G/LIC/N/3/PRY/5  
5 March  2018 
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Committee on Import Licensing  Original:  Spanish  
 
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REPLIES TO THE QUESTIONNAIRE  ON 
IMPORT LICENSING PROCEDURES1 
NOTIFICATION UNDER ARTICLE 7.3 OF THE AGREEMENT  
ON IMPORT LICENSING PROCEDURES (2017)  
PARAGUAY  
The following notification, dated 27  February  2018, is being circulated at the request of the 
delegation of Paraguay.  
 
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Pursuant to Article 7.3 of the Agreement on Import Licensing Procedures and in response to the 
periodic request for submission of replies to the Que stionnaire on Import Licensing Procedures 
contained in document G/LIC/3, please be advised that the notification submitted under Article 7.3 
of the Agreement, as contained in document G/LIC/N/3/PRY/4 dated 5 February  2015, remains 
valid, except for some ch anges regarding made -up articles ; footwear ; wire, bars and rods of iron 
and/or steel and towers and lattice masts ; and the introduction of new import licences for 
Portland  cement and special cements ; mobile cellular telephones, parts and motherboards ; 
incandescent and fluorescent lamps ; plastic bags and biodegradable bags ; "touring class" ("T") 
protective helmets ; and liquid petroleum gas (LPG).  
CONTENTS  
1  MADE -UP ARTICLES  ................................ ................................ ................................ ..... 2 
2  FOOTWEAR  ................................ ................................ ................................ ...................  5 
3  BARS AND RODS  OF IRON AND STEEL  ................................ ................................ ..........  9 
4  PORTLAND CEMENT AND SPECIAL CEMENTS  ................................ ..............................  11 
5  MOBILE CELLULAR TELE PHONES, MOBILE CELLU LAR TELEPHONE PARTS AND 
SEPARATE (NOT INTEGR ATED INTO FINISHED M OBILE CELLULAR TELEP HONES) 
MOTHERBOARDS (ELECTR ONIC BOARDS OR MAINB OARDS)  ................................ ..........  14 
6  INCANDESCENT AND FLU ORESCENT LAMPS  ................................ ...............................  18 
7  PLASTIC BAGS AND BIO DEGRADABLE BAGS  ................................ ..............................  21 
8  "TOURING CLASS" ("T" ) PROTECTIVE HELMETS  ................................ ........................  23 
9  LIQUID PETROLEUM GAS ................................ ................................ ............................  25 
 
                                                
1 See document G/LIC/3, Annex, for the Questionnaire.  G/LIC/N/3/PRY/5  
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  1  MADE -UP ARTICLES  
Outline of systems  
1. The products covered by Ministerial Resolution No. 129/15 of the Ministry of Industry and Trade 
require prior authorization . Licences are approved in all cases where the established requirements 
are met, and are consistent with Article 2 of the Agreement on Import Licensing Procedures of the 
World Trade Organization.  
 
Purposes and coverage of licensing  
2. Import licensing for made -up articles is an a utomatic procedure . It applies to the following tariff 
headings of the MERCOSUR Common Nomenclature (NCM) established in Decree  No. 1421/09 and 
Ministry of Industry and Trade (MIC) Resolution No. 129/15.  
 
6115.96.00  Panty hose, tights, leotards and graduat ed compression hosiery (for example, 
stockings for varicose veins),  knitted or crocheted . Other: Of synthetic fibres  
 
6201.13.00  Overcoats, raincoats, car -coats, capes, cloaks and similar articles : 
Of man-made fibres  
 
6109.90.00  T-shirts, singlets and othe r vests, knitted or crocheted, of other textile 
materials.  
 
6301.40.00  Blankets . Blankets (other than electric blankets) and travelling rugs, of 
synthetic fibres.  
 
6202.13.00  Women's or girls'  overcoats, raincoats, car -coats, capes, cloaks and similar 
articles: Of man -made fibres.  
 
6302.21.00  Bed linen, table linen, toilet linen and kitchen linen . Other bed linen, printed : 
Of cotton.  
 
6304.19.90  Other furnishing articles, excluding those of heading 9404 . Bedspreads . Of other 
textile materials.  
 
6108.22.00  Women 's and girls ' briefs and panties, of man -made fibres.  
 
6203.43.00  Men's or boys' trousers, bib and brace overalls, breeches and shorts, : 
of synthetic fibres.  
 
6107.12.00  Men's or boys' underpants, of man -made fibres.  
 
6204.63.00  Women 's or girls ' trousers, bib and brace overalls, breeches and shorts. : 
Of synthetic fibres.  
 
6203.23.00  Men's or boys ' ensembles, of synthetic fibres.  
 
6205.30.00  Men's or boys' shirts . Of man -made fibres.  
 
6302.60.00  Other table linen : toilet linen and kitchen linen, o f terry towelling or similar terry 
fabrics, of cotton.  
 
6212.10.00  Brassieres, girdles, corsets, braces, suspenders, garters and similar articles and 
parts thereof, whether or not knitted or crocheted.  
 
6110.30.00  Jerseys, pullovers, cardigans, waistcoats and similar articles, knitted or 
crocheted, of man -made fibres.  
 
6109.10.00  T-shirts, singlets and other vests, knitted or crocheted, of cotton.  
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  6115.10.93  Panty hose, tights, leotards and graduated compression hosiery (for example, 
stockings for varicose  veins)  
 
6115.10.93  Panty hose, tights, leotards and graduated compression hosiery (for example, 
stockings for varicose veins) . Knitted or crocheted . Of synthetic fibres  
 
6212.90.00  Brassieres, girdles, corsets, braces, suspenders, garters and similar arti cles and 
parts thereof, whether or not knitted or crocheted.  
 
6116.93.00  Gloves, mittens and mitts, knitted or crocheted . Other: of synthetic fibres.  
 
6204.23.00  Women's or girls' suits, ensembles, jackets, blazers, dresses, skirts, divided 
skirts, trouser s, bib and brace overalls, breeches and shorts (other than 
swimwear) . Suits: Of synthetic fibres.  
 
6103.43.00  Men's or boys ' trousers, of synthetic fibres, knitted.  
 
6203.33.00  Men's or boys ' jackets and blazers, of synthetic fibres.  
 
6106.20.00  Women's or  girls' blouses, shirts and shirt -blouses, knitted or crocheted . 
Of man-made fibres.  
 
6306.12.00  Tarpaulins, awnings and sunblinds : Of synthetic fibres.  
 
6204.62.00  Women's or girls' trousers, bib and brace overalls, breeches and shorts, 
of cotton.  
 
6307.9 0.90 Other made up articles, including dress patterns . Other. 
 
6203.42.00  Men's or boys' trousers, bib and brace overalls, breeches and shorts, of cotton.  
 
6205.20.00  Men's or boys' shirts . Of cotton.  
 
6206.40.00  Women's or girls' blouses, shirts and shirt -blouses . Of man -made fibres.  
 
5806.20.00  Narrow woven elastic fabrics containing over 5 % of elastane.  
 
5806.32.00  Narrow woven fabrics of man -made fibres.  
 
5607.90.10  Woven cotton cord.  
 
3. The system applies to goods originating in and coming from all co untries.  
 
4. The procedure is not intended to limit either the quantity or the value of imports.  Its purpose is 
administrative, to obtain statistical data.  
 
5. Decree No. 1421/09  creating the register of importers of products from the made -up articles 
sector and establishing the prior import licensing regime.  
 
Ministry of Industry and Trade (MIC) Resolution No. 129/2015 regulating and updating 
Decree No. 1421/09 "creating the register of importers of products from the made -up articles 
sector and establi shing the prior import licensing regime" and repealing Resolution No. 1037 of 
15 October  2014.  
 
