How much does it cost to move my furniture and other stuff to Nicaragua?

The costs of moving household goods to Nicaragua varies depending on your residence status. If you have the JUBILADO EXONERADO ALREADY APPROVED, you can save a lot money. However, you must have that approved before you ever send one container!!!! I believe the amount that you can bring in tax free is $20,000.

 

As for a car the amount is $25,000 tax free but I suggest that you buy a car here and avoid dealing with this issue altogether. Often you cannot find parts for...

The costs of moving household goods to Nicaragua varies depending on your residence status. If you have the JUBILADO EXONERADO ALREADY APPROVED, you can save a lot money. However, you must have that approved before you ever send one container!!!! I believe the amount that you can bring in tax free is $20,000.

 

As for a car the amount is $25,000 tax free but I suggest that you buy a car here and avoid dealing with this issue altogether. Often you cannot find parts for US models here. In order to get this status you MUST submit all of the paperwork through INTUR.

If you do not have residency in Nicaragua, you have to be aware that you will pay an import duty on the items that you bring to Nicaragua and whatever value you declare on it is what customs will use.

The process and charges are similar to what happened when I moved my stuff from California to Costa Rica in 1997. My freight forwarder in Costa Rica told me to give him a list of everything in the container and put a price on each item. In Nicaragua, the...

If you do not have residency in Nicaragua, you have to be aware that you will pay an import duty on the items that you bring to Nicaragua and whatever value you declare on it is what customs will use.

The process and charges are similar to what happened when I moved my stuff from California to Costa Rica in 1997. My freight forwarder in Costa Rica told me to give him a list of everything in the container and put a price on each item. In Nicaragua, the import duty is up to 20% or 30% of the value of your cargo. Therefore, it may be a good idea to put the yard sale price of your items.

The duty is not the same amount for all the things you have in your container. For example, the duty on the TV might be 30% and for your boxes of clothes, 10%. You should be realistic on your yard sale prices.