WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION   
G/LIC/N/3/PRY/1 
5 October 2012 
 (12-5401) 
Committee on Import Licensing Original: Spanish 
  
 
REPLIES TO THE QUESTIONNAIRE ON  IMPORT LICENSING PROCEDURES
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Notification under Article 7.3 of the Agreement on Import Licensing Procedures 
 
PARAGUAY 
 
  The following notification, dated 2 October 2012, is being circulated at the request of the delegation of Paraguay.  
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Outline of systems 
 
1. At present, Paraguay has import licences administ ered by the Under-Secretariat for Trade in 
the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MIC);  by  the National Food and Nutrition Institute (INAN), 
the National Health Monitoring Directorate (DINAVIS A) and the Central Laboratory of the Ministry 
of Public Health and Social Welfare;  the Na tional Plant and Seed Quality and Health Service 
(SENAVE);  the National Animal Quality and Heal th Service (SENACSA);  and the Environment 
Secretariat (SEAM).  They may be of two kinds:  automatic and non-automatic.  The former, as the 
name implies, are those that are granted subject to  the sole requirement of completion of the necessary 
applications. 
 These automatic import licences are approved in a ll cases in which they comply with the legal 
requirements and are consistent with the provi sions of Article 2 of the Agreement on Import 
Licensing Procedures of the World Trade Organi zation (WTO).  Non-automatic import licences 
conform with the provisions of Article  3 of the aforementioned Agreement. 
 
Purposes and coverage of licensing 
 
2. The automatic licences are as follows:  prior import licences for products of the iron and 
steel sector, beef cuts, mate, made-up articles, soya beans, wheat flour, medicines, cosmetics, 
perfumery products, toiletries, personal hygiene products, household sanitary products classified 
under risk categories I and II, cordage, narrow fabr ics, elastic and woven, petroleum-based products, 
lubricating oils, greases and brake fluids. 
 An entry authorization is required for pro cessed food products, food additives and packaging 
in contact with food. 
 
 An entry and marketing authorization is i ssued for proprietary pharmaceutical products, 
personal hygiene, toiletry and beauty products, household sanitary products classified under 
risk categories I and II, tobacco-based produc ts, raw materials for the pharmaceutical and 
                                                      
1 See G/LIC/3, Annex, for the Questionnaire. G/LIC/N/3/PRY/1 
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  the non-pharmaceutical and radioactive industry, r eagents for clinical and laboratory analyses, 
and medical inputs and equipment.   Import authorizations are issued for live animal s, genetic material, produc ts and byproducts of 
animal origin, and biological products. 
 
 To obtain an Environmental Safety Certificate, it is necessary to produce an Environmental 
Licence under Law 294/93 on the assessment of the envi ronmental impact of the recycling, importing 
or exporting enterprise.  A once-renewable 20-da y export-import licence is issued.  Non-hazardous 
materials:  may be scrap such as aluminium, iron, copper, bronze, PET plastics in general. 
 
