# Presentation: 245932

## U.S. Two-way Trade of Horticultural & Tropical Products With the Caribbean 

**Foreign Agricultural Service**
**Horticultural & Tropical Products Division**
**August 2002**

## Introduction For the purpose of this presentation, the Caribbean is defined as including the following:

- Anguilla
- Antigua and Barbuda
- Aruba
- Bahamas
- Barbados
- Bermuda
- British Virgin Islands
- Cayman Islands
- Dominica
- Dominican Republic
- Grenada
- Guadeloupe

- Haiti
- Jamaica
- Martinique
- Montserrat
- Netherlands Antilles
- St. Barthelemy
- St. Kitts and Nevis
- St. Lucia
- St. Maarten
- St. Vincent and the Grenadines
- Trinidad and Tobago
- Turks and Caicos Islands

**Source: **_**Ag Exporter**_**, USDA, Foreign Agriculture Service, November 2001, pg 4-8**

## Overview

**The combined population of the Caribbean countries is approximately 22 million, with the Dominican Republic accounting for 8 million.  Cuba, which is not covered in this overview, has a population of 11 million.  **
** ****The region has a relatively high standard of living, with an average per capita GDP of $11,600.  **
** ****The United States presently commands a 56-percent share of this $2.3 billion-a-year market for agriculture.  **
**U.S. strengths in servicing the region include geographic proximity and a wide range of high quality agricultural products.  Tourism is a key demand driver, particularly for many high value and value added products. **

**Source: **_**Ag Exporter**_**, USDA, Foreign Agriculture Service, November 2001, pg 4-8**

## Exports

**In the early 1990s, annual U.S. exports of horticultural and tropical products to the Caribbean were valued at approximately $200 million. The value of these shipments has nearly doubled, with exports now approaching $400 million annually.**** **
** ****The following are some of the leading examples:  U.S. apple exports rose from $5 million in 1991 to $18 million in 2001; shipments of fruit and vegetable juices rose from $20 million in 1991 to $40 million in 2001; and, wine exports rose from 1991’s level of $9 million to $15 million in 2001.**** **
**Over the period 1991–2001, U.S. exports of sugar & tropical products, including cocoa and cocoa products, increased from $60 million to $100 million.**

