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Central American Common External Tariff brackets

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Importing machinery and inputs17-importar-maquinaria.md
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Importing machinery: duty and clearanceimportar-maquinaria
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Invest · Importing machinery: duty and clearance/invertir/importar-maquinaria
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The Central American Import Tariff combines the SAC (a 10-digit nomenclature built on the Harmonized System) with an ad valorem import duty (DAI). Its brackets, according to SIECA/SICE, are: 0% for raw materials and capital goods not produced in the region; 5% for raw materials produced in Central America; 10% for intermediate goods produced in Central America; and 15% for final consumer goods, with exceptions for special situations. The governing framework is the Convention on the Central American Tariff and Customs Regime; the tariff is administered by SIECA and has been in force since 1997.

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Figures

DAI bienes de capital no producidos en la regiónSICE-OEA/SIECA
0%vigente
DAI materias primas producidas en CASICE-OEA/SIECA
5%vigente
DAI bienes intermedios producidos en CASICE-OEA/SIECA
10%vigente
DAI bienes de consumo finalSICE-OEA/SIECA
15%vigente

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