Paraguay

Negotiating · Moderate coverage · Compiled 2026-07-05

25 screening rules

Labeling: 11 rules — 11 blocking, 0 conditional, 0 advisory
Additives: 3 rules — 3 blocking, 0 conditional, 0 advisory
Contaminants & residue limits: 4 rules — 4 blocking, 0 conditional, 0 advisory
Import & registration: 7 rules — 7 blocking, 0 conditional, 0 advisory

Market profile

Main food law: Ley 836/80 Codigo Sanitario
Labeling regulation: Mercosur GMC 26/03 + 46/03 (INAN index)
Import requirements: Res SG 062/2023 VUI e-import
National standards body: INTN (NP) — 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 Dirección Nacional de Ingresos Tributarios (DNIT) - Aduanas — 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 SENACSA — Conditional
Phytosanitary certificate — Issued by: NPPO of exporting country; checked by SENAVE — Conditional
RSPA (Registro Sanitario de Producto Alimenticio) — Issued by: INAN via SIGRA — Mandatory
Importer / facility registration — Issued by: RE (Registro de Establecimiento) INAN for importer; RUC; importer registry at Aduana — Mandatory
Import permit / licence — Issued by: SENAVE / SENACSA import authorisation (AFIDI / permiso previo) via VUI; INAN import certificate — 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: INAN (MSPBS) — 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
Consular reposition (visado) of commercial invoice, transport doc and COO — Issued by: Exporter/consulate — 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: Despacho de exportación via SOFIA / VUE — Issued by: Dirección Nacional de Ingresos Tributarios (DNIT) - Aduanas — Mandatory
Certificate of origin (preferential/non-preferential) — Issued by: Ministerio de Industria y Comercio (MIC) / VUE — Conditional
Export health / sanitary certificate — Issued by: INAN (MSPBS) — Conditional
Export veterinary certificate — Issued by: SENACSA — Conditional
Export phytosanitary certificate — Issued by: SENAVE — Conditional
Free sale certificate — Issued by: INAN (MSPBS) — Conditional
Exporter registration — Issued by: Dirección Nacional de Ingresos Tributarios (DNIT) - Aduanas / export promotion body — Mandatory
Legalisation / apostille of certificates — Issued by: Ministry of Foreign Affairs (apostille) — Conditional

Government fees

Servicio de valoración aduanera (Import) — Not confirmed — check with the authority
Reposición consular (invoice / transport doc / COO) (Import) — Not confirmed — check with the authority
INDI levy (Import) — Not confirmed — check with the authority
Canon informático (SOFIA) (Import) — Not confirmed — check with the authority
INAN Registro de Establecimiento (RE) (Import) — from 1,450,000 PYG
INAN RSPA product registration (Import) — 500,000 (domestic; imported higher) PYG
Anticipo IRE (income-tax advance) (Import) — Not confirmed — check with the authority
VAT/GST on imported food (Import) — Not confirmed — check with the authority

Customs single window: SOFIA (Aduana) / VUI (Ventanilla Única del Importador)

Customs duties are not included.

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

Official sources

Ley N° 836/80 — Código Sanitario (1980) Open the source
INAN — Normativas (Mercosur GMC Res. 26/03 y 46/03 incorporadas; Res. SG 402/2018 alérgenos) (2018) Open the source
Resolución SG N° 062/2023 — Tramitación electrónica VUI/INAN (2023) Open the source
Trade.gov — Paraguay Country Commercial Guide: Standards for Trade (2024) Open the source
Mercosur GMC Res. 25/02 (micotoxinas) y 12/11 (contaminantes inorgánicos) (2011) Open the source

Reference documents

Resolucion SG 062/2023 — Tramitacion electronica VUI/INAN (2023) Open the source
USDA GAIN — Selling U.S. Food Products in Paraguay (1999) Open the source
Ley 836/80 (Min. Justicia mirror) (1980) Open the source
Ley 836/80 — Codigo Sanitario (MSPBS) (1980) Open the source
INAN — Normativas index (Mercosur GMC 26/03; 46/03) (current) Open the source
INTN technical standards (NP norms)
Trade.gov — Paraguay Standards for Trade (CCG) (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.