Jamaica
South & Central America and the Caribbean
Trade in Jamaica
| Jamaica was the world’s 151st largest exporter of goods and 100th largest exporter of commercial services in 2025. Export values were $1652 and $5256 million USD respectively. Jamaica’s top export category was fuels and mining products, followed by agricultural products, and manufactures. In 2023, Jamaica’s main export destination markets for goods and services trade were to United States, Russian Federation and Latvia, with trade representing 65.86 per cent of GDP. In terms of imports, Jamaica is the world’s 129th largest importer of goods and 109th largest importer of commercial services. Import values were $7524 and $3457 million USD respectively in 2025. Jamaica’s top import category was manufactures, followed by fuels and mining products and agricultural products. Leading import partners were United States, China and Brazil. Jamaica is part of 3 different Regional Trade Agreements, including with Caribbean Community and Common Market (CARICOM), and EU – CARIFORUM States. |
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General InformationThis section includes general information on the economy, legal system, official languages and links to additional demographic information. |
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Official Name |
Jamaica |
Abbreviation |
JM |
Capital |
Kingston |
WTO Membership Date |
9 March 1995 |
Legal System |
common law system based on the English model |
Language |
English |
Number of Time Zone(s) |
1 |
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Financial InformationThis section includes financial information such as the currency, exchange rate lookup and local banks issuing trade finance. |
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Currency |
Jamaican dollar |
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Exchange Rate |
Google Finance Currencies |
Contact InformationThis section includes contact information for business support organizations and national resources. |
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Business Support Organizations |
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Government MSME Agency |
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Copyright Offices |
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Industrial Property Offices |
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SPS Enquiry Points Sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) enquiry points are government agencies designated to answer questions about trade requirements. |
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TBT Enquiry Points Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) enquiry points are government agencies designated to answer questions about trade requirements. |
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Additional Information |
ePing alert |
Links to other helpful resourcesThis section includes additional links to trade-related resources. |
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National Tariff Finder |
https://www.jacustoms.gov.jm/service/duties-taxes-0 |
Trade Information Portal |
https://www.jamaicatradeportal.gov.jm/ |
Last Reviewed: October, 2026
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