Yes, it is statutorily required.  
 
The legislation itself establishes the products subject to licensing.  
 
The Executive has the power to abolish the system witho ut legislative approval.  G/LIC/N/3/PRY/5  
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  Procedures  
6.I. No restrictions are applied as to the quantity or value of imports of products from the 
made -up articles sector.  
 
II. Not applicable.  
 
III. Licences are allocated to all made -up article importers registered with the  National Customs 
Directorate and in the Ministry of Industry and Trade's register of importers of products from 
the made -up articles sector.  
 
 Digital authorizations are issued and must be presented together with the rest of the 
documentation required for  inward customs clearance.  
 
Not applicable.  
 
They are not made known, although the information is available at the request of the 
interested parties.  
 
IV. Not applicable.  
 
V. Automatic licences are issued within the time -limits stipulated in the Agreement.  
 
VI. The period of validity for import licences is 30 days from the date they are granted.  
 
VII. Consideration is effected by a single administrative organ, the Ministry of Industry and 
Trade.  
 
VIII. The criterion of chronological order of submission of a pplications is used for processing all 
import licences . There are no limits on the quantity of licences per importer.  
 
IX. Not applicable.  
 
X. Not applicable.  
 
XI. No. 
 
7.(a) Applications for licences may be submitted on any working day prior to the date o f import 
clearance.  
 
(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.  
 
(d) Considera tion is effected by a single administrative organ, the Ministry of Industry and 
Trade.  
 
8. There are no reasons for refusal other than those that derive from failure to comply with the 
requirements and in all cases the interested party is notified so that the errors observed can be 
rectified.  
 
Eligibility of importers to apply for licence  
9. All importers are eligible to apply for licences as long as they are registered as such in the 
register of importers of the National Customs Directorate and the MIC register of importers of 
products from the made -up articles sector, overseen by the Ministry of Industry and Trade's 
Under -Secretariat of State for Trade.  G/LIC/N/3/PRY/5  
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  All persons and enterprises are entitled to register.  
 
A fee is charged for importer registration.  
 
There is no published list of authorized importers, although the information is available at the 
request of the interested parties.  
 
Documentary and other requirements for licence applications  
10. The information required in import licence applications is indicated on the respective 
application form.  
 
The documents to be submitted are:  
 
(a) application form for a prior import licence available at the Single Window System for 
Imports (VUI);  
(b) a note addressed to the Minister for Industry and Trade;  
(c)  packing list;  
(d) visaed or legalized commercial invoice for the export of the products to Paraguay 
which must include a detailed description and the unit price of the products 
concerned;  
(e)  bill of lading;  
(f) certificate of tax compliance issued by the S tate Under -Secretariat of Taxation of the 
Ministry of Finance.  
 
11. In all cases, in addition to the import licence, the documents needed for import clearance are 
required.  
 
12. Yes, there is a fee amounting to seven times the minimum daily wage, i.e. G-549,535, as 
established in Resolution No. 64/14 of the Ministry of Industry and Trade.  
 
13. Yes, it is subject to payment of a fee amounting to seven times the minimum daily wage, 
i.e. G-549,535, as established in Resolution No. 64/14 of the Ministry of Industry and Trade.  
 
Conditions of licensing  
14. Import licences for products from the made -up articles sector are valid for 30 days from the 
date of issue, with the possibility of extension at the importer's request.  
 
15. No. 
 
16. Licences are non -transferrable and are issued only to the holders themselves or to authorized 
persons or agents duly accredited as such.  
 
17. No. 
 
Other procedural requirements  
18. No. 
 
19. There are no restrictions on access to foreign exchange.  
 
2  FOOTWEAR  
Outline of syste ms 
1. The products covered by Ministerial Resolution No. 150/15 of the Ministry of Industry and Trade 
require prior authorization . Licences are approved in all cases where the established requirements 
are met, and are consistent with Article 2 of the Agree ment on Import Licensing Procedures of the 
World Trade Organization.  
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  Purposes and coverage of licensing  
2. Import licensing for footwear is an automatic procedure . It applies to the following 
tariff headings of the MERCOSUR Common Nomenclature (NCM) estab lished in 
Ministerial  Resolution Nº 150/15 of the Ministry of Industry and Trade.  
 
64.01  WATERPROOF FOOTWEAR WITH OUTER SOLES AND UPPERS OF RUBBER 
OR OF PLASTICS, THE UPPERS OF WHICH ARE NEITHER FIXED TO THE 
SOLE  NOR ASSEMBLED BY STITCHING, RIVETING, NAILING, SCREWING, 
PLUGGING OR SIMILAR PROCESSES.   
 
6401.10.00  - Footwear incorporating a protective metal toe -cap 
 - Other footwear:  
6401.92.00  - - Covering the ankle but not covering the knee  
6401.99  - - Other  
6401.99.90    Other  
  64.02  OTHER FOOTWEAR WITH OUTER SOLES AND UPPERS OF RUBBER OR 
PLASTICS.  
6402.20.00  - Footwear with upper straps or thongs assembled to the sole by means of plugs  
64.03   
FOOTWEAR WITH OUTER SOLES OF RUBBER, PLASTICS, LEATHER OR 
COMPOSITION LEATHER AND UPPERS OF LEATHER.  
6403.20.00  - Footwear with outer soles of leather, and uppers which consist of leather straps 
across the instep and around the big toe  
6403.40.00  - Other footwear, incorporating a protective metal to e-cap 
 - Other footwear with outer soles of leather:  
6403.51  - - Covering the ankle  
6403.51.10    Footwear made on a base or platform of wood, not having an inner sole  
6403.51.90    Other  
6403.59  - - Other  
6403.59.10   Footwear made on a base or platform of wood, not having an inner sole  
6403.59.90   Other  
 - Other footwear:  
6403.91  - - Covering the ankle  
6403.91.10    Footwear made on a base or platform of wood, not having an inner sole  
6403.91.90    Other  
6403.99  - - Other  
6403.99.10    Footwear made on a base or platform of wood, not having an inner sole  
64.04   
FOOTWEAR WITH OUTER SOLES OF RUBBER, PLASTICS, LEATHER OR 
COMPOSITION LEATHER AND UPPERS OF TEXTILE MATERIALS.  
 - Footwear with outer soles of rubber or plastics  
6404.11.00  - - Sports footwear ; tennis shoes, basketball shoes, gym shoes, training shoes and 
the like  
6404.19.00  - - Other  
6404.20.00  - Footwear with outer soles of leather or composition leather  
  64.05  OTHER FOOTWEAR   
6405.10  - With uppers of leather or composition leather  
6405.10.10    With outer soles of rubber or plastic and uppers of composition leather  
6405.10.20   With outer soles of leather or composition le ather and uppers of 
composition  leather  
6405.10.90    Other  
6405.90.00  - Other  
  64.06  PARTS OF FOOTWEAR (INCLUDING UPPERS WHETHER OR NOT ATTACHED 
TO SOLES OTHER THAN OUTER SOLES) ; REMOVABLE INSOLES, HEEL 
CUSHIONS AND SIMILAR ARTICLES ; GAITERS, LEGGINGS AND SIMILAR 
ARTICLES, AND PARTS THEREOF.  
6406.10.00  - Uppers and parts thereof, other than stiffeners  
6406.20.00  - Outer soles and heels, of rubber or plastics  
6406.90.20   Inner soles  
6406.90.90   Other  
 
3. The system applies to goods originating in and coming from all countries.  
 
4. The procedure is not intended  to limit either the quantity or the value of imports.  Its purpose is 
administrative, to obtain statistical data.  G/LIC/N/3/PRY/5  
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5. Decree No. 10.350/2012 creating the register of importers of footwear sector products and 
establishing the prior import licensing regime.  
 
