Following the completion of the pilot plan, the possibility of using the Digital Certificate of Origin for exports of Uruguayan products to Mexico will be enabled from August 1 within the framework of the Economic Complementation Agreement No. 60 (ACE 60), reported the Ministry of Economy and Finance.
The statement released on Monday (25.07.2022/XNUMX/XNUMX) explained that "from that date, exporters of products originating in Uruguay who wish to access tariff preferences within the framework of the Free Trade Agreement between Mexico and Uruguay will have two options to carry out such commercial operations”. Namely: continue requesting the issuance of a Certificate of Origin in paper format as until now, or request a Digital Certificate of Origin, with the advantages that this last option entails.
Also He recalled that, as a result of the first phase of the pilot plan, the Digital Certificate of Origin was already possible to use in imports of products originating in Mexico within the framework of ACE 60, since 6/6/22.
As explained, the exchange of CODs between Mexico and Uruguay is carried out through the Foreign Trade Single Windows (VUCEs) of both countries, as in the case of trade between Chile and Uruguay.
Trade facilitation tool
According to the statement, the use of the Digital Certificate of Origin in foreign trade "facilitates and makes more efficient the issuance" of such documents that are presented at the destination Customs to access the preferences negotiated in the Trade Agreements involved. In addition, it points out that this tool "facilitates and improves control" by the Customs Customs importers.
Uruguay uses the Digital Certificate of Origin in its commercial exchange with partners of the MERCOSUR since 2018 and with Chile since 2021.
IT infrastructure
The implementation of the Digital Certificate of Origin in Uruguay's foreign trade with different commercial partners is the result of the effort to implement computer platforms by the issuing entities. Digital Certificate of Origin, from VUCEs and Customs, as well as the support provided by ALADI and the IDB.
The Digital Certificate of Origin team at the Uruguay level is made up of the Trade Policy Advisory Board of the Ministry of Economy and Finance, the National Customs Directorate and the Single Window for Foreign Trade.MEF statement)
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