Customs declaration requirements for Bolivia
Customs Declare produces the completed Declaracion de Mercancias de Importacion (DIM) -- reported successor to the prior Declaracion Unica de Importacion (DUI) -- filed via the SUMA (Sistema Unico de Modernizacion Aduanera) system, itself replacing the legacy SIDUNEA++ platform for Bolivia’s own customs authority, in Spanish, from your invoice and supporting documents. You or your broker review and submit it -- nothing leaves your workspace automatically.
Declaration form
Confirmed against the authority’s own published source- Form
- Declaracion de Mercancias de Importacion (DIM) -- reported successor to the prior Declaracion Unica de Importacion (DUI) -- filed via the SUMA (Sistema Unico de Modernizacion Aduanera) system, itself replacing the legacy SIDUNEA++ platform
- Issuing authority
- Aduana Nacional de Bolivia (ANB)
- Primary language
- Spanish
- Accepted languages
- Spanish
- Last verified
- Aug 30, 2026
Import requirements & restrictions
Import permit required
Prior authorization from SENASAG (National Service for Agricultural Health and Food Safety) is required to import foods and beverages into Bolivia -- over 50 affected products, including soy oil, sunflower oil, sugar, fruit juices, and mineral water. SENASAG has 30 days to determine approval of each authorization request.
Servicio Nacional de Sanidad Agropecuaria e Inocuidad Alimentaria (SENASAG), Bolivia
Import prohibited
Import of used motor vehicles into Bolivia is effectively banned: since December 2014 (tightened gradually from Supreme Decree 28963's December 2008 start), passenger vehicles must be no more than one model year old to import; vehicles for transporting 10+ persons must be under 3 years old, special-purpose vehicles under 5 years. Diesel vehicles under 4,000cc displacement, all LPG-fueled vehicles, and right-hand-drive vehicles are prohibited outright regardless of age.
HS 8703 -- Bolivia Aduana Nacional
Duty & tax
- VAT (default rate)
- 13%
- MFN duty rate data
- Available
- Preferential rate
- None on record
- Free duty calculator
- Check a duty rate for Bolivia
Quick answers
What customs declaration form does Bolivia require?
Bolivia’s import declaration is the Declaracion de Mercancias de Importacion (DIM) -- reported successor to the prior Declaracion Unica de Importacion (DUI) -- filed via the SUMA (Sistema Unico de Modernizacion Aduanera) system, itself replacing the legacy SIDUNEA++ platform, issued by Aduana Nacional de Bolivia (ANB).
Which languages does Bolivia accept on a customs declaration?
Spanish
What is the VAT rate on imports into Bolivia?
The default VAT rate on record for Bolivia is 13%.