Bolivia

Negotiating · Moderate coverage · Compiled 2026-07-05

25 screening rules

Labeling: 12 rules — 9 blocking, 1 conditional, 2 advisory
Additives: 3 rules — 2 blocking, 1 conditional, 0 advisory
Contaminants & residue limits: 4 rules — 4 blocking, 0 conditional, 0 advisory
Import & registration: 6 rules — 5 blocking, 1 conditional, 0 advisory

Market profile

Main food law: Ley 830 Inocuidad Alimentaria 2016
Labeling regulation: NB 314001 (2009 + 2015 eds.)
Import requirements: SENASAG RA 0140/2017
National standards body: IBNORCA (NB) — paywalled

Import and export

Documents to import

Commercial invoice — Issued by: Exporter/supplier — Mandatory
Packing list — Issued by: Exporter/supplier — Mandatory
Bill of lading / airway bill — Issued by: Carrier — Mandatory
Certificate of origin (non-preferential and preferential forms) — Issued by: Competent body in exporting country — Conditional
Customs import declaration — Issued by: Importer / licensed customs broker to Aduana Nacional (AN) — Mandatory
Health / sanitary certificate from country of origin — Issued by: Competent authority of exporting country — Conditional
Veterinary (zoosanitary) certificate — Issued by: Official veterinary service of exporting country; checked by SENASAG (Sanidad Animal) — Conditional
Phytosanitary certificate — Issued by: NPPO of exporting country; checked by SENASAG (Sanidad Vegetal) — Conditional
Registro sanitario SENASAG (importer & product) — Issued by: SENASAG — Mandatory
Importer / facility registration — Issued by: Padrón de importadores (Aduana Nacional) / NIT — Mandatory
Import permit / licence — Issued by: SENASAG Permiso de Inocuidad Alimentaria de Importación (PIA) and Permiso Fitosanitario/Zoosanitario de Importación via VUCE, per shipment — Conditional
Free sale certificate — Issued by: Authority of exporting country — Conditional
Certificate of analysis / lab report — Issued by: Accredited lab — Conditional
Label approval / Spanish or local-language label — Issued by: SENASAG — Mandatory
Halal certificate — Issued by: Recognised halal body — Conditional
Fumigation certificate / ISPM-15 wood packaging mark — Issued by: Exporter's fumigation provider — Conditional
Legalisation / apostille of foreign documents — Issued by: Consulate / apostille authority — Conditional
Declaración Andina del Valor — Issued by: Aduana Nacional (AN) — Conditional

Documents to export

Commercial invoice — Issued by: Exporter — Mandatory
Packing list — Issued by: Exporter — Mandatory
Bill of lading / airway bill — Issued by: Carrier — Mandatory
Export customs declaration: DUE / DEX export declaration via SUMA; SENAVEX export registration — Issued by: Aduana Nacional (AN) — Mandatory
Certificate of origin (preferential/non-preferential) — Issued by: CAMEX / CANEB / SENAVEX (preferential COO) — Conditional
Export health / sanitary certificate — Issued by: SENASAG — Conditional
Export veterinary certificate — Issued by: SENASAG (Sanidad Animal) — Conditional
Export phytosanitary certificate — Issued by: SENASAG (Sanidad Vegetal) — Conditional
Free sale certificate — Issued by: SENASAG — Conditional
Exporter registration — Issued by: Aduana Nacional (AN) / export promotion body — Mandatory
Legalisation / apostille of certificates — Issued by: Ministry of Foreign Affairs (apostille) — Conditional

Government fees

SENASAG Permiso de Inocuidad Alimentaria de Importación (PIA) (Import) — Not confirmed — check with the authority
SENASAG sanitary registration (importer) (Import) — Not confirmed — check with the authority
SENASAG Permiso Fitosanitario/Zoosanitario de Importación (Import) — Not confirmed — check with the authority
VAT/GST on imported food (Import) — Not confirmed — check with the authority
SENASAG Certificado Fitosanitario de Exportación (CFE) (Export) — Not confirmed — check with the authority

Customs single window: SUMA (Aduana) / VUCE Bolivia

Customs duties are not included.

A fee without a confirmed amount is listed by name only.

Official sources

Ley N° 830 — Ley de Sanidad Agropecuaria e Inocuidad Alimentaria (2016) Open the source
NB 314001 — Etiquetado de alimentos preenvasados (4ª revisión 2015; FAOLEX 2009 ed.) (2015) Open the source
SENASAG Resolución Administrativa N° 0140/2017 (registro sanitario e inocuidad) (2017) Open the source
SENASAG — Requisitos documentales para la aprobación del modelo de etiqueta (2023) Open the source
Ley N° 775 — Ley de Promoción de Alimentación Saludable (2016) Open the source
SENASAG — Normativas y resoluciones (portal registro sanitario e importaciones) (2026) Open the source

Reference documents

SENASAG Resolucion Administrativa 0140/2017 (2017) Open the source
Ley 830 — Sanidad Agropecuaria e Inocuidad Alimentaria (2016) Open the source
NB 314001:2015 — Etiquetado (unofficial mirror) (2015) Open the source
NB 314001 — Etiquetado de alimentos preenvasados (FAOLEX) (2009) Open the source
USDA Exporter Guide — Bolivia (2002) Open the source
IBNORCA Normas Bolivianas (current official NB texts)
SENASAG — Normativas y resoluciones portal (current) Open the source
SENASAG — Requisitos aprobacion modelo de etiqueta (current) Open the source

Guidance compiled from published sources — not legal clearance. Confirm the requirements with the destination regulator or a licensed advisor before shipping.

Screening guidance based on published standards — not legal clearance. Requirements marked "needs verification" are directional hints; confirm with the destination regulator or a licensed advisor before shipping.