Uruguay is improving waiting times at the border for truck drivers subject to swabbing, identifying dead times at border crossings, through coordinated action between public and private actors, Customs reported this Friday (23.10.2020/XNUMX/XNUMX).
«In recent weeks, a number of measures have been implemented, On the Chuy border, actions are being taken so that trucks transporting cargo affected by international trade controls to Uruguay can undergo swabbing in advance While waiting for the truck to be released at Brazilian Customs", he says Press release 17/2020.
Thus, "it has been arranged that they present themselves at the AT Gen laboratory post, located at the Chuy tourist terminal, with a copy of the MIC DTA that justifies the affectation to a cargo operation in process before the Uruguayan Customs," details the official text. And clarifies that Coordination actions will be carried out at other border crossings.
The measure taken by Uruguayan Customs is intended to speed up the process of releasing merchandise so that traders can plan, manage and optimize supply chains.
Please note that clearance is a critical step in the clearance process. It involves the decision of the government entities involved in cross-border trade (coordinated mainly by Customs) to authorize the removal of the goods from the control area (usually the customs office at the border, port or airport) and to continue with the shipment to its destination. This operation is carried out by the importer, exporter or the agent designated by them.
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