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6 January  2020 
(20-0003) Page: 1/25 
Committee on Trade Facilitation  Original: Spanish  
 
  
NOTIFICATION UNDER A RTICLES 1.4, 10.4.3,  10.6.2 AND 12.2.2  
OF THE AGREEMENT ON TRADE FACILITATION  
COMMUNICATION FROM N ICARAGUA  
The following communication, dated 13 December  2019, is being circulated at the request of the 
delegation of Nicaragua . 
 
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Nicaragua hereby makes the following notifications in accordance with Articles 1.4, 10.4.3, 10.6.2 
and 12.2.2 of the Agreement on Trade Facilitation (WT/L/931).  
 
Article 1, paragraph 4  
 
(a) The official place(s) where the item s in subparagraphs 1.1(a) to (j) have been 
published  
 
1.1(a)  Procedures for importation, exportation, and transit (including port, airport, and other 
entry -point procedures), and required forms and documents ; 
 
Directorate -General of Customs Services  (DGA)  https://www.dga.gob.ni  
Institute for Agricultural and Livestock Protection and 
Health  (IPSA) https://www.ipsa.gob.ni  
Export Processing Centre  (CETREX ) https://www.cetrex.gob.ni  
National Commissio n for the Registration and Control 
of Toxic Substances  (CNRCST ) https://cnrcst.gob.ni  
Ministry of Health  (MINSA)  www.minsa.gob.ni  
Ministry of Development, Industry and Trade  (MIFIC)  www.mific.gob.ni  
National Port Authority  (EPN)  www.epn.com.ni  
Ministry of the Environment and Natural Resources  
(MARENA)  www.marena.gob.ni  
 
1.1(b) Applied rates of duties and taxes of any kind imposed on or in connection with importation or 
exportation ; 
 
Directorate -General of Customs Services (DGA)  Central American Tariff System (SAC)  (applicable in  
Nicaragua) , published online at : 
https://www.dga.gob.ni  
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  1.1(c) Fees and charges imposed by or for governmental agencies on or in connection with 
importation, exportation or transit ; 
 
Directorate -General of Customs Services (DGA)  Law No . 841, Law on the concession to provide 
non-intrusive inspection services at border 
checkpoints for national security purposes , and 
incorporated  amendments , published in Official 
Journal "La Gaceta" No. 147 of 6 August  2014 
http://www.dga.gob.ni/CDO C/LEGISLACION/Ley%2
0No%20841%20Ley%20de%20Consesion%20de%
20los%20Servicios%20de%20Inspeccion%20no%2
0Intrusiva.pdf  
Decree  No. 886 on the g oods import service tax , 
published in Official Journal "La Gaceta" No. 277 of 
5 December  1981 
http://legislacion.asamblea.gob.ni/normaweb.nsf/($
All)/F98CCB5D807C3865062570A100584EC2?Open
Document   
Decree  No. 449 on the  customs storage f ee for goods , 
published in Official Journal "La Gaceta" No. 125 of  
3 July 1989 
http://legislacion.asamblea.gob.ni/normaweb.nsf/($
All)/5F90F 2B4B71DE5F9062570A1005787B1?OpenD
ocument  
Law No. 257, Law on fair tax and t rade, published in 
Official Journal "La Gaceta" No. 106 of 6 June 1997  
(Article  39) 
http://legislacion.asamblea.gob.ni/Normaweb.nsf/($
All)/7CCA74DB6BA15DCB062570A10057780C?Open
Docum ent  
Institute for Agricultural and Livestock Protection and 
Health  (IPSA)  Charge s for services provided by  IPSA, published in 
Official Journal "La Gaceta" No. 94 and No.  95 of 2012 
https://www.ipsa.gob.ni/Tarifas  
Export Processing Centre  (CETREX)  Charges for services provided , available for public 
consultation  at: 
https://www.cetrex.gob.ni/website/servicios/AvisoT
arifas.pdf  
National Commission for the Registration and Control 
of Toxic Substances  (CNRCST)  Ministerial Decision  No. 006 -2012 on  fees charged by 
the Department for the Registration and Control of 
Agricultural Inputs , in force since 22 June 2012 
List of fees : 
https://cnrcst.gob.ni  
Ministry of Health  (MINSA)  Pharmac ies: 
Regulations implementing Law No.  292, Pharmacy 
and Medicines Law  
http://www.minsa.gob.ni/index.php/repository/Desc
argas-MINSA/Direcci%C3%B3n -General -de-
Regulaci%C3%B3n -Sanitaria/Direcci%C3%B3n -de-
Farmacia/Leyes/Ley -No.-292-Ley-De-
Medicamentos -Y-Farmacias  
 Food : 
Ministerial Decision  No. 121 -2007 
https://www.minsa.gob.ni/index.php/repository/Des
cargas -MINSA/Direcci%C3%B3n -General -de-
Regulaci%C3%B3n -Sanitaria/Regulaci%C3%B3n -
de-Alimentos/Resoluci%C3%B3n -Ministerial -121-
2007---Costos -de-tramite s-de-licencias -sanitarias -
tramites -de-la-direcci%C3%B3n -de-alimentos -y-
costos -de-analisis -del-CNDR  G/TFA/N/NIC/ 3 
 
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   Medical devices : 
Ministerial Decision  No. 402 -2015 
https://www.minsa.gob.ni/index.php/repository/Des
cargas -MINS A/Direcci%C3%B3n -General -de-
Regulaci%C3%B3n -Sanitaria/Dispositivos -
M%C3%A9dicos/Resoluci%C3%B3n -Ministerial -No.-
402-2015 
National Port Authority (EPN)  General Nicaragua n Ports Law No.  838, Title VI on 
the port system's  economic regime, as approved by 
the Directorate -General of Water Transport ( DGTA ), 
published in Official Journal "La Gaceta" on 
21 May 2013. The fees charged by the EPN for each  
port administration  are available for public 
consultation at the following web addresses : 
Puerto Corinto:  
https://www.epn.com.ni/index.php/puertos/comerci
ales/puerto -corinto/tarifa  
 
Puerto Sandino:  
https://www.epn.com.ni/docs_2019/Tarifas/Tarifas
%20actualizadas%20 -%20Puerto%20Sandino.pdf  
 
Puerto San Juan del Sur :  
https://www.epn.com.ni/docs_2019/Tarifas/Tarifas
%20actualizadas%20 -
%20Puerto%20San%20Juan%20del%20Sur.pdf  
 
Puerto Arlen Siú:  
https://www.epn.com.ni/docs_2019/Tarifas/Tarifas
%20actualizadas%20 -
%20Puerto%20Arlen%20Si%C3%BA.pdf  
 
Puerto El Bluff:  
https://www.epn.com.ni/docs_2019/Tarifas/Tarifas
%20actualizadas%20 -%20P.%20Bluff -Bluefields.pdf  
 
Puerto Cabezas:  
https://www.epn.com.ni/docs_2019/Tarifas/Tarifas
%20actualizadas%20 -%20Puerto%20Cabezas.pdf  
 
Ministry of the Environment and Natural Resources 
(MARENA)  MARENA has specific  fees for permits authorizing 
international trade in species of wild flora and fauna . 
The permits  concerned are described  in Articles  91, 
92, 93 and 94 of Decree No. 20 -2017 on the 
environmental assessment system and permits and 
authorizations for the sustainab le use of natural 
resources . The list of fees is available for public 
consultation at : 
http://www.marena.gob.ni/wp -
content/uploads/CITES/LISTADOS%20CITES/Lista%
20con%20los%20costos%20de%20perm isos%20po
r%20cada%20tramite.pdf  
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  1.1(d) Rules for the classification or valuation of products for customs purposes ; 
 
