Autoridad Nacional de Aduanas

What Autoridad Nacional de Aduanas does

The Autoridad Nacional de Aduanas (ANA) is the Government of Panama's national customs authority, operating under the executive branch with statutory monopoly over customs administration at all ports, airports, and border crossings. Founded in 2017 and headquartered at Avenida Domingo Díaz, Plaza Corchen in Panama City, ANA regulates import, export, and transit of goods, combats contraband and illicit trade, and facilitates international commerce. The current Director General is Soraya Valdivieso.

ANA's technology stack is built around SIGA (Sistema Integrado de Gestión Aduanera), an integrated customs management system that enables electronic information exchange between trade operators and government agencies. Supporting platforms include the Duca digital declaration system, Declaracion Jurada del Viajero Digital for traveler declarations, the DMCE-SIGA interface connecting to Zona Libre de Colón's commercial system, the Módulo de Reexportación for re-export operations, Aduanas en Cifras for statistics and tariff visualization, the Ventanilla Única single-window portal, and a Pasarela de Pagos electronic payment gateway. Non-intrusive inspection infrastructure includes X-ray scanners installed at Zona Libre de Colón, San Isidro (Chiriquí), Bocas del Toro, PSA Panamá, and Colón Container Terminal, with 100% scanning of export/re-export cargo initiated at two main ports. Enforcement is led by the DPFA (Dirección de Prevención y Fiscalización Aduanera) and the TTU (Unidad de Transparencia Comercial), with multi-agency coordination through the Port Task Force.

ANA's revenue model is anchored in customs duty and tax collection, recording B/.1,371 million between July 2025 and May 2026 (5.2% YoY growth). Secondary income streams include administrative fees (OEA certification, customs broker licensing), enforcement proceeds (penalties, seizures, debt recovery), and government budget appropriations. Customer segments span importers and exporters (primary), international travelers (primary), licensed customs brokers and OEA-certified operators (51 companies), Zona Libre de Colón operators, and port and logistics operators (PSA, Colón Container Terminal). International cooperation includes MoUs with Belgium and France, cybersecurity engagement with Japan, World Bank-financed modernization, SIECA regional integration, and HSI-recognized TTU partnership, with the Americas Multilateral Mutual Recognition Arrangement (ARM) recently expanded to include Ecuador and Honduras.

Name

Autoridad Nacional de Aduanas

Legal name

Autoridad Nacional de Aduanas de Panamá

Website

https://ana.gob.pa

Company type

Public

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Autoridad Nacional de Aduanas is Panama's national customs authority, operating the SIGA platform and X-ray inspection infrastructure to regulate import, export, and transit of goods at all ports, airports, and borders, serving importers, exporters, travelers, and licensed brokers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Customs Administration

NAICS

Regulation and Administration of Transportation Programs (92612), Regulation, Licensing, and Inspection of Miscellaneous Commercial Sectors (926150), Regulation, Licensing, and Inspection of Miscellaneous Commercial Sectors (92615)

akta.pro primary industry

Customs Clearance & Border Trade Facilitation (BPAIADAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Trade Compliance, Anti-Smuggling & Customs Enforcement (BPAIADAJ), Customs Classification & Valuation (HS/HTS, Origin, Duty Optimization) (TLACAFAC), Interagency/International Information Exchange & Cooperation (BPAIADAN), Regulated & Controlled Goods Clearance (FDA/USDA, Pharma, Chemicals, Dual-Use) (TLACAFAF), Sanctions, Embargo & Export Controls (EAR/ITAR) Compliance Tools (TLAEAOAI), Trade Document Generation & Management (Commercial Invoice, Packing List, COO, Certificates) (TLAEAOAF)

Keywords

• Customs administration
• Trade facilitation
• Border control
• Cargo inspection
• Customs enforcement

Headquarters

HQ city

Panama City

HQ country

Panama

HQ region

Latin America

Offices10 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Customs Duties and Taxes Collection: ANA collects customs duties, taxes, and fees on imported and exported goods. The agency reported B/.1,371 million in collection between July 2025 and May 2026, representing 5.2% growth over the prior period. This is the primary government revenue stream managed by the customs authority.
2. Aduanas Fees and Formalities: Fees collected for customs procedures including brokerage services, inspections, certifications, OEA operator certifications, and other formalities. Administrative fees for customs agents (agentes corredores de aduanas), customs brokers, and OEA certification processes.
3. Customs Fines and Penalties: Revenue from penalties, seizure administrative proceedings, and enforcement actions. The Juzgado Ejecutor recovered B/.4,369,162.15 from a single company and B/.71,708 from customs violation cases across the country.

