Merchandise Exports (F.O.B.) by Product, 2003-2007

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Table AI.1

Merchandise exports (f.o.b.) by product, 2003-2007

(US$ million and per cent)

Description / 2003 / 2004 / 2005 / 2006 / 2007
(US$ million)
Total exports / 4,459 / 5,034 / 5,381 / 6,013 / 6,898
Customs territory / 2,412 / 2,663 / 3,025 / 3,424 / 4,203
Maquila(inbond processing ) / 1,825 / 2,105 / 2,003 / 2,297 / 2,378
Free zones / 222 / 265 / 352 / 292 / 317
(% of total exports)
Total primary products / 40.9 / 39.2 / 43.3 / 44.8 / 50.2
Agriculture / 35.9 / 34.1 / 37.1 / 37.1 / 41.2
Food / 32.9 / 31.0 / 33.8 / 33.4 / 37.3
0711 Coffee, not roasted, whether or not decaffeinated; coffee husks and skins / 6.7 / 6.5 / 8.6 / 7.7 / 8.4
0611 Sugars, beet or cane, raw, in solid form, not containing added flavouring or colouring matter / 4.8 / 3.7 / 4.4 / 5.0 / 5.2
0573 Bananas (including plantains), fresh or dried / 5.3 / 5.0 / 4.9 / 3.9 / 4.7
0579 Fruit, fresh or dried, n.e.s. / 1.7 / 1.6 / 1.7 / 1.9 / 2.3
Agricultural raw materials / 3.0 / 3.1 / 3.3 / 3.6 / 3.9
2312 Natural rubber (other than latex) / 0.6 / 0.9 / 0.9 / 1.3 / 1.4
2311 Natural rubber latex, whether or not prevulcanized; smoked sheets of natural rubber (other than latex) / 0.4 / 0.5 / 0.6 / 0.7 / 0.8
Mining / 5.1 / 5.1 / 6.2 / 7.8 / 9.1
Ores and other minerals / 0.1 / 0.2 / 0.3 / 2.2 / 3.5
2891 Precious metal ores and concentrates / 0.0 / 0.0 / 0.2 / 2.0 / 3.0
Non-ferrous metals / 0.1 / 0.1 / 0.2 / 0.3 / 0.5
6841 Aluminium and aluminium alloys, unwrought / 0.0 / 0.1 / 0.1 / 0.3 / 0.4
Fuels / 4.8 / 4.8 / 5.7 / 5.2 / 5.1
3330 Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude / 3.9 / 3.6 / 4.2 / 3.9 / 3.6
3421 Propane, liquefied / 0.3 / 0.4 / 0.5 / 0.6 / 0.7
Manufactures / 59.1 / 60.8 / 56.7 / 55.1 / 49.7
Iron and steel / 2.0 / 2.6 / 2.6 / 2.6 / 2.3
6741 Flat-rolled products of iron or non-alloy steel, plated or coated with zinc / 0.6 / 0.8 / 0.9 / 1.0 / 0.9
6794 Other tubes, pipes and hollow profiles (e.g. open seam or welded, riveted or similarly closed), of iron or steel / 0.5 / 0.7 / 0.6 / 0.6 / 0.5
6762 Bars and rods (other than those of subgroup 676.1) of iron or steel, not further worked than hot-rolled, hot-drawn or hotextruded, but including those twisted after rolling / 0.3 / 0.5 / 0.5 / 0.4 / 0.4
Chemicals / 10.8 / 10.5 / 11.0 / 10.8 / 10.8