Ministry of Industry and Trade (MIC) Resolution No. 150/15  regulating and updating 
Decree No. 10.350/12 "creating the register of importers of footwear sector products and 
establishing the prior import licensing regime" and repealing Resolution No. 1029 o f 
10 October  2014.  
 
Yes, it is statutorily required . 
 
The legislation itself establishes the products subject to licensing.  
 
The Executive has the power to abolish the system without legislative approval.  
 
Procedures  
6.I. No restrictions are applied as to the quantity or value of imports of footwear from other 
countries.  
 
II. Not applicable.  
 
III. Licences are allocated to all footwear importers registered with the National Customs 
Directorate and in the register of footwear sector products of the Ministry of Industry 
and Trade.  
 
Digital authorizations are issued and must be presented together with the rest of the 
documentation required for inward customs clearance.  
 
Not applicable.  
 
They are not made known, although the information is available at the request of the 
interested parties.  
 
IV. Not applicable.  
 
V. Automatic licences are issued within the time -limits stipulated in the Agreement.  
 
VI. The period of validity for import licences is 30 days from the date of issue.  
 
VII. The administrative organ is the Ministry of Industry and Trade.  
 
VIII. The criterion of chronological order of submission of applications is used for processing all 
import licences . There are no limits on the quantity of licences per importer.  
 
IX. Not applicable.  
 
X. Not applicab le. 
 
XI. No. 
 
7.(a) Applications for licences may be submitted on any working day prior to the date of import 
clearance.  
 
(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) No. 
 
(d) Yes. 
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  8. There are no reasons for refusal other than those that derive from failure to comply with the 
requirements and in all cases the interested party is notified so that the errors observed can be 
rectified.  
 
Eligibility of importers to apply for licence  
9. All importers are eligible to apply for licences as long as they are registered as such in the 
register of importers of the National Customs Directorate and the register of import ers of footwear 
sector products, overseen by the Ministry of Industry and Trade's Under -Secretariat of State 
for Trade.  
 
All persons and enterprises are entitled to register.  
 
A registration fee is charged.  
 
Documentary and other requirements for licence a pplications  
10. The information required in import licence applications is indicated on the respective 
application form.  
 
The documents to be submitted are:  
 
(a)  application form for a prior import licence available at the Single Window System for 
Imports  (VUI) ; 
(b) a note addressed to the Minister for Industry and Trade;  
(c) packing list ; 
(d) visaed or legalized commercial invoice for the export of the products to Paraguay 
which must include a detailed description and the unit price of the products 
concer ned; 
(e) bill of lading;  
(f) certificate of tax compliance issued by the State Under -Secretariat of Taxation of the 
Ministry of Finance.  
 
11. In all cases, in addition to the import licence, the documents needed for import clearance are 
required.  
 
12. Yes, there is a fee amounting to seven times the minimum daily wage, i.e. G-549,535, as 
established in Resolution No. 64/14 of the Ministry of Industry and Trade.  
 
13. Yes, it is subject to payment of a fee amounting to seven times the minimum daily wage, 
i.e. G-549,535, as established in Resolution No. 64/14 of the Ministry of Industry and Trade.  
 
Conditions of licensing  
14. The import licence for footwear sector products is valid for 30 days from the date of issue, with 
the possibility of extension at the  importer's request.  
 
15. No. 
 
16. Licences are non -transferrable and are issued only to the holders themselves or to authorized 
persons or agents duly accredited as such.  
 
17. No. 
 
Other procedural requirements  
18. No. 
 
19. There are no restrictions on ac cess to foreign exchange.  
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  3  BARS AND RODS OF IRON AND STEEL  
Outline of systems  
1. The products covered by Ministerial Resolution No. 531/2015 as amended by Ministerial  
Resolution No. 939/2016 of the Ministry of Industry and Trade require prior authorization  from the 
Ministry of Industry and Trade (MIC) . Licences are approved in the light of the market situation 
where the full documentary requirements are met, and are consistent with Article 3 of the 
Agreement on Import Licensing Procedures of the World Trade  Organization.  
 
Purposes and coverage of licensing  
2. Import licensing for bars and rods of iron and steel is a non -automatic procedure . It applies to 
the following tariff headings established in Annex I to Decree No. 531/2015 as amended by 
MIC Resolution No. 939/2016.  
 
7213.10.00  Containing indentations, ribs, grooves or other deformations produced during 
the rolling process.  
 
7213.20.00   Hot-rolled bars of non -alloy steel.  
 
7214.20.00   Naturally hard, hot -rolled, shaped rods.  
 
7214.30.00   Other, of free-cutting steel.  
 
3. The system applies to goods originating in and coming from all countries.  
 
4. The procedure is not intended to limit either the quantity or the value of imports.  The measure 
is implemented in order to regulate the supply of the prod uct on the market.  
 
5. Resolution No. 1043/2014  creating the register of importers and establishing the prior 
import licensing regime for wire, bars and rods of iron and/or steel and towers and lattice masts.  
 
MIC Resolution No. 531/2015  establishing the p rior import licensing regime for bars and rods 
of iron and steel.  
 
MIC Resolution No. 980/2015  amending and expanding Resolution No. 531/15 "establishing 
the prior import licensing regime for bars and rods of iron and steel".  
 
MIC Resolution No  939/2016 amending Article  1 and the Annex of Resolution  531/2015 
"establishing the prior import licensing regime for bars and rods of iron and steel".  
 
Yes, it is statutorily required.  
 
The legislation itself establishes the products subject to licensing.  
 
The Exec utive has the power to abolish the system without legislative approval.  
 
Procedures  
6.I. No restrictions are applied as to the quantity or value of imports of bars and rods of iron and 
steel from other countries.  
 
II. Not applicable.  
 
III. Licences are allocated to all importers of bars and rods of iron and steel who are registered 
with the National Customs Directorate and in the register of wire, bars and rods of iron 
and/or steel and towers and lattice masts of the Ministry of Industry and  Trade.  
 
 Digital certificates are issued and must be presented together with the rest of the 
documentation required for inward customs clearance.  
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   Not applicable.  
 
 They are not made known, although the information is available at the request of the 
interested parties.  
 
IV. Not applicable.  
 
V. Automatic licences are issued within the time -limits stipulated in the Agreement.  
 
VI. The period of validity for import licences is 30 days from the date of issue.  
 
VII. The administrative organ is the Ministry of Industry and Trade.  
 
VIII. The criterion of chronological order of submission of applications is used for processing all 
import licences . There are no limits on the quantity of licences per importer.  
 
IX. Not applicable.  
 
X. Not applicable.  
 
XI. No. 
 
7.(a) Applications for licences may be submitted on any working day prior to the date of 
import  clearance.  
 
(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) No. 
 
(d) Yes. 
 
8. There are no reasons for refusal other than those that derive from the market situation or 
failure to comply with the requirements and in all cases the interested party is notified so that the 
errors observed can be rectified.  
 
Eligibility of importers to apply for licence  
9. All importers are eligible to apply for licences as long as they are registered as such in the 
register of importers of the National Customs Directorate and the register of  importers of products 
from the wire, bars and rods of iron and/or steel and towers and lattice masts sector, overseen by 
the Ministry of Industry and Trade's Under -Secretariat of State for Trade.  
 
All persons and enterprises are entitled to register.  
 
A registration fee is charged.  
 
Documentary and other requirements for licence applications  
10. The information required in import licence applications is indicated on the respective 
application form.  
 
The documents to be submitted are:  
 
1. A note addressed to the Minister for Industry and Trade, which in the case of physical 
persons must be signed by the applicant, and in the case of legal persons must be 
signed by one of the current directors or by the legal representative, who must 
provide  evidence of authorization to act.  
 
