Fresh pineapple represents another international trade opportunity that can be promoted through international trade negotiations, and this Trade Note will highlight recent trade performance, and the tariff treatment that can be expected in major international markets. In 2010, fresh pineapple import trade represented a US$2.2bn global market. The USA was the top import market accounting for over 26% of global fresh pineapple sales in 2010. Other top import markets for fresh pineapple in 2010 included Belgium; Germany;
The Netherlands; The United Kingdom; Italy; Spain and Japan. These countries jointly accounted for under three-quarter (73%) of global fresh pineapple import expenditure in 2010 (see table 1).

 Private Sector Trade Note - Vol. 25 CARICOM's Pineapple Trade (700.5 kB)