5429 Medicaments, n.e.s. / 2.2 / 2.5 / 2.4 / 2.1 / 2.0
5542 Organic surface-active agents (other than soap); surface-active preparations, washing preparations (including auxiliary washing preparations) and cleaning preparations, whether or not containing soap, n.e.s. / 0.9 / 0.8 / 0.6 / 0.7 / 0.9
5541 Soap; organic surface-active products and preparations for use as soap, in the form of bars, cakes, moulded pieces or shapes, whether or not containing soap; paper, wadding, felt and nonwovens, impregnated, etc. / 1.0 / 0.8 / 0.8 / 0.7 / 0.7
Other semi-manufactures / 4.2 / 4.1 / 4.0 / 4.5 / 5.4
6421 Cartons, boxes, cases, bags and other packing containers, of paper, paperboard, cellulose wadding or webs of cellulose fibres; box files, letter trays and similar articles, of paper or paperboard, etc. / 0.9 / 1.0 / 0.8 / 1.0 / 1.1
Machinery and transport equipment / 2.6 / 2.6 / 2.6 / 2.9 / 3.3
Power-generating machinery / 0.0 / 0.0 / 0.1 / 0.1 / 0.1
Other non-electrical machinery / 0.8 / 0.9 / 0.9 / 1.0 / 1.3
Table AI.1 (cont'd)
7414 Refrigerators, freezers and other refrigerating or freezing equipment (electric or other), other than household-type refrigerators and freezers; parts of refrigerators, etc. / 0.3 / 0.2 / 0.3 / 0.4 / 0.6
Agricultural machinery and tractors / 0.0 / 0.0 / 0.0 / 0.0 / 0.0
Office machines and telecommunications equipment / 0.3 / 0.3 / 0.3 / 0.2 / 0.4
Other electrical machinery / 1.1 / 0.9 / 0.9 / 1.0 / 0.9
Automotive products / 0.3 / 0.4 / 0.4 / 0.4 / 0.3
Other transport equipment / 0.1 / 0.1 / 0.1 / 0.2 / 0.3
Textiles / 2.6 / 3.1 / 3.3 / 3.0 / 2.9
6552 Other knitted or crocheted fabrics, not impregnated, coated, covered or laminated / 0.1 / 0.2 / 0.7 / 0.6 / 0.6
Articles of apparel and clothing accessories / 31.8 / 32.8 / 28.0 / 25.9 / 20.2
8447 Women's or girls' blouses, shirts and shirt blouses, knitted or crocheted, of textile fabrics / 8.7 / 11.0 / 10.9 / 10.6 / 7.6
8437 Shirts / 2.4 / 2.5 / 2.4 / 2.6 / 2.5
8426 Women's or girls' trousers, bib and brace overalls, breeches and shorts, of textile fabrics, not knitted or crocheted / 4.5 / 5.0 / 3.8 / 3.1 / 2.3
Other consumer goods / 5.1 / 5.1 / 5.3 / 5.4 / 4.8
8931 Articles for the conveyance or packing of goods, of plastics; stoppers, lids, caps and other closures, of plastics / 0.7 / 0.8 / 0.9 / 0.9 / 0.9
Other / 0.0 / 0.0 / 0.0 / 0.0 / 0.0
Gold / 0.0 / 0.0 / 0.0 / 0.0 / 0.0

