{ "template": "T19", "templateName": "Exporter Regional Trade Playbook", "publisher": { "name": "Yugalinks", "url": "https://www.yugalinks.com", "logo": "https://www.yugalinks.com/trade/yugalinks-logo-v3-dark-mode.webp" }, "branding": { "brandName": "Yugalinks", "header": "Shared Yugalinks trade navigation", "footer": "Shared Yugalinks trade footer", "logo": "https://www.yugalinks.com/trade/yugalinks-logo-v3-dark-mode.webp" }, "seo": { "title": "Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Export Playbook for Latin America and Caribbean | Yugalinks", "description": "Explore Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's export opportunities in Latin America and Caribbean. Compare buyer markets, access conditions, products, and calculated trade potential.", "canonical": "https://www.yugalinks.com/trade/playbook/VCT/region/latin-america", "robots": "index, follow" }, "breadcrumbs": [ { "name": "Home", "url": "https://www.yugalinks.com/" }, { "name": "Trade data", "url": "https://www.yugalinks.com/trade/" }, { "name": "Saint Vincent and the Grenadines in Latin America and Caribbean", "url": "https://www.yugalinks.com/trade/playbook/VCT/region/latin-america" } ], "exporter": { "iso3": "VCT", "country_name": "Saint Vincent and the Grenadines" }, "profile": { "year": 2024, "country_iso3": "VCT", "exports_usd": 83750050.71163507, "imports_usd": 542980775.8980007, "trade_balance_usd": -459230725.18636566, "yoy_exports_growth_pct": 42.06414080568068, "yoy_imports_growth_pct": 8.947744141405689, "exports_cagr_3y_pct": -23.085012275453, "imports_cagr_3y_pct": 4.654043394624319, "export_partner_hhi": 1324.394435359447, "export_product_hhi": 1118.2052636755948, "momentum_score": 22.519394881340574, "risk_score": 12.212998495175208, "gdp_million_usd": 1157.2074074074073, "gdp_per_capita_usd": 11501.226518718766, "population": 100616, "labor_force": 58.07, "investment_rate_pct": 27.13, "savings_rate_pct": -2.3, "secondary_education_pct": 70.39, "tertiary_education_pct": 15.75, "total_factor_productivity": 530.02, "trade_openness_pct": 81.75247536062662, "exports_gdp_pct": 10.924584632756133, "num_active_partners": 270, "num_fta_partners": 43, "num_wto_partners": 169, "num_eu_partners": 28, "num_shared_border_partners": 0, "num_shared_language_partners": 77, "avg_partner_distance_km": 8892.884773662552, "avg_partner_gdp_million_usd": 533678518.3258193, "avg_partner_gdp_per_capita_usd": 15.774186170212769, "avg_buyer_biz_entry_days": null, "avg_buyer_biz_entry_cost_pct": null, "pct_partners_with_fta": 15.925925925925927, "pct_partners_shared_language": 28.51851851851852, "pct_partners_shared_border": 0, "avg_applied_tariff_pct": null, "avg_mfn_tariff_pct": null, "avg_preferential_tariff_pct": null, "tariff_advantage_pp": null, "avg_distance_all_partners_km": 8703.580248690572, "num_border_partners": 0, "num_colonial_partners": 25, "avg_substitution_elasticity": -7.67104649849416, "pct_products_high_elasticity": 63.47753743760399, "pct_products_low_elasticity": 4.409317803660566, "real_market_potential": 1405865.7185242663, "foreign_market_potential": 210874.7631717265 }, "region": { "slug": "latin-america", "name": "Latin America and Caribbean" }, "latestYear": 2024, "totals": { "addressable_usd": 3999055773.85, "market_count": 5, "fta_count": 4, "average_distance_km": 702.8599227905273, "average_entry_days": 15.9 }, "markets": [ { "iso3": "TTO", "country_name": "Trinidad and Tobago", "opportunity_count": 