Export from Curaçao

• Goods exportsEstimate

  Merchandise exports, excluding oil products, were 156 million Netherlands Antillean guilders (ANG) in 2021, a preliminary figure valued free on board.

  Source: Central Bureau of Statistics Curaçao, exports by commodity, 2021⁠ (opens in a new tab) · as of 2021

• Services exportsEstimate

  US$1.88 billion

  Services exports were US$1,882.37 million in 2024, an estimate on the WTO-UNCTAD-ITC basis.

  Source: UNCTADstat, services exports of Curaçao by category⁠ (opens in a new tab) · as of 2024

• The office publishes nine SITC sections; seven are ranked, section 9 is unclassified and section 4 prints zero, so the list has fewer than 10 lines and is not padded. Source⁠ (opens in a new tab)

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

  Goods that meet the origin rules enter the European Union duty-free.

  Rules-based preference, not unconditional market access: goods must meet origin rules, and consignments above 10,000 euros need a registered exporter's statement on origin.

  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)

  Eligible goods from Curaçao can enter the United States duty-free.

  Rules-based preference with product exclusions; Curaçao is not among the economies in USTR's 2026 forced-labor Section 301 action, but check other United States tariffs before you quote.

  Source: United States Trade Representative, Caribbean Basin Initiative page⁠ (opens in a new tab) · as of November 1, 2026

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

  Curaçao is one of eight beneficiaries of this added program for the United States market.

  Scheduled to expire on September 30, 2030, as USTR states; confirm the current list before you claim it.

  Source: United States Trade Representative, Caribbean Basin Initiative page⁠ (opens in a new tab) · as of November 1, 2026

• Canada's Commonwealth Caribbean Countries Tariff (CARIBCAN)

  Canada lists Curaçao 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 January 1, 2026

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• Curaçao has 156,263 people, so this guide lists every national body found with evidence dated 2025 or later. Source⁠ (opens in a new tab)

• European Union origin rules

  Customs' REX note says it no longer issues EUR.1, but its LGO page still describes one; under the 2021 Council decision, goods above 10,000 euros need a registered exporter's statement.

  What to do: Register with Douane Curaçao before your first shipment, and confirm the current procedure.

  Sources: Council of the European Union, origin rules Annex II⁠ (opens in a new tab); Douane Curaçao, Registered Exporter system note⁠ (opens in a new tab) · as of November 1, 2026

• Official trade data

  The statistics office's latest goods trade tables are for 2021, and its 2022 to 2023 publication is scheduled for December 2026.

  What to do: Treat the 2021 tables as a guide to direction, and check importing countries' own data before you size a market.

  Sources: Central Bureau of Statistics Curaçao, International Trade page⁠ (opens in a new tab); Central Bureau of Statistics Curaçao, release calendar 2026⁠ (opens in a new tab) · as of November 1, 2026

• Currency and settlement

  The Caribbean guilder (XCG) replaced the Netherlands Antillean guilder, and official fees at the permit counter are now listed in XCG.

  What to do: Check which currency each fee, contract and invoice uses before you price.

  Sources: Kingdom regulations database, common currency system (in Dutch)⁠ (opens in a new tab); Government of Curaçao, permit counter, work permit (in Dutch)⁠ (opens in a new tab) · as of November 1, 2026

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