The Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) exported goods and services totaling US$8.4 million to the United states during the month of June, according to figures released by the US Census Bureau.
The figures showed that St. Kitts-Nevis led the way among the nine-member sub-regional grouping with exports totaling US$4.7 million, compared to US$4.2 million for the corresponding period last year.
St. Lucia was the only other OECS country to surpass the one million dollar mark in exports, with revenue of US$1.3 million as against US$1.2 million in 2013.
St. Kitts-Nevis is also leading the way in exports to the United States during the first six months of the year, with revenue pegged at US$29.9 million compared to US$27.4 million last year.
Most of the OECS countries registered slight increases in export revenue with the US Census Bureau indicating that St .Lucia receiving US$11 million compared with US$7.9 million last year. Grenada was the enxt OECS countries with improved exports to the United states, registering a figure of US$6.8 million as against US$5.9 million for the corresponding period last year.
St. Kitts and Nevis exports mainly electrical and industrial equipment to the United States.
Source-Caribbean Media Corporation
