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PROHIBITED
AND RESTRICTED GOODS
Firearms, pornography material of
any kind, liquor (*certain restrictions apply, see
below)
CUSTOMS
REGULATIONS
The
following documents are required for shipment's
importation:
HOUSEHOLD
GOODS
�
Original AWB, B/L or Cargo
Manifest
�
Original TIN (Tax Identification Number, to
be obtained by consignee in El
Salvador)
Original Packing
List
�
List of items with reasonable values in US
Dollars, following the correlative order "item by item" shown in the
packing list. This has to be provided by the client (consignee) and
should be in Spanish
�
Certification of Migratory Movement (only
for returning Salvadorian citizens). This document will be obtained
by consignee in El
Salvador.
�
Diplomatic Franchise (only for
diplomats)
AUTOMOBILES
�
Original AWB, B/L or Cargo
Manifest
�
Original TIN of Importer (to be obtained by
consignee)
�
Original commercial invoice
�
Original title of ownership, showing
consignee as legal owner
Upon arrival, client (consignee) should provide
the following documents for Customs clearance:
HOUSEHOLD GOODS AND PERSONAL
EFFECTS
�
Original passport
�
Original TIN
�
Sworn statement letter in
Spanish
�
A letter authorising T.I.M.N. Member to carry
out Customs clearance
AUTOMOBILES
�
Original passport
�
Original TIN of Importer
�
Sworn statement letter in Spanish.
This letter must be authenticated by a Lawyer in
El
Salvador
�
Diplomatic Franchise (Only for
Diplomats)
** PLEASE LOAD THE AUTOMOBILE
IN FRONT OF THE CONTAINER'S DOOR **
IMPORTANT -
Please send original documentation to T.I.M.N. Member by courier
A.S.A.P.
CUTOMS REGULATIONS FOR IMPORTATION OF HOUSEHOLD
GOODS, PERSONAL EFFECTS AND AUTOMOBILES TO
EL
SALVADOR
- If
you declare Household Goods and an automobile in the same B.L or Cargo
Manifest, it's very important that you provide 2 original B/L since
Customs clearance for HHGDS and automobiles are made separately.
- We
do not recommend that you send shipments LCL (consolidated) as Customs
clearance is taking up to 1 month to be processed, because Customs is
demanding the documentation of all the shipments consolidated in
the container in order to start Customs clearance.
- It
is very important that you declare the Inland and sea shipments only as
"HouseHold Goods", if
you declare them as "Household
Goods and Personal Effects"
Customs will apply a fine which will be billed to you.
- The
air shipment must be declared only as "Personal
Effects" (This applies only if there is not furniture in the shipment)
If
you declare it as "Household
Goods and personal Effects" Customs
will aply a fine which will be billed to
you.
- B/L
must show: Value of ocean freight, exact net weight, volume (cbm) and also the real number of pieces shown in the
packing list.
- AWB
must show: Value of air freight, gross and chargeable weight, and also
the exact number of lift-vans showing the real number of pieces that
each lift-van contains, coinciding with the number of pieces shown in
the packing list.
- If
there are any additional items not shown on the AWB, B/L, Cargo Manifest
and packing list, Customs will confiscate such items and the client /
consignee will be subject to pay a fine of 300% over the duties
value
- Please
note that the original B/L ("Express Release" will NOT be accepted) and
packing list are necessary in order to make Customs clearance.
- Note: If
the steamship that you are using is Maersk
Sealand, you will have to provide 4 (four)
original B/L to make Customs clearance, otherwise it will be impossible
to clear shipment from Customs. If another steamship line is being
used, 3 (three) original B/L will have to be provided.
- Cargo
manifest must show: value of Inland freight and also information of the
truck and driver, i.e. Number of plate, driving licence number and
driver's name etc. For Inland shipments coming from Central
America
and Mexico,
shipments must not be dispatched until T.I.M.N. Member has provided the
Number of Merchandise Declaration assigned by Customs. This number
will have to be shown at the border by the truck's driver.
- Automobiles
can be imported only if they have not more than 8 years of
manufacturing, it doesn't matter if client has diplomatic status.
- The
importation of automobiles will be subject to the payment of duties
(approx. 25-30% over CIF Value)
- Foreign
citizens (non-Diplomatic) will have to pay Customs duties over their
Household Goods and personal effects new or used. Customs duties
rates vary with type of item imported and it is figured on the CIF
Value.
- A
returning Salvadorian citizen, after being more than three years out of
El Salvador, and if they didn't stay during this period of time in
visits to El Salvador for more than 30 days (calender year), can import duty free new or used
HHGDS and personal effects coming from the country where client has been
living, up to a maximum of US$15,000.00 of the CIF Value. Customs
will evaluate and tax any excess over this value.
- If
client complies with the above mentioned requirement, they will have to
provide a Certification of Migratory Movement obtained at the
Salvadorian Migration Direction in
El
Salvador
before shipment arrives into El
Salvador.
Consignee is the only one who can obtain this document and it's obtention takes
between 1 - 2 weeks.
** According to Customs
regulations, it is permitted to import only 1 or 2 litres of liquor.
If client brings more than 2 litres it will be necessary to obtain an
extra Customs Clearance which is difficult and takes more time.
Please confirm to T.I.M.N. Member if client brings more than 2 litres of
liquor so a cost for extra Customs Clearance and also the required
documents can be provided. |