Source:WTO Secretariat estimates based on data provided by the Government of Guatemala.

Table AI.2

Merchandise imports (c.i.f.) by product, 2003-2007

(US$ million and per cent)

Description / 2003 / 2004 / 2005 / 2006 / 2007
(US$ million)
Total imports / 8,128 / 9,478 / 10,499 / 11,915 / 13,576
Customs territory / 6,244 / 7,194 / 8,145 / 9,418 / 11,028
Maquila (inbond processing) / 1,406 / 1,666 / 1,684 / 1,847 / 1,730
Free zones / 478 / 617 / 670 / 650 / 818
(% of total imports)
Total primary products / 24.8 / 25.1 / 28.6 / 28.7 / 31.9
Agriculture / 12.5 / 12.1 / 12.1 / 11.6 / 12.5
Food / 11.3 / 10.9 / 10.9 / 10.4 / 11.4
0449 Other maize, unmilled / 0.8 / 0.9 / 0.8 / 1.0 / 1.1
0989 Food preparations, n.e.s. / 1.0 / 0.9 / 0.9 / 0.8 / 0.9
0411 Durum wheat, unmilled / 0.9 / 0.9 / 0.8 / 0.7 / 0.8
Agricultural raw materials / 1.3 / 1.3 / 1.2 / 1.2 / 1.2
Mining / 12.3 / 13.0 / 16.5 / 17.1 / 19.3
Ore and other minerals / 0.3 / 0.5 / 0.4 / 0.4 / 0.4
Non-ferrous metals / 0.6 / 0.6 / 0.6 / 0.8 / 0.9
6842 Aluminium and aluminium alloys, worked / 0.4 / 0.3 / 0.3 / 0.3 / 0.5
Fuels / 11.3 / 11.9 / 15.5 / 16.0 / 18.0
3340 Group 334 not defined / 9.7 / 10.0 / 13.2 / 14.0 / 15.8
Manufactures / 74.9 / 74.7 / 71.2 / 71.1 / 67.8
Iron and steel / 2.8 / 3.2 / 3.4 / 3.6 / 3.7
6731 Flatrolled products of iron or non-alloy steel, not clad, plated or coated, not further worked than hot-rolled, etc. / 0.6 / 0.5 / 0.7 / 0.6 / 0.7
6733 Flatrolled products of iron or non-alloy steel, not clad, plated or coated, not further worked than cold-rolled (cold-reduced), etc. / 0.8 / 0.8 / 0.9 / 1.0 / 0.6
Chemicals / 15.5 / 15.2 / 15.8 / 15.5 / 15.3
5429 Medicaments, n.e.s. / 2.6 / 2.3 / 2.4 / 2.0 / 2.1
Other semi-manufactures / 9.1 / 8.6 / 8.7 / 8.7 / 8.4
6414 Kraft paper and paperboard, uncoated, n.e.s., in rolls or sheets / 0.6 / 0.9 / 0.8 / 0.9 / 0.9
Machinery and transport equipment / 23.4 / 23.8 / 23.0 / 24.9 / 24.3
Power-generating machinery / 0.5 / 0.4 / 0.5 / 0.5 / 0.6
Other non-electrical machinery / 5.5 / 5.1 / 5.6 / 6.1 / 6.0
Agricultural machinery and tractors / 0.3 / 0.3 / 0.3 / 0.4 / 0.3
Office machines and telecommunications equipment / 5.5 / 6.3 / 6.0 / 6.9 / 6.7
7643 Transmission apparatus for radio / 1.1 / 2.0 / 1.7 / 2.0 / 2.3
Other electrical machinery / 2.4 / 2.3 / 2.3 / 2.7 / 2.9
Automotive products / 8.5 / 8.7 / 7.4 / 7.3 / 6.8
7812 Motor vehicles for the transport of persons, n.e.s. / 4.1 / 4.3 / 3.5 / 3.4 / 3.0
7821 Motor vehicles for the transport of goods / 2.5 / 2.3 / 2.3 / 2.3 / 2.1
Other transport equipment / 1.0 / 1.1 / 1.2 / 1.4 / 1.3
7851 Motor cycles (including mopeds) and cycles fitted with an auxiliary motor, with or without side-cars; sidecars / 0.3 / 0.3 / 0.5 / 0.6 / 0.6
Textiles / 14.0 / 14.4 / 11.1 / 9.6 / 7.7
Articles of apparel and clothing accessories / 2.3 / 2.2 / 1.8 / 1.6 / 1.5
Other consumer goods / 7.7 / 7.4 / 7.4 / 7.3 / 6.9
8931 Articles for the conveyance or packing of goods, of plastics; stoppers, lids, caps and other closures, of plastics / 0.8 / 0.8 / 0.9 / 0.8 / 0.8
Other / 0.3 / 0.2 / 0.2 / 0.2 / 0.3
Gold / 0.2 / 0.2 / 0.1 / 0.1 / 0.1
9710 Gold, non-monetary / 0.2 / 0.2 / 0.1 / 0.1 / 0.2

