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Export from Guyana
A short guide for companies selling from Guyana: the export figures, the agreements and their limits, the main steps and who can help, each with its source.
1. What Guyana sells, and who buys it
Goods exports
US$20.1 billion
Guyana reported merchandise exports of US$20,091,705,204.17 in 2025 to UN Comtrade (flow X, which includes re-exports).
Source: UN Comtrade, Guyana exports by destination, 2025 (opens in a new tab) · as of 2025
Services exportsEstimate
US$932.8 million
UNCTADstat estimates Guyana's services exports at US$932.83 million in 2025, a value it flags as estimated.
Source: UNCTADstat, WTO-UNCTAD-ITC services exports, Guyana (opens in a new tab) · as of 2025
Top goods exports
2025
- 1. Crude oil (HS 2709)US$17.7 billion
- 2. Gold (HS 7108)US$1.61 billion
- 3. Rice (HS 1006)US$239.2 million
- 4. Aluminum ores (HS 2606)US$148.1 million
- 5. Manganese ores (HS 2602)US$36.4 million
- 6. Frozen fish (HS 0303)US$23.2 million
- 7. Rum and other spirits (HS 2208)US$19.6 million
- 8. Parts for machinery and equipment (HS 8431)US$18.8 million
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- 9. Cane sugar (HS 1701)US$18.3 million
- 10. Aircraft parts (HS 8803)US$13.5 million
- 11. Flow and level measuring instruments (HS 9026)US$10.6 million
- 12. Iron and steel articles (HS 7326)US$9.92 million
- 13. Machines with individual functions (HS 8479)US$9.32 million
- 14. Sawn wood (HS 4407)US$8.74 million
- 15. Flexible metal tubing (HS 8307)US$6.85 million
- 16. Natural sand (HS 2505)US$6.58 million
- 17. Ethanol (HS 2207)US$6.15 million
- 18. Shrimp and other crustaceans (HS 0306)US$5.89 million
- 19. Pasta (HS 1902)US$5.65 million
- 20. Liquid pumps (HS 8413)US$5.39 million
- Crude oil is 88.3 percent and gold 8.0 percent of 2025 exports, so every other line is small beside them. Source (opens in a new tab)
- Flow X includes re-exports, which were 0.7 percent of 2025 exports, and lines such as machinery parts and instruments are almost all re-exports. Source (opens in a new tab)
Source: UN Comtrade, Guyana exports by product, 2025 (opens in a new tab) · as of 2025
Where the goods go
2025, share of goods exports
- United States19.8%
- Panama10.6%
- China9.1%
- Netherlands8.2%
- Poland7.7%
- United Kingdom7%
- United Arab Emirates4%
- Italy3.6%
- The Netherlands took 21.8 percent of exports in 2024 and 8.2 percent in 2025, so shares follow crude oil cargoes from year to year. Source (opens in a new tab)
Source: UN Comtrade, Guyana exports by destination, 2025 (opens in a new tab) · as of 2025
2. What to look into next
Our reading
Extractive lines (crude oil, gold and aluminum ores) make up about 97% of Guyana’s goods exports, so the totals mostly describe that trade. For another product, look at demand for your own line, market by market.
Sources: UN Comtrade, Guyana exports by product, 2025 (opens in a new tab); UN Comtrade, Guyana exports by destination, 2025 (opens in a new tab) · as of October 30, 2026
Based on: Top goods exports and goods exports
The research marks rice, frozen fish and rum and other spirits as lines a small or mid-sized company could be in. If yours is one, check which markets buy that line, not only Guyana’s top destinations overall.
Source: UN Comtrade, Guyana exports by product, 2025 (opens in a new tab) · as of October 30, 2026
Based on: Top goods exports
Promote:Global’s reading of the figures above, not a source’s statement, and not advice.
3. Trade agreements
What each arrangement can mean for a seller, and its limits. A preference is conditional: check the rules of origin before you quote.
Caribbean Community (CARICOM)
A seller in Guyana ships goods to other CARICOM members under the common external tariff and origin rules.
Rules-based preference, not unconditional market access.
Source: WTO, Trade Policy Review of Guyana, Secretariat report, January 2022 (opens in a new tab) · as of January 26, 2022
CARICOM Single Market and Economy (CSME)
A seller in Guyana can trade goods and services across the CARICOM single market, and qualified CARICOM nationals can work in member states.
Work toward full implementation continues; the WTO put Guyana's implementation rate at about 80 percent in 2021.
Source: WTO, Trade Policy Review of Guyana, Secretariat report, January 2022 (opens in a new tab) · as of January 26, 2022
Economic Partnership Agreement between the CARIFORUM States and the European Community and its Member States
A seller can ship to European Union markets duty-free and quota-free, while Guyana phases in its own tariff cuts over 25 years.
