Customs and the private sector of the Americas and the Caribbean region participated this Wednesday (21.04.2021/XNUMX/XNUMX) in an important forum on Good practices for the reactivation of countries' economies and improved trade. It was the first of its kind in times of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to information from the WCO Regional Office.
In his speech, the Secretary General of the World Customs Organization, Kunio Mikuriya, said that "although cross-border movement is still restricted, Customs and private companies must continue to work tirelessly to ensure international trade and border connectivity."
"This collaborative work This will allow us to strengthen ties of communication and cooperation to provide assistance to the Customs Services of the Americas and the Caribbean, mainly in matters of trade facilitation, integrity and capacity building," he said. Werner Ovalle, Regional Vice President of the WCO.
Marilú Llerena, Deputy National Superintendent of Customs of Peru, noted that in the difficult context generated by the pandemic, cooperation between the private sector and Customs was strengthened. To optimize trade, he encouraged Deepen the digital transformation in order to make the logistics chain more efficient and safer.
"It is necessary innovate customs management through the CADENA project, which facilitates the exchange of data of companies certified as Authorized Economic Operators, using blockchain technology," said the Sandra Corcuera, specialist in the IDB's Integration and Trade Sector, in the panel dedicated to the Authorized Economic Operator. It is worth mentioning that CADENA was a solution designed by the IDB, together with the customs administrations of Mexico, Peru, Costa Rica and Chile and with the technical support of Microsoft, to facilitate the exchange of information related to the Authorized Economic Operator certifications between customs administrations. While AEO programs facilitate trade for companies and allow them to save time and money when carrying out their transactions, CADENA helps to secure and facilitate value chains worldwide.
The forum, where approximately 46 Customs Directors, businessmen and experts took part, it was carried out virtually and was organized in eThe XXIII Regional Conference of Directors General of Customs of the Americas and the Caribbean, which will take place on April 22 and 23 and whose host is Peru.
The meeting of customs and the private sector of the Americas and the Caribbean region aims to establish common positions and exchange good practices to resolve a challenge facing border and customs management regarding the facilitation of legitimate trade. It is essential to prevent and suppress customs offences, as well as to reduce times and costs in the logistics chain and improve competitiveness in the region.
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