Includes the barriers (tariff and non-tariff) that U.S. companies face when exporting to this country.

Trade barriers – both tariff and non-tariff – can exist when exporting to countries in Latin America and the Caribbean. Companies are advised to identify barriers such as the following

  • Particularly high tariffs for certain products
  • Restrictions on selling to the government of the country
  • Import licensing requirements
  • Anti-dumping and countervailing duty measures
  • Products bans
  • Any quarantine measures for agricultural products

 
For more information and help with trade barriers please contact:
International Trade Administration
Enforcement and Compliance
(202) 482-0063
ECCommunications@trade.gov

Prepared by our U.S. Embassies abroad. With its network of 108 offices across the United States and in more than 75 countries, the U.S. Commercial Service of the U.S. Department of Commerce utilizes its global presence and international marketing expertise to help U.S. companies sell their products and services worldwide. Locate the U.S. Commercial Service trade specialist in the U.S. nearest you by visiting http://export.gov/usoffices.