Ores and metals comprise the commodities in SITC sections 27 (crude fertilizer, minerals nes); 28 (metalliferous ores, scrap); and 68 (non-ferrous metals).

Ores and metals exports as a share of merchandise exports (%)

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Bolivia88.023.116.432.934.522.320.519.924.332.634.631.628.727.030.726.829.543.6
Ecuador0.60.20.20.40.60.60.70.80.71.01.11.41.31.44.16.66.67.06.9
Antigua and Barbuda6.51.61.82.02.731.017.515.67.57.30.30.00.00.50.00.00.5
Cuba37.348.823.22.07.238.543.149.053.4
Dominica4.26.96.712.28.511.88.26.33.12.15.71.70.9
Nicaragua3.20.41.01.81.70.90.90.80.80.70.70.90.70.81.10.90.9
Saint Lucia0.01.12.22.85.04.29.45.61.62.94.74.95.5
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines0.10.01.91.42.50.70.10.30.10.20.40.60.50.30.20.6
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)5.87.43.32.32.40.90.00.4