Guatemala

“Trade Policy Reviews” analyse the trade policies and practices of each member of the WTO. The reviews consist of three parts: an independent report by the WTO Secretariat, a report by the government, and the concluding remarks by the Chair of the WTO’s Trade Policy Review Body. The opening section - “key trade facts” - provides a visual overview of the WTO member’s major exports/imports, main export destinations, origins for its imports and other key data. This edition looks into the trade practices of Guatemala.

The fourth review of the trade policies and practices of Guatemala takes place on 12 and 14 November 2025. The basis for the review is a report by the WTO Secretariat and a report by the Government of Guatemala.

This third Trade Policy Review of Guatemala has provided us with the opportunity to better understand Guatemala’s trade and investment policies, as well as the changes introduced to them since the last Review in 2009. I would like to thank Minister Morales, Ambassador Sperisen and the rest of the Guatemalan delegation for their constructive engagement throughout this exercise. I would also like to thank our discussant, Ambassador Aguirre, for his comprehensive and thought-provoking remarks, as well as the 23 delegations which have taken the floor, for their active participation.