The best advances have been made in customs processes relating to merchandise transported between Central American countries.

Investigating the topic Elnuevodiario.com.ni reports that "The biggest problem is imports from countries like the U.S. and Europe, that is, those who come outside of Central America, where the customs review and process take up to 24 hours, it is the most time-consuming, since products from Central America take between one and two hours, depending on the operating system ", said the VP of the Chamber of Commerce of Nicaragua, Caconic, Eliécer Trillos Pantoja.

Source: elnuevodiario.com.ni

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