Panama
Letter mail
Parcel
EMS
Prohibited articles list
Weight / size limit admitted:
üPostcard – maximum weight 20g. maximum size - 240X340mm; maximum thickness – 5mm.
üLetter – maxsimum weight 250g. maximum size - 240X340mm; maximum thickness: 5mm.
üSmall packets – maxsimum weight 2kg. maximum size - 240X340mm; maximum thickness: 50mm.
üM bag – maxsimum weight 30kg. maximum height - 80cm; maximum circumference -120cm.
Insured* letters admitted – no;
Maximum insured value –
On-line tracking provided – yes;
Payments for inbound items in case, when content is a goods:
ü Customs clearance fee - B/0.25 / $0.25;
ü Threshold level below which items are free of customs duties and other taxes - B/500.00 / $.500;
Numbers of customs declarations required for inbound letter – 2;
Languages in which customs declarations must be completed – Spanish, English, French;
Delivery charge for small packets exceeding 500 g –
Period of retention for letters – 30 days;
*Insured Parcel–Type of Registered Parcel, which is insured at cost declared by the sender. Insured value should not be more than the actual cost of the package content and should not exceed 10 000 GEL.
**Custom declaration for letter post is required only in case, when content is a goods.
Weight / size limit admitted:
ü Max weight – 20 kg
ü Max size - 1,05m X 1,05m X 1,05m (or 2m length & greatest circumference);
Insured* parcels admitted – no;
Maximum insured value -
On-line tracking provided – yes;
Numbers of customs declarations required for inbound parcels – 1;
Languages in which customs declarations must be completed – French, English, Spanish;
Payments for inbound parcels:
ü Customs clearance fee - B/0.25 / $0.25;
ü Threshold level below which parcels are free of customs duties and other taxes - B/500.00 / $.500;
To customers’ address:
ü Free – no;
ü Paid service – no;
Period of retention for parcels:
ü Min – 1 month;
ü Max – 45 days;
*Insured Parcel–Type of Registered Parcel, which is insured at cost declared by the sender. Insured value should not be more than the actual cost of the package content and should not exceed 10 000 GEL.
Weight / size limit admitted:
ü Max weight – 20 kg
ü Max size - 1,05m X 1,05m X 1,05m (or 2m length & greatest circumference);
Maximum insured value:
for documents: 4000 GEL
for merchandise: 10 000 GEL
Numbers of customs declarations required for inbound EMS – 1;
Languages in which customs declarations must be completed – English;
Payments for inbound parcels:
ü Customs clearance fee - 0.25 USD / 0.18 SDR;
ü Threshold level below which parcels are free of customs duties and other taxes:
For private customers - 100 USD / 70 SDR;
For business customers - 100 USD / 70 SDR;
How many attempts at delivery are made: 3
Period of retention for EMS items: 15 days;
Coverage: entire territory
Days of the week on which EMS items are delivered: 1/2/3/4/5/6
EMS item delivery to P.O. Box: Yes
National holidays on which EMS items are not delivered: 1,7,9 January, 5,8 March, 18-20 April, 1 May, 15 August, 3-5,10,28 November, 2,25,31 December
*SDR–Monetary unit (Special Drawing Rights) created by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) - The value of the SDR in terms of the US dollar is determined daily based on exchange rates quoted at noon each day in the London market and posted on the IMF’s
The amount of insurance paid by the customer should not exceed the actual value of the contents of the parcel
Definition of Terms
· Prohibited items – items whose import into the country is prohibited.
· Items admitted conditionally – items whose importation into the country is allowed with the term if a document issued by the relevant authorities of the exporting country is presented.
· Items admitted without conditions – items whose import into the country is allowed.
Detailed information on the HS codes and their titles can be found on the Revenue Service web-page (http://www.rs.ge/4509) or at the following address: http://www.foreign-trade.com/reference/hscode.htm
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The below information is based upon the official source of Panama
Part I:
List of articles prohibited as imports (or in transit) or admitted conditionally
Section I Live animals; animal productsChapter 1 Live animals
Heading HS Code ÿ Prohibited articles
01.01-06 0106.00 All live animals: depending on their nature and origin, such importation is limited or regulated by the Ministry of Agricultural Development (animal quarantine), the Ministryof Health, and the provisions of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Flora and Fauna (CITES).