Source:WTO Secretariat estimates based on data provided by the Government of Guatemala.

Table AI.3

Merchandise exports (f.o.b.) by trading partner, 2003-2007

(US$ million and per cent)

Description / 2003 / 2004 / 2005 / 2006 / 2007
(US$ million)
Total exports / 4,459 / 5,034 / 5,381 / 6,013 / 6,898
Customs territory / 2,412 / 2,663 / 3,025 / 3,424 / 4,203
Maquila(in-bond processing) / 1,825 / 2,105 / 2,003 / 2,297 / 2,378
Free zones / 222 / 265 / 352 / 292 / 317
(% of total exports)
America / 89.1 / 90.1 / 88.4 / 87.5 / 86.6
USA / 53.7 / 53.0 / 50.1 / 46.6 / 42.5
Other America / 35.4 / 37.1 / 38.3 / 40.9 / 44.1
Canada / 1.0 / 1.2 / 1.4 / 1.7 / 1.6
El Salvador / 11.6 / 11.4 / 12.1 / 11.6 / 12.2
Honduras / 6.5 / 7.1 / 7.3 / 8.0 / 8.6
Mexico / 3.5 / 4.1 / 4.0 / 5.9 / 6.7
Nicaragua / 3.5 / 3.5 / 4.0 / 3.9 / 3.9
Costa Rica / 3.6 / 3.6 / 3.8 / 3.8 / 3.7
Europe / 4.7 / 4.9 / 6.4 / 6.8 / 6.7
EC(25) / 4.1 / 4.1 / 4.7 / 5.5 / 6.1
Netherlands / 0.8 / 0.8 / 0.9 / 1.5 / 1.3
Germany / 1.2 / 1.2 / 1.4 / 1.2 / 1.2
Spain / 0.3 / 0.4 / 0.6 / 0.6 / 0.8
United Kingdom / 0.4 / 0.3 / 0.3 / 0.5 / 0.7
Italy / 0.5 / 0.6 / 0.6 / 0.6 / 0.7
EFTA / 0.5 / 0.7 / 1.6 / 1.3 / 0.6
Switzerland and Liechtenstein / 0.4 / 0.6 / 1.5 / 1.1 / 0.5
Other Europe / 0.1 / 0.0 / 0.0 / 0.0 / 0.0
Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS)a / 1.1 / 0.2 / 0.0 / 0.2 / 0.3
Russian Federation / 1.0 / 0.2 / 0.0 / 0.1 / 0.2
Africa / 0.3 / 0.1 / 0.3 / 0.1 / 0.2
Kenya / 0.0 / 0.0 / 0.0 / 0.0 / 0.1
Middle East / 1.4 / 1.2 / 1.1 / 1.0 / 1.6
Saudi Arabia / 0.8 / 0.7 / 0.6 / 0.5 / 0.8
United Arab Emirates / 0.2 / 0.1 / 0.2 / 0.1 / 0.3
Asia / 2.9 / 2.4 / 2.9 / 4.0 / 4.3
China / 0.1 / 0.4 / 0.7 / 0.8 / 0.8
Japan / 0.6 / 0.6 / 0.7 / 0.7 / 0.9
Six East Asian Traders / 2.0 / 1.2 / 0.6 / 2.0 / 1.9
Korea, Republic of / 1.4 / 0.8 / 0.2 / 1.4 / 1.1
Chinese Taipei / 0.0 / 0.0 / 0.2 / 0.2 / 0.3
Singapore / 0.1 / 0.1 / 0.1 / 0.1 / 0.2
Malaysia / 0.4 / 0.2 / 0.1 / 0.2 / 0.2
Hong Kong, China SAR / 0.0 / 0.0 / 0.1 / 0.1 / 0.1
Thailand / 0.0 / 0.0 / 0.0 / 0.1 / 0.0
Other Asia / 0.2 / 0.2 / 0.8 / 0.4 / 0.7
Indonesia / 0.0 / 0.0 / 0.1 / 0.1 / 0.4
Other / 0.6 / 1.1 / 1.0 / 0.4 / 0.3
Areas n.e.s. / 0.6 / 1.1 / 1.0 / 0.4 / 0.3
Memorandum
EC(15) / 4.1 / 4.1 / 4.7 / 5.4 / 6.0

