Trinidad and Tobago Imports from United Kingdom

Trinidad & Tobago's imports from the United Kingdom rose to $454.09 million in 2024, up from $199.24 million in 2023, according to the UN Comtrade Database. This represents an increase of 127.9% ($254.85 million) from the previous year. Top imports for Trinidad & Tobago from the United Kingdom were Miscellaneous base metal articles ($230.23 million), Mineral fuels, oils, waxes, bitumen ($64.85 million), Machinery, mechanical appliances and reactors ($35.21 million).

Trinidad & Tobago had a trade deficit with United Kingdom that widened to $343.4 million in 2024 from $86.15 million in 2023. This is an increase of 298.6% ($257.24 million).

Trinidad and Tobago Imports from United Kingdom by Goods (2024)

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

Import Rank Imported Goods Import Value (USD) Year
1 Miscellaneous base metal articles $230.23M 2024
2 Mineral fuels, oils, waxes, bitumen $64.85M 2024
3 Machinery, mechanical appliances, reactors $35.21M 2024
4 Vehicles other than railway or tramway and parts $28.99M 2024
5 Articles of iron or steel $19.40M 2024
6 Pharmaceutical products $9.98M 2024
7 Beverages, spirits, vinegar $6.44M 2024
8 Electrical machinery and equipment; audio and video equipment $6.31M 2024
9 Printed books, newspapers, printed matter $4.35M 2024
10 Cocoa and cocoa preparations $4.04M 2024
11 Essential oils, perfumery, cosmetics $3.48M 2024
12 Dyes, pigments, tanning extracts, paints, inks $3.42M 2024
13 Meat and edible offal $3.40M 2024
14 Cereal, flour, starch, milk preparations, bakery $3.33M 2024
15 Optical, medical, measuring instruments $3.26M 2024
16 Miscellaneous edible preparations $3.22M 2024
17 Rubber and rubber articles $2.81M 2024
18 Plastics and plastic articles $2.74M 2024
19 Miscellaneous chemical products $2.61M 2024
20 Soap, detergents, waxes, candles, dental products $1.68M 2024
21 Dairy, eggs, honey, other animal products $1.67M 2024
22 Milling products, malt, starch, inulin, wheat gluten $1.15M 2024
23 Iron and steel $873,276.65 2024
24 Railway locomotives, rolling stock, track equipment $828,793.76 2024
25 Tools, cutlery, base metal parts $671,162.86 2024
26 Other base metals, cermets $495,064.59 2024
27 Edible vegetables, roots, tubers $455,345.61 2024
28 Paper, paperboard and articles $454,788.44 2024
29 Prepared vegetables, fruits, nuts $446,605.77 2024
30 Knitted or crocheted clothing $439,265.02 2024
31 Sugar and confectionery $434,700.36 2024
32 Furniture, bedding, lighting, prefabricated buildings $425,953.11 2024
33 Copper and copper articles $407,101.31 2024
34 Articles of stone, cement, mica, asbestos $369,297.85 2024
35 Inorganic chemicals, precious metal compounds, isotopes $355,717.36 2024
36 Unspecified commodities $325,784.27 2024
37 Aircraft, spacecraft, parts $321,135.62 2024
38 Glues, enzymes, modified starches $311,004.40 2024
39 Ceramic products $288,682.28 2024
40 Organic chemicals $288,076.81 2024
41 Wood and wood products, charcoal $280,426.43 2024
42 Technical textile fabrics, coated fabrics $274,170.55 2024
43 Aluminium and aluminium articles $271,996.81 2024
44 Non-knitted clothing $260,494.80 2024
45 Ships, boats, floating structures $252,885.16 2024
46 Glass and glassware $213,992.39 2024
47 Wadding, felt, twine, ropes, cords $206,481.27 2024
48 Fertilizers $177,147.58 2024
49 Other textile articles, worn clothing, rags $168,283.15 2024
50 Coffee, tea, mate, spices $152,212.18 2024
51 Fats and oils, edible fats, waxes $131,411.82 2024
52 Headgear $127,516.78 2024
53 Miscellaneous manufactured goods $118,861.98 2024
54 Toys, games, sports goods $98,562.65 2024
55 Salt, sulphur, stone, cement $96,046.25 2024
56 Prepared meat, fish, crustaceans, insects $92,404.24 2024
57 Food industry residues, animal feed $77,947.61 2024
58 Zinc and zinc articles $57,204.58 2024
59 Leather goods, bags, saddlery, travel goods $54,522.71 2024
60 Cereals $30,167.30 2024
61 Man-made staple fibres $27,899.79 2024
62 Clocks, watches, parts $27,394.46 2024
63 Footwear and parts $25,523.98 2024
64 Oilseeds, grains, fodder, medicinal plants $15,885.78 2024
65 Tin and tin articles $10,215.96 2024
66 Animal products $8,956.58 2024
67 Lac, gums, resins, vegetable extracts $8,088 2024
68 Man-made filaments $7,899.86 2024
69 Carpets and textile floor coverings $6,648.32 2024
70 Works of art, antiques $6,066.11 2024
71 Edible fruits and nuts, citrus or melon peel $4,572.81 2024
72 Feathers, down, artificial flowers, human hair goods $4,095.63 2024
73 Arms, ammunition, parts $3,440.53 2024
74 Basketware, wickerwork, straw goods $3,063.80 2024
75 Cork and cork products $2,363.36 2024
76 Nickel and nickel articles $1,902.19 2024
77 Musical instruments, parts $1,469.90 2024
78 Lead and lead articles $1,154.94 2024
79 Pearls, precious stones, metals, jewelry, coins $854.95 2024
80 Knitted or crocheted fabrics $169.63 2024
81 Umbrellas, canes, whips, riding crops $149.03 2024