Shipping to and from Paraguay

Note 1: Amount charged per day after freetime

Note 2: NOR and IMO are the same as DRY (40DRY includes 8'6 & 9'6). If dangerous cargo loaded on NOR, same as REEFER

Note 3: Charges per calendar day (including weekends and holidays) after freetime expires

Note 4: Terminal storage charges may apply, nevertheless, those are charged directly by Terminal Operator

Note 5: Import Combined Demurrage and Detention | from discharge full at terminal to empty return in our depot

Note 6: Note that these demurrage and detention conditions shall not apply if the booking/shipment was placed under Maersk Spot (instant booking system) conditions which are available at the downloadable document which is provided below and which shall supersede any separately agreed terms. In case of doubts, please check with the Shipper or local agents the modality of booking/shipment that was hired.

Note 7: Demurrage and Detention deals are based on the Price Calculation Date of your shipments.

Note 8: Maersk uses a Progressive method to calculate demurrage and detention charges upon expiry of the free-time, which means that for customers with special deals, after the extended free time expires, any additional days will be subject to the demurrage and detention charges as per the relevant day count in our tariff tier structure. This means that the subsequent demurrage and detention charges beyond extended free time will not automatically be calculated basing on the tariffs of 1st tier.

Import, Paraguay as Destination (Effective from 1st January 2024)

Invoicing: Customer must be aware that invoicing is split as followed:

• Liner Invoices
• Agency Invoices – Local charges (To be issued by local Maersk Agency Transporte & Logistica Paraguaya SRL.

Restrictions

Commodities

Used tires: Are NOT accepted for any import shipment to Asuncion, Paraguay.

Used vehicles: Paraguayan local authorities only allow to import vehicles manufactured within last 10 years.

The restriction about importing vehicles manufactured within the last 10 years has Exceptions granted by our local Law
Exception from this prohibition are:

• Used agricultural machinery,
• Used construction machinery,
• Used Tractor trucks ( truckheads )
• with more than twenty tons of load capacity; of any origin, model or year of manufacture.
• Used classic sports vehicles of any origin.

Firearms and weapons: The following commodities are prohibited

• Firearms, Pistols, Machine guns, Hand guns, Rifles, Ammunition/Bullets thereof, and those parts
• Explosive substances
• Gunpowder, Dynamite
• Precursor Material for Chemical Weapon

Gas lighters IMO 2.1: NOT accepted for any import shipment to Asuncion.

Fireworks IMO 1.4: NOT accepted for any import shipment to Asuncion.

Explosives IMO 1.3: NOT accepted for any import shipment to Asuncion.

Radioactive Cargo IMO 7: NOT accepted for any import shipment to Asuncion

Resolution N°03 - DNA

Personal effects shipments

Container types

45´foot containers: Are NOT accepted for any import shipment to Asuncion.

B/L Clause/Documentation

Cargo in transit to inland locations must be always arranged by account and risk of consignee and transit clause must be presented on B/L body.
Cargoes with NCM (NOMENCLATURA COMUN DEL MERCOSUR) 3808 must have as final discharge port (ANNP Villeta public port (PYRJ6TM) ), due to Customs regulations - Resolution N°18 DNA.

Documentation Requirements

Originals B/L must be surrendered by consignee for any cargo with final delivery in Paraguay to receive from Maersk’s Agent in Paraguay – Transporte & Logistica Paraguaya S.R.L. the River B/Ls and cargo release.
If one container is manifested in more than one B/L, all B/Ls for one (1) container must have one (1) same consignee.

Paraguay Customs will not release containers under one Bill of Lading unless the whole lot arrives in the same vessel.

Weight on the Bill of Lading must be shown in kilograms.

Guaranty letter must be presented in Asuncion to obtain cargo release. Letter must be signed in company’s letterhead, endorsed by general manager / director and Customs’ broker. Letter must also be certified by public notary when cargo has a unipersonal consignee.

Documentation: B/Ls with consignee “TO ORDER” or with foreign consignee are not allowed for Paraguay import, and neither B/Ls with data from foreign banks not located in Paraguay. Import cargoes must have a local customer as consignee.

Paraguay Customs will reject cargoes with generic description. B/Ls must count with an extensive description of cargo and the correct NCM.

Maersk’s Agent in Paraguay – Transporte & Logistica Paraguaya S.R.L. does not accept NON-NEGOTIABLE / SEA WAY BILL / WAY BILL or TELEX RELEASE. Only “Negotiable B/L Shipped on board” document types are acceptable for Paraguay imports.

Import of new/used Vehicles: On details of B/Ls, shipper must specify Chassis Number, Brand and Model. Non compliance of this will result in customs fines and/or penalties. This could also result in risk of cargo auction.

Customs requirements

As it is stated in AFIP’s General Resolution 2744 and 2879 from Argentina’s Customs office, NCM must be declared in transshipment manifest for all shipments with transshipment taking place in Argentina.