Overview
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines boast a blooming market for food produce and other materials. The local market can meet the population's demand, export some of its produce, and expand services if necessary. NEMO periodically conducts audits of available food, materials, and hardware as part of its emergency preparedness efforts. During the COVID-19 pandemic and the eruption of the Soufriere volcano, the food and items in the country were sufficient in the first few months to cater to local demand. Although SVG relies heavily on imports, the country also exports products such as roots and tubers, wheat flour, bananas, animal feed, and beverages. Find the top five imported foods and imported and exported goods in 2023.
Top five imported goods (2023)
|
HS \ Indicators |
Value (EC$) |
Net Weight (kg) |
|---|---|---|
|
27101220: Motor Spirit (gasoline) |
59,255,132 |
24,415,445 |
|
27101950: Gas oils (other than diesel oil) |
44,800,705 |
18,471,946 |
|
10011100: durum wheat |
28,898,394 |
19,587,364 |
|
73069000: Other tubes, pipes and hollow profiles (for example, open seam, riveted or similarly closed), of iron and steel |
18,278,826 |
5,000,625 |
|
21069099: Other |
18,273,580 |
6,052,600 |
Top five exported goods (2023)
|
HS \ Indicators |
Value (EC$) |
Net Weight (kg) |
|---|---|---|
|
11010090: Flour of wheat (other than durum wheat) and meslin. |
29,473,044 |
10,619,775 |
|
23099030: Prepared complete poultry feed. |
11,078,094 |
5,938,572 |
|
23099050: Prepared complete pig feed. |
4,647,606 |
3,948,523 |
|
76101000: Doors, windows and their frames and thresholds for doors, of aluminum. |
3,780,381 |
140,447 |
|
22029920: Malt beverages |
3,403,285 |
842,950 |
Top five food imported food (2023)
|
SITC4 \ Indicators |
Value (EC$) |
Net Weight (KG) |
|---|---|---|
|
012: Other meat and edible meat offal, fresh, chilled or frozen (except meat an |
46,944,918 |
8,974,430 |
|
098: Edible products and preparations, n.e.s. |
36,720,778 |
8,104,051 |
|
041: Wheat (including spelt) and meslin, unmilled |
28,898,432 |
19,587,370 |
|
048: Cereal preparations and preparations of flour or starch of fruits or vegetables |
25,896,390 |
2,899,877 |
|
022: Milk and cream and milk products other than butter or cheese |
16,463,953 |
2,167,418 |
Importation of live poultry, all types of meat, frozen fish, rice, vegetable oil, and other food items from outside the Caribbean community is restricted unless the necessary import license is obtained from the Ministry of Trade. See the list of food and non-food items requiring an import license and the procedure here at https://foreign.gov.vc/foreign/index.php/import-export-guide-content/612-licenses-permits.
For a general overview of country data related to the service and supply sectors, please consult the following sources:
The Observatory of Economic Complexity – MIT (OEC): Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (VCT) Exports, Imports, and Trade Partners | The Observatory of Economic Complexity (oec.world)
https://wits.worldbank.org/CountrySnapshot/en/VCT/textview
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