3, "addressable_usd": 2497868258.8999996, "trade_value_usd": 1872544814.3679762, "tariff_total": 31.5, "tariff_count": 3, "distance_total": 861.9873046875, "distance_count": 3, "fta": 1, "topProduct": "Product not reported", "topProductValue": 1124459488.11, "risk": "Not reported", "average_distance_km": 287.3291015625, "entry_days": 10.5 }, { "iso3": "LCA", "country_name": "Saint Lucia", "opportunity_count": 1, "addressable_usd": 689917760.96, "trade_value_usd": 491680966.937572, "tariff_total": 11, "tariff_count": 1, "distance_total": 94.83208465576172, "distance_count": 1, "fta": 1, "topProduct": "Product not reported", "topProductValue": 689917760.96, "risk": "Not reported", "average_distance_km": 94.83208465576172, "entry_days": 11 }, { "iso3": "CRI", "country_name": "Costa Rica", "opportunity_count": 1, "addressable_usd": 323444375.31, "trade_value_usd": 512285710.7091559, "tariff_total": 23, "tariff_count": 1, "distance_total": 2514.076171875, "distance_count": 1, "fta": 0, "topProduct": "Telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks", "topProductValue": 323444375.31, "risk": "Not reported", "average_distance_km": 2514.076171875, "entry_days": 23 }, { "iso3": "ATG", "country_name": "Antigua and Barbuda", "opportunity_count": 1, "addressable_usd": 267173961.65, "trade_value_usd": 287936314.4854194, "tariff_total": 19, "tariff_count": 1, "distance_total": 442.4938049316406, "distance_count": 1, "fta": 1, "topProduct": "Product not reported", "topProductValue": 267173961.65, "risk": "Not reported", "average_distance_km": 442.4938049316406, "entry_days": 19 }, { "iso3": "BRB", "country_name": "Barbados", "opportunity_count": 1, "addressable_usd": 220651417.03, "trade_value_usd": 379508772.9972173, "tariff_total": 16, "tariff_count": 1, "distance_total": 175.56845092773438, "distance_count": 1, "fta": 1, "topProduct": "Product not reported", "topProductValue": 220651417.03, "risk": "Not reported", "average_distance_km": 175.56845092773438, "entry_days": 16 } ], "opportunities": [ { "exporter_iso3": "VCT", "importer_iso3": "TTO", "hs_code": "271019", "hs_description": "", "hs_chapter": "", "hs_heading": "", "price_range_label": null, "trade_type_label": null, "substitution_elasticity": null, "buyer_imports_latest_usd": 845430756.6108507, "buyer_imports_avg_usd": 230863406.14909858, "buyer_imports_peak_usd": 1172473255.8253975, "buyer_cagr_full_pct": 16.8123, "buyer_yoy_avg_pct": 77.8982, "buyer_yoy_latest_pct": -27.8934, "buyer_trend_consistency_pct": 58.6207, "buyer_imports_proj_3y_usd": 1347547131.02, "buyer_imports_proj_5y_usd": 1838743896.03, "buyer_gdp_mn_latest": 21391.802311, "buyer_gdp_pc_latest": 15243, "buyer_population_latest": 1403.374, "buyer_investment_rate": 23.19, "buyer_savings_rate": 25.09, "buyer_edu_secondary": 82.19, "buyer_gdp_mn_2030_proj": 19311.25, "buyer_gdp_pc_2030_proj": 13738.78, "buyer_gdp_pc_growth_pct": -9.87, "buyer_gdp_mn_growth_pct": -9.73, "buyer_pop_growth_pct": 0.16, "exports_latest_usd": 9.625436510669958, "exports_avg_usd": 4759.250830241765, "exports_peak_usd": 49058.30785806109, "share_latest_pct": 0.0000011385245255633065, "share_avg_pct": 0.004313911815887574, "share_peak_pct": 0.047383009222805195, "share_change_1y_pp": 5.006044874520795e-7, "share_trend_pp_per_yr": -0.000002, "cagr_full_pct": -2.6, "yoy_avg_pct": 14605.0937, "yoy_latest_pct": 28.6919, "trend_consistency_pct": 52, "exports_proj_3y_usd": 8.89, "exports_proj_5y_usd": 8.44, "your_share_gap_pp": 