The newsletter “Featured Country” It is the flagship publication of the Regional Vice-Presidency of the World Customs Organization (WCO). This Thursday (17.03.2022/XNUMX/XNUMX) dedicated its third edition of the year to Dominican Republic, a country located in the Caribbean.
Thus, the publication presents the General Directorate of Customs (DGA), making a brief review of its history that began in 1845 and providing relevant commercial information, such as its foreign trade revenue throughout 2021 and the country's main export and import products. (See figure below)
The newsletter also includes an interview with the current Customs Minister Eduardo Sanz Lovatón, who discusses in depth the pillars of his administration and the most significant achievements that have been obtained in recent years, among other customs matters.
In the note, the young director summarizes that the management success The leadership of the customs administration is due to the teamwork both internally (DGA) and externally (private sector), relying, for the management of the transformations, on the pillars based on transparency and reduction of administrative discretion, trade facilitation, innovation and efficiency.
With respect to achievements Of the most significant achievements, Sanz Lovatón highlights that “they have been the result of a strategic plan focused on the modernization of customs.” The director describes five milestones: the 24-hour clearance program, the approval of the new Customs Law No. 168/2021, the Simplified Authorized Economic Operator Program for SMEs, the launch of the Customs Risk Engine (MOR), as well as a new X-ray machine and the implementation of the Seventh Amendment of the Harmonized System.
On the other hand, when referring to the process of modernization Regarding the customs department, Sanz Lovatón clarifies that it is linked to the promotion of technology to combat illicit activities and be more efficient in collection. “We are focused on developing the necessary initiatives for the country to consolidate itself as a Regional Logistics Hub,” he says and adds a detail for this: the General Directorate of Customs prepared the Institutional Strategic Plan 2022-2026 that will guide management in the next four years.
In the face of the scenario of pandemic, The director says that it has been the capacity for resilience in adapting to changes, the use of technology and remote work that has allowed for greater agility in business operations, as well as the elimination of bureaucratic obstacles that affected the supply chain.
Specifically, these customs modernizations defined that Dominican Republic joins Antigua and Barbuda, Chile, El Salvador, Honduras, Panama and Uruguay , the Featured countries by the Regional Vice-Presidency of the WCO, as of March 2022.- (Bulletin «Featured Country Dominican Republic»")
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