Jamaica
U.S. Trade with Jamaica in 2022
Export Market Rank
#36 Among U.S. Agricultural Export Markets
Total Export Value
$695.98 Million
3-Year Average
$563.1 Million
Compound Average Growth
3.1% (2013-2022)
Total Export Value 2013 - 2022
Export Value by Commodity 2022
Top 10 Exports to Jamaica in 2022
| Commodity | Total Value (USD) | Total Volume (Metric Tons) | 10-Year Average Value (USD) | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corn | $88.25 Million | 282,111 | $60.46 Million | 30% |
| Wheat | $68.26 Million | 159,291 | $51.47 Million | 10% |
| Ethanol (non-bev.) | $63.9 Million | --- | $36.61 Million | 130% |
| Soybean Meal | $55.06 Million | 109,131 | $45.71 Million | 13% |
| Forest Products | $52.03 Million | --- | $42.94 Million | 43% |
| Eggs & Products | $42.72 Million | 6 | $25.86 Million | 148% |
| Dairy Products | $34.4 Million | 6,619 | $22.17 Million | 77% |
| Soybean Oil | $30.94 Million | 21,259 | $22.02 Million | 163% |
| Baked Goods | $28.91 Million | 9,924 | $22.34 Million | 48% |
| Poultry Meat & Prods. (excl. eggs) | $24.55 Million | 17,565 | $26.07 Million | -23% |
Data and Analysis
Post forecasts Jamaica’s sugar production down eight percent to 36,000 metric tons (MT) for marketing year (MY) 2023/2024, an outlook that reinforces a trend already underway with past estimates for this waning industry.
U.S. agricultural exports to Jamaica in 2021 totaled nearly $500 million, making the United States a key trading partner for the Caribbean nation. Currently, some U.S. exported livestock feed inputs and intermediate foods to Jamaica are produced using biotechnological methods. Jamaica recently approved a national Biosafety Policy which will guide how biotechnology and biosafety is utilized in the country.
Attaché Report (GAIN)
Jamaica: Food and Agricultural Import Regulations and Standards Country Report
This report outlines the requirement for exporting food and agricultural products to Jamaica. There were no major changes to these requirements in 2022.
News and Features
September 21, 2022
News Release
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November 20, 2013
News Release
USDA Announces GSM-102 Credit Guarantees for Export Sales To Caribbean Region
WASHINGTON, Nov. 20, 2013 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture today announces availability of the following credit guarantees for sales of U.S. agricultural commodities under the Commodity Credit Corporation's Export Credit Guarantee Program (GSM...