83.4449, "addressable_proj_3y_usd": 1124459488.11, "addressable_proj_5y_usd": 1534338185.66, "peer_best_share_pct": 83.4449109472852, "peer_top_exporter": "USA", "num_suppliers_latest": 51, "buyer_herfindahl_index": 7000.75, "distance_km": 287.3291015625, "shares_official_language": 1, "common_spoken_language_score": 0.8359999656677246, "has_wto_reported_fta": 1, "buyer_is_eu_member": 0, "buyer_is_wto_member": 1, "buyer_biz_entry_days": 10.5, "shared_legal_system": 1, "shared_religion": 0, "shares_land_border": 0, "lane_volatility_cv": 2.215340555523979, "lane_max_drawdown_pct": 99.99618493980644, "signal_flag": "Stable", "lane_data_years": 26, "lane_last_year": 2024, "rank": 217, "importer_name": "Trinidad and Tobago" }, { "exporter_iso3": "VCT", "importer_iso3": "TTO", "hs_code": "860900", "hs_description": "Containers: (including containers for transport of fluids) specially designed and equipped for carriage by one or more modes of transport", "hs_chapter": "86", "hs_heading": "8609", "price_range_label": "Medium price range", "trade_type_label": "One-way trade", "substitution_elasticity": -5.7609935, "buyer_imports_latest_usd": 511969714.1165693, "buyer_imports_avg_usd": 22366412.468930088, "buyer_imports_peak_usd": 511969714.1165693, "buyer_cagr_full_pct": 35.1142, "buyer_yoy_avg_pct": 104.993, "buyer_yoy_latest_pct": 1610.3463, "buyer_trend_consistency_pct": 55.1724, "buyer_imports_proj_3y_usd": 999940847.88, "buyer_imports_proj_5y_usd": 1562407574.82, "buyer_gdp_mn_latest": 21391.802311, "buyer_gdp_pc_latest": 15243, "buyer_population_latest": 1403.374, "buyer_investment_rate": 23.19, "buyer_savings_rate": 25.09, "buyer_edu_secondary": 82.19, "buyer_gdp_mn_2030_proj": 19311.25, "buyer_gdp_pc_2030_proj": 13738.78, "buyer_gdp_pc_growth_pct": -9.87, "buyer_gdp_mn_growth_pct": -9.73, "buyer_pop_growth_pct": 0.16, "exports_latest_usd": 105.67802364818417, "exports_avg_usd": 1420.4804618151452, "exports_peak_usd": 3032.0812008009007, "share_latest_pct": 0.001436982645000706, "share_avg_pct": 0.019106978878207306, "share_peak_pct": 0.03663837449174743, "share_change_1y_pp": -0.022949211630621257, "share_trend_pp_per_yr": -0.002415, "cagr_full_pct": -10.2045, "yoy_avg_pct": 165.1884, "yoy_latest_pct": -94.7272, "trend_consistency_pct": 50, "exports_proj_3y_usd": 76.52, "exports_proj_5y_usd": 61.7, "your_share_gap_pp": 98.2467, "addressable_proj_3y_usd": 982409212.4, "addressable_proj_5y_usd": 1535014394.38, "peer_best_share_pct": 98.2481697251965, "peer_top_exporter": "GUY", "num_suppliers_latest": 29, "buyer_herfindahl_index": 9653.48, "distance_km": 287.3291015625, "shares_official_language": 1, "common_spoken_language_score": 0.8359999656677246, "has_wto_reported_fta": 1, "buyer_is_eu_member": 0, "buyer_is_wto_member": 1, "buyer_biz_entry_days": 10.5, "shared_legal_system": 1, "shared_religion": 0, "shares_land_border": 0, "lane_volatility_cv": 0.7621699526400999, "lane_max_drawdown_pct": 96.51467039800022, "signal_flag": "Declining", "lane_data_years": 5, "lane_last_year": 2022, "rank": 255, "importer_name": "Trinidad and Tobago" }, { "exporter_iso3": "VCT", "importer_iso3": "LCA", "hs_code": "271019", "hs_description": "", "hs_chapter": "", "hs_heading": "", "price_range_label": null, "trade_type_label": null, "substitution_elasticity": null, "buyer_imports_latest_usd": 491680966.937572, "buyer_imports_avg_usd": 169368735.09784457, "buyer_imports_peak_usd": 513109445.59664905, "buyer_cagr_full_pct": 