5. Investors Guide - 2021 IMPORTS-EXPORTS

5. EXPORTS | IMPORTS

HONDURAS INVESTOR´S GUIDE 2020-2021

The Certificate of Origin has been designed specifically for each country and can be obtained on the webpage of the Ministry of Economic Development www.sde.gob.hn, to be filled in by the exporter and subsequently presented at the corresponding Customs office upon exit. The Certificate of Origin of the Free Trade Agreement with the Republic of China (Taiwan) must be authorized by the Directorate General for Administration and Negotiation of Treaties of the Ministry of Economic Development with a TGR-1 receipt. REQUIREMENTS: a. For the issue of the Certificate of Origin with Taiwan, the exporter or representative shall complete and sign the Certificate of Origin with Taiwan. This Origin Form may be downloaded from the website of the Ministry of Economic Development (SDE, by its acronym in Spanish) www.sde.gob.hn b. For the signature of the Certificate of Origin by the Certifying Authority, the exporter or representative shall appear before the Directorate General of Economic Integration and Trade Policy with the Certificate of Origin, duly completed, dated and signed by the exporter or producer of the goods. Exporter must also submit: c. Official TGR-1 receipt from the General Treasury of the Republic under code 12121, for payment of the issuance of administrative acts. It can be downloaded from the website www.sefin.gob.hn and payed on any national banking institution. d. Copy of Certificate duly completed e. Copy of invoice. f. The Directorate General of Economic Integration and Trade Policy will sign, date and deliver the certificate of origin as requested by the exporter or his representative. 5.1.11 EXPORTS TO COUNTRIES OF THE EUROPEAN UNION FORMING THE ASSOCIATION AGREEMENT (ADA) PROCEDURE: a. Export Declaration b. Phytosanitary or Animal Health Certificate c. Certificate of Origin EUR-1 (This certificate is provided and authorized by the Directorate General for Economic Integration and Trade Policy of this Ministry of State.

REQUIREMENTS : a. For the issue of the EUR.1, the exporter or his representative must appear at the counter of the Directorate General of Economic Integration and Trade Policy and request the EUR.1 form, on presentation of the official TGR-1 receipt from the General Treasury of the Republic, under code 12121, for payment of the issuance of administrative acts, which can be downloaded from the website www.sefin.gob.hn and payed on any national banking institution b. The Directorate-General of Economic Integration and Trade Policy will then deliver the EUR.1 format as requested by the exporter or his representative. c. The exporter or representative shall submit the EUR.1 duly completed and signed, in order that the authorities of the Directorate General of Administration and Negotiation of Treaties, sign and stamp it. This latter must be accompanied by an application to be made on letterhead paper, attaching to it, the following information: • Identification of the applicant, including a description of his economic activity; • A copy of the invoice; • A copy of the bill of lading; • For natural persons, copy of the following documents: Identity Card, National Tax Registry, Merchant Registry. Such copies should be presented, only for the first application. • For legal entities, copy of the Articles of Incorporation and Tax Registry. Such copies should be presented, only for the first application. • Physical address including, phone, fax number and e-mail; • Accreditation, for one time only, of the representative of the company, to carry out the procedures, by means of an authenticated power of attorney. In case of replacement, the accreditation must be included again. • EUR.1 formats are also available in the Directorate General of Administration and Treaty Negotiation at the Ministry of Economic Development.

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