Customs declaration requirements for Uruguay
Customs Declare produces the completed Documento Unico Aduanero (DUA), submitted electronically via the LUCIA system for Uruguay’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
- Documento Unico Aduanero (DUA), submitted electronically via the LUCIA system
- Issuing authority
- Direccion Nacional de Aduanas (DNA)
- Primary language
- Spanish
- Accepted languages
- Spanish
- Last verified
- Aug 30, 2026
Import requirements & restrictions
Import licensing required
Motor vehicles are among the goods requiring a non-automatic import license in Uruguay, secured by the importer before customs clearance (typically a 60-90 day process). Vehicles must pass a technical inspection confirming compliance with Uruguay's safety/emissions standards. LATU (Laboratorio Tecnológico del Uruguay) administers marking/labeling/testing/certification requirements more broadly, alongside the Ministry of Public Health and municipal Intendencias.
HS 8703 -- LATU / Uruguay customs
Duty & tax
- VAT (default rate)
- 22%
- MFN duty rate data
- Available
- Preferential rate
- Available under an applicable trade agreement
- Free duty calculator
- Check a duty rate for Uruguay
Quick answers
What customs declaration form does Uruguay require?
Uruguay’s import declaration is the Documento Unico Aduanero (DUA), submitted electronically via the LUCIA system, issued by Direccion Nacional de Aduanas (DNA).
Which languages does Uruguay accept on a customs declaration?
Spanish
What is the VAT rate on imports into Uruguay?
The default VAT rate on record for Uruguay is 22%.