Panama
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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 Autoridad Nacional de Aduanas (ANA) — 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 MIDA / APA — Conditional
- Phytosanitary certificate — Issued by: NPPO of exporting country; checked by MIDA (Dirección Nacional de Sanidad Vegetal) / APA — Conditional
- Importer / facility registration — Issued by: Plant/establishment eligibility (APA requirement for animal-origin and some processed foods - exporting plant must be approved) — Mandatory
- Import permit / licence — Issued by: APA import requirements / notification of import (Formulario de notificación de importación) 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: MINSA / Agencia Panameña de Alimentos (APA, successor of AUPSA) — 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
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: Declaración de exportación (SIGA/VUCE) — Issued by: Autoridad Nacional de Aduanas (ANA) — Mandatory
- Certificate of origin (preferential/non-preferential) — Issued by: MICI / chambers — Conditional
- Export health / sanitary certificate — Issued by: MINSA / Agencia Panameña de Alimentos (APA, successor of AUPSA) — Conditional
- Export veterinary certificate — Issued by: MIDA / APA — Conditional
- Export phytosanitary certificate — Issued by: MIDA (Dirección Nacional de Sanidad Vegetal) / APA — Conditional
- Free sale certificate — Issued by: MINSA / Agencia Panameña de Alimentos (APA, successor of AUPSA) — Conditional
- Exporter registration — Issued by: Autoridad Nacional de Aduanas (ANA) / export promotion body — Mandatory
- Legalisation / apostille of certificates — Issued by: Ministry of Foreign Affairs (apostille) — Conditional
Government fees
- Food product registration (AUPSA/APA) (Import) — Not confirmed — check with the authority
- APA/MIDA import inspection & phyto/zoosanitary control (Import) — Not confirmed — check with the authority
- Customs system/processing fees (SIGA, customs services) (Import) — Not confirmed — check with the authority
- VAT/GST on imported food (Import) — Not confirmed — check with the authority
- Phytosanitary/zoosanitary export certificate (Export) — Not confirmed — check with the authority
Customs single window: SIGA (ANA) / VUCE Panamá
Customs duties are not included.
A fee without a confirmed amount is listed by name only.
Reference documents
- FAIRS Country Report Annual (PN2025-0004) (2025) Open the source
- FAIRS Export Certificate Report Annual (PN2024-0003) (2024) 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.