Approval of the decree that integrates into a single document all national regulations and the Central American Uniform Customs Code (Cauca) is one of the steps that was needed for full integration of Panama into the Central American Customs Union. It is expected that accession to the bloc will occur within six months.

From a statement issued by the National Customs Authority:

The Cabinet Council has approved Decree No. 12 of March 29 2016, in which the existing regulations and regulations complementary to the Central American Uniform Customs Code (CAUCA) are collected into a single document.

With the approved document it will be possible to improve the facilitation of international trade through simplifying processes, balance government spending Vs charging for services rendered, provide cargo handling: security, transparency and traceability within the national territory, and fill in existing legal gaps, among other things.

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