# Jamaica Export Playbook for Latin America and Caribbean

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Compare buyer markets, access conditions, and calculated product opportunities in Latin America and Caribbean. Use this guide to prioritize research, not to treat calculated indicators as guaranteed sales.

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## Overview

- Exporter: Jamaica (JAM)
- Region: Latin America and Caribbean
- Latest trade year: 2024
- Buyer markets: 11
- Calculated three-year opportunity: $42.4B
- Reported FTA markets: 4
- Average reported distance: 2,080 km
- Average business entry indicator: 15 days

## Market comparison

| Market | ISO3 | Opportunity | Products | FTA | Distance | Entry days | Top product |
| --- | --- | ---: | ---: | --- | ---: | ---: | --- |
| Chile | CHL | $9.8B | 3 | Not reported | 5,765 km | 4 | Product not reported |
| Panama | PAN | $8.1B | 3 | Not reported | 1,045 km | 6 | Vessels: n.e.s. in heading no. 8901, for the transport of goods and other vessels for the transport of both persons and goods |
| Brazil | BRA | $7.0B | 5 | Not reported | 5,664 km | 17 | Telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks |
| Colombia | COL | $4.2B | 3 | Not reported | 1,496 km | 10 | Telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks |
| Dominican Republic | DOM | $3.7B | 2 | Reported | 744 km | 17 | Product not reported |
| Honduras | HND | $2.9B | 2 | Not reported | 1,197 km | 42 | Product not reported |
| Trinidad and Tobago | TTO | $2.1B | 2 | Reported | 1,838 km | 11 | Product not reported |
| Costa Rica | CRI | $1.6B | 1 | Not reported | 1,185 km | 23 | Product not reported |
| Bahamas | BHS | $1.3B | 1 | Reported | 794 km | 12 | Product not reported |
| El Salvador | SLV | $1.0B | 1 | Not reported | 1,408 km | 17 | Product not reported |
| Saint Lucia | LCA | $689.3M | 1 | Reported | 1,748 km | 11 | Product not reported |

## Product and market opportunities

| Rank | Market | Product | Opportunity | Buyer growth | Current share |
| ---: | --- | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1 | Chile (CHL) | HS 271019 - Product description unavailable | $7.2B | +13.8% | +0.0% |
| 2 | Panama (PAN) | HS 890190 - Vessels: n.e.s. in heading no. 8901, for the transport of goods and other vessels for the transport of both persons and goods | $3.4B | -0.0% | +0.0% |
| 3 | Panama (PAN) | HS 271019 - Product description unavailable | $3.0B | +9.8% | +0.0% |
| 4 | Brazil (BRA) | HS 851712 - Telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks | $2.3B | +8.4% | +0.0% |
| 5 | Chile (CHL) | HS 851712 - Telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks | $2.0B | +14.6% | +0.0% |
| 6 | Brazil (BRA) | HS 271600 - Electrical energy | $2.0B | +61.9% | +0.0% |
| 7 | Dominican Republic (DOM) | HS 271012 - Product description unavailable | $1.9B | +8.8% | +0.1% |
| 8 | Dominican Republic (DOM) | HS 271019 - Product description unavailable | $1.8B | +13.6% | +0.1% |
| 9 | Colombia (COL) | HS 851712 - Telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks | $1.7B | +9.4% | +0.0% |
| 10 | Honduras (HND) | HS 271019 - Product description unavailable | $1.7B | +10.1% | +0.2% |
| 11 | Colombia (COL) | HS 271019 - Product description unavailable | $1.6B | +6.8% | +0.0% |
| 12 | Panama (PAN) | HS 271012 - Product description unavailable | $1.6B | +11.4% | +0.0% |
| 13 | Costa Rica (CRI) | HS 271019 - Product description unavailable | $1.6B | +12.7% | +0.2% |
| 14 | Brazil (BRA) | HS 880330 - Aircraft and spacecraft: parts of aeroplanes or helicopters n.e.c. in heading no. 8803 | $1.4B | +10.3% | +0.4% |
| 15 | Bahamas (BHS) | HS 271019 - Product description unavailable | $1.3B | +8.6% | +0.0% |
| 16 | Honduras (HND) | HS 271012 - Product description unavailable | $1.2B | +9.7% | +0.0% |
| 17 | Trinidad and Tobago (TTO) | HS 271019 - Product description unavailable | $1.1B | +16.8% | +0.8% |
| 18 | El Salvador (SLV) | HS 271019 - Product description unavailable | $1.0B | +9.8% | +0.0% |
| 19 | Trinidad and Tobago (TTO) | HS 860900 - Containers: (including containers for transport of fluids) specially designed and equipped for carriage by one or more modes of transport | $982.4M | +35.1% | +0.0% |
| 20 | Colombia (COL) | 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 | $883.3M | +11.2% | +0.0% |

## Sector opportunities

| Sector | Products | Reported buyer imports | Opportunity | Average growth |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| HS2 00 - HS2 sector 00 | 13 | $25.5B | $25.8B | +11.2% |
| HS2 85 - HS2 sector 85 | 3 | $6.0B | $6.0B | +10.8% |
| HS2 89 - HS2 sector 89 | 1 | $6.0B | $3.4B | -0.0% |
| HS2 84 - HS2 sector 84 | 4 | $3.1B | $2.9B | +8.1% |
| HS2 27 - HS2 sector 27 | 1 | $1.1B | $2.0B | +61.9% |
| HS2 88 - HS2 sector 88 | 1 | $1.9B | $1.4B | +10.3% |
| HS2 86 - HS2 sector 86 | 1 | $512.0M | $982.4M | +35.1% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Should Jamaica focus on Latin America and Caribbean?

Use the market ranking as a starting point, then check product fit, buyer requirements, route costs, tariffs, standards, and competitive conditions.

### What does calculated opportunity mean?

It is a screening indicator built from demand and exporter-position signals. It is not a confirmed order, sales forecast, or guarantee of market entry.

### How should exporters use this page?

Prioritize one market and product combination, then validate buyers, compliance, logistics, pricing, and continuity before making a commercial decision.

## Method

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

Yugalinks presents derived views for research and planning. [Read the full methodology](https://www.yugalinks.com/methodology).

## 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.