aThe Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) includes Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Russian Federation, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine and Uzbekistan.

Source:WTO Secretariat estimates based on data provided by the Government of Guatemala.

Table AI.4

Merchandise imports (c.i.f.) by trading partner, 2003-2007

(US$ million and per cent)

aThe Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) includes Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Russian Federation, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine and Uzbekistan.

Source:WTO Secretariat estimates based on data provided by the Government of Guatemala.

Table AII.1

Notifications to the WTO, January 2002 to July 2008

WTO Agreement / Description of requirement / Frequency / Reference
General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade
Article XXIV:7(a) / Customs unions and free trade areas / Ad hoc / WT/REG211/N/3 and S/C/N/372, both of17 August 2006
Agreement on Agriculture
Article 9.1 / Export subsidies / On an annual basis / G/AG/N/GTM/23, 14/03/2003
G/AG/N/GTM/30, 26/05/2004
G/AG/N/CRI/15, 06/03/2007
Article 18.2 / Tariff quotas / On an annual basis / G/AG/N/GTM/24, 14/03/2003
G/AG/N/GTM/25, 21/05/2003
G/AG/N/GTM/28, 10/03/2004
G/AG/N/GTM/31, 26/05/2004
G/AG/N/GTM/32, 04/04/2007
G/AG/N/GTM/33, 05/04/2007
Article 5.7 / Special safeguard / On an annual basis / G/AG/N/GTM/24, 14/03/2003
G/AG/N/GTM/29, 10/03/2004
Article 18.2 and 18.3 / Domestic support / On an annual basis / G/AG/N/GTM/26, 18/08/2003
G/AG/N/GTM/27, 18/08/2003
Agreement on the Application of Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures
Annex B, paragraph 3 / Enquiry point / Once only, subsequently notification of changes / G/SPS/NNA/8, 20/12/2004
Annex B, paragraph 7 / Proposed or emergency measures / Before or, in the case of urgent problems, immediately after a measure is taken / G/SPS/N/GTM/10, 28/08/2003
G/SPS/N/GTM/44, 15/05/2008 (35measures)
Agreement on Technical Barriers to Trade
Articles 2, 3, 5 and 7 / Proposed and adopted technical regulations / Before or, in the case of urgent problems, immediately after a measure is taken / G/TBT/N/GTM/3 to 61, 26/09/2002-07/03/2008 (59 measures)
Article 10.1 and 10.3 / Enquiry point / Once only, subsequently notification of changes / G/TBT/ENQ/31, 29/10/2007
Article 10.7 / Agreements related to technical regulations, standards or conformity assessment procedures / Ad hoc / Not yet submitted
Paragraph C of the Code of Good Practice for the Preparation, Adoption and Application of Standards / Bodies that have accepted the Code / Once only and when withdrawing from the Code / G/TBT/CS/N/156, 31/08/2004
Paragraph J of the Code of Good Practice for the Preparation, Adoption and Application of Standards / Work programme of bodies that have accepted the Code / On a semi-annual basis / Not yet submitted
Agreement on Implementation of Article VI of the GATT 1994 (Anti-Dumping Agreement)
Article 16.4 / Anti-dumping actions / On a semi-annual basis / G/ADP/N/166/Add.1, 23/04/2008
Article 18.5 / Laws and regulations / Once only, subsequently notification of changes / G/ADP/N/1/GTM/3, 22/02/2008
Agreement on Implementation of Article VII of the GATT 1994 (Agreement on Customs Valuation)
Article 22.2 and Decision of the WTO Committee on Customs Valuation (12.05.95) / Legislation / Once only, subsequently notification of changes / G/VAL/N/1/GTM/1, 30/09/2005
Annex III, paragraph 2, of the Agreement / Reservation in respect of minimum values / Ad hoc / G/VAL/N/4/GTM/3, 23/03/2004
G/VAL/N/4/GTM/4, 21/01/2005
Table AII.1 (cont'd)
Decision of the WTO Committee on Customs Valuation (12.05.95) / Responses to the checklist of issues / Once only / Not yet submitted
Agreement on Preshipment Inspection
Article 5 / Laws and regulations / Once only, subsequently notification of changes / G/VAL/W/63/Rev.9, 25/04/2007
Agreement on Rules of Origin
Annex II, paragraph 4 / Preferential rules of origin / Ad hoc / G/RO/N/40, 29/04/2003
Agreement on Import Licensing Procedures
Article 7.3 / Questionnaire / On an annual basis / G/LIC/N/3/GTM/9, 09/11/2007
Agreement on Subsidies and Countervailing Measures
Article 25.2 / Subsidies / Every three years for full notifications; on an annual basis for updating notifications / G/SCM/N/160/GTM, 03/07/2007
Article 25.11 / Actions taken with respect to countervailing duties
/ On a semi-annual basis / G/SCM/N/162/Add.1/Rev.2, 25/04/2008
Article 27.4 / Extension of the transition period for the elimination of export subsidies (G/SCM/39) / On an annual basis / G/SCM/N/74/GTM, 11/12/2001
G/SCM/N/95/GTM, 22/07/2003
G/SCM/N/114/GTM, 30/06/2004
G/SCM/N/123/GTM, 06/07/2005
G/SCM/N/146/GTM, 05/07/2006
G/SCM/N/160/GTM, 03/07/2007
G/SCM/N/163/GTM, 20/09/2007
G/SCM/N/177/GTM, 07/07/2008
Article 32.6 / Laws and regulations / Once only, subsequently notification of changes / G/SCM/N/1/GTM/3, 02/02/2008
Agreement on Safeguards
Article 12.6 / Laws and regulations / Once only, subsequently notification of changes / G/SG/N/1/GTM/3, 25/02/2008
General Agreement on Trade in Services
Article III.4 / Enquiry points / Once only / S/ENQ/78/Rev.9/Add.1, 26/07/2007
Article V.7(a) / Economic integration agreements / Once only / S/C/N/369, 12/07/2006
Agreement on Textiles and Clothing
Article 2.8(c) and 2.11 / Integration of products into the GATT 1994 / Once only / G/TMB/N/373/Rev.1, 08/02/2002
Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS)
Article 63.2 / Laws and regulations / Once only, subsequently notification of changes / IP/N/1/GTM/1/Add.1, 04/07/2004
IP/N/1/GTM/I/2, 04/14/2004
IP/N/1/GTM/C/2, 04/14/2004
Article 69 / Contact points / Once only, subsequently notification of changes / IP/N/3/Rev.10, 16/05/2008
Understanding on the Interpretation of Article XVII
Paragraph 1 / State trading enterprises / Once only, subsequently notification of changes / G/STR/N/8/GTM, 29/05/2002

Source:WTO Secretariat.