2. A completed application form for a prior import  licence . The application form must not 
contain any erasures or alterations . ANNEX III.  G/LIC/N/3/PRY/5  
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3. Submit  an authenticated copy of the following documents:  
 
  a. packing list wi th the respective eight -digit NCM codes (Tariff Heading);  
 b. entry on the register of importers of wire, bars and rods of iron and/or steel and 
towers and lattice masts, issued by the Ministry of Industry and Trade;  
 c. legalized commercial invoice for th e export of the products to Paraguay which 
must include a detailed description and the unit price of the products 
concerned . Where the invoice is over one page long each page must be 
legalized and authenticated;  
 d. bill of lading;  
 e. certificate of tax compliance issued by the State Under -Secretariat of Taxation 
of the Ministry of Finance.  
 f. payment slip for the corresponding fee.  
 
In addition to the requirements laid down in the preceding article, where necessary, prior 
licence applicants must attach to their application an authenticated copy of their licence to 
use the INTN mark of conformity with technical standards, having regard to the regulations 
set out in Decree No. 10.809/2000 and Decree No. 11.575/07.  
 
11. In all cases, in addition to the impo rt licence, the documents needed for import clearance are 
required.  
 
12. Yes, there is a fee amounting to seven times the minimum daily wage, i.e. G-549,535, as 
established in Resolution No. 64/14 of the Ministry of Industry and Trade.  
 
13. Yes, it is subject to payment of a fee amounting to seven times the minimum daily wage, 
i.e. G-549,535, as established in Resolution No. 64/14 of the Ministry of Industry and Trade.  
 
Conditions of licensing  
14. Import licences for bars and rods of iron and  steel are valid for 30 days from the date of issue, 
with the possibility of extension at the importer's request.  
 
15. No. 
 
16. Licences are non -transferrable and are issued only to the holders themselves or to authorized 
persons or agents duly accredited as such.  
 
17. No. 
 
Other procedural requirements  
18. No. 
 
19. There are no restrictions on access to foreign exchange.  
 
4  PORTLAND CEMENT AND SPECIAL CEMENTS  
Outline of systems  
1. The products covered by Decree No. 6533/2016 and its implementing regulations as set out in 
Ministerial Resolution No  09/2017 of the Ministry of Industry and Trade require prior authorization 
from the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MIC) . Licences are approved in the light of the market 
situation where the full documentary requirements are met, and are consistent with Article 3 of 
the Agreement on Import Licensing Procedures of the World Trade Organization.  
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  Purposes and coverage of licensing  
2. Import licensing for Portland cement and special cements is a non -automatic proc edure . It 
applies to the following tariff headings established in Annex I to Decree No. 6533/2016.  
 
NCM   DESCRIPTION  
 
25.23  PORTLAND CEMENT, ALUMINOUS CEMENT, SLAG CEMENT, 
SUPERSULPHATE CEMENT AND SIMILAR HYDRAULIC CEMENTS, 
WHETHER OR NOT COLOURED OR IN THE FORM OF CLINKERS.  
2523.10.00   - Cement clinkers  
2523.21.00   - Portland cement:  
    - White cement, whether or not artificially coloured  
2523.29   - Other  
2523.29.10   - Ordinary cement  
2523.29.90   - Other  
2523.30.00   - Aluminous cement  
2523.90.00   - Other hydraulic cements  
 
3. The system applies to goods originating in and coming from all countries.  
 
4. The procedure is not intended to limit either the quantity or the value of imports.  The measure 
is implemented in order to regulate the supply of the prod uct on the market.  
 
5. Decree No. 6533/2016  establishing the prior import licensing regime for Portland cement and 
special cements.  
 
MIC Resolution No. 09/2017 regulating Decree No  6.533 of 21  December  2016 and laying 
down the requirements that must be satisfied for the grant of a prior import licence for 
Portland  cement and special cements.  
 
Yes, it is statutorily required.  
 
The legislation itself establishes the products subject to licensing.  
 
The Executive has the power to abolish the system without l egislative approval.  
 
Procedures  
6.I. No restrictions are applied as to the quantity or value of imports of Portland cement and 
special cements from other countries.  
 
II. Not applicable.  
 
III. Licences are allocated to all Portland cement and special cements importers registered with 
the National Customs Directorate and in the Ministry of Industry and Trade's register of 
importers of cement held by the Directorate -General of Domestic Trade, overseen by the 
Under -Secretariat of State for Trade of the Mi nistry of Industry and Trade.  
 
 Digital authorizations are issued and must be presented together with the rest of the 
documentation required for inward customs clearance.  
 
 Not applicable.  
 
 They are not made known, although the information is available at  the request of the 
interested parties.  
 
IV. Not applicable.  
 
V. Automatic licences are issued within the time -limits stipulated in the Agreement.  
 
VI. The period of validity for import licences is 30 days from the date of issue.  G/LIC/N/3/PRY/5  
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VII. The administrative o rgan is the Ministry of Industry and Trade.  
 
VIII. The criterion of chronological order of submission of applications is used for processing all 
import licences . There are no limits on the quantity of licences per importer.  
 
IX. Not applicable.  
 
X. Not applicable.  
 
XI. No. 
 
7.(a) Applications for licences may be submitted on any working day prior to the date of import 
clearance.  
 
(b) If, for various reasons, the product has not arrived within the time stipulated and an 
application has been submitted, the n yes, an extension can be granted, provided a request 
is made.  
 
(c) No. 
 
(d) Yes. 
 
8. There are no reasons for refusal other than those that derive from the market situation or 
failure to comply with the requirements and in all cases the interested party is notified for 
information purposes.  
 
Eligibility of importers to apply for licence  
9. All importers are eligible to apply for licences as long as they are registered as such in the 
register of importers of cement held by the Directorate -General of Domest ic Trade, overseen by 
the Ministry of Industry and Trade's Under -Secretariat of State for Trade.  
 
All persons and enterprises are entitled to register.  
 
A registration fee is charged.  
 
Documentary and other requirements for licence applications  
10. The information required in import licence applications is indicated on the respective 
application form.  
 
Applications for non -automatic prior import licences as established in Decree No. 6.533/2016 must 
satisfy the following requirements in accordance with Mi nisterial Resolution No. 09/2017:  
 
1. A note addressed to the Minister for Industry and Trade, which in the case of legal 
persons must be signed by the firm 's legal representative, and in the case of physical 
persons must be signed by the applicant;  
 
2. Submission of an authenticated copy of the following documents:  
 
a. packing list with the respective eight -digit NCM codes (tariff codes) as set out in 
a pro forma  invoice;  
b. registration as an importer of cement;  
c. licence to use the INTN Mark;  
d. pro forma  invoice;  
e. certificate of tax compliance issued by the State Under -Secretariat of Taxation 
of the Ministry of Finance;  
f. fee payment slip.  
 
11. In all cases, in addition to the import licence, the documents needed for import clearance are 
required.  G/LIC/N/3/PRY/5  
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12. Yes, there is a fee amounting to seven times the minimum daily wage, i.e. G-549,535, as 
established in Resolution No. 09/2017 of the Ministry of Industry and Trade.  
 
13. Yes, it is subject to payment of a fee amounting to seven times the minimum dail y wage, 
i.e. G-549,535, as established in Resolution No. 09/2017 of the Ministry of Industry and Trade.  
 
Conditions of licensing  
14. Import licences for Portland cement and special cements are valid for 30 days from the date  of 
issue, with the possibility of extension at the importer's request.  
 
15. No. 
 
16. Licences are non -transferrable and are issued only to the holders themselves or to authorized 
persons or agents duly accredited as such.  
 
17. No. 
 
Other procedural requirements  
18. No. 
 
