Shipping Instructions - Latin Tyre and Auto Parts Expo

Shipments to Panama:

Exhibitors can select ANY shipping company to ship their items to Panama, but please notify Arturo Arauz S.A.

To avoid delays or problems with shipping and Panama customs, we suggest that ALL items go through the customs broker: Arturo Arauz S.A., who will arrange the delivery to the convention center.

Maritime shipments arrive at Balboa Panama Ports Company, Panamá or Manzanillo International Terminal Colón.

BY AIR:

BY SEA:

Consolidated cargo: the merchandise must arrive in Panama 2 weeks prior to the event date..
Intact container: the merchandise must arrive in Panama 1 week prior to the assembly date.
Once in Panama, Arturo Arauz, S.A. will dispatch and store your shipment for delivery to your booth at the Centro de Convenciones Amador (Panama Convention Center).
There is a charge for the services of the customs broker Arturo Arauz, S.A., contact them below for a detailed price based on the items you are shipping.

ARTURO ARAUZ, S.A.
Vía España, Edif. Orión
Primer Piso Oficina No.1-A
Panama, Rep. of Panama
Zip code: 50700

Telephone:
+507 264-6575
+507 264-2210
+507 263-9975
+507 263-5995

Cellphone/Whatsapp:
+507 6612-1487

E-mail: latinexpocustoms@arturoarauz.com

We offer exhibitors FREE storage of boxed items in the shipment receiving area of the Panama Convention Center on July 6-12, 2025.

All goods must:

You can do it, but the process is complicated. It is important to notify the personnel of Arturo Araúz S.A. BEFORE YOUR ARRIVAL your your flight number, day and time of arrival and a copy of the passenger’s passport. This way the process is more expeditious.
It´s important to give the agent Arturo Araúz S.A. the original ticket that is given to you by Panamanian customs.
Take note that this procedure takes 1 day to process, which means that your goods won´t be delivered the same day that you arrive.
Panamanian customs and the customs broker for the exhibition, Arturo Arauz S.A., recommends exhibitors to send their small items via DHL, FEDEX or UPS to avoid delays at the airport when taking the items with you as carry-on and/or luggage. In this case, you must cut the waybill in the name of Arturo Araúz S.A. Remember that for the merchandise to be on time at your stand, it must arrive in Panama 1 week before the assembly date.

- Bring with you a commercial invoice for your items to present at customs upon arrival at the Panama airport.
- Indicate the following on the invoice: “ITEMS ONLY FOR EXHIBITION, WILL NOT BE COMMERCIALIZED. INVOICE WITHOUT COMMERCIAL VALUE, ONLY FOR CUSTOMS PURPOSES”.
- If your flight arrives after 9:00 PM, your merchandise will have to remain at the airport until the next day. Remember to hand over the original ticket given by Panamanian custom to the staff of Arturo Araúz S.A.
- Your merchandise will be transported by Arturo Araúz S.A. together with a custodian of the National Customs Authority at the Panama Convention Center. If you want to sell or give away your items, said merchandise must pay taxes

Arturo Arauz offers the service of being at the airport to help exhibitors carry promotional items brought with them.

Check the flowchart provided by Arturo Araúz S.A.

The boxes that will be returned at the end of the exhibition:

Exhibitors may store empty boxes (if properly labeled) in the shipment receiving area of the Panama Convention Center between July 6-12, 2025.
The Expo staff will return the empty boxes to the exhibitors at the end of the fair July 11th, 2025 after 5 PM. for your post-presentation packaging and shipping needs.

All goods must: