Meat Products → Panama

Meat Products is restricted for travelers entering Panama; declare above the personal allowance.

Details

Meat Products requires declaration at customs (and in some cases an import permit) when carried by travelers into Panama. Autoridad Nacional de Aduanas applies a personal-allowance threshold per item category; quantities above attract duty + the destination's VAT/GST rate (7%) plus, for select categories, an additional excise tax. Pacific Alliance / Mercosur / CAFTA-DR / USMCA / Andean Community preferential treatment for member-state goods. Travelers should consult Autoridad Nacional de Aduanas for the current quantity threshold + documentation requirement before departure.

Leaving with this item

Meat products for personal consumption may face export limits from Panama for animal-health documentation reasons; commercial quantities require an Export Health Certificate.

Practical advice

Carry Meat Products in carry-on where applicable (medication / lithium battery / valuables). On arrival, walk the Red Channel and declare on the customs form. Autoridad Nacional de Aduanas computes duty + VAT at the published rate. Have the purchase receipt + (for medication) the original prescription available.

Customs authority

Autoridad Nacional de Aduanas · https://www.ana.gob.pa/