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Who does Haiti rely on?

The largest supplier of Haiti in 2024 is the United States, with 33.2% of what Haiti buys. Its share was 25.3% in 2019 and 62.9% in 1995. 189 of the 242 products Haiti buys for more than $1 million have a supplier selling more than 50% of what Haiti buys of that product; in 103, more than 75%. In those products, purchases from each one’s dominant supplier add up to 67.6% of what Haiti buys.

Summary

Largest supplier: United States
33.2%
Concentration (HHI)
2,007
Products with a supplier above 50%
189
Products with a supplier above 75%
103

Concentration index (HHI): 2,007 out of 10,000; equivalent to splitting purchases among 5 suppliers of the same size

Trend

Trend in shares

The United States went from 62.9% to 33.2% of what Haiti buys

Share (%)

  • United States 33.2%
  • Dominican Republic 26.3%
  • China 13.2%
  • Indonesia 3.2%
  • India 2.6%

Source: CEPII BACI

Show the numbers
YearLargest supplierShare
1995United States62.9%
1996United States57%
1997United States54.1%
1998United States56.2%
1999United States58.7%
2000United States57.3%
2001United States52.9%
2002United States44.3%
2003United States45%
2004United States45%
2005United States40.5%
2006United States30.6%
2007United States29%
2008Dominican Republic41.1%
2009Dominican Republic30.9%
2010United States27.7%
2011Dominican Republic30.5%
2012Dominican Republic34.3%
2013Dominican Republic31.5%
2014Dominican Republic37.9%
2015Dominican Republic38.6%
2016Dominican Republic34.7%
2017Dominican Republic30.5%
2018Dominican Republic30.1%
2019Dominican Republic31.8%
2020United States26%
2021United States25.8%
2022United States30.8%
2023United States30.6%
2024United States33.2%

Its suppliers

  1. United States$1.1 billion · 33.2%
  2. Dominican Republic$896 million · 26.3%
  3. China$450 million · 13.2%
  4. Indonesia$109 million · 3.2%
  5. India$87 million · 2.6%
  6. Brazil$79 million · 2.3%
  7. Pakistan$78 million · 2.3%
  8. Canada$69 million · 2%
  9. Peru$54 million · 1.6%
  10. Colombia$46 million · 1.3%

Products with a dominant supplier

Of the 242 products Haiti buys for more than $1 million in 2024, these are the highest-value ones with a dominant supplier.

ProductSupplierShareSecondValue
Refined petroleumUnited States97.7%over 75%Dominican Republic · 1.6%$500 million
RiceUnited States72.7%Pakistan · 20.8%$368 million
Palm oilIndonesia76.7%over 75%Malaysia · 13.3%$124 million
T-shirtsDominican Republic95.1%over 75%China · 4.8%$103 million
Poultry meatUnited States78.2%over 75%Brazil · 12.6%$93 million
Other cotton fabricDominican Republic100%over 75%—$89 million
CementDominican Republic59.7%Turkey · 29.5%$87 million
WheatCanada56.1%United States · 43.6%$83 million
Malt extract and food mixesPeru55.2%Netherlands · 20.5%$71 million
Plastic packagingDominican Republic77.2%over 75%Peru · 5.7%$54 million
Steel barsDominican Republic92.3%over 75%Turkey · 7.6%$49 million
Wheat flourDominican Republic93.2%over 75%Morocco · 6.4%$49 million
Bread, biscuits and pastriesDominican Republic76%over 75%India · 12.8%$47 million
Rubber and plastic footwearChina96%over 75%Dominican Republic · 2.8%$39 million
Sauces and condimentsDominican Republic94.6%over 75%United States · 2.9%$36 million
Soybean oilDominican Republic99.4%over 75%Brazil · 0.32%$33 million
PastaDominican Republic92.4%over 75%Turkey · 3.9%$33 million
Cameras and broadcast equipmentUnited States80.4%over 75%China · 12.4%$30 million
Plastic tableware and household itemsDominican Republic63.9%China · 28.1%$28 million
Toilet paper and tissuesChina78.8%over 75%Dominican Republic · 14.4%$28 million
Plastic sheets and filmDominican Republic83.7%over 75%China · 9.5%$26 million
Other knitted fabricChina50.7%South Korea · 28.7%$24 million
SoapDominican Republic67.2%Indonesia · 19.6%$23 million
Onions and garlicChina79.9%over 75%Peru · 8.8%$20 million
Heavy cotton fabricDominican Republic86.2%over 75%China · 13.3%$20 million

and 164 more

A product has a dominant supplier when a single country sells more than 50% of what is bought of it; we flag it separately above 75%.

