Required Report - public distribution

**Date:** 9/12/2006

**GAIN Report Number:** C16006

C16006

**Caribbean Basin**

**Exporter Guide**

**Regional Exporter Guide**

**2006**

**Approved by:**

![](media/image1.wmf)Omar Gonzalez, Acting Director

Caribbean Basin Agricultural Trade Office

**Prepared by:**

Joanna Apergis, Agricultural Marketing Specialist

**Report Highlights:**

\"Updated on 9/12/06\"

\"Section(s) Updated: Section I, III, IV, V, Appendix 1\"

Caribbean importers have a long history of doing business with the
United States.

Their strong interest in U.S. exports is mainly due to any of the
following: close proximity, long-standing reputation of higher quality
products, and quality of service.

Includes PSD Changes: No

Includes Trade Matrix: No

Unscheduled Report

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# SECTION I. MARKET OVERVIEW

Most Caribbean Basin countries^1^ lack sufficient arable land to
cultivate enough food to supply their own populations. In addition,
thousands of tourists descend on these islands on any single day. When
combined, these two factors lead to the pursuit of imports from other
countries. Since their closest neighbors are usually other Caribbean
islands with minimal exports, most food and beverage products must be
shipped from the United States and other countries.

Caribbean importers have a long history of doing business with the
United States. Their strong interest in U.S. exports is mainly due to
any of the following: close proximity (for countries as far south as the
Leeward Windward islands), long-standing reputation of higher quality
products, and quality of service. As a testament to the reputation of
U.S. products in the Caribbean, many local importers have noted that
they can source some products from other countries, but none match the
reliability in quality of their U.S. counterparts.

**CHART A. TOTAL U.S. EXPORT OF CONSUMER-ORIENTED PRODUCTS TO THE
CARIBBEAN BASIN 2001-2005 (IN MILLIONS OF U.S. DOLLARS)**

![](media/image2.wmf)

Source: Department of Commerce, U.S. Census Bureau, Foreign Trade
Statistics

The Caribbean Basin Agricultural Trade Office islands of coverage
include: Anguilla, Antigua & Barbuda, Aruba, The Bahamas, Barbados,
Bermuda, Bonaire, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Curacao,
Dominica, Grenada, Guadeloupe/Martinique, Montserrat, Saba, St.
Barthelemy, St. Eustacius, St. Maarten/St. Martin, St. Kitts and Nevis,
St. Lucia, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Trinidad and Tobago, Turks
and Caicos

**CHART B. U.S. EXPORT OF CONSUMER-ORIENTED PRODUCTS TO THE CARIBBEAN
BASIN, BY PRODUCT TYPE 2001-2005 (IN MILLIONS OF U.S. DOLLARS)**

![](media/image3.wmf)

Source: Department of Commerce, U.S. Census Bureau, Foreign Trade
Statistics

About 60-90 percent (depending on the island) of the Caribbean regions'
tourists are from the United States. Consequently, foodservice
businesses must cater to the tastes of their clientele, which generally
prefer U.S. products. Moreover, local residents have exposure to U.S.
products through visits that many make to the United States, and through
television channels that are broadcast to the islands by major U.S.
networks through cable television.

  ----------------------------------- -----------------------------------
  **Advantages**                      **Challenges**

   With little arable land and food   In the higher income countries
  production, the Caribbean must      with high U.S. market share the key
  import most of its food needs       constraint is the likelihood of
                                      simply replacing one U.S. brand for
                                      another

   Over 16 million tourists visit     In some markets such as the
  the islands on a yearly basis,      French West Indies, a key
  fueling further demand for food     constraint is breaking the
  products                            traditional liaisons with Europe

   Proximity and ease of shipment     In some cases there are cheaper
  works to the advantage of U.S.      transportation rates from Europe
  suppliers                           than from the United States

   Exposure to US media as well as    Importers & consumers often lack
  language, cultural, and commercial  knowledge of U.S. products. Many
  ties with the United States all     importers rely solely on the FMI
  contribute to consumers having a    and NRA shows, where consolidation
  positive attitude toward U.S.       of major food companies limits
  products                            their choices in many cases.

