# Saint Kitts and Nevis 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: Saint Kitts and Nevis (KNA)
- Region: Latin America and Caribbean
- Latest trade year: 2024
- Buyer markets: 6
- Calculated three-year opportunity: $2.9B
- Reported FTA markets: 3
- Average reported distance: 1,763 km
- Average business entry indicator: 12 days

## Market comparison

| Market | ISO3 | Opportunity | Products | FTA | Distance | Entry days | Top product |
| --- | --- | ---: | ---: | --- | ---: | ---: | --- |
| Trinidad and Tobago | TTO | $1.1B | 1 | Reported | 751 km | 11 | Product not reported |
| Cuba | CUB | $441.4M | 1 | Not reported | 2,155 km | 0 | Meat and edible offal: of fowls of the species Gallus domesticus, cuts and offal, frozen |
| Brazil | BRA | $430.7M | 2 | Not reported | 4,867 km | 17 | Electrical machines and apparatus: having individual functions, not specified or included elsewhere in this chapter, n.e.c. in heading no. 8543 |
| Dominican Republic | DOM | $327.8M | 1 | Reported | 761 km | 17 | Plastics: other articles n.e.s. in chapter 39 |
| Colombia | COL | $326.0M | 1 | Not reported | 1,948 km | 10 | 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 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | ATG | $267.2M | 1 | Reported | 95 km | 19 | Product not reported |

## Product and market opportunities

| Rank | Market | Product | Opportunity | Buyer growth | Current share |
| ---: | --- | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1 | Trinidad and Tobago (TTO) | HS 271019 - Product description unavailable | $1.1B | +16.8% | +0.0% |
| 2 | Cuba (CUB) | HS 020714 - Meat and edible offal: of fowls of the species Gallus domesticus, cuts and offal, frozen | $441.4M | +12.9% | +0.0% |
| 3 | Dominican Republic (DOM) | HS 392690 - Plastics: other articles n.e.s. in chapter 39 | $327.8M | +13.3% | +0.0% |
| 4 | Colombia (COL) | 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 | $326.0M | +4.9% | +0.0% |
| 5 | Antigua and Barbuda (ATG) | HS 271019 - Product description unavailable | $267.2M | +12.2% | +0.0% |
| 6 | Brazil (BRA) | HS 854370 - Electrical machines and apparatus: having individual functions, not specified or included elsewhere in this chapter, n.e.c. in heading no. 8543 | $220.2M | +5.6% | +0.0% |
| 7 | Brazil (BRA) | HS 853690 - Electrical apparatus: n.e.s. in heading no. 8536, for switching or protecting electrical circuits, for a voltage not exceeding 1000 volts | $210.5M | +7.5% | +0.0% |

## Sector opportunities

| Sector | Products | Reported buyer imports | Opportunity | Average growth |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| HS2 00 - HS2 sector 00 | 2 | $1.1B | $1.4B | +14.5% |
| HS2 85 - HS2 sector 85 | 3 | $1.5B | $756.6M | +6.0% |
| HS2 02 - HS2 sector 02 | 1 | $381.7M | $441.4M | +12.9% |
| HS2 39 - HS2 sector 39 | 1 | $364.7M | $327.8M | +13.3% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Should Saint Kitts and Nevis 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.