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GOODS ACROSS BORDERS

DUTY-FREE ALLOWANCES

🇬🇹 Guatemala

REGIONAMERICAS
CUSTOMS AUTHORITYSuperintendencia de Administración Tributaria (SAT) — Aduanas
VAT RATE12%

Duty-Free Allowances

CategoryAllowance
Alcohol1.5L
Cigarettes500
Personal goods valueUS$500
Travelers aged 18+ may bring 1.5 L alcohol, 500 cigarettes / 60 cigars / 500 g loose duty-free. Personal goods up to USD 500.

Travelers aged 18+ may bring 1.5 L alcohol, 500 cigarettes / 60 cigars / 500 g loose duty-free. Personal goods up to USD 500.

Cash Declaration Threshold

US$10,000DECLARATION REQUIRED ABOVE THIS AMOUNT

Local currency equivalent: USD

Travelers carrying cash, traveler's cheques, or negotiable instruments above this threshold must declare them at customs on arrival.

Special Notes

  • 01CAFTA-DR member; preferential trade with US + Central America.
  • 02Major Mayan archaeological sites — strict cultural-property export control.
  • 03Currency: quetzal (GTQ); USD widely accepted in tourism areas.
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