Exports: Online Procedures in PanamaWednesday, November 11, 2020 Local authorities informed that as of November 11, exporters interested in carrying out their procedures electronically will be able to receive training on the use of the Certification of Origin in the online platform of the Customs Management System. Exporting companies will be able to register by phone or by sending an e-mail to the Single Window for Foreign Trade (VUCE), announced the Ministry of Commerce and Industries (MICI). The VUCE enabled the mail: vuce@mici.gob.pa and the telephone 560-5890. Guatemala: More Online Transactions for ExportersMonday, November 16, 2015 Exporting companies operating under the decree 29-89 can perform their current account withdrawals digitally through the OPA Web platform. From a statement issued by the Guatemalan Exporters Association (AGEXPORT): Electronic Phytosanitary Certification in Costa RicaFriday, January 8, 2021 Since December 2020, exporters and importers of plant products will be able to process certifications digitally with the Costa Rican authorities. The digitalization process modernizes the way of trade, makes it faster and more reliable and eliminates the use of paper, simplifying procedures, reducing time and costs, explains a statement from the State Phytosanitary Service (SFE).
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Tender for $30 Million to Restore Educational CenterMonday, January 25, 2021 Panama's Ministry of Culture tenders studies, design, restoration, adaptation, construction of new areas, equipment and furniture for the former Abel Bravo School, to house the Colón Art and Culture Center. Panama Government Purchase 2021-1-30-0-03-LV-012353: Work Contracts Registration StreamlinedWednesday, August 14, 2019 From September 9, the registration and presentation of individual work contracts in Guatemala will be done electronically, which is expected to reduce the time it takes to complete management to three days. The new procedure, which today involves a personal procedure and whose resolution required between 15 and 30 days, is simplified to three days, between its submission, resolution and registration, which means the streamlining of procedures for employers, workers and the creation of an electronic registry that will allow the ministry better controls, informed the Ministry of Labor. Panama: Official Processes OnlineMonday, October 3, 2016 It has been announced that from October 19 the "Panama online" program will be launched, allowing application forms to be submitted and requests for public documents to be made electronically. The first online processes to be made available to the public are: Police Records (DIJ), from October 19; Payment of ATTT Tickets were using the National Payment Gateway provided by the Caja de Ahorros, Application for maternity allowance (CSS), and Application for loan balances (IFARHU) which will be available on October 30. Procedures for Investments StreamlinedFriday, July 21, 2017 In Nicaragua a one-stop shop has been set up for companies to manage the procedures and permits required by the municipalities, all in one place. From a statement issued by the Higher Council of Private Enterprise:
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International Tender: School RemodelingMonday, January 18, 2021 In Honduras, the expansion of 27 educational centers located in Lempira, Ocotepeque, Santa Barbara, Intibuca and Copan has been put out to tender. Honduras Government Purchase AEPAS-H-4449-LPI-002-2021: Online Paperwork for Exporters and Free Trade ZonesWednesday, March 27, 2019 From April, exporters and companies established in Panama's free trade zones will be able to carry out online procedures such as Declaration of Commercial Movement, Certification of Origin and Determination of Origin. The companies in free trade zones that will be able to perform the three new online procedures will be those governed by Law 32, explained the Ministry of Commerce and Industries (MICI) in a statement. Costa Rica: Document Legalization SimplifiedWednesday, January 19, 2011 The country joined the 'Apostille Convention', a method of legalizing documents to verify their authenticity in the international arena. The present Convention shall apply to public documents which have been approved in the territory of a Contracting State and submitted in the territory of another Contracting State. Virtual Customs: Advances in El SalvadorMonday, November 18, 2019 Local authorities plan to implement at the end of 2019 the service of Advance Declaration, which will serve for the generation of a Virtual Customs platform for exports, which would be operational in the first half of 2020. Gustavo Villatoro, director of Customs, told Elmundo.sv that "... Digital Paperwork for IndustryMonday, August 12, 2019 Authorities in Panama presented the initiative of a new digital platform, in which it will be possible to carry out procedures and processes related to the Registry of National Industry and Industrial Development Certificates. Directors of the Ministry of Commerce and Industries (MICI) presented the initiatives to develop a web platform with block chain technology and a web page with information, procedures and processes, to carry out formalities in the departments of industrial inspection and evaluation, such as the RIN and the CFI. System to Expedite Customs FormalitiesTuesday, November 13, 2018 Since November 15th, Acajutla's customs office in El Salvador will operate with the computer system "Sidunea World", which will reduce the process of importing goods. From the statement of the Ministry of Finance: New Version of Digital Export PlatformWednesday, September 12, 2018 In Guatemala, since the beginning of September a new version of the Electronic System for Export Authorization has been available which includes changes that make it easier to process requests. The Guatemalan Association of Exporters (Agexport) reported that as of Monday, September 3, the newly designed and reengineered Electronic System for Export Authorization (SEADEX) has been available to exporters, a platform of the Single Window for Exports (VUPE) ) that is more intuitive and easier to use when filling in and sending documents and complying with non-tax export requirements. Guatemala: Online Procedures for Exporting TimberTuesday, October 18, 2016 In order to accelerate the sales process, companies in the the forestry sector will be able to carry out the processes for obtaining an export license online. From a statement issued by Agexport: |
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