 The ODS Import and Export Licence System (SILISAO):  applies to ozone-depleting substances (ODS) and alternatives. (Import/export co mpanies must have an Environmental Licence 
under Law 294/93).  
 Moreover, SILISAO applies to the followi ng equipment and/or products:  air-conditioning 
systems of all kinds;  air-conditioning systems fo r vehicles (external);  domestic refrigerators;  
freezers;  refrigerated equipment for preserving and di splaying products;  heat pumps;  cooling units 
for refrigeration;  polyols;  polyurethanes;  a nd condensers, evaporators and compressors that 
use refrigerants.  
 For the purpose of controlling household sanitary products such as soap powder, bars of soap 
and detergents, importers must have an envir onmental licence and a household sanitary product 
certificate showing that the product does not contain sodium tripolyphosphate.   Non-automatic licences:  meat and offal of fowls of the species Gallus domesticus  included 
under tariff headings NCM 0207.11.00;  0207.12.00;  0207.13.00 and 0207.14.00, and sugar. 
  Products controlled by Law 1340/88 (narco tic drugs and psychotropic substances, 
chemical precursors).   Commercial importers must be registered with SENAVE, as must the products for 
agricultural use, fertilizers, bio-fertilizers, inocul ants, soil conditioners and related substances, and 
raw materials for fertilizer pr oduction they intend to import. 
  APIM (Prior Import Authorization):  applies to agricultural pesticide products, fertilizers, 
bio-fertilizers, inoculants, soil conditioners and re lated substances, and ra w materials intended for 
fertilizer production. 
  AFIDI (Phytosanitary Import Accreditati on) SENAVE Decree No. 139/93:  adopting a 
phytosanitary accreditation system for imported plant products.  3. The application system covers all countries of origin and shipment. 
 In the case of SEAM for all the countries that  have ratified the Vienna Convention, the 
Montreal Protocol and amendmen ts, and the Basel Convention. 
 4. In the case of a prior automatic import licence, th e procedure is not intended to limit either the 
quantity or the value of imports.  Its purpose is admini strative, to obtain statistical data and protect the 
health of the population through sanita ry/zoosanitary and quality controls.  G/LIC/N/3/PRY/1 
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   In the case of the prior non-automatic licence for meat and offal of fowls of the species 
Gallus domesticus  included under tariff headings NCM 0207.11.00;  0207.12.00;  0207.13.00 
and 0207.14.00, an overall quota is in place.   The products controlled by Law 1340/88 repressi ng illicit trafficking in narcotic substances 
and dangerous drugs a nd other similar offences and establishing preventive measures and 
rehabilitation for dependent indi viduals are subject to import precautions for safety reasons. 
  SEAM issues authorizations based on multila teral environmental agreements (AMUMA). 
 
 For materials that do not po se a threat to the environment and for household sanitary 
products, the licensing procedure is not intended to  limit the quantity of imports but to control 
the quality, origin and traceability of the product.  5. The Agreement on Import Licensing Procedures of GATT 1994 incorporated in our national 
legislation by Law No. 444/94 ratifying the Final Ac t of the GATT Uruguay Round, together with the 
following laws and regulations: 
- Health Code, Law No. 836/80; 
 - Law No. 1119/97 on health and other products;  
- Law No. 1.340/88 amending and updati ng Law No. 357/72 and repressing illicit 
trafficking in narcotic subs tances and dangerous drugs a nd other similar offences and 
establishing preventive measures and reha bilitation for dependent individuals.  
Amended by Law No. 1881/022; 
 
- Law No. 115/90 amending Articles No. 270 and No. 272 of the Health Code, 
Law No. 836/80; 
 - Decree No. 1635/99 regulating Article 175 of Law No. 836/80 (Health Code);  - Decree No. 187/50 on the operation of pha rmacies, drug stores and other similar 
establishments throughout the Republic; 
 - Decree No. 897/2008 creating the register of  exporters and importers and establishing 
prior export and import licensing for iron and steel products; 
 
- Decree No. 8153/06 authorizing the importation of beef cuts; 
 - Decree No. 6115/2011 creating the National Register of Packaging in Contact with 
Food (RNE) and declaring it mandatory throughout the territory of the Republic; 
 - Decree No. 8832/69 updating the regulations  of Article 24 of Law 2.001 insofar as 
they pertain to hygiene and beauty articles and repealing Decree No. 8.466 
of 18 January 1937; 
 - Decree No. 8342/95 establishing regulations for pharmaceutical establishments and 
the like, partially amending provisi ons of Decree No. 187/50 and repealing 
Decrees 1730/68; 
 - Decree No. 3214/09 establishing as a requirement for the importation and marketing 
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  classified under risk categories I and II a pr ior import licence to be issued by the 
Ministry of Industry and Trade (MIC) establishing the validity period for the fees regulated by Decree 1738/09 of 21 October 2009; 
 - Decree No. 1443/09 creating the register  of importers and establishing prior 
import licensing for the importation of meat and offal of fowls of the species 
Gallus domesticus  included under tariff headings NCM 0207.11.00;  0207.12.00;  
0207.13.00 and 0207.14.00, dated 9 February 2009; 
 - Decree No. 8013/11 extending the period laid down in Article 9 of Decree 
No. 1443/09 creating the register of impor ters and establishing prior import licensing 
for the importation of meat and offal of fowls of the species Gallus domesticus  
included under tariff headings NCM 0207.11.00;  0207.12.00;  0207.13.00 and 0207.14.00, dated 9 February 2009; 
 
