# Belize (BZ)

**Capital:** Belmopan  
**Currency:** Belize Dollar (BZD) (BZD)  
**Population:** 410'000  
**Area:** 22'966 km²

> Belize is a small import market in Central America with a Caribbean coastline. Maritime trade runs almost entirely through the Port of Belize City, complemented by the Big Creek deep-water port for bananas and sugar. Air cargo is handled at Philip S. W. Goldson International Airport (BZE). There is no rail network; domestic transport relies on roads, including to the Guatemalan and Mexican borders. Belize is a CARICOM member, applies the Common External Tariff and clears customs electronically via ASYCUDA World. A General Sales Tax of 12.5 percent applies to imports. Key risks are the hurricane season (June to November) and limited port capacity.

Belize (ISO-Code: BZ) is located in Central America on the Caribbean coast, north of Guatemala and east of Mexico. Politically, the country is a parliamentary democracy within the Commonwealth with the British monarch as head of state. The climate is tropical, characterized by high temperatures, high humidity, and distinct rainy and dry seasons. Economically, Belize relies on agriculture, tourism, fisheries, and services, with tourism and agricultural products making up the largest share of value creation. Foreign trade focuses on exports of sugar, bananas, citrus fruits, and fish, while the country relies heavily on imports of fuels, machinery, and consumer goods. Belize has a limited transit role, mainly through the ports in Belize City, which are central to import and export logistics. The national currency is the Belize Dollar (BZD), which is stable and pegged to the US Dollar. The logistical infrastructure includes roads, ports, and airports that support the movement of goods and people. Due to its geographical location, political stability, and tourist infrastructure, Belize is an important location for trade, logistics, and services in the region.

**Top Import Partners:** US, MX, CN, GT, PA

**Top Export Partners:** US, GB, MX, ES, CA

**Top Import Goods:** Erdölprodukte, Maschinen, Fahrzeuge, Nahrungsmittel, Baumaterialien

**Top Export Goods:** Zucker, Bananen, Zitrusfrüchte, Meeresfrüchte

**Key Airports:**
- [Philip S. W. Goldson International Airport (BZE)](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/information/airports/philip-s-w-goldson-international-airport-bze)
- [Caye Caulker Airport (CUK)](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/information/airports/caye-caulker-airport-cuk)
- [Caye Chapel Airport (CYC)](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/information/airports/caye-chapel-airport-cyc)
- [Corozal Airport (CZH)](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/information/airports/corozal-airport-czh)
- [Dangriga Airport (DGA)](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/information/airports/dangriga-airport-dga)
- [John Greif II Airport (SPR)](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/information/airports/john-greif-ii-airport-spr)
- [Placencia Airport (PLJ)](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/information/airports/placencia-airport-plj)
- [Punta Gorda Airport (PND)](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/information/airports/punta-gorda-airport-pnd)
- [Sartaneja Airport (SJX)](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/information/airports/sartaneja-airport-sjx)
- [Sir Barry Bowen Municipal Airport (TZA)](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/information/airports/sir-barry-bowen-municipal-airport-tza)

## Customs & Import

**Import VAT:** General Sales Tax (GST) 12,5 Prozent auf Importe  
**Customs complexity:** mittel  
**Customs system:** ASYCUDA World; Anwendung des CARICOM Common External Tariff. Einfuhr über Customs Declaration C-100 (Single Administrative Document).  
**Customs authority:** [Belize Customs and Excise Department](https://www.customs.gov.bz/)

## Logistics & Risk

**Logistics role:** Kleiner Importmarkt und Agrarexporteur (Zucker, Bananen, Zitrus, Meeresfrüchte)  
**Economic area:** CARICOM  
**Logistics risk:** mittel  
**Dangerous goods relevance:** gering bis mittel  
**Pharma/cold chain:** gering

## FAQ

### Welche Zollbehörde ist in Belize zuständig?

Das Belize Customs and Excise Department. Die Verzollung erfolgt elektronisch über das System ASYCUDA World.

### Wie hoch ist die Einfuhrsteuer in Belize?

Auf Importe fällt die General Sales Tax (GST) von 12,5 Prozent an, berechnet auf den CIF-Wert plus Zölle. Zusätzlich können Einfuhrzölle (durchschnittlich rund 20 Prozent) sowie Umwelt- und Revenue-Replacement-Abgaben anfallen (Stand 2026).

### Welche Dokumente brauche ich für eine Einfuhr nach Belize?

Erforderlich sind die Customs Declaration C-100 (SAD), eine Original-Handelsrechnung, Bill of Lading oder Air Waybill sowie eine Packliste. Je nach Ware kommen Einfuhrgenehmigung, Ursprungszeugnis und BAHA-Sanitär- oder Phytosanitärzertifikate hinzu.

### Über welche Häfen läuft der Warenverkehr?

Der Port of Belize City wickelt rund 95 bis 98 Prozent des Aussenhandels ab. Der Tiefwasserhafen Big Creek in Südbelize bedient vor allem Bananen, Zucker und Containerladung.

### Gibt es in Belize einen Flughafen für Luftfracht?

Ja, der Philip S. W. Goldson International Airport (BZE) bei Belize City ist der einzige internationale Flughafen und verfügt über ein Luftfrachtterminal mit Anbietern wie Amerijet, FedEx und DHL.

### Welche Handelsabkommen gelten für Belize?

Belize ist Mitglied der CARICOM und wendet deren Common External Tariff an. Über das CARIFORUM-EU-Wirtschaftspartnerschaftsabkommen (seit 2008) bestehen Präferenzen im Handel mit der EU.

### Welche saisonalen Risiken gibt es für die Logistik?

Die atlantische Hurrikansaison dauert vom 1. Juni bis 30. November mit Hauptrisiko von August bis Oktober. Stürme und Starkregen können zu Überschwemmungen und Verzögerungen führen.

### Gibt es ein Schienennetz in Belize?

Nein, Belize verfügt über kein Eisenbahnnetz. Der Binnentransport erfolgt ausschliesslich über die Strasse, unter anderem zu den Grenzen mit Guatemala und Mexiko.

## Sources & Last Verified

- [https://www.customs.gov.bz/](https://www.customs.gov.bz/)
- [https://www.customs.gov.bz/asycuda.html](https://www.customs.gov.bz/asycuda.html)
- [https://bts.gov.bz/gst/](https://bts.gov.bz/gst/)
- [https://trade.gov/country-commercial-guides/belize-import-tariffs](https://trade.gov/country-commercial-guides/belize-import-tariffs)
- [https://trade.gov/country-commercial-guides/belize-import-requirements-and-documentation](https://trade.gov/country-commercial-guides/belize-import-requirements-and-documentation)
- [https://policy.trade.ec.europa.eu/eu-trade-relationships-country-and-region/countries-and-regions/caribbean_en](https://policy.trade.ec.europa.eu/eu-trade-relationships-country-and-region/countries-and-regions/caribbean_en)
- [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ports_of_Belize](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ports_of_Belize)
- [https://portofbigcreek.com/](https://portofbigcreek.com/)

*Last verified: 2026-06-22*

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