Countries that sell more than 50% of some product; the darker, the higher the value of those products.

Selling: who it relies on

Largest customer: United States
78.2%
Concentration (HHI)
6,157

Concentration index (HHI): 6,157 out of 10,000; equivalent to splitting sales among 2 customers of the same size

Trend in shares

The United States went from 73.5% to 78.2% of what Haiti sells

Share (%)

  • United States 78.2%
  • Canada 4.6%
  • Mexico 2.6%
  • France 2.6%
  • Dominican Republic 1.8%

Source: CEPII BACI

Show the numbers
YearLargest customerShare
1995United States73.5%
1996United States76%
1997United States81.5%
1998United States86.8%
1999United States89.8%
2000United States90%
2001United States87.3%
2002United States89.2%
2003United States89.5%
2004United States84%
2005United States83.2%
2006United States77.7%
2007United States74.4%
2008United States69.3%
2009United States87%
2010United States81.2%
2011United States83.7%
2012United States82.2%
2013United States82.7%
2014United States84.6%
2015United States83.2%
2016United States81.5%
2017United States82.2%
2018United States81.3%
2019United States81.2%
2020United States82.7%
2021United States82.5%
2022United States83.9%
2023United States81.3%
2024United States78.2%

32 of the 36 products Haiti sells for more than $1 million have a customer buying more than 50% of what Haiti sells of that product; in 28, more than 75%. In those products, sales to each one’s dominant customer add up to 79.8% of what Haiti sells.

ProductCustomerShareSecondValue
T-shirtsUnited States84.1%over 75%Mexico · 5.7%$339 million
Sweaters and pulloversUnited States92%over 75%Canada · 5.6%$119 million
Men's suits and trousersUnited States96.8%over 75%Canada · 2.5%$49 million
Women's knitted suits and dressesUnited States86.4%over 75%Canada · 4.3%$35 million
Men's shirtsUnited States95.2%over 75%Canada · 4.4%$32 million
Tracksuits and swimwearUnited States97.8%over 75%Canada · 0.9%$23 million
Knitted and felt hatsUnited States88.9%over 75%Canada · 5%$22 million
Women's suits and dressesUnited States96.5%over 75%Canada · 2%$20 million
Women's knitted blousesUnited States99.4%over 75%Australia · 0.15%$16 million
Cocoa beansMalaysia70.7%Canada · 9.1%$15 million
Furnishing textilesUnited States96%over 75%Canada · 4.1%$7 million
Men's knitted underwear and pajamasUnited States80.4%over 75%Canada · 6%$7 million
SpiritsUnited States79.6%over 75%France · 10%$6 million
Industrial fatty acids and oilsIndia100%over 75%Canada · 0%$6 million
Copper scrapChina84.9%over 75%United States · 12.5%$5 million

and 17 more

Concentration compared

The closest countries in the concentration ranking (HHI, highest first).

RankCountryHHI
54Iran2,018
55Belarus2,008
56Haiti2,007
57Solomon Islands2,000
58Dominican Republic1,989
59American Samoa1,977

Sources and method

Sources and licenses

Methodology

The data come from CEPII BACI (Etalab 2.0 licence), which reconciles what the exporting and the importing country report, in current USD, FOB. Data up to 2024.

Dependence is the share of a country’s imports (or exports) that each partner accounts for. It does not measure whether a product has a substitute or how much it would cost to change supplier.

The concentration index (HHI) adds up the square of each partner’s share, in percent: it runs from 0 to 10,000. Its equivalent is 10,000 ÷ HHI, the number of partners of the same size that would give that value.

Products are HS4 headings of the 1992 nomenclature (some combine different goods), with a floor of $1 million per product and country.

The EU is the 27 current members in every year; the United Kingdom is outside the EU throughout the series.

Re-exports: countries that act as redistribution hubs carry their notice and the figures are not corrected.