美国拉丁美洲和加勒比贸易发展：加勒比地区的贸易格局和机遇（英）2025

Thank you for your interest in Please register if you would like to receive information on our editorialproducts and activities. When you register, you may specify your particular Register Click on the link below for our social networks andother channels for accessing our publications: https://bit.ly/m/CEPAL This document was prepared by Daniel E. Perrotti, Research Assistant with the Economic Commission for LatinAmerica and the Caribbean (ECLAC) office in Washington, D.C., under the supervision of Helvia Velloso, Officer in This special issue ofUnited States-Latin America and the Caribbean Trade Developmentsprovides an overview of traderelations between the United States and the Caribbean for the period 2021–2024. The United Nations and the countries it represents assume no responsibility for the content of links to external sitesin this publication. Mention of any firm names and commercial products or services does not imply endorsement by the United Nations The views expressed in this document, which has been reproduced without formal editing, are those of the authorsand do not necessarily reflect the views of the Organization or the countries it represents. United Nations publicationLC/WAS/TS.2025/8Distribution: LCopyright © United Nations, 2025 This publication should be cited as: Economic Comission for Latin America and the Caribbean. (2025).United States-Latin America and the Caribbean Trade Developments: trade patterns and opportunities in the Caribbean(LC/WAS/TS.2025/8). Applications for authorization to reproduce this work in whole or in part should be sent to the Economic Commission for LatinAmerica and the Caribbean (ECLAC), Documents and Publications Division, publicaciones.cepal@un.org. Member States and Contents Introduction........................................................................................................................................ 5 I. Trade in goods...................................................................................................................................7 A. General evolution..........................................................................................................................7B. Exports by sectors and main products .........................................................................................10C. Imports by sectors and main products ......................................................................................... 11D. Concentration analysis................................................................................................................ 131. Herfindahl-Hirschman Index ....................................................................................................142. Lorenz Curve and Trade Distribution........................................................................................16 Bibliography.......................................................................................................................................25 Tables Table 1Trade in Goods between the U.S. and the Caribbean............................................................ 8Table 2Top 30 Products Exported from the U.S. to the Caribbean .................................................. 11Table 3Top 30 Products Imported to the U.S. from the Caribbean .................................................. 13 Figures Figure 1United States Trade in Goods and Services with the Caribbean, 2021-2024 ........................ 5Figure 2Trade in Goods between the U.S. and the Caribbean, 2021-2024........................................ 8Figure 3Balance of Trade in Goods between the U.S. and the Caribbean, 2021-2024....................... 8Figure 4Trade in Goods between the U.S. and the Caribbean by country, average 2021-2024 ......... 9Figure 5Herfindahl-Hirschman Index (HHI) for United States exports, 2021-2024...........................15Figure 6Herfindahl-Hirschman Index (HHI) for U.S. Imports, 2021-2024 .........................................16Figure 7Lorenz Curve of United States exports ............................................................................... 17 Figure 8Lorenz Curve of U.S. Imports .............................................................................................18Figure 9Evolution of Trade in Services, 2021-2024......................................................................... 20Figure 10Evolution of Trade in Services - selected sectors, 2021-2024..............................................21 Boxes Introduction In recent years, trade between the U.S. and the Caribbean has remained modest, representing less than1% of total U.S. trade flows. Between 2021 and 2024, the region's share fluctuated betweenapproximately 0.71% and 0.82%, reflecting its relatively limited position within the broader U.S. tradenetwork (Figure 1). On average, goods and services each accounted for about 0.4% of total U.S. trade This trade has been influenced by hist