Directorate -General of Customs Services (DGA)  Uniform Central American Customs Code  (CAUCA), 
published in Official Journal "La Gaceta" No. 135 of 
16 July 2008 (Article 44)  
http://www.dga.gob.ni/CDOC/NORMATIVA/ 
Cauca%20IV%20Anexo% 20Resolucion%20223 -
2008%20(Comieco -XLIX).pdf  
Uniform Central American Customs Code Regulations  
(RECAUCA) , published in Official Journal "La Gaceta"  
Nos. 136, 137, 138, 139, 140, 141 and  142 of 17, 18, 
21, 22, 23, 24 and  25 July 2008 
http://www.dga.gob.ni/CDOC/NORMATIVA/ 
Recauca%20IV%20Anexo%20Resolucion%20224 -
2008%20(Comieco -XLIX).pdf  
Central American Tariff System (SAC) (applicable in 
Nicaragua), 201 9 edition. P ublished online at : 
http://www.dga.gob.ni/sac/SAC_2019.pdf  
Law No. 421, Customs Valuation Law  and amendments 
to Law No. 265 establishing self -clearance for i mports, 
exports and other r egimes , published in Official Journal 
"La Gaceta" No. 111 of 14 June 2002   
http://www.dga.gob.ni/CDOC/LEGISLACION/ 
Ley%20No.%20421%20Ley%20de%20Valoracion 
%20Aduanera%20y%20d e%20Reforma%20a%20 
la%20Ley%20265.pdf  
Decree  No. 74 -2002, Implementing Regulations for the 
Customs  Valuation Law and amendments to Law 
No. 265 establishing self -clearance for imports, 
exports and other r egimes , published in Official Journal 
"La Gaceta"  No. 152 of 14 August 2002   
http://www.dga.gob.ni/CDOC/DECRETOS/ 
Decreto%20No.%2074 -
2002%20Reglamento%20a%20la%20Ley%20421.pdf  
 
1.1(e) Laws, regulations, and administrative rulings of general application relating to rules of origin ; 
 
Directorate -General of Customs Services (DGA)  Available at:  
 
REGIONAL REGULATIONS:  
http://www.dga.gob.ni/cdoc.cfm?cdoc=NO  
 
1. General Treaty on Central American Economic 
Integration . 
 2. Convention on the Central American Tariff and 
Customs Regime . 
 3. Resolution  No. 156 -2006 (COMIECO -EX), Central 
American Regulations on the Origin of Goods , 
published in Official Journal "La Gaceta"  No. 143 
of 25 July 2006. 
 4. Resolution No. 247 -2009 (COMIECO -EX) 
(approves the amendment to Article 17 of the 
Central American Regulations  on the Origin of 
Goods) , published in Official Journal "La Gaceta" 
No. 176 of  18 September  2009. 
5. Resolution No. 409 -2018 (COMIECO -LXXXV), 
(approves the Central American single 
declaration as the new form for  certifying the 
origin of Central American go ods), published in 
Official Journal "La Gaceta" No. 64 of 
1 April 2019.  G/TFA/N/NIC/ 3 
 
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   6. Resolution No. 377 -2016 (COMIECO -LXXVIII) 
(amends and fully replaces the Annex to the 
Central American Regulations on the Origin of 
Goods  − which contains specific rules of origin − 
in the manner described in the Annex to the 
Resolution, which forms an integrated part 
thereof), published  in Official Journal "La Gaceta" 
No. 72 of 19 April 2017.  
 
 OTHER:  
 
International trade agreements in force  
https://www.mific.gob.ni/Comercio -
Exterior/Negociaciones -Comerciales/Acuerdos -
Comerciales -Internacionales -Vigentes  
 
Available a t: 
 
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS:  
http://www.dga.gob.ni/DGA_Circulares.cfm  
  
 1. Technical Circular  (CT) No. 025/2006, General 
rules governing  the implementation of the 
CAFTA -DR by Nicaraguan customs . 
 2. CT No. 141/2009, Amendment to CT 
No. 025/2006, General rules governing  the 
implementation of the CAFTA -DR by Nicaraguan 
customs . 
 3. CT No. 094/2012, General rules governing  the 
implementation of the free trade agreement  
between Central America and Chile and the 
bilateral protocol between Nicaragua and Chile . 
 4. CT No. 095/2012, Free trade agreement between 
Central America and Chile, and bilateral protocol 
between Nicaragua and Chile . 
 5. CT No. 101/2013, General rules for the 
application of tariff preferences deriving from 
Panama's  incorporation into the Central American 
Economic Integration Subsystem . 
 6. CT No. 071/2013, General provisions on the 
implementation of the  agreement establishing an 
association between Central America and the 
European Union and its member States . 
 7. CT No. 016/2016, Procedure for requesting the 
refund of import duties paid for goods originating 
in the European Union, in a ccordance with the 
EU-CA Association Agreement . 
 
 
1.1(f) Import, export or transit restrictions or prohibitions ; 
 
Directorate -General of Customs Services (DGA)  Available at:  
http://www.dga.gob.ni/DGA_Circulares.cfm  
 
1. Technical Circular ( CT) No. 022/2002, Ban and 
restriction on the import and export of goods.  
 2. CT No. 032/2004, Suspension of the ban on the 
import and distribution of Rover and Land Rover 
products and vehicles, published on 
15 April 2014.  
3. CT No. 076/2019, Restric tions and/or bans on 
goods imported from or exported to the 
Democratic People's Republic of Korea . G/TFA/N/NIC/ 3 
 
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  National Commission for the Registration and Control 
of Toxic Substances  (CNRCST)  Available at:  
https://cnrcst.gob.ni/documentos/marco_legal  
1. Resolution No. 01 -2014 banning carbofuran, 
aldicarb, endosulfan, terbufos, methomy l and 
ethoprophos, and placing a restriction on 
paraquat, chlorpyrifos and aluminium phosphide, 
published in Official Journal "La Gaceta" No. 49 of 
13 March 2014.  
2. Resolution No. 006 -2015 concerning the 
regulation of chlorpyrifos, published in Official 
Journal "La Gaceta" No. 76 of 27 April 2015.  
3. Resolution No. 001 -2017 regulating 
coumatetralyl, published in Official Journal 
"La Gaceta" No. 172 of 8 September 2017.  
4. CNRCST  Resolution No. 002 -2017 on the 
importation, marketing and use of aluminium 
phosphide, published in Official Journal 
"La Gaceta" No. 243 of 21 December 2017.  
Ministry of Health  (MINSA)  Ministerial Decisions  
https://www.minsa.gob.ni/index.php/repository/Des
cargas -MINSA/Direcci%C3% B3n-General -de-
Regulaci%C3%B3n -Sanitaria/Direcci%C3%B3n -de-
Farmacia/Resoluciones -Ministeriales  
1. Ministerial Decision No. 168-2018 adding  
4-Anilino -N-phenethylpiperidine (ANPP) and 
N-Phenethyl -4-piperidinone (NPP) to the list of 
precursors in order to regulate the importation 
thereof.  
2. Ministerial Decision  No. 803-2014 adding  
alpha -phenylacetoacetonitrile (APAAN)  and its 
optical isomers to the list of precursors in order 
to regulate the importation thereof . 
3. Ministerial Decision No.  103-2011 banning the 
use of N -acetylanthranilic acid , anthranilic acid  
and phenylacetic acid , and their salts and esters . 
4. Ministerial Decision No. 157 -2000 on the 
withdrawal of products containing  
phenylpropanolamine . 
5. Ministerial Decision No. 18 -2009 adding ketamine 
to the list of psychotropic substances in order to 
regulate the importation thereof.  
6. Ministerial Decision No. 427 -2008 banning the 
use of pseudoephedrine and ephedrine in the 
manufacture of medicinal products or any other 
health  product . 
Administrative R ulings : 
https://www.minsa.gob.ni/index.php/repository/Des
cargas -MINSA/Direcci% C3%B3n -General -de-
Regulaci%C3%B3n -Sanitaria/Direcci%C3%B3n -de-
Farmacia/Resoluciones -Administrativas  
1. Administrative Ruling  No. 03-2013 cance lling the 
sanitary registration  and the manufacture, 
importation, promotion, distribution and 
marketing of all pharma ceutical preparations 
containing the active ingredient  
niacin/ laropiprant . 
2. Administrative Ruling  No. 04-2012 suspending 
the registration  and the manufacture, 
importation, promotion, distribution and 
marketing of all pharmaceutical preparations 
containing metoclopramide in pharmaceutical 
oral solution or syrup form . 
3. Administrative Ruling No . 10-2010 withdrawing 
the product  sibutramine from the market . 
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  4. Administrative Ruling No . 19-2004 withdrawing 
the product rofecoxib from the market . 
5. Administrative Ruling  No. 03 -2011 withdrawing 
the product rosiglitazone from the market.  
Ministry of the Environment and Natural Resources 
(MAR ENA) http://www.marena.gob.ni/2019/11/26/documentac
ion-cites-y-oficinas -de-ozono -marena  
 
1. Import and export quotas for ozone -depleting 
substances ( ODS), Article 19 of Decree 
No. 91-2000, Regulations on the control of ODS, 
Official Journal "La Gaceta" No. 174 of 
13 September  2000. 
2. Domestic ban  system  for species of wild flora and 
fauna , 2019 period,  Official Journal "La Gaceta" 
No. 36 of 22 February  2019. 
3. Lists of species of wild flora and fauna included in 
the CITES Appendices for Nicaragua. The species 
included in Appendix I cannot  be traded 
internationally; the species included in 
Appendices II and III require a  CITES  
international trade permit approved and issued 
by MARENA . 
4. Law No.  217, General law on the environment 
and natural r esources . Official Journal 
"La Gaceta" No . 20 of 31 January 2014 . 
 
