# Jamaica Import Opportunities

Explore Jamaica's import opportunities by product, supplier concentration, demand growth, and market size.

- Latest import year: 2024
- Latest imports: $7.0B
- Import CAGR: +9.3%
- Trade openness: 58.8%

## Top Import Opportunities

| Rank | Product | Description | Market size | Demand growth | Suppliers | Concentration |
| ---: | --- | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1 | HS 271019 | Not reported | $538.5M | +4.3% | 45 | 7411 |
| 2 | HS 271012 | Not reported | $373.3M | +4.7% | 15 | 8693 |
| 3 | HS 270900 | Oils: petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude | $437.1M | +6.1% | 5 | 3687 |
| 4 | HS 271111 | Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons: liquefied, natural gas | $258.0M | +40.6% | 3 | 4010 |
| 5 | HS 870323 | Vehicles: spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine, cylinder capacity exceeding 1500cc but not exceeding 3000cc | $144.2M | +2.7% | 33 | 4685 |
| 6 | HS 870340 | Vehicles: with both spark-ignition internal combustion piston engine and electric motor for propulsion, incapable of being charged by plugging to external source of electric power | $71.4M | +24.6% | 19 | 4971 |
| 7 | HS 281512 | Sodium hydroxide (caustic soda): in aqueous solution (soda lye or liquid soda) | $67.5M | +1.5% | 9 | 9923 |
| 8 | HS 100590 | Cereals: maize (corn), other than seed | $64.9M | +4.5% | 6 | 8791 |
| 9 | HS 230400 | Oil-cake and other solid residues: whether or not ground or in the form of pellets, resulting from the extraction of soya-bean oil | $60.5M | +5.7% | 3 | 8572 |
| 10 | HS 100199 | Cereals: wheat and meslin, other than durum wheat, other than seed | $58.6M | +2.8% | 2 | 8802 |
| 11 | HS 210690 | Food preparations: n.e.s. in item no. 2106.10 | $125.2M | +9.8% | 69 | 1923 |
| 12 | HS 040711 | Birds' eggs, in shell: fresh, fertilised eggs for incubation, of fowls of the species Gallus domesticus (domestic hens) | $43.8M | +7.3% | 2 | 10000 |
| 13 | HS 722830 | Steel, alloy: bars and rods, hot-rolled, hot-drawn or extruded | $53.4M | +10.3% | 6 | 5868 |
| 14 | HS 870322 | Vehicles: with only spark-ignition internal combustion piston engine, cylinder capacity over 1000 but not over 1500cc | $99.4M | +2.2% | 25 | 2871 |
| 15 | HS 721420 | Iron or non-alloy steel: bars and rods, hot-rolled, hot-drawn or hot-extruded, containing indentations, ribs, grooves or other deformations produced during the rolling process or twisted after rolling | $51.6M | +4.5% | 7 | 6823 |
| 16 | HS 220710 | Undenatured ethyl alcohol: of an alcoholic strength by volume of 80% vol. or higher | $41.1M | +5.3% | 10 | 9391 |
| 17 | HS 890392 | Motorboats: (other than outboard motorboats), for pleasure or sports, other than inflatable | $26.9M | +19.9% | 6 | 9961 |
| 18 | HS 440711 | Wood: coniferous species, of pine (Pinus spp.), sawn or chipped lengthwise, sliced or peeled, whether or not planed, sanded or finger-jointed, of a thickness exceeding 6mm | $36.4M | +1.4% | 17 | 9338 |
| 19 | HS 271020 | Not reported | $53.4M | +8.2% | 14 | 3128 |
| 20 | HS 300490 | Medicaments: consisting of mixed or unmixed products n.e.s. in heading no. 3004, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail sale | $105.2M | +5.6% | 61 | 1192 |
| 21 | HS 170199 | Sugars: sucrose, chemically pure, in solid form, not containing added flavouring or colouring matter | $48.7M | +2.2% | 21 | 3513 |
| 22 | HS 100630 | Cereals: rice, semi-milled or wholly milled, whether or not polished or glazed | $42.8M | +6.0% | 15 | 3610 |
| 23 | HS 150710 | Vegetable oils: soya-bean oil and its fractions, crude, whether or not degummed, not chemically modified | $33.3M | +6.6% | 6 | 5201 |
| 24 | HS 220720 | Ethyl alcohol and other spirits: denatured, of any strength | $22.5M | +14.3% | 11 | 5325 |
| 25 | HS 841590 | Air conditioning machines: with motor driven fan and elements for temperature control, parts thereof | $22.8M | +10.9% | 41 | 5804 |
| 26 | HS 847130 | Data processing machines: portable, digital and automatic, weighing not more than 10kg, consisting of at least a central processing unit, a keyboard and a display | $24.7M | +6.7% | 55 | 6349 |
| 27 | HS 850760 | Electric accumulators: lithium-ion, including separators, whether or not rectangular (including square) | $14.5M | +24.9% | 25 | 6234 |
| 28 | HS 030553 | Fish: dried, whether or not salted but not smoked, fish of the families Bregmacerotidae, Euclichthyidae, Gadidae, Macrouridae, Melanonidae, Merlucciidae, Moridae and Muraenolepididae, other than cod | $18.5M | +5.6% | 2 | 10000 |
