The Superintendency of Tax Administration (SAT) of Guatemala presented the First Office Release Study (TRS) on Thursday (30.01.2020), expressing the improvement of work at customs, the agency reported.
TRS is a tool developed by the World Customs Organization (WCO) to measure the actual time taken for the release and/or clearance of goods, from the time of arrival to the physical release of the cargo, as well as the effectiveness and efficiency of border procedures related to imports, exports and transit movements of goods. The release time includes the time taken by all government agencies, including Customs, to expedite the movement of goods.
The results were announced within the framework of the Official Presentation of Results of the Dispatch Time Study, as part of the Public-Private Dialogue and Cooperation Table in customs matters in Guatemala.
There, the Deputy Secretary General of the WCO, Ricardo Treviño Chapa, congratulated the SAT and highlighted that carrying out a TRS regularly will allow it to evaluate the needs and priorities of trade facilitation, as well as monitor and measure the results of the implementation of specific measures and related policies, with the ultimate goal of helping Guatemala achieve its long-term socioeconomic growth objectives.
Participants in this event included the Superintendent of Tax Administration (SAT), Mr. Abel Francisco Cruz Calderón, the General Director of Customs, Mr. Werner Ovalle Ramírez, three Vice Ministers Mrs. Edith Flores de Molina, Mr. Saul Octavio Figueroa, and Mrs. Shirley Aguilar, as well as the President of the Chamber of Industry of Guatemala, Mr. Juan Carlos Tefel.
The Superintendency of Tax Administration carried out the Official Presentation of the Study of Dispatch Times #ETD and the Signing of the Action Plan within the Framework of the Public-Private Dialogue and Cooperation Table on Customs Issues. pic.twitter.com/QjMJnpQQQC
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