An announcement has been made of a beta version of a digital platform for paperwork and export permits which is integrated with related institutions.
From a press release by the Ministry of Foreign Trade of Costa Rica :
This morning (yesterday) PROCOMER launched the beta version of Single Window for Foreign Trade (VUCE) 2.0 a project that will revolutionize the export sector and domestic importer, offering an interoperable platform ( with approvals in minutes) between the 16 state institutions state that are involved in foreign trade procedures.
On 20 and 21 May, representatives from more than 20 countries in America will discuss in El Salvador the features of this tool and its influence on foreign trade.
From a press release issued by the Ministry of Economy in El Salvador:
El Salvador has been selected as the site to host the Third Meeting of Single Foreign Trade Windows, an event that is sponsored by the Inter-American Development Bank and will be attended by representatives from 27 countries of Latin.
Costa Rica wants to modernize its export procedures by improving the Single Desk for Foreign Trade, starting 2013.
The Ministry of Foreign Trade (COMEX) and the Foreign Trade Promoter (Procomer) are developing the concept of modernizing the Single Desk for Foreign Trade, and expect to go into operation next year.
"At the moment, they have already completed the stage of coordinating the 16 public institutions that are involved in the 50 different procedures that the Single Desk will process. These range from the registration of exporters to the processing of Certificates of Free Sale of Food Products,” reported Elfinancierocr.com.