Nicaragua - Cost to import

Cost to import (US$ per container)

The latest value for Cost to import (US$ per container) in Nicaragua was 1,220 as of 2011. Over the past 6 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between 1,420 in 2009 and 1,020 in 2005.

Definition: Cost measures the fees levied on a 20-foot container in U.S. dollars. All the fees associated with completing the procedures to export or import the goods are included. These include costs for documents, administrative fees for customs clearance and technical control, customs broker fees, terminal handling charges and inland transport. The cost measure does not include tariffs or trade taxes. Only official costs are recorded.

Source: World Bank, Doing Business project (http://www.doingbusiness.org/).

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Year	Value
2005	1,020
2006	1,054
2007	1,054
2008	1,420
2009	1,420
2010	1,220
2011	1,220

Classification

Topic: Private Sector & Trade Indicators

Sub-Topic: Business environment