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Sieca to Launch Customs IT Systems

In the first half of the year, the Central American Economic Integration Secretary (Sieca) will launch two IT systems for customs offices.

Thursday, March 11, 2010

They are called Siauca (Unified Customs Information System for Central America) and AIC (Integrated Central American Tariff).

Siauca "is to be used exclusively by the customs authorities of the five countries of the region, and will enable them to freely exchange information", reported Capitales.com. Meanwhile, "AIC is an information tool covering imports and exports from the 5 Sieca countries".

Source: Capitales.com

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Union of Central American Customs Advances

September 2011

The meeting of technical groups from the countries of Central American Integration System (SICA) in El Salvador ended with significant advances

Progress was made in the preparation of some 15 rules of origin and the harmonization of tariffs for different products.

Deputy Minister of Economy of El Salvador, Mario Hernandes, told Reuters, "Decisions made in the technical rounds will be passed up to the technical and deputy ministers of Trade and Economy for approval."

SIECA Unveils Online Central American Tariff Tool

April 2010

The system provides useful tariff information for importing goods and services in Central America.

The system provides useful tariff information for importing goods and services in Central America.
Dubbed AIC (“Arancel Informatizado Centroamericano”), this tool lets users find out which tariffs must be paid and what other requisites are required to import goods in Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua.

80% of the transit of merchandise in the region expedited

January 2009

The program which has been in place since last July seeks to provide facilities to exporters and importers at Customs offices in the region.

Elheraldo.hn reports "that it is now in place at Customs at El Amatillo (Honduras and El Salvador) and Guasaule (Honduras and Nicaragua), where the results, according to Alvaro Sarmiento, coordinator of the Sieca Customs and Border Crossing Management project, have been satisfactory in speeding up the shipment of merchandise.

CAUCA comes into effect on August 25

August 2008

The meeting of the Central American Customs Committee (CAUCA) began yesterday in Nicaragua and will cover topics such as the impact that the coming into effect of CAUCA will have.

CAUCA, which governs the customs legislation of the region's countries and the organization of their customs services, is a step towards a regional customs union.