This topic looks at the procedural requirements for exporting and importing a standardized cargo of goods. Documents associated with every official procedure are counted—from the contractual agreement between the 2 parties to the delivery of goods—along with the time necessary for completion.
The information appearing on this page was collected as part of the Doing Business subnational project in Spain, which measures and compares regulations relevant to the life cycle of a small to medium-sized domestic business in cities and regions.
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Algeciras | Barcelona | Bilbao | Valencia | Vigo
Algeciras
| Nature of Export Procedures | Duration (days) | US$ (cost) |
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| Documents preparation | 5 | 200 |
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| Customs clearance and technical control | 1 | 40 |
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| Port and terminals handling | 2 | 227 |
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| Inland transportation and handling | 2 | 1,629 |
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| Total | 10 | 2,097 |
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| Nature of Import Procedures | Duration (days) | US$ (cost) |
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| Documents preparation | 4 | 150 |
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| Customs clearance and technical control | 1 | 150 |
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| Port and terminals handling | 2 | 233 |
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| Inland transportation and handling | 2 | 1,629 |
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| Total | 9 | 2,163 |
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| Export documents |
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| Bill of lading |
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| Commercial invoice |
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| Customs export declaration |
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| Packing list |
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| Import documents |
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| Bill of lading |
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| Commercial invoice |
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| Customs import declaration |
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| Packing list |
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Barcelona
| Nature of Export Procedures | Duration (days) | US$ (cost) |
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| Documents preparation | 5 | 200 |
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| Customs clearance and technical control | 1 | 45 |
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| Port and terminals handling | 2 | 232 |
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| Inland transportation and handling | 2 | 1,722 |
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| Total | 10 | 2,199 |
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| Nature of Import Procedures | Duration (days) | US$ (cost) |
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| Documents preparation | 4 | 150 |
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| Customs clearance and technical control | 1 | 125 |
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| Port and terminals handling | 2 | 269 |
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| Inland transportation and handling | 2 | 1,722 |
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| Total | 9 | 2,266 |
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| Export documents |
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| Bill of lading |
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| Commercial invoice |
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| Customs export declaration |
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| Packing list |
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| Import documents |
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| Bill of lading |
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| Commercial invoice |
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| Customs import declaration |
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| Packing list |
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Bilbao
| Nature of Export Procedures | Duration (days) | US$ (cost) |
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| Documents preparation | 5 | 200 |
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| Customs clearance and technical control | 1 | 35 |
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| Port and terminals handling | 2 | 242 |
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| Inland transportation and handling | 2 | 1,408 |
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| Total | 10 | 1,885 |
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| Nature of Import Procedures | Duration (days) | US$ (cost) |
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| Documents preparation | 4 | 150 |
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| Customs clearance and technical control | 1 | 120 |
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| Port and terminals handling | 2 | 242 |
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| Inland transportation and handling | 2 | 1,408 |
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| Total | 9 | 1,920 |
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| Export documents |
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| Bill of lading |
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| Commercial invoice |
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| Customs export declaration |
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| Packing list |
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| Gate Pass (Admítase) |
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| Import documents |
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| Bill of lading |
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| Commercial invoice |
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| Customs import declaration |
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| Packing list |
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| Gate Pass (Entréguese) |
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Valencia
| Nature of Export Procedures | Duration (days) | US$ (cost) |
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| Documents preparation | 5 | 200 |
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| Customs clearance and technical control | 1 | 47 |
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| Port and terminals handling | 2 | 250 |
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| Inland transportation and handling | 2 | 872 |
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| Total | 10 | 1,369 |
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| Nature of Import Procedures | Duration (days) | US$ (cost) |
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| Documents preparation | 4 | 150 |
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| Customs clearance and technical control | 1 | 150 |
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| Port and terminals handling | 2 | 265 |
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| Inland transportation and handling | 2 | 872 |
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| Total | 9 | 1,437 |
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| Export documents |
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| Bill of lading |
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| Commercial invoice |
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| Customs export declaration |
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| Packing list |
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| Import documents |
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| Bill of lading |
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| Commercial invoice |
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| Customs import declaration |
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| Packing list |
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Vigo
| Nature of Export Procedures | Duration (days) | US$ (cost) |
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| Documents preparation | 5 | 200 |
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| Customs clearance and technical control | 1 | 60 |
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| Port and terminals handling | 2 | 245 |
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| Inland transportation and handling | 2 | 1,609 |
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| Total | 10 | 2,115 |
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| Nature of Import Procedures | Duration (days) | US$ (cost) |
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| Documents preparation | 4 | 150 |
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| Customs clearance and technical control | 1 | 151 |
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| Port and terminals handling | 2 | 259 |
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| Inland transportation and handling | 2 | 1,609 |
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| Total | 9 | 2,170 |
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| Export documents |
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| Bill of lading |
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| Commercial invoice |
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| Customs export declaration |
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| Packing list |
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| Gate Pass (Admítase) |
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| Import documents |
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| Bill of lading |
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| Commercial invoice |
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| Customs import declaration |
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| Packing list |
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| Gate Pass (Entréguese) |
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