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels7 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

The Autoridad Nacional de Aduanas (ANA) is Panama's sole national customs authority with exclusive statutory jurisdiction over all ports, airports, and border crossings. It administers and controls the import, export, and transit of goods, collects customs duties and taxes (B/.1,371 million reported between July 2025 and May 2026, representing 5.2% growth), combats contraband and illicit trade through intelligence-led enforcement and X-ray scanner inspections, facilitates legitimate trade via digital platforms (SIGA, Single Window, OEA certification), and coordinates regional customs integration through SIECA and bilateral cooperation agreements with customs authorities in Belgium, France, the United States (HSI), and others.

Product overview

Autoridad Nacional de Aduanas operates a platform-plus-modules architecture consisting of core customs management systems, digital portals, and specialized enforcement tools. The primary offerings include the Portal de Trámites y Servicios Aduaneros for service access, the SIGA (Sistema Integrado de Gestión Aduanera) as the central integrated customs management platform, the Declaración Jurada del Viajero Digital for traveler declarations, and the Programa OEA for authorized economic operator certification. Supporting modules include Aduanas en Cifras (statistics and tariff tools), PILA (logistics integration), TTU (commercial transparency unit), DPFA (enforcement division with scanner technology), Ventanilla Única (single-window system), Pasarela de Pagos (payment gateway), and specialized digital declarations for exports/reexports. The system enables electronic data exchange between trade operators and customs authorities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• SIGA (Sistema Integrado de Gestión Aduanera): Plataforma tecnológica para la gestión integral de los procesos aduaneros.
• Declaración Jurada del Viajero Digital
• Programa OEA (Operador Económico Autorizado)

Products and services

• SIGA (Sistema Integrado de Gestión Aduanera) The Integrated Customs Management System enabling electronic data exchange between trade operators and customs authorities for declarations, transit documents, and cargo information in Panama's international trade.
• Portal de Trámites y Servicios Aduaneros A self-service web portal providing access to customs procedures, OEA applications, broker licensing, and administrative processes for importers, exporters, customs brokers, and trade operators.
• Declaración Jurada del Viajero Digital A digital declaration system for international travelers to declare goods and cash values above reporting thresholds when entering or leaving Panama at airports and ports.
• Programa OEA (Operador Económico Autorizado) Certification program for trusted trade operators providing expedited clearance, priority processing, reduced inspections, and mutual recognition under the Multilateral ARM Agreement of the Americas. 51 companies currently certified.
• Ventanilla Única de Comercio Exterior (Single Window) A single-window system integrating customs with other government entities (MICI) to streamline trade procedures, providing a unified platform for import, export, and transit formalities.
• Pasarela de Pagos An electronic payment gateway enabling businesses and individuals to make customs-related payments, duties, and fees online.
• Aduanas en Cifras

Quantifiable outcome

• 5.2% revenue growth (B/.1,371M collected July 2025–May 2026), exceeding prior period
• +6 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature9 records

