# Guadeloupe (GP)

**Capital:** Basse-Terre  
**Currency:** Euro (EUR) (EUR)  
**Population:** 384'160  
**Area:** 1'628 km²

> Guadeloupe is a French overseas department and EU outermost region in the Caribbean. It belongs to the EU customs union but has its own tax regime: VAT of 8.5 percent (reduced 2.1) plus dock dues (octroi de mer) on imports. The economy is heavily import-dependent; the main hub is the Grand Port Maritime at Jarry/Pointe-a-Pitre, complemented by Maryse Conde airport. The currency is the euro.

Guadeloupe (ISO GP) is a French overseas department (DOM) and an EU outermost region in the eastern Caribbean, made up of the main islands Basse-Terre and Grande-Terre plus Marie-Galante, Les Saintes and La Desirade. The administrative seat is Basse-Terre, while the economic centre is the Pointe-a-Pitre/Les Abymes area. According to INSEE, the population was about 384,160 on 1 January 2023, with a slight downward trend. For logistics, Guadeloupe is part of the EU customs union but forms its own tax territory: a reduced VAT applies (8.5 percent standard, 2.1 percent reduced) together with the octroi de mer (dock dues), a centuries-old levy on imports and local production. The economy is heavily import-dependent, especially for food, fuel, vehicles and industrial goods, while exports (bananas, rum, sugar) are limited. The main supply hub is the Grand Port Maritime de la Guadeloupe (Guadeloupe Port Caraibes) with its container terminal at Jarry/Baie-Mahault; air freight runs through Guadeloupe - Maryse Conde airport (PTP, formerly Pole Caraibes). The currency is the euro.

**Top Import Partners:** FR, CN, US, DE, NL

**Top Export Partners:** FR, DE, NL, US, MQ

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

**Top Export Goods:** Bananen, Rum, Zucker

**Key Airports:**
- [Guadeloupe - Maryse Condé International Airport (PTP)](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/information/airports/guadeloupe-maryse-conde-international-airport-ptp)
- [Marie-Galante Airport (GBJ)](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/information/airports/marie-galante-airport-gbj)
- [Basse-Terre Baillif Airport (BBR)](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/information/airports/basse-terre-baillif-airport-bbr)
- [La Désirade Airport (DSD)](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/information/airports/la-desirade-airport-dsd)
- [St-François Airport (SFC)](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/information/airports/st-francois-airport-sfc)
- [Terre-de-Haut Airport (LSS)](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/information/airports/terre-de-haut-airport-lss)
- [Guadeloupe University Hospital Heliport](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/information/airports/guadeloupe-university-hospital-heliport-airport-18605)
- [Grand Baie Seaplane Base](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/information/airports/grand-baie-seaplane-base-airport-12286)
- [Le Gosier Ultralight Seaplane Base](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/information/airports/le-gosier-ultralight-seaplane-base-airport-18395)
- [Sainte Rose Ultralight Seaplane Base](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/information/airports/sainte-rose-ultralight-seaplane-base-airport-29100)

## Customs & Import

**Import VAT:** TVA 8,5 Prozent Normalsatz, 2,1 Prozent ermässigt  
**Customs complexity:** mittel  
**Customs system:** EU-Zollkodex (UZK); elektronische Zollanmeldung via DELTA der französischen Douane. Zusätzlich Octroi de mer auf Importe (verwaltet über DOMINO).  
**Customs authority:** [Direction générale des douanes et droits indirects (DGDDI), Bureau de Pointe-à-Pitre/Jarry](https://www.douane.gouv.fr)

## Logistics & Risk

**Logistics role:** Französisches Übersee-Département (DOM), Karibik-Importhub  
**Economic area:** EU-Gebiet in äusserster Randlage / Eurozone  
**Logistics risk:** mittel  
**Dangerous goods relevance:** mittel  
**Pharma/cold chain:** mittel

## Sources & Last Verified

- [https://www.douane.gouv.fr/professionnels/outre-mer/guadeloupe](https://www.douane.gouv.fr/professionnels/outre-mer/guadeloupe)
- [https://www.douane.gouv.fr](https://www.douane.gouv.fr)
- [https://www.douane.gouv.fr/fiche/fiscalite-douaniere-dans-les-departements-doutre-mer](https://www.douane.gouv.fr/fiche/fiscalite-douaniere-dans-les-departements-doutre-mer)
- [https://www.douane.gouv.fr/demarche/importer-un-bien-dans-un-drom](https://www.douane.gouv.fr/demarche/importer-un-bien-dans-un-drom)
- [https://bofip.impots.gouv.fr/bofip/784-PGP.html](https://bofip.impots.gouv.fr/bofip/784-PGP.html)
- [https://www.insee.fr/fr/statistiques/8683890](https://www.insee.fr/fr/statistiques/8683890)
- [https://www.insee.fr/fr/statistiques/2011101?geo=DEP-971](https://www.insee.fr/fr/statistiques/2011101?geo=DEP-971)
- [https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grand_port_maritime_de_la_Guadeloupe](https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grand_port_maritime_de_la_Guadeloupe)

*Last verified: 2026-06-23*

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