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How much import duty does industrial machinery pay in Guatemala?

According to the cited documentsTo be confirmedImporting machinery

Average MFN tariff, non-electrical machinery

0.7%

93.7% of lines duty-free, max. 15%2025WTO

Machinery pays almost no import duty in Guatemala: according to the WTO tariff profile for 2025, the average applied MFN tariff on non-electrical machinery is 0.7%, with 93.7% of lines duty-free (maximum 15%), and 3.2% on electrical machinery, with 71.7% of lines duty-free (maximum 15%); transport equipment stands at 3.0% (maximum 20%). The real cost of importing is the 12% VAT (recoverable as a credit) and logistics. The '~2% on machinery' figure that had been circulating does not appear in the source it was attributed to and has been withdrawn.

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  • Average MFN tariff, electrical machinery3.2%71.7% of lines duty-free, max. 15%2025WTO
  • Average MFN tariff, transport equipment3.0%Max. 20%2025WTO
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Sources

  • WTO

    World Tariff Profiles 2025, perfil Guatemala

    • Average MFN tariff, non-electrical machinery
    • Average MFN tariff, electrical machinery
    • Average MFN tariff, transport equipment
    wto.orgAccessed Aug 22, 2026Go to the source
  • SAT

    Consultar Arancel Integrado

    farm2.sat.gob.gtAccessed Aug 19, 2026Go to the source