1.1(g) Penalty provisions for breaches of import, export, or transit formalities ; 
 
Directorate -General of Customs Services (DGA)  Available at:  
 
Domestic legislation  
 
http://www.dga.gob.ni/cdoc.cfm?cdoc=LE  
 
1. Law No. 265 establishing self -clearance for 
imports, exports and other regimes, published 
in Official Journal "La Gaceta" No. 219 of 
17 November 1997.  
2. Law No. 421, Customs Valuation Law and 
amendments to Law No. 265 establishing 
self-clearance for imports,  exports and other 
regimes, published in Official Journal 
"La Gaceta" No. 111 of 14 June 2002.  
3. Law No. 641, Criminal Code, published in Official 
Journal "La Gaceta" Nos. 83, 84, 85, 86 and 87 
of 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9 May 2008.  
  
 
Institute for Agricultural and Livestock Protection and 
Health  (IPSA)  Law No.  291, Basic law on animal and plant h ealth 
https://www.ipsa.gob.ni  
 
National Commission for the Registration and Control 
of Toxic Substances  (CNRCST)  Regulations implementing Law No. 274,  Basic law 
on the regulation and control of pesticides and toxic, 
hazardous and other similar substances . 
Chapter  XVII: Reasons for  detention;  
Chapter  XXVII : Violations and penalties . Available 
at: 
 
https://cnrcst.gob.ni/documentos/marco_legal  
 
Ministry of the Environment and Natural Resources  
(MARENA)  Law No. 217, General law on the environment and 
natural resources. Official Journal "La Gac eta" 
No. 20 of 31 January 2014.  
 
Title V, Administrative and judicial powers, actions 
and penalties . 
 
www.marena.gob.ni/2019/11/26/documentacion -
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  1.1(h) Procedures for appeal or review ; 
 
Directorate -General of Customs Services (DGA)  Available at:  
http://www.dga.gob.ni/cdoc.cfm?cdoc=NO  
1. Uniform Central American Customs Code  
(CAUCA), published in Official Journal 
"La Gaceta" No. 135 of 16 July 2008.  
2. Uniform Central American Customs Code 
Regulations  (RECAUCA), published in Official 
Journal "La Gaceta" Nos. 136, 137, 138, 139, 
140, 141 and 142 of 17, 18, 21, 22, 23, 24 and 
25 July 2008.  
Other:   
 Law No. 802, Law establishing the  Customs and Tax 
Administrative Tribunal , published in Official Journal 
"La Gaceta" No. 128 of  7 July 2012. 
http://legislacion.asamblea.gob.ni/Normaweb.nsf  
/($All)/DA4045AF372EF45206257A4400580839?  
OpenDocument  
 
Decree No. 14 -2013, Regulations implementing Law 
No. 802, Law establishing the Customs and Tax 
Administrative Tribunal, published in Official Journal 
"La Gaceta" No. 44 of 7 March 2013 . 
http://legislacion.asamblea.gob.ni/normaweb.nsf/  
9e314815a08d4a6206257265005d21f9/3afee127 
d84b606806257b43006c9af2?OpenDocument  
 
 
1.1(i) Agreements or parts thereof with any country or countries relating to importation, exportation, 
or transit ; 
 
Ministry of Development, Industry and Trade  (MIFIC)  International trade agreements in force : 
 
https://www.mific.gob.ni/Comercio -
Exterior/Negociaciones -Comerciales/Acuerdos -
Comerciales -Internacionales -Vigentes  
 
National C ommission for the Registration and Control 
of Toxic Substances  (CNRCST)  Nicaragua is signatory to various international 
agreements on chemical safety that include 
provisions on  the import and export of chemical 
products. Nicaragua approved or acceded to th ese 
agreements by decree . 
 
 Available at:  
 
 https://cnrcst.gob.ni/documentos/instrumentos_int
ernacionales  
 
Ministry of the Environment and Natural Resources 
(MARENA)  Available at:  
http://www.marena.gob.ni/2019/10/10/document
acion-cites-y-oficinas -de-ozono -marena   
 
1. Ratification of approval of the Montreal Protocol.  
2. Accessi on to the Convention on International 
Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and 
Flora (CITES) through Resolution No. 47, as 
approved by the National Congress on 
11 June 1977 and ratified by the President of 
the Republic on 22 June 1977.  
3. Decree No. 20 -2017 on the environmental 
assessment system and permits and 
authorizations for the sustainable use of natural 
resources, published in Official Journal 
"La Gaceta" No. 228 of 29 November 2017.  G/TFA/N/NIC/ 3 
 
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4. Basel Convention on the Control of 
Transboundary Movements of Hazardous 
Wastes and their Disposal, published in Official 
Journal "La Gaceta" No. 38 of 24  February 1997.  
5. Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic 
Pollutants (POPs). 
6. Minamata Convention on Mercury . 
7. Office of the Attorney General of the Republic , 
Environmental Attorney's Office , Ministerial 
Decision No. 015.98  establishing the Ozone 
Commission . 
8. Regulation  No. 91-2000 G -2000 on ozone 
depleting substances . 
9. Decree No.  8-98, Rules a nd procedures 
governing imports and exports of species of wild 
flora and fauna.  Official Journal "La Gaceta " 
No. 27 of 10 February  1998.  
 
 
1.1(j) Procedures relating to the administration of tariff quotas ; 
 
Ministry of Development, Industry and Trade  (MIFIC)  Administration of tariff quota s 
 
https://www.mific.gob.ni/Come rcio-
Exterior/Negociaciones -Comerciales/Acuerdos -
Comerciales -Internacionales -
Vigentes/Contingentes -
OMC?folderId=697&view=gridview&pageSize=10  
 
 
(b) The Uniform Resource Locators of website(s) referred to in paragraph 2.1  
 
Directorate -General of Customs Services (DGA)  PROCEDURES  
 
Manual of customs procedures ; customs procedures 
using  the automated customs system ASYCUDA 
World : 
 
https://www.dga.gob.ni/SiduneaWorld/Manuales%2
0SW/Manual%20de%20Usuario%20del%20Sidunea
%20World.pdf  
 
Search at: 
https://www.dga.gob.ni/DGA_Circulares.cfm : 
 
 1. Technical  Circular  (CT) No. 022/2000, 
Self-clearance  rules; export and temporary 
export regime . 
 2. CT No. 061/2002, Provisions concerning  
self-clearance in the import or admission regime 
in ASYCUDA . 
 3. CT No. 081/2002, Transit and goods control . 
 4. CT No. 090/2002, Provisions  on self -clearance 
procedures for  the customs administration in 
Managua . 
 5. CT No. 090/2003, Supporting documents for 
customs declarations in customs administrations 
using the automated customs system 
(ASYCUDA ). 
 6. CT No. 145/2004, Provisions concerning 
declarations made using the  Central American 
single customs form (FAUCA ) and the automated 
customs system . G/TFA/N/NIC/ 3 
 
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   7. CT No. 009/2006, Arrival  of transport , and 
unloading, control and inventory of goods in 
national and international customs transit , at 
public customs warehouses, and departure of 
cleared goods and transport from the same  
warehouses . 
 8. CT No. 020/2006, Arrival  of transport , and 
unloading, contr ol and inventory of goods in 
national and international customs transit , at 
private customs warehouses, and departure of 
cleared goods and transport from the same  
warehouses . 
 9. CT No. 048/2006, Documents required for, and 
duration of, international  transit through, and 
stays in, Nicaragua . 
 10. CT No. 062/2006, Physical inspection of goods 
and registration of inspection document in the 
automated customs system by the Managua 
customs administration . 
 11. CT No. 054/2009, General rules for correcting  
customs declarations . 
 12. CT No. 062/2009, Specific code for the control of  
the inventory  of goods in the customs declaration 
under the customs warehousing regime . 
 13. CT No. 178/2010, Implementation of the national 
and international transit regime through  the 
computerized  customs system . 
 14. CT No. 067/2011, Pilot scheme  for the electronic 
transmission of FAUCA  data. 
 15. CT No. 149/2014, General provisions concerning 
the customs clearance of chilled and frozen 
goods . 
 16. CT No. 004/2016, Introduction of non-intrusive 
inspection techniques at border checkpoints for 
the purposes of national security . 
 17. CT No. 015/2016, Procedure for inspecting  living 
beings that cannot be inspected in a  
non-intrusive manner  using an X-ray scanner . 
 18. CT No. 025/2016, General provisions  for the 
control  of freight transport vehic les in ballast . 
 19. CT No. 032/2016, Inspection of live beings using 
an X-ray scanner . 
 20. CT No. 070/2017, General provisions concerning 
the clearance of goods via an advance 
declaration.  
21. CT No. 048/2017, Time frames and routes for the 
overland national and international customs 
transit of goods.  
 
