60,401 81,683 74,999 SURINAME … … … … … … TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO 17,323 2,948 3,471 5,438 19,806 426,530

LDCs 404 513 533 335 9,970 28,258 BELIZE 113 149 440 268 9,767 27,836

OECS 291 364 93 67 203 422 ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA … … … - … … DOMINICA - - - - - - GRENADA - 12 - - 101 233 MONTSERRAT - … … - - - ST. KITTS AND NEVIS 2 14 5 40 - 10 SAINT LUCIA 289 338 88 27 102 179 ST. VINCENT & THE GRENADINES. - - - - - -

(Percent)

CARICOM 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0


LDCs 0.4 0.4 0.9 0.5 8.7 5.3 BELIZE 0.1 0.1 0.8 0.4 8.5 5.3

OECS 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.1 0.2 0.1 ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA … … … - … … DOMINICA - - - - - - GRENADA - 0.0 - - 0.1 0.0 MONTSERRAT - … … - - - ST. KITTS AND NEVIS 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 - 0.0 SAINT LUCIA 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.0 0.1 0.0 ST. VINCENT & THE GRENADINES. - - - - - -


11,871,568 13,314,287 12,165,159 13,346,672 17,856,711 16,148,183


9,682,323 10,916,243 9,647,773 10,685,184 14,510,459 12,888,491


2,189,245 2,398,044 2,517,386 2,661,488 3,346,252 3,259,692

(A)\(B) (%) 0.9 0.9 0.5 0.5 0.6 3.3

(A)\(C) (%) 1.1 1.1 0.6 0.7 0.8 4.1

TABLE 2.11.4: VALUE AND PERCENTAGE DISTRIBUTION OF CARICOM'S DOMESTIC EXPORTS TO JAPAN, BY COUNTRY: 1996 - 2001

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CARICOM (A) 104,096 121,745 58,627 74,659 115,937 531,353

MDCs 103,006 115,238 57,127 72,937 104,767 502,292 BARBADOS 1,173 2,624 1,060 821 830 560 GUYANA … 22,658 9,489 6,095 2,168 … JAMAICA 84,423 86,994 43,093 60,401 81,710 75,182 SURINAME … … … … … … TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO 17,410 2,962 3,485 5,620 20,059 426,550

LDCs 1,090 6,507 1,500 1,722 11,170 29,061 BELIZE 121 185 539 334 9,783 27,858

OECS 969 6,322 961 1,388 1,387 1,203 ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA … … … 75 … … DOMINICA 117 39 4 1 15 72 GRENADA - 223 117 82 201 311 MONTSERRAT - … … 1 32 - ST. KITTS AND NEVIS 143 5,066 264 242 303 179 SAINT LUCIA 646 865 463 923 794 638 ST. VINCENT & THE GRENADINES 63 129 113 64 42 3

(Percent)

CARICOM 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0


LDCs 1.0 5.3 2.6 2.3 9.6 5.5 BELIZE 0.1 0.2 0.9 0.4 8.4 5.2

OECS 0.9 5.2 1.6 1.9 1.2 0.2 ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA … … … 0.1 … … DOMINICA 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 GRENADA - 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.2 0.1 MONTSERRAT - … … 0.0 0.0 - ST. KITTS AND NEVIS 0.1 4.2 0.5 0.3 0.3 0.0 SAINT LUCIA 0.6 0.7 0.8 1.2 0.7 0.1 ST. VINCENT & THE GRENADINES. 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.1 0.0 0.0


12,580,141 14,023,041 12,962,037 14,043,820 18,501,880 16,849,494


10,280,433 11,486,068 10,175,891 11,226,796 14,996,112 13,411,142


2,299,708 2,536,973 2,786,146 2,817,024 3,505,768 3,438,352

(A)\(B) (%) 0.8 0.9 0.5 0.5 0.6 3.2

(A)\(C) (%) 1.0 1.1 0.6 0.7 0.8 4.0

TABLE 2.11.5: VALUE AND PERCENTAGE DISTRIBUTION OF CARICOM'S TOTAL EXPORTS TO JAPAN, BY COUNTRY: 1996 - 2001

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RELATIVE IMPORTANCE OF JAPAN AS A SUPPLIER OF CARICOM'S EXTRA-REGIONAL IMPORTS: 1996-2001

5,000

10,000

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20,000

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RELATIVE IMPORTANCE OF JAPAN AS A MARKET FOR CARICOM'SEXTRA-REGIONAL EXPORTS: 1996-2001

2,000

4,000

6,000

8,000

10,000

12,000

14,000

16,000

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FIGURE 2.11.3

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(EC$'000)

S.I.T.C. SECTIONS 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001

ALL SECTIONS 916,782 1,334,191 1,344,117 1,420,729 1,199,146 1,138,025

0 FOOD AND LIVE ANIMALS 819 3,221 599 472 373 699



786 1,125 625 852 1,210 208


22 308 28 62 188 202


0 0 1 9 27 6


9,183 5,147 5,529 6,192 5,314 8,197


36,189 42,509 36,916 44,512 32,950 48,875

7 MACHINERY AND TRANSPORT 848,343 1,257,585 1,270,179 1,335,685 1,130,638 1,059,537


21,114 24,131 29,589 32,827 28,346 20,065


245 53 599 116 64 224

(Percent)

ALL SECTIONS 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0




0.1 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.0


0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0


0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0


1.0 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.7


3.9 3.2 2.7 3.1 2.7 4.3



2.3 1.8 2.2 2.3 2.4 1.8


0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0


TABLE 2.11.6: VALUE AND PERCENTAGE DISTRIBUTION OF CARICOM'S IMPORTS FROM JAPAN, BY SITC SECTIONS: 1996-2001

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1996 1997 1998 1999

DISTRIBUTION OF CARICOM'S IMPORTS FROM JAPAN, BYPRINCIPAL SITC SECTIONS: 1996

Mdf. Goods3.9%

Chemicals1.0%


Other0.2%


FIGURE 2.11.4

DISTRIBUTION OF CARICOM'S IMPORTS FROM JAPAN, BYPRINCIPAL SITC SECTIONS: 2001

Chemicals0.7%


Mdf. Goods4.3%


equip93.1%

FIGURE 2.11.5

354

(EC$'000)

S.I.T.C. SECTIONS 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001

ALL SECTIONS 103,018 115,028 57,438 72,888 114,338 530,140




645 14,700 7,621 5,605 2,529 454


1,338 1,385 569 245 995 424,059


- - - 59 - -


1,104 765 1,292 1,180 603 388


14,572 9,884 3,701 1,624 15,361 351

7 MACHINERY AND TRANSPORT 117 101 65 682 38 68


296 305 104 150 217 464


0 - 0 0 1 -

(Percent)

ALL SECTIONS 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0




0.6 12.8 13.3 7.7 2.2 0.1


1.3 1.2 1.0 0.3 0.9 80.0


- - - 0.1 - -


1.1 0.7 2.2 1.6 0.5 0.1


14.1 8.6 6.4 2.2 13.4 0.1



0.3 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.1


0.0 - 0.0 0.0 0.0 -


TABLE 2.11.7: VALUE AND PERCENTAGE DISTRIBUTION OF CARICOM'S DOMESTIC EXPORTS TO JAPAN, BY SITC SECTION: 1996-2001

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(EC$'000)

S.I.T.C. SECTIONS 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001

ALL SECTIONS 104,096 121,745 58,627 74,659 115,937 531,353




686 14,700 7,621 5,605 2,691 454


1,338 1,385 582 245 995 424,059


- - - 59 - -


1,111 765 1,292 1,180 605 388


14,580 9,900 3,714 1,627 15,447 356



377 319 108 190 230 644


0 - 0 0 15 -

(Percent)

ALL SECTIONS 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0




0.7 12.1 13.0 7.5 2.3 0.1


1.3 1.1 1.0 0.3 0.9 79.8


- - - 0.1 - -


1.1 0.6 2.2 1.6 0.5 0.1


14.0 8.1 6.3 2.2 13.3 0.1



0.4 0.3 0.2 0.3 0.2 0.1


0.0 - 0.0 0.0 0.0 -


TABLE 2.11.8: VALUE AND PERCENTAGE DISTRIBUTION OF CARICOM'S TOTAL EXPORTS TO JAPAN, BY SITC SECTIONS: 1996-2001

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DISTRIBUTION OF CARICOM'S EXPORTS TO JAPAN, BY PRINCIPAL SITC SECTIONS: 1996

Food78.1%



1.3%

Chemicals1.1%

Mdf. Goods14.0%

Other2.0%

FIGURE 2.11.6

DISTRIBUTION OF CARICOM'S EXPORTS TO JAPAN, BY PRINCIPAL SITC SECTIONS: 2001


79.8%

Food19.2%


Other0.3%


FIGURE 2.11.7

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(EC$'000)



781 479,315 52.3 729,822 54.7 743,748 55.3 782,005 55.0 661,104 55.1 600,127 52.7

Motor vehicles for the transport of goods and 782 136,785 14.9 182,680 13.7 225,360 16.8 216,867 15.3 205,629 17.1 173,220 15.2

Parts and accessories of tractors (other than work trucks and railway station tractors), motor cars and other motor vehicles designed for the transport of persons (other than public-transport type vehicles), motor vehicles for the transport of goods and special purpose motor vehicles and road motor vehicles, n.e.s.

784 53,571 5.8 65,884 4.9 80,887 6.0 88,673 6.2 72,088 6.0 72,679 6.4

Road motor vehicles, n.e.s. 783 36,117 3.9 49,343 3.7 53,609 4.0 82,930 5.8 53,885 4.5 53,459 4.7

Internal combustion piston engines, and parts thereof, n.e.s.

713 17,445 1.9 24,796 1.9 27,786 2.1 27,691 1.9 33,624 2.8 30,759 2.7


741 17,809 1.9 9,294 0.7 7,835 0.6 9,055 0.6 4,011 0.3 26,436 2.3


679 2,831 0.3 803 0.1 645 0.0 5,621 0.4 5,034 0.4 18,230 1.6


743 5,028 0.5 4,210 0.3 5,138 0.4 6,441 0.5 4,639 0.4 16,762 1.5

Electrical machinery and apparatus, n.e.s. 778 11,325 1.2 12,322 0.9 12,663 0.9 12,673 0.9 11,754 1.0 10,904 1.0


625 11,262 1.2 15,820 1.2 14,357 1.1 9,544 0.7 8,859 0.7 9,773 0.9


723 5,709 0.6 12,052 0.9 5,526 0.4 8,646 0.6 5,996 0.5 9,097 0.8

Parts and accessories (other than covers, carrying cases and the like) suiTABLE 2.for use solely or principally with office machines or automatic data processing machines and units thereof; magnetic or optical readers, machines for transcribing data onto data media in coded form and machines for processing such data, n.e.s

759 6,833 0.7 10,208 0.8 16,233 1.2 19,603 1.4 9,054 0.8 8,892 0.8

Office machines. 751 7,961 0.9 13,455 1.0 12,573 0.9 11,989 0.8 9,483 0.8 6,810 0.6

Mechanical handling equipment, and parts thereof, n.e.s.

744 3,816 0.4 4,255 0.3 6,544 0.5 3,886 0.3 5,029 0.4 5,550 0.5

Articles of rubber, n.e.s. 629 4,040 0.4 8,314 0.6 4,991 0.4 5,500 0.4 5,006 0.4 4,977 0.4

Ball or roller bearings. 746 5,987 0.7 5,936 0.4 6,884 0.5 5,665 0.4 5,812 0.5 4,977 0.4

Pumps for liquids, whether or not fitted with a measuring device; liquid elevators: parts for such pumps and liquid elevators.

742 3,189 0.3 4,014 0.3 3,869 0.3 3,783 0.3 3,568 0.3 4,459 0.4

Watches and clocks. 885 4,742 0.5 5,463 0.4 6,596 0.5 7,705 0.5 8,299 0.7 4,274 0.4

Motorcycles, (including mopeds) and cycles, motorized and non-motorized; invalid carriages.

785 6,371 0.7 5,141 0.4 6,338 0.5 7,094 0.5 6,042 0.5 4,026 0.4


752 3,404 0.4 2,765 0.2 3,013 0.2 4,391 0.3 2,899 0.2 3,704 0.3

A. Total Value of Top 20 Imports from Japan 823,537 1,166,579 1,244,594 1,319,762 1,121,817 1,069,115

B. Value of Total Imports from Japan 916,782 1,334,191 1,344,117 1,420,729 1,199,146 1,138,025

A/B (%) 89.8 87.4 92.6 92.9 93.6 93.9


TABLE 2.11.9: CARICOM'S TOP 20 IMPORTS FROM JAPAN CLASSIFIED ACCORDING TO SITC GROUPS: 1996-2001(Top 20 based on the year 2001)


Group

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(EC$'000)


Naphthalene 335.25 - - - - - - - - - - 423,391 79.9

Coffee and coffee substitutes. 071 78,103 75.8 82,269 71.5 39,950 69.6 55,452 76.1 78,312 68.5 69,068 13.0

Orange Juice, concentrated 059.11 - - - - - - - - 8,988 7.9 23,514 4.4

Grapefruit juice, concentrated. 059.21 - - - - - - - - - - 3,853 0.7

Cocoa beans, whole or broken, raw 072.11 2,306 2.2 1,326 1.2 1,008 1.8 2,587 3.5 3,689 3.2 2,881 0.5

Rum and tafia 112.44 3,369 3.3 2,546 2.2 1,967 3.4 3,042 4.2 1,624 1.4 2,079 0.4

Pimento (allspice). 075.132 838 0.8 915 0.8 357 0.6 893 1.2 834 0.7 1,985 0.4

Monocarboxylic acids and their anhydrides, halides, peroxides and peroxyacids; their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives.

513.7 1,097 1.1 653 0.6 1,284 2.2 1,180 1.6 603 0.5 388 0.1

Sea island cotton 263.11 613 0.6 1,679 1.5 747 1.3 473 0.6 625 0.5 82 0.0

Wood in the rough, non-coniferous species 247.529 - - - - - - 3,612 5.0 1,563 1.4 - -

Other wood sawn or chipped lengthwise, sliced or peeled, whether or not planed, sanded or finger-jointed, of a thickness exceeding 6 mm.

248.49 - - 1,601 1.4 936 1.6 318 0.4 174 0.2 - -

Aluminium ores and concentrates 285.1 - - 10,998 9.6 5,206 9.1 - - - - - -

Hoopwood, etc.; chipwood and the like, of wood.