13.3726, "buyer_yoy_avg_pct": 40.1407, "buyer_yoy_latest_pct": 64.216, "buyer_trend_consistency_pct": 62.069, "buyer_imports_proj_3y_usd": 716486102.41, "buyer_imports_proj_5y_usd": 920924485.46, "buyer_gdp_mn_latest": 1764.9011329999998, "buyer_gdp_pc_latest": 9571, "buyer_population_latest": 184.401, "buyer_investment_rate": 23.37, "buyer_savings_rate": 19.15, "buyer_edu_secondary": 70.33, "buyer_gdp_mn_2030_proj": 1660.1, "buyer_gdp_pc_2030_proj": 8889.91, "buyer_gdp_pc_growth_pct": -7.12, "buyer_gdp_mn_growth_pct": -5.94, "buyer_pop_growth_pct": 1.27, "exports_latest_usd": 19.12558763815616, "exports_avg_usd": 745.1174570654407, "exports_peak_usd": 3788.9176159711883, "share_latest_pct": 0.000006387734848117798, "share_avg_pct": 0.0010346931925909325, "share_peak_pct": 0.008302194463920625, "share_change_1y_pp": -0.00026228561416518904, "share_trend_pp_per_yr": -0.000007, "cagr_full_pct": 1.1013, "yoy_avg_pct": 1887.3244, "yoy_latest_pct": -98.6127, "trend_consistency_pct": 60, "exports_proj_3y_usd": 19.76, "exports_proj_5y_usd": 20.2, "your_share_gap_pp": 96.2919, "addressable_proj_3y_usd": 689917760.96, "addressable_proj_5y_usd": 886775272.94, "peer_best_share_pct": 96.29186168512233, "peer_top_exporter": "USA", "num_suppliers_latest": 38, "buyer_herfindahl_index": 9283.9, "distance_km": 94.83208465576172, "shares_official_language": 1, "common_spoken_language_score": 0.4085000157356262, "has_wto_reported_fta": 1, "buyer_is_eu_member": 0, "buyer_is_wto_member": 1, "buyer_biz_entry_days": 11, "shared_legal_system": 1, "shared_religion": 0, "shares_land_border": 0, "lane_volatility_cv": 1.4156576293078804, "lane_max_drawdown_pct": 99.81278672988192, "signal_flag": "Stable", "lane_data_years": 16, "lane_last_year": 2023, "rank": 360, "importer_name": "Saint Lucia" }, { "exporter_iso3": "VCT", "importer_iso3": "TTO", "hs_code": "271012", "hs_description": "", "hs_chapter": "", "hs_heading": "", "price_range_label": null, "trade_type_label": null, "substitution_elasticity": null, "buyer_imports_latest_usd": 515144343.64055645, "buyer_imports_avg_usd": 134789300.42311296, "buyer_imports_peak_usd": 725746083.2639985, "buyer_cagr_full_pct": 23.4969, "buyer_yoy_avg_pct": 240.6777, "buyer_yoy_latest_pct": -29.0187, "buyer_trend_consistency_pct": 55.1724, "buyer_imports_proj_3y_usd": 970279368.08, "buyer_imports_proj_5y_usd": 1479819357.73, "buyer_gdp_mn_latest": 21391.802311, "buyer_gdp_pc_latest": 15243, "buyer_population_latest": 1403.374, "buyer_investment_rate": 23.19, "buyer_savings_rate": 25.09, "buyer_edu_secondary": 82.19, "buyer_gdp_mn_2030_proj": 19311.25, "buyer_gdp_pc_2030_proj": 13738.78, "buyer_gdp_pc_growth_pct": -9.87, "buyer_gdp_mn_growth_pct": -9.73, "buyer_pop_growth_pct": 0.16, "exports_latest_usd": 202.4599259261737, "exports_avg_usd": 2597.9741509949663, "exports_peak_usd": 15178.789222424526, "share_latest_pct": 0.010921807534767012, "share_avg_pct": 0.009722224800193038, "share_peak_pct": 0.04710337123077585, "share_change_1y_pp": 0.010695031581509185, "share_trend_pp_per_yr": 0.002184, "cagr_full_pct": 68.4231, "yoy_avg_pct": 164936.3259, "yoy_latest_pct": 5026.291, "trend_consistency_pct": 60, "exports_proj_3y_usd": 395.43, "exports_proj_5y_usd": 617.86, "your_share_gap_pp": 40.2976, "addressable_proj_3y_usd": 390999558.39, "addressable_proj_5y_usd": 596332081.67, "peer_best_share_pct": 40.308548578830255, "peer_top_exporter": "USA", "num_suppliers_latest": 16, "buyer_herfindahl_index": 