Customs Union Guatemala - Honduras Now Bearing Fruit

Honduran freight carriers have reported a 15% increase in trade between the two countries in the last two months.

Thursday, August 31, 2017

In addition to a significant reduction in the delivery times for merchandise, entrepreneurs who market products between Honduras and Guatemala also report an increase in the volume sold.

Benjamín Castro, president of the Honduran Chamber of Freight, explained to Laprensa.hn that "..."From Guatemala, there is a greater flow of inputs of edible products: vegetables and fruits, and from Honduras they are sending more gypsum boards and finished textile products, among other things."

"... Carriers have also had a positive impact in reducing delivery times and costs. Since the entry into force (of the Customs Union) the containers carrying goods and products included in the agreement ... take less than a day to complete customs procedures, which represents a contrast with the amount of time that they had to wait beforehand, when it took between 5 and 15 days."


¿Busca soluciones de inteligencia comercial para su empresa?

Do you need more information about your business sector?

Request more information:









this site is protected by reCAPTCHA and Google's privacy policy and terms of service.
Need assistance? Contact us
(506) 4001-6423


More on this topic

Peripheral Customs Begin to Operate

September 2020

As of October 1st, Guatemala and Honduras will begin operating three Peripheral Customs Offices, areas that will simplify procedures and allow free community mobility between both countries.

Guatemalan and Honduran taxpayers who make definitive imports to each State Party will be the ones to benefit from the implementation of this type of customs, since the goods imported under this modality will enjoy free mobility.

New Customs between Honduras and El Salvador

December 2019

The Mocalempa customs and immigration control post in the Honduran province of Lempira began operating.

In order to make it easier for customs users to pay taxes and combat smuggling, the Government of the Republic, through the Presidential Commission for Comprehensive Reform of the Customs System and Trade Operators (Coprisao), today opened Customs Mocalempa, in the Mancomunidad Mapulaca, south of the department of Lempira, border between El Salvador and Honduras, informed the Presidency of Honduras.

Customs: Contingency Plan Finishes

July 2019

After having been extended several times, the contingency plan for DUCA F and DUCA was finalized on July 8, however, there is uncertainty because the platform is not fully operational.

The entry into force of the Central American Single Declaration at the beginning of May generated delays in the import and export processes, so it was decided to activate a contingency plan at the Central American level.

Financial Support for Honduras-Guatemala Customs Union

February 2016

The Central American Bank for Economic Integration has announced that this month it will deliver 55% of the funds required to implement the customs union between the two countries.

The funds pending for the implementation of the Customs Union between Guatemala and Honduras are being managed by the Central American Bank for Economic Integration (BCIE) for a total of $1.5 million for delivery in February.

ok