Table AII.2

Description of preferential trade agreements involving Guatemala, 2008

Central American Common Market and related agreements
Parties: / Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua
Date of signature/entry into force / 13 December 1960/4 June 1961
Transition period for full implementation / There is no specific timeframe for applying free trade arrangements between the Central American countries to 100% of products; however, pursuant to Art. XXXI, Chap. XI, of the General Treaty on Central American Economic Integration,the Treaty shall remain effective for a period of 20 years from the date of its entry into force and shall be indefinitely.
Duty-free lines / All are covered, except for roasted and ground coffee, and sugar
Goods-related provisions / Customs tariff and regime, uniform customs code, regulations on the origin of goods, safeguard measures, dispute settlement mechanism, sanitary and phytosanitary measures
Services-related provisions / A Treaty on Investment and Trade in Services has been negotiated between the States Parties involved in the integration process; a Protocol of Amendment was subsequently negotiated and signed on 22 February 2007. This Protocol entered into effect for El Salvador and Honduras on 20 June 2008. In the case of Guatemala, it has been before the Congress of the Republic since May 2008.
Other provisions / Unfair trade practices, standardization measures, metrology and authorization procedures
Guatemala's trade in goods(2007) / Imports from the CACM, 11.1% of total; exports to the CACM, 40.2% of total
Related WTO documents / Notification: GATT document L/1425 of 24 February 1961; Biennial Report WT/REG93/R/B/2 of 6 October 2004
Relevant websites /
Dominican Republic – Central America – United States Free Trade Agreement (DR-CAFTA)
Parties / CACM members, Dominican Republic, United States
Date of signature/entry into force / 28 May 2004/1 July 2006
Transition period for full implementation / 20 years
Duty-free lines / No products are exempt, but 40 are subject to tariff quotas
Goods-related provisions / Market access, rules of origin, customs administration and trade facilitation; SPS and TBT
Services-related provisions / "Negative list" approach to liberalization; Mode 4 excluded; investment-related provisions; chapters on financial and telecommunication services
Other provisions / Government procurement; investment, intellectual property, labour rights, environment, transparency, dispute settlement
Guatemala's trade in goods(2007) / Imports from the United States, 35% of total; exports to the United States, 27.6% of total
Related WTO documents / Notification: Notifications GATS S/C/N/369 of 12 July 2006 and S/C/N/391 of 6March2007; text, WT/REG211/1 of 7 June 2006; terms of reference, WT/REG211/2 of 3July2006; entry into force, WT/REG211/N/3 of 17 August 2006; agencies responsible for implementation and enforcement, WT/REG211/N/4 of 6 March 2007
Relevant websites /
FTA Northern Triangle – Mexico
Parties / Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras and Mexico [Note: Trade between Guatemala, ElSalvador and Honduras continues to be governed by the CACM agreements; the Northern Triangle FTA consists of three bilateral agreements between Mexico and its Central American partners]
Date of signature/entry into force / 29 June 2000/15 March 2001
Table AII.2 (cont'd)
Transition period for full implementation / 12 years
Duty-free lines / Exemptions for live swine, chickens,pork, chicken cuts, dairy products, beans, fruit, coffee, maize and rice
Goods-related provisions / Market access for goods, customs procedures, rules of origin, technical standards, sanitary and phytosanitary measures, safeguards
Services-related provisions / Trade in services, financial services, temporary entry of company staff; telecommunications
Other provisions / Investments, intellectual property and dispute settlement
Guatemala's trade in goods(2007) / Imports from Mexico, 9.2% of total; exports to Mexico, 4.5% of total
Related WTO documents / Notification: WT/REG214/N/1 of 12 July 2006, S/C/N/369 of 12 July 2006; terms of reference WT/REG214/1 of 4 January 2007
Relevant websites /
FTA with the Dominican Republic
Parties / CACM members and the Dominican Republic
Date of signature/entry into force / 16 April 1998/15 October 2001
Transition period for full implementation / 6 years
Duty-free lines / Exemptions for chicken cuts, certain dairy products, onions, beans, coffee, rice, soya-bean oil, sugar, alcohol, tobacco, certain petroleum by-products, certain textile and clothing products
Goods-related provisions / Market access for goods, customs procedures, rules of origin, SPS, TBT; unfair trade practices, safeguards
Services-related provisions / Chapter on services; temporary entry of business persons
Other provisions / Investment, government procurement, acquisitions, intellectual property, dispute settlement
Guatemala's trade in goods(2007) / Imports from Dominican Republic, 0.2% of total; exports, 1.3% of total
Related WTO documents / Not notified to the WTO
Relevant websites /
FTA with Chinese Taipei
Parties / Guatemala and the Separate Customs Territory of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu
Date of signature/entry into force / 22 September 2005/1 July 2006
Transition period for full implementation / 15 years
Duty-free lines / Exemptions for beef, pork, chicken cuts, seafood, processed meat, certain dairy products, potatoes, garlic, fruit, tea, rice, flour, peanuts, fats and oils, chocolate, pastry products, sugar, bread products, processed foods, alcoholic beverages, tobacco, certain petroleum by-products, pharmaceutical products, toiletries, certain plastic products, certain wood and paper products, and certain textile and clothing products
Goods-related provisions / Market access for goods, customs procedures, rules of origin, SPS, TBT, unfair trade practices, safeguards
Services-related provisions / Trade in services, temporary entry of business persons, chapters on air and maritime transport, investment
Other provisions / Transparency, dispute settlement, intellectual property
Guatemala's trade in goods(2007) / Imports from Chinese Taipei, 0.9% of total; exports to Chinese Taipei, 0.4% of total
Related WTO documents / Not notified to the WTO
Relevant Internet sites /

Source:WTO Secretariat based on information provided by the authorities.