REQUIRED FORMS AND DOCUMENTATION  
 
http://www.dga.gob.ni/DGA_Circulares.cfm  
 
CT No. 074 -2019, Implementation of the Central 
American single declaration . 
  
Institute for Agricultural and Livestock Protection and 
Health  (IPSA ) PROCEDURES : 
 
https://www.ipsa.gob.ni  
 
Export of products and by -products of plant 
origin  
 
Online applications for exporting products and 
by-products of plant origin : 
 
https://sistemas.ipsa.gob.ni/fida/sicefi.php  
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  Manual of phytosanitary certification  procedures : 
 
https://www.ipsa.gob.n i//Portals/0/4%20Sanidad%
20Vegetal%20y%20Semillas/Inspecci%C3%B3n%2
0y%20Certificaci%C3%B3n%20Fitosanitaria/Manual
_de_Certificaci%C3%B3n_Fitosanitaria.pdf  
 
Standard on wood packaging used in international 
trade : 
 
https://www.ipsa.gob.ni/Por tals/0/4%20Sanidad%2
0Vegetal%20y%20Semillas/Inspecci%C3%B3n%20
y%20Certificaci%C3%B3n%20Fitosanitaria/Normas
%20Nacionales/NTON_11_013 -
16__2018_Medidas_Fitosanitarias_Embalaje_de_Ma
dera.pdf  
 
Technical standard on the phytosanitary certification 
of fresh and processed agricultural products for 
export : 
 
https://www.ipsa.gob.ni/Portals/0/4%20Sanidad%2
0Vegetal%20y%20Semillas/Inspecci%C3%B3n%20
y%20Certificaci%C3%B3n%20Fitosanitaria/Normas
%20Nacionales/NTON%2011%20001%20 -
%2000% 20%20Fitosanitaria%20de%20Productos%
20Agricolas%20de%20Export.%20Frescos%20y%2
0Proces. -converted.pdf  
 
Nicaraguan Mandatory Technical Standard  (NTON)  on 
the phytosani tary certification of plant products and 
by-products and fresh fruit for export : 
 
https://www.ipsa.gob.ni/Portals/0/4%20Sanidad%2
0Vegetal%20y%20Semillas/Inspecci%C3%B3n%20
y%20Certificaci%C3%B3n%20Fitosanitaria/Normas
%20Nacionales/NTON%2011%20002%20 -
%2001%20Certificaci%C3%B3n%20de%20Produc t
os%20y%20sobp.%20Vegetales%20y%20Frutas%2
0Frescas%20para%20Exportaci%C3%B3n -
converted.pdf  
 
RTC 67.06.74.16 , Produc tion, proce ssing and 
labelling of organic products : 
 
https://www.ipsa.gob.ni/Portals/0/Noticias/2019/28
-08-
2019/Gaceta%20No.%20158%20del%2020%20ago
sto%202019.%20RTCA%2067.06.74.16%20Product
os%20agropecuar ios%20org%C3%A1nicos_.pdf  
 
Procedural manual : 
 
https://www.ipsa.gob.ni/Portals/0/5%20Cuarentena
%20Agropecuaria/Normas%20y%20procedimientos
/Manual%2 0de%20Procedimientos%20Cuarentenari
os.pdf  
 
REQUIREMENTS:  
 
https://www.ipsa.gob.ni  
 
Export of products and by -products of plant origin:  
 
https://www.ipsa.gob.ni//Portals/0/4%20San idad%
20Vegetal%20y%20Semillas/Inspecci%C3%B3n%2
0y%20Certificaci%C3%B3n%20Fitosanitaria/Secci%
C3%B3n_de_Inspecci%C3%B3n_y_Certificaci%C3
%B3n_Fitosanitaria.pdf  
 
 G/TFA/N/NIC/ 3 
 
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  Export of products and by -products of plant origin:  
 
http://www.ipsa.gob.ni/SANIDAD -VEGETAL -Y-
SEMILLA/Inspecci%C3%B3n -y-
Certificaci%C3%B3n -Fitosanitaria  
 
Single window for imports:  
 
https://www.ipsa.gob.ni/CUARENTENA -
AGROPECUARIA/Dep -de-Ventanilla -de-
Importaciones  
 
Animal imports:  
 
https://www.ipsa.gob. ni/CUARENTENA -
AGROPECUARIA/Dep -de-Cuarentena -Animal  
 
Import and export of livestock inputs:  
 
https://www.ipsa.gob.ni/SALUD -ANIMAL/Registro -y-
Control -de-Insumos -Pecuarios  
 
Plant imports:  
 
https://www.ipsa.gob.ni/CUARENTENA -
AGROPECUARIA/Dep -de-Cuarentena -Vegetal  
 
Import and export of non -toxic agricultural inputs : 
 
https://www.ipsa.gob.ni/SANIDAD -VEGETAL -Y-
SEMILLA/INSUMOS -AGRICOLAS  
 
Requirements for exporting meat : 
 
https://www.ipsa.gob.ni/INOCUIDAD -
ALIMENTARIA/Secci%C3%B3n -Carne  
 
Requirements for exporting seafood : 
 
https://www.ipsa.gob.ni/INOCUIDAD -
ALIMENTARIA/Secci%C3%B3n -Pesca  
 
Requirements for exporting dairy products : 
 
https://www.ipsa.gob.ni/INOCUIDAD -
ALIMENTARIA/Secci %C3%B3n -L%C3%A1cteos  
 
Import and export of livestock inputs:  
 
https://www.ipsa.gob.ni/SALUD -ANIMAL/Registro -y-
Control -de-Insumos -Pecuarios  
 
Nicaraguan Mandatory Technical Standard  (NTON ) 
No. 11-005-08, Requirements for the importation of 
products and by -products of plant origin and living 
organisms for agricultural u se: 
 
https://www.ipsa.gob.ni/Portals/0/5%20Cuarentena
%20Agropecuaria/Cuarentena%20Vegetal/Legislaci
on/AM_013 -2013_Procedimiento_Reimportacion.pdf  
 
NTON No. 17-003-03, Sampling procedures and 
requirements for seed imported for agricultural use 
and research : 
 
https://www.ipsa.gob.ni/Portals/0/5%20Cuarentena
%20Agropecuaria/Cuarentena%20Vegetal/Legislaci
on/NTON_17003 -2003.Muestreo_semilla.pdf  
 
 G/TFA/N/NIC/ 3 
 
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  NTON No. 11-013-16, Phytosanitary measures 
concerning  wood packaging : 
 
https:/ /www.ipsa.gob.ni/Portals/0/4%20Sanidad%2
0Vegetal%20y%20Semillas/Inspecci%C3%B3n%20
y%20Certificaci%C3%B3n%20Fitosanitaria/Normas
%20Nacionales/NTON_11_013 -
16__2018_Medidas_Fitosanitarias_Embalaje_de_Ma
dera.pdf  
 
Interinstitutional Agreement No.  001-2016, 
Procedures for clearing goods , shipments and 
pesticides : 
 
https:// www.ipsa.gob.ni/Portals/0/5%20Cuarentena
%20Agropecuaria/Cuarentena%20Vegetal/Legislaci
on/Acuerdo_Interinstitucional_001 -
2016_Procedimiento_para_desaduanar_mercancias.
pdf 
 
Ministerial Decision No. 013-2013, Administrative 
procedure for the reimportation of agricultural, 
aquaculture and fisheries products : 
 
https://www.ipsa.gob.ni/Portals /0/5%20Cuarentena
%20Agropecuaria/Cuarentena%20Vegetal/Legislaci
on/AM_013 -2013_Procedimiento_Reimportacion.pdf  
 
