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The measure, which will be in effect from december 1st until january 31st, 2026, will allow visitors to bring in (by air, land, or sea) new goods with a customs value not exceeding US$3,000.
In the 85th plenary session, the deputies passed legislation again to benefit salvadorans living abroad and people of other nationalities visiting the country to enjoy the Christmas and New Year holidays.
With 58 votes, the Legislative Assembly approved temporary provisions for the exemption of duties and taxes on the importation of new goods by travelers from abroad.
The measure, which will be in effect from december 1st until january 31st, 2026, will allow travelers to import new goods by air, land, or sea, provided their customs value does not exceed US$3,000—an amount higher than that permitted by the Law on Baggage of Travelers Arriving from Abroad.
The decree approved by legislators stipulates that beneficiaries will be exempt from paying duties and taxes, including the tax on the transfer of movable goods and the provision of services (VAT).
Among the products that can be imported are clothing, medicines, books, professional or trade tools, musical instruments, personal items, and others.
Those excluded from this benefit are transporters, courier service providers, and officers and crew members of all modes of transport that regularly carry out passenger and freight traffic between El Salvador and any foreign country when entering the country in the course of their work.
Each year, the Nuevas Ideas party presents this bill as an act of recognition and reciprocity to Salvadorans abroad for their economic contribution to the country through remittances, which represent a fundamental source of foreign exchange and help to boost the economy.
Furthermore, the influx of travelers, which has increased in recent years due to high levels of security, generates a positive impact on sectors such as commerce and tourism.
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