🇧🇴 India–Bolivia trade guide
Everything you need to ship from India to Bolivia or import from Bolivia to India: the trade agreement, routes and transit times, how your buyer imports, duties, regulators and documents.
India and Bolivia at a glance
No trade agreement with India.
India exports pharmaceuticals, vehicles and motorcycles, textiles and chemicals. India buys gold and other minerals.
Routes and transit times to Bolivia
50–65 days door to Bolivian city. A landlocked country: cargo discharges in Arica or Iquique (Chile) or Ilo (Peru) and moves inland by road in transit.
- No seaport: via Arica (Chile) CLARI
- via Iquique (Chile) CLIQQ
- via Matarani / Ilo (Peru) PEMRI
5–8 days.
- Santa Cruz Viru Viru VVI
- La Paz El Alto LPB
Transit times are indicative port-to-port from Nhava Sheva / Mundra (sea) and Delhi / Mumbai (air). Routing changes (for example Red Sea diversions) can add 10–14 days.
Importing into Bolivia: what your buyer needs
- The importer must be registered with the Aduana Nacional (padrón de operadores).
- A customs agency handles the clearance; transit through Chile is under bilateral transit arrangements.
GA tariff (0–40%), plus 13% IVA (calculated "inside" the price, so about 14.9% effective) and ICE excise on some goods.
- AGEMED: medicines
- SENASAG: food, plant and animal health
- IBMETRO: metrology and some technical regulations
- Commercial invoice
- Packing list
- Through B/L showing final destination in Bolivia
- ISPM-15 wood packaging
From Bolivia to India, and tips from the field
Gold and mineral concentrates.
- File the Bill of Entry through a licensed customs broker in India (YAM holds licence R-7/92).
- Check the HS code in the Indian tariff, the DGFT import policy (free, restricted or prohibited) and any BIS, FSSAI, plant quarantine or other permit before the goods ship.
- If an agreement applies, get the correct certificate of origin from the exporter to claim the lower duty.
- Plan for transit-cargo procedures at Arica: delays at the border are common in peak months.
- Our partner agents in Latin America can handle destination clearance and delivery. Ask us for a door-to-door quote.
Written by YAM Logistics from our own experience and public sources, checked November 2026. Duties, taxes, permits and trade agreements change often: treat rates and transit times as indicative and confirm them for your HS code and shipment before you quote or ship. This is general guidance, not legal or tax advice.
Questions people ask
Does India have a trade agreement with Bolivia?+
No trade agreement with India.
How long does shipping from India to Bolivia take?+
By sea: 50–65 days door to Bolivian city. A landlocked country: cargo discharges in Arica or Iquique (Chile) or Ilo (Peru) and moves inland by road in transit. By air: 5–8 days.
What does an importer in Bolivia need?+
The importer must be registered with the Aduana Nacional (padrón de operadores). A customs agency handles the clearance; transit through Chile is under bilateral transit arrangements.
What duties and taxes apply in Bolivia?+
GA tariff (0–40%), plus 13% IVA (calculated "inside" the price, so about 14.9% effective) and ICE excise on some goods.
Can YAM Logistics handle shipments to Bolivia?+
Yes. YAM handles export clearance and freight from India, and works with partner agents in Latin America for destination clearance and delivery to Bolivia. Message us on WhatsApp for a quote.