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Interested in exporting or importing from Bolivia? Export Portal has been created to promote the export products of Bolivia and other countries from South America at the worldwide level. Please find below a brief profile of Bolivia's exports and the nation's foreign trade.

Bolivia is a resource rich country and Bolivia's trade with the neighboring countries has been growing due to its participation in regional trade agreements. The nation is a member of the Andean Community, enjoying free trade with Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru. In 1997, the Bolivian government was negotiating with MERCOSUR to expand its opportunities eastward. However, the U.S. remains Bolivia's main trading partner.

The country is heavily dependent on its mineral exports, especially natural gas, zinc and gold. Bolivia also exports wood, animal feed, oil seeds, fruits and wool.

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Customs requirements of Bolivia

Bolivian Customs Contact Information

Website: http://www.aduana.gob.bo/aduana7/ 

Tel: +591 800105001

Address: Avenida 20 de Octubre N 2038 entre Juan José Perez y Aspiazu, La Paz, Bolivia 

Bolivia is open to foreign trade. The country's trade with neighboring countries is growing, partly because of several regional preferential trade agreements. Bolivia is a member of the Andean Community and an associate member of Mercosur. The Andean Trade Promotion and Drug Eradication Act has enabled many Bolivian products to enter the American tax-free market. Bolivia is also a member of the Latin American Integration Association, whose main goals is the establishment of a common market, aimed at the economic and social development of the region.

Export/Import Requirements

Bolivia is a landlocked country, thus shipments are cleared at ports of entry in the surrounding countries. The country has free transit arrangements with ports in Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Paraguay, Peru, and Uruguay. The best port of entry is considered be Arica, in Chile. 

Bolivia uses a tariff based on the Harmonized Tariff System. For imports from LAIA countries, the Nomenclatura Arancelaria de la ALADI (NALADISA) tariff is used.

Most goods are subject to tariff rates between 10% and 20%. Non-essential capital goods are subject to a 5% tariff rate. Capital goods for industrial development may enter duty-free. Textiles and wooden furniture are subject to a 35% tariff rate.

Certain other items may enter duty-free. These items include: books and publications; gold (except jewelry), personal effects (under $300); goods belonging to the diplomatic and consular corps; imports under government contracts; imports entering under preferential trade agreements.

The following customs surcharges and additional taxes may apply:

• 13 % value added tax based on CIF value of goods.
• Inspection charge of 1.92% of FOB value
• Transactions tax: 3% of CIF value plus VAT

Excise taxes (between 10 and 60 %) may apply to certain luxury items including: automobiles; household appliances; cosmetics; alcoholic beverages; tobacco, cigarettes, cigars; perfumes; jewels and semiprecious stones.

The contact information of Regional Customs Departments can be found here:

http://www.aduana.gob.bo/aduana7/n-mero-de-telefono 

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