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Market Brief<br />

Export Sugar Confectionery<br />

from Trinidad & Tobago to Chile (July 2017)<br />

SUGAR<br />

confectionery<br />

Within the realm of the manufacturing sector, the food and<br />

beverage sector contributes significantly to the economic<br />

landscape of Trinidad and Tobago. Several products, both<br />

niche and mainstream, are manufactured within the borders<br />

of the twin-island state. <strong>The</strong>se products are exported to the<br />

caribbean, north america, and europe. <strong>The</strong>se products are<br />

manufactured to various international food standards, and<br />

have been recipients of multiple internationally-acclaimed<br />

awards and accolades. Among these items is sugar<br />

confectionery.<br />

Total national production: N/A<br />

Total national exports :<br />

N/A<br />

Average [unit] value:<br />

N/A<br />

HS Code: 1704.90<br />

Trinidad and Tobago tariff lines: 1704.90.10, 1704.90.10<br />

Tariff lines in Chile: 1704.90.20, 1704.90.30<br />

1704.90.50, 1704.90.60,<br />

1704.90.70, 1704.90.80,<br />

1704.90.90<br />

Target Market<br />

Population (2016):<br />

17.91 million (World Bank)%<br />

Growth 0.80%<br />

GDP per Capita (20164):<br />

Capital:<br />

Major cities:<br />

Currency:<br />

Languages:<br />

Religions:<br />

13,792.9 (Current, US)%<br />

Growth 0.80%<br />

Santiago<br />

La Florida, Maipú, Puente Alto,<br />

Viña del Mar<br />

Chilean Peso (1 USD = 650 CLP)<br />

Spanish, English<br />

Christianity (Roman Catholic<br />

66.7%, Evangelical or Protestant<br />

16.4%, Jehovah’s Witness 1%,<br />

other 3.4%, none <strong>11</strong>.5%,<br />

unspecified 1.1%)<br />

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