U.S. Exports
$301.1M
U.S. Imports
$30.3M
Surplus of $270.8M (net exporter)
The United States imported $30.3M/month and exported $301.1M/month with Jamaica as of February 2026, covering 128 product categories.
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Jamaica is a Caribbean island nation and a trading partner of the United States, with the US serving as its largest source of imports and a key destination for Jamaican exports. Major Jamaican exports to the US include alumina, bauxite, rum, coffee, and apparel, while the US exports machinery, food, fuels, and consumer goods to Jamaica. Jamaica benefits from the Caribbean Basin Initiative (CBI), which provides preferential tariff access for many Jamaican goods entering the US market.
Yes, Jamaica benefits from the Caribbean Basin Initiative (CBI) and the Caribbean Basin Trade Partnership Act (CBTPA), which provide duty-free or reduced-duty access for many Jamaican goods entering the US.
Jamaica's primary exports to the US include alumina, bauxite, rum, coffee, apparel, and refined petroleum products.
Jamaica commonly imports refined petroleum, machinery, vehicles, food products, and manufactured consumer goods from the United States.
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Imports
Exports
Annual data from BEA | 2024
Services Exports
$1.9B
Services Imports
$4.3B
| Rank | Product | Import value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | RUM AND TAFIA | $3.6M |
| 2 | ALUMINUM ORES AND CONCENTRATES | $3.4M |
| 3 | SAUCES ETC. MIXED CONDIMENTS AND SEASONINGS NESOI | $3.3M |
| 4 | ALUMINUM HYDROXIDE | $3.0M |
| 5 | BREAD, PASTRY, CAKES, ETC NESOI & PUDDINGS | $2.4M |
| 6 | IMPORTS OF ARTICLES EXPORTED & RETURNED, NO CHANGE | $2.2M |
| 7 | YAMS, FRESH, CHILLED, FROZEN OR DRIED | $1.7M |
| 8 | FOOD PREPARATIONS NESOI | $1.6M |
| 9 | CHEESE, PROCESSED, NOT GRATED OR POWDERED | $1.1M |
| 10 | WASTE & SCRAP GOLD EXCL SWPNGS CNTNG OTH PREC MTLS | $1.0M |
| Rank | Product | Export value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | NATURAL GAS, LIQUEFIED | $81.3M |
| 2 | PETROL OIL BITUM MINERAL (NT CRUD) ETC NT BIODIESL | $47.8M |
| 3 | LT OILS, PREPS GT=70% PETROLEUM/BITUM NT BIODIESEL | $36.5M |
| 4 | LOW VALUE EXP SHP; CANADIAN EST LATE RECEIPTS |
| $12.8M |
| 5 | SODIUM HYDROXIDE IN AQUEOUS SOLUTION | $7.6M |
| 6 | EGGS OF CHICKENS, FERTILIZED FOR INCUBATION | $4.2M |
| 7 | CARBOYS, BOTTLES, FLASKS & SIMILAR ITEMS, PLASTIC | $3.7M |
| 8 | CORN (MAIZE), OTHER THAN SEED CORN | $3.6M |
| 9 | PINE WOOD SAWN/CHIPPED LNGTW, THICKNESS GT 6MM | $3.1M |
| 10 | ETHYL ALCOHOL & OTH SPIRITS DENATURED ANY STRENGTH | $2.9M |