Chapter 2 Meat and edible meat offal
Heading HS Code ÿ Prohibited articles
02.01 All meat and offal: depending on the nature and origin of these products, such importation is limited or regulated by the Ministry of Agricultural Development (animalquarantine) and the Ministry of Health (Food product testing and veterinary testing department).
Note. – The importation of contaminated meat and edible meat offal is prohibited.
Chapter 3 Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates
Heading HS Code ÿ Prohibited articles
03.01-07 All fish, crustaceans and molluscs, including the flesh of these animals, fit for human consumption: importation of these products is limited or regulated by the Ministryof Agricultural Development (Animal Health Directorate), the Agricultural Product Marketing Office, the Ministry of Trade and Industry (Industrial Policy Commission) andthe Ministry of Health.
Note. – The importation of toxic fish, molluscs and crustaceans, including harmful species, is prohibited, other than for scientific purposes
Chapter 4 Dairy produce; birds' eggs; natural honey; edible products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included
Heading HS Code ÿ Articles admitted conditionally
04.01-06 Dairy produce.
04.07 Birds' eggs.
04.09-10 Other products.
Depending on the nature and origin of these products, their importation is limited or regulated by the Agricultural Product Marketing Office and the Ministry of Health. In allcases, a sanitary certificate from the country of origin is required.
Note. – The importation of unpasteurised dairy produce, other than butter or cheese, produced in countries where tropical diseases exist is prohibited.
Chapter 5 Products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included
Heading HS Code ÿ Prohibited articles
05.01-10 All the products of the present chapter, depending on their nature and origin: importation of these products is limited or regulated by the MIDA (Animal HealthDirectorate) and the Ministry of Health. In all cases, a sanitary certificate from the country of origin is required.
Section II Vegetable productsChapter 6 Live trees and other plants; bulbs, roots and the like; cut flowers and ornamental foliage
Heading HS Code ÿ Prohibited articles
06.01-04 The importation of live trees and other plants, flower bulbs and cut flowers is prohibited where these products carry tropical diseases.
Products of plant propagation, plants and plant products may be imported for scientific or experimental purposes, so long as their importation is supervised by the Ministryof Agricultural Development and the Ministry of Trade and Industry.
As a general rule, all the products of the present chapter must be accompanied by a phytosanitary certificate from the country of origin indicating the fungicide, nematicideor insecticide treatment the product has undergone, and be free of earth.
Chapter 7 Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers
Heading HS Code ÿ Articles admitted conditionally
07.01-14 The importation of all the products of the present chapter, depending on their nature and origin, is limited or regulated when these products carry tropical diseases.
At the time of their importation, all these products must be accompanied by a phytosanitary certificate from the country of origin indicating the fungicide,nematicide or insecticide treatment the product has undergone, and be free of earth.
The appropriate tests are carried out by the Ministry of Agricultural Development, the Agricultural
Product Marketing Office and the Institute of Agricultural Research.
Chapter 8 Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons
Heading HS Code ÿ Prohibited articles
08.01-14 The importation of all fresh or dried fruits, depending on their nature and origin, is limited or regulated when these products carry tropical diseases.
The importation of these products is subject to presentation of a phytosanitary certificate from the country of origin and their approval by the Ministry of AgriculturalDevelopment (plant quarantine), the Agricultural Product Marketing Office and the Institute of Agricultural Research.
Chapter 9 Coffee, tea, maté and spices
Heading HS Code ÿ Prohibited articles
09.01-10 All these products may be imported without restriction, apart from coffee, importation of which is limited in some cases. At the time of importation, these products must be accompanied by a phytosanitary certificate from the country of origin, indicating the treatment they have undergone. Their importation is supervisedby the Ministry of Agricultural Development, the Agricultural Product Marketing Office and the Agricultural Development and Research Institute.
Chapter 10 Cereals
Heading HS Code ÿ Prohibited articles
10.01-08 At the time of importation, all products coming under the heading of cereals must be accompanied by a phytosanitary certificate from the country of origin. Theimportation of these products is supervised by the Ministry of Agricultural Development and the Institute of Agricultural Research of Panama (Rep).
Chapter 11 Products of the milling industry; malt; starches; inulin; wheat gluten
Heading HS Code ÿ Articles admitted conditionally
11.01-09 At the time of importation, all the products of the present chapter must be accompanied by a phytosanitary certificate from the country of origin.
