Goods Across Borders · Customs rule card
CBD Oil → Guatemala
Purpose: Traveling · Verified: 2026-07-23
CBD Oil is generally prohibited for travelers entering Guatemala.
Details
CBD Oil is prohibited for travelers entering Guatemala. Superintendencia de Administración Tributaria (SAT) — Aduanas screens baggage at all ports of entry; the item is seized regardless of quantity, and depending on item class (narcotic / weapon / counterfeit / cultural-heritage), the traveler may face administrative or criminal penalty under the destination's controlled-substances / customs act. Pacific Alliance / Mercosur / CAFTA-DR / USMCA / Andean Community preferential treatment for member-state goods. Personal-import permit pathways exist for medication categories (see Superintendencia de Administración Tributaria (SAT) — Aduanas guidance) but do not apply to most prohibited items.
Leaving with this item
CBD product export from Guatemala is restricted by THC content; sub-threshold hemp-derived products face lighter treatment.
Practical advice
Do not carry CBD Oil into Guatemala. If you arrive with the item by accident, surrender at the Red Channel for seizure-only treatment rather than walking the Green Channel — the latter is treated as deliberate smuggling. Contact Superintendencia de Administración Tributaria (SAT) — Aduanas via https://portal.sat.gob.gt/ for current personal-import policy if your situation is exceptional (medical / diplomatic).
Customs authority
Superintendencia de Administración Tributaria (SAT) — Aduanas · https://portal.sat.gob.gt/