Sectoral diversification in products for Barbados's exports
SectorAverage share of sector in country's exports 2012-2016Share of top 3 detailed products (HS6) in sector's exportsSector's leading exported product HS6
20122016
Minerals25.5 %96.2 %94.3 % 271019 Other petroleum oils and preparations
Miscellaneous manufacturing20.2 %55.5 %65.5 % 711319 Articles of jewellry&pt therof of/o prec met w/n platd/clad w prec met
Processed food19.4 %51.8 %59.0 % 220840 Rum and tafia
Chemicals15.7 %77.3 %72.0 % 300490 Medicaments nes, in dosage
Basic manufactures6.6 %62.7 %70.6 % 252329 Portland cement nes
Clothing2.2 %42.3 %36.0 % 961900 Sanitary towels (pads) and tampons, napkins and napkin liners for babies, and similar arti
Electronic components1.7 %81.9 %84.1 % 853339 Wirewound variable resistors,including rheostat and potentiometers,nes
Transport equipment1.6 %44.4 %58.5 % 870323 Automobiles w reciprocatg piston engine displacg > 1500 cc to 3000 cc
Leather products1.5 %44.1 %41.6 % 640399 Footwear, outer soles of rubber/plastics uppers of leather, nes
Non-electronic machinery1.1 %51.8 %57.9 % 843143 Parts of boring or sinking machinery, whether or not self-propelled
IT & consumable electronics1.0 %46.4 %72.7 % 851762 Machines for the reception, conversion and transmission or regeneratio
Unclassified products1.0 %99.8 %99.7 % 999999 Commodities not elsewhere specified
Wood products0.6 %39.8 %41.0 % 481920 Cartons,boxes and cases,folding,of non-corrugated paper or paperboard
Textiles0.5 %94.6 %82.9 % 630630 Sails for boats, sailboards or landcraft, of textile materials
Fresh food0.5 %50.0 %54.7 % 010511 Fowls, live domestic weighing not more than 185 g
Source: ITC Trade Competitiveness Map.
Note: HS codes refer to the revision 2012.
         Nes in product labels means not elsewhere specified.