Their importation is duly supervised by the Ministry of Agricultural Development, the Agricultural
Product Marketing Office and the Institute of Agricultural Research of Panama (Rep).
Chapter 12 Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruit; industrial or medicinal plants; straw and fodder
Heading HS Code ÿ Prohibited articles
12.11 1211.90 The importation of cannabis (marijuana) and coca leaves, which are regarded as narcotics, is prohibited or limited, in accordance with the provisions of the Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs, the relevant international treaties and the penal code, and according to the directives of the Ministry of Health (Department ofPharmaceutical Products and Drugs) and of the Directorate-General of Customs.
As regards the other products of the present chapter, they must be accompanied, at the time of importation, by a phytosanitary certificate from the country of origin.
The importation of these products is duly supervised by the Ministry of Agricultural Development, the
Agricultural Product Marketing Office and the Institute of Agricultural Research of Panama (Rep).
Chapter 13 Lac; gums, resins and other vegetable saps and extracts
Heading HS Code ÿ Prohibited articles
The importation of the following products is prohibited or limited:
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13.01-90
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cannabis (marijuana) resin, regarded as a narcotic;
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13.02-11
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opium and poppy concentrate (narcotics);
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13.02-19
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extract and tincture of cannabis (narcotics), in accordance with the provisions of the SingleConvention on Narcotic Drugs, the international treaties and the penal code, and according to the directives of the Ministry of Health (Department of Pharmaceutical Products and Drugs) and of the Directorate-General of Customs.
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The other products of the present chapter must be accompanied by a phytosanitary certificate from the country of origin at the time of their importation. The appropriatetests are carried out by the Ministry of Agricultural Development, the Agricultural Product Marketing Office and the Institute of Agricultural Research.
Chapter 14 Vegetable plaiting materials; vegetable products not elsewhere specified or included
Heading HS Code ÿ Articles admitted conditionally
14.01 Depending on the nature and origin of the products of the present chapter, their importation is prohibited or limited in cases where they carry tropical diseases. Consequently, they must be accompanied, at the time of importation, by a phytosanitary certificate from the country of origin and be free of seeds and anyother propagation material.
The importation of these products is supervised by the Ministry of Agricultural Development (plant health) and the Ministry of Trade and Industry.
Section III Animal or vegetable fats and oils and their cleavage products; prepared edible fats; animal or vegetable waxesChapter 15 (Sole chapter)
Heading HS Code ÿ Prohibited articles
15.01 All the products of this chapter, depending on their nature and origin, must be accompanied by a phytosanitary certificate from the country of origin at the time ofimportation. The appropriate tests are carried out by the Agricultural Product Marketing Office, the Ministry of Agricultural Development and the Ministry of Health.
Section IV Prepared foodstuffs; beverages, spirits and vinegar; tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutesChapter 16 Preparations of meat, of fish or of crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates
Heading HS Code ÿ Prohibited articles
16.01-03 1603.00 All prepared foodstuffs based on meat, offal or blood (poultry, pork, beef, etc) must accompanied, at the time of importation, by a sanitary certificate from the country oforigin. The importation of rotting or contaminated products is limited or prohibited. The appropriate tests are carried out by the Ministry of Health (food producttesting and veterinary testing), the Ministry of Trade and Industry and the Ministry of Agricultural Development.
16.04-05 Products under these headings must conform to the requirements set out above and, in the case of preparations and conserves in hermetically sealed packages, beinspected at the time of importation by the Ministry of Trade and Industry (Directorate of Maritime Resources).
Chapter 17 Sugars and sugar confectionery
Heading HS Code ÿ Articles admitted conditionally
17.01-04 All the products of the present chapter may be imported without restriction, apart from those which the Ministry of Health declares to be contaminated or rotting beforethe customs checks.
Chapter 18 Cocoa and cocoa preparations
Heading HS Code ÿ Prohibited articles
18.01-06 All products in this chapter may be imported without restriction, apart from those which the Ministry of
Health declares to be contaminated or rotting before the customs checks.
Chapter 19 Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk; pastrycooks' products
Heading HS Code ÿ Prohibited articles
19.01-05 The products and preparations in this chapter may be imported without restriction, apart from those which the Ministry of Health declares to be contaminated or rottingbefore the customs checks.
Chapter 20 Preparations of vegetables, fruits, nuts or other parts of plants
Heading HS Code ÿ Prohibited articles
20.01 The products and preparations in this chapter may be imported without restriction, apart from those which the Ministry of Health declares to be contaminated or rottingbefore the customs checks.
