Guatemala | Imports and Exports | World | Natural rubber, balata, gutta-percha, guayule, chicle and similar natural gums | Value (US$) and Value Growth, YoY (%) | 2012 - 2023
| Commodity | Reporter | Partner | Trade flow | Indicator | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
| 4001. Natural rubber, balata, gutta-percha, guayule, chicle and similar natural gums, in primary forms or in plates, sheets or strip | Guatemala | World | Exports | Value (US$) | 294,190,779.00 | 238,842,959.00 | 182,318,805.00 | 138,133,788.00 | 120,486,833.00 | 176,049,903.00 | 148,474,784.00 | 145,116,937.00 | 146,303,596.00 | 224,737,357.00 | 212,806,060.00 | 175,576,286.00 |
| Value Growth, YoY (%) | -25.80 | -18.81 | -23.66 | -24.23 | -12.77 | 46.11 | -15.66 | -2.26 | 0.81 | 53.61 | -5.30 | -17.49 | ||||
| Imports | Value (US$) | 8,090,524.00 | 4,909,283.00 | 2,841,673.00 | 1,862,022.00 | 1,548,575.00 | 618,955.00 | 318,045.00 | 439,946.00 | 1,580,262.00 | 870,449.00 | 3,188,745.00 | 518,102.00 | |||
| Value Growth, YoY (%) | -34.50 | -39.32 | -42.11 | -34.47 | -16.83 | -60.03 | -48.61 | 38.32 | 259.19 | -44.91 | 266.33 | -83.75 |
The value of exports of commodity group 4001 "Natural rubber, balata, gutta-percha, guayule, chicle and similar natural gums, in primary forms or in plates, sheets or strip" from Guatemala totalled $ 175 million in 2023. Sales of commodity group 4001 from Guatemala decreased by 17.4% in value terms compared to 2022. exports of commodity group 4001 "Natural rubber, balata, gutta-percha, guayule, chicle and similar natural gums, in primary forms or in plates, sheets or strip" decreased by $ 37 million (cumulative exports of commodity group 4001 from Guatemala amounted $212 million in 2022)
Exports of commodity group 4001 "Natural rubber, balata, gutta-percha, guayule, chicle and similar natural gums, in primary forms or in plates, sheets or strip" amounted to 1.23% of total exports from Guatemala (cumulative merchandise exports from Guatemala totalled $ 14.2 billion in 2023). The share of commodity group 4001 in total exports from Guatemala decreased by 0.115 p.p. compared to 2022 (it was 1.34% in 2022 and cumulative exports from Guatemala were equal to $ 15.8 billion).
Exports of commodity group 4001 amounted to 81% of total sales of group "" from Guatemala in 2023 (the value of exports of commodity group from Guatemala amounted to $216 million in 2023). The share of exports of commodity group 4001 in sales of commodity group from Guatemala lowered by 2.71 p.p. compared to 2022 (it was 83% in 2022, and exports of commodity group from Guatemala were $253 million).
Where does Guatemala export Natural rubber, balata, gutta-percha, guayule, chicle and similar natural gums, in primary forms or in plates, sheets or strip?
Top export destinations of "Natural rubber, balata, gutta-percha, guayule, chicle and similar natural gums, in primary forms or in plates, sheets or strip" from Guatemala in 2023:
- Mexico with a share of 37% (66 million US$)
- USA with a share of 14.7% (25 million US$)
- Chile with a share of 12.9% (22 million US$)
- Costa Rica with a share of 9.75% (17.1 million US$)
- Colombia with a share of 7.32% (12.8 million US$)
- Brazil with a share of 4.81% (8.46 million US$)
- Ecuador with a share of 2.27% (3.99 million US$)
- Belgium with a share of 1.5% (2.63 million US$)
- Argentina with a share of 1.46% (2.57 million US$)
- Malaysia with a share of 1.36% (2.39 million US$)
Exports structure of 4001 - Natural rubber, balata, gutta-percha, guayule, chicle and similar natural gums, in primary forms or in plates, sheets or strip - from Guatemala in 2023 represented by the following main commodity groups:
- 58% (102 million US$): 400122 - Technically spec. nat. rubber (TSNR)
- 38% (67 million US$): 400110 - Natural rubber latex, whether or not pre-vulcanised
- 2.86% (5.03 million US$): 400129 - Natural rubber other than latex/smoked sheets/technically spec. nat. rubber
- 0.123% (216 thousand US$): 400121 - Natural rubber (excl. latex), in smoked sheets
The value of imports of commodity group 4001 "Natural rubber, balata, gutta-percha, guayule, chicle and similar natural gums, in primary forms or in plates, sheets or strip" to Guatemala totalled $ 518 thousand in 2023. Sales of commodity group 4001 to Guatemala decreased by 83% in value terms compared to 2022. imports of commodity group 4001 "Natural rubber, balata, gutta-percha, guayule, chicle and similar natural gums, in primary forms or in plates, sheets or strip" decreased by $ 2.67 million (the value of imports of commodity group 4001 to Guatemala was equal to $3.18 million in 2022)
Imports of commodity group 4001 "Natural rubber, balata, gutta-percha, guayule, chicle and similar natural gums, in primary forms or in plates, sheets or strip" accounted for 0.001% of total import flow to Guatemala (in 2023, total imports to Guatemala amounted to $ 30 billion). The share of commodity group 4001 in total imports to Guatemala decreased by 0.008 p.p. compared to 2022 (it was 0.009% in 2022 and cumulative imports to Guatemala were equal to $ 32 billion).
Imports of commodity group 4001 reached 0.171% of total imports of group "" to Guatemala in 2023 (imports of commodity group to Guatemala totalled $302 million in 2023). The share of purchases of commodity group 4001 in imports of commodity group to Guatemala went down by 0.791 p.p. compared to 2022 (it was 0.962% in 2022, and imports of commodity group to Guatemala accounted for $331 million).
Where does Guatemala import Natural rubber, balata, gutta-percha, guayule, chicle and similar natural gums, in primary forms or in plates, sheets or strip from?
Top trading partners (import of "Natural rubber, balata, gutta-percha, guayule, chicle and similar natural gums, in primary forms or in plates, sheets or strip") of Guatemala in 2023:
- Mexico with a share of 41% (213 thousand US$)
- Indonesia with a share of 39% (205 thousand US$)
- China with a share of 10.5% (54 thousand US$)
- Colombia with a share of 2.79% (14.5 thousand US$)
- USA with a share of 1.89% (9.79 thousand US$)
- Nicaragua with a share of 1.6% (8.31 thousand US$)
- Panama with a share of 1.06% (5.5 thousand US$)
- Costa Rica - 2.41 thousand US$
- United Kingdom - 1.67 thousand US$
- Germany - 750 US$
Imports structure of 4001 - Natural rubber, balata, gutta-percha, guayule, chicle and similar natural gums, in primary forms or in plates, sheets or strip - to Guatemala in 2023 represented by the following main commodity groups:
- 80% (419 thousand US$): 400110 - Natural rubber latex, whether or not pre-vulcanised
- 18.8% (97 thousand US$): 400129 - Natural rubber other than latex/smoked sheets/technically spec. nat. rubber
- 0.278% (1.44 thousand US$): 400130 - Balata, gutta-percha, guayule, chicle & sim. nat. gums
