YOUR SHIPMENT
Sales and FOC business goods
YOUR IMPORTER
One Union Solutions
YOUR NEXT STEP
A quote explaining import costs and how to proceed
We navigate the logistics, regulations, and compliance, connecting global businesses to a growing digital economy. We help you import compliantly, reduce risks, and accelerate your time to market.
A customer order or equipment deployment needs more than a delivery address. When the receiving business cannot take on the importer role, One Union Solutions acts as IOR Service and brings the customs documents, product requirements and shipment preparation together.
Our experience spans a broad range of commercial goods. Servers, networking hardware, telecom equipment and data center infrastructure are important applications, alongside other business equipment. We prepare the shipment around its actual configuration, transaction and intended use.
We review the goods, tariff classification, origin and customs value, then align the invoice, packing list and transport details. You receive focused requests for the information needed to prepare the entry.
We match existing evidence to the equipment and manage applicable applications, manufacturer documents and regulatory follow-up. For telecom goods, this includes the relevant TELCOR model and import checks.
We organize the importer-side requirements, broker filing and duty and tax handling. We coordinate responses to customs questions and communicate what is needed to move the entry forward.
We communicate release status to the transport and receiving teams, provide the relevant import records and retain the shipment file for the IOR Service continuing customs work.
You provide accurate goods and transaction details, manufacturer information or signatures when required, and the receiving contact. You approve the quote and arrange the identified funding. A complete technical file is not required to start your enquiry.
We use your shipment summary to establish the pricing inputs and request missing information. Your quote explains the service, estimated import charges and next steps.
We align the documents, manage applicable product work and coordinate the import instructions. You receive the preparation requirements for the goods before they leave origin.
We coordinate the declaration, import payments and any document or inspection queries with the customs broker. We communicate the clearance status and any further information needed.
We coordinate the customs-release handoff and provide relevant records. Tell us whether you use your own carrier or also need freight or final delivery quoted; we identify the included transport work and handoff point.
Your quote separates One Union Solutions service, government charges and external costs so your operations and finance teams can plan the import.
The fee reflects the goods, transaction, document preparation and import work. The quote identifies the work covered and separately priced additions.
The tariff code, supported customs value, origin, shipment purpose and applicable relief determine the estimate. We separate customs duty, IVA and other applicable taxes or customs charges.
Relevant government, testing, certification or permit charges are identified separately. Managing the process does not mean every external charge is included in the IOR Service fee.
The quote identifies relevant brokerage and any included freight or local delivery. Mode, route, weight, dimensions and receiving location affect these costs; examinations or storage can create additional charges.
We explain the estimate’s assumptions, inclusions, exclusions and payments needed before import. Send the available goods value even for FOC equipment. A no-charge supply still needs a supported customs value, and duty relief does not automatically remove import IVA.
Sales and FOC values · Duties and IVA · TELCOR and equipment requirements · Used goods, temporary imports and returns
Start with a short shipment summary. We request the fuller documents as preparation moves forward and explain what each enables us to do.
The manufacturer, exact model, quantity and condition help identify the goods for classification and product checks. Include hardware revisions, wireless functions and whether the equipment is new, used or refurbished.
The invoice or equivalent transaction document helps establish the parties, goods, currency, unit and total values, and delivery terms. For a no-sale movement, explain the purpose and provide an equivalent supporting document.
The FOC purpose and available value evidence support the valuation method for an internal deployment, replacement or other no-charge supply. Provide purchase records, comparable goods information or other available evidence.
The packing list, weights, dimensions and serial numbers help reconcile the shipment with the entry and transport documents. Serial numbers also help identify goods during inspections, temporary movements and returns.
The dispatch country, manufacturing origin and origin evidence help plan the route and evaluate any preferential tariff claim. The country where the goods ship from and the country where they originate are separate facts.
The air waybill, bill of lading or road transport document helps match the shipment, transport parties and entry route. We coordinate the importer and consignee instructions before the carrier finalizes the documents.
The technical file, existing approvals and receiving details help match evidence to the equipment and prepare applicable regulatory work. Provide the destination address, receiving contact and intended use; add manufacturer specifications, reports and photos as requested.