Rules-based preference; check the origin rules for your product before you claim it.
Source: European Commission, trade relations with Caribbean countries (opens in a new tab) · as of October 30, 2026
CARIFORUM-United Kingdom Economic Partnership Agreement
A seller can ship to the United Kingdom duty-free and quota-free, and the GOV.UK page explains tariff rates and rules of origin.
GOV.UK says the agreement is in effect for Guyana; the origin rules decide which goods qualify.
Source: United Kingdom government, CARIFORUM trade agreement summary (opens in a new tab) · as of October 30, 2026
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Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act (CBERA)
Guyana is a listed beneficiary country, so eligible goods can enter the United States under the program.
Rules-based preference with no set expiry; since July 24, 2026 a 12.5 percent Section 301 duty also applies to eligible goods unless USTR exempts the product.
Source: USTR, Caribbean Basin Initiative page (opens in a new tab) · as of October 30, 2026
Caribbean Basin Trade Partnership Act (CBTPA)
Eligible goods can enter the United States on preferential terms through September 30, 2030.
Rules-based preference; since July 24, 2026 a 12.5 percent Section 301 duty also applies unless USTR exempts the product.
Source: USTR, Caribbean Basin Initiative page (opens in a new tab) · as of October 30, 2026
Commonwealth Caribbean Countries Tariff (CARIBCAN)
Guyana appears on the Canada Border Services Agency list with the Commonwealth Caribbean Countries Tariff treatment for goods entering Canada.
One-way Canadian scheme; confirm the tariff treatment for your product with Canadian customs.
Source: CBSA, Customs Tariff 2026 list of countries (opens in a new tab) · as of 2026
CARICOM-Colombia Trade, Economic and Technical Cooperation Agreement
Goods on Colombia's CARICOM list enter Colombia duty-free, and Colombian goods enter Guyana duty-free.
Status as of the WTO's 2022 review; confirm it still applies before you quote.
Source: WTO, Trade Policy Review of Guyana, Secretariat report, January 2022 (opens in a new tab) · as of January 26, 2022
CARICOM-Costa Rica Free Trade Agreement
Goods covered by the agreement trade at preferential rates, and Guyana's phased tariff reductions on Costa Rican goods were complete by 2013.
Status as of the WTO's 2022 review; confirm it still applies before you quote.
Source: WTO, Trade Policy Review of Guyana, Secretariat report, January 2022 (opens in a new tab) · as of January 26, 2022
CARICOM-Cuba Trade and Economic Cooperation Agreement
Cuban goods on the agreement's product lists enter Guyana duty-free, which lowers input costs for a company that buys from Cuba.
Status as of the WTO's 2022 review; check Cuba's side of the lists before you quote export terms.
Source: WTO, Trade Policy Review of Guyana, Secretariat report, January 2022 (opens in a new tab) · as of January 26, 2022
CARICOM-Dominican Republic Free Trade Agreement
Goods trade between CARICOM and the Dominican Republic at preferential rates, with a list of products still at the standard rate.
Status as of the WTO's 2022 review; products such as sugar, water and beer stay at the standard rate.
Source: WTO, Trade Policy Review of Guyana, Secretariat report, January 2022 (opens in a new tab) · as of January 26, 2022
CARICOM-Venezuela Trade and Investment Agreement
The agreement gives one-way preferences that promote CARICOM exports to Venezuela.
Status as of the WTO's 2022 review; Guyana charges the standard tariff on imports from Venezuela.
Source: WTO, Trade Policy Review of Guyana, Secretariat report, January 2022 (opens in a new tab) · as of January 26, 2022
Guyana-Brazil Partial Scope Agreement
Brazilian-origin goods enter Guyana duty-free on most tariff lines, which lowers input costs for a company that buys from Brazil.
Status as of the WTO's 2022 review, which lists Guyana's concessions; check Brazil's side before you quote export terms.
Source: WTO, Trade Policy Review of Guyana, Secretariat report, January 2022 (opens in a new tab) · as of January 26, 2022
4. Steps to export
The main steps, in order, each with the body responsible and its official page.
