SPAIN (ESP)

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MSC provide reliable and efficient shipping services both to and from Spain, offering the ability to connect our customers to a range of markets and suppliers around the world. If this is the first time you’ve shipped to or from Spain, be sure to check out our in-depth country guide, which will provide you with a comprehensive guide on importing and exporting to this unique nation.

Fact file

• ISO Code: ESP
• Language: Spanish
• Currency: Euro (EUR)
• Time zone: GMT +2
• Dialling Code: +34
• Capital city: Madrid
• Area: 505,992 sq km (195,364 sq km)
• Population: 46,704,314
• Weights and measures:  Metric system
• Electricity supply: 230v. 50 Hz

Key commodities and trading partners

Exports

Machinery, motor vehicles, foodstuffs, pharmaceuticals, medicines, other consumer goods.

Imports

Machinery and equipment, fuels, chemicals, semi-finished goods, foodstuffs, consumer goods, measuring and medical control instruments.

Principal trading partners – exports

• France: 16.8%
• Germany: 10.8%
• Italy: 7.7%
• Portugal: 7.1%
• UK: 6.5%

Principal trading partners – imports

• Germany: 11.8%
• France: 11.5%
• Italy: 6.7%
• China: 5.6%

Ports and terminals

• Algeciras (ESALG) - APM Terminal 
• Alicante (ESALC) - Terminal de Contenedores de Alicante (TCA)
• Barcelona (ESBCN) - Terminal Catalunya
• Bilbao (ESBIO) - Abra Terminals Maritimas (ATM)
• Cadiz (ESCAD) - Gaditana de Contenedores S.A.
• Cartagena (ESCAR) - Manipulacion de Mercancias, S.L.
• Castellon (ESCAS) - Terminal Polivalente de Castellon
• Gijon (ESGIJ) - Terminal Container Gijon (TCG)
• Las Palmas de Gran Canaria (ESPLA) - Operaciones Portuarias Canarias, S.A. (OPCSA)
• Malaga (ESAGP) - Terminales de Sudeste TDS
• Melilla (ESMLN) - Puerto de Melilla
• Santa Cruz de Tenerife (ESSCT) - Compañía Auxiliar del Puerto (CAPSA)
• Tarragona (ESTAR) - DP World
• Valencia (ESVLC) - Noatum ports Valenciana, S.A.U./ MSC Terminal Valencia, S.A.
• Vigo (ESVGO) - TERMAVI Container Terminal

Prohibited Cargo

Imports

• Meat and milk and any items thereof from non-EU countries with the exception of limited amounts from Andorra, Croatia, the Faroe Islands, Greenland, Iceland and small amounts of specific products from other countries.
• Protected species and products as listed by the CITES.  For more information, see the CITES website here

Please note that although the above items are the only ones prohibited, a number of other goods are subject to heavy restrictions.  Please click the links below for more information.

Exports

• Match those of imports when exporting to an EU country. When exporting elsewhere, there are no restrictions.

For full details of prohibited cargo, please visit the the following sites:

Imports regulations
Exports regulations