Key Facts

• The United States president, Donald Trump, decided not to increase taxes on goods from Guyana.
• Before, Guyana was supposed to pay 38% more to sell their goods in the US.
• Now, Guyana will only need to pay an extra 10% (called a tariff).
• This is the same amount as most other countries, except for Canada, China, and Mexico.
• The US and China are in a fight over who has more power in Guyana.
• China has spent a lot of money building things like roads and hospitals in Guyana.
• Even though they're fighting, the US still buys a lot of important stuff from Guyana, like oil, gold, and bauxite (which is used to make aluminum).
• All the countries in the Caribbean area, not just Guyana, will have to pay a 10% tariff on their stuff that they sell to the United States.
• Goods from China that go through the US to reach the Caribbean will be 125% more expensive because of the tariff.
• The Caribbean buys a lot of their stuff from the US, so this could make things more expensive for them.