I'd be curious to see their definitions of the various categories. Jewelry exports of $554k?? Ok, maybe shipped officially from the country, but we all know there's a lot more that is carried out of the country by people like me (well, my wife). And, only $9.1M for beer imports? Geez, shouldn't booze and wine be up there as well. Still, an interesting read.
Re: St. Maarten's top export is Gold. What???
[Re: sxmmartini]
#193487 04/28/201904:05 PM04/28/201904:05 PM
This makes no sense. St. Maarten does not mine gold, it must be imported from somewhere. Therefore, it would have to import an amount that is , in turn, exported.
Re: St. Maarten's top export is Gold. What???
[Re: rastaman]
#193504 04/28/201907:27 PM04/28/201907:27 PM
I was thinking the same thing... How could you export that much Gold if not importing it first? I am guessing it would have to do with some loophole and duty free? The indians own most of the jewelry stores. I don't know anything about gold but I do know importing all food, beer and clothing is not a good thing. It is sunny and warm all year round... Grow something on SXM and open a micro brewery!
Re: St. Maarten's top export is Gold. What???
[Re: sxmmartini]
#193506 04/28/201908:26 PM04/28/201908:26 PM
There is a Micro brewery on island. I took some gold chains we no longer use and got over 1,000 US dollars for it. What would that go under. Import or export if they resold it.