# Jamaica (JM)

**Capital:** Kingston  
**Currency:** Jamaika-Dollar (JMD) (JMD)  
**Population:** 2'839'175  
**Area:** 10'991 km²

> Jamaika ist mit dem Hafen Kingston (KFTL/CMA CGM) ein führendes Transshipment-Drehkreuz der Karibik. Einfuhren unterliegen der GCT von 15 Prozent zuzüglich Abgaben; die Zollabwicklung erfolgt elektronisch über ASYCUDA World der Jamaica Customs Agency. Als CARICOM-Mitglied gilt der Gemeinsame Aussenzoll, mit Präferenzen aus den CARIFORUM-Abkommen mit EU und UK.

Jamaica (ISO code: JM) is the third-largest island in the Caribbean, located south of Cuba and west of Haiti. It is a parliamentary monarchy within the Commonwealth with stable institutions. The climate is tropical with a pronounced rainy season and a hurricane risk from June to November. The economy rests on services, tourism, mining (bauxite/alumina), agriculture and light industry. Exports are led by alumina, bauxite, rum, sugar and coffee, while the island depends heavily on imports of fuel, machinery, vehicles and food. The Port of Kingston, operated by Kingston Freeport Terminal (CMA CGM), is one of the leading container transshipment hubs in the Caribbean, complemented by Montego Bay and the international airports at Kingston and Montego Bay. The currency is the Jamaican dollar (JMD).

**Top Import Partners:** US, CN, TT, JP, KR

**Top Export Partners:** US, CA, NL, DE, ES

**Top Import Goods:** Erdölprodukte, Maschinen, Fahrzeuge, Chemikalien, Nahrungsmittel

**Top Export Goods:** Aluminiumoxid, Bauxit, Rum, Zucker, Kaffee

**Key Airports:**
- [Norman Manley International Airport (KIN)](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/information/airports/norman-manley-international-airport-kin)
- [Ian Fleming International Airport (OCJ)](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/information/airports/ian-fleming-international-airport-ocj)
- [Ken Jones Airport (POT)](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/information/airports/ken-jones-airport-pot)
- [Sangster International Airport (MBJ)](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/information/airports/sangster-international-airport-mbj)
- [Tinson Pen Airport (KTP)](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/information/airports/tinson-pen-airport-ktp)
- [Braco Airfield](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/information/airports/braco-airport-4286)
- [Ewarton Airstrip](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/information/airports/ewarton-airstrip-airport-10272)
- [Hector’s River Agricultural Airstrip](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/information/airports/hectors-river-agricultural-airstrip-airport-20078)
- [Lionel Densham Aerodrome](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/information/airports/lionel-densham-airport-36026)
- [Mafoota Airstrip](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/information/airports/mafoota-airstrip-airport-19771)

## Customs & Import

**Import VAT:** GCT 15 Prozent Standard  
**Customs complexity:** mittel  
**Customs system:** Elektronisch via ASYCUDA World (eSAD); kommerzielle Anmeldung IM4 ab Warenwert 5000 USD, sonst IMS4; lizenzierter Zollmakler obligatorisch.  
**Customs authority:** [Jamaica Customs Agency (JCA)](https://jca.gov.jm)

## Logistics & Risk

**Logistics role:** Karibik-Transshipment-Drehkreuz  
**Economic area:** CARICOM / CSME  
**Logistics risk:** mittel  
**Dangerous goods relevance:** mittel  
**Pharma/cold chain:** mittel

## Sources & Last Verified

- [https://jca.gov.jm](https://jca.gov.jm)
- [https://jca.gov.jm/business/duties-and-taxes/](https://jca.gov.jm/business/duties-and-taxes/)
- [https://taxsummaries.pwc.com/jamaica/corporate/other-taxes](https://taxsummaries.pwc.com/jamaica/corporate/other-taxes)
- [https://www.jamaicatax.gov.jm/general-consumption-tax-gct-](https://www.jamaicatax.gov.jm/general-consumption-tax-gct-)
- [https://jca.gov.jm/business/imports/import-clearance-commercial/](https://jca.gov.jm/business/imports/import-clearance-commercial/)
- [https://jca.gov.jm/business/imports/caricom/](https://jca.gov.jm/business/imports/caricom/)
- [https://jca.gov.jm/business/cariforum-eu-epa/](https://jca.gov.jm/business/cariforum-eu-epa/)
- [https://mfaft.gov.jm/site/cariforum-eu-economic-partnership-agreement-epa/](https://mfaft.gov.jm/site/cariforum-eu-economic-partnership-agreement-epa/)

*Last verified: 2026-06-24*

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