Authorities from the Federal Revenue Service of Brazil and the National Customs of Bolivia met on Friday (17.03.2023/XNUMX/XNUMX) to discuss the Expansion of the Integrated Control Areas of Corumbá and Puerto Suárez (center-west), a border crossing through which almost all bilateral trade between the two countries is channeled.
Integrated Control Areas are places where customs authorities from two neighboring countries operate jointly, explained the Federal Revenue Service in a statement.
The expansion of the Integrated Control Area in Corumbá and Puerto Suárez “will simplify customs procedures, providing greater speed and efficiency to import and export operations,” he added.
The Brazilian agency stressed that the improvement of infrastructure will result in an increase in the volume of goods in foreign trade in the region and better control over the movement of goods, through the exchange of information between customs.
Today, the The volume of foreign trade in the Corumbá region is significant. According to official data, in 2022 the movement was R$ 5 billion in exports, which represents 80% of the region's exports. Meanwhile, the movement of imports last year -mainly natural gas-, was almost R$ 4 billion.
With the expansion of the Integrated Control Area of Corumbá and Puerto Suárez, the authorities They expect an increase of more than 25% in the value and volume of goods exported and imported in the region.
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