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9. Trade and customs: Paraguay

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Trade and customs in Paraguay: the Customs Code (Ley 2422/2004) applied by the DNIT, the mandatory licensed customs broker, the customs duty, 0.5 percent valuation fee and IVA paid before release, IVA free exports with input IVA refunds, Mercosur membership and its common external tariff, courier thresholds, the maquila and free zone regimes and the customs penalty rules, each tied to the official text. Argentina is a fellow Mercosur member; for the Argentine side of cross border trade see The Argentine Thread guide.

Investor view. A landlocked Mercosur member with a 1 percent maquila tax, 0.5 percent free zone tax and duty free capital goods for approved projects, Paraguay rewards companies that build regional export platforms on its low cost base.

Importing and exporting in Paraguay: customs, brokers, taxes at the border and special regimesParaguay is a Mercosur customs union member whose customs work is run by the Dirección Nacional de Ingresos Tributarios (DNIT) under the Customs Code, Ley 2422/2004. Every importer and exporter must b

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