El Salvador
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Laws, documents and trade data — no screening rules yet
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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
- Sanitary registration of food — Issued by: SRS (Superintendencia de Regulación Sanitaria) — Mandatory
- SRS import permit — Issued by: SRS — Mandatory
- MAG import permit — Issued by: MAG — Conditional
- Certificate of Free Sale — Issued by: Exporting authority — Mandatory
- Health / meat inspection / phytosanitary certificate — Issued by: Exporting authority — Conditional
- Laboratory analysis — Issued by: Accredited private lab in El Salvador — Mandatory
- Power of attorney (apostilled/consularised) — Issued by: Consulate/apostille — Mandatory
- Spanish label — 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: CIEX — Conditional
- MAG phytosanitary/zoosanitary export certificate — Issued by: MAG — Conditional
Government fees
- SRS sanitary registration (Import) — 35 USD
- Laboratory analysis for registration (Import) — 50-100 USD
- MAG/OIRSA quarantine inspection (SEPA) (Import) — Not confirmed — check with the authority
- CIEX / DUCA transmission fee (Import) — Not confirmed — check with the authority
- VAT/GST on imported food (Import) — Not confirmed — check with the authority
Customs single window: CIEX; SRS SISAM
Customs duties are not included.
A fee without a confirmed amount is listed by name only.
Reference documents
- FAIRS Country Report Annual (ES2025-0007) (2025) Open the source
- FAIRS Export Certificate Report Annual (ES2024-0005) (2024) Open the source
- RTCA 67.01.31:20 Processed foods – sanitary registration procedure (2020) 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.