Regional customs rules distinguish a commercial-sale invoice from an equivalent document for other movements. We prepare the applicable support and translations with the broker, using RECAUCA’s declaration and invoice requirements. Describe each product clearly rather than using a bundle description such as “IT equipment.”
One Union Solutions acts as your IOR Service. Your receiving site supplies its delivery and end-use details; we organize the importer-side work. Nicaragua’s official guidance identifies a Registro Único del Contribuyente (RUC), the tax registration, and customs importer registration among the requirements for importing businesses. See the official importer guide.
A customs broker represents parties in the entry process; hiring a broker alone does not appoint a separate IOR Service. One Union Solutions fills the IOR Service role and coordinates the filing. The regional customs code also gives the broker joint responsibility with the declarant for customs tax obligations arising from its work. The roles and responsibilities are described in CAUCA Articles 22–23.
The Ventanilla Única de Comercio Exterior de Nicaragua (VUCEN) centralizes pre-customs import-permit procedures for regulated goods, including TELCOR-controlled equipment. We manage the applicable preparation and align the permit information with the shipment and customs file. A permit application and a customs-release decision are separate stages. Read VUCEN’s import-system explanation.
As IOR Service, we retain the import file and coordinate responses to customs enquiries. Your product, value and transaction information must remain accurate; appointing an IOR Service does not remove another party’s obligations attached to its own legal role.
A qualifying sale can use the transaction-value method, with the required adjustments. Where there is no qualifying sale, the other customs valuation methods apply in sequence. The invoice amount alone does not establish customs value. The World Customs Organization explains these methods.
For an internal deployment or no-charge replacement, explain why the equipment is moving and provide the available purchase or other value evidence. We prepare the valuation support; writing “FOC” or “no commercial value” is not a substitute for that work.
The regional valuation rules include transport to the place of importation, related handling and insurance in customs value. We identify those costs and the applicable adjustments when preparing the entry. See RECAUCA Articles 187–188.
Customs duty: we classify the goods under the Sistema Arancelario Centroamericano (SAC) and establish the applicable Derechos Arancelarios a la Importación (DAI). The code, customs value and qualifying origin determine the duty treatment; a single duty percentage does not describe every equipment shipment.
Import IVA: Nicaragua’s standard value-added tax rate is 15%. The import base generally includes customs value, other import taxes and charges appearing on the customs declaration. For own-use imports, Article 130 adds a commercialization margin to that base. We identify the applicable treatment, margin and any relevant exemption in your quote, using Law 822 and its applicable reforms.
Preferential origin: goods dispatched from the United States do not automatically qualify under the Dominican Republic–Central America–United States Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA-DR). We review the origin criterion and supporting certification for the actual goods. VUCEN’s origin instructions explain the certification inputs.
Tax credits: recovery of import IVA is separate from paying it. Eligibility depends on the taxpayer, qualifying business activity and supporting records. The right to a credit does not automatically pass to the overseas supplier or receiving company. We keep the import documentation aligned with the actual transaction.
A wireless access point, wired server and battery shipment need different preparation. We identify the relevant product work and manage it with the manufacturer and the responsible authorities.
Nicaragua’s telecom regulator, Instituto Nicaragüense de Telecomunicaciones y Correos (TELCOR), requires homologation—local model approval—for telecom equipment that connects directly or indirectly to public telecom networks or enables access to them. Check the exact model and hardware configuration rather than the brand alone.
We review existing approval evidence and manage missing application material, manufacturer coordination and follow-up. Technical specifications, laboratory reports and equipment photos support the file. Most application information must be in Spanish; conformity certificates and laboratory reports may be supplied in English. TELCOR issues the approval. See its homologation requirements and published model list.
Model approval and permission to introduce restricted equipment are different checks. Where TELCOR requires a Constancia de No Objeción, we manage the relevant request and coordinate the shipment information needed for customs.
Provide the exact models, quantities, intended use and available transaction documents. We reconcile the product approval and import documentation before the relevant shipment stage. TELCOR publishes a separate No Objeción application route; an overseas certification alone does not complete that local process.
Send the configuration and intended connections, including Wi-Fi, Bluetooth or embedded radio modules. We evaluate the actual product and network function, prepare its customs description and manage any applicable product documents. Wired equipment should not be classified for regulatory purposes solely by the absence of a radio.