Requirements concerning equine animals for 
breeding:  
 
https://www.ipsa.gob.ni/Portals/0/5%20Cuarentena
%20Agropecuaria/Requisitos%20importacion/cuare
ntena%20animal/requisitos%20generales/equinos%
20reproduccion.pdf  
 
Requi rements  for parrots and other  psittacidae:  
 
https://www.ipsa.gob.ni/Portals/0/5%20Cuarentena
%20Agropecuaria/Requisitos%2 0importacion/cuare
ntena%20animal/requisitos%20generales/loras%20
y%20otras%20psitaceas.pdf  
 
Requirements for cats and dogs : 
 
https://www.ipsa.gob.ni/Portals/0/5%20Cuarentena
%20Agropecuaria/Requisitos%20importacion/cuare
ntena%20animal/requisitos%20generales/Perros%2
0y%20gatos.pdf  
 
Requirements concerning swine for breeding : 
 
https://www.ipsa.gob.ni/Portals/0/5%20Cuarentena
%20Agropecuaria/Requisitos%20impor tacion/cuare
ntena%20animal/requisitos%20generales/Porcinos
%20reproduccion.pdf  
 
Requirements for rabbits : 
 
https://www.ipsa.gob.ni/Portals/0/5%20Cuarentena
%20Agropecuaria/Requisitos%20importacion/cuare
ntena%20animal/requisitos%20generales/Requisito
s%20Conejos.pdf  
 
Requi rements for  hamsters : 
 
https://www.ipsa.gob.ni/Portals/0/5%20Cuarentena
%20Agropecuaria/Requisitos%20importa cion/cuare
ntena%20animal/requisitos%20generales/requisitos
%20hamsters.pdf  
 G/TFA/N/NIC/ 3 
 
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  NTON No. 11005 -12, Requirements governing the 
importation of goods of animal origin : 
 
https://www.ipsa.gob.ni/Portals/0/5%20Cuarentena
%20Agropecuaria/Normas%20y%20procedimientos
/Gaceta%20No%20%20219%20del%2018%20novi
embre%202014%20 -
%20NTON%2011%20034%20 -
%2012%20Requisitos%20de%20im....pdf  
 
Law No. 291, Basic law on animal and plant health , 
Official Journal "La Gaceta " No. 136 of 22 July 1998.  
Executive Decree  No. 59 -2003, Amendments and 
additions to  Decree No. 2 -99, Regulations 
implementing Law  No. 291, Basic law on animal and 
plant health : 
 
https://www.ipsa.gob.ni/Portals/0/5%20Cuarent ena
%20Agropecuaria/Cuarentena%20Vegetal/Legislaci
on/Ley_291_Ley_B%C3%A1sica_de_Salud_Animal_
y_Sanidad_Vegetal_y_su_Reglamento_reformada_c
on_Ley_881.pdf  
 
Law No.  705, Law on the prevention of risks from 
living organisms modified by means of molecular 
biotec hnology : 
 
http://legislacion.asamblea.gob.ni/Normaweb.nsf/3
133c0d121ea3897062568a1005e0f89/df620baeb2b
bb47c062577 290052cbb8?OpenDocument  
 
COMIECO Resolution No. 175-2006, List of products 
and by -products of plant origin that are exempt from 
import authorization and phytosanitary export 
certification and that may be subject to inspection 
within the territory of custom s union States : 
 
https://www.ipsa.gob.ni/Portals/0/5%20Cuarentena
%20Agropecuaria/Cuarentena%20Vegetal/RE SOLUC
ION%20_COMIECO_175 -2006_Listado_Vegetal.pdf  
 
COMIECO  Resolution No. 338-2014, Central 
American sanitary and phytosanitary directive on 
trade facilitation in respect of shipments and goods : 
 
https://www.ipsa.gob.ni/Portals/0/5%20Cuarentena
%20Agropecuaria/Cuarentena%20Vegetal/Res_COM
IECO_338_2014_Directriz_Sanitaria_y_Fitosanitaria
_MSF.pdf  
 
Resolution  No. 219-2007 (COMIECO -XLVII) , 
Procedures for authorizing the international and 
regional transit of agricultural shipments and goods:  
 
https://www.sieca.int/index.php/download/procedi
mientos/?wpdmdl=4324&ind=MjE5IC0gMjAwN0FOR
VhPLnBkZg  
 
COMIECO Resolution No. 175-2006, List of products 
and by -products of plant origin that are exempt from 
import authorization and phytosanitary export 
certification and that may be subject to inspection 
within the territory of customs union States:  
 
http://www.sistemas.sieca.int/PortalDocumentacion
/Consultas/ConsultaTema.aspx?GP=1&SP=4  
 
COMIECO Resolution No. 338-2014, Central 
American sanitary and phytosanitary directive on 
trade facilitation in respect of shipments and goods:  G/TFA/N/NIC/ 3 
 
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  http://www.sistemas.sieca.int/PortalDocumentacion
/Consultas/ConsultaTema.aspx?GP=1&SP=4  
 
Resolu tion No. 219-2007 (COMIECO -XLVII) , 
Procedures for authorizi ng the international and 
regional transit of agricultural shipments and goods:  
 
http://www.sistemas.sieca.int/PortalDocumentacion
/Consultas/ConsultaTema .aspx?GP=1&SP=4  
 
Resolu tion No. 361-2015 (COMIECO -LXXI), Change 
of category for plant products:  
 
http://www.sistemas.sieca.int/PortalDocumentacion
/Consu ltas/ConsultaTema.aspx?GP=1&SP=4  
 
Animal health requirements applied by the 
Republic  of Nicaragua to imports of adult birds from 
the United States:  
 
https://www.ipsa.gob.ni/Portals/0/5%20Cuarentena
%20Agropecuaria/Cuarentena%20Animal/Protocolo
%20USA/Aves%20Adultas.pdf  
 
Veterinary health certificate for bovine animal s for 
breeding exported from the United States to 
Nicaragua:  
 
https:/ /www.ipsa.gob.ni/Portals/0/5%20Cuarentena
%20Agropecuaria/Cuarentena%20Animal/Protocolo
%20USA/Bovinos%20Reproduccion.pdf  
 
Veterinary health certificate for bovine embryos 
exported from the United States to Nicaragua:  
 
https://www.ipsa.gob.ni/Portals/0/5%20Cuarentena
%20Agropecuaria/Cuarentena%20Animal/Protocolo
%20USA/Embriones%20d e%20Bovinos.pdf  
 
Animal health requirements applied by the 
Republic  of Nicaragua to imports of equine animals 
from the United States:   
 
https://www.ipsa.gob.ni/Portals/0/5%20Cuarentena
%20Agropecuaria/Cuarentena%20Animal/Protocolo
%20USA/Equinos.pdf  
 
Veterinary health  certificate for fertile eggs exported 
from the United States to Nicaragua:   
 
https://www.ipsa.gob.ni/Portals/0/5%20Cuare ntena
%20Agropecuaria/Cuarentena%20Animal/Protocolo
%20USA/huevo%20fertil.pdf  
 
Nicaraguan animal health requirements for importing 
cats and dogs from the United States:  
 
https://www.ipsa.gob.ni/Portals/0/5%20Cuarentena
%20Agropecuaria/Cuarentena%20Animal/Protocolo
%20USA/Perros%20y%20Gatos.pdf  
 
Veterinary health certificate for exporting  day-old 
chicks from the United States to Nicaragua:  
 
https://www.ipsa.gob.ni/Portals/0/5%20Cuar entena
%20Agropecuaria/Cuarentena%20Animal/Protocolo
%20USA/Pollitos%20y%20pollitas%20de%201%20
d%C3%ADa.pdf  
 
Veterinary health certificate for exporting swine from 
the United States to Nicaragua:  G/TFA/N/NIC/ 3 
 
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  https://www.ipsa.gob.ni/Portals/0/5%20Cuarentena
%20Agropecuaria/Cuarentena%20Animal/Protocolo
%20USA/Porcinos.pdf  
 
Animal health requirements applied by the 
Republic  of Nicaragua to imports of swine embryos 
and frozen swine semen from the United States:  
 
https://www.ipsa.gob. ni/Portals/0/5%20Cuarentena
%20Agropecuaria/Cuarentena%20Animal/Protocolo
%20USA/Semen%20congelado%20y%20embriones
%20de%20porcinos.pdf  
 
