Focused Trade Mission to Guatemala

Jumpstart Your Product Export Sales to Guatemala

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

Products of Interest

Top U.S. products in demand:

Fats And Oils
Food Preparations & Ingredients
Processed/Prepared Dairy Products
Alcoholic Beverages
Prepared/Preserved Meats
Processed Vegetables & Pulses
Snack Foods
Condiments, Sauces, Jams & Jellies

Focused Trade Mission Services Provided

One-on-one meetings with qualified buyers
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
Identifying top leads

Preparation Assistance

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