For mixed consignments, identify servers, switches, power supplies, accessories and spares individually so the customs and technical records match each item. Our IOR guide for IT equipment explains broader shipment preparation.
Identify lithium batteries installed in equipment, packed alongside it or shipped separately. Send the chemistry, watt-hour rating, condition and available UN 38.3 test summary. We coordinate the packing, documents and carrier requirements for the transport mode.
Air rules differ between packing configurations and battery types. The 2026 rules include state-of-charge requirements for lithium-ion batteries packed with equipment; we establish the applicable instruction before booking. See IATA’s 2026 battery guidance. Tell us about damaged, defective or recalled batteries before transport planning.
Share your required date and receiving location before the goods leave origin. We organize preparation, regulatory documents, carrier instructions, customs clearance and the receiving handoff around the actual shipment. Existing matching approvals: we validate them against the model and configuration, finish the customs file and coordinate the applicable import documents. Missing or mismatched evidence: we manage the manufacturer requests and application work that must precede the relevant shipment stage. Transport availability, document completeness, import funding, customs examinations and receiving-site access affect the delivery plan. We explain the dependencies so you can coordinate dispatch with your customer or installation team. A quote sets out the proposed costs and next steps; it is not a regulatory approval or customs-release decision.
Provide the age, condition, modifications and intended use. We review the product-specific import requirements, approval match and value evidence. Equipment for continued business use must be distinguished from goods sent for recycling or disposal. Do not treat a domestic exemption for used-goods sales as an import IVA exemption; Law 987’s changes to Articles 127 and 131 preserve that distinction.
A temporary import needs a qualifying purpose, identifiable goods and a re-export plan. Applicable security and product requirements still need attention. We prepare the route, identification records and customer instructions using the relevant customs procedure; a planned short stay does not itself establish tax relief. See RECAUCA’s temporary-import provisions.
A replacement supplied FOC and the return of previously exported goods are different movements. Send the serial numbers, prior entry or export records, repair details and warranty evidence. We establish the entry purpose and applicable relief before preparing the customs file; a warranty note alone does not establish duty or tax exemption.
Provide the dispatch origin, seller, recipient, end user and use. We review the restrictions relevant to the transaction and manage applicable import documentation. For a US-connected shipment, this includes the relevant Nicaragua-related sanctions and origin-country export controls. Import clearance does not replace export authorization.
One Union Solutions supports your Nicaragua import by acting as IOR Service and aligning the customs documents, import funding and quoted delivery work with the transaction.
Under Delivered Duty Paid (DDP), the seller handles import clearance and import charges. Under Delivered at Place (DAP), those obligations generally sit with the buyer. The delivery term allocates contractual responsibilities; it does not supply importer registration or product approval. Read the ICC’s explanation of DAP and DDP.
Send the delivery term and named destination, along with the seller, owner and recipient details. We explain who funds the import charges and which freight or delivery stages are included in the quote. Site unloading and installation requirements should be identified separately.
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Some of your burning questions answered.
One Union Solutions can manage the whole import process for your IT infrastructure projects from logistics, customs clearance, and to compliance with telecommunications regulations in Nicaragua, and can give you the smooth and efficient service you need.
One Union Solutions obtains the registration of medical devices with the Ministry of Health of Nicaragua and compliance with the specific standards of each product required by law, thus creating an easy process of importation and market entry.
One Union Solutions provides diversified services like customs clearance, tariff and tax management as well as local telecommunication regulation. It guarantees that all IT and telecom gadgets comply with all technical and safety standards.
One Union Solutions simplifies customs clearance in Nicaragua by handling documentation, managing duties and taxes, coordinating with customs authorities, and ensuring full compliance with local regulations. This helps reduce delays, avoid penalties, and ensures a smooth import process.
There are many trade arrangements, (for example, CAFTA-DR and other bilateral or regional deals) where import tariffs can be involved. Such arrangements may imply a lower tariff or null rate of duty for specific goods traded within countries.
CREDITS
Author: One Union Solutions Trade Compliance Editorial Team.
Reviewed by: Wahid Azeem, Trade Compliance Manager.
Last reviewed: 13 October 2026.
Corrections: info@oneunionsolutions.com
RECAUCA’s declaration and invoice requirements
VUCEN’s import-system explanation
The World Customs Organization explains these methods
Law 987’s changes to Articles 127 and 131