Table AIV.1

Tariff quotas activated in the WTO and DR-CAFTA frameworks, 2002-2007

2002 / 2003 / 2004 / 2005 / 2006 / 2007
Rice (HS 1006)
WTO
Bound quota MT / 11,100 / 11,100 / 14,015 / 14,015 / 14,015 / 14,015
Administered quota MT / 73,409 / 58,530 / 72,730 / 88,530 / 40,400 / 27,800
In-quota import tariff (%) / 0/14.6a / 0/13.1 / 0/11.8 / 0/11.8 / 0 / 0
Out-of-quota import tariff (%) / 29.2 / 26.3 / 23.7 / 23.7 / 23.7 / 23.7
In-quota bound tariff (%) / 30 / 30 / 30 / 30 / 30 / 30
Out-of-quota bound tariff (%) / 100 / 100 / 90 / 90 / 90 / 90
Fill rate (%) / 97 / 95 / 94 / 93 / 99.5 / 100
Bound quota fill rate / 100 / 100 / 100 / 100 / 100 / 100
DR-CAFTA – Pounded rice
Quota MT / n.a. / n.a. / n.a. / n.a. / 10,500 / 11,000
In-quota import tariff (%) / n.a. / n.a. / n.a. / n.a. / 0 / 0
Out-of-quota import tariff (%) / n.a. / n.a. / n.a. / n.a. / 29.2 / 29.2
Fill rate (%) / n.a. / n.a. / n.a. / n.a. / 96 / 42
DR-CAFTA – Rice in the husk
Quota MT / n.a. / n.a. / n.a. / n.a. / 54,600 / 57,200
In-quota import tariff (%) / n.a. / n.a. / n.a. / n.a. / 0 / 0
Out-of-quota import tariff (%) / n.a. / n.a. / n.a. / n.a. / 29.2 / 29.2
Fill rate (%) / n.a. / n.a. / n.a. / n.a. / 91 / 75
Maize (HS 1005)
WTO – Yellow maize
Bound quota MT / 88,670 / 88,670 / 88,670 / 88,670 / 88,670 / 88,670
Administered quota MT / 576,000 / 463,700 / 514,850 / 600,000 / 488,000 / 230,000
In-quota import tariff (%) / 5 / 5 / 5 / 5 / 0/5 / 0
Out-of-quota import tariff (%) / 35 / 35 / 35 / 35 / 35 / 35
In-quota bound tariff (%) / 30 / 30 / 30 / 30 / 30 / 30
Out-of-quota bound tariff (%) / 84 / 84 / 75 / 75 / 75 / 75
Fill rate (%) / 91 / 86 / 96 / 95 / 71 / 53
Bound quota fill rate / 100 / 100 / 100 / 100 / 100 / 100
DR-CAFTA – Yellow maize
Quota MT / n.a. / n.a. / n.a. / n.a. / 525,000 / 550,000
In-quota import tariff (%) / n.a. / n.a. / n.a. / n.a. / 0 / 0
Out-of-quota import tariff (%) / n.a. / n.a. / n.a. / n.a. / 32 / 28
Fill rate (%) / n.a. / n.a. / n.a. / n.a. / 63 / 93
DR-CAFTA – White maize
Quota MT / n.a. / n.a. / n.a. / n.a. / 20,400 / 20,800
In-quota import tariff (%) / n.a. / n.a. / n.a. / n.a. / 0 / 0
Out-of-quota import tariff (%) / n.a. / n.a. / n.a. / n.a. / 20 / 20
Fill rate (%) / n.a. / n.a. / n.a. / n.a. / 88 / 99
Wheat flour (HS 1101.00.00)
WTO
Bound quota MT / 4,499 / 4,499 / 6,690 / 6,690 / 6,690 / 6,690
Administered quota MT / 78,000 / 200,000 / 200,000 / 6,690 / 7,890 / 3,000
In-quota import tariff (%) / 4 / 4 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0
Out-of-quota import tariff (%) / 10 / 10 / 10 / 10 / 10 / 10
Table AIV.1 (cont'd)
In-quota bound tariff(%) / 30 / 30 / 30 / 30 / 30 / 30
Out-of-quota bound tariff (%) / 150 / 150 / 135 / 135 / 135 / 135
Fill rate (%) / 16 / 1 / 2 / 97 / 100 / 85
Bound quota fill rate / 100 / 100 / 100 / 97 / 100 / 38
Apples (HS 08.08)
WTO
Bound quota MT / 147 / 147 / 246 / 246 / 246 / 246