Partnerships

16 partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• Gobierno de Ecuador — Servicio Nacional de Aduana del Ecuador (SENAЕ)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 14 July 2026ANA Director General Soraya Valdivieso signed a Plan of Action for Ecuador, Honduras, and Panama to join the Multilateral Mutual Recognition Arrangement (ARM) of the Americas, enabling OEA-certified operators to receive priority passage through customs of participating countries. In Central America (except Nicaragua), OEAs already use the ARM for cargo transit.
• Zona Libre de Colón (ZLC)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 10 July 2026ANA and ZLC have developed a coordinated, permanent working relationship for the first time in years, producing tangible results in trade facilitation, technological modernization, and customs control strengthening. Joint achievements include implementation of the Reexportation Module, new X-ray scanner installation (ending 15-year gap), DMCE-SIGA interface (17-year pending project), and video surveillance integration. Both institutions share intelligence and coordinate operations against illicit trade. The partnership includes a 98% reduction in robbery and bad practice incidents in the ZLC area.
• TRACIT (Transnational Alliance to Combat Illicit Trade)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 8 July 2026TRACIT collaborated with ANA and the Chamber of Commerce to present the Central America Illicit Trade Study, ranking Panama second in Central America with a score of 49.6. TRACIT Director Jeffrey Hardy visited Panama to learn from and recognize ANA-ZLC coordination achievements. TRACIT identifies structural risks associated with the Zona Libre de Colón as one of the world's largest free trade zones threatened by illicit trade.
• BASC Panamá (Business Alliance for Secure Commerce)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 3 July 2026ANA participated in BASC Panama's recognition of Copa Airlines for commitment to supply chain security and good international trade practices. BASC is a business association that promotes secure global trade through alliance between the private and public sectors, and ANA collaborates with BASC to strengthen logistics chain security standards.
• Fuerza de Tarea PortuariacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 30 June 2026Multi-agency port security task force led by the Ministry of Security, including ANA, National Police DIJ, Maritime Authority of Panama (AMP), SENAF, UAF, and others. The force coordinates intelligence, joint operations, and information sharing for port security. Proposed membership expansion includes Agricultural Quarantine, National Migration Service, and Panama Tourism Authority. A memorandum of understanding is being formalized between customs and security agencies.
• Administración General de Aduanas e Impuestos Especiales de Bélgica (FPS Finance)majorTechnology or Integration · 25 June 2026ANA signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Belgium's General Administration of Customs and Excise Duties, establishing a bilateral cooperation framework for technical knowledge exchange, best practices promotion, customs operations training, and information exchange to prevent, investigate, and combat customs infractions related to international trade.
• Administración Aduanera de Francia (Douanes Françaises)majorTechnology or Integration · 25 June 2026ANA's Director General held a private meeting with France's Customs Director Florian Colas to follow up on existing cooperation agreements and define a joint work roadmap for strengthening prevention, detection, and enforcement against illicit trade.
• Japón (Gobierno de Japón) — CiberseguridadmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 21 January 2026Panama and Japan consolidated a strategic cooperation agenda in cybersecurity and digital resilience, with ANA represented by Director of Innovation and Technology Transformation Daniel Poveda. Discussions focused on protecting critical infrastructure including the Panama Canal, logistics platform, and connectivity projects. ANA shared the strategic value of its SIGA customs management system for reducing operational, financial, and reputational risks.
• Banco Mundial (World Bank)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 15 January 2026A World Bank technical mission spent three days with ANA working groups presenting technology modernization projects. One proposal will be selected and financed by the international organization. The mission focused on diagnostic assessment of business processes, identification of functional and IT gaps, and a roadmap for interoperability between ANA, DGI, and MEF systems.
• Contraloría General de la República de PanamámajorOthers · 15 January 2026The Comptroller's Office conducted a coordination visit to ANA headquarters to learn about customs processes, cargo control and collection mechanisms, verification procedures, and digitization progress. ANA presented its digital manual of processes, payment procedures, payment gateway, and border control mechanisms at the Costa Rica border checkpoint.
• Comité Nacional de Facilitación del Comercio de PanamámajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 12 December 2025ANA participates in the newly installed National Trade Facilitation Committee, established under WTO's Trade Facilitation Agreement (TFA) and Presidential Executive Decree No. 41 of October 15, 2025. The committee comprises 14 public-private sector representatives and will establish technical subcommittees for coordination and recommendations on import, export, and transit procedures.
• ITSE (Instituto Técnico Superior Especializado)majorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 11 December 2025ANA and ITSE held an exploratory meeting launching the first technical table for establishing an Institutional Customs Academy (Academia Aduanera Institucional). The initiative aims to define micro-credentials for certifying customs staff expertise, establish credit structures for technical careers in customs management, and create a bilateral cooperation agreement for professional development.
• PNUD / UNDP (Programa de las Naciones Unidas para el Desarrollo)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 11 December 2025UNDP and the Ministry of Economy and Finance supported a Results-Based Budgeting (PBR) training course in which 5 ANA staff members participated alongside 77 government entities. The program aims to modernize budget execution, efficient use of state resources, and results-based management aligned with national government modernization plans.
• UNCAP (Unión Nacional de Corredores de Aduanas de Panamá)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 15 October 2025ANA works with the National Union of Customs Brokers to improve broker training, carnet identification systems, classification and valuation processes, and regulatory updates. UNCAP's new board met with ANA leadership to discuss customs procedures, the Customs Academy, Declaration of Reexport, fees, and public information campaigns. Regional liaison positions were established to handle procedures without routing through the capital.
• SIECA (Secretaría de Integración Económica Centroamericana)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 13 October 2025ANA participates in the Central American Customs Union process under SIECA leadership. Panama held the Pro Tempore Presidency of the customs union round, hosting the III Central American Customs Round and advancing unified customs procedures including the Central American Uniform Customs Code (CAUCA/RECAUCA), automated driver data completion, Duca T digitization, transit procedures, and OEA mutual recognition across Central America.
• Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) — United StatescoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 15 July 2025The TTU (Unidad de Transparencia Comercial) works closely with HSI on combating illicit trade and financial crimes. HSI awarded ANA the 'Best Commercial Transparency Unit 2025' recognizing outstanding results including $13M+ in illicit tobacco seizures and intelligence sharing leading to drug and gold seizures across the region. HSI also conducted a week-long training on illicit trade for TTU personnel.

