Jamaica´s commerce and economy

Jamaica´s main natural resources: Bauxite, gypsum, limestone, marble, sand, silica.

Main agricultural products:sugar cane, bananas, coffee, citrus fruits, condiments and spices.

Industry: Types--tourism, bauxite and alumina, processed foods, sugar, rum, cement, metal, chemical products, ethanol.

Trade : Exports--$2.6 billion: alumina, bauxite, sugar, bananas, chemicals, citrus fruits and products, rum, coffee.

Major markets: -U.S. 37%, U.K. 15.5%, and Canada. Imports (2008)--$8.5 billion: fuels, machinery, transportation and electrical equipment, food, fertilizer. Major suppliers (2000)--U.S. 40%, Trinidad and Tobago 15.7%, Venezuela 9%, Japan 3%, China 3%, U.K. 2%, Canada 2%.