2361.66, "distance_km": 287.3291015625, "shares_official_language": 1, "common_spoken_language_score": 0.8359999656677246, "has_wto_reported_fta": 1, "buyer_is_eu_member": 0, "buyer_is_wto_member": 1, "buyer_biz_entry_days": 10.5, "shared_legal_system": 1, "shared_religion": 0, "shares_land_border": 0, "lane_volatility_cv": 2.1659092647826177, "lane_max_drawdown_pct": 99.97398051560269, "signal_flag": "Accelerating", "lane_data_years": 6, "lane_last_year": 2016, "rank": 544, "importer_name": "Trinidad and Tobago" }, { "exporter_iso3": "VCT", "importer_iso3": "CRI", "hs_code": "851712", "hs_description": "Telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks", "hs_chapter": "85", "hs_heading": "8517", "price_range_label": null, "trade_type_label": null, "substitution_elasticity": -8.9039278, "buyer_imports_latest_usd": 512285710.7091559, "buyer_imports_avg_usd": 176364808.53524572, "buyer_imports_peak_usd": 512285710.7091559, "buyer_cagr_full_pct": 19.9705, "buyer_yoy_avg_pct": 27.1249, "buyer_yoy_latest_pct": 33.6625, "buyer_trend_consistency_pct": 68.9655, "buyer_imports_proj_3y_usd": 884578111.58, "buyer_imports_proj_5y_usd": 1273167331.75, "buyer_gdp_mn_latest": 64282.438667, "buyer_gdp_pc_latest": 12509, "buyer_population_latest": 5139.053, "buyer_investment_rate": 20.53, "buyer_savings_rate": 17.23, "buyer_edu_secondary": 58.25, "buyer_gdp_mn_2030_proj": 74303.5, "buyer_gdp_pc_2030_proj": 13919.24, "buyer_gdp_pc_growth_pct": 11.27, "buyer_gdp_mn_growth_pct": 15.59, "buyer_pop_growth_pct": 3.88, "exports_latest_usd": 245.58406638551511, "exports_avg_usd": 2253.4776293458312, "exports_peak_usd": 8757.948113753842, "share_latest_pct": 0.00006509148334323018, "share_avg_pct": 0.004462079053061125, "share_peak_pct": 0.026382715594608332, "share_change_1y_pp": -0.0013226762148126196, "share_trend_pp_per_yr": -0.000175, "cagr_full_pct": -4.2033, "yoy_avg_pct": 727.8526, "yoy_latest_pct": -94.8921, "trend_consistency_pct": 50, "exports_proj_3y_usd": 215.9, "exports_proj_5y_usd": 198.13, "your_share_gap_pp": 36.5648, "addressable_proj_3y_usd": 323444375.31, "addressable_proj_5y_usd": 465531315.89, "peer_best_share_pct": 36.564882949804726, "peer_top_exporter": "USA", "num_suppliers_latest": 45, "buyer_herfindahl_index": 2613.82, "distance_km": 2514.076171875, "shares_official_language": 0, "common_spoken_language_score": 0, "has_wto_reported_fta": 0, "buyer_is_eu_member": 0, "buyer_is_wto_member": 1, "buyer_biz_entry_days": 23, "shared_legal_system": 0, "shared_religion": 0, "shares_land_border": 0, "lane_volatility_cv": 1.3609058294950072, "lane_max_drawdown_pct": 97.64586520991388, "signal_flag": "Slowing", "lane_data_years": 7, "lane_last_year": 2015, "rank": 633, "importer_name": "Costa Rica" }, { "exporter_iso3": "VCT", "importer_iso3": "ATG", "hs_code": "271019", "hs_description": "", "hs_chapter": "", "hs_heading": "", "price_range_label": null, "trade_type_label": null, "substitution_elasticity": null, "buyer_imports_latest_usd": 287936314.4854194, "buyer_imports_avg_usd": 161397710.86844692, "buyer_imports_peak_usd": 642739136.5389425, "buyer_cagr_full_pct": 12.2487, "buyer_yoy_avg_pct": 50.0731, "buyer_yoy_latest_pct": -38.5866, "buyer_trend_consistency_pct": 62.069, "buyer_imports_proj_3y_usd": 407230085.92, "buyer_imports_proj_5y_usd": 513100138.91, "buyer_gdp_mn_latest": 1471.125926, "buyer_gdp_pc_latest": 14901, "buyer_population_latest": 