Animal health certificate for exporting bovine semen 
from the United States to Nicaragua:  
 
https://www.ipsa.gob.ni/Portals/0/5%20Cuarentena
%20Agropecuaria/Cuarentena%20Animal/Protocolo
%20USA/sem en%20de%20bovino%20centro%20C
SS.pdf  
 
Animal health requirements applied by the 
Republic  of Nicaragua to imports of bovine semen 
from the United States:  
 
https://www.ipsa.gob.ni/Portals/0/5%20Cuarentena
%20Agropecuaria/Cuarentena%20Animal/Protocolo
%20USA/semen%20bovino%20centro%20no%20C
SS.pdf  
 
Animal health requirements applied by the 
Republic  of Nicaragua to imports of goat and sheep 
semen from the United States:  
 
https://www.ipsa.gob.ni/Portals/0/5%20Cuarentena
%20Agropecuaria/Cuarentena%20Animal/Protocolo
%20USA/semen%20caprino%20y%20ovino.pdf  
 
Export Processing Centre  (CETREX ) FORMS  
 
Document required for exports to Central American 
countries (DUCA -F): 
https://www.cetrex.gob.ni/website/servicios/docum
entos/fauca.jsp   
 
Single export form  (FUE) : 
https://www.cetrex.gob.ni/website/servicios/docum
entos/formato_fue.pdf  
 
Certifica te of origin , FTA Mexico-Centr al America: 
https://www.cetrex.gob.ni/website/servicios/docum
entos/tlcmex.pdf  
https://www.cetrex.gob.ni/website/servicios/docum
entos/tlcmex.pdf  
 
Certifi cate of origin , FTA Chile-Centr al America : 
https://www.cetrex.gob.ni/website/servicios/docum
entos/tlcchil.pdf   
 
Certificate of origin , FTA Centr al America - Dominican 
Republic : 
https://www.cetrex.gob.ni/website/servicios/docum
entos/tlc.pdf   
 
Certificate of origin , FTA Nicaragua -China Taiw an: 
https://www.cetrex.gob.ni/website/servicios/docum
entos/formato_tlc_taiwan.pdf   
 
Certificate of origin FTA Centr al America -Panam a: 
https://www.cetrex.gob.ni/website/servicios/docum
entos/formato_tlc_e_instructivo_panama.pdf   G/TFA/N/NIC/ 3 
 
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  Certificate of origin , Latin American Integration 
Associa tion (LAIA): 
https://www.cetrex.gob.ni/website/servicios/docum
entos/formato_aladi.pd f 
 
Certificate of origin , Generalized System of 
Preferences , form A:  
https://www.cetrex.gob.ni/website/servicios/docum
entos/formato_aladi.pdf  
 
Certificate of origin,  Quota use eligibility  (CEUC):  
https://www.cetrex.gob.ni/website/servicios/docum
entos/ceuc.jsp   
 
Certificate of origin,  International Coffee 
Organization (ICO): 
https://www.cetrex.gob.ni/website/servicios/docum
entos/formato_oic_fasei.pdf  
 
EUR1  certificate : 
https://www.cetrex.gob.ni/website/servicios/docum
entos/formato_eur1.pdf  
 
CETREX  certificate of origin : 
https://www.cetrex.gob.ni/website/servicios/ docum
entos/formato_cetrex.pdf  
 
CAFTA -DR certificate : 
https://www.cetrex.gob.ni/website/servicios/docum
entos/Certificado%20de%20Origen%20CAFTA.pdf  
 
National Commission for the Registration and Control 
of Toxic Substances  (CNRCST ) PROCEDURES:  
 
https://cnrcst.gob.ni/documentos/marco_legal  
 
REQUIREMENTS:  
 
https://cnrcst.gob.ni/documentos/requisitos  
 
FORMS:  
 
https://cnrcst.gob.ni/documentos/formularios  
 
Ministry of Health (MINSA)  PROCEDURES : 
 
Food:  
Circular concerning the procedure for authorizing the 
importation of food and beverages  
 
http://www.minsa.gob.ni/index.php/repository/Desc
argas -MINSA/Direcci%C3%B3n -General -de-
Regulaci%C3%B3n -Sanitaria/Regulaci%C3%B3n -
de-Alimentos/Autorizaci%C3%B3n -de-
Importaciones/Circular -Procedimiento -para-
Autorizaci%C3%B3n -de-Impor taci%C3%B3n -de-
Alimentos -y-Bebidas  
 
Procedure for the importation of food and 
beverages:  
 
http://www.minsa.gob.ni/index.php/repository/Desc
argas -MINSA/Direcci%C3%B3n -General -de-
Regulaci%C3%B3n -Sanitaria/Regulaci%C3%B3n -
de-Alimentos/Autorizaci%C3%B3n -de-
Importaciones/Procedimiento -para-la-
Importaci%C3%B3n -de-Alimentos -y-Bebidas  
 G/TFA/N/NIC/ 3 
 
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   Pharmaceutical products:  
 
Application for customs clearance authorization for 
imports (pharmaceutical, cosmetic and hygiene 
products, and precursor chemicals)  
 
http://www.minsa.gob.ni/index.php/repo sitory/Desc
argas -MINSA/Direcci%C3%B3n -General -de-
Regulaci%C3%B3n -Sanitaria/Direcci%C3%B3n -de-
Farmacia/Autorizaci%C3%B3n -de-
Importaciones/Solicitud -De-Autorizaci%C3%B3n -
De-Desaduanaje  
 
Ministerial Decision No. 340 -2010, Procedure for 
approving export applic ations for laboratories and 
domestic importers and distributors  
 
http://www.minsa.gob.ni/index.php/repository/Desc
argas -MINSA/Direcci%C3%B3n -General -de-
Regulaci%C3%B3n -Sanitaria/Direcci%C3%B3n -de-
Farmacia/Resoluciones -
Ministeriales/Resoluci%C3%B3n -Ministerial -No.-
340---2010-Procedimiento -para-
autorizaci%C3%B3n -de-solicitudes -de-
exportaci%C3%B3n -para-Laboratorios -e-
importadores -y-distribuidores -
nacionales/https://www.google.com.ni  
 
Medical devices : 
 
Medical devices: Procedure for approving import 
invoices for medical devices, Annex II  
 
http://www.minsa.gob.ni/index.php/repository/Desc
argas -MINSA/Direcci%C3%B3n -General -de-
Regulaci%C3%B3n -Sanitaria/Dispositivos -
M%C3%A9dicos/Procedim iento-Para-La-
Autorizaci%C3%B3n -De-Facturas -De-
Importaci%C3%B3n -De-Dispositivos -
M%C3%A9dicos -Anexo -II 
 
Circular No. 3776: Procedure for authorizing the 
importation of medical devices  
 
http://www.minsa.gob.ni/index.php/repository/Desc
argas -MINSA/Direcci%C3% B3n-General -de-
Regulaci%C3%B3n -Sanitaria/Dispositivos -
M%C3%A9dicos/Circular -3776-Procedimiento -para-
Autorizaci%C3%B3n -de-Importaci%C3%B3n -de-
Dispositivos -M%C3%A9dicos  
 
Medical brigades:  
 
Regulatory standard concerning donations of medical 
and non -medical input s and foreign medical brigades 
(N-069-AM-284-2011)  
 
http://www.minsa.gob.ni/index.php/repository/Desc
argas -MINSA/Direcci%C3%B3n -General -de-
Regulaci%C3%B3n -Sanitaria/Donaciones -y-
Brigadas/N -069-AM-284-2011--Norma -De-
Regul aci%C3%B3n -Para-Las-Donaciones -De-
Insumos -M%C3%A9dicos -No-M%C3%A9dicos -Y-
Brigadas -M%C3%A9dicas -Extranjeras  
 
REQUIREMENTS:  
Medical devices : 
 
Medical devices: Circular No. 3776: Procedure for 
authorizing the importation of medical devices 
(requirements)  G/TFA/N/NIC/ 3 
 
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http://www.minsa.gob.ni/index.php/repository/Desc
argas -MINSA/Direcci%C3%B3n -General -de-
Regulaci%C3%B3n -Sanitaria/Dispositivos -
M%C3%A9dicos/Circular -3776-Procedimiento -para-
Autorizaci%C3%B3n -de-Importaci%C3%B3n -de-
Dispositivos -M%C3%A9dicos  
 
Pharmaceutical pro ducts:  
 