19. There are no  restrictions on access to foreign exchange.  
 
5  MOBILE CELLULAR TELEPHONES, MOBILE CELLULAR TELEPHONE PARTS AND 
SEPARATE (NOT INTEGRATED INTO FINISHED MOBILE CELLULAR TELEPHONES) 
MOTHERBOARDS (ELECTRONIC BOARDS OR MAINBOARDS)  
Outline of systems  
1. The produc ts covered by Decree No. 6832/2017 and Ministerial Resolution No. 410/2017 of the 
Ministry of Industry and Trade require prior authorization . Licences to import mobile cellular 
telephones  are approved in all cases where the established requirements are met , and are 
consistent with Article 2 of the Agreement on Import Licensing Procedures of the 
World  Trade  Organization.  
 
Licences to import mobile cellular telephone parts and separate (not integrated into finished 
mobile cellular telephones) motherboards (el ectronic boards or mainboards) are approved or 
refused in the light of import needs analysis, and are consistent with Article 3 of the Agreement on 
Import Licensing Procedures of the World Trade Organization.  
 
Purposes and coverage of licensing  
2. Import l icensing for made -up articles is an automatic procedure . It applies to the following tariff 
headings of the MERCOSUR Common Nomenclature (NCM), established in Decree  6832/2017:  
 
NCM    DESCRIPTION  
 
8517.12.3   Telephones for cellular networks, other than satellite  
8517.12.31  Portable  
8517.70.99  Parts and accessories for cellular telephones  
 8517.70.10.  Motherboards for cellular telephones  
 
3. The system applies to goods originating in and coming from all countries.  
 
4. The procedure is not intended to l imit either the quantity or the value of imports . In respect of 
NCM tariff subheadings 8517.12.3 and 8517.12.31 its administrative purpose is quality control, 
registration and collection of statistical data.  
 
In respect of NCM tariff subheadings 8517.70.99  and 8517.70.10 : the measure being implemented 
through the import licensing procedure is control, registration and collection of statistical data.  G/LIC/N/3/PRY/5  
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5. Decree No. 6832/2017  Creating the register of importers of mobile cellular telephones, the 
register of im porters of mobile cellular telephone parts and the register of importers of separate 
(not integrated into finished mobile cellular telephones) motherboards (electronic boards or 
mainboards) and establishing the mandatory certification by the National Telec ommunications 
Commission (CONATEL) of mobile cellular telephones, the prior import licensing regime for mobile 
cellular telephones, the NON -automatic prior import licensing regime for mobile cellular telephone 
parts and the NON -automatic prior import licen sing regime for separate (not integrated into 
finished mobile cellular telephones) motherboards (electronic boards or mainboards).  
 
Resolution No. 410/2017 Regulating Decree No. 6.832 of 2 8 February  2017 establishing the 
institutional procedures for the re gistration of importers, automatic and non -automatic prior 
licensing and mandatory certification of mobile cellular telephones, mobile cellular telephone parts 
and separate (not integrated into finished mobile cellular telephones) motherboards 
(electronic  boards or mainboards).  
 
Yes, it is statutorily required.  
 
The legislation itself establishes the products subject to licensing.  
 
The Executive has the power to abolish the system without legislative approval.  
 
Procedures  
6.I. No restrictions are applied as  to the quantity or value of imports of mobile cellular 
telephones, mobile cellular telephone parts and separate (not integrated into finished mobile 
cellular telephones) motherboards (electronic boards or mainboards) from other countries.  
 
II. Not applicable.  
 
III. Licences are allocated to all importers registered with the National Customs Directorate and 
in the register of importers of mobile cellular telephones, mobile cellular telephone parts and 
separate (not integrated into finished mobile cel lular telephones) motherboards 
(electronic  boards or mainboards) of the Ministry of Industry and Trade.  
 
 Digital authorizations are issued and must be presented together with the rest of the 
documentation required for inward customs clearance.  
 
Not applicable.  
 
They are not made known, although the information is available at the request of the 
interested parties.  
 
IV. Not applicable.  
 
V. Automatic licences are issued within the time -limits stipulated in the Agreement.  
 
VI. The period of validity for  import licences is 30 days from the date they are granted.  
 
VII. Consideration is effected by a single administrative organ, the Ministry of Industry 
and Trade.  
 
VIII. The criterion of chronological order of submission of applications is used for processi ng all 
import licences . There are no limits on the quantity of licences per importer.  
 
IX. Not applicable.  
 
X. Not applicable.  
 
XI. No. 
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  7.(a) Applications for licences may be submitted on any working day prior to the date of import 
clearance.  
 
(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.  
 
(d) Consideration is effected by a single adm inistrative organ, the Ministry of Industry and 
Trade.  
 
8. In respect of NCM tariff subheadings 8517.12.3  and 8517.12.31  there are no reasons for refusal 
other than those that derive from failure to comply with the requirements and in all cases the 
interes ted party is notified so that the errors observed can be rectified.  
 
In respect of NCM tariff subheadings 8517.70.99 and 8517.70.10 there are no  reasons for refusal 
other than those that derive from legal justification for import or failure to comply with the 
requirements of Ministerial Resolution No. 410/2017 and in all cases the interested party is 
notified for the relevant purposes.  
 
Eligibility of importers to apply for licence  
9. All importers are eligible to apply for licences as long as they are registered as such in the 
register of importers of the National Customs Directorate and the register of importers of mobile 
cellular telephones, mobile cellular telephone parts and separat e (not integrated into finished 
mobile cellular telephones) motherboards (electronic boards or mainboards) of the Ministry of 
Industry and Trade.  
 
All persons and enterprises are entitled to register.  
 
A fee is charged for importer registration.  
 
There is no published list of authorized importers, although the information is available at the 
request of the interested parties.  
 
Documentary and other requirements for licence applications  
10. The information required in import licence applications is indicated  on the respective 
application form.  
 
 NCM 8517.12.3   Telephones for cellular networks, other than satellite  
 NCM 8517.12.31  Portable  
 
1. Application for a prior import licence for mobile cellular telephones in a note addressed 
to the Minister for Industry and Trade.  
2. Completed application form for a prior import licence for mobile cellular telephones, as 
contained in Annex  IV. 
3. Certificate of registration in the register of importers of mobile cellular telephones.  
4. Authenticated copy  of the f ollowing documents:  
  4.1 packing list with the respective eight -digit tariff heading codes;  
  4.2 pro forma  invoice;  
4.3 certificate of tax compliance issued by the State Under -Secretariat of Taxation 
(SET) of the Ministry of Finance;  
  4.4. payment slip for the corresponding fee.  
5. Details of the importer or importing enterprise:  
 5.1. company name;  
 5.2. principal activity;  
 5.3 Single Taxpayer Registration (RUC) number;  
 5.4 address, city, department, district;  
 5.5 telephone number, fax number, email address.  G/LIC/N/3/PRY/5  
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   5.6 Details of the imported product:  
  5.6.1.  brand;  
  5.6.2.  country of origin, provenance;  
  5.6.3  quantity in units and total value to be imported.  
 5.7 Details of the exporter:  
  5.7.1.  name or company name;  
  5.7.2  country/city/address;  
  5.7.3.  telephone number;  
  5.7.4  email/website address;  
  5.7.5  tax identification number.  
5.8 Certificate of type -approval of mobile cellular telephones issued by the 
National  Telecommunications Commission (CONATEL).  
5.9 Certificate of entry by CONATEL on  the IMEI (International Mobile Equipment 
Identity) register provided to the importer by the manufacturers of the mobile 
cellular telephones to be imported.  
 
