Countries

Belize: trade by HS code

  • US$431mExports 2024
  • US$2bnImports 2024
  • 1,147HS6 · Exports

Belize exported goods worth US$431m and imported US$2bn in 2024, in 1,147 and 3,879 different six-digit products.

Its main exports were raw cane sugar (other) (1701.14), bananas (other than plantains) (0803.90) and yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) (0303.42).

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 £47.1m from Belize (-35% on the year before), above all bananas (other than plantains), raw cane sugar (other) and other builders' joinery of wood, and exported £6.9m to it.

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

Belize and the UK

UK imports£47.1m-35% · last 12 months
UK exports£6.9m-2% · 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 Belize

  1. 0803.90Bananas (other than plantains)£43.3m
  2. 1701.14Raw cane sugar (other)£2.8m
  3. 4418.99Other builders' joinery of wood£148.3k
  4. 3301.12Essential oils of citrus fruit: of orange£113k
  5. 4418.19Wooden windows and frames (non-tropical)£103.2k
  6. 3301.19Essential oils of citrus fruit: other£99.3k
  7. 7228.30Hot-rolled alloy steel bars and rods£95.6k
  8. 4418.29Wooden doors and frames (non-tropical)£81.3k
  9. 8536.50Other switches, up to 1000 V£77.8k
  10. 0810.50Kiwifruit£69.2k

Data up to August 2026 (provisional) · HMRC

Belize and the EU

EU imports€41.9m-29% · last 12 months
EU exports€48.6m+12% · 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 Belize

  1. 0803.90Bananas (other than plantains)€27m
  2. 1701.14Raw cane sugar (other)€7.3m
  3. 0303.42Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares)€2.8m
  4. 0306.11Rock lobster and other sea crawfish (Palinurus spp., Panulirus spp., Jasus spp.)€1m
  5. 0303.81Dogfish and other sharks€615.1k
  6. 8903.32Motorboats 7.5-24 m€570k
  7. 2208.40Rum€529.3k
  8. 1801.00Cocoa beans€436.8k
  9. 0303.57Herrings: swordfish (Xiphias gladius)€255k
  10. 0303.43Frozen skipjack tuna€214.8k

Data up to August 2026 (provisional) · Eurostat Comext

Top exports

  1. 1701.14Raw cane sugar (other)US$90m
  2. 0803.90Bananas (other than plantains)US$54m
  3. 0303.42Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares)US$26m
  4. 0303.49Tunas (of the genus Thunnus), skipjack tuna (stripe-bellied: otherUS$19m
  5. 1703.10Molasses resulting from the extraction or refining of sugar: cane molassesUS$16m
  6. 2009.11Frozen orange juiceUS$15m
  7. 2402.20Cigarettes containing tobaccoUS$15m
  8. 0306.11Rock lobster and other sea crawfish (Palinurus spp., Panulirus spp., Jasus spp.)US$12m
  9. 1703.90Molasses resulting from the extraction or refining of sugar: otherUS$11m
  10. 1701.99Refined sugar (other)US$10m
  11. 0303.43Frozen skipjack tunaUS$8m
  12. 2302.10Bran, sharps and other residues, whether or not in the form: of maize (corn)US$7m
  13. 0102.29Live cattle (other)US$6m
  14. 0307.91Live, fresh or chilledUS$6m
  15. 2208.40RumUS$5m
  16. 9015.40Photogrammetrical surveying instruments and appliancesUS$5m
  17. 2103.90Other sauces, condiments and seasoningsUS$4m
  18. 1507.10Crude soybean oilUS$4m
  19. 0307.84Frozen stromboid conchs (Strombus spp.)US$4m
  20. 0307.92Molluscs, whether in shell or not, live, fresh, chilled: other, frozenUS$3m

Top imports

  1. 2402.20Cigarettes containing tobaccoUS$58m
  2. 8901.90Cargo ships and other goods vesselsUS$21m
  3. 6404.11Sports shoes and trainers, textile upperUS$21m
  4. 8704.21Diesel trucks, GVW up to 5 tUS$17m
  5. 2106.90Other food preparationsUS$15m
  6. 8703.23Petrol cars, 1500-3000 ccUS$14m
  7. 2711.12Liquefied propaneUS$13m
  8. 7214.20Steel rebar (deformed bars)US$13m
  9. 3004.90Other medicines, dosed or for retail saleUS$13m
  10. 8502.20Petrol generating setsUS$13m
  11. 6110.20Cotton sweaters and cardigans, knittedUS$13m
  12. 1601.00Sausages and similar productsUS$12m
  13. 2309.90Other animal feed preparationsUS$11m
  14. 4407.11Sawn pineUS$10m
  15. 2523.29Portland cement (non-white)US$9m
  16. 2009.11Frozen orange juiceUS$9m
  17. 7308.90Other steel structures and partsUS$9m
  18. 9021.39Other artificial body partsUS$9m
  19. 2103.90Other sauces, condiments and seasoningsUS$8m
  20. 2104.10Soups and brothsUS$8m

Main buyers from Belize

  1. United States US$92m
  2. United Kingdom US$67m
  3. Spain US$38m
  4. Côte d’Ivoire US$24m
  5. Trinidad & Tobago US$17m
  6. Honduras US$15m
  7. Ireland US$13m
  8. Guatemala US$10m
  9. Gambia US$8m
  10. Mexico US$7m

Main suppliers of Belize

  1. United States US$287m
  2. China US$161m
  3. Mexico US$83m
  4. Guatemala US$75m
  5. Costa Rica US$17m
  6. Japan US$15m
  7. Trinidad & Tobago US$14m
  8. South Korea US$12m
  9. Brazil US$7m
  10. Netherlands US$7m

Questions and answers

What does Belize export most?

In 2024, its largest export at the six-digit level was raw cane sugar (other) (HS 1701.14), worth US$90m.

Does the UK have a trade agreement with Belize?

Yes: goods from Belize 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.