634.919 - - 8,854 7.7 2,614 4.6 627 0.9 - - - -


671.331 - - - - - - - - 14,754 12.9 - -


676162 13,549 13.2 - - - - - - - - - -

A. Total Value of Major Domestic Exports to Japan 99,876 110,841 54,071 68,184 111,165 527,240

B. Value of Total Domestic Exports to Japan 103,018 115,028 57,438 72,888 114,338 530,140

A/B (%) 97.0 96.4 94.1 93.5 97.2 99.5


2001

TABLE 2.11.10: Value of CARICOM's Major Domestic Exports to Japan: 1996 - 2001

1996 1997 1998 1999Commodity Description SITC

No.2000

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Section 12

Intra-CARICOM Trade

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CARICOM’S INTRA-REGIONAL TRADE – 1996 - 2001

During the period 1996 – 2001, CARICOM’s intra-regional imports expanded from EC$2.1 billion in

1996 to EC$2.8 billion in 2001 (ten Member States reporting in both cases) at an average annual

growth rate of 6.2% over the period. CARICOM’s intra-regional exports advanced from EC$2.4

billion in 1996 (eleven Member States reporting) to EC$3.4 billion in 2001 (ten Member States

reporting) at an average annual growth rate of 7.8% over the period.

CARICOM’s intra-regional imports as a percentage of its imports from all sources increased

marginally from 10.0% in 1996 to 10.8% in 2001 with its highest percentage contribution of 11.6%

being recorded in 1999. CARICOM’s intra-regional exports as a percentage of its total exports to all

destinations increased from 16.8% in 1996 and 20.4% in 2001(Tables 2.12.2 and 2.12.4).

Major Contributors

Throughout the period, 1996 -2001, CARICOM’s intra-regional imports were dominated by the MDCs

with an average percentage contribution of 74.0%. Imports of the MDCs’ from the Region expanded

from EC$1.5 billion in 1996 (four of five Member States reporting) to EC$2.0 billion in 2001 (three of

five Member States reporting), which accounted for 71.7% in 1996 and 73.0% in 2001 of CARICOM’s

intra-regional imports. The LDCs’ intra-regional imports also expanded from EC$0.6 billion in 1996

(six Member States reporting) to EC$0.7 billion in 2001 (seven Member States reporting), which

represented 28.3% (1996) and 27.0% (2001) of CARICOM’s intra-regional exports (Table 2.12.2).

The MDCs also dominated CARICOM’s intra-regional exports with an average percentage

contribution of 91.9% over the period. The MDCs’ exports to the Region moved from EC$2.2 billion

in 1996 (four of five Member States reporting) to EC$3.2 billion in 2001 (three of five Member States

reporting), which accounted for 91.8% in 1996 and 92.8% in 2001 of CARICOM’s total intra-regional

exports. The LDCs intra-regional exports stood at EC$0.2 billion in 1996 and 2001 which represented

8.2% in 1996 to 7.2% in 2001 of CARICOM’s total intra-regional exports (Table 2.12.4).

During the period, 1996-2001, Jamaica and Barbados were CARICOM’s top intra-regional importers.

Jamaica’s imports from the Region increased from EC$0.8 billion in 1996 to EC$1.2 billion in 2001

which accounted for 37.8% and 42.1% of CARICOM’s intra-regional imports in these respective

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years. Barbados’ intra-regional imports moved from EC$0.3 billion in 1996 to EC$0.6 billion in 2001,

which represented 16.3% and 21.2% of CARICOM’s intra-regional imports. Collectively these two

Member States accounted for an average percentage contribution of 53.2% of CARICOM’s total intra-

regional over the period (Table 2.12.2).

With regards to intra-regional exports, Trinidad and Tobago and Barbados were CARICOM’s leading

intra-regional exporters. Trinidad and Tobago’s intra-regional exports advanced from EC$1.7 billion

in 1996 to EC$2.8 billion in 2001, which accounted for 71.5% and 80.4% respectively of the Region’s

intra-regional exports. Barbados’ intra-regional exports stood at EC$0.3 billion in 1996 and 2001,

which represented 11.5% and 8.5% respectively of CARICOM’s intra-regional exports. The combined

percentage contributions of these two Member States accounted for an average percentage contribution

of 82.1% of CARICOM’s intra-regional exports, over the period (Table 2.12.4).

Intra-Regional Trading Partners

Total Intra – Regional Imports

1996

In this year, all CARICOM Member States (except Belize) sourced more than 50% of their intra-

regional imports from Trinidad and Tobago. Trinidad and Tobago’s contribution was most significant

in the intra-regional imports of Jamaica and Suriname where it accounted for 84.5% (EC$0.7 billion)

and 82.9% (EC$0.1 billion) of their intra-regional imports.

Belize’s intra-regional imports were dominated by Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago. These Member

States accounted for 41.4% (EC$12 million) and 37.7% (EC$11 million) respectively of Belize’s intra-

regional imports in 1996 (Tables 2.12.5a (i) & (ii)).

1998

Trinidad and Tobago maintained its position as the top intra-regional source of imports for CARICOM

Member States in this year. Its contribution was most significant in the intra-regional imports of

Barbados, Guyana and Grenada where it accounted for 80.3% (EC$0.4 billion), 79.4% (EC$0.2

billion) and 79.4% (EC$0.1 billion) of their intra-regional imports (Tables 2.12.5 c (i) & (ii)).

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2000

In 2000, Trinidad and Tobago continued to be the major source of the intra-regional imports of all

Member States (except Montserrat).In this year its contribution was most significant in the intra-

regional imports of Barbados and Guyana where it accounted for 82.9% (EC$0.5 billion) and 84.9%

(EC$0.2 billion) of their intra-regional imports.

St. Kitts and Nevis dominated Montserrat’s intra-regional imports and accounted for 44.2% (EC$5

million) of Montserrat’s intra-regional imports in 2000 (Tables 2.12.5e (i) & (ii))

2001

For 2001, Trinidad and Tobago continued to dominate the intra-regional imports of all CARICOM

Member States. In this year, Trinidad and Tobago was most significant in the intra-regional imports of

Jamaica where it represented 82.7% (EC$1.0 billion) of Jamaica’s intra-regional imports (Tables

2.12.5f (i) & (ii)).

Total Intra-regional exports

Over the period 1996 – 2001, Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago were the major destinations for most

Member States.

1996

In 1996, Jamaica topped the intra-regional exports of Barbados (25.0% or 68 million), Dominica

(44.6% or 29 million) and Trinidad and Tobago (35.3% or 596 million) while Trinidad and Tobago

was the top intra-regional destination for Jamaica (32.0% or EC$46 million)), Suriname (56.2% or

EC$36 million) and Belize (47.5% or 6 million) (Tables 2.12.5a (iii) & (iv)).

1998

For 1998, Jamaica was the top intra-regional destination for Guyana (44.5% or EC$61 million) and

Belize (46.1% or EC$14 million). This Member State also maintained its top position in the intra-

regional exports of Trinidad and Tobago and Dominica with contributions to 32.5% (EC$647 million)

and 43.6% (EC$40 million) of their intra-regional exports.

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In this year, Trinidad and Tobago was the top intra-regional destination for Barbados, Jamaica, Saint

Lucia and St. Vincent and the Grenadines and accounted for 25.0%, 37.2%, 29.7% and 22.4% of their

intra-regional exports (Tables 2.12.5c (iii) & (iv)).

2000

Jamaica maintained its position as the top intra-regional destination for Guyana, Belize, Dominica and

Trinidad and Tobago with respective percentage contributions of 41.9% (EC$76 million), 54.4%

(EC$13 million), 41.7% (EC$35 million) and 34.7% (EC$912 million).

For 2000, Trinidad and Tobago continued to be the major intra-regional destination for Barbados,

Jamaica and St. Vincent and the Grenadines and accounted for 30.6% and 44.2% and 20.9%

respectively of their intra-regional exports. It was also the top the intra-regional destination of St Kitts

and Nevis with percentage contribution of 31.8% (Tables 2.12.5e (iii) & (iv)).

2001

For 2001, Jamaica was the top destination for Trinidad and Tobago and Dominica and represented

35.2% (EC$973 million) and 38.7% (EC$27 million) of these Member States intra-regional exports.

In this year, Trinidad and Tobago was the top intra-regional destination for Belize and Grenada and

accounted for 48.1% and 20.4% of their intra-regional exports. This Member State continued to be the

main intra-regional destination for Barbados, Jamaica and St. Vincent and the Grenadines and

represented 26.6%, 42.6% and 31.7% of their intra-regional exports (Tables 2.12.5f (iii) & (iv)).

Major Commodities

Mineral fuels, lubricants and related materials and Food dominated CARICOM’s intra-regional trade

throughout the period 1996 – 2001 (Tables 12.6 & 12.8).

Imports

Mineral fuels, lubricants and related materials were the highest imported commodities throughout the

period with percentage contributions moving from 38.9% in 1996 to 32.9% in 1998. In 1999 and 2000

the percentage contribution of these commodities strengthened to 38.3% and 46.5% respectively and

marginally declined to 45.0% in 2001.

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CARICOM’s second highest imported commodity over the period was Food. The percentage

contribution of this commodity improved from 17.4% in 1996 to 21.9% in 1998. In 1999 and 2000, its

percentage contribution declined to 19.8% and 18.5% respectively but strengthened to 19.8% in 2001.

Exports

For CARICOM’s intra-regional exports, Mineral fuels, lubricants and related materials were the

highest exported commodities within the Region. The percentage contribution of these products to

CARICOM’s intra-regional exports moved from 36.6% in 1996 to 29.0% in 1998 and thereafter

increased to 38.4%, 47.8% and 49.3% in 1999, 2000 and 2001 respectively. For 1996, the second

highest exported intra-regional commodity was Manufactured Goods with percentage contribution of

17.5%. However from 1997 – 2001, Food was the second major commodity exported intra-regionally

but with declining percentage contributions from 20.8% in 1997 to 14.2% in 2001.

(EC$'000)

CARICOM 2,054,964 2,363,530 2,590,505 2,636,171 2,418,629 2,786,146

MDCs 101,833 585,208 483,375 134,988 634,456 499,468 148,960 665,408 516,448 BARBADOS 335,300 271,624 -63,676 333,469 270,257 -63,212 439,481 296,139 -143,342 GUYANA … … … 286,483 153,008 -133,475 261,130 136,232 -124,898 JAMAICA 775,833 143,667 -632,166 851,373 124,092 -727,281 837,885 117,614 -720,271 SURINAME 133,330 63,822 -69,508 225,304 99,198 -126,106 … … … TRINIDAD & TOBAGO 228,045 1,690,033 1,461,988 264,196 1,770,967 1,506,771 284,088 1,988,232 1,704,144

LDCs 500,370 103,460 -396,910 534,198 124,331 -409,867 527,283 153,686 -373,597 BELIZE 28,806 12,713 -16,093 29,747 20,152 -9,595 28,901 31,065 2,164

OECS 473,038 91,937 -381,101 506,805 105,775 -401,030 500,113 124,242 -375,871 ANTIGUA & BARBUDA … … … … … … … … … DOMINICA 86,606 64,504 -22,102 93,578 72,144 -21,434 33,444 91,370 57,926 GRENADA 109,191 15,553 -93,638 126,193 24,044 -102,149 150,083 27,522 -122,561 MONTSERRAT … 2,477 … … … … … … … ST. KITTS & NEVIS 70,442 2,421 -68,021 74,901 3,788 -71,113 66,158 3,836 -62,322 SAINT LUCIA 184,809 28,847 -155,962 191,260 26,645 -164,615 190,255 28,359 -161,896 ST. VINCENT & G'DINES 102,602 67,869 -34,733 114,001 71,876 -42,125 127,204 65,777 -61,427

1999 2000

CARICOM 2,985,063 2,962,897 3,054,593 3,505,768 2,775,636 3,438,352

MDCs 148,699 753,606 604,906 415,596 957,272 541,676 167,224 752,879 585,655 BARBADOS 439,475 314,842 -124,633 619,238 318,184 -301,054 588,611 290,551 -298,060 GUYANA 214,994 150,317 -64,677 264,008 180,356 -83,652 … … … JAMAICA 989,027 113,348 -875,679 1,075,760 131,214 -944,546 1,169,152 136,623 -1,032,529 SURINAME 179,533 145,873 -33,660 … … … … … … TRINIDAD & TOBAGO 351,079 1,971,216 1,620,137 339,115 2,631,848 2,292,733 269,238 2,762,777 2,493,539

LDCs 701,164 153,178 -547,987 674,429 143,957 -530,472 679,870 158,335 -521,535 BELIZE 35,059 26,932 -8,127 37,317 24,288 -13,029 58,114 30,215 -27,899

OECS 669,000 127,660 -541,341 639,070 120,878 -518,193 623,843 128,796 -495,047 ANTIGUA & BARBUDA 119,568 22,100 -97,468 … … … … … … DOMINICA 89,383 83,384 -5,999 106,945 82,962 -23,983 98,378 70,641 -27,737 GRENADA 149,678 27,733 -121,945 155,537 32,478 -123,059 144,002 34,435 -109,567 MONTSERRAT 9,010 2,239 -6,771 11,727 428 -11,299 9,277 1,258 -8,019 ST. KITTS & NEVIS 75,017 3,139 -71,878 98,950 7,272 -91,678 91,044 2,468 -88,576 SAINT LUCIA 206,699 33,025 -173,674 214,098 34,117 -179,981 210,483 43,094 -167,389 ST. VINCENT & G'DINES 126,541 68,749 -57,792 131,898 62,621 -69,277 137,337 66,290 -71,047

Notes:1 The values of Imports, Total Exports and Balance of Trade for the MDCs, the LDCs and OECS considered as groups, do not include the value of trade amongmembers of these groups, but instead, reflect trade with Member States outside the respective groups.

