🇬🇾 India–Guyana trade guide
Everything you need to ship from India to Guyana or import from Guyana to India: the trade agreement, routes and transit times, how your buyer imports, duties, regulators and documents.
India and Guyana at a glance
No trade agreement with India. CARICOM Common External Tariff applies.
The fastest-growing economy in the region thanks to oil. India exports pharmaceuticals, rice and food products, vehicles and two-wheelers, construction materials, steel and machinery. India buys crude oil and timber.
Routes and transit times to Guyana
40–55 days to Georgetown, via transhipment at Port of Spain, Kingston or Caucedo. Draught at the Demerara river is limited, so feeder vessels are used.
- Georgetown GYGEO
4–7 days via Europe, the US or Panama.
- Georgetown Cheddi Jagan GEO
Transit times are indicative port-to-port from Nhava Sheva / Mundra (sea) and Delhi / Mumbai (air). Routing changes (for example Red Sea diversions) can add 10–14 days.
Importing into Guyana: what your buyer needs
- The importer needs a TIN with the Guyana Revenue Authority. Declarations are lodged on ASYCUDA, usually through a customs broker.
- The oil boom means strong demand for construction, equipment and consumer goods, and occasional port congestion.
CARICOM Common External Tariff (mostly 0–25%), plus 14% VAT and excise on some goods.
- Government Analyst – Food and Drug Department: medicines, food, cosmetics
- Guyana Standards Bureau: product standards
- National Plant Protection Organisation: plant health
- Commercial invoice
- Packing list
- Bill of lading / AWB
- Health certificates for food and pharma
- ISPM-15 wood packaging
From Guyana to India, and tips from the field
Crude oil (Indian refiners have bought Guyanese grades) and timber.
- File the Bill of Entry through a licensed customs broker in India (YAM holds licence R-7/92).
- Check the HS code in the Indian tariff, the DGFT import policy (free, restricted or prohibited) and any BIS, FSSAI, plant quarantine or other permit before the goods ship.
- If an agreement applies, get the correct certificate of origin from the exporter to claim the lower duty.
- English-speaking, with a large Indian-origin community: an easy first market in the region.
- Book feeder space early: Georgetown capacity is tight.
- Our partner agents in Latin America can handle destination clearance and delivery. Ask us for a door-to-door quote.
Written by YAM Logistics from our own experience and public sources, checked November 2026. Duties, taxes, permits and trade agreements change often: treat rates and transit times as indicative and confirm them for your HS code and shipment before you quote or ship. This is general guidance, not legal or tax advice.
Questions people ask
Does India have a trade agreement with Guyana?+
No trade agreement with India. CARICOM Common External Tariff applies.
How long does shipping from India to Guyana take?+
By sea: 40–55 days to Georgetown, via transhipment at Port of Spain, Kingston or Caucedo. Draught at the Demerara river is limited, so feeder vessels are used. By air: 4–7 days via Europe, the US or Panama.
What does an importer in Guyana need?+
The importer needs a TIN with the Guyana Revenue Authority. Declarations are lodged on ASYCUDA, usually through a customs broker. The oil boom means strong demand for construction, equipment and consumer goods, and occasional port congestion.
What duties and taxes apply in Guyana?+
CARICOM Common External Tariff (mostly 0–25%), plus 14% VAT and excise on some goods.
Can YAM Logistics handle shipments to Guyana?+
Yes. YAM handles export clearance and freight from India, and works with partner agents in Latin America for destination clearance and delivery to Guyana. Message us on WhatsApp for a quote.