98.728, "buyer_investment_rate": null, "buyer_savings_rate": null, "buyer_edu_secondary": null, "buyer_gdp_mn_2030_proj": null, "buyer_gdp_pc_2030_proj": null, "buyer_gdp_pc_growth_pct": null, "buyer_gdp_mn_growth_pct": null, "buyer_pop_growth_pct": null, "exports_latest_usd": 23.922615256390152, "exports_avg_usd": 61.78509913856883, "exports_peak_usd": 328.29378314131657, "share_latest_pct": 0.000008308300847408935, "share_avg_pct": 0.000045010151683403384, "share_peak_pct": 0.00018726679932995016, "share_change_1y_pp": 0.0000023488475320221994, "share_trend_pp_per_yr": -0.000004, "cagr_full_pct": -2.3105, "yoy_avg_pct": 281.4793, "yoy_latest_pct": -14.3812, "trend_consistency_pct": 62.5, "exports_proj_3y_usd": 22.3, "exports_proj_5y_usd": 21.28, "your_share_gap_pp": 65.6076, "addressable_proj_3y_usd": 267173961.65, "addressable_proj_5y_usd": 336632782.24, "peer_best_share_pct": 65.6076269206358, "peer_top_exporter": "USA", "num_suppliers_latest": 37, "buyer_herfindahl_index": 4663.59, "distance_km": 442.4938049316406, "shares_official_language": 1, "common_spoken_language_score": 0.7599999904632568, "has_wto_reported_fta": 1, "buyer_is_eu_member": 0, "buyer_is_wto_member": 1, "buyer_biz_entry_days": 19, "shared_legal_system": 1, "shared_religion": 0, "shares_land_border": 0, "lane_volatility_cv": 1.2113135844179876, "lane_max_drawdown_pct": 99.30072913812488, "signal_flag": "Stable", "lane_data_years": 17, "lane_last_year": 2024, "rank": 715, "importer_name": "Antigua and Barbuda" }, { "exporter_iso3": "VCT", "importer_iso3": "BRB", "hs_code": "271019", "hs_description": "", "hs_chapter": "", "hs_heading": "", "price_range_label": null, "trade_type_label": null, "substitution_elasticity": null, "buyer_imports_latest_usd": 379508772.9972173, "buyer_imports_avg_usd": 252092957.52971178, "buyer_imports_peak_usd": 741268003.0301145, "buyer_cagr_full_pct": 7.974, "buyer_yoy_avg_pct": 33.2266, "buyer_yoy_latest_pct": -17.8508, "buyer_trend_consistency_pct": 51.7241, "buyer_imports_proj_3y_usd": 477726174.71, "buyer_imports_proj_5y_usd": 556951248.49, "buyer_gdp_mn_latest": 4900.8, "buyer_gdp_pc_latest": 17034, "buyer_population_latest": 287.708, "buyer_investment_rate": 17.23, "buyer_savings_rate": 7.72, "buyer_edu_secondary": 95.52, "buyer_gdp_mn_2030_proj": 4839.92, "buyer_gdp_pc_2030_proj": 16771.27, "buyer_gdp_pc_growth_pct": -1.54, "buyer_gdp_mn_growth_pct": -1.24, "buyer_pop_growth_pct": 0.3, "exports_latest_usd": 108.90373521986422, "exports_avg_usd": 19140.90768790191, "exports_peak_usd": 125589.72856368741, "share_latest_pct": 0.000023573521099569846, "share_avg_pct": 0.00424220779295748, "share_peak_pct": 0.02686309444872685, "share_change_1y_pp": 0.00002135739222344961, "share_trend_pp_per_yr": 0.000001, "cagr_full_pct": 12.5437, "yoy_avg_pct": 95721.5024, "yoy_latest_pct": 929.2555, "trend_consistency_pct": 37.5, "exports_proj_3y_usd": 155.24, "exports_proj_5y_usd": 196.63, "your_share_gap_pp": 46.1878, "addressable_proj_3y_usd": 220651417.03, "addressable_proj_5y_usd": 257243769.97, "peer_best_share_pct": 46.187866885126134, "peer_top_exporter": "TTO", "num_suppliers_latest": 42, "buyer_herfindahl_index": 3104.14, "distance_km": 175.56845092773438, "shares_official_language": 1, "common_spoken_language_score": 0.940500020980835, "has_wto_reported_fta": 1, "buyer_is_eu_member": 0, "buyer_is_wto_member": 1, "buyer_biz_entry_days": 16, "shared_legal_system": 1, "shared_religion": 0, "shares_land_border": 0, "lane_volatility_cv": 