BALANCE OF TRADE

TABLE 2.12.1: INTRA-REGIONAL TRADE BALANCES1 OF CARICOM MEMBER STATES: 1996-2001

CARICOM COUNTRIES

1996 1997 1998


EXPORTS


IMPORTS

EXPORTS

BALANCE OF TRADE

2001


OF TRADE

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(EC$'000)


CARICOM (A) 2,054,963 2,590,508 2,418,628 2,985,059 3,054,594 2,775,642

MDCs 1,472,509 1,960,827 1,822,583 2,174,106 2,298,121 2,027,003 BARBADOS 335,300 333,470 439,481 439,475 619,237 588,612 GUYANA ... 286,485 261,129 214,993 264,008 … JAMAICA 775,833 851,373 837,885 989,027 1,075,761 1,169,152 SURINAME 133,330 225,304 … 179,533 … … TRINIDAD & TOBAGO 228,046 264,196 284,088 351,079 339,116 269,238

LDCs 582,454 629,681 596,045 810,952 756,473 748,639 BELIZE 28,806 29,748 28,901 35,059 37,316 58,114

OECS 553,648 599,933 567,144 775,893 719,157 690,525 ANTIGUA & BARBUDA ... … … 119,566 … … DOMINICA 86,607 93,578 33,444 89,383 106,945 98,378 GRENADA 109,191 126,194 150,083 149,679 155,537 144,005 MONTSERRAT ... ... ... 9,009 11,726 9,277 ST.KITTS & NEVIS 70,440 74,901 66,158 75,016 98,950 91,044 SAINT LUCIA 184,809 191,259 190,255 206,699 214,099 210,484 ST.VINCENT & the GRENADINES 102,601 114,001 127,204 126,541 131,899 137,338

(Percent)

CARICOM 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0

MDCs 71.7 75.7 75.4 72.8 75.2 73.0 BARBADOS 16.3 12.9 18.2 14.7 20.3 21.2 GUYANA … 11.1 10.8 7.2 8.6 … JAMAICA 37.8 32.9 34.6 33.1 35.2 42.1 SURINAME 6.5 8.7 … 6.0 … … TRINIDAD & TOBAGO 11.1 10.2 11.7 11.8 11.1 9.7

LDCs 28.3 24.3 24.6 27.2 24.8 27.0 BELIZE 1.4 1.1 1.2 1.2 1.2 2.1

OECS 26.9 23.2 23.4 26.0 23.5 24.9 ANTIGUA & BARBUDA … … … 4.0 … … DOMINICA 4.2 3.6 1.4 3.0 3.5 3.5 GRENADA 5.3 4.9 6.2 5.0 5.1 5.2 MONTSERRAT … … … 0.3 0.4 0.3 ST.KITTS & NEVIS 3.4 2.9 2.7 2.5 3.2 3.3 SAINT LUCIA 9.0 7.4 7.9 6.9 7.0 7.6 ST.VINCENT & the GRENADINES 5.0 4.4 5.3 4.2 4.3 4.9


20,572,400 25,912,918 23,738,738 25,630,881 26,573,787 25,798,189

(A)/(B) (%) 10.0 10.0 10.2 11.6 11.5 10.8

TABLE 2.12.2: VALUE AND PERCENTAGE DISTRIBUTION OF INTRA-REGIONAL IMPORTS, BY CARICOM COUNTRIES: 1996-2001

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(EC$'000)


CARICOM (A) 2,231,024 2,467,400 2,517,384 2,795,748 3,346,250 3,259,692

MDCs 2,047,664 2,259,498 2,278,949 2,561,948 3,118,616 3,033,583 BARBADOS 232,386 236,708 257,563 262,573 262,193 236,052 GUYANA ... 152,789 135,010 149,716 179,718 … JAMAICA 137,496 119,454 113,641 107,363 111,756 125,474 SURINAME 41,778 69,355 ... 134,262 ... ... TRINIDAD & TOBAGO 1,636,004 1,681,192 1,772,735 1,908,034 2,564,949 2,672,057

LDCs 183,360 207,902 238,435 233,801 227,634 226,109 BELIZE 12,437 19,580 30,775 26,399 24,157 29,393

OECS 170,923 188,322 207,660 207,402 203,477 196,716 ANTIGUA & BARBUDA ... ... ... 7,018 … … DOMINICA 64,001 71,119 89,238 81,174 80,894 68,367 GRENADA 13,788 20,458 23,792 25,271 27,707 25,598 MONTSERRAT 651 ... ... 2 24 4 ST.KITTS & NEVIS 968 3,225 3,521 2,551 5,454 2,163 SAINT LUCIA 27,454 25,176 27,133 31,255 31,425 37,837 ST.VINCENT & the GRENADINES 64,061 68,344 63,976 60,131 57,973 62,748

(Percent)

CARICOM 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0


LDCs 8.2 8.4 9.5 8.4 6.8 6.9 BELIZE 0.6 0.8 1.2 0.9 0.7 0.9

OECS 7.7 7.6 8.2 7.4 6.1 6.0 ANTIGUA & BARBUDA … … … 0.3 … … DOMINICA 2.9 2.9 3.5 2.9 2.4 2.1 GRENADA 0.6 0.8 0.9 0.9 0.8 0.8 MONTSERRAT 0.0 … … 0.0 0.0 0.0 ST.KITTS & NEVIS 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.1 SAINT LUCIA 1.2 1.0 1.1 1.1 0.9 1.2 ST.VINCENT & the GRENADINES 2.9 2.8 2.5 2.2 1.7 1.9


13,313,855 14,760,804 12,165,159 14,608,588 17,856,711 16,148,183

(A)/(B) (%) 16.8 16.7 20.7 19.1 18.7 20.2

TABLE 2.12.3: VALUE AND PERCENTAGE DISTRIBUTION OF INTRA-REGIONAL DOMESTIC EXPORTS, BY CARICOM COUNTRIES: 1996-2001

371

(EC$'000)


CARICOM (A) 2,363,532 2,636,172 2,786,148 2,962,892 3,505,771 3,438,349

MDCs 2,169,147 2,417,524 2,538,218 2,695,595 3,261,601 3,189,951 BARBADOS 271,624 270,258 296,139 314,842 318,184 290,551 GUYANA ... 153,009 136,232 150,316 180,358 … JAMAICA 143,666 124,093 117,613 113,348 131,211 136,624 SURINAME 63,822 99,198 … 145,873 … … TRINIDAD & TOBAGO 1,690,035 1,770,966 1,988,234 1,971,217 2,631,848 2,762,776

LDCs 194,385 218,648 247,930 267,297 244,171 248,398 BELIZE 12,714 20,153 31,065 26,932 24,288 30,215

OECS 181,671 198,495 216,865 240,365 219,883 218,183 ANTIGUA & BARBUDA ... ... … 22,100 … … DOMINICA 64,504 72,144 91,370 83,384 82,963 70,640 GRENADA 15,553 24,042 27,522 27,733 32,479 34,433 MONTSERRAT 2,479 ... ... 2,239 428 1,258 ST.KITTS & NEVIS 2,422 3,788 3,837 3,139 7,271 2,468 SAINT LUCIA 28,844 26,644 28,359 33,021 34,118 43,094 ST.VINCENT & the GRENADINES 67,869 71,877 65,778 68,749 62,623 66,290

(Percent)

CARICOM 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0


LDCs 8.2 8.3 8.9 9.0 7.0 7.2 BELIZE 0.5 0.8 1.1 0.9 0.7 0.9

OECS 7.7 7.5 7.8 8.1 6.3 6.3 ANTIGUA & BARBUDA … … … 0.7 … … DOMINICA 2.7 2.7 3.3 2.8 2.4 2.1 GRENADA 0.7 0.9 1.0 0.9 0.9 1.0 MONTSERRAT 0.1 … … 0.1 0.0 0.0 ST.KITTS & NEVIS 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.1 SAINT LUCIA 1.2 1.0 1.0 1.1 1.0 1.3 ST.VINCENT & the GRENADINES 2.9 2.7 2.4 2.3 1.8 1.9


14,032,195 15,552,555 12,962,037 15,346,581 18,501,880 16,849,494

(A)/(B) (%) 16.8 17.0 21.5 19.3 18.9 20.4

TABLE 2.12.4: VALUE AND PERCENTAGE DISTRIBUTION OF INTRA-REGIONAL TOTAL EXPORTS, BY CARICOM COUNTRIES: 1996-2001

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FIGURE 2.12.2

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(EC$'000)

IMPORTS BY

CARICOM 2,054,963 1,871,044 188,228 99,372 136,490 79,663 1,367,290 183,920 14,404

MDCs 1,472,509 1,370,675 101,602 84,880 95,943 79,630 1,008,621 101,834 13,634 BARBADOS 335,300 303,935 20,450 36,904 4,020 242,561 31,365 1,823

GUYANA … … … … … … … …

JAMAICA 775,833 736,098 52,728 20,154 7,637 655,579 39,734 4,572

SURINAME 133,330 131,513 3,523 10,656 6,854 110,481 1,817 -

TRINIDAD & TOBAGO 228,046 199,129 45,351 33,620 52,185 67,973 28,917 7,239

LDCs 582,454 500,368 86,626 14,492 40,547 33 358,670 82,086 770 BELIZE 28,806 28,102 5,274 57 11,917 - 10,854 704

OECS 553,648 472,266 81,352 14,435 28,630 33 347,816 81,382 770 ANTIGUA & BARBUDA … … … … … … … … …

DOMINICA 86,607 63,748 12,846 1,212 5,788 20 43,882 22,859 307

GRENADA 109,191 103,068 11,131 2,201 3,004 13 86,719 6,123 5

MONTSERRAT … … … … … … … … …

ST. KITTS AND NEVIS 70,440 57,929 10,092 2,366 5,070 - 40,401 12,511 54

SAINT LUCIA 184,809 153,921 30,450 5,019 10,256 0 108,196 30,888 105

ST. VINCENT & THE GREN. 102,601 93,600 16,833 3,637 4,512 - 68,618 9,001 299

CARICOM 169,515 9,943 54,364 15,724 1,093 3,401 30,148 54,843

MDCs 88,200 2,561 40,769 5,730 264 484 15,180 23,212 BARBADOS 29,542 509 4,399 4,153 40 272 6,910 13,259 GUYANA … … … … … … … … JAMAICA 35,162 376 29,549 694 - 1 1,042 3,500 SURINAME 1,817 1,136 377 3 - - 218 83 TRINIDAD & TOBAGO 21,678 539 6,444 880 224 211 7,010 6,370

LDCs 81,316 7,383 13,595 9,994 829 2,917 14,968 31,631 BELIZE 704 22 169 - - 3 510 -

OECS 80,612 7,361 13,426 9,994 829 2,914 14,458 31,631 ANTIGUA & BARBUDA … … … … … … … DOMINICA 22,552 1,465 3,066 3 1,442 9,611 6,965 GRENADA 6,118 363 1,266 16 117 1,744 2,612 MONTSERRAT … … … … … … … ST. KITTS AND NEVIS 12,457 2,544 1,958 214 805 1,206 5,730 SAINT LUCIA 30,783 1,869 6,811 4,769 2 1,008 16,324 ST. VINCENT & THE GREN. 8,702 1,120 3,391 1,945 3 347 1,897

ST.VINCENT & G'DINES

LDCs BELIZE

VALUES OF RESPECTIVE MEMBER STATE'S INTRA-REGIONAL IMPORTS FROM:

OECS ANTIGUA & BARBUDA DOMINICA GRENADA MONTSERRAT ST. KITTS &

NEVIS SAINT LUCIA

CLASSIFIED BY SOURCES: 1996TABLE 2.12.5.a(i): THE VALUES OF RESPECTIVE MEMBER STATE'S INTRA-REGIONAL IMPORTS

VALUE OF TOTAL

INTRA-REG. IMPORTS


MDCs BARBADOS GUYANA JAMAICA SURINAME TRINIDAD & TOBAGO

374

(Percent)

SHARES OF RESPECTIVE MEMBER STATE'S INTRA-REGIONAL IMPORTS FROM:

IMPORTS BY

CARICOM 100.0 91.0 9.2 4.8 6.6 3.9 66.5 9.0 0.7

MDCs 71.7 93.1 6.9 5.8 6.5 5.4 68.5 6.9 0.9 BARBADOS 16.3 90.6 6.1 11.0 1.2 72.3 9.4 0.5 GUYANA … … … … … … … … JAMAICA 37.8 94.9 6.8 2.6 1.0 84.5 5.1 0.6 SURINAME 6.5 98.6 2.6 8.0 5.1 82.9 1.4 - TRINIDAD & TOBAGO 11.1 87.3 19.9 14.7 22.9 29.8 12.7 3.2

LDCs 28.3 85.9 14.9 2.5 7.0 0.0 61.6 14.1 0.1 BELIZE 1.4 97.6 18.3 0.2 41.4 - 37.7 2.4

OECS 26.9 85.3 14.7 2.6 5.2 0.0 62.8 14.7 0.1 ANTIGUA & BARBUDA … … … … … … … … … DOMINICA 4.2 73.6 14.8 1.4 6.7 0.0 50.7 26.4 0.4 GRENADA 5.3 94.4 10.2 2.0 2.8 0.0 79.4 5.6 0.0 MONTSERRAT … … … … … … … … … ST. KITTS AND NEVIS 3.4 82.2 14.3 3.4 7.2 - 57.4 17.8 0.1 SAINT LUCIA 9.0 83.3 16.5 2.7 5.5 0.0 58.5 16.7 0.1 ST. VINCENT & THE GREN. 5.0 91.2 16.4 3.5 4.4 - 66.9 8.8 0.3

CARICOM 8.2 0.5 2.6 0.8 0.1 0.2 1.5 2.7

MDCs 6.0 0.2 2.8 0.4 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.6 BARBADOS 8.8 0.2 1.3 1.2 0.0 0.1 2.1 4.0 GUYANA … … … … … … … … JAMAICA 4.5 0.0 3.8 0.1 - 0.0 0.1 0.5 SURINAME 1.4 0.9 0.3 0.0 - - 0.2 0.1 TRINIDAD & TOBAGO 9.5 0.2 2.8 0.4 0.1 0.1 3.1 2.8

LDCs 14.0 1.3 2.3 1.7 0.1 0.5 2.6 5.4 BELIZE 2.4 0.1 0.6 - - 0.0 1.8 -

OECS 14.6 1.3 2.4 1.8 0.1 0.5 2.6 5.7 ANTIGUA & BARBUDA … … … … … … … DOMINICA 26.0 1.7 3.5 0.0 1.7 11.1 8.0 GRENADA 5.6 0.3 1.2 0.0 0.1 1.6 2.4 MONTSERRAT … … … … … … … ST. KITTS AND NEVIS 17.7 3.6 2.8 0.3 1.1 1.7 8.1 SAINT LUCIA 16.7 1.0 3.7 2.6 0.0 0.5 8.8 ST. VINCENT & THE GREN. 8.5 1.1 3.3 1.9 0.0 0.3 1.8

BELIZE



NEVIS SAINT LUCIA ST.VINCENT & G'DINES

JAMAICA SURINAME TRINIDAD & TOBAGO LDCs

DISTRIBUTION OF TOTAL

INTRA-REG. IMPORTS

MDCs BARBADOS GUYANA

TABLE 2.12.5.a(ii): THE RELATIVE SHARES OF RESPECTIVE MEMBER STATE'S INTRA-REGIONAL IMPORTSCLASSIFIED BY SOURCES: 1996

375

(EC$'000)

EXPORTS BY

CARICOM 2,363,532 1,687,399 296,493 316,950 701,939 200,719 171,299 676,133 25,964

MDCs 2,169,147 1,583,938 274,704 305,885 665,725 200,236 137,389 585,209 25,546 BARBADOS 271,624 154,229 23,064 67,854 7,754 55,557 117,395 4,953

GUYANA … … … … … … … …

JAMAICA 143,666 100,579 32,444 15,734 6,407 45,995 43,087 10,562

SURINAME 63,822 61,762 442 23,618 1,866 35,837 2,059 -

TRINIDAD & TOBAGO 1,690,035 1,267,368 241,818 243,470 596,005 186,075 422,667 10,031

LDCs 194,385 103,461 21,789 11,065 36,214 483 33,910 90,924 418 BELIZE 12,714 11,942 1,351 636 3,911 - 6,044 772


DOMINICA 64,504 44,905 3,842 6,437 28,784 57 5,785 19,599 119

GRENADA 15,553 4,004 1,775 543 698 87 901 11,549 -

MONTSERRAT 2,479 670 82 258 13 - 317 1,809 -

ST. KITTS AND NEVIS 2,422 1,155 157 506 84 - 408 1,267 -

SAINT LUCIA 28,844 12,691 4,997 1,142 0 325 6,227 16,153 299

ST. VINCENT & THE GREN. 67,869 28,094 9,585 1,543 2,724 14 14,228 39,775 -

CARICOM 650,168 90,518 79,068 122,688 10,608 65,803 178,514 102,969

MDCs 559,662 67,792 61,304 115,055 8,579 56,952 152,112 97,868 BARBADOS 112,442 16,197 13,397 14,561 1,151 10,888 33,693 22,555 GUYANA … … … … … … … … JAMAICA 32,525 6,804 4,783 2,880 793 4,622 8,376 4,268 SURINAME 2,059 948 - 109 999 - - 4 TRINIDAD & TOBAGO 412,636 43,843 43,124 97,506 5,636 41,442 110,043 71,042

