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The economy relies on foreign exchange generated by international trade, remittances, and the tourism sector.

The Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka (Sri Lanka) does not produce genetically engineered (GE) crops or animals.

In November, two category four hurricanes made landfall in Central America. Both reached Guatemala as tropical depressions and had a severe impact on agricultural production.

Guatemala´s regulation allowing applications to approve biotech seeds for cultivation entered into force on October 1, 2019.

This report contains the list of all the mandatory export certificates required by the Government of Guatemala for U.S. agricultural exports.

This report has detailed updates for all sections, including a new section on trade facilitation.

Government of Sri Lanka (GOSL) revised the temporary import controls on July 16, 2020 as an interim measure to tackle adversities of COVID 19.

Government of Sri Lanka (GOSL) revised the temporary import controls on June 30, 2020 as an interim measure to tackle adversities of COVID 19.

Guatemala is close to being self-sufficient in white corn production, and harvested area continues growing. Guatemala is a net rice importer, and harvested area is shrinking.

Government of Sri Lanka issued a new notification stipulating temporary import controls for certain goods on May 22, 2020 as an interim measure to minimize the domestic economic impact of COVID 19.

This is an update of the 2019 report. In 2019, U.S. consumer-oriented products exported to Guatemala reached a record $567 million.

Guatemala’s GDP growth is expected to slow as a result of COVID-19. The agricultural sector’s participation in the national GDP is expected to drop from 13.5 to 9.7%.