Exporting from Guyana
- Contact GO-Invest first, because the revenue authority says exporters must meet the registration requirements through the agency before Customs procedures apply.Guyana Office for InvestmentOfficial page (opens in a new tab)
Source: Guyana Revenue Authority, exports page (opens in a new tab) · as of October 30, 2026
- Register on the Guyana Trade Network, the electronic single window where you apply for and track permits, licenses and certificates from fifteen agencies.Guyana Revenue AuthorityThe page says the average export operation takes 200 hours.Official page (opens in a new tab)
Source: Guyana Revenue Authority, Guyana Trade Network page (opens in a new tab) · as of October 30, 2026
- Apply for an export license if your goods are on the licensing list; fill in the form in triplicate and have the listed agency endorse it first.Ministry of Tourism, Industry and CommerceThe Department of Commerce aims to issue licenses within 24 hours and charges no fee.Official page (opens in a new tab)
Source: MINTIC, procedure for import and export licenses (opens in a new tab) · as of October 30, 2026
- Get a rice export license from the Guyana Rice Development Board if you export rice.Guyana Rice Development BoardOfficial page (opens in a new tab)
Source: Guyana Rice Development Board, home page (opens in a new tab) · as of October 30, 2026
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- Get the origin document your market needs; for Norway, register in the Registered Exporter System and prepare a statement on origin instead of asking for a certificate.Guyana Revenue AuthorityOfficial page (opens in a new tab)
Source: Guyana Revenue Authority, Registered Exporter System page (opens in a new tab) · as of October 30, 2026
- Check the standards for your product with the national standards body, which tests and certifies products.Guyana National Bureau of StandardsOfficial page (opens in a new tab)
Source: GNBS, home page (opens in a new tab) · as of October 30, 2026
- Ask the national plant protection office which phytosanitary or health certificate your plant or food product needs.National Agricultural Research and Extension InstituteOfficial page (opens in a new tab)
Source: NAREI, home page (opens in a new tab) · as of October 30, 2026
- File the electronic export declaration in ASYCUDA World with the original invoice, and book the scan for outbound containers.Guyana Revenue AuthorityOfficial page (opens in a new tab)
Source: Guyana Revenue Authority, export declarations, general items (opens in a new tab) · as of October 30, 2026
- Claim the tax measures that apply: the export tax deduction when exports are 10 percent or more of sales, and zero-rated raw materials for manufacturers exporting half or more.Guyana Revenue AuthorityOfficial page (opens in a new tab)
Source: Guyana Revenue Authority, Income Tax Act consolidation, April 2026 (opens in a new tab) · as of April 1, 2026
5. Organizations that help exporters
Start with GO-Invest, GRA and Bureau of Statistics. Each card links to the organization’s own site.
Each card says what it can help with:Get adviceFind financeMeet requirementsResearch markets
Export development and market information
- Get advice
Investment and export promotion agency
GO-Invest
Guyana Office for Investment
Guides expanding companies through investment steps, incentive applications and the export registration requirements that come before Customs procedures.
Visit GO-Invest (opens in a new tab)Source: Government of Guyana Portal, GO-Invest agency page (opens in a new tab) · as of October 30, 2026
- Research markets
National statistics office
Bureau of Statistics
Publishes external trade, national accounts, price index and census statistics that a company can use to size a market.
Visit Bureau of Statistics (opens in a new tab)Source: Bureau of Statistics, home page (opens in a new tab) · as of October 30, 2026
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Trade, industry and tourism ministry
MINTIC
Ministry of Tourism, Industry and Commerce
Issues import and export licenses through its Department of Commerce, and oversees the standards bureau and the Small Business Bureau.
Visit MINTIC (opens in a new tab)Source: MINTIC, Department of Commerce page (opens in a new tab) · as of October 30, 2026
- Get advice
Regional export development agency
Caribbean Export
Caribbean Export Development Agency
Regional body
Serves businesses in the 15 CARIFORUM states with grants, training and an exporters toolkit.
Visit Caribbean Export (opens in a new tab)Source: Caribbean Export, home page (opens in a new tab) · as of October 30, 2026
Agricultural produce marketing agency
GMC
Guyana Marketing Corporation
Helps exporters of non-traditional agricultural produce with trade fairs, advisory services and post-harvest information.
Visit GMC (opens in a new tab)Source: WTO, Trade Policy Review of Guyana, Secretariat report, January 2022 (opens in a new tab) · as of January 26, 2022
Customs and tax
- Meet requirements
Tax and customs authority
GRA
Guyana Revenue Authority
Runs customs export declarations in ASYCUDA World, the Guyana Trade Network, exporter registration for Norway, and tax registration.
Visit GRA (opens in a new tab)Source: Guyana Revenue Authority, exports page (opens in a new tab) · as of October 30, 2026
Standards and sector requirements
- Meet requirements
National standards body
GNBS
Guyana National Bureau of Standards
Sets national standards, tests and certifies products, and runs the national technical barriers to trade enquiry point.
Visit GNBS (opens in a new tab)Source: GNBS, home page (opens in a new tab) · as of October 30, 2026
- Meet requirements
Rice sector regulator
GRDB
Guyana Rice Development Board
Licenses rice mills and rice exporters and publishes lists of licensed mills and exporters.
