This book analyzes Guyana’s trade policy, offering new insights into its trade structure and the legal and institutional frameworks that shape its position in global markets. It serves as a comprehensive resource for readers seeking reliable insight into Guyana’s participation in international trade.

The book begins with an overview of Guyana’s trade governance system, examining the laws, institutions, and procedures that guide trade policy. It then assesses trade performance before and after independence, highlighting major trends in exports, imports, and market orientation. Subsequent chapters examine Guyana’s commitments under key international agreements, including sanitary and phytosanitary measures and technical barriers to trade, and consider their implications for domestic regulation and compliance.

Equipped with sector-specific analyses of various case studies from agriculture, forestry, trade in  services, manufacturing, and extractive industries, the book explores each sector’s contribution to trade flows and economic growth. It provides practical insights into Guyana’s trade landscape, international obligations, and the challenges and opportunities that continue to shape its role in global trade.

Colin J. Luckie is a career diplomat and trade negotiator with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the Co-operative Republic of Guyana. He presently serves Guyana at its Permanent Mission in Geneva, Switzerland.

Dianna DaSilva-Glasgow is Dean of the Faculty of Social Sciences and a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Economics at the University of Guyana. A specialist in international trade policy, she has contributed extensively to research on Guyana’s economic development. She is coeditor of Economic Challenges in Early 21st Century Guyana (Palgrave Macmillan, 2025) and Guyana at a Crossroads (Palgrave Macmillan, 2026).