Exporting Products to PARAGUAY

Location: Paraguay is located in central South America. It is bounded by Brazil to the north and east, Argentina to the south and west, and Bolivia to the north and west. Its largest city and capital is Asuncion.

Is there a trade agreement between Paraguay and the UK? No. Currently Paraguay trades with the United Kingdom on non-preferential terms.

Paraguayan national currency: Guarani (PYG).

Main language: Spanish.

Shipping from the UK to Paraguay

Transit time via air from the UK to Paraguay is approximately 3 days. Parguay's main cargo international airports are Guarani and Silvio Pettirossi.


Transit time via sea from the UK to Paraguay is approximately 30 days. Paraguay does not have coastline. Its main river ports are Asuncion and Villeta. The main ports of transhipment are Montevideo in Uruguay and Buenos Aires in Argentina.

Export documents required include packing list, commercial invoice, and health / organic / phytosanitary certificate where applicable. Requirements for the importer in Paraguay include registration with the Paraguayan customs authority, for the exporter in Britain include having an EORI number.

Top-10 products exported from the United Kingdom to Paraguay in 2024

Beverages, spirits and vinegar ….. $17.08M
Vehicles other than railway, tramway ….. $10.54M
Machinery, nuclear reactors, boilers ….. $2.26M
Electrical, electronic equipment ….. $1.42M
Plastics ….. $1.23M
Pharmaceutical products ….. $967.83K
Optical, photo, technical, medical apparatus ….. $903.40K
Miscellaneous chemical products ….. $673.26K
Articles of apparel, not knit or crocheted ….. $536.99K
Rubbers ….. $523.33K

M: Millions USD. K: Thousands USD. Source: TRADING ECONOMICS

Find opportunities to export to Paraguay

If you are an exporter based in Britain, the UK Department for Business & Trade (DBT) offers an online tool where you can search for current export opportunities and pitch your products to overseas buyers including Paraguayan importers.



If you are an importer based in Paraguay looking for British products, we invite you to complete the application form at great.gov.uk to access contact details of British exporters via this tool which is administrated by the UK government. When completing the form, please reply 'Britain Latin America Logistics Ltd' to the question 'Where did you hear about great.gov.uk?'

Product import taxes and restrictions in Paraguay

Visit the official Paraguayan tariff classification website at Aduana Paraguay to consult applicable import taxes. If you are based in the UK, you can access the UK official export tool: goods from the United Kingdom to Paraguay.

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