LDCs 90,506 22,726 17,764 7,633 2,029 8,851 26,402 5,101 BELIZE 772 390 276 7 - 3 89 7

OECS 89,734 22,336 17,488 7,626 2,029 8,848 26,313 5,094 ANTIGUA & BARBUDA … … … … … … … DOMINICA 19,480 6,947 1,851 316 2,705 5,996 1,665 GRENADA 11,549 1,405 2,795 98 111 4,958 2,182 MONTSERRAT 1,809 1,294 96 15 331 63 10 ST. KITTS AND NEVIS 1,267 193 304 391 75 228 76 SAINT LUCIA 15,854 2,560 8,210 1,768 719 1,436 1,161 ST. VINCENT & THE GREN. 39,775 9,937 6,083 3,601 821 4,265 15,068

MONTSERRAT ST. KITTS & NEVIS SAINT LUCIA ST.VINCENT &

G'DINESOECS ANTIGUA & BARBUDA DOMINICA GRENADA

TRINIDAD & TOBAGO LDCs BELIZE

VALUES OF RESPECTIVE MEMBER STATE'S TOTAL INTRA-REGIONAL EXPORTS TO:

TABLE 2.12.5.a(iii): THE VALUES OF RESPECTIVE MEMBER STATE'S TOTAL INTRA-REGIONAL EXPORTSCLASSIFIED BY DESTINATIONS: 1996

VALUE OF TOTAL

INTRA-REG. EXPORTS

VALUES OF RESPECTIVE MEMBER STATE'S INTRA-REGIONAL EXPORTS TO:

MDCs BARBADOS GUYANA JAMAICA SURINAME

376

(Percent)

EXPORTS BY

CARICOM 100.0 71.4 12.5 13.4 29.7 8.5 7.2 28.6 1.1

MDCs 91.8 73.0 12.7 14.1 30.7 9.2 6.3 27.0 1.2 BARBADOS 11.5 56.8 8.5 25.0 2.9 20.5 43.2 1.8 GUYANA … … … … … … … … JAMAICA 6.1 70.0 22.6 11.0 4.5 32.0 30.0 7.4 SURINAME 2.7 96.8 0.7 37.0 2.9 56.2 3.2 - TRINIDAD & TOBAGO 71.5 75.0 14.3 14.4 35.3 11.0 25.0 0.6

LDCs 8.2 53.2 11.2 5.7 18.6 0.2 17.4 46.8 0.2 BELIZE 0.5 93.9 10.6 5.0 30.8 - 47.5 6.1

OECS 7.7 50.4 11.3 5.7 17.8 0.3 15.3 49.6 0.2 ANTIGUA & BARBUDA … … … … … … … … … DOMINICA 2.7 69.6 6.0 10.0 44.6 0.1 9.0 30.4 0.2 GRENADA 0.7 25.7 11.4 3.5 4.5 0.6 5.8 74.3 - MONTSERRAT 0.1 27.0 3.3 10.4 0.5 - 12.8 73.0 - ST. KITTS AND NEVIS 0.1 47.7 6.5 20.9 3.5 - 16.8 52.3 - SAINT LUCIA 1.2 44.0 17.3 4.0 0.0 1.1 21.6 56.0 1.0 ST. VINCENT & THE GREN. 2.9 41.4 14.1 2.3 4.0 0.0 21.0 58.6 -

CARICOM 27.5 3.8 3.3 5.2 0.4 2.8 7.6 4.4

MDCs 25.8 3.1 2.8 5.3 0.4 2.6 7.0 4.5 BARBADOS 41.4 6.0 4.9 5.4 0.4 4.0 12.4 8.3 GUYANA … … … … … … … … JAMAICA 22.6 4.7 3.3 2.0 0.6 3.2 5.8 3.0 SURINAME 3.2 1.5 - 0.2 1.6 - - 0.0 TRINIDAD & TOBAGO 24.4 2.6 2.6 5.8 0.3 2.5 6.5 4.2

LDCs 46.6 11.7 9.1 3.9 1.0 4.6 13.6 2.6 BELIZE 6.1 3.1 2.2 0.1 - 0.0 0.7 0.1

OECS 49.4 12.3 9.6 4.2 1.1 4.9 14.5 2.8 ANTIGUA & BARBUDA … … … … … … … DOMINICA 30.2 10.8 2.9 0.5 4.2 9.3 2.6 GRENADA 74.3 9.0 18.0 0.6 0.7 31.9 14.0 MONTSERRAT 73.0 52.2 3.9 0.6 13.4 2.5 0.4 ST. KITTS AND NEVIS 52.3 8.0 12.6 16.1 3.1 9.4 3.1 SAINT LUCIA 55.0 8.9 28.5 6.1 2.5 5.0 4.0 ST. VINCENT & THE GREN. 58.6 14.6 9.0 5.3 1.2 6.3 22.2




SHARES OF RESPECTIVE MEMBER STATE'S INTRA-REGIONAL EXPORTS TO:

TABLE 2.12.5.a(iv): THE RELATIVE SHARES OF RESPECTIVE MEMBER STATE'S TOTAL INTRA-REGIONAL EXPORTSCLASSIFIED BY DESTINATIONS: 1996


INTRA-REG. EXPORTS



377

(EC$'000)

IMPORTS BY

CARICOM 2,590,508 2,360,036 216,622 155,866 147,620 138,608 1,701,319 230,472 22,489

MDCs 1,960,827 1,825,837 126,478 135,242 110,292 138,007 1,315,817 134,990 21,207 BARBADOS 333,470 302,951 25,537 32,291 499 244,624 30,519 1,511

GUYANA 286,485 272,475 19,821 21,333 9,851 221,469 14,010 2,449

JAMAICA 851,373 798,843 51,134 59,351 25,731 662,627 52,529 11,036

SURINAME 225,304 221,684 12,595 13,305 8,687 187,097 3,620 42

TRINIDAD & TOBAGO 264,196 229,884 42,928 37,049 47,981 101,926 34,312 6,169

LDCs 629,681 534,199 90,144 20,624 37,328 601 385,502 95,482 1,282 BELIZE 29,748 28,676 5,564 151 10,983 88 11,890 1,072

OECS 599,933 505,523 84,580 20,473 26,345 513 373,612 94,410 1,282 ANTIGUA & BARBUDA … … … … … … … … …

DOMINICA 93,578 72,525 13,863 2,861 5,323 2 50,476 21,053 149

GRENADA 126,194 116,683 14,294 4,729 3,758 349 93,553 9,511 2

MONTSERRAT … … … … … … … … …

ST. KITTS AND NEVIS 74,901 62,353 8,504 1,117 4,137 - 48,595 12,548 52

SAINT LUCIA 191,259 151,090 28,265 9,002 8,986 88 104,749 40,169 226

ST. VINCENT & THE GREN. 114,001 102,872 19,654 2,764 4,141 74 76,239 11,129 853

CARICOM 207,983 17,218 68,291 22,217 262 3,108 32,035 64,852

MDCs 113,783 3,419 55,858 5,870 67 331 18,447 29,791 BARBADOS 29,008 828 6,806 4,112 1 235 6,416 10,610 GUYANA 11,560 5 7,081 485 - 1 1,568 2,420 JAMAICA 41,493 102 34,375 448 - 18 144 6,406 SURINAME 3,578 2,136 321 37 - - 1,084 - TRINIDAD & TOBAGO 28,143 348 7,275 787 66 77 9,235 10,355

LDCs 94,200 13,799 12,433 16,347 195 2,777 13,588 35,061 BELIZE 1,072 15 503 - - - 483 71

OECS 93,128 13,784 11,930 16,347 195 2,777 13,105 34,990 ANTIGUA & BARBUDA … … … … … … … DOMINICA 20,904 2,140 3,098 44 1,675 6,573 7,374 GRENADA 9,509 2,522 989 5 39 2,471 3,483 MONTSERRAT … … … … … … … ST. KITTS AND NEVIS 12,496 3,676 1,901 366 106 1,305 5,142 SAINT LUCIA 39,943 1,909 6,807 11,614 7 615 18,991 ST. VINCENT & THE GREN. 10,276 3,537 2,233 1,269 33 448 2,756



TRINIDAD & TOBAGO LDCs



BELIZE

TABLE 2.12.5.b(i): THE VALUES OF RESPECTIVE MEMBER STATE'S INTRA-REGIONAL IMPORTSCLASSIFIED BY SOURCES: 1997

VALUE OF TOTAL

INTRA-REG. IMPORTS


378

(Percent)


IMPORTS BY

CARICOM 100.0 91.1 8.4 6.0 5.7 5.4 65.7 8.9 0.9

MDCs 75.7 93.1 6.5 6.9 5.6 7.0 67.1 6.9 1.1 BARBADOS 12.9 90.8 7.7 9.7 0.1 73.4 9.2 0.5 GUYANA 11.1 95.1 6.9 7.4 3.4 77.3 4.9 0.9 JAMAICA 32.9 93.8 6.0 7.0 3.0 77.8 6.2 1.3 SURINAME 8.7 98.4 5.6 5.9 3.9 83.0 1.6 0.0 TRINIDAD & TOBAGO 10.2 87.0 16.2 14.0 18.2 38.6 13.0 2.3

LDCs 24.3 84.8 14.3 3.3 5.9 0.1 61.2 15.2 0.2 BELIZE 1.1 96.4 18.7 0.5 36.9 0.3 40.0 3.6

OECS 23.2 84.3 14.1 3.4 4.4 0.1 62.3 15.7 0.2 ANTIGUA & BARBUDA … … … … … … … … … DOMINICA 3.6 77.5 14.8 3.1 5.7 0.0 53.9 22.5 0.2 GRENADA 4.9 92.5 11.3 3.7 3.0 0.3 74.1 7.5 0.0 MONTSERRAT … … … … … … … … … ST. KITTS AND NEVIS 2.9 83.2 11.4 1.5 5.5 - 64.9 16.8 0.1 SAINT LUCIA 7.4 79.0 14.8 4.7 4.7 0.0 54.8 21.0 0.1 ST. VINCENT & THE GREN. 4.4 90.2 17.2 2.4 3.6 0.1 66.9 9.8 0.7

CARICOM 8.0 0.7 2.6 0.9 0.0 0.1 1.2 2.5

MDCs 5.8 0.2 2.8 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.9 1.5 BARBADOS 8.7 0.2 2.0 1.2 0.0 0.1 1.9 3.2 GUYANA 4.0 0.0 2.5 0.2 - 0.0 0.5 0.8 JAMAICA 4.9 0.0 4.0 0.1 - 0.0 0.0 0.8 SURINAME 1.6 0.9 0.1 0.0 - - 0.5 - TRINIDAD & TOBAGO 10.7 0.1 2.8 0.3 0.0 0.0 3.5 3.9

LDCs 15.0 2.2 2.0 2.6 0.0 0.4 2.2 5.6 BELIZE 3.6 0.1 1.7 - - - 1.6 0.2


BELIZE



NEVIS

TABLE 2.12.5.b(ii): THE RELATIVE SHARES OF RESPECTIVE MEMBER STATE'S INTRA-REGIONAL IMPORTS


INTRA-REG. IMPORTS

MDCs BARBADOS GUYANA JAMAICA SURINAME TRINIDAD & TOBAGO LDCs

SAINT LUCIA ST.VINCENT & G'DINES

CLASSIFIED BY SOURCES: 1997

379

(EC$'000)

EXPORTS BY

CARICOM 2,636,172 1,907,396 336,217 384,746 755,119 221,558 209,756 728,776 28,719

MDCs 2,417,524 1,783,066 308,094 371,720 708,694 220,676 173,882 634,458 28,065 BARBADOS 270,258 140,410 22,028 54,964 12,045 51,373 129,848 5,107

GUYANA 153,009 128,331 19,691 64,857 7,559 36,224 24,678 59

JAMAICA 124,093 84,895 27,265 14,303 3,973 39,354 39,198 9,160

SURINAME 99,198 98,358 3,294 35,839 12,294 46,931 840 -

TRINIDAD & TOBAGO 1,770,966 1,331,072 257,844 299,550 576,579 197,099 439,894 13,739

LDCs 218,648 124,330 28,123 13,026 46,425 882 35,874 94,318 654 BELIZE 20,153 19,211 1,354 1,404 10,419 118 5,916 942


DOMINICA 72,144 52,539 7,863 7,474 30,974 - 6,228 19,605 212

GRENADA 24,042 9,571 5,259 673 567 37 3,035 14,471 1

MONTSERRAT … … … … … … … … …

ST. KITTS AND NEVIS 3,788 568 231 158 50 - 129 3,220 -

SAINT LUCIA 26,644 16,042 5,535 1,475 148 727 8,157 10,602 383

ST. VINCENT & THE GREN. 71,877 26,399 7,881 1,842 4,267 - 12,409 45,478 58

CARICOM 700,057 99,882 75,874 134,190 16,154 68,708 193,337 111,912

MDCs 606,393 75,568 61,950 126,785 13,682 57,973 163,010 107,425 BARBADOS 124,741 23,786 13,854 16,742 1,353 10,738 34,574 23,694 GUYANA 24,619 2,845 1,927 3,570 6,901 1,136 5,741 2,499 JAMAICA 30,038 6,756 3,894 2,996 464 4,318 8,133 3,477 SURINAME 840 191 - 517 - - 27 105 TRINIDAD & TOBAGO 426,155 41,990 42,275 102,960 4,964 41,781 114,535 77,650

LDCs 93,664 24,314 13,924 7,405 2,472 10,735 30,327 4,487 BELIZE 942 370 190 - - 8 91 283

OECS 92,722 23,944 13,734 7,405 2,472 10,727 30,236 4,204 ANTIGUA & BARBUDA … … … … … … … DOMINICA 19,393 8,631 681 405 3,250 5,116 1,310 GRENADA 14,470 1,581 3,308 109 363 7,538 1,571 MONTSERRAT … … … … … … … ST. KITTS AND NEVIS 3,220 472 1,374 30 594 525 225 SAINT LUCIA 10,219 2,004 3,334 2,211 616 956 1,098 ST. VINCENT & THE GREN. 45,420 11,256 5,718 4,483 748 6,158 17,057


TABLE 2.12.5.b(iii): THE VALUES OF RESPECTIVE MEMBER STATE'S TOTAL INTRA-REGIONAL EXPORTSCLASSIFIED BY DESTINATIONS: 1997

