# Uruguay (UY)

**Capital:** Montevideo  
**Currency:** Peso uruguaiano (UYU) (UYU)  
**Population:** 3'499'451  
**Area:** 176'215 km²

> L'Uruguay, membro stabile del Mercosur, è grazie al regime di porto franco un importante hub di trasbordo e transito sulla costa atlantica del Sud America. Il porto di Montevideo è il principale terminal container, mentre Nueva Palmira serve la idrovia Paraná-Paraguay per le merci di Paraguay, Bolivia e Brasile. L'aeroporto di Carrasco è considerato il primo aeroporto franco del Sud America, con focus su farmaci e deperibili.

Uruguay (UY) liegt an der Atlantikküste Südamerikas zwischen Brasilien und Argentinien am Río de la Plata; Atlantik-Hub und Free-Port-Transitland im Mercosur (Zollunion mit Gemeinsamem Aussenzoll AEC). Zollbehörde ist die Dirección Nacional de Aduanas (DNA) mit elektronischem System LUCIA und Aussenhandelsplattform VUCE; Einfuhr-IVA 22 Prozent auf Zollwert plus Zoll (ermässigt 10 Prozent; Mercosur-Ursprungswaren mit gültigem Nachweis begünstigt). Wichtigster Cargo-Flughafen: Carrasco (MVD), erster Freiflughafen Südamerikas mit Fokus auf Pharma und Kühlkette. Seehäfen: Montevideo (Freihafen, zentraler Containerhafen) und Nueva Palmira (Freihafen, Paraná-Paraguay-Wasserstrasse, Tor für Paraguay, Bolivien und Brasilien). Strassenkorridore Ruta 1 nach Colonia, Ruta 5 nach Rivera (Brasilien); Ferrocarril Montevideo–Paso de los Toros (UPM-Zellulose). Hauptexporte: Rindfleisch (Kühlkette), Zellulose, Sojaprodukte, Milchprodukte, Reis; wichtigste Partner China, Brasilien, Argentinien und EU.

**Top Import Partners:** CN, BR, AR, US, DE

**Top Export Partners:** CN, BR, AR, NL, US

**Top Import Goods:** Erdölprodukte, Fahrzeuge, Maschinen, Elektronische Geräte, Chemiesche Produkte

**Top Export Goods:** Rindfleisch, Zelluloseprodukte, Sojaprodukte, Milchprodukte, Reis

**Key Airports:**
- [Carrasco General Cesáreo L. Berisso International Airport (MVD)](https://www.freight-academy.com/it/information/airports/carrasco-general-cesareo-l-berisso-international-airport-mvd)
- [Capitan Corbeta CA Curbelo International Airport (PDP)](https://www.freight-academy.com/it/information/airports/capitan-corbeta-ca-curbelo-international-airport-pdp)
- [Nueva Hesperides International Airport (STY)](https://www.freight-academy.com/it/information/airports/nueva-hesperides-international-airport-sty)
- [Santa Bernardina International Airport (DZO)](https://www.freight-academy.com/it/information/airports/santa-bernardina-international-airport-dzo)
- [Tydeo Larre Borges Airport (PDU)](https://www.freight-academy.com/it/information/airports/tydeo-larre-borges-airport-pdu)
- [Aeroclub Canelones](https://www.freight-academy.com/it/information/airports/aeroclub-canelones-airport-5470)
- [Anchorena Airport](https://www.freight-academy.com/it/information/airports/anchorena-airport-10149)
- [Artigas International Airport (ATI)](https://www.freight-academy.com/it/information/airports/artigas-international-airport-ati)
- [Cardona Airport](https://www.freight-academy.com/it/information/airports/cardona-airport-5638)
- [Centro Aeronáutico Piriápolis](https://www.freight-academy.com/it/information/airports/centro-aeronautico-piriapolis-airport-27310)

## Customs & Import

**Import VAT:** IVA-Grundsatz 22 Prozent, ermässigte Tasa mínima 10 Prozent, Ausfuhren 0 Prozent  
**Customs complexity:** mittel  
**Customs system:** Elektronisches Zollsystem LUCIA der DNA, angebunden an die Aussenhandelsplattform VUCE; Mercosur-Zollunion mit Gemeinsamem Aussenzoll (AEC).  
**Customs authority:** [Dirección Nacional de Aduanas (DNA)](https://www.aduanas.gub.uy)

## Logistics & Risk

**Logistics role:** Atlantik-Hub / Free-Port-Transitland (Mercosur)  
**Economic area:** Mercosur (Zollunion)  
**Logistics risk:** niedrig  
**Dangerous goods relevance:** mittel  
**Pharma/cold chain:** hoch

## Sources & Last Verified

- [https://www.aduanas.gub.uy](https://www.aduanas.gub.uy)
- [https://www.aduanas.gub.uy/](https://www.aduanas.gub.uy/)
- [https://www.aduanas.gub.uy/innovaportal/v/2769/8/innova.front/sistema-lucia.html](https://www.aduanas.gub.uy/innovaportal/v/2769/8/innova.front/sistema-lucia.html)
- [https://www.gub.uy/direccion-general-impositiva/comunicacion/publicaciones/son-bienes-servicios-gravados-tasa-basica-del-22](https://www.gub.uy/direccion-general-impositiva/comunicacion/publicaciones/son-bienes-servicios-gravados-tasa-basica-del-22)
- [https://anp.com.uy/en/home/ports/commercial/port-nueva-palmira](https://anp.com.uy/en/home/ports/commercial/port-nueva-palmira)
- [https://aeropuertodecarrasco.com.uy/en/cargo/](https://aeropuertodecarrasco.com.uy/en/cargo/)
- [https://ivacalculator.com/uruguay/](https://ivacalculator.com/uruguay/)

*Last verified: 2026-07-29*

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