- Decree No. 10397/07 establishing minimum quality levels for fuels, extending Decree 
No. 10.911/00 regulating the refining, im portation, distribution and marketing of 
petroleum-based fuels and repealing Resolution No. 435/01; 
 - MIC Resolution No. 173/2011 regulating Decree No. 897 of 20 November 2008 
creating the register of exporters and importers and establishing the prior export 
licensing regime for iron and steel products; 
 - MIC Resolution No. 892/11 creating the re gister of importers and establishing the 
prior automatic import licence for iron and steel products; 
 
- MIC Resolution No. 538/06 establishing the administrative procedures for the 
importation of beef cuts; 
 - MIC Resolution No. 607/06 partially amending Resolution No. 538/06;  - MIC Resolution No. 251/02 creating the suga r importers register and establishing the 
prior import licensing regime; 
 - MIC Resolution No. 631/08 regulating Article 3 of Resolution 251/02 and 
establishing the requirements for the granting of prior import licences for sugar, dated 8 August 2008; 
 
- MIC Resolution No. 51/09 regulating Decree No. 1421/09 creating the register of 
importers in the made-up articles sector and establishing the prior import licensing regime, dated 5 February 2009; 
 - MIC Resolution No. 476/06 establishing prior import licensing for soya beans, 
dated 21 August 2006; 
 - MIC Resolution No. 807/07 creating the register of wheat flour importers and 
establishing prior import licensing for wheat flour, dated 12 October 2007; 
 
- MIC Resolution No. 171/09 regulating the importation and marketing of household 
insecticides; 
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  - MIC Resolution No. 1029/09 regulating th e importation and mark eting of personal 
hygiene products, cosmetics, perfumery and household sanitary products under risk category I and repealing MIC Resolution No. 646 of 13 August 2008; 
 - MIC Resolution No. 407/11 creating the re gister of importers and establishing the 
prior import licence for certain products (NCM 5806.20.00, 5806.32.00 
and 5607.90.10); 
 - MIC Resolution No. 760/01 broadening a nd supplementing Resolution No. 435/01 
establishing the minimum quality standards for fuels; 
 
- MIC Resolution No. 900/11 establishing new technical specifications for fuels 
imported into and marketed in Paraguay; 
 - MIC Resolution No. 74/09 regulating De cree No. 1443/09 creating the register 
of importers and establishing prior import licensing for the importation of meat and 
offal of fowls of the species Gallus domesticus  included under tariff headings 
NCM 0207.11.00;  0207.12.00;  0207.13.00 and 0207.14.00 of 9 February 2009, dated 17 February 2009; 
 - Resolution S.G. No. 385/2011 repealing Resolutions S.G. No. 885 of 
4 December 2007 and S.G. No. 015 of 16 January 2008;  and establishing new 
requirements for the obtaining, transfer , renewal, amendment, suspension and 
cancellation of sanitary registrations for f ood products, beverages and additives for 
human consumption, controlled by the Nati onal Food and Nutrition Institute (INAN), 
and approving the glossary of terms, the forms and the instructions for submitting 
them; 
 - Decree No. 5294/10 repealing Decree 1529 8/01 and establishing conditions for the 
importation of non-marketable food products.  In the categories:  donations, gifts, 
samples for food industry acceptance tests, and food product samples for 
market research; 
 