   There is opportunity to            The retail industry in many
  continually add more value added    island markets is still quite
  products into the import mix,       underdeveloped
  replacing the large proportion of   
  staple imports                      

   The market for the high value      There is a noticeable lack of
  products is increasing as income    effective venues in the region for
  grows, women demand more            promoting U.S. products
  convenience foods, and the younger  
  generation is more open to new      
  ideas from different parts of the   
  world.                              

   For the most part, the regulatory  Certain products, particularly
  environment is fairly open to all   meat and poultry, may be restricted
  types of U.S. products              in selected markets due to either
                                      EU or island-specific restrictions.
  ----------------------------------- -----------------------------------

# SECTION II. EXPORTER BUSINESS TIPS

Many of the orders that importers place are small but frequent, so they
often do not order full containers from each supplier. Caribbean
importers rely heavily on consolidators in South Florida for shipment of
mixed container-loads to their local ports. As a result, a crucial part
of doing business with Caribbean importers is building a relationship
with a consolidator in South Florida (and sometimes New Jersey in the
case of Bermuda).

Since some resorts and larger supermarkets often order larger shipments
directly from suppliers, the main resource for medium to smaller sized
retail and foodservice businesses are local importer/wholesalers, making
them a good target for smaller U.S. exporters. These
importer/wholesalers will work with prospective U.S. suppliers to find
the best means of product delivery, and meeting local standards and
regulations. Local importers will usually stay informed of changing
regulations and duties on food and beverage products.

Occasionally, items may be temporarily banned or duties may be increased
if it is perceived that imports are competing unfairly with local
production, or may pose a phyto or zoosanitary threat. For example, in
selected islands, import licenses for chicken leg quarters have been
restricted in response to complaints from local processors, and in the
Bahamas, citrus fruit from Florida is prohibited due to the citrus
canker outbreak.

Since Caribbean countries have had a long-term trade relationship with
the United States, most recognize and accept the U.S. standards for food
and agricultural products.

Many countries sometimes apply the Codex Alimentarius standards for
imports from other countries. Phytosanitary certificates from the
country of origin must accompany imported fresh produce and plants.
Health certificates must accompany live animals and animal products.

The majority of Caribbean countries accept standard U.S. labeling
including the standard U.S. nutritional fact panel. However, islands
such as Guadeloupe and Martinique require food and beverage labels in
French.

U.S. suppliers must be aware that EU standards may apply for some EU
territories in the Caribbean. As always, good communication with local
importers will help to secure the proper compliance to local food laws.

For more information on Caribbean regulations and standards, visit the
Caribbean Basin Agricultural Trade Office's web site at:
www.cbato.fas.usda.gov.

# SECTION III. MARKET SECTOR STRUCTURE AND TRENDS

## A. HRI Sector

Overall, the Caribbean HRI sector accounts from 40 to 45 percent of
consumer related agricultural imports. The percentage of Caribbean
hotels and restaurants independently owned can vary from 90 percent in
Grenada to 25 percent in the Bahamas (Nassau in particular). This
characteristic impacts the flow of imports to the island. The
independent restaurant or hotel owner is more likely to source their
food and beverage products from local wholesalers, while larger chain
restaurants and hotels have both the connections and the economies of
scale to make direct imports from a U.S. agent their main source. The
growth of the HRI foodservice sector has direct ties to the tourism
industry. Although in recent years, local residents are dining out more
often at both fast food and casual dining restaurants, the economy's
direct ties to tourism can also affect this trend.

After several sluggish seasons, from both a slowing world economy and
the events of 9/11, 2001, the tourism industry within the Caribbean
basin is continuing a gradual recovery. Approximately 6.6 million
stay-over tourists visited the Caribbean basin region in 2005, and
tourism is expected to continue to grow by an average of 4.5 percent
annually through 2010. As tourism continues in this upward trend,
economies in the region will strengthen, and the population will expand
to fit the needs of the industry, thus impacting the overall market for
food products. The total food market is expected to grow between 3-5
percent over the next few years, including a rise in the U.S. share of
the market.

While corporate-owned resorts and hotels have boomed over recent years,
individual-owned foodservice businesses are still strong on all
Caribbean islands. Local individual-owned restaurants remain especially
popular in countries such as Aruba and Barbados. Some of the world's
most acclaimed chefs are working in the Caribbean. Using high quality
ingredients, these chefs and their restaurants often are a valuable
platform for U.S. food and beverage products.