Chapter 21 Miscellaneous edible preparations
Heading HS Code ÿ Prohibited articles
21.01 The products and preparations in this chapter may be imported without restriction, apart from those which the Ministry of Health declares to be contaminated or rottingbefore the customs checks.
Chapter 22 Beverages, spirits and vinegar
Heading HS Code ÿ Prohibited articles
22.01 The products of the present chapter are, depending on their nature and origin, subject to checking by the Ministry of Health, in order to determine whether they arecontaminated or rotting, and thus unfit for human consumption.
The importation of liqueurs, wines and beers whose packaging bears a label indicating a different content or bearing misleading information is prohibited.
22.07 2207.10 The importation of ethyl alcohol, whatever its alcoholic strength by volume, is limited by the customs authorities, since it is a solvent used in the preparation of illicitdrugs.
2207.20
Chapter 23 Residues and waste from the food industries; prepared animal fodder
Heading HS Code ÿ Articles admitted conditionally
23.01 All the products of the present chapter are subject to checking by the services of the Ministry of Health (Food product testing and veterinary testing department),which are responsible for determining whether these products fulfil all the necessary conditions and which check that they are not contaminated or rotting, and as suchunfit for use as animal fodder.
Chapter 24 Tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes
Heading HS Code ÿ Prohibited articles
24.01 The importation of these products is subject to the presentation of a phytosanitary certificate from the country of origin indicating the treatment they have undergone, aswell as the duration of the latter. The checks are carried out by the MIDA (plant quarantine).
Section V Mineral productsChapter 25 Salt; sulphur; earths and stone; plastering materials; lime and cement
Heading HS Code ÿ Prohibited articles
25.01 The importation of products of the present chapter is, depending on the nature and origin of these products, supervised or limited by the Agricultural ProductMarketing Office.
25.02-30 The other products in this chapter may be imported without restriction, so long as all other administrative formalities are respected.
Chapter 26 Ores, slag and ash
Heading HS Code ÿ Prohibited articles
26.01-21 Nil.
Chapter 27 Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes
Heading HS Code ÿ Prohibited articles
27.01-16 The importation of products of the present chapter is, depending on their nature and origin, supervised by the Ministry of Trade and Industry, the Fire Serviceof Panama (Rep) and the Ministry of Health (Department of Pharmaceutical Products and Drugs).
27.10 2710.00 The importation of kerosene and petroleum ether is limited, since these are solvents used in the preparation of illicit drugs. The appropriate checks are carried outby the Directorate-General of Customs.
Section VI Products of the chemical or allied industries
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Chapter 28 Inorganic chemicals; organic or inorganic compounds of precious metals, of rare-earth metals, of radioactive elements or of isotopes
Chapter 29 Organic chemicals
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29.01
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ÿ Prohibited articles
At the time of their importation, the products of the present chapter must be checked by bodies such
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The importation of chemical products able to be used as precursors (P), reagents (R) or solvents (S) in the clandestine manufacture of drugs is limited. This limitation apples in particular to the following products:
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2,2–4 Trimethyl pentane (S).
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Iso-octane (S).
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Benzene (S).
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Toluene (S).
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O-Xylene (S).
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M-Xylene (S).
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P-Xylene (S).
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Chloroform (S).
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29.05
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Methanol (S).
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29.14
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Diethyl ether (S).
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29.15
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Acetone (S).
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Acetic acid (R).
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Benzoic anhydride.
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Benzoic acid (P).
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Benzoyl chloride (P).
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Oxalic acid (R).
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Acetone 1,3 dimethyl dicarboxylate (P).
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Ketoglutaric acid (P).
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Acetodicarboxylic acid or anhydride (P).
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Methylamine (P).
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Methylamine hydrochloride(P).
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Dimethyl carbonate (P).
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2,5 dietoxitetrahydrofurane (P).
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2,5 dimetoxitetrahydrofurane (P).
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Furane (P).
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Pyridine (R).
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Pyrrole (P).
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Codeine (P).
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Morphine (P).
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Coca paste (P).
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Chapter 30 Pharmaceutical products
Heading HS Code ÿ Prohibited articles
30.01-02 Depending on their nature and origin, products for veterinary use included in this chapter must be accompanied by an import licence issued by the Animal HealthDivision (Ministry of Agricultural Development) and the Ministry of Health (Food product testing and veterinary testing department).
