Penicillin G Amidase Exported From U.S. To Cuba. October 2024 Ag/Food Exports Increase 161.2%. First Cane Sugar, Dog/Cat Food, Frozen Crustaceans, Coffee/Tea Makers, Cane Furniture, Forklifts

ECONOMIC EYE ON CUBA©
December 2024

October 2024 Ag/Food Exports To Cuba Increase 161.2% - 1
49th Of 222 October 2024 U.S. Food/Ag Export Markets- 2
Year-To-Year Exports Increase 31.1% - 2
Cuba Ranked 59th Of 222 U.S. Ag/Food Export Markets - 2
October 2024 Healthcare Product Exports US$38,467.00 - 2
October 2024 Humanitarian Donations US$5,057,076.00 - 3
Obama Administration Initiatives Exports Continue To Increase - 3
U.S. Port Export Data- 19


OCTOBER 2024 FOOD/AG EXPORTS TO CUBA INCREASE 161.2% - Exports of food products and agricultural commodities from the United States to the Republic of Cuba in October 2024 were US$41,611,234.00 compared to US$15,928,609.00 in October 2023 and US$20,852,560.00 in October 2022. 

The data contains information on exports from the United States to the Republic of Cuba- products within the Trade Sanctions Reform and Export Enhancement Act (TSREEA) of 2000, Cuban Democracy Act (CDA) of 1992, and regulations implemented (1992 to present) for other products by the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) of the United States Department of the Treasury and Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) of the United States Department of Commerce.

The TSREEA re-authorized the direct commercial (on a cash basis) export of food products (including branded food products) and agricultural commodities from the United States to the Republic of Cuba, irrespective of purpose. The TSREEA does not include healthcare products, which remain authorized and regulated by the CDA.

The data represents the U.S. Dollar value of product exported from the United States to the Republic of Cuba under the TSREEA and CDA. The data does not include transportation charges, bank charges, or other costs associated with exports; the government of the Republic of Cuba reports unverifiable data that includes transportation charges, bank charges, and other costs.

January 2024 through October 2024 TSREEA exports were US$352,577,247.00 compared to January 2023 through October 2023 TSREEA exports of US$268,733,465.00

Total TSREEA exports since first deliveries in December 2001 exceed US$7,598,910,640.00

Other products exported from the United States to the Republic of Cuba in October 2024 include:  

Used Vehicle (1500cc-3000cc)- US$3,989,435.00  
Used Vehicle (1500cc-3000cc) 2024 Exports- US$48,733,037.00
New Vehicle (+3000cc) 2024 Exports- US$4,566,028.00

First Reported Exports

Fresh Tuna- US$23,923.00
Frozen Tuna- US$16,200.00
Frozen Crustaceans- US$197,044.00
Foliage, Branches- US$17,961.00
Rendered Poultry Fat- US$12,385.00
Raw Cane Sugar- US$143,750.00
Dog and Cat Food- US$14,400.00
Natural Silica Sands And Quartz Sands- US$4,200.00
Hydraulic Cements- US$33,918.00
Silicon Dioxide- US$15,400.00
Penicillin G Amidase- US$48,000.00
Self-Propelled Forklifts- US$55,500.00
Electric Coffee Or Tea Makers- US$11,507.00
Cane Furniture- US$9,204.00
Tooth Brushes- US$9,952.00

"Penicillin amidase (PA) is the enzyme used commercially for the production of semisynthetic penicillins. During the past decade, a detailed picture of the structure and regulation of the gene encoding this enzyme has emerged, revealing a variety of interesting features that are unique among microorganisms."

Solar

Solar Cells Assembled Into Modules Or Panels- US$4,141.00
Photosensitive Semiconductor Devices- US$6,378.00
Primary Batteries, Lithium- US$360,000.00
Total Thus Far In 2024: Solar Cells, Not Made Into Panels Or Modules- US$18,584.00

Humanitarian Donations January 2024 Through October 2024: US$54,988,760.00
Humanitarian Donations For Calendar Year 2023: US$36,563,551.00

LINK TO COMPLETE REPORT (AWAITING PORT DATA).

LINK TO COMPLETE LIST OF PRODUCTS IN 2023 EXPORTED FROM THE UNITED STATES TO CUBA