## B. Retail Sector

About 55 to 60 percent of consumer related agricultural imports in the
Caribbean is destined for the retail sector. Most of the products
stocked on the shelves of Caribbean retail stores are imported. In the
Caribbean retail sector it is the difference that convenience and so
called "mom and pop" stores have with supermarkets that affects the
distribution of food and beverage imports.

As in the HRI sector, smaller retailers such as neighborhood markets
will buy most if not all of their products from local import
wholesalers. These retailers have a slower turnaround on product sales
and have limited space for storage, which both lead to wholesale as a
preferred option for sourcing food and beverage products.

In contrast, supermarket chains have both local and U.S. or
foreign-based purchasing offices. They work closely with U.S. suppliers
to find the best prices for the products of interest. Again, a
consolidator in Miami is still crucial to the import of products to
these outlets.

International retail chains in the Caribbean include: Carrefour,
PriceSmart and Cost-U-Less. Although some are fairly new, these retail
outlets are doing reasonably well. However, \'mom and pop\' stores will
continue to supply a large share of consumers' needs for basic supplies.
In addition, national and international convenience stores and gas marts
are playing a growing role in consumer food purchases as well,
contributing about 5-10 percent of total retail food sales.

A new trend in supermarket and convenience stores is phoned or faxed
orders for yacht provisions. This is especially prevalent in the British
Virgin Islands and is developing throughout the Caribbean. For more
information on the yacht provisioning market in the Caribbean, see GAIN
Report C14016.

The recent devaluation of the U.S. dollar as compared to the Euro is one
factor that may tip the scales; Caribbean importers are favoring U.S.
food and beverage products over EU products. This is especially true in
Caribbean countries with currency pegged to the U.S. dollar. Imports
from the EU, at such a high exchange rate, are now much more costly to
purchase.

## C. Food Processing Sector

Caribbean food processors mainly consist of wheat flour mills, rice and
pasta products, bakery products and soybean products. Food processing in
the Caribbean is quite limited and highly concentrated in the larger
countries such as the Dominican Republic and Jamaica. In the CBATO's
islands of coverage, local food processors are more prevalent on
Trinidad and Tobago and Barbados, and to some extent in St. Vincent.
However, with few exceptions, in the rest of the Caribbean Basin
islands, food processors are almost nonexistent.

# SECTION IV. BEST CONSUMER ORIENTED PRODUCT PROSPECTS 

Market Opportunities for High-Value Consumer Foods/Beverages Include:

+---------+--------+--------+------+------+------------+------------+
| **      | **2003 | **2003 | **5  | **Im | **Key      | **Market   |
| Product | Market | Impor  | -Yr. | port | C          | Attr       |
| Cat     | Size   | ts\*** | Avg. | Ta   | onstraints | activeness |
| egory** | (Vol   |        | An   | riff | Over       | for USA**  |
|         | ume)** | **(\   | nual | Ra   | Market     |            |
|         |        | $1,000 | Im   | te\* | Dev        |            |
|         |        | Sa     | port | \*** | elopment** |            |
|         |        | les)** | Grow |      |            |            |
|         |        |        | th** |      |            |            |
+---------+--------+--------+------+------+------------+------------+
| Fresh   | Min.   | 20,368 | 3    | 0    | The retail | Demand     |
| Fruit   | Local  |        | 4.5% | -20% | market is  | will       |
|         | Prod   |        |      |      | still a    | continue   |
|         | uction |        |      |      | niche      | to rise    |
|         |        |        |      |      | market,    | along with |
|         |        |        |      |      | subject to | disposable |
|         |        |        |      |      | the health | incomes    |
|         |        |        |      |      | of the     | and        |
|         |        |        |      |      | economy.   | increased  |
|         |        |        |      |      | The HRI    | local      |
|         |        |        |      |      | market     | tourism.   |
|         |        |        |      |      | depends on |            |
|         |        |        |      |      | tourism    |            |
|         |        |        |      |      | growth.    |            |
+---------+--------+--------+------+------+------------+------------+
| Soybean | Min.   | 5,170  | 1    | 0    | The retail | Demand for |
| Oil     | Local  |        | 5.4% | -20% | market is  | soybean    |
|         | Prod   |        |      |      | still a    | products   |
|         | uction |        |      |      | niche      | is likely  |
|         |        |        |      |      | market,    | to         |
|         |        |        |      |      | subject to | increase   |
|         |        |        |      |      | the health | as         |
|         |        |        |      |      | of the     | consumers  |
|         |        |        |      |      | economy.   | gain a     |
|         |        |        |      |      |            | better     |
|         |        |        |      |      |            | und        |
|         |        |        |      |      |            | erstanding |
|         |        |        |      |      |            | of these   |
|         |        |        |      |      |            | products.  |
+---------+--------+--------+------+------+------------+------------+
| Tree    | Min.   | 4,402  | 3    | 0    | The retail | Demand     |
| Nuts    | Local  |        | 0.7% | -25% | market is  | will rise  |
|         | Prod   |        |      |      | still a    | along with |
|         | uction |        |      |      | niche      | disposable |
|         |        |        |      |      | market,    | incomes    |
|         |        |        |      |      | subject to | and        |
|         |        |        |      |      | the health | increased  |
|         |        |        |      |      | of the     | local      |
|         |        |        |      |      | economy.   | tourism.   |
+---------+--------+--------+------+------+------------+------------+
| Dairy   | Min.   | 28,473 | 1    | 0    | The retail | Attractive |
| P       | Local  |        | 2.2% | -20% | market is  | to U.S.    |
| roducts | Prod   |        |      |      | still a    | suppliers  |
|         | uction |        |      |      | niche      | with       |
|         |        |        |      |      | market,    | market     |
|         |        |        |      |      | subject to | driven     |
|         |        |        |      |      | the health | approach   |
|         |        |        |      |      | of the     | to         |
|         |        |        |      |      | economy.   | business   |
|         |        |        |      |      | The HRI    | in the     |
|         |        |        |      |      | market     | Caribbean. |
|         |        |        |      |      | depends on |            |
|         |        |        |      |      | tourism    |            |
|         |        |        |      |      | growth.    |            |
+---------+--------+--------+------+------+------------+------------+
| Beef    | Min.   | 43,588 | 6.9% | 0    | The retail | Demand     |
|         | Local  |        |      | -20% | market is  | will       |
|         | Prod   |        |      |      | still a    | continue   |
|         | uction |        |      |      | niche      | to rise    |
|         |        |        |      |      | market,    | along with |
|         |        |        |      |      | subject to | disposable |
|         |        |        |      |      | the health | incomes    |
|         |        |        |      |      | of the     | and        |
|         |        |        |      |      | economy.   | increased  |
|         |        |        |      |      | The HRI    | local      |
|         |        |        |      |      | market     | tourism.   |
|         |        |        |      |      | depends on |            |
|         |        |        |      |      | tourism    |            |
|         |        |        |      |      | growth.    |            |
+---------+--------+--------+------+------+------------+------------+
| Snacks  | Min.   | 35,547 | -    | 0    | The retail | Demand     |
| & other | Local  |        | 2.7% | -20% | market is  | will rise  |
| Conv    | Prod   |        |      |      | still a    | along with |
| enience | uction |        |      |      | niche      | disposable |
| Foods   |        |        |      |      | market,    | incomes    |
|         |        |        |      |      | subject to | and        |
|         |        |        |      |      | the health | increased  |
|         |        |        |      |      | of the     | local      |
|         |        |        |      |      | economy.   | tourism.   |
|         |        |        |      |      | The HRI    |            |
|         |        |        |      |      | market     |            |
|         |        |        |      |      | depends on |            |
|         |        |        |      |      | tourism    |            |
|         |        |        |      |      | growth.    |            |
+---------+--------+--------+------+------+------------+------------+

Source: FAS' Global Agricultural Trade System using data from the United
Nations Statistical Office

\*This is the most complete, up-to-date trade data for the Caribbean
Basin region

\*\*Import duties and competing imports vary from country to country in
the Caribbean. For more detailed information and GAIN Reports by
country, visit [www.cbato.fas.usda.gov](http://www.cbato.fas.usda.gov/).

