Top Import Products of Guatemala

10-Apr-2025

Overview

Guatemala
 

As the guatemala import data reveals, the nation's top import products for 2025 were prominently characterized by:

  • Mineral fuels and oils: 16.9%
  • Vehicles and Parts: 8.7%
  • Electrical machinery and equipment: 8.0%
  • Machinery and equipment: 7.8%
  • Plastic Products: 5.0%
  • Iron and Steel: 3.8%
  • Pharmaceutical products: 3.3%
  • Cereals: 2.9%
  • Paper and paperboard products: 2.8%
  • Edible Preparations: 2.4%

These top 10 import items represented a significant 76.63% of Guatemala's total export value for 2025. When analyzing Guatemala's customs records, it's evident that the fastest-growing import categories were Mineral fuels and oils(USD $3,835,482,769.00), Vehicles and Parts(USD $1,975,164,031.00), Electrical machinery and equipment(USD $1,816,011,947.00) showing a robust upward trend. Conversely, the declining sectors in the export landscape included products of the Mineral fuels and oils, Vehicles and Parts, Electrical machinery and equipment as well as electrical machinery & equipment.

For businesses and market analysts, the subsequent chart offers a deeper dive, showcasing the monetary value and market dynamics of Guatemala’s top 10 import commodities for 2025.

YOY and MOM comparison of growth and share of top Import Products of guatemala
Import Products of Guatemala
100
Top Products 2023 2022 Growth% 2023 Share 2022 Share
Parts and accessories of vehicles of headings 8711 to 8713

HSN Code:  87141090   87149990   87149400  
Importers : Guatemala Importers 100
Guatemala Importers Shipment 151,852
Value $13,440,344.01 $54,232,173.74 redDownArrow -75.22% 0.19%
Shipment 54,305 47,951 greenUpArrow 13.25% 8.53%
Parts and accessories of the motor vehicles of headings 8701 to 8705

HSN Code:  87089900   87082900   87083000  
Importers : Guatemala Importers 305
Guatemala Importers Shipment 77,015
Value $29,444,085.19 $31,664,260.12 redDownArrow -7.01% 0.41%
Shipment 29,160 25,113 greenUpArrow 16.12% 4.58%


HSN Code:   
Importers : Guatemala Importers 2,301
Guatemala Importers Shipment 55,694
Value $0 $0 redDownArrow 0% 0.00%
Shipment 21,193 20,805 greenUpArrow 1.86% 3.33%
Medicaments (excluding goods of heading 3002, 3005 or 3006) consisting of mixed or unmixed products for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, Put up in measured doses (including those in the form of transdermal administration systems) or in forms or packings

HSN Code:  30049099   30049029   30049091  
Importers : Guatemala Importers 657
Guatemala Importers Shipment 36,180
Value $249,080,810.68 $412,388,192.1 redDownArrow -39.60% 3.43%
Shipment 13,442 12,920 greenUpArrow 4.04% 2.11%
Tubes, Pipes and hoses, And fittings therefor (for example, Joints, Elbows, Flanges), Of plastics - artificial guts (sausage casings) of hardened protein or of cellulosic materials:

HSN Code:  39174010   39174001   39172103  
Importers : Guatemala Importers 268
Guatemala Importers Shipment 31,495
Value $30,888,121.57 $29,429,447.47 greenUpArrow 4.96% 0.43%
Shipment 15,414 3,430 greenUpArrow 349.39% 2.42%
Preparations for use on the hair

HSN Code:  33059099   33051001   33059000  
Importers : Guatemala Importers 168
Guatemala Importers Shipment 31,068
Value $40,987,865.75 $41,333,129.02 redDownArrow -0.84% 0.56%
Shipment 10,009 13,134 redDownArrow -23.79% 1.57%
Women’s or girls’ slips, Petticoats, Briefs, Panties, Night dresses, Pyjamas, Negligees, Bathrobes, Dressing gowns and similar articles, Knitted or crocheted ---- slips and petticoats :

HSN Code:  61082203   61082103   61083203  
Importers : Guatemala Importers 87
Guatemala Importers Shipment 29,921
Value $2,312,316.84 $10,120,140.76 redDownArrow -77.15% 0.03%
Shipment 9,577 13,447 redDownArrow -28.78% 1.50%
Brassieres, Girdles, Corsets, Braces, Suspenders, Garters and similar articles and parts thereof, Whether or not knitted or crocheted

HSN Code:  62121007   62121000   62122001  
Importers : Guatemala Importers 142
Guatemala Importers Shipment 26,458
Value $2,429,366 $16,889,785.11 redDownArrow -85.62% 0.03%
Shipment 8,141 12,135 redDownArrow -32.91% 1.28%
Articles for the conveyance or packing of goods, Of plastics; stoppers, Lids, Caps and other closures, Of plastics

HSN Code:  39239099   39231090   39235001  
Importers : Guatemala Importers 795
Guatemala Importers Shipment 26,113
Value $50,342,315.96 $68,545,689.09 redDownArrow -26.56% 0.69%
Shipment 11,128 7,023 greenUpArrow 58.45% 1.75%
Electrical apparatus for switching or protecting electrical circuits, Or for making connections to or in electrical circuits (for example, Switches, Relays, Fuses, Surge suppressors, Plugs, Sockets, Lamp-holders and other connectors, Junction boxes), For

HSN Code:  85365099   85369099   85366902  
Importers : Guatemala Importers 396
Guatemala Importers Shipment 25,975
Value $12,302,184.11 $9,784,854.11 greenUpArrow 25.73% 0.17%
Shipment 7,826 9,643 redDownArrow -18.84% 1.23%
Screws, Bolts, Nuts, Coach-screws, Screw hooks, Rivets, Cotters, Cotter-pins, Washers (including spring washers)and similar articles, Of iron or steel - threaded articles :

HSN Code:  73181500   73181900   73181599  
Importers : Guatemala Importers 368
Guatemala Importers Shipment 25,869
Value $3,516,023.13 $4,879,744.84 redDownArrow -27.95% 0.05%
Shipment 8,276 9,739 redDownArrow -15.02% 1.30%
Other articles of vulcanised rubber other than hard rubber

HSN Code:  40169990   40169330   40169300  
Importers : Guatemala Importers 428
Guatemala Importers Shipment 24,844
Value $6,841,345.74 $7,322,618.39 redDownArrow -6.57% 0.09%
Shipment 8,375 8,640 redDownArrow -3.07% 1.32%
Parts suitable for use solely or principally with the engines of heading 8407 or 8408

HSN Code:  84099191   84099192   84099111  
Importers : Guatemala Importers 164
Guatemala Importers Shipment 24,592
Value $11,278,177.56 $10,093,635.69 greenUpArrow 11.74% 0.16%
Shipment 8,898 7,500 greenUpArrow 18.64% 1.40%
Beauty or make-up preparations and preparations for the care of the skin (other than medicaments), Including sunscreen or suntan preparations; manicure or pedicure preparations

HSN Code:  33049900   33049999   33041000  
Importers : Guatemala Importers 169
Guatemala Importers Shipment 24,338
Value $34,788,244.18 $93,163,314.53 redDownArrow -62.66% 0.48%
Shipment 9,009 9,710 redDownArrow -7.22% 1.41%
Other articles of plastics and articles of other materials of headings 3901 to 3914

HSN Code:  39269099   39269014   39269090  
Importers : Guatemala Importers 949
Guatemala Importers Shipment 22,372
Value $13,953,313.75 $28,263,814.7 redDownArrow -50.63% 0.19%
Shipment 6,826 8,737 redDownArrow -21.87% 1.07%