As regards such products intended for medical use, importation is duly supervised by the Ministry of
Health (Department of Pharmaceutical Products and Drugs).
30.03-06 The importation of all the products of the present chapter must be duly supervised by the Ministry of Health (Pharmaceutical products and drugs directorate and Foodproduct testing and veterinary testing department), and by the Ministry of Trade and Industry.
Generally speaking, it is prohibited to import contaminated, denatured or adulterated pharmaceutical specialities and therapeutic substances officially declared as such bythe Ministry of Health. The importation of these products is, moreover, subject to the issue of a special licence by the said Ministry. This import licence is only valid forpharmaceutical specialities in receptacles with a bigger capacity than that of the packages sold to the public, to hospitals and to public services in general.
Chapter 31 Fertilisers
Heading HS Code ÿ Prohibited articles
31.01 The importation of the products of the present chapter, depending on their nature and origin, is only authorized if they are accompanied by a phytosanitary certificatefrom the country of origin. The importation of these products is duly supervised by the Ministry of Agricultural Development, the Ministry of Health, the Institute ofAgricultural Research, the Interinstitutional Commission on Agrochemical Products, and the Agricultural Product Marketing Office.
Chapter 32 Tanning or dyeing extracts; tannins and their derivatives; dyes, pigments and other colouring matter; paints and varnishes; putty and other mastics; inks
Heading HS Code ÿ Prohibited articles
32.01-15 Depending on their nature and origin, the products of the present chapter, consisting as they do essentially of combustible liquids or solvents, must be checked atthe time of importation by the Safety Office (Fire Service) and the Ministry of Trade and Industry.
Chapter 33 Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations
Heading HS Code ÿ Articles admitted conditionally
33.01 The products of the present chapter which constitute raw materials for the manufacture of cosmetics and toiletries must be checked by the Ministry of Trade andIndustry at the time of importation.
33.03 The products included in this part must be checked by the Ministry of Health (Department of
Pharmaceutical Products and Drugs).
Chapter 34 Soap, organic surface-active agents, washing preparations, lubricating preparations, artificial waxes, prepared waxes; polishing or scouring preparations,candles and similar articles, modelling pastes, "dental waxes" and dental preparations with a basis of plaster
Heading HS Code ÿ Prohibited articles
34.01 All the products of the present chapter must be checked by the Ministry of Health (Department of
Pharmaceutical Products and Drugs).
34.03-07 Depending on their nature and origin, the products included under these headings must be checked and inspected by the Ministry of Trade and Industry, and by theSafety Office (Fire Service).
Chapter 35 Albuminoidal substances; modified starches; glues; enzymes
Heading HS Code ÿ Prohibited articles
35.01 All the products of the present chapter must be checked at the time of importation by the Ministry of
Health (Department of Pharmaceutical Products and Drugs).
Chapter 36 Explosives; pyrotechnic products; matches; pyrophoric alloys; certain combustible preparations
Heading HS Code ÿ Prohibited articles
36.01 Depending on their nature and origin, all the products of the present chapter are subject to importation restrictions and are duly checked by the Ministry ofJustice, the Ministry of Trade and Industry, and the Security Office (Fire Service).
Chapter 37 Photographic or cinematographic products
Heading HS Code ÿ Prohibited articles
37.07 All the products of this subdivision must be checked at the time of importation by the Security Office
(Fire Service of Panama (Rep)).
The products of the other parts of the present chapter may be imported, so long as all the prevailing restrictions are observed.
Chapter 38 Miscellaneous chemical products
Heading HS Code ÿ Prohibited articles
38.08 Products such as insecticides, fungicides, herbicides, etc, included under this heading must be the subject of an import licence and be checked by the Institute ofAgricultural Research of Panama (Rep), the Agricultural Product Marketing Office, the Ministry of Health (Department of Pharmaceutical Products andDrugs), and the Ministry of Agricultural Development.
38.13 3813.00 The products and preparations included in this part are subject to importation restrictions and are duly supervised by the Ministry of Justice, the Ministry of Trade andIndustry and the Security Office (Fire Service).
38.01-07 All products corresponding to the parts indicated must be checked by the Security Office (Fire
Service) and by the Ministry of Trade and Industry.