# SECTION V. KEY CONTACTS AND FURTHER INFORMATION

**A. For more information and an importer list, please contact:**

# Caribbean Basin Agricultural Trade Office

Foreign Agricultural Service Omar González, Acting Director

United States Department of Agriculture Email: omar@cbato.net

909 SE 1st Ave, suite 720

Miami, Florida 33131 Graciela Juelle, Marketing Assistant

Phone: (305) 536-5300 Email: cbato@cbato.net

Fax: (305) 536-7577

Email: cbato@cbato.net

## B. Other sources of Information:

Please visit our website for promotional activities, trade statistics
and more reports on the retail and food service sectors and on food
import regulations for several Caribbean islands.

**http://www.cbato.fas.usda.gov**

Basic country information may be found in the **Central Intelligence
Agency's** World Fact Book under the country of interest.

**http://www.odci.gov/cia/publications/factbook**

# Department of Commerce

U.S. Commercial Service

Information on marketing U.S. products and services is in the Country
Commercial Guide for most Caribbean countries.

**http://www.export.gov**

Click on *Market Research* link, then select *Country & Industry Market
Reports*.

## Department of State

Bureau of Consular Affairs

Links to United States Embassies and Consulates Worldwide

## http://usembassy.state.gov/

## Foreign Agricultural Service, USDA

BICO Reports

Provides bulk, intermediate, and consumer-oriented agricultural product
data per calendar or fiscal year.

**http://www.fas.usda.gov/scriptsw/bico/bico_frm.asp**

## APHIS- Veterinary Services

Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA

Miami, Florida

Phone: 305-526-2825

Fax: 305-871-4205

**http://www.aphis.usda.gov/vs/**

## C. Other sources of Information on the Caribbean:

CARICOM

Caribbean Community Common Market

P.O. Box 10827

Georgetown, Guyana

Phone: 592-226-9280

Fax: 592-226-7816

Home Page: www.caricom.org

**Organization of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS)**\
Morne Fortune\
P O Box 179\
Castries, Saint Lucia

Phone: 758-452 2537

Fax: (758) 453 1628

Email: oesec@oecs.org

Home Page: www.oecs.org

**Caribbean Hotel Association (CHA)**

Head Office\
P.O. Box\
Phone: 305-443-3040\
Fax: 305-443-3005\
Home Page: http://www.caribbeanhotels.org

# APPENDIX I. STATISTICS

The following trade statistics were obtained from several sources
including the UN Trade Database and the Caribbean Trade Statistics
Database. Many sources of statistical information were consulted due to
the widespread nature of the Caribbean Basin Agricultural Trade Office's
islands of coverage. Some variations, depending on the agency compiling
data, will exist in the tables provided.

## TABLE A. KEY CARIBBEAN BASIN TRADE & DEMOGRAPHIC INFORMATION

# 

+------------------------------------------------------------+---------+
| Agricultural Imports From All Countries (\$Mil) / U.S.     | 78      |
| Market Share (%) ^1/^                                      | 1.8/63% |
|                                                            | (Range: |
|                                                            | 3       |
|                                                            | 3-91%)  |
+------------------------------------------------------------+---------+
| Consumer Food Imports From All Countries (\$Mil) / U.S.    | 73      |
| Market Share (%) ^1/^                                      | 0.7/60% |
|                                                            |         |
|                                                            | (Range: |
|                                                            | 4       |
|                                                            | 0-90%)  |
+------------------------------------------------------------+---------+
| Edible Fishery Imports From All Countries (\$Mil) / U.S.   |         |
| Market Share (%) ^1/^                                      | 7       |
|                                                            | 6.1/56% |
+------------------------------------------------------------+---------+
| Total Population (Millions) / Annual Growth Rate (%)^2/^   | 3.73    |
|                                                            | /1.7    |
|                                                            | 7-.26%  |
+------------------------------------------------------------+---------+
| Urban Population (Millions) / Annual Growth Rate (%)       |  N/A    |
+------------------------------------------------------------+---------+
| Number of Major Metropolitan Areas ^2/^                    | Varies  |
|                                                            | by      |
|                                                            | C       |
|                                                            | ountry  |
+------------------------------------------------------------+---------+
| Size of the Middle Class (Millions) / Growth Rate (%)      | N/A     |
+------------------------------------------------------------+---------+
| Per Capita Gross Domestic Product (U.S. Dollars)           | Range:  |
|                                                            | \$5,000 |
|                                                            | to      |
|                                                            | \$      |
|                                                            | 35,000  |
+------------------------------------------------------------+---------+
| Unemployment Rate (%)                                      |  Range: |
|                                                            | 0.6 to  |
|                                                            | 23 %    |
+------------------------------------------------------------+---------+
| Per Capita Food Expenditures (U.S. Dollars)                | N/A     |
+------------------------------------------------------------+---------+
| Percent of Female Population Unemployed ^3/^               | Range:  |
|                                                            | 4.6 to  |
|                                                            | 7%      |
+------------------------------------------------------------+---------+
| Exchange Rate (US\$1 = Caribbean country's currency)       |         |
|                                                            | Varies  |
|                                                            | by      |
|                                                            | Country |
+------------------------------------------------------------+---------+