 - Resolution No. 110/12 repealing Resolution S.G. No. 619 of 30 November 2001 
regulating the terms and c onditions for the issuing of import documents for 
non-marketable food products, and estab lishing new requirements for obtaining 
import documents for non-marketable food products controlled by the National Food 
and Nutrition Institute (INAN); 
  - Resolution S.G. No. 361/2011 repealing Resolution S.G. No. 141 of 31 March 2008 
setting out the requirements for the regi stration of food product and food additive 
establishments, approving the application form  for the authorization and renewal of 
registrations;  and setting out the requi rements for the registration of food 
establishments, its renewal, general rul es, the forms and the instructions for 
submitting them; 
 - Resolution S.G. No. 112/2012 amending and broadening Resolution S.G. No. 361 
of 12 May 2011 repealing Resolution S.G.  No. 141 of 31 March 2008 setting out the 
requirements for the registration of food product and food additive establishments; 
 - Resolution S.G. No. 380/2011 establishing the terms and conditions for obtaining and 
renewing the national registration of packagi ng in contact with food, controlled by the 
National Food and Nutrition Institute (INAN); G/LIC/N/3/PRY/1 
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- Law 2426/2004 creating the National Animal Quality and Health Service 
(SENACSA); 
 - Law No. 61/92 approving and ratifying the Vienna Convention for the Protection of 
the Ozone Layer;  the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer;  
and the Amendment to the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer; 
  - Law No. 1.507/99 approving the Amendments to the Montreal Protocol on 
Substances that Deplete the Ozone Laye r adopted in Cope nhagen and Canada; 
  - Law No. 2.889/06 approving the Amendment to the Montreal Protocol on Substances 
that Deplete the Ozone Layer; 
 
- Decree No. 12685/08 on the regulations con cerning the control of substances that 
deplete the ozone layer and the use of alternative technologies; 
 - Law No. 583/76 approving and ratifying the Convention on International Trade in 
Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Fl ora (CITES) and its regulations under 
Decree No. 970/12; 
 
- Law No. 123/91 adopting new phytosanitary protection measures;  - Law No. 96/92 on wildlife;  
- Law No. 567/95 approving the Basel Conve ntion on the Control of Transboundary 
Movements of Hazardous Wastes and their Disposal; 
 - Law No. 1262/98 approving the amendment to the Basel Convention on the Control 
of Transboundary Movements of H azardous Wastes and their Disposal; 
 
- Law No. 2309/03 approving the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety to the Convention 
on Biological Diversity; 
 - Law No. 2.459/04 creating the National Plan t and Seed Quality and Health Service - 
SENAVE; 
 
- Law No. 2.333/04 approving the Stoc kholm Convention on Persistent Organic 
Pollutants; 
 - Law No. 1910/02 on weapons, ammunition and explosives; 
 
- SEAM Resolution No. 1185/06 establishing the official terms of reference (TOR) for 
the introduction of exotic species of flora; 
 - SEAM Resolution No. 1184/06 establishing the official terms of reference (TOR) for 
the introduction of exotic species of fauna; 
 
- Decree No. 18.352/02 regulating the importation and marketing of cement, 
dated 26 August 2002; 
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  - MIC Resolution No. 962/06 regulating the procedures for the registration of cement 
importers, dated 28 December 2006; 
 - Decree No. 1421/09 creating the register of  importers of products from the made-up 
articles sector and establishing th e prior import licensing regime, 
dated 5 February 2009; 
 - Law No. 4.397/11 prohibiting the use of sodium tripolyphosphate in domestic and/or 
foreign household sanitary products th roughout the national territory and its 
implementing Decree No. 7505/11; 
 
- MIC Resolution No. 201/06 establishing prior import licensing for toasted mate, 
dated 21 April 2006; 
 - MIC Decree No. 1775/99 regulating the im portation of magnetic media for sound and 
similar recordings (discs and magnetic tapes); 
  - Decree No. 10106/00 extending the scope of Decree No. 1775/99 of 27 January 1999;   - Resolution No. 134/99 regulating Decree  No. 1775/99 and establishing the Office for 
the Registration of Importers of Digi tal or Analog Recording Media - RISGDA 
(compact discs and magnetic tapes);  
  - SENAVE Decree No. 18425/02 updating th e list of narcotic substances and 
dangerous drugs, pursuant to Article 1 of Law No. 1340 of 22 November 1988, 
and establishing rules for the use and marketing thereof; 
 
