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Trinidad and Tobago (TTO) to Saint Lucia (LCA) copper: plates, sheets and strip, of a thickness exceeding 0.15mm, of copper alloys (other than copper-zinc base alloys, copper-tin base alloys, copper-nickel base alloys or copper-nickel-zinc base alloys) (HS6 740990)

A country-to-country view of reported copper: plates, sheets and strip, of a thickness exceeding 0.15mm, of copper alloys (other than copper-zinc base alloys, copper-tin base alloys, copper-nickel base alloys or copper-nickel-zinc base alloys) trade, combining buyer demand, exporter position, market structure, access conditions, and observed lane history.

Exporter Trinidad and Tobago (TTO)Importer Saint Lucia (LCA)HS6 740990Two-way vertical tradeCoverage 2016-2021Growing
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3-year buyer projection

$32.2KCalculated from reported demand

Exporter growth

+31.8%Full available history

Suppliers in market

3Latest reported count

Observed history

6 yearsLast year: 2021

Reported observations

What this copper: plates, sheets and strip, of a thickness exceeding 0.15mm, of copper alloys (other than copper-zinc base alloys, copper-tin base alloys, copper-nickel base alloys or copper-nickel-zinc base alloys) lane shows for HS 740990

Core values for Trinidad and Tobago (TTO) → Saint Lucia (LCA) in HS 740990.

Buyer market

Latest imports$16.5K
Five-year projection$50.3K
Buyer CAGR+32.7%
Latest annual change+5,309.2%

Exporter position

Latest exports$23.9
Market share4.9%
Share change-2.7 pp
Best observed share96.1%

Market structure

Reported suppliers3
Concentration index9,248.9
Share gap+91.2 pp
SignalGrowing

Detailed evidence

Complete lane evidence

Reported values, calculated indicators, and country-pair context for this route.

MeasureValueWhat it describes
Buyer imports$16.5KSaint Lucia (LCA)'s latest reported imports
Exporter exports$23.9Trinidad and Tobago (TTO)'s exports to Saint Lucia (LCA)
Exporter market share4.9%Exporter share of the reported buyer market
Buyer five-year CAGR+32.7%Annualized change in buyer imports
Exporter full-history CAGR+31.8%Annualized change in exporter exports
Three-year buyer projection$32.2KCalculated projection from reported demand
Five-year buyer projection$50.3KCalculated projection from reported demand
Average buyer imports$1.5KAverage reported importer value
Peak buyer imports$16.5KHighest reported importer value
Average exporter exports$33.8Average reported lane exports
Peak exporter exports$61.5Highest reported lane exports
Share change-2.7 ppLatest one-year change in exporter share
Reported suppliers3Supplier countries observed in the latest period
Buyer GDP$1.8BLatest buyer-country GDP estimate
Buyer GDP per person$9.6KLatest buyer-country GDP per person
Buyer population184.4 thousandLatest buyer-country population estimate
Buyer investment rate23.4%Reported buyer-country investment rate
Buyer secondary education70.3%Reported secondary education coverage
Distance381 kmApproximate country-pair distance
Business entry time11 daysReported days to start a business
Shared legal systemYesCountry-pair institutional relationship
Reported FTAYesReported trade-agreement indicator
WTO memberYesBuyer-country WTO membership indicator
Lane volatility0.7Variation indicator across observed lane values
Maximum drawdown61.2%Largest observed decline from a prior peak
Observed history6 yearsCoverage through 2021

Research reading

Copper: plates, sheets and strip, of a thickness exceeding 0.15mm, of copper alloys (other than copper-zinc base alloys, copper-tin base alloys, copper-nickel base alloys or copper-nickel-zinc base alloys) demand and the Trinidad and Tobago (TTO) to Saint Lucia (LCA) lane

Saint Lucia (LCA) reported $16.5K of copper: plates, sheets and strip, of a thickness exceeding 0.15mm, of copper alloys (other than copper-zinc base alloys, copper-tin base alloys, copper-nickel base alloys or copper-nickel-zinc base alloys) imports in 2021. Trinidad and Tobago (TTO) accounted for 4.9% of the observed market and reported $23.9 in exports on this lane.

The latest annual values eased slightly, while the longer available history shows +32.7% buyer growth and +31.8% exporter growth. The page separates reported values from projections and indicators.

Product classification

What does HS 740990 include?

HS 740990 covers Copper: plates, sheets and strip, of a thickness exceeding 0.15mm, of copper alloys (other than copper-zinc base alloys, copper-tin base alloys, copper-nickel base alloys or copper-nickel-zinc base alloys). This page studies the six-digit Harmonized System classification rather than a company, brand, retail category, or individual shipment.

The classification sits in HS chapter 74 and heading 7409. The recorded trade type is two-way vertical trade, with a medium price range classification in the available product reference data.

How to interpret this page

Compare demand, position, and history together

This HS 740990 trade opportunity page brings together the buyer market in Saint Lucia (LCA), the exporter position of Trinidad and Tobago (TTO), and the observed conditions of their trade lane. A large buyer market does not by itself show that every exporter has equal access, and a positive growth rate does not remove the need to examine volatility and historical coverage.

Use the reported imports and exports to understand scale, market share to understand position, projections to understand the calculated forward view, and lane history to understand how much evidence supports the comparison.

Frequently asked questions

Questions about Trinidad and Tobago (TTO) to Saint Lucia (LCA) copper: plates, sheets and strip, of a thickness exceeding 0.15mm, of copper alloys (other than copper-zinc base alloys, copper-tin base alloys, copper-nickel base alloys or copper-nickel-zinc base alloys) trade

What is the HS code for this product?

This page covers HS 740990, the six-digit product classification shown in the trade records.

How large is the Saint Lucia (LCA) market?

The page reports the latest buyer imports, historical averages, peaks, growth, and calculated projections for copper: plates, sheets and strip, of a thickness exceeding 0.15mm, of copper alloys (other than copper-zinc base alloys, copper-tin base alloys, copper-nickel base alloys or copper-nickel-zinc base alloys).

How strong is Trinidad and Tobago (TTO) in this market?

Exporter performance is shown through lane exports, market share, share change, growth, and the number of reported suppliers.

What should be checked before entering this market?

Review market scale, competition, access indicators, volatility, drawdown, and the available history together rather than relying on one signal.

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Definitions and coverage

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Reported values

Trade values describe reported merchandise trade for the stated HS6 classification. They are not company-level sales or shipment records.

Calculated indicators

Growth, projections, concentration, volatility, and share-gap figures are calculated from the reported observations and should be interpreted with their coverage period.

Coverage

This sample covers 6 observed years through 2021. Missing values are shown as not reported rather than estimated.

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