Nicaragua
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Laws, documents and trade data — no screening rules yet
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Market profile
- Main food law
- Law 423 General Health Law; Law 291 Animal & Plant Health
- Labeling regulation
- RTCA 67.01.07:10; RTCA 67.01.60:10 (free)
- Additives and residue limits
- RTCA 67.04.54 additives
- Import requirements
- MINSA sanitary registry (~USD 100) + import permit; IPSA
- National standards body
- MIFIC/CNNC (NTON, mostly free in La Gaceta)
- Latest USDA FAIRS report
- 2024
Certificates required
Certificates named in this market's profile
Health/Sanitary certificate; Phytosanitary (plant products); Certificate of origin; Certificate of free sale; Sanitary registration (MINSA)
Import and export
Documents to import
- Commercial invoice — Issued by: Exporter/seller — Mandatory
- Packing list — Issued by: Exporter/seller — Mandatory
- Bill of lading / airway bill — Issued by: Carrier — Mandatory
- Customs declaration — Issued by: DGA (DUCA) — Mandatory
- Certificate of origin (incl. preferential forms) — Issued by: Exporting country chamber/authority — Conditional
- MINSA sanitary registry — Issued by: MINSA Food Control Directorate — Mandatory
- MINSA import permit — Issued by: MINSA — Mandatory
- IPSA import permit — Issued by: IPSA — Conditional
- Sanitary/phytosanitary certificate — Issued by: Exporting authority — Conditional
- Certificate of Free Sale — Issued by: Exporting authority — Mandatory
- Invoice authenticity declaration — Issued by: Importer — Mandatory
- Spanish label (2 samples for registration) — Issued by: Importer — Mandatory
Documents to export
- Commercial invoice — Issued by: Exporter/seller — Mandatory
- Packing list — Issued by: Exporter/seller — Mandatory
- Bill of lading / airway bill — Issued by: Carrier — Mandatory
- Customs declaration — Issued by: DGA (DUCA) — Mandatory
- Certificate of origin (non-preferential and FTA forms) — Issued by: CETREX — Conditional
Government fees
- MINSA sanitary registration (Import) — Not confirmed — check with the authority
- MINSA import permit (Import) — 100-120 USD
- IPSA lab testing (high-risk) (Import) — Not confirmed — check with the authority
- VAT/GST on imported food (Import) — Not confirmed — check with the authority
Customs single window: DGA SIDUNEA; CETREX
Customs duties are not included.
A fee without a confirmed amount is listed by name only.
Reference documents
- FAIRS Country Report Annual (NU2024-0008) (2024) Open the source
- FAIRS Export Certificate Report Annual (NU2024-0009) (2024) Open the source
- RTCA 67.04.54:18 Processed foods and beverages – Food additives (2018) Open the source
- RTCA 67.04.50:17 Microbiological criteria for food safety (2017) Open the source
- RTCA 67.01.07:10 General labelling of prepackaged foods (Central American Technical Regulation) (2010) Open the source
- RTCA 67.01.60:10 Nutrition labelling of prepackaged foods (2010) 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.