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The organizations that help companies export from and invest in Guatemala, grouped by what you need. Each card links to the organization’s own site.
1. Where to start
MINECO, ProGuatemala and SAT: the guide’s first stops, of the 18 organizations below.
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Ministry of economy
MINECO
Ministerio de Economía
Supports small companies, promotes investment, facilitates foreign trade, and runs the company and other public registries.
Visit MINECO (opens in a new tab)Source: MINECO, institutional description page (in Spanish) (opens in a new tab) · as of October 31, 2026
- Get advice
Investment promotion agency
ProGuatemala
ProGuatemala, Agencia de Atracción de Inversión Nacional y Extranjera
Promotes foreign investment and gives investors free advice and help with the steps to set up in Guatemala.
- Meet requirements
Tax and customs authority
SAT
Superintendencia de Administración Tributaria
Runs tax and customs procedures, including exporter registration in its Virtual Agency and the customs declaration.
Visit SAT (opens in a new tab)Source: WTO, Trade Policy Review of Guatemala, Secretariat report, October 2025 (opens in a new tab) · as of October 8, 2025
2. Export development and market information
4 organizations. Each card links to the organization’s own site.
Ministry of economy
MINECO
Ministerio de Economía
Supports small companies, promotes investment, facilitates foreign trade, and runs the company and other public registries.
Visit MINECO (opens in a new tab)Source: MINECO, institutional description page (in Spanish) (opens in a new tab) · as of October 31, 2026
- Meet requirements
Central bank
Banguat
Banco de Guatemala
Publishes exchange rate, inflation and external sector statistics and sets monetary and exchange policy.
Visit Banguat (opens in a new tab)Source: Banguat, home page (in Spanish) (opens in a new tab) · as of October 31, 2026
- Research markets
National statistics office
INE
Instituto Nacional de Estadística
Publishes Guatemala's official statistics, including the consumer price index and population data.
Visit INE (opens in a new tab)Source: INE, home page (in Spanish) (opens in a new tab) · as of October 31, 2026
- Research markets
Multilateral trade body
WTO
World Trade Organization
Multilateral body
Hosts Guatemala's trade policy reviews, trade data and the Trade4MSMEs guides for small companies.
Visit WTO (opens in a new tab)Source: WTO, Guatemala member information page (opens in a new tab) · as of October 31, 2026
3. Investment and business setup
4 organizations. Each card links to the organization’s own site.
- Get advice
Investment promotion agency
ProGuatemala
ProGuatemala, Agencia de Atracción de Inversión Nacional y Extranjera
Promotes foreign investment and gives investors free advice and help with the steps to set up in Guatemala.
- Meet requirements
Company registry
Registro Mercantil
Registro Mercantil General de la República
Registers national and foreign companies, their legal representatives and their changes, with electronic filing.
Visit Registro Mercantil (opens in a new tab)Source: Registro Mercantil, home page (in Spanish) (opens in a new tab) · as of October 31, 2026
- Get advice
Free zone authority
ZOLIC
Zona Libre de Industria y Comercio Santo Tomás de Castilla
Runs the Santo Tomás de Castilla free zone and authorizes special public economic development zones with tax and customs benefits.
Visit ZOLIC (opens in a new tab)Source: ZOLIC, institution page (in Spanish) (opens in a new tab) · as of October 31, 2026
- Meet requirements
Immigration authority
IGM
Instituto Guatemalteco de Migración
Grants temporary and permanent residence to foreign persons, including investors and migrant workers.
Visit IGM (opens in a new tab)Source: IGM, temporary residence page with fees (in Spanish) (opens in a new tab) · as of October 31, 2026
4. Customs and tax
2 organizations. Each card links to the organization’s own site.
- Meet requirements
Tax and customs authority
SAT
Superintendencia de Administración Tributaria
Runs tax and customs procedures, including exporter registration in its Virtual Agency and the customs declaration.
Visit SAT (opens in a new tab)Source: WTO, Trade Policy Review of Guatemala, Secretariat report, October 2025 (opens in a new tab) · as of October 8, 2025
- Meet requirements
Export single window
VUPE
Ventanilla Única para las Exportaciones
Issues exporter codes, export declarations, certificates of origin and non-tax permits online through its electronic system.
Visit VUPE (opens in a new tab)Source: VUPE, basic requirements to export (in Spanish) (opens in a new tab) · as of October 31, 2026
5. Standards and sector requirements
4 organizations. Each card links to the organization’s own site.
National quality system directorate
DSNC
Dirección del Sistema Nacional de la Calidad
Coordinates standardization, accreditation, metrology and technical regulations, including the voluntary Guatemalan technical standards.
Visit DSNC (opens in a new tab)Source: DSNC, national quality system home page (in Spanish) (opens in a new tab) · as of October 31, 2026
- Meet requirements
Plant and animal health authority
MAGA
Ministerio de Agricultura, Ganadería y Alimentación
Inspects exports and issues the phytosanitary and zoosanitary certificates that destination markets ask for.
Visit MAGA (opens in a new tab)Source: WTO, Trade Policy Review of Guatemala, Secretariat report, October 2025 (opens in a new tab) · as of October 8, 2025
- Get advice
National coffee association
ANACAFÉ
Asociación Nacional del Café
Issues the coffee export and shipping permit and supports coffee growers and exporters.
Visit ANACAFÉ (opens in a new tab)Source: WTO, Trade Policy Review of Guatemala, Secretariat report, October 2025 (opens in a new tab) · as of October 8, 2025
- Meet requirements
Forestry authority
INAB
Instituto Nacional de Bosques
Gives wood exporters the INAB certificate that wood products need before export.
6. Chambers and industry associations
4 organizations. Each card links to the organization’s own site.
- Get advice
Chamber of commerce
CCG
Cámara de Comercio de Guatemala
Offers members business advice and foreign trade services, and issues non-preferential certificates of origin.
Visit CCG (opens in a new tab)Source: VUPE, certificates of origin, July 2025 (in Spanish) (opens in a new tab) · as of July 9, 2025
- Get advice
Bilateral chamber of commerce
AmCham Guatemala
AMCHAM Guatemala – Cámara de Comercio Guatemalteco-Americana
Runs trade and investment services, state profiles and CAFTA-DR consulting for companies linked to the United States.
Visit AmCham Guatemala (opens in a new tab)Source: AmCham Guatemala, home page (in Spanish) (opens in a new tab) · as of October 31, 2026
- Get advice
Industry chamber
CIG
Cámara de Industria de Guatemala
Offers industrial companies member services, training and internationalization programs, and hosts industry guilds.
Visit CIG (opens in a new tab)Source: CIG, home page (in Spanish) (opens in a new tab) · as of October 31, 2026
- Get advice
Business federation
CACIF
Comité Coordinador de Asociaciones Agrícolas, Comerciales, Industriales y Financieras
Brings together Guatemala's agricultural, commercial, industrial and financial business associations and publishes their positions.
Visit CACIF (opens in a new tab)Source: CACIF, home page (in Spanish) (opens in a new tab) · as of October 31, 2026
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Facts read from public sources, with an editorial cut-off of October 31, 2026. Nothing here is investment, legal, tax or sanctions advice. Check current status with the organization before you rely on it.