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09 Feb 2021 GUATEMALACAFTA-DR Tariff Line Classification IssueOn December 18, 2020 the Guatemalan Ministry of Economy officially adopted the 6th Amendment of the Harmonized Commodity Description and Coding Systems (HS) for international trade, via Ministerial Decree 934-2020. Click Here
30 Sep 2020 GUATEMALAFood and Agricultural Import Regulations and Standards Country ReportThis report has detailed updates for all sections, including a new section on trade facilitation. Click Here
30 Sep 2020 GUATEMALAFood and Agricultural Import Regulations and Standards Export Certificate ReportThis report contains the list of all the mandatory export certificates required by the Government of Guatemala for U.S. agricultural exports. Click Here
19 Dec 2019 GUATEMALAFood and Agricultural Import Regulations and Standards Country ReportRegulation for pet food has been included as well as updates on new import e-permits and fees with the Ministry of Agriculture. Click Here
19 Dec 2019 GUATEMALAFood and Agricultural Import Regulations and Standards Export Certificate ReportThis report was updated to reflect certification requirements for pet food, table eggs and egg products. Click Here
14 Dec 2018 GUATEMALAFood and Agricultural Import Regulations and Standards ReportAll links have been updated in all sections of the report. Section I has been updated to include the new updated rule for milk and dairy specifications, and the new updated rule for microbiological criteria. Other sections have been updated to provide additional clarifications, including Section V on labeling, which provides examples of a front label and nutritional table in compliance with the Central American technical rule. Contacts in Appendix I for government regulatory agencies in Guatemala have also been updated. Click Here
13 Dec 2018 GUATEMALAFood and Agricultural Import Regulations and Standards ReportThe Government of Guatemala is accepting the new FDA export certificates, but continues accepting Certificates of Free Sale issued by states to register processed food products with the Ministry of Health. Certificates of Free Sale issued by Chambers of Commerce are accepted, if and only if State authorities have officially notified they are no longer issuing the certificates. The Customs Authority (SAT) requires a “transshipment letter” issued to the shipping company by the Port Authority, where the transshipment took place to clear customs. Click Here
14 Dec 2017 GUATEMALAFood and Agricultural Import Regulations and Standards - NarrativeAll links have been updated in all sections of the report. Section II has been updated to include rules for pet food. Section VI related to other regulations has been updated with the fortification mandates in Guatemala applying to sugar, salt, and wheat flour. Contacts in Appendix I for government regulatory agencies in Guatemala have also been updated. Click Here
13 Dec 2017 GUATEMALAFood and Agricultural Import Regulations and Standards - CertificationThe Government of Guatemala is accepting FDA Certificates of Free Sale or State issued certificates of Free Sale to register processed food products with the Ministry of Health. Pet food needs to be registered with the Ministry of Agriculture. APHIS export certificates continue to be valid for animal or plant products. Guatemala accepts the AMS Export Certificate for Dairy. Click Here
22 Dec 2016 GUATEMALAGuatemala : Food and Agricultural Import Regulations and Standards - CertificationSection III. Specific Attestations Required on Export Certificate(s) have been updated for: a) live cattle for breeding purposes, b) poultry and poultry products, to reflect FSIS export library updates to comply with Guatemala requirement. New export certification requirements have been posted for: a) pet food, b) dairy products, c) pet chews w/bovine ingredients, and d) poultry and feather meals. Click Here
22 Dec 2016 GUATEMALAGuatemala : Food and Agricultural Import Regulations and Standards - NarrativeThe GOG made several policy changes to facilitate trade, while other policies continue to cause problems. The Ministry of Agriculture (MAGA) rescinded plant-by-plant inspections of non-processed seafood, and animal products to Guatemala. A Central America Technical Regulation on food additives continues to create import delays, while the Ministry of Health accepts an AMS Sanitary Certificate for dairy product registration, dropping the Certificate of Free Sale requirement for each commercial shipment. Click Here
25 Jan 2016 GUATEMALAGuatemala : Food and Agricultural Import Regulations and Standards - NarrativeOn November 6, 2015, the Guatemalan Ministry of Health and Social Assistance published Ministerial Decree 196-2015, which eliminated the extraordinary requirement of Guatemalan consulate verification on the Certificate of Free Sale for processed food products registration. Click Here
31 Dec 2014 GUATEMALAGuatemala : Food and Agricultural Import Regulations and Standards - CertificationThis report provides a detailed explanation of the export certificates that the Government of Guatemala requires for U.S. food and agricultural products to be imported. It contains links to official sites where specific inquiries can be made and responded to (for example, microbiological criteria). It also provides a matrix of certificates required for certain processed products, which have requirements from both the Ministry of Agriculture and the Ministry of Health. Click Here
31 Dec 2014 GUATEMALAGuatemala : Food and Agricultural Import Regulations and Standards - NarrativeGuatemala accepts all U.S. official certifications issued for agricultural fresh and processed food products. For processed food products (other than meats), a Certificate of Free Sales is required. If the Certificate of Free Sales is used to register a new product or update an existing registration (every 5 years), the Certificate of Free Sales needs to be signed and sealed at any Guatemalan Consulate or Embassy in the U.S. Guatemala does not allow for re-export of seafood from non-U.S. origin, unless a Guatemalan inspection visit to the exporting facility has occurred. Click Here
18 Dec 2012 GUATEMALAGuatemala Food and Agricultural Import Regulations and Standards - Certification This report provides a detailed explanation of the certificates that Government of Guatemala requires for U.S. food and agricultural products to be imported. It contains links to official sites where specific inquiries can be made and responded to (for example, microbiological criteria or standards). It also provides a matrix of certificates required for certain processed products, which have requirements from both the Guatemalan Ministry of Agriculture and the Ministry of Health. Click Here
31 Dec 2011 GUATEMALAFood and Agricultural Import Regulations and Standards - CertificationThis report provides a detailed explanation of the export certificates that Government of Guatemala requires for U.S. food and agricultural products to be imported. It contains links to official sites where specific inquiries can be made and responded to (for example, microbiological criteria or standards that must be complied with). It also provides a matrix of certificates required for certain processed products, which have requirements from both the Ministry of Agriculture and the Ministry of Health. Click Here
09 Dec 2010 GUATEMALAFood and Agricultural Import Regulations and Standards - CertificationThis report provides a detailed explanation of the export certificates that Government of Guatemala requires for U.S. food and agricultural products to be imported. It contains links to official sites where specific inquiries can be made and responded to (for example, microbiological criteria or standards that must be complied with). It also provides a matrix of certificates required for certain food products, which have requirements from both the Ministry of Agriculture and the Ministry of Health. Click Here


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  • Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA)
    (Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Govt. of India)

  • NCUI Building 3, Siri Institutional Area, August Kranti Marg, New Delhi - 110 016
    Phone : 91-11-41486013, 20863919, 20867008, 20867007