Section VII Plastics and articles thereof; rubber and articles thereofChapter 39 Plastics and articles thereof
Heading HS Code ÿ Prohibited articles
39.01-14 Resins and polymers in solution must be checked by the Security Office (Fire Service) at the time of importation.
Chapter 40 Rubber and articles thereof
Heading HS Code ÿ Prohibited articles
40.01 Rubber and articles thereof may be imported, so long as they conform to the prevailing legislation.
Section VIII Raw hides and skins, leather, furskins and articles thereof; saddlery and harness; travel goods, handbags and similar containers; articles of animal gut(other than silk-worm gut)Chapter 41 Raw hides and skins (other than furskins) and leather
Heading HS Code ÿ Prohibited articles
41.01-11 All articles of raw hides, skins or leather included in the present chapter must be accompanied, at the time of importation, by an animal health certificate from the countryof origin. If the hides, skins or leather are of bovine origin, importation thereof is duly supervised by the Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Trade and Industry.
Chapter 42 Articles of leather; saddlery and harness; travel goods, handbags and similar containers;
articles of animal gut (other than silk-worm gut)
Nil.
Chapter 43 Furskins and artificial fur; manufactures thereof
Nil.
Section IX Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal; cork and articles of cork; manufactures of straw, of esparto or of other plaiting materials; basketware andwickerworkChapter 44 Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal
Heading HS Code ÿ Prohibited articles
44.01 All importation of cut wood or wood in the rough is subject to authorization from the Ministry of Trade and Industry and is subject to checking by the Agricultural ProductMarketing Office, the Ministry of Housing, the Public Treasury and the National Office of Sustainable Natural Resources (in the case of the transport of imported timberproducts by means of the transport guide supplied by this body).
Chapter 45 Cork and articles of cork
Nil.
Chapter 46 Manufactures of straw, of esparto or of other plaiting materials; basketware and wickerwork
Nil.
Section X Pulp of wood or of other fibrous cellulose material; waste and scrap of paper or paperboard;
paper and paperboard and articles thereofChapter 47 Pulp of wood or of other fibrous cellulose material; waste and scrap of paper or paperboard
Heading HS Code ÿ Prohibited articles
47.01-07 All the products of this chapter must be checked by the Ministry of Health (Department of
Pharmaceutical Products and Drugs) and by the Security Office (Fire Service).
Chapter 48 Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard
Nil.
Chapter 49 Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans
Heading HS Code ÿ Prohibited articles
49.01-02 Importation of all products included under these headings, such as books, sheets, newspapers or journals, printed matter, postcards, etc, containing information orillustrations prejudicial to morality, decency or the culture of the country is prohibited.
49.07-00 The importation of foreign lottery or raffle tickets is also prohibited.
Section XI Textiles and textile articlesChapter 50 Silk
Nil.
Chapter 51 Wool, fine or coarse animal hair; horsehair yarn and woven fabric
Heading HS Code ÿ Prohibited articles
51.01 The products included in these parts must be checked, at the time of importation, by the Ministry of
Agricultural Development (Department of Animal Health) and the Ministry of Trade and Industry.
Chapter 52 Cotton
Nil.
Chapter 53 Other vegetable textile fibres, paper yarn and woven fabrics of paper yarn
Nil.
Chapter 54 Man-made filaments
Nil.
Chapter 55 Man-made staple fibres
Nil.
Chapter 56 Wadding, felt and non-wovens; special yarns; twine, cordage, ropes and cables and articles thereof
Nil.
Chapter 57 Carpets and other textile floor coverings
Nil.
Chapter 58 Special woven fabrics; tufted textile fabrics; lace; tapestries; trimmings; embroidery
Heading HS Code ÿ Prohibited articles
5810.91
5810.92 Molas (fabrics ornamented with decorative patterns of textile materials cut out in various shapes and hand-stitched) are manufactured solely by the Kuna Indians.Under Panamanian law (law No. 26 of
22 October 1984), the importation of molas, of engravings imitating molas, of imitations of molas and of any fabric or article intended to imitate or compete with thetraditional Kuna product known as molas is prohibited. The Directorate-General of Customs carries out checks to ensure that this prohibition is respected.
Chapter 59 Impregnated, coated, covered or laminated textile fabrics; textile articles of a kind suitable for industrial use
Nil.
Chapter 60 Knitted or crocheted fabrics
Nil.
Chapter 61 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted
Nil.