VALUE OF TOTAL

INTRA-REG. EXPORTS


MDCs BARBADOS GUYANA JAMAICA SURINAME TRINIDAD & TOBAGO LDCs BELIZE


NEVIS SAINT LUCIA


380

(Percent)

EXPORTS BY

CARICOM 100.0 72.4 12.8 14.6 28.6 8.4 8.0 27.6 1.1

MDCs 91.7 73.8 12.7 15.4 29.3 9.1 7.2 26.2 1.2 BARBADOS 10.3 52.0 8.2 20.3 4.5 19.0 48.0 1.9 GUYANA 5.8 83.9 12.9 42.4 4.9 23.7 16.1 0.0 JAMAICA 4.7 68.4 22.0 11.5 3.2 31.7 31.6 7.4 SURINAME 3.8 99.2 3.3 36.1 12.4 47.3 0.8 - TRINIDAD & TOBAGO 67.2 75.2 14.6 16.9 32.6 11.1 24.8 0.8

LDCs 8.3 56.9 12.9 6.0 21.2 0.4 16.4 43.1 0.3 BELIZE 0.8 95.3 6.7 7.0 51.7 0.6 29.4 4.7

OECS 7.5 53.0 13.5 5.9 18.1 0.4 15.1 47.0 0.3 ANTIGUA & BARBUDA … … … … … … … … … DOMINICA 2.7 72.8 10.9 10.4 42.9 - 8.6 27.2 0.3 GRENADA 0.9 39.8 21.9 2.8 2.4 0.2 12.6 60.2 0.0 MONTSERRAT … … … … … … … … … ST. KITTS AND NEVIS 0.1 15.0 6.1 4.2 1.3 - 3.4 85.0 - SAINT LUCIA 1.0 60.2 20.8 5.5 0.6 2.7 30.6 39.8 1.4 ST. VINCENT & THE GREN. 2.7 36.7 11.0 2.6 5.9 - 17.3 63.3 0.1

CARICOM 26.6 3.8 2.9 5.1 0.6 2.6 7.3 4.2

MDCs 25.1 3.1 2.6 5.2 0.6 2.4 6.7 4.4 BARBADOS 46.2 8.8 5.1 6.2 0.5 4.0 12.8 8.8 GUYANA 16.1 1.9 1.3 2.3 4.5 0.7 3.8 1.6 JAMAICA 24.2 5.4 3.1 2.4 0.4 3.5 6.6 2.8 SURINAME 0.8 0.2 - 0.5 - - 0.0 0.1 TRINIDAD & TOBAGO 24.1 2.4 2.4 5.8 0.3 2.4 6.5 4.4

LDCs 42.8 11.1 6.4 3.4 1.1 4.9 13.9 2.1 BELIZE 4.7 1.8 0.9 - - 0.0 0.5 1.4


SURINAME TRINIDAD & TOBAGO

ST. KITTS & NEVIS SAINT LUCIA

TABLE 2.12.5.b(iv): THE RELATIVE SHARES OF RESPECTIVE MEMBER STATE'S TOTAL INTRA-REGIONAL EXPORTSCLASSIFIED BY DESTINATIONS: 1997


INTRA-REG. EXPORTS


MDCs BARBADOS GUYANA JAMAICA


LDCs BELIZE


OECS ANTIGUA & BARBUDA DOMINICA GRENADA MONTSERRAT

381

(EC$'000)


IMPORTS BY

CARICOM 2,418,628 2,181,641 216,175 149,596 118,761 124,130 1,572,979 236,987 37,607

MDCs 1,822,583 1,654,358 131,527 128,840 89,191 123,654 1,181,146 168,225 37,339 BARBADOS 439,481 405,748 22,406 28,630 1,600 353,112 33,733 2,059

GUYANA 261,129 243,435 16,167 12,370 7,657 207,241 17,694 5,066

JAMAICA 837,885 768,849 49,889 77,621 20,546 620,793 69,036 16,723

SURINAME … … … … … … … …

TRINIDAD & TOBAGO 284,088 236,326 65,471 28,813 48,191 93,851 47,762 13,491

LDCs 596,045 527,283 84,648 20,756 29,570 476 391,833 68,762 268 BELIZE 28,901 27,438 5,305 257 7,865 67 13,944 1,463


DOMINICA 33,444 25,878 5,367 934 1,096 78 18,403 7,566 10

GRENADA 150,083 142,580 13,974 5,404 3,718 270 119,214 7,503 9

MONTSERRAT … … … … … … … … …

ST. KITTS AND NEVIS 66,158 54,387 9,664 803 4,254 - 39,666 11,771 11

SAINT LUCIA 190,255 157,956 27,925 7,270 9,077 0 113,684 32,299 47


CARICOM 199,380 6,834 86,099 16,054 118 2,145 30,913 57,217

MDCs 130,886 1,081 72,073 7,229 93 308 20,957 29,145 BARBADOS 31,674 470 7,930 4,327 0 172 9,180 9,595 GUYANA 12,628 119 10,028 341 - - 964 1,176 JAMAICA 52,313 421 44,506 1,714 88 - 112 5,472 SURINAME … … … … … … … … TRINIDAD & TOBAGO 34,271 71 9,609 847 5 136 10,701 12,902

LDCs 68,494 5,753 14,026 8,825 25 1,837 9,956 28,072 BELIZE 1,463 6 936 - - - 521 0

OECS 67,031 5,747 13,090 8,825 25 1,837 9,435 28,072 ANTIGUA & BARBUDA … … … … … … … DOMINICA 7,556 767 1,193 1 483 2,375 2,737 GRENADA 7,494 621 1,373 - 39 3,224 2,237 MONTSERRAT … … … … … … … ST. KITTS AND NEVIS 11,760 2,395 2,138 469 16 1,406 5,336 SAINT LUCIA 32,252 1,375 6,225 5,849 1 1,040 17,762 ST. VINCENT & THE GREN. 7,969 589 3,354 1,314 7 275 2,430

BARBADOS GUYANA BELIZE

OECS ANTIGUA & BARBUDA DOMINICA


VALUE OF TOTAL

INTRA-REG. IMPORTS

MDCs


CLASSIFIED BY SOURCES: 1998TABLE 2.12.5.c(i): THE VALUES OF RESPECTIVE MEMBER STATE'S INTRA-REGIONAL IMPORTS


GRENADA MONTSERRAT ST. KITTS & NEVIS SAINT LUCIA

382

(Percent)


IMPORTS BY

CARICOM 100.0 90.2 8.9 6.2 4.9 5.1 65.0 9.8 1.6

MDCs 75.4 90.8 7.2 7.1 4.9 6.8 64.8 9.2 2.0 BARBADOS 18.2 92.3 5.1 6.5 0.4 80.3 7.7 0.5 GUYANA 10.8 93.2 6.2 4.7 2.9 79.4 6.8 1.9 JAMAICA 34.6 91.8 6.0 9.3 2.5 74.1 8.2 2.0 SURINAME … … … … … … … … TRINIDAD & TOBAGO 11.7 83.2 23.0 10.1 17.0 33.0 16.8 4.7

LDCs 24.6 88.5 14.2 3.5 5.0 0.1 65.7 11.5 0.0 BELIZE 1.2 94.9 18.4 0.9 27.2 0.2 48.2 5.1

OECS 23.4 88.1 14.0 3.6 3.8 0.1 66.6 11.9 0.0 ANTIGUA & BARBUDA … … … … … … … … … DOMINICA 1.4 77.4 16.0 2.8 3.3 0.2 55.0 22.6 0.0 GRENADA 6.2 95.0 9.3 3.6 2.5 0.2 79.4 5.0 0.0 MONTSERRAT … … … … … … … … … ST. KITTS AND NEVIS 2.7 82.2 14.6 1.2 6.4 - 60.0 17.8 0.0 SAINT LUCIA 7.9 83.0 14.7 3.8 4.8 0.0 59.8 17.0 0.0 ST. VINCENT & THE GREN. 5.3 93.6 17.6 4.8 2.8 0.0 68.3 6.4 0.2

CARICOM 8.2 0.3 3.6 0.7 0.0 0.1 1.3 2.4

MDCs 7.2 0.1 4.0 0.4 0.0 0.0 1.1 1.6 BARBADOS 7.2 0.1 1.8 1.0 0.0 0.0 2.1 2.2 GUYANA 4.8 0.0 3.8 0.1 - - 0.4 0.5 JAMAICA 6.2 0.1 5.3 0.2 0.0 - 0.0 0.7 SURINAME … … … … … … … … TRINIDAD & TOBAGO 12.1 0.0 3.4 0.3 0.0 0.0 3.8 4.5

LDCs 11.5 1.0 2.4 1.5 0.0 0.3 1.7 4.7 BELIZE 5.1 0.0 3.2 - - - 1.8 0.0

OECS 11.8 1.0 2.3 1.6 0.0 0.3 1.7 4.9 ANTIGUA & BARBUDA … … … … … … … DOMINICA 22.6 2.3 3.6 0.0 1.4 7.1 8.2 GRENADA 5.0 0.4 0.9 - 0.0 2.1 1.5 MONTSERRAT … … … … … … … ST. KITTS AND NEVIS 17.8 3.6 3.2 0.7 0.0 2.1 8.1 SAINT LUCIA 17.0 0.7 3.3 3.1 0.0 0.5 9.3 ST. VINCENT & THE GREN. 6.3 0.5 2.6 1.0 0.0 0.2 1.9




NEVIS SAINT LUCIA

LDCs BELIZE

TABLE 2.12.5.c(ii): THE RELATIVE SHARES OF RESPECTIVE MEMBER STATE'S INTRA-REGIONAL IMPORTSCLASSIFIED BY SOURCES: 1998


INTRA-REG. IMPORTS


383

(EC$'000)

EXPORTS BY

CARICOM 2,786,148 2,017,680 422,827 274,763 821,282 306,977 191,831 768,468 30,154

MDCs 2,538,218 1,863,994 392,958 258,883 761,371 305,349 145,432 674,224 29,349 BARBADOS 296,139 157,383 17,395 54,171 11,797 74,020 138,756 5,195

GUYANA 136,232 111,394 18,342 60,672 4,731 27,648 24,838 2,041

JAMAICA 117,613 80,094 23,117 10,172 3,041 43,764 37,519 7,677

SURINAME … … … … … … … …

TRINIDAD & TOBAGO 1,988,234 1,515,123 351,499 231,316 646,528 285,780 473,111 14,436

LDCs 247,930 153,687 29,869 15,880 59,910 1,628 46,399 94,243 804 BELIZE 31,065 30,248 1,896 3,435 14,311 4 10,602 817

OECS 216,865 123,439 27,973 12,445 45,599 1,624 35,797 93,426 804 ANTIGUA & BARBUDA … … … … … … … … …

DOMINICA 91,370 67,612 7,465 9,772 39,817 1,094 9,464 23,757 460

GRENADA 27,522 11,367 5,992 443 1,745 72 3,115 16,155 -

MONTSERRAT … … … … … … … … …

ST. KITTS AND NEVIS 3,837 369 84 86 26 85 88 3,468 3

SAINT LUCIA 28,359 15,701 5,973 915 42 359 8,412 12,658 340


CARICOM 738,314 116,074 79,850 150,885 6,413 71,201 191,594 122,297

MDCs 644,875 92,151 65,688 142,608 4,243 61,511 162,381 116,293 BARBADOS 133,561 22,867 14,440 18,049 1,322 15,386 35,959 25,538 GUYANA 22,797 6,001 1,822 4,238 33 740 5,461 4,502 JAMAICA 29,842 6,266 4,550 3,289 391 4,537 7,807 3,002 SURINAME … … … … … … … … TRINIDAD & TOBAGO 458,675 57,017 44,876 117,032 2,497 40,848 113,154 83,251

LDCs 93,439 23,923 14,162 8,277 2,171 9,690 29,213 6,003 BELIZE 817 524 140 - - - 14 139

OECS 92,622 23,399 14,022 8,277 2,171 9,690 29,199 5,864 ANTIGUA & BARBUDA … … … … … … … DOMINICA 23,297 9,860 1,396 586 3,111 5,868 2,476 GRENADA 16,155 2,158 3,289 125 504 8,559 1,520 MONTSERRAT … … … … … … … ST. KITTS AND NEVIS 3,465 622 1,428 4 460 839 112 SAINT LUCIA 12,318 2,351 3,643 3,267 498 803 1,756 ST. VINCENT & THE GREN. 37,387 8,408 5,662 3,610 502 5,272 13,933


BELIZE




NEVIS SAINT LUCIA


VALUE OF TOTAL

INTRA-REG. EXPORTS


TABLE 2.12.5.c(iii): THE VALUES OF RESPECTIVE MEMBER STATE'S TOTAL INTRA-REGIONAL EXPORTSCLASSIFIED BY DESTINATIONS: 1998

384

(Percent)

EXPORTS BY

CARICOM 100.0 72.4 15.2 9.9 29.5 11.0 6.9 27.6 1.1


LDCs 8.9 62.0 12.0 6.4 24.2 0.7 18.7 38.0 0.3 BELIZE 1.1 97.4 6.1 11.1 46.1 0.0 34.1 2.6

OECS 7.8 56.9 12.9 5.7 21.0 0.7 16.5 43.1 0.4 ANTIGUA & BARBUDA … … … … … … … … … DOMINICA 3.3 74.0 8.2 10.7 43.6 1.2 10.4 26.0 0.5 GRENADA 1.0 41.3 21.8 1.6 6.3 0.3 11.3 58.7 - MONTSERRAT … … … … … … … … … ST. KITTS AND NEVIS 0.1 9.6 2.2 2.2 0.7 2.2 2.3 90.4 0.1 SAINT LUCIA 1.0 55.4 21.1 3.2 0.1 1.3 29.7 44.6 1.2 ST. VINCENT & THE GREN. 2.4 43.2 12.9 1.9 6.0 0.0 22.4 56.8 0.0

CARICOM 26.5 4.2 2.9 5.4 0.2 2.6 6.9 4.4

MDCs 25.4 3.6 2.6 5.6 0.2 2.4 6.4 4.6 BARBADOS 45.1 7.7 4.9 6.1 0.4 5.2 12.1 8.6 GUYANA 16.7 4.4 1.3 3.1 0.0 0.5 4.0 3.3 JAMAICA 25.4 5.3 3.9 2.8 0.3 3.9 6.6 2.6 SURINAME … … … … … … … … TRINIDAD & TOBAGO 23.1 2.9 2.3 5.9 0.1 2.1 5.7 4.2

LDCs 37.7 9.6 5.7 3.3 0.9 3.9 11.8 2.4 BELIZE 2.6 1.7 0.5 - - - 0.0 0.4



BELIZE




NEVIS SAINT LUCIA

TABLE 2.12.5.c(iv): THE RELATIVE SHARES OF RESPECTIVE MEMBER STATE'S TOTAL INTRA-REGIONAL EXPORTSCLASSIFIED BY DESTINATIONS: 1998


INTRA-REG. EXPORTS


385

(EC$'000)

