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How is qualification under Decree 29-89 processed and who is excluded?

According to the cited documentsImporting machinery

The application is filed with the Industrial Policy Directorate of the Ministry of the Economy (MINECO) with a technical and economic report; the opinion must be issued within a maximum of 30 days (arts. 20-21). A company may operate before the resolution by guaranteeing the taxes with a bond or deposit (art. 24). Excluded from access (art. 4 bis): those previously sanctioned with revocation, taxpayers with final tax debts, debtors of the social security institute (IGSS), those in breach of final labor judgments, ZOLIC users, and those already enjoying incentives under other laws.

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  • Statutory term for the qualification ruling

    Maximum 30 days

    In forceDecreto 29-89 arts. 20-21

Sources

  • MINECO

    Texto del Decreto 29-89 con reformas

    mineco.gob.gtAccessed Aug 19, 2026Go to the source