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Jamaica chemical trade

Chemicals, plastics and rubber (HS chapters 28 to 40) that Jamaica exported and imported, as reported by its trade partners, with its largest HS codes and partner countries.

Suppliers in Jamaica
Exports in 2024
$254M
+270% vs 2023
Imports in 2024
$580M
−4.6% vs 2023
Trade balance
−$326M
Net importer
World exporter rank
#90
<0.1% of world chemical exports

Jamaica does not publish detailed six digit trade figures. Its figures for 2019 to 2024 are mirror data, built from what the 28 major economies reported about their trade with Jamaica, so treat them as a lower bound.

Trend

Jamaica's chemical exports and imports per year, 2019 to 2024, partly or fully as reported by its trade partners.

Exports$254M in 2024Imports$580M in 2024
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Jamaica chemical exports and imports by year, US dollars
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Jamaica chemical exports and imports by year, US dollars
YearExportsImports
2019$327M$449M
2020$173M$391M
2021$158M$498M
2022$36M$572M
2023$68.6M$608M
2024$254M$580M

By HS chapter

How Jamaica's chemical trade in 2024 splits across chapters 28 to 40.

Exports Imports

Largest HS codes

The chemical HS codes Jamaica exported and imported the most in 2024.

Top exports

  1. 12818.20Aluminium oxide, other than artificial corundumAt least 5 destinations$222M
  2. 22818.30Aluminium hydroxideAt least 1 destination$26.7M
  3. 33301.29Essential oils other than those of citrus fruit, otherAt least 18 destinations$2.13M
  4. 43925.30Shutters, blinds (including venetian blinds) and similar articles and parts thereofAt least 1 destination$1.23M
  5. 53302.10Odoriferous substances and mixtures of a kind used in the food or drink industriesAt least 10 destinations$260K
  6. 63301.90Essential oils (terpeneless or not), including concretes and absolutes, resinoids…At least 4 destinations$252K
  7. 73304.99Beauty or make-up preparations and preparations for the care of the skin (other than…At least 8 destinations$233K
  8. 83402.50Preparations put up for retail saleAt least 2 destinations$144K
  9. 93925.10Reservoirs, tanks, vats and similar containers, of a capacity exceeding 300 litresAt least 1 destination$127K
  10. 103915.90Waste, parings and scrapAt least 2 destinations$118K
  11. 113401.11Soap and organic surface-active products in the form of bars, cakes, moulded shapes, and paper, wadding, felt…At least 4 destinations$111K
  12. 123302.90Mixtures of odoriferous substances and mixtures (including alcoholic solutions) with a…At least 7 destinations$109K

Top imports

  1. 12815.12Sodium hydroxide (caustic soda), in aqueous solution (soda lye or liquid soda)At least 1 supplying country$78.5M
  2. 24011.10New pneumatic tyres, of a kind used on motor cars (including station wagons and racing cars)At least 7 supplying countries$26.2M
  3. 33923.30Carboys, bottles, flasks and similar articlesAt least 12 supplying countries$22M
  4. 43924.10Tableware and kitchenwareAt least 15 supplying countries$20.4M
  5. 53926.90Plastics, other articles not elsewhere classified in chapter 39At least 22 supplying countries$18.2M
  6. 63004.90Medicaments consisting of mixed or unmixed products not elsewhere classified in heading 3004, for therapeutic…At least 14 supplying countries$17.6M
  7. 74011.20New pneumatic tyres, of a kind used on buses or lorriesAt least 7 supplying countries$14.9M
  8. 83402.50Preparations put up for retail saleAt least 6 supplying countries$14.1M
  9. 93924.90Household articles and hygienic or toilet articlesAt least 11 supplying countries$11.9M
  10. 103906.90Acrylic polymers in primary forms, otherAt least 10 supplying countries$11.2M
  11. 113923.21Sacks and bags (including cones), for the conveyance or packing of goodsAt least 8 supplying countries$10.2M
  12. 123923.50Stoppers, lids, caps and other closuresAt least 14 supplying countries$9.6M

Main partner countries

Where Jamaica's chemicals went and came from in 2024, among the 28 major reporting economies. Based on the top 10 partners for each HS code.

Exports to

  1. 1
    Netherlands
    $134M
    52.7% of exports
  2. 2
    United States
    $62M
    24.4% of exports
  3. 3
    Canada
    $44.9M
    17.7% of exports
  4. 4
    Egypt
    $11.8M
    4.6% of exports
  5. 5
    United Kingdom
    $615K
    0.2% of exports
  6. 6
    Singapore
    $167K
    <0.1% of exports
  7. 7
    Turkey
    $105K
    <0.1% of exports
  8. 8
    Japan
    $96.7K
    <0.1% of exports
  9. 9
    Germany
    $96.2K
    <0.1% of exports
  10. 10
    South Korea
    $88.6K
    <0.1% of exports

Imports from

  1. 1
    United States
    $282M
    48.6% of imports
  2. 2
    China
    $168M
    29.0% of imports
  3. 3
    Turkey
    $19.2M
    3.3% of imports
  4. 4
    Canada
    $17.9M
    3.1% of imports
  5. 5
    United Kingdom
    $14M
    2.4% of imports
  6. 6
    Germany
    $13.1M
    2.3% of imports
  7. 7
    Mexico
    $12.4M
    2.1% of imports
  8. 8
    Hungary
    $9.75M
    1.7% of imports
  9. 9
    Spain
    $8.32M
    1.4% of imports
  10. 10
    South Korea
    $4.86M
    0.8% of imports

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