**Source: **_**Ag Exporter**_**, USDA, Foreign Agriculture Service, November 2001, pg 4-8**

## U.S. Exports of All Horticultural  & Tropical Products to the Caribbean Within the Last Decade

**Data Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census**

## U.S. Exports of All Horticultural Products to the Caribbean by Major Category

**Data Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census**

## U.S. Exports of Selected Horticultural Products to the Caribbean

**Data Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census**

## U.S. Exports of Fruit & Vegetable Juices Show Steady Growth to the Caribbean

**Data Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census**

## U.S. Exports of Selected Fruit & Vegetable Juices to the Caribbean

**Data Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census**

## U.S. Exports of Fruit & Vegetable Juices to Key Caribbean Countries

**Data Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census**

## U.S. Exports of Fresh Deciduous Fruit to the Caribbean Triples within the Last Decade

- Deciduous Fruits: Apples, Pears & Quinces, Grapes, Cherries

**Data Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census**

## U.S. Exports of Selected Fresh Deciduous Fruits to the Caribbean

**All other includes:** Pears & Quinces, Peaches, Nectarines, Apricots, Cherries, & Plums

**Data Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census**

## U.S. Exports of Fresh Deciduous Fruits to Selected Caribbean Countries

**Data Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census**

## U.S. Exports of Wine Products Register Steady Growth to the Caribbean

**Data Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census**

## U.S. Exports of Key Wine Products to the Caribbean

**Grape Wine Nesoi:** 2204214000 (Fortified Wine or Fermentation Prevented) Nesoi. (Not Specified or Indicated).

**  ****Data Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census**

## U.S. Exports of Wine Products to Selected Caribbean Countries

**Data Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census**

## U.S. Exports of Fresh Vegetables to the Caribbean

**Data Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census**

**Notes:**
The dominant product is under the NESOI (not exactly specified or indicated selection).

## U.S. Exports of Sugar & Tropical Products to the Caribbean

**Data Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census**

## U.S. Exports of Selected Tropical Products to the Caribbean

**Data Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census**

## U.S. Exports of Cocoa Products to the Caribbean

**Data Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census**

## U.S. Exports of Selected Cocoa Products

**Data Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census**

**CH/Coc,2kg FLCon:** Choc. & Cocoa Prep. in blocks, slabs or Bars, Weighing 2kg or less, filled.

## U.S. Exports of Cocoa Products to Selected Caribbean Countries

**Data Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census**

## U.S. Exports of SelectedHorticultural & Tropical Products Declining to the Caribbean

**Data Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census**

**Notes:**
Sugar & Rel. Pdt.,: Cane/Beet Sugar, Glucose & Syrup, & etc.; Dried Fruits: Plums, Raisins, ,Fresh Dates, & etc.

## Imports

** ****In the early 1990’s U.S. imports horticultural & tropical products from the Caribbean were valued at $200 million. These imports increased to $300 million in 2001.  **
** **
** ****Key horticultural import items from the region include fresh vegetables ($30 million in 2001) and edible tree nuts ($12 million in 2001). **

**Source:**_** Ag Exporter**_**, USDA, Foreign Agriculture Service, November 2001, pg 4-8**

## U.S. Imports of Horticultural & Tropical Products from the Caribbean

**Data Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census**

## U.S. Imports of Selected Horticultural & Tropical Products from the Caribbean

**Data Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census**

## U.S. Imports of Sugar & Related Products, Excl. Honey Register Decline from Caribbean Countries

**Data Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census**

**Notes:**
Sugar & Related Products: Mostly Raw Sugar cane, Molasses exc. Cane molasses, & Cane molasses.

## U.S. Imports of Fresh Vegetables* excluding Potatoes from the selected Caribbean Countries

**Data Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census**

**Notes:**
Fresh Vegetables exc. Potatoes (Mainly): Fresh Dasheens, Yams, Fresh & Dried Sweet Potatoes

## Dominican Republic is the Main Caribbean Supplier of Edible Tree Nuts to the United States

**Data Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census**

**Notes:**
Edible Tree Nuts (Mainly in this case): Coconuts Shelled or Not.

## U.S. Imports of Other Fresh Fruit from the Caribbean

**Data Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census**

**Notes:**
Other Fresh Fruit (Mainly in this case): Fresh or Dried Avocados, Fresh Papayas, Fresh Bananas, & Fresh Mangoes. 

## Trade Balances & Competing Suppliers: 

**The United States has enjoyed an annual trade surplus with the Caribbean in the area of horticultural products of around $100 million in recent years.  This surplus stood at $50 million in 1991. **
** **
**Conversely, in the area of tropical products (notably sugar & related products), the Caribbean enjoys a trade surplus with the United States that has averaged around $50 million in recent years.  **
** **
**The EU is a leading competitor in the region for a several key horticultural products and product categories, including wine and frozen potato fries.  In some cases, U.S. suppliers, hampered by the strong dollar, have been losing market share in recent years to EU competitors.**

**Source: **_**Ag Exporter**_**, USDA, Foreign Agriculture Service, November 2001, pg 4-8**

## U.S. Trade Balance of All Horticultural & Tropical Products With the Caribbean

**(Trade Balance = Total Exports – Total Imports) ****Data Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census**

## Trade Balances for Horticultural Product and Tropical Product Categories With the Caribbean

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

## EU and U.S. Exports of Wine to the Caribbean Converge in 2001

**Source: FAS' Global Agricultural Trade System using data from the United Nations Statistical Office, & ****U.S. Bureau of the Census**

## The Leading Exporters of Sparkling Grape Wines to the Caribbean

**Source: FAS' Global Agricultural Trade System using data from the United Nations Statistical Office, & ****U.S. Bureau of the Census**

