Export from Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

• Goods exports

  US$10.2 million

  Bonaire's merchandise exports were US$10,245 thousand in 2025 (definitive, SITC sections); Bonaire is the only island with a product table.

  Source: CBS StatLine, Bonaire exports by SITC section, 2025 (in Dutch)⁠ (opens in a new tab) · as of 2025

• CBS publishes ten SITC sections for Bonaire; nine are ranked because section 9 is unclassified, so the list has fewer than 10 lines and is not padded. Source⁠ (opens in a new tab)

• Council Decision (EU) 2021/1764 on the association of the Overseas Countries and Territories with the European Union

  Goods that meet the origin rules enter the European Union free of import duty, under Article 44 of the Decision.

  Rules-based preference: goods need OCT origin status, shown by a REX origin statement; confirm duty rates and rules with the importing country before you quote.

  Source: Council of the European Union, Decision 2021/1764, Official Journal text⁠ (opens in a new tab) · as of October 7, 2021

• Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act (CBERA)

  The United States list of 17 beneficiaries names Aruba and Curaçao but not Bonaire, Sint Eustatius or Saba, so no Caribbean Basin duty-free access applies.

  As read on 2026-11-01; check the Trade Representative's list and the United States tariff for each product.

  Source: USTR, Caribbean Basin Initiative beneficiary list⁠ (opens in a new tab) · as of November 1, 2026

• United States-Caribbean Basin Trade Partnership Act (CBTPA)

  The list of eight beneficiaries of this added program does not name the islands.

  As read on 2026-11-01; check the list again before you quote a United States buyer.

  Source: USTR, Caribbean Basin Initiative beneficiary list⁠ (opens in a new tab) · as of November 1, 2026

• Canada's Commonwealth Caribbean Countries Tariff (CARIBCAN)

  Canada lists the islands for the most favored nation tariff only, so no Caribbean preference applies.

  Based on the Customs Tariff 2026 country list as read on the access date; check for later changes.

  Source: Canada Border Services Agency, Customs Tariff 2026 country list⁠ (opens in a new tab) · as of 2026

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• Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba have 33,229 people, so this guide lists every body found with evidence dated 2025 or later. Source⁠ (opens in a new tab)

• Currency and settlement

  The central bank says payments are in United States dollars, new cash machines opened on Saba and Sint Eustatius in June 2026, and business cash deposit points are planned.

  What to do: Ask your bank how business cash deposits work on your island before you set up cash handling.

  Source: De Nederlandsche Bank, payments in Caribbean Netherlands (in Dutch)⁠ (opens in a new tab) · as of November 1, 2026

• Customs between islands and Netherlands

  The islands have their own customs rules, and the formalities apply fully to goods moved from the European Netherlands to an island.

  What to do: File a customs declaration for every shipment, including shipments to and from the European Netherlands.

  Source: Belastingdienst Caribisch Nederland, customs business page⁠ (opens in a new tab) · as of November 1, 2026

• Origin for European Union preference

  The REX system replaced EUR.1 certificates, and exporters must be registered with Douane Caribisch Nederland before they issue an origin statement.

  What to do: Register with Customs before your first shipment that claims a preference.

  Source: Belastingdienst Caribisch Nederland, overseas countries and territories page⁠ (opens in a new tab) · as of November 1, 2026

• Import tax and expenditure tax

  Import tax is set at 0 percent, and the general expenditure tax on goods is 8 percent on Bonaire and 6 percent on Saba and Sint Eustatius, with exceptions.

  What to do: Confirm current tax rates with Customs before you price imported inputs.

  Source: Belastingdienst Caribisch Nederland, company import tax page⁠ (opens in a new tab) · as of November 1, 2026

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