Application for customs clearance authorization for 
imports of glue  
 
http://www.minsa.gob. ni/index.php/repository/Desc
argas -MINSA/Direcci%C3%B3n -General -de-
Regulaci%C3%B3n -Sanitaria/Direcci%C3%B3n -de-
Farmacia/Pegamentos -Diversos/Solicitud -de-
Autorizaci%C3%B3n -de-Desaduanaje -de-
Pegamentos  
 
Application to import controlled substances  
 
http://www. minsa.gob.ni/index.php/repository/Desc
argas -MINSA/Direcci%C3%B3n -General -de-
Regulaci%C3%B3n -Sanitaria/Direcci%C3%B3n -de-
Farmacia/Solicitud -Importaci%C3%B3n -de-
Sustancias -Controladas/Solicitud -de-
autorizaci%C3%B3n -de-permisos -de-
importaci%C3%B3n -de-materia -prima -y-productos -
terminados -que-contienen -psicotr%C3%B3picos -y-
estupefacientes  
http://www.minsa.gob.ni/index.php/repository/Desc
argas -MINSA/Direcci%C3% B3n-General -de-
Regulaci%C3%B3n -Sanitaria/Direcci%C3%B3n -de-
Farmacia/Resoluciones -
Ministeriales/Resoluci%C3%B3n -Ministerial -No.-
340---2010-Procedimiento -para-
autorizaci%C3%B3n -de-solicitudes -de-
exportaci%C3%B3n -para-Laboratorios -e-
importadores -y-distribuido res-nacionales  
 
National Atomic Energy Commission (CONEA):  
 
Application to import radioactive sources  
 
http://www.minsa.gob.ni/index.php/repository/Desc
argas -MINSA/Direcci%C3%B3 n-General -de-
Regulaci%C3%B3n -Sanitaria/Radiaciones -
Ionizantes/Solicitud -de-importaci%C3%B3n -de-
fuentes -radiactivas  
 
Requirements governing the importation of ionization 
smoke detectors  
 
http://www.minsa.gob.ni/index.php/repository/Desc
argas -MINSA/Direcci%C3%B3n -General -de-
Regulaci%C3%B3n -Sanitaria/Radiaciones -
Ionizantes/Requisitos -para-importar -detectores -de-
humo -i%C3%B3nicos  
 
Requirements governing applications for 
authorization for the temporary importation of 
radioactive  sources  
 
http://www.minsa.gob.ni/index.php/repository/Desc
argas -MINSA/Direcci%C3%B3n -General -de-
Regulaci%C3%B3n -Sanitaria/Radiaciones -
Ioniza ntes/Requisitos -para-la-solicitud -de-
autorizaci%C3%B3n -de-importaci%C3%B3n -
temporal -de-fuentes -radiactivas/Brigada Medicas  
 G/TFA/N/NIC/ 3 
 
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  Medical brigades:  
Requirements governing donations to the Ministry of 
Health  
 
http://www.minsa.gob.ni/index.php/repository/Desc
argas -MINSA/Direcci%C3%B3n -General -de-
Regulac i%C3%B3n -Sanitaria/Donaciones -y-
Brigadas/Requisitos -Para-Donaciones -Consignadas -
Al-Ministerio -De-Salud  
 
Exports (pharmaceutical, cosmetic and hygiene 
products):  
http://www.minsa.gob.ni/index.php/repository/Desc
argas -MINSA/Direcci%C3%B3n -General -de-
Regulaci%C3%B3n -Sanitaria/Direcci%C3%B3n -de-
Farmacia/Resoluciones -
Ministeriales/Resoluci%C3%B3n -Ministerial -No.-
340---2010-Procedimiento -para-
autorizaci%C3%B3n -de-solicitudes -de-
exportaci%C3%B3n -para-Laboratorios -e-
importadores -y-distribuidores -nacionales  
 
Medical devices:  
 
http://www.minsa.gob.ni/index.php/repository/Desc
argas -MINSA/Direcci%C3%B3n -General -de-
Regul aci%C3%B3n -Sanitaria/Dispositivos -
M%C3%A9dicos/repository  
 
CONEA:  
 
X-rays 
 
http://www.minsa.gob.ni/index.php/component/rem
ository/Descargas -MINSA/Dirección -General -de-
Regulación -Sanitaria/Radiaciones -
Ionizantes/orderby,2/page,2  
 
Radioactive sources:  
 
http://www.minsa.gob.ni/index.php/component/rem
ository/Descargas -MINSA/Dirección -General -de-
Regulación -Sanitaria/Radiaciones -
Ionizantes/orderby,2/page,4  
 
National Port Authority (EPN)  Manual of functions and procedures , Corinto  Port 
Administration , Operations Directorate , March  2016. 
Chapter  IX, Procedures,  page 79. 
 
https://www.epn.com.ni/docs_2018/operaciones_co
rinto.pdf  
 
Manual of functions and procedures, Sandino  Port 
Administration,  Operations Directorate , 
September  2016. Chapter s IX, X and  XII, 
Procedures , pages  43, 44 and 52. 
 
https://www.epn.com.ni/docs_2018/operaciones_sa
ndino.pdf  
 
Manual of functions and procedures, Arlen Siú  Port 
Administration,  Operations Directorate , March  2016. 
Chapter  IX, Procedure s, page 38. 
 
https://www.epn.com.ni/docs_2018/operaciones_ar
len_siu.pdf  
 
Manual of functions and procedures, San Juan del Sur 
Port Administration, Operations Directorate, 
October  2016.  G/TFA/N/NIC/ 3 
 
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  https://www.epn.com.ni/docs_2019/Manual_de_fun
ciones/MANUAL%20DE%20OPERACIONES%20APSJ
S.pdf   
 
Manual of functions and procedures, Puerto Cabeza s 
Port Administration, Operations Directorate, 
October  2016.  
 
https://www.epn.com.ni/docs_2019/Manual_de_fun
ciones/MANUAL%20DE%20OPERACIONES%20APPC
.pdf  
 
Manual of functions and procedures, El Bluff 
Bluefields Port Administration, Operations 
Directorate, October 2016.  
 
https://www.epn.com.ni/docs_20 19/Manual_de_fun
ciones/MANUAL%20DE%20OPERACIONES%20APBB
.pdf 
 
Ministry of the Environment and Natural Resources  
(MARENA)  Decree No. 20 -2017 on the environmental 
assessment system and permits and authorizations 
for the sustainable use of natural resources, Official 
Journal "La Gaceta" No. 228 of 29 November 2017.  
International trade register for species of flora and 
fauna protected by CITES.  
 
http://www.marena.gob.ni/2019/10/10/documentac
ion-cites-y-oficinas -de-ozono-marena  
 
Article 91:  Permits authorizing  international trade in 
wild animal species  
 
Article 93:  Permits authorizing  international trade in 
marine species (CITES ) 
 
Article 92:  Permits authorizing  international trade in 
forest species  (CITES ) 
 
Article 94:  Export permits for products made from 
wild animal species  
 
 
(c) The contact information of the enquiry points referred to in paragraph 3.1  
 
Directorate -General of Customs Services (DGA)  consultas@dga.gob.ni  
 
Institute for Agricultural and Livestock Protection 
and Health  (IPSA)  Export of plant products and by -products:  
Ricardo Somarriba Reyes  
ricardo.somarriba@ipsa.gob.ni  
Ramón Ernesto Noguera Garcia  
ramon.noguera@ipsa.gob.ni  
 
Export of products and by -products of animal 
origin:  
Ileana Duarte  
ileana.duarte@ipsa.gob.ni  
 
Export of live animals:  
Wilmer Juárez  
wilmer.juarez@ipsa.gob.ni  
Armel Duarte  
armel.duarte@ipsa.gob.ni  
 G/TFA/N/NIC/ 3 
 
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   Import and transit of non-toxic agricultural 
products and inputs : 
Jairo Flores  
jairo.flores@ipsa.gob.ni  
 
Import and export of livestock farming inputs, 
registration, registration renewal, inspections of 
domestic and foreign  veterinary drug 
manufacturers; importers, exporters, 
distributors, veterinary pharmacies , small 
establishments . Person responsible : 
Dr Marcos Vinicio Castillo Arceyu  
marcos.castillo@ipsa.gob.ni  
 
