# Costa Rica exports to Guatemala: Trade Route Risk | Yugalinks

Understand reported exports from Costa Rica to Guatemala, the product routes that need a closer look, and the conditions that may affect planning.

Canonical: https://www.yugalinks.com/trade/corridor/CRI-GTM/risk

## Route overview

In 2024, Costa Rica reported $859.7M in goods exports to Guatemala. The overall review level is Watch.

## How to read this page

High attention means one or more conditions on these product types deserve a closer look. It is not a prediction that trade will stop or that a loss is certain. An HS6 code is the international six-digit code used to describe and compare traded goods.

## Key numbers

| Measure | Value | What it means |
| --- | ---: | --- |
| Latest reported exports | $859.7M | 2024 route total |
| Exports needing review | 38.9% | Share of route exports |
| Highest-priority products | 0 | Need the closest review |
| Products needing review | 43 | High-attention product types |
| Export volatility | 0.8 | Higher means bigger yearly swings |
| Below highest year | 9.6% | Compared with the route's best year |

## Product types to review

| Rank | HS6 | Product | Buyer-market imports | Below product high | Review level |
| ---: | --- | --- | ---: | ---: | --- |
| 1 | 210690 | Food preparations: n.e.s. in item no. 2106.10 | $500.9M | 0% | Stable |
| 2 | 210390 | Sauces and preparations therefor: mixed condiments and mixed seasonings | $162.5M | 0% | Watch |
| 3 | 854449 | Insulated electric conductors: for a voltage not exceeding 80 volts, not fitted with connectors | $161.8M | 0% | Watch |
| 4 | 520623 | Cotton yarn: (not sewing thread), single, of combed fibres, less than 85% by weight of cotton, less than 232.56 but not less than 192.31 decitex (exceeding 43 but not exceeding 52 metric number), not for retail sale | $60.4M | 0% | High attention |
| 5 | 961900 | Sanitary towels (pads) and tampons, napkins and napkin liners for babies and similar articles, of any material | $112.0M | 0% | High attention |
| 6 | 190531 | Food preparations: sweet biscuits, whether or not containing cocoa | $62.5M | 0% | Stable |
| 7 | 040120 | Dairy produce: milk and cream, not concentrated, not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter, of a fat content exceeding 1% but not exceeding 6% (by weight) | $33.4M | 0% | High attention |
| 8 | 721061 | Iron or non-alloy steel: flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, plated or coated with aluminium zinc-alloys | $35.1M | 0% | High attention |
| 9 | 520624 | Cotton yarn: (not sewing thread), single, of combed fibres, less than 85% by weight of cotton, less than 192.31 but not less than 125 decitex (exceeding 52 but not exceeding 80 metric number), not for retail sale | $25.2M | 0% | High attention |
| 10 | 701090 | Glass: carboys, bottles, flasks, jars, pots, phials and other containers of glass, (not ampoules), used for the conveyance or packing of goods | $38.2M | 0% | High attention |

## Data sources

- Primary trade series: OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-29). [OECD Data Explorer](https://data-explorer.oecd.org/) - [OECD Terms & Conditions](https://www.oecd.org/termsandconditions/)
- CEPII BACI bilateral trade flows (202601): [dataset page](https://www.cepii.fr/CEPII/en/bdd_modele/bdd_modele_item.asp?id=37) - [BACI documentation](https://www.cepii.fr/DATA_DOWNLOAD/baci/doc/baci_webpage.html) - [Etalab 2.0 Open Licence](https://www.etalab.gouv.fr/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/open-licence.pdf)

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