IMPORTS BY

CARICOM 2,985,059 2,726,601 296,051 181,178 134,666 173,012 1,941,693 258,458 29,763

MDCs 2,174,106 2,025,439 177,190 144,237 92,039 172,769 1,439,205 148,667 28,370 BARBADOS 439,475 402,277 23,398 30,631 13,625 334,623 37,198 2,589

GUYANA 214,993 203,153 16,145 9,828 3,136 174,044 11,840 2,415

JAMAICA 989,027 925,921 46,652 78,694 21,884 778,691 63,106 16,006

SURINAME 179,533 177,900 12,787 10,366 2,900 151,847 1,633 -

TRINIDAD & TOBAGO 351,079 316,188 101,606 31,779 48,680 134,123 34,891 7,360

LDCs 810,952 701,161 118,862 36,942 42,627 243 502,488 109,791 1,393 BELIZE 35,059 33,557 7,274 6,986 8,056 - 11,241 1,502

OECS 775,893 667,604 111,588 29,956 34,571 243 491,247 108,289 1,393 ANTIGUA & BARBUDA 119,566 87,702 18,023 4,679 7,277 - 57,723 31,865 514

DOMINICA 89,383 70,915 14,266 2,917 4,235 32 49,465 18,468 192

GRENADA 149,679 141,504 15,065 5,675 3,987 160 116,617 8,174 12

MONTSERRAT 9,009 5,107 1,539 82 606 - 2,881 3,902 -


SAINT LUCIA 206,699 181,194 29,165 8,172 8,885 2 134,970 25,505 102


CARICOM 228,695 10,582 85,522 24,039 139 3,835 40,770 63,810

MDCs 120,297 1,406 61,744 8,646 36 179 21,456 26,831 BARBADOS 34,609 190 7,377 4,700 36 68 13,815 8,423 GUYANA 9,425 194 6,434 348 - 1 1,290 1,159 JAMAICA 47,100 540 37,989 2,733 - 77 379 5,382 SURINAME 1,633 412 1,056 140 - 5 20 - TRINIDAD & TOBAGO 27,531 71 8,888 725 - 28 5,952 11,867

LDCs 108,398 9,176 23,778 15,393 103 3,656 19,314 36,978 BELIZE 1,502 68 849 16 - - 569 -

OECS 106,896 9,108 22,929 15,377 103 3,656 18,745 36,978 ANTIGUA & BARBUDA 31,351 9,382 2,787 103 856 5,807 12,416 DOMINICA 18,276 2,192 3,778 0 1,339 5,273 5,694 GRENADA 8,162 738 740 - 9 3,713 2,962 MONTSERRAT 3,902 636 1,268 227 513 646 612 ST. KITTS AND NEVIS 12,114 3,529 2,337 1,221 - 1,369 3,658 SAINT LUCIA 25,403 1,500 6,475 4,953 - 839 11,636 ST. VINCENT & THE GREN. 7,688 513 2,727 2,411 - 100 1,937

CLASSIFIED BY SOURCES: 1999TABLE 2.12.5.d(i): THE VALUES OF RESPECTIVE MEMBER STATE'S INTRA-REGIONAL IMPORTS

VALUE OF TOTAL

INTRA-REG. IMPORTS






386

(Percent)

IMPORTS BY

CARICOM 100.0 91.3 9.9 6.1 4.5 5.8 65.0 8.7 1.0


LDCs 27.2 86.5 14.7 4.6 5.3 0.0 62.0 13.5 0.2 BELIZE 1.2 95.7 20.7 19.9 23.0 - 32.1 4.3

OECS 26.0 86.0 14.4 3.9 4.5 0.0 63.3 14.0 0.2 ANTIGUA & BARBUDA 4.0 73.3 15.1 3.9 6.1 - 48.3 26.7 0.4 DOMINICA 3.0 79.3 16.0 3.3 4.7 0.0 55.3 20.7 0.2 GRENADA 5.0 94.5 10.1 3.8 2.7 0.1 77.9 5.5 0.0 MONTSERRAT 0.3 56.7 17.1 0.9 6.7 - 32.0 43.3 - ST. KITTS AND NEVIS 2.5 83.8 17.3 0.9 7.3 - 58.3 16.2 0.1 SAINT LUCIA 6.9 87.7 14.1 4.0 4.3 0.0 65.3 12.3 0.0 ST. VINCENT & THE GREN. 4.2 93.5 16.3 6.1 3.3 0.0 67.8 6.5 0.4

CARICOM 7.7 0.4 2.9 0.8 0.0 0.1 1.4 2.1

MDCs 5.5 0.1 2.8 0.4 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.2 BARBADOS 7.9 0.0 1.7 1.1 0.0 0.0 3.1 1.9 GUYANA 4.4 0.1 3.0 0.2 - 0.0 0.6 0.5 JAMAICA 4.8 0.1 3.8 0.3 - 0.0 0.0 0.5 SURINAME 0.9 0.2 0.6 0.1 - 0.0 0.0 - TRINIDAD & TOBAGO 7.8 0.0 2.5 0.2 - 0.0 1.7 3.4

LDCs 13.4 1.1 2.9 1.9 0.0 0.5 2.4 4.6 BELIZE 4.3 0.2 2.4 0.0 - - 1.6 -

OECS 13.8 1.2 3.0 2.0 0.0 0.5 2.4 4.8 ANTIGUA & BARBUDA 26.2 7.8 2.3 0.1 0.7 4.9 10.4 DOMINICA 20.4 2.5 4.2 0.0 1.5 5.9 6.4 GRENADA 5.5 0.5 0.5 - 0.0 2.5 2.0 MONTSERRAT 43.3 7.1 14.1 2.5 5.7 7.2 6.8 ST. KITTS AND NEVIS 16.1 4.7 3.1 1.6 - 1.8 4.9 SAINT LUCIA 12.3 0.7 3.1 2.4 - 0.4 5.6 ST. VINCENT & THE GREN. 6.1 0.4 2.2 1.9 - 0.1 1.5

TABLE 2.12.5.d(ii): THE RELATIVE SHARES OF RESPECTIVE MEMBER STATE'S INTRA-REGIONAL IMPORTSCLASSIFIED BY SOURCES: 1999


INTRA-REG. IMPORTS






387

(EC$'000)

EXPORTS BY

CARICOM 2,962,893 2,095,179 496,806 259,317 826,751 202,333 309,973 867,714 31,237

MDCs 2,695,595 1,942,004 457,428 246,114 767,875 200,904 269,682 753,591 30,672 BARBADOS 314,842 165,408 17,207 50,698 9,070 88,433 149,434 7,821

GUYANA 150,316 117,629 25,691 52,685 8,649 30,604 32,687 4,419

JAMAICA 113,348 74,599 22,122 8,302 2,883 41,292 38,749 7,606

SURINAME 145,873 142,552 7,022 16,935 9,242 109,353 3,320 -

TRINIDAD & TOBAGO 1,971,217 1,441,816 402,593 203,670 655,251 180,302 529,401 10,826

LDCs 267,297 153,175 39,377 13,202 58,876 1,429 40,290 114,122 565 BELIZE 26,932 26,083 2,092 2,464 14,125 108 7,294 849

OECS 240,365 127,092 37,285 10,738 44,751 1,321 32,996 113,273 565 ANTIGUA & BARBUDA 22,100 5,963 1,410 80 2,352 - 2,121 16,137 25

DOMINICA 83,384 61,698 7,876 8,117 35,421 1,034 9,250 21,686 71

GRENADA 27,733 10,716 5,167 302 2,851 120 2,276 17,017 -

MONTSERRAT 2,239 72 14 - - - 57 2,168 -


SAINT LUCIA 33,021 17,704 11,148 847 25 164 5,520 15,318 469

ST. VINCENT & THE GREN. 68,749 30,638 11,535 1,362 4,055 3 13,683 38,111 -

CARICOM 836,477 141,254 84,867 160,838 12,392 82,025 227,177 127,925

MDCs 722,919 111,950 67,894 150,714 4,520 63,707 202,263 121,871 BARBADOS 141,613 22,355 15,135 19,581 1,634 16,470 39,530 26,908 GUYANA 28,268 3,961 1,474 3,881 53 373 9,685 8,841 JAMAICA 31,143 6,985 4,485 2,907 418 5,194 8,005 3,149 SURINAME 3,320 3,080 42 152 - - 0 46 TRINIDAD & TOBAGO 518,575 75,569 46,759 124,192 2,415 41,670 145,043 82,928

LDCs 113,557 29,304 16,972 10,124 7,873 18,318 24,913 6,053 BELIZE 849 389 115 204 - 2 - 139

OECS 112,708 28,915 16,857 9,920 7,873 18,316 24,913 5,914 ANTIGUA & BARBUDA 16,112 2,591 599 5,456 4,464 2,095 905 DOMINICA 21,615 10,683 792 736 3,961 4,196 1,247 GRENADA 17,017 2,997 3,786 189 975 6,631 2,439 MONTSERRAT 2,168 1,079 879 2 190 16 2 ST. KITTS AND NEVIS 2,837 614 1,215 214 412 302 79 SAINT LUCIA 14,849 4,662 3,697 3,607 549 1,092 1,242 ST. VINCENT & THE GREN. 38,111 8,879 4,689 4,706 531 7,634 11,672

TABLE 2.12.5.d(iii): THE VALUES OF RESPECTIVE MEMBER STATE'S TOTAL INTRA-REGIONAL EXPORTSCLASSIFIED BY DESTINATIONS: 1999

VALUE OF TOTAL

INTRA-REG. EXPORTS




OECS

ANTIGUA & BARBUDA DOMINICA GRENADA MONTSERRAT ST. KITTS &


388

(Percent)

EXPORTS FROM

CARICOM 100.0 70.7 16.8 8.8 27.9 6.8 10.5 29.3 1.1


LDCs 9.0 57.3 14.7 4.9 22.0 0.5 15.1 42.7 0.2 BELIZE 0.9 96.8 7.8 9.1 52.4 0.4 27.1 3.2

OECS 8.1 52.9 15.5 4.5 18.6 0.5 13.7 47.1 0.2 ANTIGUA & BARBUDA 0.7 27.0 6.4 0.4 10.6 - 9.6 73.0 0.1 DOMINICA 2.8 74.0 9.4 9.7 42.5 1.2 11.1 26.0 0.1 GRENADA 0.9 38.6 18.6 1.1 10.3 0.4 8.2 61.4 - MONTSERRAT 0.1 3.2 0.6 - - - 2.6 96.8 - ST. KITTS AND NEVIS 0.1 9.6 4.3 1.0 1.5 - 2.8 90.4 - SAINT LUCIA 1.1 53.6 33.8 2.6 0.1 0.5 16.7 46.4 1.4 ST. VINCENT & THE GREN. 2.3 44.6 16.8 2.0 5.9 0.0 19.9 55.4 -

CARICOM 28.2 4.8 2.9 5.4 0.4 2.8 7.7 4.3

MDCs 26.8 4.2 2.5 5.6 0.2 2.4 7.5 4.5 BARBADOS 45.0 7.1 4.8 6.2 0.5 5.2 12.6 8.5 GUYANA 18.8 2.6 1.0 2.6 0.0 0.2 6.4 5.9 JAMAICA 27.5 6.2 4.0 2.6 0.4 4.6 7.1 2.8 SURINAME 2.3 2.1 0.0 0.1 - - 0.0 0.0 TRINIDAD & TOBAGO 26.3 3.8 2.4 6.3 0.1 2.1 7.4 4.2

LDCs 42.5 11.0 6.3 3.8 2.9 6.9 9.3 2.3 BELIZE 3.2 1.4 0.4 0.8 - 0.0 - 0.5

OECS 46.9 12.0 7.0 4.1 3.3 7.6 10.4 2.5 ANTIGUA & BARBUDA 72.9 11.7 2.7 24.7 20.2 9.5 4.1 DOMINICA 25.9 12.8 0.9 0.9 4.8 5.0 1.5 GRENADA 61.4 10.8 13.7 0.7 3.5 23.9 8.8 MONTSERRAT 96.8 48.2 39.2 0.1 8.5 0.7 0.1 ST. KITTS AND NEVIS 90.4 19.6 38.7 6.8 13.1 9.6 2.5 SAINT LUCIA 45.0 14.1 11.2 10.9 1.7 3.3 3.8 ST. VINCENT & THE GREN. 55.4 12.9 6.8 6.8 0.8 11.1 17.0 -

CLASSIFIED BY DESTINATIONS: 1999TABLE 2.12.5.d(iv): THE RELATIVE SHARES OF RESPECTIVE MEMBER STATE'S TOTAL INTRA-REGIONAL EXPORTS


INTRA-REG. EXPORTS






389

(EC$'000)

IMPORTS BY

CARICOM 3,054,594 2,820,272 254,251 186,960 128,127 143,077 2,107,857 234,322 29,994

MDCs 2,298,121 2,146,461 157,823 154,186 91,577 142,756 1,600,119 151,660 29,519 BARBADOS 619,237 575,958 24,185 26,373 12,186 513,214 43,278 2,959

GUYANA 264,008 251,257 13,789 12,176 1,075 224,217 12,750 1,823

JAMAICA 1,075,761 1,015,381 44,973 89,636 18,084 862,688 60,380 16,192

SURINAME … … … … … … … …

TRINIDAD & TOBAGO 339,116 303,865 99,061 40,365 53,028 111,411 35,251 8,546

LDCs 756,473 673,811 96,428 32,774 36,550 321 507,738 82,662 474 BELIZE 37,316 35,832 7,170 937 10,273 3 17,449 1,484


DOMINICA 106,945 86,742 12,737 4,637 4,587 38 64,743 20,203 71

GRENADA 155,537 146,708 14,662 6,285 5,333 164 120,264 8,829 13

MONTSERRAT 11,726 3,994 1,318 12 481 - 2,183 7,732 -

ST. KITTS AND NEVIS 98,950 86,304 13,375 382 5,028 - 67,519 12,646 -

SAINT LUCIA 214,099 188,905 27,516 10,673 7,379 85 143,251 25,195 88


CARICOM 204,328 10,043 70,653 23,389 117 11,619 35,863 52,644

MDCs 122,141 1,966 58,812 6,845 4 4,510 20,850 29,153 BARBADOS 40,320 320 6,754 4,647 4 221 17,196 11,179 GUYANA 10,928 273 8,349 233 - 300 1,060 713 JAMAICA 44,188 - 37,812 1,379 - - 69 4,928 SURINAME … … … … … … … … TRINIDAD & TOBAGO 26,705 1,372 5,897 587 - 3,990 2,525 12,334

LDCs 82,188 8,077 11,840 16,544 113 7,109 15,013 23,491 BELIZE 1,484 152 919 6 8 - 399 -

OECS 80,704 7,925 10,921 16,538 105 7,109 14,614 23,491 ANTIGUA & BARBUDA … … … … … … … DOMINICA 20,132 1,866 4,454 5 1,217 6,586 6,004 GRENADA 8,816 636 1,016 2 64 4,197 2,901 MONTSERRAT 7,732 310 984 63 5,179 625 571 ST. KITTS AND NEVIS 12,646 2,590 2,958 3,675 36 1,539 1,848 SAINT LUCIA 25,107 1,833 4,006 6,687 62 351 12,167 ST. VINCENT & THE GREN. 6,271 690 1,957 1,658 - 299 1,667