- SEAM Resolution No. 374/07 creating the environmental safety certificate, the 
register of importers and exporters, and the register of certifying, recycling and 
consultancy firms working with non-hazardous recyclable materials, establishing fees, and regulating procedures; 
 
- Law No. 3742/09 on the control of phytosanitary products for agricultural use; 
 - Resolution No. 446/06 approving and ordering the entry into force of 
the SENAVE regulations on the cont rol of agricultural pesticides; 
 
- Resolution No. 564/10 updating the rules for the control of fertilizers, bio-fertilizers, 
inoculants and soil conditioners for ag ricultural use and repealing Resolution 
No. 789/04; 
 - Resolution 307/10 regulating the registration of raw material for the manufacture, 
formulation and packaging of fertilizers; 
 
- SENAVE Resolution No. 107/12 implementing the new prior import authorization 
system for pesticides, fertilizers, soil c onditioners and related substances (APIM) and 
establishing new guidelines for the importa tion of pesticides, fertilizers, soil 
conditioners and re lated substances; 
 
- SENAVE Resolution No. 241/12 establishing the requirements for the introduction 
and scale-up of seeds of varieties in the pre-commercial stage pursuant to Law No. 385/94 on Seeds and Protection of Plant Varieties. 
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   Yes, licensing is mandatory for a specified universe of goods. 
  The legislation stipulates that the designation of the products to be subjected to licensing is left to the discretion of the relevant administration.  
 The executive branch does not need to obtain legislative approval in order to abolish these 
licensing systems.  Except in those cases in whic h the licences are establish ed by international 
agreements or national laws.  
Procedures 
 
6.I. The allocation of quotas and the overall amount  are established in the regulations, they are 
determined in accordance with the relative partic ipation of each importer, a margin being left 
for new importers and in special cases for emergency situations. 
 
 In the case of imports of medicines and chemical  precursors, there is no quantitative limitation 
on importation, except for the annual forecast requirement for the goods controlled by Law No. 1340/88.  There is provision for exceptions to the rule. 
  In the case of SEAM, information concerning th e allocation of quotas and on the formalities 
for submitting licence applications is publis hed on the SEAM web page where ODS are 
concerned.  The amount of the overall import quota, the quantity for allocation, the quantity 
assigned to importers who may not have obtained an individual quota, the quantity reserved for exceptional cases, the importers to whom individual quotas have been assigned and the 
corresponding amounts are also published. 
 
II.  For the products controlled by Law 1340/88 the quotas are determined by annual forecast. 
  In the case of poultry quotas the volume is determined on a monthly basis.   The quotas for substances controlled by the Vienna  Convention and the Montreal  Protocol are 
determined on a yearly basis. 
 
III.  Licences are allotted to all the importers en rolled with the National Customs Directorate and 
in the respective registers of the Ministry of In dustry and Trade, the Ministry of Public Health 
and Social Welfare (DINAVISA) and the Environment Secretariat (SEAM). 
 
 Certificates are issued for presentation together with the rest of the documentation required at 
the time of clearance of the goods. 
  Quotas cannot be accumulated.   The information is available at the request of the interested parties. 
 
 Moreover, in the case of ODS the names of im porters to whom licences have been allocated 
on the basis of IPIC (Informal Prior Inform ed Consent) can be made known to other 
governments. 
 
IV.  Applications are submitted for each impor t operation.  Licences are allocated to anyone 
interested in importing goods mentioned in th e reply in paragraph 2 of this document.  
Quantities allocated but not used are not added to quotas for a succeeding period. 
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  V.  Automatic and non-automatic  licences are issued within the time-limits stipulated in 
the Agreement. 
 VI. See paragraph 14, period of validity of import licences.  
VII.  The administrative organs are those mentione d in the previous replies.  Products generally 
require approval and registration by more than one administrative organ. 
 VIII.  The criterion of chronological order of submission of the applications is used for processing 
all import licences.  There are no limits on the quantity of licences per importer, except 
insofar as the products are subject to an overall quota or forecast. 
  In the case of SEAM, the overall import quota for ODS is distributed as follows:  
- Eighty per cent for allocation in individual quotas; 
 
- ten per cent to meet the needs of importe rs who may not have obtained an individual 
import quota;  and 
 - ten per cent for exceptional cases. 
 