**Notes:**
For example, champagne.

## U.S. Exports of Sparkling Grape Wines to the Selected Caribbean Countries 

**Source: ****U.S. Bureau of the Census**

## French Exports of Sparkling Grape Wines to the Selected Caribbean Countries

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

## France is the Main Supplier of Fortified Grape Wines to the Caribbean

**Source: FAS' Global Agricultural Trade System using data from the United Nations Statistical Office, & ****U.S. Bureau of the Census**

_**No data recorded for Spain, United Kingdom, Italy, & Chile in 2001**_

**Notes:**
Fortified wine – a wine, as sherry, to which alcohol, usually in the form of brandy, has been added.

## French Exports of Fortified Grape Wines to the Key Caribbean Countries

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

**Notes:**
Fortified wine – a wine, as sherry, to which alcohol, usually in the form of brandy, has been added. Barbados is an upcoming market from 511 to 1,018.

## U.S. Exports of Fortified Grape Wines to the Key Caribbean Countries

**Source: ****U.S. Bureau of the Census**

**Notes:**
Fortified wine – a wine, as sherry, to which alcohol, usually in the form of brandy, has been added. Barbados is an upcoming market from 511 to 1,018.

## Spanish Exports of Fortified Grape Wines to the Caribbean Countries are on the Rise

**Source: FAS' Global Agricultural Trade System using data from the United Nations Statistical Office, **_**No data recorded for 2001.**_

**Notes:**
Fortified wine – a wine, as sherry, to which alcohol, usually in the form of brandy, has been added.

## Italian Exports of Fortified Grape Wines to the Caribbean Countries

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

**Notes:**
Fortified wine – a wine, as sherry, to which alcohol, usually in the form of brandy, has been added.

## The U.S. Dominates the Fresh Apple Trade to the Caribbean

**Source: FAS' Global Agricultural Trade System using data from the United Nations Statistical Office, & ****Data Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census; (**_**No data recorded for Chile in 2001)**_

**Notes:**
None of the other top suppliers have well growing data reported exports to the Caribbean Region. (France, Italy, or Netherlands*)
* Very little trade to the Caribbean Region.

## Dominican Republic is the Top Caribbean Market for U.S. Apples

**Source: ****Data Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census**

**Notes:**
Followed by Trinidad & Tobago starting at 469 to 2725.

## Chilean Exports Fresh Apples to the Dominican Republic

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

## U.S. Exports of Frozen Potato Fries to the Caribbean

**Data Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census**

## U.S. Exports of Frozen Potato Fries Register Declines since 1999 to the Key Caribbean Countries

**Data Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census**

## Netherlands Expands Exports of Frozen Potato Fries to Key Caribbean Countries 

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

## Canadian Exports of Frozen Potato Fries deteriorates along with the U.S. to the Caribbean Countries 

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

## Leading Suppliers of Frozen Potato Fries to Dominican Republic

**Data Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census& FAS' Global Agricultural Trade System using data from the United Nations Statistical Office**

## Leading Suppliers of Frozen Potato Fries to Jamaica

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

## U.S. Relationship With Cuba

**In the first month after the United States lifted the embargo, U.S. companies shipped $4.5 million worth of agricultural and food products. In 2000, Cuba was ranked 228****th**** out of the U.S.’s 228 trading partners, said John Kavulich, president of the U.S.-Cuba Trade Council and Economic Council in New York. In that first month, it jumped to 144****th**** place and last year was ranked 52****nd****.**
**This year, U.S. food and agricultural shipments are expected to reach $165-million out of Cuba’s total spending of $750- million on imported food products and are projected to hit $260-million next year.**
**Eventually, 80% of Cuba’s food and agricultural products will be sourced,” said Mr. Kavulich. “The market share for other countries, including Canada, will decrease and is unlikely to recover.”**

**Source: National Post: http://www.nationalpost.com/; “Canada’s food trade with Cuba hit by U.S.-Embargo Lifted”  by Peter Morton, Financial Post – Dated on Monday, September 16, 2002 **