Import shipping containers from Guatemala to the USA

Yes. Interworld ships LCL and FCL cargo from Guatemala door-to-door, door-to-port, port-to-door or port-to-port, combining ocean and road freight. With door-to-door LCL, we take care of consolidation and deconsolidation, so your cargo is handled carefully from origin to final destination by one team. In door-to-door service, the truck collects at your warehouse in Guatemala and a U.S. carrier delivers after CBP release, with the bill of lading covering the ocean leg.

We ship FCL and LCL containers from Puerto Barrios, Puerto Quetzal and Santo Tomás de Castilla to US ports including Miami, Savannah and Newark. Routes to southern US states such as Texas, Louisiana and Florida are the shortest on this lane. Share your origin and final destination and we confirm the best port pair and next sailing. Santo Tomás de Castilla (GTSTC) and Puerto Barrios on the Caribbean coast and Puerto Quetzal (GTPRQ) on the Pacific are Guatemala's main container ports, and Quetzal is the closest to Guatemala City.

Choose FCL if your consignment is larger than about 16 cubic meters or you want exclusive use of a container. FCL rates are usually the most economical for larger consignments, and door-to-door FCL protects cargo integrity throughout transit. For smaller loads, LCL consolidates your goods with other shippers, so you pay only for the space you use. A 20-ft container holds about 33 m³ and a 40-ft about 67 m³; FCL is quoted per container, while LCL is charged per cubic meter or metric ton, whichever is greater.

LCL pricing depends entirely on the volume of cargo you ship, which is why it does not appear in the rate table on this page. Route, fuel prices, carrier capacity and seasonality also play a part. Send your volume and commodity through the quote form and Interworld confirms your LCL rate and next sailing within one business day. LCL is billed on whichever is greater, cubic meters or metric tons (1 CBM equals 1,000 kg), and origin and destination handling charges are added.

No. Interworld's own offices are in the USA, Panama, the Dominican Republic and the Bahamas, and Guatemala shipments are coordinated from our Miami headquarters. The in-house team knows each destination's customs and handles clearance and documentation for commercial cargo and household goods. U.S. clearance is filed with CBP through ACE and secured by a customs bond.

Interworld prepares the core documents for you: the bill of lading (BL), the commercial invoice and the packing list. We then manage customs clearance at the US destination. Your advisor confirms any additional documents your commodity requires when sending the rate and next sailing, within one business day of your request. For U.S. entry, the importer files the ISF 10+2 at least 24 hours before loading in Guatemala, plus the entry on CBP Form 7501 under the HTSUS code, secured by a customs bond.