Guatemala applies the common external tariff schedule of the Central American Common Market, which ranges from 0 to 15 per cent for most agricultural and industrial goods. However, there are exceptions of up to 40 per cent for alcoholic beverages and up to 20 per cent for cigarettes with tobacco content, various types for vehicles and firearms, white corn, beans and sugar.
Guatemala has labelling standards for food products, distilled alcoholic beverages, footwear, pharmaceuticals and pesticides. Guatemalan law requires that food products sold in the domestic market be tested, registered and labelled in Spanish. Products in bulk are exempt from the labelling.
Documentary requirements
All commercial invoices, bill of lading, sanitary and microbiological certificates, certificates of free sale, product-specific laboratory testing for pathogens of products exported to Guatemala must be legalised at the closest Guatemalan embassy. All documents must be translated into Spanish except for agricultural products. Their certifications are valid in English, without the need to be legalised at any embassy. Any commercially sold food products imported into Guatemala must present a phytosanitary or zoo-sanitary certificate, commercial invoice, certificate of origin, free sale certificate and bill of lading to receive an import license. | 
