Trinidad and Tobago Imports from Costa Rica

Trinidad & Tobago's imports from Costa Rica rose to $56.42 million in 2024, up from $56.06 million in 2023, according to the UN Comtrade Database. This represents an increase of 0.6% ($363,694.8) from the previous year. Top imports for Trinidad & Tobago from Costa Rica were Miscellaneous edible preparations ($21.05 million), Edible vegetables, roots, tubers ($8.20 million), Paper and paperboard and articles ($4.92 million).

Trinidad & Tobago had a trade deficit with Costa Rica that narrowed to $44.92 million in 2024 from $50.01 million in 2023. This is a decrease of 10.2% ($5.09 million).

Trinidad and Tobago Imports from Costa Rica by Goods (2024)

The table below shows the ranking of Trinidad and Tobago imports from Costa Rica by goods in 2024, highlighting the top imported goods.

Import Rank Imported Goods Import Value (USD) Year
1 Miscellaneous edible preparations $21.05M 2024
2 Edible vegetables, roots, tubers $8.20M 2024
3 Paper, paperboard and articles $4.92M 2024
4 Plastics and plastic articles $4.21M 2024
5 Prepared vegetables, fruits, nuts $2.93M 2024
6 Cereal, flour, starch, milk preparations, bakery $2.46M 2024
7 Soap, detergents, waxes, candles, dental products $1.85M 2024
8 Miscellaneous base metal articles $1.77M 2024
9 Sugar and confectionery $1.50M 2024
10 Miscellaneous manufactured goods $1.41M 2024
11 Rubber and rubber articles $1.12M 2024
12 Prepared meat, fish, crustaceans, insects $1.04M 2024
13 Glass and glassware $998,240.14 2024
14 Articles of stone, cement, mica, asbestos $519,904.73 2024
15 Food industry residues, animal feed $341,070.96 2024
16 Articles of iron or steel $340,250.68 2024
17 Aluminium and aluminium articles $226,567.86 2024
18 Furniture, bedding, lighting, prefabricated buildings $186,525.63 2024
19 Iron and steel $176,500.18 2024
20 Electrical machinery and equipment; audio and video equipment $169,710.38 2024
21 Beverages, spirits, vinegar $168,866.99 2024
22 Dairy, eggs, honey, other animal products $163,674.64 2024
23 Edible fruits and nuts, citrus or melon peel $159,639.31 2024
24 Optical, medical, measuring instruments $115,821.74 2024
25 Glues, enzymes, modified starches $94,633.09 2024
26 Machinery, mechanical appliances, reactors $49,810.05 2024
27 Dyes, pigments, tanning extracts, paints, inks $47,422.10 2024
28 Miscellaneous chemical products $43,983.94 2024
29 Other textile articles, worn clothing, rags $28,985.84 2024
30 Inorganic chemicals, precious metal compounds, isotopes $20,945.84 2024
31 Fertilizers $17,165.91 2024
32 Wood and wood products, charcoal $15,940.45 2024
33 Headgear $12,938.28 2024
34 Salt, sulphur, stone, cement $12,531.33 2024
35 Milling products, malt, starch, inulin, wheat gluten $10,073.45 2024
36 Printed books, newspapers, printed matter $7,457.05 2024
37 Coffee, tea, mate, spices $6,070.11 2024
38 Live plants, bulbs, roots, cut flowers, foliage $5,830.26 2024
39 Essential oils, perfumery, cosmetics $5,082.57 2024
40 Vehicles other than railway or tramway and parts $4,920.06 2024
41 Toys, games, sports goods $3,624.68 2024
42 Pharmaceutical products $1,503.23 2024
43 Tools, cutlery, base metal parts $391.25 2024
44 Oilseeds, grains, fodder, medicinal plants $284.88 2024
45 Fish, crustaceans, molluscs, aquatic invertebrates $234.22 2024
46 Leather goods, bags, saddlery, travel goods $24.59 2024