 NCM 8517.70.99   Parts and accessories for cellular telephones  
 
1. Application for non -automatic prior import licence for mobile cellular telephone parts 
in a note addressed to the Minister for Industry and Trade.  
2. Completed application form for a non -automatic prior import licence for mobile cellular 
telephone parts, as contained in Annex  V. 
3. Certificate of registration in the register of importers of mobile cellular telephone 
parts.  
4. Authenticated copy of the following documents:  
 4.1 packing list with the respective eight -digit tariff heading codes;  
 4.2 pro forma  invoice;  
4.3 certificate of tax compliance issued by the State Under -Secretariat of Taxation 
of the Ministry of Finance;  
4.4. payment slip for the corresponding fee.  
5.  Details of the importer or importing enterprise:  
5.1. company name;  
5.2. principal activity;  
5.3 Single Taxpayer R egistration number;  
5.4 address, city, department, district;  
5.5 telephone number, fax number, email address.  
6. Details of the imported product:  
6.1 brand;  
6.2. country of origin, provenance;  
6.3 quantity in units and total value to be imported.  
7. Detail s of the exporter:  
7.1. name or company name;  
7.2 country/city/address;  
7.3 telephone number;  
7.4 email/website address;  
7.5 tax identification number.  
 
 NCM 8517.70.10  Motherboards for cellular telephones  
 
1. Application for non -automatic prior import licence for separate (not integrated into 
finished mobile cellular telephones) motherboards (electronic boards or mainboards) 
for mobile cellular telephones in a note addressed to the Minister for Industry 
and Trade  
2. Completed application form for a non -automatic prior import licence for separate (not 
integrated into finished mobile cellular telephones) motherboards (electronic boards or 
mainboards), as contained in Annex  VI. 
3. Certificate of registration in the register of importers of separate (not int egrated into 
finished mobile cellular telephones) motherboards (electronic boards or mainboards).  
4. Certificate of entry by CONATEL on the IMEI (International Mobile Equipment Identity) 
register provided to the importer by the manufacturers of the mobile cellular 
telephones to be imported.  G/LIC/N/3/PRY/5  
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  5. Authenticated copy  of the following documents:  
5.1 packing list with the respective eight -digit tariff heading codes;  
5.2 pro forma  invoice;  
5.3 certificate of tax compliance issued by the State Under -Secretariat of T axation 
of the Ministry of Finance;  
5.4. payment slip for the corresponding fee.  
6. Details of the importer or importing enterprise:  
6.1. company name;  
6.2. principal activity;  
6.3 Single Taxpayer Registration (RUC) number;  
6.4 address, city, department, d istrict;  
6.5 telephone number, fax number, email address.  
7. Details of the imported product:  
7.1. brand;  
7.2. country of origin, provenance;  
7.3 quantity in units and total value to be imported.  
8. Details of the exporter:  
8.1. name or company name;  
8.2 country/city/address;  
8.3 telephone number;  
8.4 email/website address;  
8.5 tax identification number.  
 
11. In all cases, in addition to the import licence, the documents needed for import clearance are 
required.  
 
12. Yes, there is a fee amounting to seven times the minimum daily wage, i.e. G-549,535, 
as established in Resolution No. 410/2017 of the Ministry of Industry and Trade.  
 
13. Yes, there is a fee amounting to seven times the minimum daily wage, i.e. G-549,535, 
as established in Resolution No. 410/20 17 of the Ministry of Industry and Trade.  
 
Conditions of licensing  
14. Import licences for mobile cellular telephones, mobile cellular telephone parts and separate 
(not integrated into finished mobile cellular telephones) motherboards (electronic boards or  
mainboards) are valid for 30 days from the date of issue, with the possibility of extension at the 
importer's request.  
 
15. No. 
 
16. Licences are non -transferrable and are issued only to the holders themselves or to authorized 
persons or agents duly accre dited as such.  
 
17. No. 
 
Other procedural requirements  
18. No. 
 
19. There are no restrictions on access to foreign exchange.  
 
6  INCANDESCENT AND FLUORESCENT LAMPS  
Outline of systems  
1. The products covered by Decree No. 7103/2017 will require prior authorization once regulations 
by the Ministry of Industry and Trade are issued . Licences will be approved in all cases where the 
established requirements are met, and are consistent with Article 2 of the Agreement on Import 
Licensing Procedures of the Wor ld Trade Organization.  
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  Purposes and coverage of licensing  
2. Import licensing for incandescent and fluorescent lamps is an automatic procedure . It applies to 
the following tariff headings of the MERCOSUR Common Nomenclature (NCM) established in 
Decree No. 7103/2017.  
 
NCM   DESCRIPTION  
8539.22.00   Other, of a power not exceeding 200  W and for a voltage exceeding 
100 V (incandescent lamps).  
8539.31.00   Fluorescent, hot cathode (compact fluorescent lamps – low consumption)  
8539.29.90   Other  
3. The system applies to goods originating in and coming from all countries.  
 
4. The procedure is not intended to limit either the quantity or the value of imports.  Its purpose is 
quality control, registration and collection of statistical data . 
 
5. Decree No. 7.103/2017 Creating the register of manufacturers and importers of incandescent 
and fluorescent lamps under the authority of the Ministry of Industry and Trade and establishing 
the prior import licensing regime and mandatory energy efficiency certification . 
 
Yes, it is statutorily required.  
 
The legislation itself establishes the products subject to licensing.  
 
The Executive has the power to abolish the system without legislative approval.  
 
Procedures  
6.I. No restrictions are applied as to the quantity or v alue of imports of incandescent and 
fluorescent lamps from other countries.  
 
II. Not applicable.  
 
III. Licences will be allocated to all importers registered in the National Customs Directorate and 
the register of manufacturers and importers of incandescen t and fluorescent lamps overseen 
by the Ministry of Industry and Trade.  
 
 Digital authorizations are issued and must be presented together with the rest of the 
documentation required for inward customs clearance.  
 
Not applicable.  
 
They are not made known, although the information is available at the request of the 
interested parties.  
 
IV. Not applicable.  
 
V. Automatic licences are issued within the time -limits stipulated in the Agreement.  
 
VI. Regulation is pending.  
 
VII. Consideration is effected by a single administrative organ, the Ministry of Industry and 
Trade.  
 
VIII. The criterion of chronological order of submission of applications is used for processing all 
import licences . There are no limits on the quantity of licences per importer.  
 
IX. Not ap plicable.  
 
X. Not applicable.  G/LIC/N/3/PRY/5  
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XI. No. 
 
7.(a) Applications for licences may be submitted on any working day prior to the date of import 
clearance.  
 
(b) If, for various reasons, the product has not arrived within the time stipulated and an 
application has b een submitted, then yes, an extension can be granted, provided a request 
is made.  
 
(c) There are no limitations.  
 
(d) Consideration is effected by a single administrative organ, the Ministry of Industry 
and Trade.  
 
8. There are no reasons for refusal other  than those that derive from failure to comply with the 
requirements and in all cases the interested party is notified so that the errors observed can be 
rectified.  
 
Eligibility of importers to apply for licence  
9. All importers are eligible to apply for licences as long as they are registered as such in the 
register of importers of the National Customs Directorate and the register of importers of 
incandescent and fluorescent lamps, overseen by the Ministry of Industr y and Trade.  
 
All persons and enterprises are entitled to register.  
 
A fee is charged for importer registration.  
 
There is no published list of authorized importers, although the information is available at the 
request of the interested parties.  
 
Documentary and other requirements for licence applications  
10. The information required for import licence applications is pending regulation . Once 
promulgated, it will be published on the web -page http://www.snin.g ov.py . 
 
11. In all cases, in addition to the import licence, the documents needed for import clearance are 
required.  
 
12. Pending regulation.  
 
13. Pending regulation.  
 
Conditions of licensing  
14. Pending regulation.  
 