Chapter 62 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted
Nil.
Chapter 63 Other made-up textile articles; sets; worn clothing and worn textile articles; rags
Nil.
Section XII Footwear, headgear, umbrellas, sun umbrellas, walking-sticks, seat-sticks, whips, riding- crops and parts thereof; prepared feathers and articles madetherewith; artificial flowers; articles of human hairChapter 64 Footwear, gaiters and the like; parts of such articles
Nil.
Chapter 65 Headgear and parts thereof
Nil.
Chapter 66 Umbrellas, sun umbrellas, walking-sticks, seat-sticks, whips, riding-crops and parts thereof
Nil.
Chapter 67 Prepared feathers and down and articles made of feathers or of down; artificial flowers;
articles of human hair
Heading HS Code ÿ Prohibited articles
67.01 6701.00 The importation of all the products included under this heading is duly checked and limited by the Ministry of Agricultural Development (Animal Health Directorate)and by the Ministry of Trade and Industry.
Section XIII Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials; ceramic products;
glass and glasswareChapter 68 Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials
Heading HS Code ÿ Prohibited articles
68.01 Depending on their nature and origin, all the products of this chapter must be checked, at the time of importation, by the Ministry of Trade and Industry (MineralResources Directorate).
Chapter 69 Ceramic products
Heading HS Code ÿ Prohibited articles
69.01 The products corresponding to the headings indicated must be checked, at the time of importation, by the Ministry of Trade and Industry (Mineral ResourcesDirectorate).
Chapter 70 Glass and glassware
Nil.
Section XIV Natural or cultured pearls, precious or semi-precious stones, precious metals, metals clad with precious metal and articles thereof; imitation jewellery; coinChapter 71 (Sole chapter)
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71.18 Natural or cultured pearls, precious or semi-precious stones, precious metals, metals clad with precious metal, and articles thereof; imitation jewellery; coin.
The importation of counterfeit coins or base coins, and of imitation coins, is prohibited.
Section XV Base metals and articles of base metalChapter 72 Iron and steel
Nil.
Chapter 73 Articles of iron and steel
Nil.
Chapter 74 Copper and articles thereof
Nil.
Chapter 75 Nickel and articles thereof
Nil.
Chapter 76 Aluminium and articles thereof
Nil.
Chapter 77 (Reserved for possible future use in the harmonized system)
Nil.
Chapter 78 Lead and articles thereof
Nil.
Chapter 79 Zinc and articles thereof
Nil.
Chapter 80 Tin and articles thereof
Nil.
Chapter 81 Other base metals; cermets; articles thereof
Nil.
Chapter 82 Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof of base metal
Nil.
Chapter 83 Miscellaneous articles of base metal
Nil.
Section XVI Machinery and mechanical appliances; electrical equipment; parts thereof; sound recorders and reproducers, television image and sound recorders and reproducers, and parts and accessories of such articlesChapter 84 Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof
Nil.
Chapter 85 Electrical machinery and equipment and parts thereof; sound recorders and reproducers; television image and sound recorders and reproducers andparts and accessories of such articles
Nil.
Section XVII Vehicles, aircraft, vessels and associated transport equipmentChapter 86 Railway or tramway locomotives, rolling-stock and parts thereof; railway or tramway track fixtures and fittings and parts thereof; mechanical (includingelectro-mechanical) traffic signalling equipment of all kinds
Nil.
Chapter 87 Vehicles, other than railway or tramway rolling-stock, and parts and accessories thereof
Nil.
Chapter 88 Aircraft, spacecraft and parts thereof
Nil.
Chapter 89 Ships, boats and floating structures
Nil.
Section XVIII Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; clocks and watches; musical instruments; parts and accessories thereofChapter 90 Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof
Heading HS Code ÿ Prohibited articles
90.21 9021.90 The importation of orthopaedic shoes is subject to the issue of a licence by the Ministry of Health.
Chapter 91 Clocks and watches and parts thereof
Nil.
Chapter 92 Musical instruments; parts and accessories of such articles
Nil.
Section XIX Arms and ammunition; parts and accessories thereofChapter 93 (Sole chapter)
Heading HS Code ÿ Prohibited articles
93.01 The importation of all the products included in this chapter is duly checked and limited by the Government through the intermediary of the Ministry of Justice(article 441 of the Fiscal Code) and of the Ministry of Trade and Industry (which grants provisional import licences).
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