Visit GRDB (opens in a new tab)Source: Guyana Rice Development Board, home page (opens in a new tab) · as of October 30, 2026
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Agricultural research institute
NAREI
National Agricultural Research and Extension Institute
Runs Guyana's national plant protection office alongside its research and extension departments.
Visit NAREI (opens in a new tab)Source: NAREI, home page (opens in a new tab) · as of October 30, 2026
- Meet requirements
Petroleum local content registry
Local Content Secretariat
Keeps the register of Guyanese companies and nationals that supply the petroleum sector, and sets registration requirements.
Visit Local Content Secretariat (opens in a new tab)Source: Local Content Secretariat, About page (opens in a new tab) · as of October 30, 2026
Natural resources ministry
Natural Resources Ministry
Ministry of Natural Resources
Oversees the gold, geology and mines, and forestry agencies and publishes mining and forestry resources.
Visit Natural Resources Ministry (opens in a new tab)Source: Ministry of Natural Resources, home page (opens in a new tab) · as of October 30, 2026
- Meet requirements
Mining regulator
GGMC
Guyana Geology and Mines Commission
Licenses mining and quarrying and publishes the procedure for exporting diamonds.
Visit GGMC (opens in a new tab)Source: GGMC, procedure for export of diamonds (opens in a new tab) · as of October 30, 2026
- Meet requirements
Gold buying and export regulator
Gold Board
Guyana Gold Board
Buys gold, registers dealers and issues declaration letters for gold transactions.
Visit Gold Board (opens in a new tab)Source: Guyana Gold Board, home page (opens in a new tab) · as of October 30, 2026
- Meet requirements
Forestry regulator
GFC
Guyana Forestry Commission
Regulates forest operations and publishes the National Log Export Policy and application forms for forest operators.
Visit GFC (opens in a new tab)Source: Guyana Forestry Commission, home page (opens in a new tab) · as of October 30, 2026
- Meet requirements
Agriculture ministry
Agriculture Ministry
Ministry of Agriculture
Oversees the rice, livestock, marketing, food safety and sugar agencies that handle farm and food products.
Visit Agriculture Ministry (opens in a new tab)Source: Ministry of Agriculture, home page (opens in a new tab) · as of October 30, 2026
Chambers and industry associations
- Get advice
Chamber of commerce
GCCI
Georgetown Chamber of Commerce & Industry
Represents about 1,000 member businesses and offers trade agreement information, a business toolkit and a members directory.
Visit GCCI (opens in a new tab)Source: Georgetown Chamber, About the GCCI page (opens in a new tab) · as of October 30, 2026
- Get advice
Manufacturers and services association
GMSA
Guyana Manufacturing & Services Association Ltd
Speaks for producers, manufacturers and service providers and runs member programs, events and a member directory.
Visit GMSA (opens in a new tab)Source: GMSA, About page (opens in a new tab) · as of October 30, 2026
6. Worth knowing
Oil dependence
The IMF's May 2025 report says real oil GDP rose nearly 58 percent in 2024 while non-oil exports grew 16 percent.
What to do: Use the product list for non-oil sectors before you size a market, because the export total is mostly crude oil.
Source: IMF, Guyana Article IV report, May 2025 (opens in a new tab) · as of May 7, 2025
United States tariffs
USTR's July 28, 2026 notice sets a 12.5 percent Section 301 duty on products of Guyana entered from July 24, 2026, with annex exemptions.
What to do: Check your product's HTSUS heading against Annex II, Part A of USTR's notice with your customs broker before you quote.
Source: Federal Register, USTR Section 301 notice, July 28, 2026 (opens in a new tab) · as of October 30, 2026
Local content rules
The Local Content Act, Act No. 18 of 2021, created the Secretariat that keeps the register of Guyanese suppliers to the petroleum sector.
What to do: Check the Secretariat requirements and register before you bid to supply the petroleum sector.
Sources: Local Content Secretariat, About page (opens in a new tab); Local Content Secretariat, registration requirements (opens in a new tab) · as of October 30, 2026
Currency and settlement
The IMF says the gap between official and market exchange rates reached almost 4 percent in late 2024, and the Bank of Guyana sold foreign currency.
What to do: Agree the invoice currency and settlement date in each contract, and ask your bank about conversion timing.
Source: IMF, Guyana Article IV report, May 2025 (opens in a new tab) · as of May 7, 2025
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Logistics and border performance
The Guyana Trade Network page says the average export operation takes 200 hours and the average import operation 156 hours.
What to do: Allow lead time for permits and Customs steps, and apply through the Guyana Trade Network early.
Source: Guyana Revenue Authority, Guyana Trade Network page (opens in a new tab) · as of October 30, 2026
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Facts read from public sources, with an editorial cut-off of October 30, 2026. Nothing here is investment, legal, tax or sanctions advice. Check current status with the organization before you rely on it.