 To determine the amounts of the individual quotas corresponding to each of the interested 
parties who have applied, SEAM will take into  account the amount requested and the average 
of the imports, with respect to the ODS for which a quota is requested, effected by each 
applicant in the three calendar years prior to submission of the application. 
 
IX.  Not applicable.  See item IV above.  Fo r controlled products an exporting country export 
permit is required. 
  In the case of SEAM, import licences are always required, irrespective of whether the country 
of origin issues export permits.  The licences are not issued automatically. 
 
X.  This mechanism is not used in the procedures for processing the licences 
previously mentioned. 
 XI. No.  
7.(a) Licence applications can be submitted on any working day preceding the date of import 
clearance.  If all the requirements for granti ng a licence are met, a licence may be issued 
within a shorter time-limit. 
 (b) If, for various reasons, the product has not arrived within the time stipulated and an 
application has been submitted, then yes an extension can be granted, provided a request 
is made. 
 (c) There are no limitations as to the period of the year during which licence applications can 
be made. 
 
(d) See reply to question 6.VII. 
  Products generally require approval and registra tion by more than one administrative organ. 
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  8. There are no reasons for refusal other than tho se that derive from failure to comply with the 
requirements and in all cases the interested part y is notified so that the errors observed can 
be rectified.   Where a licence is denied by the SEAM, an application for reconsideration may be made to 
that organ. 
  In the case of ODS, a licence application may be  refused if the information provided by the 
importer does not correspond with the results of  analyses carried out on samples of the goods. 
 
 In all cases of refusal, administrative proceedings may be initiated. 
 
Eligibility of importers to apply for a licence 
 
9.  Yes, they are eligible, provided th ey are enrolled in the corresponding register. 
 
 All importers are eligible to apply for licen ces, the only requirement being that they be 
enrolled as such in the register of importers of the National Customs Directorate and in the registers of 
importers of the respective organs previously me ntioned.  All persons and enterprises are entitled 
to register.  Yes, there is a registration fee.  Documentational and other requireme nts for application for licence 
 
10. The information required in import licence applications is indicated on the respective 
application forms. (See annexes to the resolutions in force.)  
 In the case of INAN, the requirements for issuing a Valid Registration Certificate are: 
 
-  Application form for a Food Product Sanitary Registration Validity Certificate 
(sample attached); 
 -  two (2) authenticated copies of the commercial invoice; 
 
-  copy of the bill of lading or waybill for transport by land, sea or air;  -  copy of the importer's Single Taxpayer Registration (RUC). 
 
 The following forms are attached: 
 
- Application form for a Food Product San itary Registration Validity Certificate; 
 - application for authorization of non-market able food products.  Category:  industrial 
acceptance samples. 
 
 In the case of SENACSA, samples of the Application for Company Registration and List of Accompanying Documents and the Application to Impor t Products and By-products of Animal Origin 
are attached.  
 For SEAM, in the case of equipment:  commercial invoice and technical data sheet 
indicating the gas with which the equipment operates.  In the case of substances (ODS and alternative 
refrigerants):  bill of lading, commercial invoice and MSDS of the substance to be imported. 
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  11.  Each law or regulation specifies the necessar y documents.  In all cases, in addition to the 
import licence or authorization, the documents  needed for import clearance are required. 
  In the case of SENACSA, the import authorization issued by SENACSA and the sanitary/zoosanitary certificate issued by the country of origin. 
 
 In the case of SENAVE, the documents required for importation are:  prior import authorization (APIM), compliance with Resolution MAG No. 443/94, certificate of origin of the product, chemical analysis of the product corres ponding to the batch imported, and the expiry date. 
 
