Guatemala and Peru maintain an average trade exchange of US$200 million annually and there is potential to expand the Peruvian export offer to the Guatemalan market, Zacnich highlighted.
The agreement opens new markets and will favor new businesses, so bilateral trade will gain momentumhighlighted the manager from Lima.
He assured that the FTA will strengthen commercial exchange and that it is now up to companies, especially small and medium-sized agro-exporters, to know and take advantage of the agreement.
This is the conversation with Free press.
From ComexPerú, how is the Guatemala-Peru FTA analyzed?
The entry into force of the FTA between Peru and Guatemala constitutes positive news, since it allows us to continue consolidating the trade policy of openness and integration with the world that Peru has been promoting for more than three decades. With this agreement, Peru expands its network to 24 current trade agreements, strengthening preferential access of companies to new markets.
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Although Guatemala is not one of the main trading partners, it is a market that presents interesting opportunities, especially for small and medium-sized exporters seeking to diversify their export destinations.
At the moment, The trade exchange between both countries exceeds US$200 million. The entry into force of the agreement generates a framework of greater predictability and better conditions for the development of new businesses and to deepen trade and investment relations between both countries.
What do the results of the agreement look like in the next five years?
The performance of the agreement in the short, medium and long term will depend, to a large extent, on the joint work between the public sector and the private sector.
Free trade agreements are, above all, a tool that brings countries together in terms of market access, reduces barriers and generates clear rules. However, the level of use of the agreement will depend on the companies’ ability to identify business opportunities and respond to existing or potential demand in the Guatemalan market.
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Therefore, nothing has been said regarding the results that the agreement may generate. What can be stated is that it represents an important step to continue deepening Peru’s international insertion and providing new alternatives to exporters.
To the extent that Peruvian companies manage to consolidate their presence in Guatemala and develop new market niches, bilateral trade could register significant growth in the coming years.
What is the exportable offer from Peru to Guatemala?
Due to the characteristics of the Guatemalan market, there are interesting opportunities for various Peruvian products, particularly in the agro-export sector.
Peru has established itself as one of the main global suppliers of high value-added products such as grapes, blueberries, avocados, mandarins and mangoes. In 2025 alone, Peruvian exports of grapes and mandarins reached US$27.3 million and US$6.2 million, respectively.
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Guatemala imports a wide variety of fruits, including grapes, tangerines, blueberries, avocados, pears, kiwis and plums, which opens space for a greater participation of the Peruvian supply.
Likewise, opportunities could also be identified in the fishing sector, particularly in products such as squid and frozen squid.
In general terms, the FTA expands the alternatives for the Peruvian businessman, whether small, medium or large exporter, by facilitating access to a new market and generating more favorable conditions for the development of long-term commercial relations.