Countries

Barbados: trade by HS code

  • US$441mExports 2024
  • US$2bnImports 2024
  • 1,651HS6 · Exports

Barbados exported goods worth US$441m and imported US$2bn in 2024, in 1,651 and 4,295 different six-digit products.

Its main exports were rum (2208.40), other medicines, dosed or for retail sale (3004.90) and other spirits and liqueurs (2208.90).

Its largest customer was the United States and its largest supplier the United States.

In the 12 months to August 2026, the UK imported goods worth £9m from Barbados (-4% on the year before), above all rum, other spirits and liqueurs and other artificial body parts, and exported £62.7m to it.

Under CARIFORUM, 98% of the UK tariff lines are duty-free for goods from Barbados that meet the rules of origin.

Barbados and the UK

UK imports£9m-4% · last 12 months
UK exports£62.7m-9% · last 12 months
Duty-free access to the UK98%share of tariff lines at 0% under a preference

Agreement or scheme: CARIFORUM

What the UK imports from Barbados

  1. 2208.40Rum£4.4m
  2. 2208.90Other spirits and liqueurs£3.6m
  3. 9021.39Other artificial body parts£164.3k
  4. 2208.70Liqueurs and cordials£149k
  5. 1905.90Other bakery products£133.9k
  6. 2106.90Other food preparations£67.2k
  7. 2203.00Beer£58.3k
  8. 1905.31Sweet biscuits£40.2k
  9. 2208.20Brandy and grape spirits£37.7k
  10. 2103.90Other sauces, condiments and seasonings£32.1k

Data up to August 2026 (provisional) · HMRC

Barbados and the EU

EU imports€31.4m-45% · last 12 months
EU exports€142.8m-20% · last 12 months
Duty-free access to the EU98%share of tariff lines at 0% under a preference

Agreement or scheme: CARIFORUM

What the EU imports from Barbados

  1. 2208.40Rum€13.4m
  2. 8901.90Cargo ships and other goods vessels€6.1m
  3. 8901.20Tankers€5.7m
  4. 8411.99Gas turbine parts€2.1m
  5. 2208.90Other spirits and liqueurs€864.1k
  6. 7404.00Copper scrap€612.8k
  7. 2207.10Undenatured ethanol, 80% or more€425.4k
  8. 8609.00Shipping containers€244.5k
  9. 9021.39Other artificial body parts€193.2k
  10. 9018.50Other ophthalmic instruments€127.3k

Data up to August 2026 (provisional) · Eurostat Comext

Top exports

  1. 2208.40RumUS$60m
  2. 3004.90Other medicines, dosed or for retail saleUS$25m
  3. 2208.90Other spirits and liqueursUS$21m
  4. 8901.90Cargo ships and other goods vesselsUS$20m
  5. 1905.31Sweet biscuitsUS$14m
  6. 2709.00Crude oilUS$14m
  7. 1517.10Margarine (not liquid)US$14m
  8. 2711.12Liquefied propaneUS$12m
  9. 7204.10Waste and scrap of cast ironUS$10m
  10. 3808.91InsecticidesUS$9m
  11. 9021.39Other artificial body partsUS$9m
  12. 4821.10Printed paper labelsUS$8m
  13. 8716.80Other non-motorised vehiclesUS$7m
  14. 2207.10Undenatured ethanol, 80% or moreUS$7m
  15. 2202.10Sweetened or flavoured waters (soft drinks)US$6m
  16. 7204.49Other ferrous scrapUS$6m
  17. 7113.19Precious metal jewellery (other than silver)US$6m
  18. 2208.70Liqueurs and cordialsUS$5m
  19. 2713.20Petroleum bitumenUS$5m
  20. 2106.90Other food preparationsUS$3m

Top imports

  1. 8703.40Hybrid cars, petrol (non-plug-in)US$48m
  2. 8901.90Cargo ships and other goods vesselsUS$43m
  3. 3004.90Other medicines, dosed or for retail saleUS$37m
  4. 8703.80Electric cars (battery only)US$32m
  5. 2106.90Other food preparationsUS$28m
  6. 8703.22Petrol cars, 1000-1500 ccUS$21m
  7. 0202.30Frozen boneless beefUS$15m
  8. 8704.21Diesel trucks, GVW up to 5 tUS$15m
  9. 8471.30Laptops and portable computers (max 10 kg)US$14m
  10. 1201.90Soybeans (not for sowing)US$13m
  11. 0406.90Other cheeseUS$13m
  12. 2202.10Sweetened or flavoured waters (soft drinks)US$12m
  13. 1905.90Other bakery productsUS$12m
  14. 0806.10Fresh grapesUS$12m
  15. 2711.11Liquefied natural gas (LNG)US$11m
  16. 1703.90Molasses resulting from the extraction or refining of sugar: otherUS$10m
  17. 1703.10Molasses resulting from the extraction or refining of sugar: cane molassesUS$10m
  18. 2103.90Other sauces, condiments and seasoningsUS$10m
  19. 8703.23Petrol cars, 1500-3000 ccUS$10m
  20. 3926.90Other plastic articlesUS$10m

Main buyers from Barbados

  1. United States US$58m
  2. Jamaica US$27m
  3. Poland US$23m
  4. Canada US$22m
  5. Trinidad & Tobago US$22m
  6. Honduras US$12m
  7. France US$11m
  8. Guyana US$9m
  9. United Kingdom US$9m
  10. St Lucia US$7m

Main suppliers of Barbados

  1. United States US$432m
  2. Japan US$91m
  3. Trinidad & Tobago US$73m
  4. China US$39m
  5. United Kingdom US$36m
  6. Panama US$29m
  7. Dominican Republic US$20m
  8. India US$13m
  9. New Zealand US$13m
  10. Netherlands US$13m

Questions and answers

What does Barbados export most?

In 2024, its largest export at the six-digit level was rum (HS 2208.40), worth US$60m.

Does the UK have a trade agreement with Barbados?

Yes: goods from Barbados can enter at preferential rates under CARIFORUM, duty-free on 98% of tariff lines, provided they meet the rules of origin and come with proof of origin.