ST.VINCENT & G'DINESOECS ANTIGUA &

BARBUDA DOMINICA

TABLE 2.12.5.e(i): THE VALUES OF RESPECTIVE MEMBER STATE'S INTRA-REGIONAL IMPORTS

GRENADA MONTSERRAT ST. KITTS & NEVIS SAINT LUCIA

BELIZE


CLASSIFIED BY SOURCES: 2000


VALUE OF TOTAL INTRA-REG. IMPORTS MDCs BARBADOS GUYANA

390

(Percent)

IMPORTS BY

CARICOM 100.0 92.3 8.3 6.1 4.2 4.7 69.0 7.7 1.0

MDCs 75.2 93.4 6.9 6.7 4.0 6.2 69.6 6.6 1.3 BARBADOS 20.3 93.0 3.9 4.3 2.0 82.9 7.0 0.5 GUYANA 8.6 95.2 5.2 - 4.6 0.4 84.9 4.8 0.7 JAMAICA 35.2 94.4 4.2 8.3 1.7 80.2 5.6 1.5 SURINAME … … … … … … … … TRINIDAD & TOBAGO 11.1 89.6 29.2 11.9 15.6 32.9 10.4 2.5

LDCs 24.8 89.1 12.7 4.3 4.8 0.0 67.1 10.9 0.1 BELIZE 1.2 96.0 19.2 2.5 27.5 0.0 46.8 4.0

OECS 23.5 88.7 12.4 4.4 3.7 0.0 68.2 11.3 0.1 ANTIGUA & BARBUDA … … … … … … … … … DOMINICA 3.5 81.1 11.9 4.3 4.3 0.0 60.5 18.9 0.1 GRENADA 5.1 94.3 9.4 4.0 3.4 0.1 77.3 5.7 0.0 MONTSERRAT 0.4 34.1 11.2 0.1 4.1 - 18.6 65.9 - ST. KITTS AND NEVIS 3.2 87.2 13.5 0.4 5.1 - 68.2 12.8 - SAINT LUCIA 7.0 88.2 12.9 5.0 3.4 0.0 66.9 11.8 0.0 ST. VINCENT & THE GREN. 4.3 95.0 14.9 7.5 2.6 0.0 70.0 5.0 0.2

CARICOM 6.7 0.3 2.3 0.8 0.0 0.4 1.2 1.7

MDCs 5.3 0.1 2.6 0.3 0.0 0.2 0.9 1.3 BARBADOS 6.5 0.1 1.1 0.8 0.0 0.0 2.8 1.8 GUYANA 4.1 0.1 3.2 0.1 - 0.1 0.4 0.3 JAMAICA 4.1 - 3.5 0.1 - - 0.0 0.5 SURINAME … … … … … … … … TRINIDAD & TOBAGO 7.9 0.4 1.7 0.2 - 1.2 0.7 3.6

LDCs 10.9 1.1 1.6 2.2 0.0 0.9 2.0 3.1 BELIZE 4.0 0.4 2.5 0.0 0.0 - 1.1 -

OECS 11.2 1.1 1.5 2.3 0.0 1.0 2.0 3.3 ANTIGUA & BARBUDA … … … … … … … DOMINICA 18.8 1.7 4.2 0.0 1.1 6.2 5.6 GRENADA 5.7 0.4 0.7 0.0 0.0 2.7 1.9 MONTSERRAT 65.9 2.6 8.4 0.5 44.2 5.3 4.9 ST. KITTS AND NEVIS 12.8 2.6 3.0 3.7 0.0 1.6 1.9 SAINT LUCIA 11.7 0.9 1.9 3.1 0.0 0.2 5.7 ST. VINCENT & THE GREN. 4.8 0.5 1.5 1.3 - 0.2 1.3

BELIZE

OECS

GUYANA TRINIDAD & TOBAGO LDCs


RELATIVE SHARES OF RESPECTIVE MEMBER STATE'S INTRA-REGIONAL IMPORTS FROM:


INTRA-REG. IMPORTS

RELATIVE SHARES OF RESPECTIVE MEMBER STATE'S INTRA-REGIONAL IMPORTS FROM:

TABLE 2.12.5.e(ii): THE RELATIVE SHARES OF RESPECTIVE MEMBER STATE'S INTRA-REGIONAL IMPORTSCLASSIFIED BY SOURCES: 2000

MDCs SURINAMEBARBADOS

ANTIGUA & BARBUDA DOMINICA GRENADA MONTSERRAT ST. KITTS &

NEVIS SAINT LUCIA

JAMAICA

391

(EC$'000)

EXPORTS BY

CARICOM 3,505,771 2,597,851 647,688 305,457 1,092,681 320,362 231,663 907,920 35,356

MDCs 3,261,601 2,455,601 607,749 293,194 1,039,419 318,739 196,499 806,000 34,935 BARBADOS 318,184 177,736 19,223 51,754 9,367 97,392 140,448 7,357

GUYANA 180,358 151,221 24,651 75,522 9,931 41,117 29,137 664

JAMAICA 131,211 89,785 20,977 8,035 2,783 57,991 41,426 9,553

SURINAME … … … … … … … …

TRINIDAD & TOBAGO 2,631,848 2,036,859 562,121 265,936 912,143 296,659 594,989 17,361

LDCs 244,171 142,250 39,939 12,264 53,261 1,622 35,164 101,920 421 BELIZE 24,288 23,500 2,274 1,155 13,222 17 6,832 788


DOMINICA 82,963 59,188 6,742 9,050 34,615 1,263 7,518 23,775 2

GRENADA 32,479 9,957 4,772 290 1,416 81 3,398 22,522 -

MONTSERRAT 428 50 29 - 4 - 17 378 -

ST. KITTS AND NEVIS 7,271 3,066 688 32 33 - 2,313 4,206 16

SAINT LUCIA 34,118 17,462 14,209 932 33 261 2,027 16,656 401

ST. VINCENT & THE GREN. 62,623 29,027 11,225 805 3,938 - 13,059 33,596 1

CARICOM 872,564 113,930 92,241 178,062 6,130 103,860 236,977 141,365

MDCs 771,064 83,983 77,353 169,150 3,775 86,613 213,328 136,861 BARBADOS 133,091 18,643 13,418 19,348 1,338 16,787 39,026 24,530 GUYANA 28,472 5,029 2,685 4,827 15 572 7,964 7,380 JAMAICA 31,873 7,759 5,053 4,508 320 4,229 6,797 3,206 SURINAME … … … … … … … … TRINIDAD & TOBAGO 577,628 52,551 56,197 140,467 2,102 65,025 159,541 101,745

LDCs 101,500 29,947 14,888 8,912 2,354 17,246 23,649 4,504 BELIZE 788 720 27 41 - - - -

OECS 100,712 29,227 14,861 8,871 2,354 17,246 23,649 4,504 ANTIGUA & BARBUDA … … … … … … … DOMINICA 23,773 10,670 1,008 870 5,496 4,170 1,559 GRENADA 22,522 4,717 5,147 59 4,132 7,023 1,444 MONTSERRAT 378 169 17 15 160 11 6 ST. KITTS AND NEVIS 4,190 467 1,282 32 408 1,785 216 SAINT LUCIA 16,255 5,696 3,635 3,982 511 1,151 1,279 ST. VINCENT & THE GREN. 33,595 7,508 4,779 3,834 506 6,307 10,660

JAMAICA SURINAME TRINIDAD & TOBAGO

TABLE 2.12.5.e(iii): THE VALUES OF RESPECTIVE MEMBER STATE'S TOTAL INTRA-REGIONAL EXPORTSCLASSIFIED BY DESTINATIONS: 2000

VALUE OF TOTAL INTRA-

REG. EXPORTS


LDCs


BELIZE




NEVIS

392

(Percent)

EXPORTS BY

CARICOM 100.0 74.1 18.5 8.7 31.2 9.1 6.6 25.9 1.0


LDCs 7.0 58.3 16.4 5.0 21.8 0.7 14.4 41.7 0.2 BELIZE 0.7 96.8 9.4 4.8 54.4 0.1 28.1 3.2

OECS 6.3 54.0 17.1 5.1 18.2 0.7 12.9 46.0 0.2 ANTIGUA & BARBUDA … … … … … … … … … DOMINICA 2.4 71.3 8.1 10.9 41.7 1.5 9.1 28.7 0.0 GRENADA 0.9 30.7 14.7 0.9 4.4 0.2 10.5 69.3 - MONTSERRAT 0.0 11.7 6.8 - 0.9 - 3.9 88.3 - ST. KITTS AND NEVIS 0.2 42.2 9.5 0.4 0.5 - 31.8 57.8 0.2 SAINT LUCIA 1.0 51.2 41.6 2.7 0.1 0.8 5.9 48.8 1.2 ST. VINCENT & THE GREN. 1.8 46.4 17.9 1.3 6.3 - 20.9 53.6 0.0

CARICOM 24.9 3.2 2.6 5.1 0.2 3.0 6.8 4.0

MDCs 23.6 2.6 2.4 5.2 0.1 2.7 6.5 4.2 BARBADOS 41.8 5.9 4.2 6.1 0.4 5.3 12.3 7.7 GUYANA 15.8 2.8 1.5 2.7 0.0 0.3 4.4 4.1 JAMAICA 24.3 5.9 3.9 3.4 0.2 3.2 5.2 2.4 SURINAME … … … … … … … … TRINIDAD & TOBAGO 21.9 2.0 2.1 5.3 0.1 2.5 6.1 3.9

LDCs 41.6 12.3 6.1 3.6 1.0 7.1 9.7 1.8 BELIZE 3.2 3.0 0.1 0.2 - - - -

OECS 45.8 13.3 6.8 4.0 1.1 7.8 10.8 2.0 ANTIGUA & BARBUDA … … … … … … … DOMINICA 28.7 12.9 1.2 1.0 6.6 5.0 1.9 GRENADA 69.3 14.5 15.8 0.2 12.7 21.6 4.4 MONTSERRAT 88.3 39.5 4.0 3.5 37.3 2.6 1.3 ST. KITTS AND NEVIS 57.6 6.4 17.6 0.4 5.6 24.5 3.0 SAINT LUCIA 47.6 16.7 10.7 11.7 1.5 3.4 3.7 ST. VINCENT & THE GREN. 53.6 12.0 7.6 6.1 0.8 10.1 17.0

GUYANA JAMAICA SURINAME

MONTSERRAT ST. KITTS & NEVIS SAINT LUCIA

TABLE 2.12.5.e(iv): THE RELATIVE SHARES OF RESPECTIVE MEMBER STATE'S TOTAL INTRA-REGIONAL EXPORTSCLASSIFIED BY DESTINATIONS: 2000


INTRA-REG. EXPORTS

RELATIVE SHARES OF RESPECTIVE MEMBER STATE'S TOTAL INTRA-REGIONAL EXPORTS TO:

MDCs BARBADOS



RELATIVE SHARES OF RESPECTIVE MEMBER STATE'S TOTAL INTRA-REGIONAL EXPORTS TO:

OECS ANTIGUA & BARBUDA DOMINICA GRENADA

393

(EC$'000)

IMPORTS BY

CARICOM 2,775,642 2,535,287 197,413 186,549 131,584 78,413 1,941,328 240,354 58,766

MDCs 2,027,003 1,859,777 107,722 155,448 81,628 78,067 1,436,912 167,225 58,005 BARBADOS 588,612 546,988 27,632 26,850 22,067 470,440 41,624 2,800

GUYANA … … … … … … … …

JAMAICA 1,169,152 1,113,183 44,136 83,350 19,224 966,472 55,970 11,458

SURINAME … … … … … … … …

TRINIDAD & TOBAGO 269,238 199,606 63,586 44,466 54,778 36,776 69,632 43,747

LDCs 748,639 675,510 89,691 31,100 49,957 346 504,416 73,129 761 BELIZE 58,114 56,787 7,217 1,923 23,649 15 23,983 1,327


DOMINICA 98,378 81,345 10,042 4,534 5,004 62 61,702 17,034 57

GRENADA 144,005 135,349 14,410 5,923 3,938 82 110,995 8,656 259

MONTSERRAT 9,277 4,913 1,493 47 588 39 2,746 4,363 0


SAINT LUCIA 210,484 186,366 25,081 12,311 7,175 141 141,657 24,118 220


CARICOM 181,588 8,029 57,404 24,890 65 5,202 37,888 48,109

MDCs 109,220 969 47,683 6,477 15 1,802 21,903 30,372 BARBADOS 38,824 253 5,400 4,062 2 1,093 17,890 10,124 GUYANA … … … … … … … … JAMAICA 44,512 381 36,259 1,739 - 8 152 5,973 SURINAME … … … … … … … … TRINIDAD & TOBAGO 25,885 336 6,024 676 13 700 3,861 14,275

LDCs 72,368 7,060 9,722 18,413 50 3,400 15,986 17,737 BELIZE 1,327 14 725 85 3 8 491 1

OECS 71,041 7,047 8,996 18,328 47 3,392 15,495 17,736 ANTIGUA & BARBUDA … … … … … … … … DOMINICA 16,977 1,122 5,128 46 1,200 6,130 3,351 GRENADA 8,397 804 700 0 72 4,482 2,337 MONTSERRAT 4,363 390 988 126 1,681 613 566 ST. KITTS AND NEVIS 11,413 2,383 1,827 3,807 1 1,891 1,504 SAINT LUCIA 23,898 1,872 3,918 7,756 0 374 9,978 ST. VINCENT & THE GREN. 5,993 475 1,563 1,511 - 65 2,379



BELIZE


OECS ANTIGUA & BARBUDA

TABLE 2.12.5.f(i): THE VALUES OF RESPECTIVE MEMBER STATE'S INTRA-REGIONAL IMPORTSCLASSIFIED BY SOURCES: 2001

VALUE OF TOTAL

INTRA-REG. IMPORTS


DOMINICA GRENADA MONTSERRAT ST. KITTS & NEVIS

394

(Percent)

IMPORTS BY

CARICOM 100.0 91.3 7.1 6.7 4.7 2.8 69.9 8.7 2.1

MDCs 73.0 91.8 5.3 7.7 4.0 3.9 70.9 8.2 2.9 BARBADOS 21.2 92.9 4.7 4.6 3.7 79.9 7.1 0.5 GUYANA … … … … … … … … JAMAICA 42.1 95.2 3.8 7.1 1.6 82.7 4.8 1.0 SURINAME … … … … … … … … TRINIDAD & TOBAGO 9.7 74.1 23.6 16.5 20.3 13.7 25.9 16.2