15. No. 
 
16. Licences are non -transferr able and are issued only to the holders themselves or to authorized 
persons or agents duly accredited as such.  
 
17. No. 
 
Other procedural requirements  
18. No. 
 
19. There are no restrictions on access to foreign exchange.  
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  7  PLASTIC BAGS AND BIO DEGRADABLE BAGS  
Outline of systems  
1. The products covered by Ministerial Resolution No. 353/2017 of the Ministry of Industry and 
Trade will require prior authorization from 1  September  2018. Licences will be approved in all 
cases where the established requirements a re met, and are consistent with Article 2 of the 
Agreement on Import Licensing Procedures of the World Trade Organization.  
 
Purposes and coverage of licensing  
2. Import licensing for plastic bags and biodegradable bags is an automatic procedure . It applies  to 
the following tariff headings of the MERCOSUR Common Nomenclature (NCM), for the products 
described in Ministerial Resolution No. 353/2017 of the Ministry of Industry and Trade:  
 
Plastic bags and biodegradable bags  
 
NCM   DESCRIPTION  
  - Sacks and bags  (including cones):  
3923.21    - - Of polymers of ethylene  
  3923.21.10    Of a capacity not exceeding 1,000  cm3 
  3923.21.90    Other  
 
3. The system applies to goods originating in and coming from all countries.  
 
4. The procedure is not intended to limit either the quantity or the value of imports.  Its purpose is 
quality control, registration and collection of statistical data.  
 
5. Ministry of Industry and Trade (MIC) Resolution No. 353/2017 implementing Article  2 of 
Decree No. 5.537/2016 regulating Law No. 5.414/2015 "Promoting the reduced use of 
polyethylene plastic " and establishing the prior import licensing regime for plastic bags and 
biodegradable bags.  
 
Yes, it is statutorily required.  
 
The legislation itself establishes the products subject to lic ensing.  
 
The Executive has the power to abolish the system without legislative approval.  
 
Procedures  
6.I. No restrictions are applied as to the quantity or value of imports of plastic bags and 
biodegradable bags from other countries.  
 
II. Not applicable.  
 
III. Licences will be allocated to all importers registered with the National Customs Directorate 
and in the register of importers of plastic bags and biodegradable bags of the Ministry of 
Industry and Trade.  
 
 Digital certificates are issued and must be p resented together with the rest of the 
documentation required for inward customs clearance.  
 
Not applicable.  
 
They are not made known, although the information is available at the request of the 
interested parties.  
 
IV. Not applicable.  
 
V. Automatic licences will be issued within the time -limits stipulated in the Agreement.  
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  VI. The period of validity for import licences is 30 days from the date they are granted.  
 
VII. Consideration is effected by a single administrative organ, the Ministry of Industr y and 
Trade.  
 
VIII. The criterion of chronological order of submission of applications is used for processing all 
import licences . There are no limits on the quantity of licences per importer.  
 
IX. Not applicable.  
 
X. Not applicable.  
 
XI. No. 
 
7.(a) Applic ations for licences may be submitted on any working day prior to the date of import 
clearance.  
 
(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.  
 
(d) Consideration is effected by a single administrative organ, the Ministry of Industry and 
Trade.  
 
8. There are no reasons for refusal other than those that derive from failure to comply with the 
requirements and in all cases the interested party is notified so that the errors observed can be 
rectified.  
 
Eligibility of importers to apply for licence  
9. All importers are eligible to apply for licences as long as they are registered as such in th e 
register of importers of the National Customs Directorate and the Ministry of Industry and Trade 's 
register of importers of plastic bags and biodegradable bags , overseen by the Under -Secretariat of 
State for Trade.  
 
All persons and enterprises will be en titled to register.  
 
A fee is charged for importer registration.  
 
There is no published list of authorized importers, although the information is available at the 
request of the interested parties.  
 
Documentary and other requirements for licence applicatio ns 
10. The information required in import licence applications is indicated on the respective 
application form.  
 
Prior import licence applications must satisfy the following requirements:  
 
1. Application for import licence in a note addressed to the Minist er for Industry and 
Trade.  
2. Completed application form for a prior import licence as contained in Annex  VI of 
MIC Resolution No. 353/2017,  of which it forms part.  
3. Certificate of registration in the register of manufacturers and importers of plastic 
bags and biodegradable bags.  
4. Pro forma  business invoice for the import of the products in respect of which a licence 
is sought.  
5. Packing list with the respective eight -digit tariff heading codes as set out in the 
pro forma  invoice.  G/LIC/N/3/PRY/5  
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  6. Details of the i mporter or importing enterprise:  
6.1. company name;  
6.2. principal activity;  
6.3 Single Taxpayer Registration (RUC) number;  
6.4 address, city, department, district;  
6.5 address of sales premises and warehouses;  
6.6 telephone number, fax number, email address.  
7. Details of the imported product:  
7.1 brand;  
7.2. country of origin, provenance;  
7.3 volume and total value to be imported, by origin;  
7.4 details of the exporter in the country of origin;  
7.5 certificate provided for in Article  6 of this Resolu tion; 
7.6 record of payment of the appropriate fee.  
 
11. In all cases, in addition to the import licence, the documents needed for import clearance are 
required.  
 
12. Yes, there is a fee amounting to seven times the minimum daily wage, i.e. G-549,535, as 
established in Resolution No. 353/2017 of the Ministry of Industry and Trade.  
 
13. Yes, it is subject to payment of a fee amounting to seven times the minimum daily wage, 
i.e. G-549,535, as established in Resolution No. 353/2017 of the Ministry of Industry and Trade.  
 
Conditions of licensing  
14. Import licences for products from the made -up articles sector are valid for 30 days from the 
date of issue, with the possibility of extension at the importer's request.  
 
15. No. 
 
16. Licences are non -transferrable and are issued only to the holders themselves or to authorized 
persons or agents duly accredited as such.  
 
17. No. 
 
Other procedural requirements  
18. No. 
 
19. There are no restrictions on access to foreign exchange.  
 
8  "TOURING CLASS" ("T" ) PROTECTIVE HELMET S 
Outline of systems  
1. The products covered by Decree No. 7621/2017 require prior authorization . Licences are 
approved in all cases where the established requirements are met, and are consistent with 
Article  2 of the Agreement on Import Licensing Procedur es of the World Trade Organization.  
 
Purposes and coverage of licensing  
2. Import licensing for "touring class" ("T") protective helmets intended for drivers and passengers 
of two -wheel, three -wheel or four -wheel motorcycles without cabs in Tariff  Subheading 
6506.10.00  of the Mercosur Common Nomenclature (NCM) – Safety headgear, is an automatic 
procedure.  
 
3. The system applies to goods originating in and coming from all countries.  
 
4. The procedure is not intended to limit either the quantity or th e value of imports.  Its purpose is 
quality control, registration and collection of statistical data.  
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  5. Decree No. 7.621/2017 creating the register of manufacturers and importers of "touring 
class" ("T") protective helmets intended for drivers and passeng ers of two -wheel, three -wheel or 
four-wheel motorcycles without cabs, and establishing the mandatory certification, the prior import 
licensing regime and the marking and labelling of such helmets.  
 
Yes, it is statutorily required.  
 
The legislation itself e stablishes the products subject to licensing.  
 
The Executive has the power to abolish the system without legislative approval.  
 
Procedures  
6.I. No restrictions are applied as to the quantity or value of imports of "touring class" ("T") 
protective helmets from other countries.  
 
II. Not applicable.  
 
III. Licences are allocated to all importers registered with the National Customs Directorate and 
in the register of manufacturers and importers of "touring class" ("T") protective helmets of 
the Ministry of Indu stry and Trade.  
 
 Digital certificates are issued and must be presented together with the rest of the 
documentation required for inward customs clearance.  
 
