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Export Market

Honduras

ISO: HN / HND

Country Profile

Capital Tegucigalpa
Population 9.9M
GDP $37.1B (2024)
GDP per Capita $3,426
Income Level Lower-Middle Income
Currency Honduran lempira (HNL L)
Language Spanish
Timezone UTC-06:00
Region North America · Central America

Trade Partners

Honduras Exports To

  • USA 49.0%
  • Nicaragua 8.0%
  • El Salvador 7.0%
  • Guatemala 5.0%
  • Mexico 5.0%

Key exports: garments, coffee, insulated wire, palm oil, shellfish (2023)

Honduras Imports From

  • USA 36.0%
  • China 14.0%
  • Guatemala 8.0%
  • Mexico 6.0%
  • El Salvador 6.0%

Key imports: refined petroleum, cotton yarn, garments, trucks, packaged medicine (2023)

Economic Overview

second-fastest-growing Central American economy; COVID-19 and two hurricanes crippled activity; high poverty and inequality; declining-but-still-high violent crime disruption; systemic corruption; coffee and banana exporter; enormous remittances

Government: presidential republic

UK Trade Status

FTA in Force

The UK has a free trade agreement with Honduras, providing preferential market access for UK exporters.

Trade Barriers

1 active barrier affecting UK exporters

UK exports of alcoholic drinks made from malt to Honduras subject to higher import tax

Honduran customs require alcoholic drinks made from malt to be imported under tariff heading 2208, not 2203, which should result in a higher import tax.

Sectors: Food and drink

Reported: 20 Aug 2020

Geographic Region

Latin America and Caribbean

Export Guidance

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Official Resources

Government export support for Honduras.

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