The World Customs Organization and the Secretariat for Central American Economic Integration (SIECA) agreed on Tuesday (20.10.2020) to work intensively on bilateral cooperation in order to carry out the first regional study on Dispatch Times.
This is a tool for measuring the time required for the clearance of goods. It measures the actual performance of customs activities, as they are directly related to the facilitation of trade at the border.
The online event was attended by the customs directors of the SIECA States and representatives of the World Customs Organization.
“It was a pleasure to accompany you. The realization of a Study of Dispatch Times for the 6 countries "This will lay the groundwork for implementing the necessary improvements to facilitate regional trade," said the Deputy Secretary General of the World Customs Organization, Ricardo Treviño, via messages on Twitter.
“With the study a Evaluation of the crossing processes and times at the border posts of the Pacific Corridor of Central America and a proposal for an action plan will be drawn up which will serve as a guide for trade facilitation work in Central America," SIECA said in a statement.
Ambassador Melvin Enrique Redondo, in charge of the SIECA Secretariat, clarified that "support to the Central American Customs Committee in the improvement and modernization of customs management It is carried out within the framework of the Central American Trade Facilitation Strategy with the technical support of the WCO and the financial support of the European Union.to ".
The measure will thus allow for the creation of a work plan for the simplification, modernization and harmonization of export and import procedures in the region under the leadership of the Council of Ministers of Economic Integration and the Central American Customs Committee.
The initiative is based on the measures provided for in the World Trade Organization's Trade Facilitation Agreement (TFA) and aims to promote transparency in foreign trade information.
Aduana News is the first Argentine customs newspaper to launch its digital version. With 20 years of experience, its publications and initiatives aim to provide the most relevant knowledge on customs issues in order to contribute to safe trade in the region.