Registration , registration renewal , inspections of 
domestic and foreign manufacturers of products 
used in animal feed; importers, exporters, 
distributors of animal feed : 
Ligia de l Carmen Cerrato  
ligia.cerrato@ipsa.gob.ni  
Tel. IPSA:  
(+505) 2298 1330; (+505) 2298 1331;  
(+505) 2298 1349 
 
Export Processing Centre  (CETREX)  Xiomara Mena R.  
CETREX  Executive Director  
Email: xmena@cetrex.gob.ni  
Tel.: (+505) 2248 3808  
 
National Commission for the Registration and 
Control of Toxic Substances  (CNRCST)  Margina Quiroz ( executive assistant ) 
Email: Mquiroz@sepres.gob.ni  
Tel.: (+505) 2228 2002; (+505) 2228 2003  
 
Ministry of Health  (MINSA)  Directorate -General of Health Regulation : 
Martha Ligia Rosales Granera  
Email: dgrs@minsa.gob.ni  
Tel.: (+505) 2264 7630 (Ext. 1290)  
 
Food : 
Ricardo Noé Orozco Cruz  
Email: dra@minsa.gob.ni  
Tel.: (+505) 2264 7630 (Ext. 1293)  
 
Meylin  Raquel Centeno Vargas  
Email: registro -sanitario@minsa.gob.ni  
Tel.: (+505) 2264 7630 (Ext. 1298)  
 
Pharmac ies: 
Carla Vanessa Delgado Martínez  
Email: farmaciadir@minsa.gob.ni  
Tel.: (+505) 2264  7630 (Ext. 1488)  
 
Verónica Margarita López Moreno  
Email: div-far@minsa.gob.ni  
Tel.: (+505) 2264 7630 (Ext. 1125)  
 
Medical d evices : 
Byron Ronaldo Medrano López  
Email: dismed@minsa.gob.ni  
Tel.: (+505) 2264 7630 (Ext. 1300)  
 
 CONEA : 
Xiomara Campos Avilés  
Email: conea@minsa.gob.ni  
Tel.: (+505) 2264 7630 (Ext. 1307)  
 
William López Gaitán  
Email: conea1@minsa.gob.ni  
Tel.: (+505) 2264 7630 (Ext. 1307)  
 G/TFA/N/NIC/ 3 
 
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  National Port Authority  (EPN)  Corinto  Port Administration  
 
Port manager  
Pablo Gerald L ópez Sol ís 
Email:  psolis@corinto.epn.com.ni   
Tel.: (+505) 2342 2312; (+505) 2342 2763  
Mobile: 8921 8990  
 
Deputy port manager  
Álvaro Francisco Ibarra  
Email: fibarra@corinto.epn.com.ni   
Tel.: (+505) 2342 2476  
Mobile: 8921 5693  
 
Head of operations  
Luis A. Morales Jiménez  
Email: lmorales@corinto.epn.com.ni  
Tel.: (+505) 2342 274062; (+505) 2342 2768 
Mobile: 8367 2948  
 
Sandino  Port Administration  
 
Port manager  
Carlos Orlando Huete Mejía  
Email: chuete@sandino.epn.com.ni   
Tel.: (+505) 2312 2236  
Mobile: 8208 2800  
 
Head of operations  
Lester Ramón Paiz Espinoza  
Email : lpaiz@sandino.epn.com.ni  
Tel.: (+505) 2312 22222689; (+505) 2312 2220 
Mobile: 82082781  
 
San Juan del Sur Port Administration  
 
Port management office secretary  
Xochilt Anielka Victor Estrada  
Email:  xvictor@sanjuan.epn.com.ni  
Tel.: (+505) 2568 2336  
Mobile : 8595 3134  
 
Head of operations  
Rodolfo Jos é Mayorga Novoa  
Email: rmayorga@sanjuan.epn.com.ni   
Mobile : 8272 -289 
 
Arlen Siú  Port Administration  
 
Port manager  
Ismael Díaz León  
Email: idiaz@rama.epn.com.ni  
Tel.: (+505) 2517 0011  
Mobile : 8920 2706  
 
Head of operations  
Jean Oliver Méndez  
Email: jmendez@rama.epn.com.ni   
Tel.: (+505) 2517 0201  
Mobile : 8920 2708  
 
El Bluff -Bluefields  Port Administration  
 
Port manager  
Blas Antonio Hernández Mendoza  
Email: bhernandez@bluefields.epn.com.ni  
Tel.: (+505) 25722668 2572 2632  
Mobile : 88445091  
 G/TFA/N/NIC/ 3 
 
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   Operations representative  
Nelson García Mairena  
Email: ngarcia@bluefields.epn.com.ni  
Tel.: (+505) 2577 0021  
Mobile: 8425 4625  
 
Financial manager  
Jairo Mejía Torrez  
Email: jmejia@bluefields.epn.com.ni   
Tel.: (+505) 2572 0220  
Mobile: 8948 1732  
 
Puerto Cabezas Port Administration  
 
Port manager  
Oscar José Simons Mejía  
Email: osimons@pcabezas.epn.com.ni  
Tel.: (+505) 27922411  
Mobile: 8854 5493  
 
Ministry of the Environment and Natural Resources  
(MARENA)  Public enquiries  
Elisa Marenco  
Email: emarenco@marena.gob.ni ; cap@marena.gob.ni  
Tel.: (+505) 2233 1112; (+505) 2631 994; 
(+505)  2233 1916 
 
International trade in w ildlife species  
René Castellón  
Email: rcastellon@marena.gob.ni  
Tel.: (+505) 2233  1112; (+505) 2631 994; 
(+505)  2233 1916 (Ext. 1264 ) 
 
Directorate -General of Environmental Quality  
Uriel Morales  
Email: dgca@ marena.gob.ni   
Tel.: (+505) 2233 1112; (+505) 2631 994; 
(+505)  2233 1916 (Ext. 1085)  
 
 
Article 10, paragraph 4.3  
 
In order to facilitate  foreign trade , a project is under way to implement the Nicaraguan single window 
for foreign trade (VUCE) . This coordinating entity will work with nine Nicaraguan foreign 
trade -related institutions to simplify procedures and reduce the time taken to obtain import and 
export permits . 
 
The single window will have a digital platform for the centralized manageme nt of export and import 
permits, which  will be available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year. This platform will, 
in the future, interoperate with similar systems in other countries.  
 
The single window  project  is scheduled for completion in the second half of 2020 . 
 
Article  10, paragraph 6.2  
 
Pursuant to Article  87 of the  Uniform Central American Customs Code Regulations (RECAUCA ), the 
customs agent will not be required to intervene in the following procedures, operations and 
formalities : 
(a) In customs operations by the Government and its agencies, municipali ties and autonomous 
or semi -autonomous State institutions;  
(b) when the goods involved in the customs operation or formality fall into any of the following 
categories : 
i. Those covered by a customs form under a Central American bilateral or multilateral free 
trade agreement ; 
ii. small non -commercial consignments ; 
iii. non-commercial goods received or dispatched via the international postal system; or  G/TFA/N/NIC/ 3 
 
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  iv. they have been received by express delivery or courier services and comply with the 
rules of that modality ; 
(c) travellers' luggage and goods other than luggage ; 
(d) those carried out by legal persons represented by a special customs attorney ; 
(e) on-board provisions ; 
(f) relief consignments ; 
(g) samples of no commercial value ; 
(h) non-commercial imports of a value not exceeding one thousand Central American pesos; and   
(i) other modalities, operations and formalities expressly mentioned in these Regulations.  
 
Pursuant to Article  88 of the  RECAUCA, the intervention of the customs agent will be optional in the 
following c ases: 
(a) Definitive exports ; 
(b) temporary export and re -importation in the same state ; 
(c) free zones ; 
(d) bonded warehouses ; 
(e) temporary export for outward processing;  
(f) temporary admission for inward processing; and  
(g) other regimes expressly ment ioned in these Regulations . 
 
Available online at : 
 
https://www.dga.gob.ni/CDOC/NORMATIVA/Cauca%20IV%20Anexo%20Resolucion%20223 -
2008%20(Comieco -XLIX).pdf  
 
https://www.dga.gob.ni/CDOC/NORMATIVA/Recauca%20IV%20Anexo%20Resolucion%20224 -
2008%20(Comieco -XLIX).pdf  
 
Article 12, p aragraph  2.2 
 
The contact point for the exchange of inf ormation is as follows : 
 
Eddy Medrano Soto  
Director -General of Customs Services  (DGA)  
Email: ems@dga.gob.ni   
Tel.: (+505 ) 2248 3500  
 
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