By: Brian Walczyk, Compliance Manager, TradeInsights, LCB, CCS

The U.S. and El Salvador, and the U.S. and Guatemala, signed a reciprocal trade deal on January 29 and January 30 following the framework announced in November of 2025. The deals are set to take effect five days after the “date on which the Parties have notified each other in writing of the completion of their respective applicable legal procedures, or on such other date as the Parties may decide.”

El Salvador

The USTR announcement page can be found here.

The text of the agreement can be found here.

The fact sheet is found here.

• The U.S. will remove the reciprocal tariffs on exports to the U.S. for certain qualifying articles that cannot be grown, mined, or naturally produced in the U.S. in sufficient quantities, as well as certain products, such as textiles and apparel products, originating under the CAFTA-DR. The U.S. will also consider the agreements’ positive effect on national security and measures taken under Sec 232. View the full statement here.

Guatemala

The USTR announcement page can be found here.

The text of the agreement can be found here.

The fact sheet is found here.

• The U.S. will remove reciprocal tariffs on exports to the U.S. for certain qualifying articles that cannot be grown, mined, or naturally produced in the U.S. in sufficient quantities, as well as certain products, such as textiles and apparel products, originating under the CAFTA-DR. View the full statement here.

We will continue to monitor this situation and issue updates as needed. Please contact your V. Alexander account team, or you may also contact our Trade Compliance team at tradeinsights@valexander.com with any questions, and you can always follow us on our website www.valexander.com for updates on this and other topics.