| 29 | HS 401110 | Rubber: new pneumatic tyres, of a kind used on motor cars (including station wagons and racing cars) | $27.5M | +3.3% | 25 | 5262 |
| 30 | HS 220299 | Non-alcoholic beverages: other than non-alcoholic beer, n.e.c. in item no. 2202.10, not including fruit, nut or vegetable juices of heading no. 2009 | $30.7M | +11.8% | 40 | 3218 |
| 31 | HS 870421 | Vehicles: compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel), for transport of goods, (of a gvw not exceeding 5 tonnes), n.e.c. in item no 8704.1 | $40.5M | +4.9% | 25 | 3217 |
| 32 | HS 851762 | Communication apparatus (excluding telephone sets or base stations): machines for the reception, conversion and transmission or regeneration of voice, images or other data, including switching and routing apparatus | $34.2M | +3.9% | 57 | 3807 |
| 33 | HS 190490 | Food preparations: cereal or cereal products (excluding maize), in grain form, pre-cooked or otherwise prepared | $16.5M | +8.8% | 13 | 9582 |
| 34 | HS 392330 | Plastics: carboys, bottles, flasks and similar articles, for the conveyance or packing of goods | $43.9M | +8.7% | 48 | 1676 |
| 35 | HS 220210 | Waters: including mineral and aerated, containing added sugar or other sweetening matter or flavoured | $25.2M | +0.6% | 24 | 5635 |
| 36 | HS 870333 | Vehicles: compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel), cylinder capacity exceeding 2500cc | $18.5M | +6.8% | 13 | 7159 |
| 37 | HS 441239 | Plywood: consisting only of sheets of wood (not bamboo), each ply 6mm or thinner, not containing an outer ply of non-coniferous or tropical wood (as specified in subheading note 1, chapter 44, customs tariff) | $22.2M | +7.7% | 15 | 4900 |
| 38 | HS 271112 | Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons: liquefied, propane | $25.4M | +9.3% | 5 | 4350 |
| 39 | HS 210390 | Sauces and preparations therefor: mixed condiments and mixed seasonings | $26.0M | +12.1% | 24 | 3066 |
| 40 | HS 844399 | Printing machinery: parts and accessories, n.e.c. in item no. 8443.91 | $15.6M | +6.9% | 39 | 8748 |
| 41 | HS 252329 | Cement: portland, other than white, whether or not artificially coloured | $20.1M | +11.8% | 10 | 4605 |
| 42 | HS 160419 | Fish preparations: fish prepared or preserved, whole or in pieces (but not minced), n.e.c. in heading no. 1604 | $13.4M | +24.6% | 6 | 4833 |
| 43 | HS 020230 | Meat: of bovine animals, boneless cuts, frozen | $28.0M | +15.8% | 9 | 2456 |
| 44 | HS 190590 | Food preparations: bakers' wares n.e.c. in heading no. 1605, whether or not containing cocoa: communion wafers, empty cachets suitable for pharmaceutical use, sealing wafers, rice papers and similar products | $25.9M | +6.6% | 32 | 3946 |
| 45 | HS 910119 | Wrist-watches: electrically operated, with or without a stop-watch, with case of precious metal or metal clad with precious metal, without mechanical or opto-electronic display | $9.5M | +54.1% | 24 | 6885 |
| 46 | HS 200899 | Fruit, nuts and other edible parts of plants: prepared or preserved, whether or not containing added sugar, other sweetening matter or spirit, n.e.s. in heading no. 2008 | $21.7M | +14.9% | 20 | 3257 |
| 47 | HS 842612 | Cranes: mobile lifting frames on tyres and straddle carriers | $12.4M | +6.8% | 5 | 9842 |
| 48 | HS 852872 | Reception apparatus for television, whether or not incorporating radio-broadcast receivers or sound or video recording or reproducing apparatus: incorporating a colour video display or screen | $23.0M | +6.0% | 43 | 3653 |
| 49 | HS 392410 | Plastics: tableware and kitchenware | $17.8M | +7.9% | 54 | 4659 |
| 50 | HS 271113 | Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons: liquefied, butanes | $29.2M | +4.4% | 6 | 3885 |

## Supply Gaps

Products with higher supplier concentration may deserve closer continuity and sourcing review. This is a screening signal, not a recommendation by itself.

## Method

Reported trade observations and calculated indicators are shown separately. Validate suppliers, tariffs, standards, logistics, pricing, and continuity before acting.

## Data sources

- Primary trade series: OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-30). [OECD Data Explorer](https://data-explorer.oecd.org/) - [OECD Terms & Conditions](https://www.oecd.org/termsandconditions/)
- CEPII BACI bilateral trade flows (202601): [dataset page](https://www.cepii.fr/CEPII/en/bdd_modele/bdd_modele_item.asp?id=37) - [BACI documentation](https://www.cepii.fr/DATA_DOWNLOAD/baci/doc/baci_webpage.html) - [Etalab 2.0 Open Licence](https://www.etalab.gouv.fr/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/open-licence.pdf)

This page presents derived Yugalinks views of reported observations and calculated indicators.