The U.S. represents Guatemala’s largest trading partner, and Guatemala is a net importer. Under CAFTA-DR, 95% of U.S. agricultural exports enter Guatemala duty free. Guatemala eliminated the remaining tariffs on virtually all U.S. agricultural products in 2020 (a few product categories will be eliminated over subsequent years - e.g.; rice and dairy products).
Guatemala is the largest market for U.S. exports of consumer food products in Central America. Guatemala is also the largest U.S. export market for processed foods in Central America after passing Panama in 2020.
U.S. Food & Agricultural Product Imports to Guatemala, By the Numbers
U.S. Consumer-Oriented Foods - US$483 million (2020)
U.S. Processed Foods - US$393.2 million (2020) - a record high
Travel Information
We highly recommend waiting until March 2022 before you make any hotel or plane reservations for this event. While the current health and safety situation seems hopeful in Guatemala, things are still changing rapidly. Our staff and In-Market Representatives will monitor the situation carefully during this interim time and make adjustments to the event format if needed.
Participants are responsible for adhering to any travel requirements to Guatemala, which could include items such as proof of vaccination, a negative COVID test, country entry/exit procedures, etc.
You can stay up to date with the most recent travel restrictions and guidelines for Guatemala on the U.S. State Department’s website.
If at a later date it is deemed that traveling to Guatemala for an in-person event would not be possible, this event will be updated to a virtual format. If a virtual format is used, the In-Market Representative will distribute samples to local Buyers that were shipped to Guatemala for this event.
Meeting Foreign Buyers
Products of Interest
Top U.S. products in demand:
Fats And Oils
Food Preparations & Ingredients
Processed/Prepared Dairy Products
Alcoholic and non-alcoholic Beverages (including Sparkling Beverages)
Prepared/Preserved Meats
Poultry
Snack Foods and nutrition bars
Ethnic and Natural Condiments, Sauces, Jams & Jellies
Organic/Healthy products
Specialty foods
Grain and plant based products (rice, lentils, different types of pastas)
Pet Food
Focused Trade Mission Services Provided
One-on-one meetings with qualified buyers
Dedicated interpreter
Pre-event custom product research including market overview, importation and distribution analysis
Market briefing by local USDA, Foreign Agricultural Service
Retail store tour
Translation of up to two pages of materials into Spanish
Table top showcase and trade reception
Inclusion in Trade Mission brochure containing your company profile, contact details and product lines
On-site assistance by Food Export's In-Market Representative
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