Export to Bolivia: a 2026 guide for US manufacturers

Trade relationship and taxes

Bolivia is not among the US free trade agreement partners. Bolivian import taxes include the tariff (gravamen arancelario, a percentage of the CIF value) and 13% VAT, plus consumption taxes on certain goods. In July 2024 Bolivia deposited its ratification of the Mercosur accession protocol.

Documents

• Invoice (except commercial samples under $25), bill of lading or air waybill, proof of insurance, transportation invoice and packing list.
• Certificate of pre-shipment inspection, port expenditures and certificate of origin when applicable, and other certificates as needed.
• Perishable items such as seafood need sanitary health certificates from the country of origin and must meet labeling and marking standards.
• Food and agricultural products follow SENASAG requirements; SENASAG issues a food-safety import permit (prior authorization) for food imports.

US-side steps for every shipment

• Classify the product with its 10-digit Schedule B number (Census Bureau search tool); the first 6 digits are the Harmonized System code your buyer uses for their own tariff.
• File Electronic Export Information (EEI) in AES, through ACE AESDirect or a direct connection, when the value under an individual Schedule B number is over $2,500 or an export license is required. The USPPI or its authorized agent files it.
• Check your export classification. According to BIS, items subject to the EAR that are not listed on the Commerce Control List are EAR99 and, in most situations, need no license, unless they go to a restricted end user, end use or destination.
• Screen your buyer, consignee and end user against the Consolidated Screening List, which combines export screening lists of the Departments of Commerce, State and the Treasury.

Frequently asked questions