Scale indicators15 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Servicio Nacional de Aduanas del Ecuador (SENAE): Ecuador's national customs authority, directly comparable as a Latin American customs administration with electronic declaration platforms, OEA program, and risk-based inspection. Already named alongside ANA in a Plan of Action to join the Multilateral ARM of the Americas, indicating tight functional and strategic alignment.
• Dirección de Impuestos y Aduanas Nacionales (DIAN): Colombia's tax and customs authority, comparable in operating integrated customs/tax functions at a national scale with electronic declaration, OEA-style trusted trader programs, and significant illicit trade enforcement mandates. Comparable scale and customer segments across trade, ports, and borders.
• Superintendencia Nacional de Aduanas y de Administración Tributaria (SUNAT): Peru's combined tax and customs authority, comparable as a Latin American government operator of customs processes, electronic declaration platforms, and trusted trader (OEA) programs at scale. Similar regulatory mandate and primary revenue model based on customs duty and tax collection.
• Aduana de Costa Rica: Costa Rica's customs administration, comparable as a Central American customs authority participating in SIECA, with similar trade facilitation, OEA, and electronic declaration mandates. Geographic neighbor and regional integration partner.
• Servicio Nacional de Aduanas (Honduras): Honduras' national customs authority, directly comparable as a Central American customs administration co-participating with ANA in the SIECA Customs Union and joining the Multilateral ARM. Similar OEA program structure and regional integration mandate.

Others

• World Customs Organization (WCO/OMA): The international intergovernmental body that ANA actively participates in (Council sessions, MoU partners, framework standards). Relevant as the standards-setting peer that shapes ANA's regulatory architecture and as a venue for ANA's bilateral agreements.

Broad incumbents

• Servicio Nacional Integrado de Administración Aduanera y Tributaria (SENIAT) Venezuela: Venezuela's integrated customs and tax authority, comparable in combining customs with tax administration at a national scale, though operating under different political and economic conditions. Comparable institutional mandate on customs clearance and revenue collection.
• Administración Federal de Ingresos Públicos (AFIP) - Argentina: Argentina's federal tax and customs authority, comparable as a national government operator of customs processes combined with tax collection, with similar electronic declaration and trade compliance mandates, though under different macroeconomic conditions.
• Servicio de Administración Tributaria (SAT) Mexico: Mexico's federal tax administration that also administers customs, comparable in integrating customs with broader tax collection and trade compliance, but operating at a significantly larger scale and across a wider mandate (tax + customs + trade).
• U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP): The U.S. national customs authority, comparable in scope of customs operations, scanner/non-intrusive inspection technology, OEA-equivalent trusted trader programs (C-TPAT), and intelligence sharing with ANA through HSI. Operates at a far larger scale and is a benchmark for ANA on enforcement technology.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

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