Includes customs regulations and contact information for this country's customs office.
Last Published: 1/9/2020

At a national level, the National Customs Directorate (Dirección Nacional de Aduanas, DNA) applies, collects, and controls taxes under Uruguay’s customs code.  DNA falls under the Ministry of Economy and Finance; it dictates all customs regulations and controls import and export transactions.

For Customs-related information or questions, contact:
Dirección Nacional de Aduanas - http://www.aduanas.gub.uy
Rambla 25 de Agosto 199 | Tel:  2 915 00 07 | info@aduanas.gub.uy

In 2010, MERCOSUR approved the MERCOSUR customs code that came into effect January 1, 2012 and was the starting point for the issuance of Uruguay’s new customs code (CAROU).  CAROU entered into force in March 2015 and amends the country's customs legislation to bring it into line with the MERCOSUR customs code (CAM).  It also introduces provisions aimed at aligning customs regulations with procedures of 21st century international trade.

Uruguay created a single window system for international trade in 2014 and in 2018 it ranked 4th in Latin America and the Caribbean according to the publication "Trade Facilitation and the Global Economy" by the OECD.  This mechanism allows users to optimize and unify, through electronic tools, information and documentation in a single point of entry to comply with all the procedures of import, export and transit of goods.
 

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