U.S. Imports
$464.5M
U.S. Exports
$795.8M
Surplus of $331.3M (net exporter)
The United States imported $464.5M/month and exported $795.8M/month with Guatemala as of February 2026, covering 483 product categories.
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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.
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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Imports
Exports
| Rank | Product | Export value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | LT OILS, PREPS GT=70% PETROLEUM/BITUM NT BIODIESEL | $187.4M |
| 2 | PETROL OIL BITUM MINERAL (NT CRUD) ETC NT BIODIESL | $89.8M |
| 3 | CORN (MAIZE), OTHER THAN SEED CORN | $32.0M |
| 4 | LOW VALUE EXP SHP; CANADIAN EST LATE RECEIPTS |
| $28.3M |
| 5 | SOYBEAN OILCAKE & OTH SOLID RESIDUE, WH/NOT GROUND | $22.6M |
| 6 | PROPANE, LIQUEFIED | $20.3M |
| 7 | PASS VEH SPK-IG INT COM RCPR P ENG >1500 NOV 3M CC | $15.9M |
| 8 | CHICKEN CUTS AND EDIBLE OFFAL (INC LIVERS), FROZEN | $14.1M |
| 9 | KRAFTLINER, UNCOATED UNBLEACHED IN ROLLS OR SHEETS | $13.8M |
| 10 | WORN CLOTHING AND OTHER WORN TEXTILE ARTICLES | $13.7M |
Annual data from BEA | 2024
Services Exports
$2.5B
Services Imports
$1.5B