Bolivia’s president, Rodrigo Paz, together with his Cabinet, enacted Supreme Decree No. 5503, which among its main economic measures eliminates the Internal Supply and Fair Price Certificate as a prior requirement for exporting agricultural and agro-industrial products.
The decision aims to encourage production and strengthen the competitiveness of the export sector. The measure, set out in Article 51 of the new regulation, fully restores the principle of export freedom for products such as beef, corn, sorghum, and sugar, allowing shipments abroad to be carried out without administrative restrictions at the National Customs Office. The regulation also seeks to remove bureaucratic obstacles that — during the governments of Evo Morales and Luis Arce — discouraged production and reduced Bolivia’s competitiveness in foreign trade.
Bolivian beef exports reached a record 45,067 tons in 2024, driven mainly by demand from the Chinese market, which accounted for 89% of total exports, according to data from the National Statistics Institute.
Source: Valor Agro Bolivia