Not applicable.  
 
They are not made known, although the information is available at the request of th e 
interested parties.  
 
IV. Not applicable.  
 
V. Automatic licences are issued within the time -limits stipulated in the Agreement.  
 
VI. The period of validity for import licences is 30 days from the date they are granted.  
 
VII. Consideration is effected by a  single administrative organ, the Ministry of Industry and 
Trade.  
 
VIII. The criterion of chronological order of submission of applications is used for processing all 
import licences . There are no limits on the quantity of licences per importer.  
 
IX. Not applicable.  
 
X. Not applicable.  
 
XI. No. 
 
7.(a) Applications for licences may be submitted on any working day prior to the date of import 
clearance.  
 
(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.  
 
(d) Consideration is effected by a single administrative organ, the Ministry of Industry and 
Trade.  
 
8. There are no reasons for refusal othe r than those that derive from failure to comply with the 
requirements and in all cases the interested party is notified so that the errors observed can be 
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Eligibility of importers to apply for licence  
9. All importers are eligible to apply for licences as long as they are registered as such in the 
register of importers of the National Customs Directorate and the register of importers of 
"touring  class" ("T") protective helmets,  overseen by the Ministry of Industry and Trade's 
Under -Secretariat o f State for Trade.  
 
All persons and enterprises are entitled to register.  
 
A fee will be charged for importer registration.  
 
There is no published list of authorized importers, although the information is available at the 
request of the interested parties.  
 
Documentary and other requirements for licence applications  
10. The information required in import licence applications is indicated on the respective 
application form.  
 
The documents to be submitted are pending regulation by the Ministry of Industry and  Trade.  
 
11. In all cases, in addition to the import licence, the documents needed for import clearance will 
be required.  
 
12. Pending regulation.  
 
13. Pending regulation.  
  
Conditions of licensing  
14. Import licences for "touring class" ("T") protective h elmets  will be valid for 30 days from the 
date of issue . The possibility of extension is pending regulation.  
 
15. No. 
 
16. Licences are non -transferrable and are issued only to the holders themselves or to authorized 
persons or agents duly accredited as such.  
 
17. No. 
 
Other procedural requirements  
18. No. 
 
19. There are no restrictions on access to foreign exchange.  
 
9  LIQUID PETROLEUM GAS  
Outline of systems  
1. The products covered by Decree No. 7427/2017 of the Ministry of Industry and Trade require 
prior authorization . That Decree is pending Regulation by the implementing authority (Ministry of 
Industry and Trade) . Licences are approved in all cases where the established requirements are 
met, and are consistent with Article 2 of the Agreement on Import Li censing Procedures of the 
World Trade Organization.  
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  Purposes and coverage of licensing  
2. Import licensing for made -up articl es is an automatic procedure . It applies in respect of the 
import of the products under the following tariff headings:  
 
a. 2711.19 .10   Liquid petroleum gas  
b. 2711.12.10   Liquefied petroleum gas – Propane  
c. 2711.13.00   Liquefied petroleum gas – Butane  
 
3. The system applies to goods originating in and coming from all countries.  
 
4. The procedure is not intended to limit either th e quantity or the value of imports.  Its purpose is 
administrative, to obtain statistical data and control the quality of the product.  
 
5. Decree N°  7427/2017  which amends Article 6 and broadens the scope of Decree  
No. 15.124/2001, establishes the prior import licensing regime for liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) in 
the Republic of Paraguay, and introduces minimum quality requirements for LPG i mports . 
 
Yes, it is statutorily required.  
 
The legislation itself establishes the products subject to licensing.  
 
The Executive has the power to abolish the system without legislative approval.  
 
Procedures  
6.I. No restrictions are applied as to the quantity or value of imports of liquid petroleum gas 
(LPG) from other countries.  
 
II. Not applicable.  
 
III. Licences are allocated to all importers registered with the National Customs Directorate, to 
fractioning and distribution companies, and to liquid petroleum gas (LPG) storage facilities 
that are duly registered and authorized at the LPG Department overseen  by the 
Directorate -General of Fuels at the Ministry of Industry and Trade.  
 
 Digital certificates are issued and must be presented together with the rest of the 
documentation required for inward customs clearance.  
 
Not applicable.  
 
They are not made known , although the information is available at the request of the 
interested parties.  
 
IV. Not applicable.  
 
V. Automatic licences are issued within the time -limits stipulated in the Agreement.  
 
VI. The period of validity for import licences is 30 days from the  date they are granted.  
 
VII. Consideration is effected by a single administrative organ, the Ministry of Industry and 
Trade, nonetheless . Once the import has been received but before it has been stored in 
storage facility tanks, the Ministry of Industry a nd Trade, acting at the importer 's cost and 
through the National Institute of Technology, Standardization and Metrology (INTN), will 
take samples of the imported products for the purpo se of density analysis at 15°C,  as 
provided for in Standard ASTM -IP-API Tables 53 and 54.  
 
Within no more than 24 hours the National Institute of Technology, Standardization and 
Metrology must inform the Ministry of Industry and Trade through the Single Window 
System for Imports (VUI) of the results of the characterization (de nsity) analysis of the 
samples taken.  
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  The importer will not be authorized to unload imported LPG products before the INTN has 
sampled them.  
 
VIII. The criterion of chronological order of submission of applications is used for processing all 
import licence s. There are no limits on the quantity of licences per importer.  
 
IX. Not applicable.  
 
X. Not applicable.  
 
XI. No. 
 
7.(a) Applications for licences may be submitted on any working day prior to the date of import 
clearance.  
 
(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.  
 
(d) Consideration is effected by a single administrative organ, th e Ministry of Industry and 
Trade.  
 
8. There are no reasons for refusal other than those that derive from failure to comply with the 
requirements and in all cases the interested party is notified so that the errors observed can be 
rectified.  
 
Eligibility of  importers to apply for licence  
9. All importers are eligible to apply for licences as long as they are registered as such in the 
Register of Importers of the National Customs Directorate ; also eligible are fractioning and 
distribution companies and liquid  petroleum gas (LPG) storage facilities that are duly registered 
and authorized at the LPG Department overseen by the Directorate -General of Fuels at the 
Ministry of Industry and Trade.  
 
Only fractioning and distribution companies and liquid petroleum gas (LPG) storage facilities are 
entitled to register.  
 
A fee is charged for registration by fractioning and distribution companies and liquid petroleum gas 
(LPG) storage facilities, which are the only entities authorized to import.  
 
There is no published list  of authorized importers, although the information is available at the 
request of the interested parties.  
 
Documentary and other requirements for licence applications  
10. The information required in import licence applications is indicated on the respective 
application form . The process for importing the liquid petroleum gas (LPG) products covered by 
the tariff headings referred to in Article  3 of Decree  7427/2017 will be conducted through the 
Single Window for Imports (VUI) and will include comple tion of an electronic form and submission 
of the following supporting documents:  
 
 (a) product import bill;  
 (b) certificate of quality at source;  
 (c) payment of fees for services rendered on the basis of the prior import licence.  
 
11. In all cases, in ad dition to the import licence, the documents needed for import clearance are 
required.  
 
12. A fee will be payable, the amount of which is pending regulation.  
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  13. A fee will be payable, the amount of which is pending regulation.  
 
Conditions of licensing  
14. Import licences for liquid petroleum gas (LPG) products are valid for 30 days from the date of 
issue, with the possibility of extension at the importer's request.  
 
15. No. 
 
16. Licences are non -transferrable and are issued only to the holders themselves o r to authorized 
persons or agents duly accredited as such.  
 
17. No. 
 
Other procedural requirements  
18. No. 
 
19. There are no restrictions on access to foreign exchange.  
 
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