Countries

Curaçao: trade by HS code

  • US$322.5mExports 2024
  • US$1.6bnImports 2024
  • 2,509HS6 · Exports

Curaçao exported goods worth US$322.5m and imported US$1.6bn in 2024, in 2,509 and 3,247 different six-digit products.

Its main exports were rough diamonds (non-industrial) (7102.31), parts of machines n.e.s. (8479) (8479.90) and unwrought gold (non-monetary) (7108.12).

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

In the 12 months to August 2026, the UK imported goods worth £580.1k from Curaçao (+342% on the year before), above all other plugs and sockets, network switching and routing equipment and boring and drilling machinery parts, and exported £10.7m to it.

Curaçao has no preferential arrangement with the UK: its goods pay the standard third-country rates.

Curaçao and the UK

UK imports£580.1k+342% · last 12 months
UK exports£10.7m-16% · last 12 months

What the UK imports from Curaçao

  1. 8536.69Other plugs and sockets£457.2k
  2. 8517.62Network switching and routing equipment£76.2k
  3. 8431.43Boring and drilling machinery parts£10.7k
  4. 8907.10Other floating structures: inflatable rafts£8.7k
  5. 8544.42Electric cables with connectors, up to 1000 V£5.3k
  6. 9026.20Pressure gauges and sensors£4.2k
  7. 3305.90Other hair preparations£3.9k
  8. 8434.90Milking machines and dairy machinery: parts£3k
  9. 8481.80Other taps, cocks and valves£3k
  10. 8481.40Safety and relief valves£2.5k

Data up to August 2026 (provisional) · HMRC

Curaçao and the EU

EU imports€14.1m-20% · last 12 months
EU exports€426.6m-7% · last 12 months
Duty-free access to the EU97%share of tariff lines at 0% under a preference

Agreement or scheme: OCTs (Overseas Countries and Territories)

What the EU imports from Curaçao

  1. 9021.10Orthopaedic and fracture appliances€1.9m
  2. 7404.00Copper scrap€1.8m
  3. 8409.91Petrol engine parts€1.5m
  4. 8703.23Petrol cars, 1500-3000 cc€633.5k
  5. 1518.00Chemically modified fats and oils€596.6k
  6. 9018.90Other medical and surgical instruments€566.4k
  7. 2202.10Sweetened or flavoured waters (soft drinks)€564.1k
  8. 7602.00Aluminium scrap€459.3k
  9. 7310.29Other steel containers under 50 l€401.3k
  10. 6403.99Leather shoes (not ankle-covering)€359.2k

Data up to August 2026 (provisional) · Eurostat Comext

Top exports

  1. 7102.31Rough diamonds (non-industrial)US$80.4m
  2. 8479.90Parts of machines n.e.s. (8479)US$14.7m
  3. 7108.12Unwrought gold (non-monetary)US$14m
  4. 2713.20Petroleum bitumenUS$11.8m
  5. 8517.62Network switching and routing equipmentUS$6.4m
  6. 8517.13SmartphonesUS$5.7m
  7. 7102.39Worked diamonds (non-industrial)US$5.7m
  8. 9028.90Parts of supply metersUS$5m
  9. 7204.49Other ferrous scrapUS$4.8m
  10. 0103.92Live pigs 50 kg or moreUS$4.8m
  11. 8705.90Other special purpose vehiclesUS$3.6m
  12. 8536.69Other plugs and socketsUS$3.5m
  13. 7404.00Copper scrapUS$3.3m
  14. 7112.91Gold waste and scrapUS$3m
  15. 0207.14Frozen chicken cuts and offalUS$2.8m
  16. 8526.10Radar apparatusUS$2.7m
  17. 7326.11Forged steel grinding ballsUS$2.6m
  18. 8471.30Laptops and portable computers (max 10 kg)US$2.3m
  19. 9403.20Other metal furnitureUS$2.3m
  20. 2004.10Frozen prepared potatoes (fries)US$2m

Top imports

  1. 8544.70Optical fibre cablesUS$36.7m
  2. 2106.90Other food preparationsUS$29.2m
  3. 8703.22Petrol cars, 1000-1500 ccUS$29m
  4. 8703.23Petrol cars, 1500-3000 ccUS$26m
  5. 3004.90Other medicines, dosed or for retail saleUS$26m
  6. 8517.62Network switching and routing equipmentUS$22.3m
  7. 0207.14Frozen chicken cuts and offalUS$17.7m
  8. 2203.00BeerUS$17.3m
  9. 2103.90Other sauces, condiments and seasoningsUS$14.5m
  10. 8409.99Diesel engine partsUS$12.7m
  11. 2402.20Cigarettes containing tobaccoUS$11.8m
  12. 7308.90Other steel structures and partsUS$11.5m
  13. 0202.30Frozen boneless beefUS$10.5m
  14. 0406.90Other cheeseUS$9.6m
  15. 8479.90Parts of machines n.e.s. (8479)US$9.4m
  16. 8431.10Parts of hoists, winches and jacksUS$9.3m
  17. 7113.19Precious metal jewellery (other than silver)US$8.9m
  18. 3303.00Perfumes and eau de toiletteUS$8.9m
  19. 8431.43Boring and drilling machinery partsUS$8.8m
  20. 0201.30Fresh or chilled boneless beefUS$8.3m

Main buyers from Curaçao

  1. Armenia US$157.5m
  2. Netherlands US$17.7m
  3. United States US$17.3m
  4. Taiwan US$3.6m
  5. Saudi Arabia US$2m
  6. Nigeria US$1.6m
  7. Belgium US$1.2m

Main suppliers of Curaçao

  1. United States US$228.4m
  2. Netherlands US$203.7m
  3. China US$42.9m
  4. Brazil US$37.2m
  5. Japan US$28.6m
  6. Armenia US$14.1m
  7. South Korea US$10.4m
  8. India US$9.4m
  9. Brunei US$8m
  10. France US$7.3m

Questions and answers

What does Curaçao export most?

In 2024, its largest export at the six-digit level was rough diamonds (non-industrial) (HS 7102.31), worth US$80.4m.

Does the UK have a trade agreement with Curaçao?

No preferential rates are recorded for Curaçao in the UK tariff, so the standard third-country duty applies, plus any anti-dumping or other measures that cover its goods.