Saint Lucia
South & Central America and the Caribbean
Trade in Saint Lucia
| Saint Lucia was the world’s 198th largest exporter of goods and 119th largest exporter of commercial services in 2022. Export values were $79 million and $1.14 billion USD respectively. Saint Lucia’s top export category was Agricultural products, followed by Manufactures, and Fuels and mining products. In 2022, Saint Lucia’s main export destination markets for goods and services trade were to United States, Barbados and Trinidad and Tobago. In terms of imports, Saint Lucia is the world’s 202nd largest importer of goods and 153rd largest importer of commercial services. Import values were $834 and $458 million USD respectively in 2022. Saint Lucia’s top import category was Manufactures, followed by Agricultural products and Fuels and mining products. Leading import partners were United States, Trinidad and Tobago and China. Saint Lucia is part of 3 different Regional Trade Agreements, including Caribbean Community and Common Market (CARICOM) and EU – CARIFORUM States. |
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 |
Saint Lucia |
Abbreviation |
LC |
Capital |
Castries |
WTO Membership Date |
1 January 1995 |
Legal System |
English common law |
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 |
Eastern Caribbean 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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SPS Enquiry Points Sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) 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 |
http://www.customs.gov.lc/customs-tariff.php |
Trade Information Portal |
https://exportsaintlucia.org/trade-information-system/ |
Last Reviewed: June, 2024
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