Administered quota MT / 11,500 / 11,500 / 11,500 / 12,500 / 12,500 / 11,500
In-quota import tariff (%) / 12 / 12 / 12 / 12 / 12 / 12
Out-of-quota import tariff (%) / 25 / 25 / 25 / 25 / 25 / 25
In-quota bound import tariff (%) / 35 / 35 / 35 / 35 / 35 / 35
Out-of-quota bound import tariff (%) / 154 / 154 / 138 / 138 / 138 / 138
Fill rate (%) / 59 / 81 / 80 / 88 / 61 / 51
Bound quota fill rate / 100 / 100 / 100 / 100 / 100 / 100
Poultry cuts (HS 02071399B, 02071499B, 16023200ª)
DR-CAFTA
Quota MT / n.a. / n.a. / n.a. / n.a. / 21,810 / 21,810
In-quota import tariff (%) / n.a. / n.a. / n.a. / n.a. / 0 / 0
Out-of-quota import tariff (%) / n.a. / n.a. / n.a. / n.a. / 40/164.4 / 40/164.4
Fill rate (%) / n.a. / n.a. / n.a. / n.a. / 76 / 23
Meat of swine (HS 02031100, 02031200, 02031900, 02032100, 02032200, 02032900)
DR-CAFTA
Quota MT / n.a. / n.a. / n.a. / n.a. / 4,148 / 4,345
In-quota import tariff (%) / n.a. / n.a. / n.a. / n.a. / 0 / 0
Out-of-quota import tariff (%) / n.a. / n.a. / n.a. / n.a. / 15 / 13
Fill rate (%) / n.a. / n.a. / n.a. / n.a. / 33 / 78
Meat of bovine animals (HS 02012000B, 02013000B, 02022000B, 02023000B0201)
DR-CAFTA
Quota MT / n.a. / n.a. / n.a. / n.a. / 1,060 / 1,120
In-quota import tariff (%) / n.a. / n.a. / n.a. / n.a. / 0 / 0
Out-of-quota import tariff (%) / n.a. / n.a. / n.a. / n.a. / 15 / 12
Fill rate (%) / n.a. / n.a. / n.a. / n.a. / 2 / 8
Other dairy products (HS 22029090)
DR-CAFTA
Quota MT / n.a. / n.a. / n.a. / n.a. / 182 / 191
In-quota import tariff (%) / n.a. / n.a. / n.a. / n.a. / 0 / 0
Out-of-quota import tariff (%) / n.a. / n.a. / n.a. / n.a. / 15 / 12
Fill rate (%) / n.a. / n.a. / n.a. / n.a. / 0 / 0
Cheese (HS 04061000, 04062090, 04063000, 04069010, 04069020, and 04069090 0406)
DR-CAFTA
Quota MT / n.a. / n.a. / n.a. / n.a. / 450 / 473
In-quota import tariff (%) / n.a. / n.a. / n.a. / n.a. / 0 / 0
Out-of-quota import tariff (%) / n.a. / n.a. / n.a. / n.a. / 15 / 15
Fill rate (%) / n.a. / n.a. / n.a. / n.a. / 14 / 79
Butter (HS 04051000, 04052000, 04059090, and 040130000405)
DR-CAFTA
Quota MT / n.a. / n.a. / n.a. / n.a. / 100 / 105
In-quota import tariff (%) / n.a. / n.a. / n.a. / n.a. / 0 / 0
Table AIV.1 (cont'd)
Out-of-quota import tariff (%) / n.a. / n.a. / n.a. / n.a. / 15 / 15
Fill rate (%) / n.a. / n.a. / n.a. / n.a. / 0 / 8
Ice cream (HS 21050000)
DR-CAFTA
Quota MT / n.a. / n.a. / n.a. / n.a. / 160 / 168
In-quota import tariff (%) / n.a. / n.a. / n.a. / n.a. / 0 / 0
Out-of-quota import tariff (%) / n.a. / n.a. / n.a. / n.a. / 15 / 15
Fill rate (%) / n.a. / n.a. / n.a. / n.a. / 8 / 12
Powdered milk (HS 04021000, 04022111, 04022112, 04022121, 04022122, 04022900, 04039010, 040390900402)
DR-CAFTA
Quota MT / n.a. / n.a. / n.a. / n.a. / 400 / 420
In-quota import tariff (%) / n.a. / n.a. / n.a. / n.a. / 0 / 0
Out-of-quota import tariff (%) / n.a. / n.a. / n.a. / n.a. / 15 / 15
Fill rate (%) / n.a. / n.a. / n.a. / n.a. / 18 / 63

n.a.Not applicable.