LDCs 27.0 90.2 12.0 4.2 6.7 0.0 67.4 9.8 0.1 BELIZE 2.1 97.7 12.4 3.3 40.7 0.0 41.3 2.3

OECS 24.9 89.6 11.9 4.2 3.8 0.0 69.6 10.4 0.1 ANTIGUA & BARBUDA … … … … … … … … … DOMINICA 3.5 82.7 10.2 4.6 5.1 0.1 62.7 17.3 0.1 GRENADA 5.2 94.0 10.0 4.1 2.7 0.1 77.1 6.0 0.2 MONTSERRAT 0.3 53.0 16.1 0.5 6.3 0.4 29.6 47.0 0.0 ST. KITTS AND NEVIS 3.3 87.4 12.2 0.6 5.3 - 69.4 12.6 0.0 SAINT LUCIA 7.6 88.5 11.9 5.8 3.4 0.1 67.3 11.5 0.1 ST. VINCENT & THE GREN. 4.9 95.5 14.8 4.2 3.5 0.0 72.9 4.5 0.1

CARICOM 6.5 0.3 2.1 0.9 0.0 0.2 1.4 1.7

MDCs 5.4 0.0 2.4 0.3 0.0 0.1 1.1 1.5 BARBADOS 6.6 0.0 0.9 0.7 0.0 0.2 3.0 1.7 GUYANA … … … … … … … … JAMAICA 3.8 0.0 3.1 0.1 - 0.0 0.0 0.5 SURINAME … … … … … … … … TRINIDAD & TOBAGO 9.6 0.1 2.2 0.3 0.0 0.3 1.4 5.3

LDCs 9.7 0.9 1.3 2.5 0.0 0.5 2.1 2.4 BELIZE 2.3 0.0 1.2 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.8 0.0

OECS 10.3 1.0 1.3 2.7 0.0 0.5 2.2 2.6 ANTIGUA & BARBUDA … … … … … … … DOMINICA 17.3 1.1 5.2 0.0 1.2 6.2 3.4 GRENADA 5.8 0.6 0.5 0.0 0.1 3.1 1.6 MONTSERRAT 47.0 4.2 10.7 1.4 18.1 6.6 6.1 ST. KITTS AND NEVIS 12.5 2.6 2.0 4.2 0.0 2.1 1.7 SAINT LUCIA 11.4 0.9 1.9 3.7 0.0 0.2 4.7 ST. VINCENT & THE GREN. 4.4 0.3 1.1 1.1 - 0.0 1.7


CLASSIFIED BY SOURCES: 2001TABLE 2.12.5.f(ii): THE RELATIVE SHARES OF RESPECTIVE MEMBER STATE'S INTRA-REGIONAL IMPORTS


INTRA-REG. IMPORTS





395

(EC$'000)

EXPORTS BY

CARICOM 3,438,349 2,594,230 815,639 293,124 1,073,622 222,516 189,330 844,119 37,615

MDCs 3,189,951 2,437,072 772,265 281,342 1,027,224 220,708 135,533 752,879 37,255 BARBADOS 290,551 161,439 17,149 54,374 12,618 77,298 129,112 7,324

GUYANA … … … … … … … …

JAMAICA 136,624 94,853 23,590 10,705 2,323 58,235 41,772 8,687

SURINAME … … … … … … … … …

TRINIDAD & TOBAGO 2,762,776 2,180,780 748,675 253,488 972,851 205,767 581,996 21,244

LDCs 248,398 157,158 43,374 11,782 46,398 1,808 53,797 91,240 360 BELIZE 30,215 29,898 2,241 1,078 12,047 - 14,532 317


DOMINICA 70,640 49,395 5,614 8,299 27,315 1,419 6,748 21,246 -

GRENADA 34,433 14,258 4,707 508 1,870 133 7,041 20,175 18

MONTSERRAT 1,258 85 6 - - - 79 1,174 -


SAINT LUCIA 43,094 24,342 18,640 1,193 149 257 4,102 18,752 341

ST. VINCENT & THE GREN. 66,290 38,767 12,063 703 5,007 - 20,994 27,523 -

CARICOM 806,504 98,020 84,886 157,470 6,759 93,199 227,296 138,874

MDCs 715,624 73,058 69,950 148,843 4,516 80,029 205,858 133,369 BARBADOS 121,788 16,487 9,772 19,913 1,370 12,295 37,272 24,678 GUYANA … … … … … … … … JAMAICA 33,085 8,417 4,508 4,014 566 4,178 6,514 4,889 SURINAME … … … … … … … … TRINIDAD & TOBAGO 560,752 48,153 55,670 124,917 2,580 63,556 162,073 103,803

LDCs 90,880 24,962 14,936 8,627 2,243 13,169 21,438 5,505 BELIZE 317 260 49 - - - - 8

OECS 90,563 24,702 14,887 8,627 2,243 13,169 21,438 5,496 ANTIGUA & BARBUDA … … … … … … … DOMINICA 21,246 9,809 836 735 3,815 4,484 1,566 GRENADA 20,157 3,061 4,999 79 3,880 6,956 1,183 MONTSERRAT 1,174 747 97 - 311 19 0 ST. KITTS AND NEVIS 2,053 293 1,066 73 374 166 82 SAINT LUCIA 18,411 3,939 5,080 4,480 602 1,645 2,665 ST. VINCENT & THE GREN. 27,523 6,853 3,646 3,239 453 3,519 9,814

LDCs BELIZE

TABLE 2.12.5.f(iii): THE VALUES OF RESPECTIVE MEMBER STATE'S TOTAL INTRA-REGIONAL EXPORTSCLASSIFIED BY DESTINATIONS: 2001


VALUE OF TOTAL

INTRA-REG. EXPORTS





NEVIS SAINT LUCIA

396

(Percent)

EXPORTS BY

CARICOM 100.0 75.4 23.7 8.5 31.2 6.5 5.5 24.6 1.1

MDCs 92.8 76.4 24.2 8.8 32.2 6.9 4.2 23.6 1.2 BARBADOS 8.5 55.6 5.9 18.7 4.3 26.6 44.4 2.5 GUYANA … … … … … … … … JAMAICA 4.0 69.4 17.3 7.8 1.7 42.6 30.6 6.4 SURINAME … … … … … … … … TRINIDAD & TOBAGO 80.4 78.9 27.1 9.2 35.2 7.4 21.1 0.8

LDCs 7.2 63.3 17.5 4.7 18.7 0.7 21.7 36.7 0.1 BELIZE 0.9 99.0 7.4 3.6 39.9 - 48.1 1.0

OECS 6.3 58.3 18.9 4.9 15.7 0.8 18.0 41.7 0.2 ANTIGUA & BARBUDA … … … … … … … … … DOMINICA 2.1 69.9 7.9 11.7 38.7 2.0 9.6 30.1 - GRENADA 1.0 41.4 13.7 1.5 5.4 0.4 20.4 58.6 0.1 MONTSERRAT 0.0 6.7 0.5 - - - 6.3 93.3 - ST. KITTS AND NEVIS 0.1 16.8 4.2 0.0 0.4 - 12.2 83.2 - SAINT LUCIA 1.3 56.5 43.3 2.8 0.3 0.6 9.5 43.5 0.8 ST. VINCENT & THE GREN. 1.9 58.5 18.2 1.1 7.6 - 31.7 41.5 -

CARICOM 23.5 2.9 2.5 4.6 0.2 2.7 6.6 4.0

MDCs 22.4 2.3 2.2 4.7 0.1 2.5 6.5 4.2 BARBADOS 41.9 5.7 3.4 6.9 0.5 4.2 12.8 8.5 GUYANA … … … … … … … … JAMAICA 24.2 6.2 3.3 2.9 0.4 3.1 4.8 3.6 SURINAME … … … … … … … … TRINIDAD & TOBAGO 20.3 1.7 2.0 4.5 0.1 2.3 5.9 3.8

LDCs 36.6 10.0 6.0 3.5 0.9 5.3 8.6 2.2 BELIZE 1.0 0.9 0.2 - - - - 0.0

OECS 41.5 11.3 6.8 4.0 1.0 6.0 9.8 2.5 ANTIGUA & BARBUDA … … … … … … … DOMINICA 30.1 13.9 1.2 1.0 5.4 6.3 2.2 GRENADA 58.5 8.9 14.5 0.2 11.3 20.2 3.4 MONTSERRAT 93.3 59.4 7.7 - 24.7 1.5 0.0 ST. KITTS AND NEVIS 83.2 11.9 43.2 2.9 15.2 6.7 3.3 SAINT LUCIA 42.7 9.1 11.8 10.4 1.4 3.8 6.2 ST. VINCENT & THE GREN. 41.5 10.3 5.5 4.9 0.7 5.3 14.8

SURINAME TRINIDAD & TOBAGO

ST. KITTS & NEVIS SAINT LUCIA

TABLE 2.12.5.f(iv): THE RELATIVE SHARES OF RESPECTIVE MEMBER STATE'S TOTAL INTRA-REGIONAL EXPORTSCLASSIFIED BY DESTINATIONS: 2001


INTRA-REG. EXPORTS


MDCs BARBADOS GUYANA JAMAICA


LDCs BELIZE


OECS ANTIGUA & BARBUDA DOMINICA GRENADA MONTSERRAT

397

(EC$'000)

S.I.T.C. SECTIONS 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001

ALL SECTIONS 2,054,963 2,365,204 2,418,628 2,985,059 3,054,594 2,775,643


1 BEVERAGES AND TOBACCO 105,012 123,689 151,763 155,092 138,907 143,873


21,130 31,692 27,737 37,898 36,458 31,848


798,516 830,040 795,292 1,142,656 1,420,490 1,249,380


19,034 25,538 26,331 19,684 11,133 13,448


241,030 274,331 287,311 324,546 281,067 221,871


320,469 380,804 395,038 456,588 384,155 360,010

7 MACHINERY AND TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT 59,533 57,118 49,032 59,160 43,911 56,343


123,832 144,122 153,554 187,629 172,498 146,685


9,534 907 1,721 12,066 1,146 1,439

(Percent)

ALL SECTIONS 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0


1 BEVERAGES AND TOBACCO 5.1 5.2 6.3 5.2 4.5 5.2


1.0 1.3 1.1 1.3 1.2 1.1


38.9 35.1 32.9 38.3 46.5 45.0


0.9 1.1 1.1 0.7 0.4 0.5


11.7 11.6 11.9 10.9 9.2 8.0


15.6 16.1 16.3 15.3 12.6 13.0

7 MACHINERY AND TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT 2.9 2.4 2.0 2.0 1.4 2.0


6.0 6.1 6.3 6.3 5.6 5.3


0.5 0.0 0.1 0.4 0.0 0.1

Notes:1996 Excludes data for Antigua & Barbuda, Guyana and Montserrat.1997 Excludes data for Antigua & Barbuda, Montserrat and Suriname.1998 Excludes data for Suriname.2000 Exclude data for Antigua and Barbuda and Suriname.2001 Exclude data for Antigua and Barbuda, Guyana and Suriname.

TABLE 2.12.6: VALUE AND PERCENTAGE DISTRIBUTION OF INTRA-REGIONAL IMPORTS, BY SITC SECTIONS: 1996-2001

398

DISTRIBUTION OF CARICOM'S INTRA-REGIONAL IMPORTS, BY PRINCIPAL SITC SECTIONS: 1996

Mdf. Goods15.6%

Food17.4%


38.9%

Other10.4%


Chemicals11.7%

FIGURE 2.12.3

DISTRIBUTION OF CARICOM'S INTRA-REGIONAL IMPORTS, BY PRINCIPAL SITC SECTIONS: 2001

Other8.9%

Mdf. Goods13.0%


Chemicals8.0%

Food19.8%


45.0%

FIGURE 2.12.4

399

(EC$'000)

S.I.T.C. SECTIONS 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001

ALL SECTIONS 2,231,024 2,398,045 2,517,384 2,795,748 3,346,250 3,259,692




8,420 18,182 23,998 24,584 32,849 6,214


864,044 802,045 805,614 1,134,000 1,676,832 1,692,747


18,116 24,601 26,907 17,951 13,532 12,932


283,623 294,882 304,825 288,525 284,160 267,258


383,469 403,405 439,879 413,244 414,157 406,585



133,600 149,526 160,647 162,047 167,806 154,917


196 253 994 2,080 1,390 1,684

(Percent)

ALL SECTIONS 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0




0.4 0.8 1.0 0.9 1.0 0.2


38.7 33.4 32.0 40.6 50.1 51.9


0.8 1.0 1.1 0.6 0.4 0.4


12.7 12.3 12.1 10.3 8.5 8.2


17.2 16.8 17.5 14.8 12.4 12.5



6.0 6.2 6.4 5.8 5.0 4.8


0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.1

Notes:1996 Excludes data for Antigua & Barbuda and Guyana.1997 Excludes data for Antigua & Barbuda, Montserrat and Suriname.1998 Excludes data for Antigua & Barbuda, Montserrat and Suriname.2000 Excludes data for Antigua and Barbuda and Suriname.2001 Excludes data for Antigua and Barbuda, Guyana and Suriname.

TABLE 2.12.7: VALUE AND PERCENTAGE DISTRIBUTION OF INTRA-REGIONAL DOMESTIC EXPORTS, BY SITC SECTIONS: 1996-2001

400

(EC$'000)

S.I.T.C. SECTIONS 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001

ALL SECTIONS 2,363,532 2,536,974 2,786,148 2,962,892 3,505,771 3,438,349




8,990 20,052 25,097 26,907 34,420 7,126


865,629 802,925 806,850 1,138,334 1,677,360 1,694,667


21,013 24,732 27,008 19,460 13,633 13,222


306,042 318,241 345,105 323,118 323,826 307,609


412,972 438,275 479,477 454,444 456,102 451,179



143,121 157,459 173,356 177,942 182,673 172,023


614 703 1,216 2,504 1,646 2,753

(Percent)

ALL SECTIONS 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0




0.4 0.8 0.9 0.9 1.0 0.2


36.6 31.6 29.0 38.4 47.8 49.3


0.9 1.0 1.0 0.7 0.4 0.4


12.9 12.5 12.4 10.9 9.2 8.9


17.5 17.3 17.2 15.3 13.0 13.1



6.1 6.2 6.2 6.0 5.2 5.0


0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.1

Notes:1996 Excludes data for Antigua & Barbuda and Guyana.1997 Excludes data for Antigua & Barbuda, Montserrat and Suriname.1998 Excludes data for Antigua & Barbuda, Montserrat and Suriname.2000 Excludes data for Antigua and Barbuda and Suriname.2001 Excludes data for Antigua and Barbuda, Guyana and Suriname.

TABLE 2.12.8: VALUE AND PERCENTAGE DISTRIBUTION OF INTRA-REGIONAL TOTAL EXPORTS, BY SITC SECTIONS: 1996-2001

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DISTRIBUTION OF CARICOM'S INTRA-REGIONAL EXPORTS, BY PRINCIPAL SITCSECTIONS: 1996

Mdf. Goods17.5%

Chemicals12.9%


Other10.2%


36.6%

Food16.7%

FIGURE 2.12.5

DISTRIBUTION OF CARICOM'S INTRA-REGIONAL EXPORTS, BY PRINCIPAL SITCSECTIONS: 2001

Other8.3%

Chemicals8.9%

Mdf. Goods13.1%


49.3%

Food14.2%


FIGURE 2.12.6

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