General range of the import duty and average applied tariff
- Importing machinery and inputs
- Importing machinery: duty and clearance
- Audited
The import duty (DAI) runs from 0% to 15% for most agricultural and industrial goods, with exceptions of up to 40% (alcoholic beverages) and up to 20% (cigarettes, certain vehicles, weapons), according to the Trade.gov commercial guide. The average rate applied across all products is ~2.4% (Trade.gov); the 2025 WTO profile gives MFN averages of 5.5% simple and 5.2% weighted for the entire tariff universe (verified in dossier 09).
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Figures
- General range of the import duty (DAI)
- 0%–15%
- Average applied rate, all products
- ~2.4%
- Simple / weighted MFN average
- 5.5% / 5.2%
Sources
Related records
- Import duty on industrial machinery
- Central American Common External Tariff brackets
- Customs valuation: the base for import taxes
- The four regimes of Decree 29-89 (maquila law)
- Inputs under Decree 29-89 temporary admission and suspension period
- Article 12 bis benefits of Decree 29-89 for apparel/textiles and ICT
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