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El Salvador
El Salvador has a coastline only on the Pacific; its sea cargo moves through the ports of Acajutla and La Unión. Air cargo is concentrated at El Salvador International Airport, whose cargo terminal is being expanded.
Customs authority
Main seaports
- Acajutla
- La Unión
Cargo airports
- Saint Óscar Arnulfo Romero y Galdámez International Airport (El Salvador International Airport)
Free zones and special regimes
The Industrial and Commercial Free Zones Law, administered by the Ministry of Economy, regulates free zones and inward processing warehouses; the Legislative Assembly approved amendments in December 2025.
Good to know
- Electronic invoicing works with Electronic Tax Documents (DTE) validated by the Ministry of Finance; the obligation has been extended by groups of taxpayers since 2023.
- CIEX El Salvador, run by the Central Reserve Bank, is the foreign trade single window for import and export permits and documents.
- El Salvador is part of the customs union with Guatemala and Honduras, with integrated border posts and the FYDUCA for goods in free circulation.
- The ports of Acajutla and La Unión are operated by Unión Portuaria del Pacífico, a company formed by CEPA and the operator Yilport.
How we work in El Salvador
RealCore advises companies in El Salvador remotely and through on-site visits from its headquarters in Panama.
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- Dirección General de Aduanas de El Salvador
- Ministerio de Hacienda: Facturación electrónica (DTE)
- DGA: Ley de Zonas Francas Industriales y de Comercialización (actualizada a diciembre de 2025)
- CIEX El Salvador: Quiénes somos
- CEPA: Decreto 163, modificación al nombre del Aeropuerto Internacional de El Salvador
- CEPA: Terminal de carga aérea bajo asocio público privado
- Diario El Salvador: Yilport inicia operaciones en Acajutla y La Unión
- MINEC: Adhesión de El Salvador a la Unión Aduanera de Guatemala y Honduras
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