Guyana
South & Central America and the Caribbean
Trade in Guyana
Guyana was the world’s 107th largest exporter of goods in 2021. Export values were $4,356 million USD. Guyana’s top export category was fuels and mining products, followed by agricultural products, and manufactures. In 2020, Guyana’s main export destination markets for goods and services trade were to the United States, Canada and Trinidad and Tobago. In terms of imports, Guyana is the world’s 131st largest importer of goods. Import values were $4,376 million USD in 2021. Guyana’s top import category was manufactures, followed by fuels and mining products and agricultural products. Leading import partners were the United States, Portugal and Trinidad and Tobago. Guyana is part of 4 different Regional Trade Agreements, such as Caribbean Community and Common Market (CARICOM), and EU – CARIFORUM States. |
General InformationThis section includes general information on the economy, legal system, official languages and links to additional demographic information. |
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Official Name |
Cooperative Republic of Guyana |
Abbreviation |
GY |
Capital |
Georgetown |
WTO Membership Date |
1 January 1995 |
Legal System |
common law system, based on the English model, with some Roman-Dutch civil law influence |
Language |
English |
Number of Time Zone(s) |
1 |
Additional Information | |
Financial InformationThis section includes financial information such as the currency, exchange rate lookup and local banks issuing trade finance. |
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Currency |
Guyanese dollar |
Exchange Rate |
Google Finance Currencies |
Contact InformationThis section includes contact information for business support organizations and national resources. |
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Business Support Organizations |
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Government MSME Agency |
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SPS Enquiry Points Sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) enquiry points are government agencies designated to answer questions about trade requirements. |
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TBT Enquiry Points Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) enquiry points are government agencies designated to answer questions about trade requirements. |
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Additional Information |
ePing alert |
Links to other helpful resourcesThis section includes additional links to trade-related resources. |
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National Tariff Finder |
https://www.gra.gov.gy/who-is-a-broker/tariff-specification-code-finder-tscs/ |
Last Reviewed: June, 2023
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