Countries

Guyana: trade by HS code

  • US$18.5bnExports 2024
  • US$4bnImports 2024
  • 844HS6 · Exports

Guyana exported goods worth US$18.5bn and imported US$4bn in 2024, in 844 and 3,331 different six-digit products.

Its main exports were crude oil (2709.00), unwrought gold (non-monetary) (7108.12) and gold waste and scrap (7112.91).

Its largest customer was the United States and its largest supplier the United States.

In the 12 months to August 2026, the UK imported goods worth £1.2bn from Guyana (+60% on the year before), above all crude oil, broken rice and raw cane sugar (other), and exported £258.2m to it.

Under CARIFORUM, 98% of the UK tariff lines are duty-free for goods from Guyana that meet the rules of origin.

Guyana and the UK

UK imports£1.2bn+60% · last 12 months
UK exports£258.2m+53% · last 12 months
Duty-free access to the UK98%share of tariff lines at 0% under a preference

Agreement or scheme: CARIFORUM

What the UK imports from Guyana

  1. 2709.00Crude oil£1.2bn
  2. 1006.40Broken rice£4.2m
  3. 1701.14Raw cane sugar (other)£3.5m
  4. 2606.00Aluminium ores (bauxite)£2.4m
  5. 2208.40Rum£1.8m
  6. 4407.99Other sawn hardwood£1.3m
  7. 1006.30Milled rice£193.9k
  8. 8481.80Other taps, cocks and valves£131.1k
  9. 3003.49Other, containing alkaloids or derivatives thereof: other£121.6k
  10. 1902.30Other pasta (cooked, instant noodles)£76.9k

Data up to August 2026 (provisional) · HMRC

Guyana and the EU

EU imports€11.5bn+27% · last 12 months
EU exports€395.8m-30% · last 12 months
Duty-free access to the EU98%share of tariff lines at 0% under a preference

Agreement or scheme: CARIFORUM

What the EU imports from Guyana

  1. 2709.00Crude oil€11bn
  2. 7112.91Gold waste and scrap€331.5m
  3. 2606.00Aluminium ores (bauxite)€38.9m
  4. 1006.20Husked (brown) rice€25.6m
  5. 1006.40Broken rice€5.9m
  6. 1006.10Paddy rice (rice in the husk)€5.5m
  7. 1701.14Raw cane sugar (other)€4.9m
  8. 2008.91Other, including mixtures other than those of subheading: palm hearts€1.9m
  9. 0303.89Other frozen fish (whole)€1.7m
  10. 1006.30Milled rice€1.5m

Data up to August 2026 (provisional) · Eurostat Comext

Top exports

  1. 2709.00Crude oilUS$17.5bn
  2. 7108.12Unwrought gold (non-monetary)US$423.5m
  3. 7112.91Gold waste and scrapUS$141.1m
  4. 2606.00Aluminium ores (bauxite)US$111.4m
  5. 1006.20Husked (brown) riceUS$73m
  6. 1006.30Milled riceUS$40.5m
  7. 7108.13Semi-manufactured gold (non-monetary)US$39.8m
  8. 2602.00Manganese oresUS$22.8m
  9. 2208.40RumUS$21.2m
  10. 1006.40Broken riceUS$16.9m
  11. 1701.14Raw cane sugar (other)US$15.1m
  12. 0303.89Other frozen fish (whole)US$13m
  13. 0306.17Frozen shrimps and prawnsUS$12m
  14. 4403.49Other tropical logsUS$9m
  15. 7102.31Rough diamonds (non-industrial)US$8.4m
  16. 0801.11Coconuts, Brazil nuts and cashew nuts, fresh or dried: coconuts, desiccatedUS$6.2m
  17. 0302.89Other fresh or chilled fish (whole)US$5.8m
  18. 4407.29Other sawn tropical woodUS$5.1m
  19. 7204.49Other ferrous scrapUS$4.2m
  20. 4407.99Other sawn hardwoodUS$3.9m

Top imports

  1. 8481.80Other taps, cocks and valvesUS$174.9m
  2. 8703.22Petrol cars, 1000-1500 ccUS$110.9m
  3. 7308.90Other steel structures and partsUS$109.9m
  4. 8431.43Boring and drilling machinery partsUS$92.4m
  5. 8429.52Excavators (360° revolving)US$82.5m
  6. 7326.90Other articles of iron or steelUS$78m
  7. 8479.89Other machines with individual functionsUS$74.9m
  8. 7305.20Casing of a kind used in drilling for oil or gasUS$73.1m
  9. 8421.29Other liquid filtering machineryUS$72.2m
  10. 8411.82Gas turbines over 5,000 kWUS$71.8m
  11. 8704.23Diesel trucks, GVW over 20 tUS$61.5m
  12. 7304.19Seamless line pipe (non-stainless)US$57.8m
  13. 2523.29Portland cement (non-white)US$56.5m
  14. 7214.20Steel rebar (deformed bars)US$51.2m
  15. 8703.23Petrol cars, 1500-3000 ccUS$37.8m
  16. 8481.90Valve and tap partsUS$37.3m
  17. 8704.22Diesel trucks, GVW 5-20 tUS$35.6m
  18. 7304.24Stainless steel oil well casing and tubingUS$33.7m
  19. 8481.40Safety and relief valvesUS$27.7m
  20. 3004.90Other medicines, dosed or for retail saleUS$26.2m

Main buyers from Guyana

  1. United States US$5.4bn
  2. Netherlands US$3bn
  3. Germany US$2.5bn
  4. Spain US$1.2bn
  5. Sweden US$1bn
  6. United Kingdom US$1bn
  7. Brazil US$880.2m
  8. Romania US$633.3m
  9. China US$425.6m
  10. Poland US$379.9m

Main suppliers of Guyana

  1. United States US$893.1m
  2. China US$733.3m
  3. Brazil US$333.5m
  4. Japan US$167.6m
  5. United Kingdom US$134.9m
  6. Netherlands US$98.9m
  7. Türkiye US$73.3m
  8. Sweden US$61.3m
  9. Dominican Republic US$52.1m
  10. India US$51.6m

Questions and answers

What does Guyana export most?

In 2024, its largest export at the six-digit level was crude oil (HS 2709.00), worth US$17.5bn.

Does the UK have a trade agreement with Guyana?

Yes: goods from Guyana can enter at preferential rates under CARIFORUM, duty-free on 98% of tariff lines, provided they meet the rules of origin and come with proof of origin.