U.S. Imports
$470.1M
U.S. Exports
$905.6M
Surplus of $435.5M (net exporter)
The United States imported $470.1M/month and exported $905.6M/month with Guatemala as of April 2026, covering 629 product categories.
In April 2026, the U.S. ran a monthly goods trade surplus of $435.5M with Guatemala, exporting 1.9× as much as it imported.
Guatemala is the largest economy in Central America and a significant US trading partner in the region, with trade governed by the Dominican Republic-Central America Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA-DR). Key Guatemalan exports to the US include coffee, bananas, sugar, apparel, and palm oil. Guatemala is also an important market for US agricultural products, machinery, and manufactured goods.
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Yes. Guatemala is a party to the Dominican Republic-Central America Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA-DR), which provides preferential tariff treatment for qualifying goods traded between Guatemala and the United States.
Guatemala's top exports to the US include coffee, bananas, sugar, cardamom, apparel and textiles, palm oil, and rubber, reflecting the country's agricultural and light manufacturing base.
Under CAFTA-DR, goods must meet tariff shift requirements or regional value content thresholds to qualify for preferential treatment. Textile and apparel products have yarn-forward rules of origin requiring regional fiber and fabric inputs.
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Annual data from BEA | 2024
Services Exports
$2.5B
Services Imports
$1.5B
| Rank | Product | Import value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BANANAS, FRESH OR DRIED, NESOI | $91.9M |
| 2 | COFFEE, NOT ROASTED, NOT DECAFFEINATED | $81.9M |
| 3 | SWEATERS, PULLOVERS ETC, KNIT ETC, COTTON | $33.3M |
| 4 | MELONS(EXCEPT WATERMELONS) AND PAPAYAS, FRESH | $31.9M |
| 5 | T-SHIRTS, SINGLETS, TANK TOPS ETC, KNIT ETC COTTON | $25.9M |
| Rank | Product | Export value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | PETROL OIL BITUM MINERAL (NT CRUD) ETC NT BIODIESL | $214.7M |
| 2 | LT OILS, PREPS GT=70% PETROLEUM/BITUM NT BIODIESEL | $159.2M |
| 3 | LOW VALUE EXP SHP; CANADIAN EST LATE RECEIPTS | $32.3M |
| 4 | CORN (MAIZE), OTHER THAN SEED CORN |
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| $32.1M |
| 5 | WORN CLOTHING AND OTHER WORN TEXTILE ARTICLES | $16.4M |