12. In the case of SENACSA, in accordance with Decree 7058 of 1 August 2011, automatically 
updating the tariffs collected for the services provide d by SENACSA.  The costs vary depending on 
the nature of the product, the animal species, an imal reproductive material, products, byproducts and 
derived products of animal origin , and type of veterinary products  and are updated in accordance with 
the minimum daily wage in force and f.o.b. value.  Details of the fees relating to imports are annexed. 
 
 There are no fees for licences issued by the MIC.   In the case of INAN, the tariffs are establis hed by Resolution S.G. No. 484/2011 updating and 
extending the table of tariffs for the provision of services by the National Food and Nutrition Institute approved by Resolution S.G. No. 47 of 14 February 2008. 
 
 In the case of DINAVISA, one-time authorizations pay a tariff of Gs. 280,000 (two hundred and eighty thousand Guaranis), other applications pay Gs. 180,000 (one hundred and eighty thousand 
Guaranis).  The Collection Unit is r esponsible for collecting these tariffs. 
 
 In the case of agricultural chemicals.  In the case of SENAVE, 1 per cent of the f.o.b. value of 
the shipment.   In all cases the amounts are periodically updated.  13. The issuing of an import licence is not associated with the lodging of any deposit or advance 
payment. 
 
Conditions of licensing 
 
14. The period of validity of import licences is as follows: 
 
- Prior import licence for personal hygiene pr oducts, cosmetics, perfumery and household 
sanitary products in risk categories I and II:  between thirty (30) and sixty (60) 
working days from the date of issue. 
 - Prior import licence for iron and steel produc ts, personal hygiene products, cosmetics, 
perfumery and household sanitary products in risk categories I and II:  thirty (30) 
working days from the date of issue. 
 - Prior import licence for beef cuts, sugar, made-up articles (NCM Chapters 61, 62 
and 63), soya beans, wheat flour, household in secticides, meat and offal of fowls of the 
species Gallus domesticus , iron and steel products (N CM 7306.30.00 and 7306.61.00), 
cordage, narrow fabrics, elastic a nd woven (NCM 5806.20.00;  5806.32.00;  
5607.90.10):  thirty (30) calendar days from the date of issue, with the possibility of extension. 
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   Licences granted for the purpose of importing products controlled by Law No. 1340/88 are 
valid for 120 days, i.e. the period between the gr anting of the authorization and actual importation. 
  In the case of a prior import licence for pe troleum-based products, lubricating oils, greases 
and brake fluids, the regulations do not provide for a period of validity. 
 
 In the case of SENACSA for products for vete rinary use, 30 calendar days from the date 
of issue.  There is a possibility of extension, depe nding on the validity of the international veterinary 
certificate, the expiry of the diagnostic evidence, and the health status of the country origin or 
shipment of the goods. 
 
 The Food Product Sanitary Registration Valid ity Certificate is valid for thirty (30) 
calendar days.   For ODS, the import licence is valid for four months;  Environmental Safety 
Certificate:  20 days and Sodium Tripolyphosphate-Free Certificate:  30 days.  In the case of CITES 
the period of validity is six months for importation, exportation and re-exportation. 
   In the case of SENAVE, the period of validity is 3 (three) months, renewable for 3 (three) further months upon application and payment of the corresponding fee.  
15. Once an import licence has been  issued, there is no penalty for total or partial non-utilization. 
 16. Licences are non-transferable and only issued to  the holders themselves or authorized persons 
or agents duly accredited as such.  
17.  There are no conditions other than those me ntioned attached to the issue of a licence. 
 (a)  In the case of SEAM, for the importation of ODS apart from the documentational 
requirements mentioned above, the substances im ported must satisfactorily pass the chemical 
analysis carried out on them.  Once the whole of  the quota granted has been used, there is an 
administrative procedure for requesting the gr anting of an exceptional one-time quota, where 
appropriate. 
 (b)  The case does not arise.  
Other procedural requirements 
 
18. There are no requirements other than those mentioned above.  19. The foreign exchange market is free. 
 
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