Last week, the Bolivian National Customs Administration launched its first nationwide Clearance Time Study, during an event attended by both border agencies and the private sector.
The Dispatch Time Study, which follows the Guide and uses the Internet software of the World Customs Organization (WCO), is a milestone for Bolivia. In this regard, the Executive President of the National Customs Administration, Karina Serrudo, said at the event: “Many countries have a Dispatch Time Study; however, in Latin America only Brazil has one. And we hope that Bolivia will be the second to achieve this study.”
According to the announcement, the initiative aims to increase compliance with the World Trade Organization (WTO) Trade Facilitation Agreement (TFA), Article 7.6 of which requires Members to measure and publish the average time of release.
For this purpose, the measurement will be carried out from 8 to 21 May 2023 in the step of Yacuiba, in the Department of Tarija (border with Argentina), and will continue in Tambo Quemado (border with Chile), Pisiga (border with Chile), Puerto Suárez (border with Brazil) and Desaguadero (border with Peru).
In doing so, Bolivia hopes to provide transparency, as well as an opportunity for dialogue among all key stakeholders in order to address the identified bottlenecks, and improve the effectiveness and efficiency of customs procedures, which are directly related to trade facilitation at the border.
A little more, we leave you a publication that invites you to learn about this strategic tool:
«The Study of Clearance Times. A valuable tool for timing the flow of National Foreign Trade», conducted by Dr. Héctor Juárez Allende. Read here
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