2.030081161745443, "lane_max_drawdown_pct": 99.99437655335652, "signal_flag": "Accelerating", "lane_data_years": 9, "lane_last_year": 2023, "rank": 809, "importer_name": "Barbados" } ], "sectors": [ { "hs2": "00", "sector_name": "HS2 sector 00", "opportunity_count": 5, "addressable_usd": 2693202186.1400003, "market_size_usd": 2519701154.6716156, "growth": 73.9045, "growthCount": 5, "average_growth_pct": 14.780899999999999 }, { "hs2": "86", "sector_name": "HS2 sector 86", "opportunity_count": 1, "addressable_usd": 982409212.4, "market_size_usd": 511969714.1165693, "growth": 35.1142, "growthCount": 1, "average_growth_pct": 35.1142 }, { "hs2": "85", "sector_name": "HS2 sector 85", "opportunity_count": 1, "addressable_usd": 323444375.31, "market_size_usd": 512285710.7091559, "growth": 19.9705, "growthCount": 1, "average_growth_pct": 19.9705 } ], "sections": [ "overview", "markets", "opportunities", "sectors", "faq", "data-source" ], "methodology": { "summary": "Reported trade observations and calculated indicators are shown separately. Validate buyers, tariffs, standards, logistics, pricing, and competition before acting.", "url": "https://www.yugalinks.com/methodology" }, "faq": [ { "question": "Should Saint Vincent and the Grenadines focus on Latin America and Caribbean?", "answer": "Use the market ranking as a starting point, then check product fit, buyer requirements, route costs, tariffs, standards, and competitive conditions." }, { "question": "What does calculated opportunity mean?", "answer": "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." }, { "question": "How should exporters use this page?", "answer": "Prioritize one market and product combination, then validate buyers, compliance, logistics, pricing, and continuity before making a commercial decision." } ], "links": { "home": "https://www.yugalinks.com/", "trade": "https://www.yugalinks.com/trade/", "workspace": "https://www.yugalinks.com/app/countries", "dataSources": "https://www.yugalinks.com/data-sources", "methodology": "https://www.yugalinks.com/methodology", "json": "https://www.yugalinks.com/trade/playbook/VCT/region/latin-america/index.json", "markdown": "https://www.yugalinks.com/trade/playbook/VCT/region/latin-america/index.md", "jsonLd": "https://www.yugalinks.com/trade/playbook/VCT/region/latin-america/index.ld.json" }, "sourceAttribution": { "publisher": "OECD", "dataset": "Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D", "year": 2025, "citation": "OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-30)", "sourceUrl": "https://data-explorer.oecd.org/", "dataflowUrl": "https://sdmx.oecd.org/sti-public/rest/dataflow/OECD.SDD.TPS/DSD_BIMTS_6D@DF_BIMTS_HS2017_6D/1.0", "termsUrl": "https://www.oecd.org/termsandconditions/", "terms": "OECD Terms & Conditions", "accessed": "2026-08-30", "supportingSources": [ { "publisher": "CEPII", "dataset": "BACI bilateral trade flows", "release": "202601", "citation": "Gaulier, G. and Zignago, S. (2010), BACI: International Trade Database at the Product-Level. The 1994-2007 Version, CEPII Working Paper No. 2010-23.", "sourceUrl": "https://www.cepii.fr/DATA_DOWNLOAD/baci/doc/baci_webpage.html", "datasetUrl": "https://www.cepii.fr/CEPII/en/bdd_modele/bdd_modele_item.asp?id=37", "licenseUrl": "https://www.etalab.gouv.fr/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/open-licence.pdf", "license": "Etalab 2.0 Open Licence", "accessed": "2026-08-30" } ] }, "generatedAt": "2026-08-30T12:37:34.408Z" }