Can I send electronics to Guatemala?
Conditions apply
Yes, with conditions.
Computers and phones are 0% duty; IVA applies. Ship devices with batteries installed.
For every Onvoyo box: Devices are fine with the battery installed and switched off. Loose lithium batteries and power banks can't go by air.
Before you ship to Guatemala
- Tax-free limit
- There is no general duty-free threshold for courier parcels, so duty and IVA can apply from the first quetzal. The main exception for families: a small family shipment with no commercial character, sent by relatives abroad and worth up to US$500 (about GTQ 3,820) in customs value, is free of duty and taxes once every six months per receiver.
- Receiver ID
- NIT (Número de Identificación Tributaria) or DPI number (CUI) needed. The courier pays the duty and IVA at clearance and bills them to the receiver on an electronic invoice (FEL), so it will ask for the receiver's NIT or DPI number. Foreign receivers without a NIT should ask the courier which ID it accepts before the box ships.
- Transit
- 2-5 business days from North America; 4-7 from Europe; 5-8 from Asia
Questions
Can I send electronics to Guatemala?
Yes, with conditions. Computers and phones are 0% duty; IVA applies. Ship devices with batteries installed.
Ask about a specific item
Official sources
- 1.
Superintendencia de Administración Tributaria (SAT), Intendencia de Aduanas
Catálogo Courier 2026 (Séptima Enmienda) (opens in a new tab) - 2.
Superintendencia de Administración Tributaria (SAT)
Temas Aduaneros (Preguntas Frecuentes) (opens in a new tab)
General guidance, not legal advice. Customs in Guatemala makes the final decision on every box.