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The DUCA and the differences between DUCA-D, DUCA-F and DUCA-T

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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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Since 1 April 2019 the DUCA (Single Central American Declaration) has replaced the FAUCA, the DUT and the DUA-GT, under Resolution 409-2018 of COMIECO (a date corroborated only by indexed summaries from Lexology and the SICA portal; the official SAT page returned a 403). DUCA-D: imports from outside Central America and other national regimes; DUCA-F: goods originating in intra-regional trade (successor to the FAUCA); DUCA-T: international overland customs transit (successor to the DUT). Trade between Guatemala, Honduras and El Salvador under the customs union uses the FYDUCA, not the DUCA. SEADEX Web, run by VUPE/AGEXPORT, issues DUCA-F and DUCA-D 24/7.

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Figures

Vigencia de la DUCALexology / SICA (resúmenes indexados)
desde 1-abr-2019 (Resolución 409-2018 COMIECO)2019

Caveat

SAT's official DUCA page is inaccessible (403); the COMIECO resolution still to be opened on SIECA

Sources

Organizations named in the answer

  • LexologyLaw-firm notes on IPRIMA rates (5-20% by category), OEA eligibility and the entry into force of the DUCA.Supplier

Directory of organizations

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