**Footnotes**

1/ Source: FAS' web-enabled UNTrade database

2/ This estimate refers to the Caribbean Basin Agricultural Trade
Office's islands of coverage including: Anguilla, Antigua & Barbuda,
Aruba, The Bahamas, Barbados, Bermuda, Bonaire, British Virgin Islands,
Cayman Islands, Curacao, Dominica, Grenada, Guadeloupe/Martinique,
Montserrat, Saba, St. Barthelemy, St. Eustacius, St. Maarten/St. Martin,
St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Trinidad
and Tobago, Turks and Caicos

3/ Population in excess of 1,000,000

4/ Percent against total number of women (15 years old or above).

## TABLE B. CONSUMER FOOD AND EDIBLE FISHERY PRODUCT IMPORTS

Caribbean Basin Imports

(In Millions of Dollars)

  --------------------- ----------- ---------- ------------ ----------- ---------- ---------- ------------ ---------- --------- ---------- ------------
                        **Imports                           **Imports                                                 **U.S.               
                        from the                            from the                                                  Market               
                        World**                             U.S.**                                                    Share**              

                        **2001**    **2002**   **2003\***               **2001**   **2002**   **2003\***   **2001**             **2002**   **2003\***

  **Consumer-Oriented   1027.4      988.0      796.2                    348.1      330.3      258.1        31.53%               31.06%     29.66%
  Agricultural Total**                                                                                                                     

  Meat and Meat         131.8       122.3      83.9                     65.9       55.8       35.6         49.95%               45.62%     42.39%
  Preparations                                                                                                                             

  Dairy Products and    117.5       106.8      86.2                     19.9       20.2       17.5         16.96%               18.92%     20.33%
  Eggs                                                                                                                                     

  Fish, Crustaceans and 42.1        45.3       35.8                     9.9        8.5        6.9          23.55%               18.80%     19.52%
  Mollusks                                                                                                                                 

  Cereals and Cereal    152.7       135.1      119.6                    79.3       75.4       63.2         51.92%               55.82%     52.87%
  Preparations                                                                                                                             

  Vegetables and Fruit  151.6       151.2      126.9                    72.0       67.4       53.3         47.46%               44.53%     42.00%

  Sugar, Sugar          54.7        52.0       44.4                     10.4       11.4       6.5          18.97%               21.89%     14.71%
  Preparations and                                                                                                                         
  Honey                                                                                                                                    

  Coffee, Tea, Cocoa    27.1        28.4       25.2                     9.3        9.1        7.6          34.47%               31.90%     30.29%
  and Spices                                                                                                                               

  Miscellaneous Edible  228.2       219.5      163.4                    68.9       69.2       54.8         30.21%               31.53%     33.51%
  Products and                                                                                                                             
  Preparations                                                                                                                             

  Beverages             121.5       127.4      110.7                    12.5       13.5       12.5         10.30%               10.57%     11.33%
  --------------------- ----------- ---------- ------------ ----------- ---------- ---------- ------------ ---------- --------- ---------- ------------

Source: Caribbean Trade Statistics Database, ECLAC/UN

\*This is the most complete, up-to-date trade data for the Caribbean
Basin region

TABLE C. TOP 10 SUPPLIERS OF CONSUMER-ORIENTED AGRICULTURAL IMPORTS AND
FISH AND SEAFOOD PRODUCTS (In Thousands of Dollars)

Source: FAS' Global Agricultural Trade System using data from the United
Nations Statistical Office

\*This is the most complete, up-to-date trade data for the Caribbean
Basin region