Paraguay

Paraguay Customs Contacts

Telephone: +595 21 4162116

Paraguay is a landlocked country in central South America, bordered by Argentina, Brazil and Bolivia. Paraguay is divided by the Río Paraguay into two well differentiated geographic regions. Paraguay is a country of vast natural resources. Clean energy production is a key activity in the country, as is highly automated agriculture and livestock production. Paraguay is a member of the Group of 77, World Trade Organization, International Monetary Fund, World Customs Organization, International Organization for Standardization (correspondent), Southern Cone Common Market (Mercosur) and other international organizations.

Customs requirements

Paraguay is a WTO member since 1995. The country is as a member of Mercosur. As a member of Mercosur, Paraguay is part of the negotiation of a future EU-Mercosur Association Agreement. This Agreement should provide a boost to regional trade integration among the countries of Mercosur and stimulate new opportunities for trade with the EU by removing tariff and non-tariff barriers to trade.

This agreement will cover, among other issues, trade in goods and services, investment, intellectual property rights (IPR) aspects including protection of geographical indications, government procurement, technical barriers to trade and sanitary and phytosanitary issues.

All documents required per shipment to export goods are recorded. It is assumed that the contract has already been agreed upon and signed by both parties. Documents required for clearance by government ministries, customs authorities, port and container terminal authorities, health and technical control agencies and banks are taken into account. Since payment is by letter of credit, all documents required by banks for the issuance or securing of a letter of credit are also taken into account.

Documents for imports:

- Bill of lading

- Cargo release order

- Commercial invoice

- Consular invoice

- Customs import declaration

- Inspection report

- Packing list

- Tax certificate

- Terminal handling receipts

Prohibited imports:

- Molds and machinery designated for the manufacture of currency

- Daggers, Stilettos, hatchets

- Canes or fans

- Firearms and swords

- Immoral or obscene books or films, folders, printed matters, paintings, illustrations or objects

- Military equipment, arms or any war machinery

- Gambling items

- Plants

Sources:

http://www.export.gov/paraguay/

http://web.ita.doc.gov/tacgi/overseasnew.nsf/alldata/Paraguay

http://ec.europa.eu/trade/policy/countries-and-regions/countries/paraguay/

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