SHIPPING TO EL SALVADOR

• 🚢 RO/RO & Container Shipping Options

• 📅 Weekly Sailings from major U.S. ports

• 🛡️ Fully Licensed, Bonded & Insured

• 🧾 Full Customs Documentation Assistance

• 📍 Real-Time Tracking for Your Shipment

• 🚚 Door-to-Port Pickup Available Across the USA

• 💰Affordable Rates: Competitive pricing with no hidden fees.

• Whether it’s your first time or you’re a frequent exporter, our team guides you every step of the way.

We handle a wide variety of shipments:

• 🚗 Passenger Cars

• 🚙 SUVs and Crossovers

• 🚙 Pickup Trucks and Vans

• 🏍️ Motorcycles and Scooters

• 🚛 Commercial Trucks and Fleets

• 🚜 Heavy machinery and equipment

• 🏎️ Luxury, Classic & Collector Vehicles

• 🚤 Boats & Jet Skis – Shipped on trailers, crated or on cradle

• Acajutla

• Nejapa

• San Bartolo

• San Salvador

• 🛳️ 10-15 days, depending on your departure port and shipping method

📦 Container Shipping

Perfect for high-value, non-operational, or multiple vehicles. Choose between 20ft or 40ft containers. Shared container services available.

To ensure smooth import and customs clearance, you’ll need:

• ✅ Original Vehicle Title (free of liens)

• ✅ Bill of Sale or Invoice

• ✅ Valid Passport or ID

• ✅El Salvador NIT (TAX ID) for the consignee

Last updated: January 26, 2024

If you're planning to import goods into El Salvador, it's important to understand what is banned, restricted, or requires special authorization. Below is a clear breakdown of prohibited imports, controlled substances, and items requiring government permits.

• Prohibited: High-caliber firearms

• Restricted: Arms for personal defense or hunting – must be approved by the National Police and Ministry of Defense

• Regulated: Sales to private/public security companies are controlled by law

• Permitted only for medical use with prior authorization from the National Directorate of Medicines (DNM):

  • Cocaine, opiates, barbiturates

  • Tranquilizers, sedatives, antidepressants

  • Certain antibiotics

• 📄 View the full list of controlled substances: DNM official website

• Banned Items Include:

  • Books, posters, and emblems promoting subversive doctrines

  • Articles that undermine the political, economic, or social order

  • Obscene content: magazines, cards, movies, images, etc.

  • Films lacking ethical or moral content

• Abortion-related medications or medical devices

• Opium (under 9% morphine), opium ash, and paraphernalia

• Machines for manufacturing coins or counterfeit money

• Unstamped paper for cigarettes

• Counterfeit coins and currency

• Plain silver coins below .900 purity

• Metal tokens that imitate legal tender

• Not outright banned, but:

  • Subject to approval by the Ministry of Finance

  • Local municipal authorization also required

Only the Salvadoran government may import:

• Military aircraft and ships

• Gas masks (military grade)

• Potassium nitrate

• Stamped paper for cigarette manufacturing

• Official postage stamps

• Nickel coins for circulation

👉 Always consult the relevant regulatory agency in El Salvador to determine if:

• An exemption applies

• A special import permit is required

• The item is subject to inspection or licensing

As of 2025, El Salvador enforces the following age limits for imported used vehicles

• Passenger Vehicles: Must be no older than 8 years from the date of manufacture.

• Buses: Limited to 10 years old.

• Trucks: Permitted up to 15 years old.

• Salvage or rebuilt titles❌ Salvaged, flood-damaged, or rebuilt vehicles are not allowed

• Classic cars✅ Possible Exemptions for antique/classic cars over 25 years old may apply (must be verifiable)

These restrictions aim to ensure that imported vehicles meet safety and environmental standards.