North Triangle: FYDUCA is DelayedTuesday, October 1, 2019 Guatemala, El Salvador and Honduras agreed that May 4, 2020 is the new date for the use of the Central American Single Invoice and Declaration. From the Agexport statement: Progress on Honduras-Guatemala Customs UnionTuesday, January 31, 2017 Approval has been given to the list of products exempted for free movement and the format of the invoice and Central American single declaration. From a statement issued by Sieca: Honduras and Guatemala Integrate Custom OfficesMonday, December 5, 2016 As part of the implementation of the Customs Union, Corinto was designated as a new integrated custom office, and operations will begin in the first quarter of 2017. The resolution signed yesterday by officials of the two nations to enable the passage through Corinth in Entre Ríos, Izabal, heralds the start of a new route with greater opportunities for bilateral trade. Panama: Unification of Customs RulesMonday, October 24, 2016 The decree that integrates into a single document all national regulations and the Uniform Central American Customs Code has come into force. The current customs legislation has been unified into a single document and changes made to processes in order to establish deposits of made to order merchandise and tax refunds, among other things. Panama in the Central American Customs UnionTuesday, October 11, 2016 From October 20 a decree will be in effect which integrates into a single document the national legislation and the Uniform Central American Customs Code, necessary for Panama's full integration into the block. The Director General of Customs, Jose Gomez Nunez, told Capital.com.pa that "... the institution is prepared for the implementation of Cabinet Decree No. Panama: Central American Customs Union In 6 monthsMonday, April 25, 2016 The current customs legislation has been unified into a single document and changes will be implemented in processes to establish deposits made to order merchandise and refunding taxes, among other things. 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. Honduras Approves Customs Union with GuatemalaWednesday, December 9, 2015 While the Enabling Protocol was not even reviewed by guatemalan lawmakers, the Honduran Congress has already given its approval. From a statement issued by the National Congress of Honduras: Honduras - Guatemala Customs Union on HoldTuesday, December 1, 2015 The legislative session in Guatemala has ended and the Enabling Protocol needed to implement the customs union planned for December 15, was not even looked at by lawmakers. Elperiodico.com.gt reports that "... The Protocol was not studied by the plenary, despite having a favorable ruling from the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the existence of a privileged motion signed by several heads of benches, as was stated by the deputy and president of the Commission, Juan Alcázar, so that it could be read and approved as a matter of national urgency. " Customs Union in the Northern TriangleThursday, October 22, 2015 It has been announced that El Salvador will join the process being undertaken by Honduras and Guatemala to integrate customs posts between the three countries. From a statement issued by the Ministry of Economy and Commerce of Guatemala: Agreement to Integrate Customs Offices of Panama and Costa RicaWednesday, September 9, 2015 The aim is to implement the operation of customs offices of both countries in the same physical space, with the control of goods and passengers being carried out simultaneously. The agreement between the customs authorities of Panama and Costa Rica includes recommendations, designs and procedural logic for an Integrated Control Center (CCI), to be constructed on the borders of Paso Canoas and Guabito-Sixaola. New Guatemala - Honduras Customs SchemeFriday, September 4, 2015 Posts will be set up in peripheral positions with third party countries, an integrated post in Agua Caliente, and free movement posts in El Florido and Entre Rios-Corinth. From a statement issued by the Ministry of Economy and Commerce of Guatemala: Honduras - Guatemala: Customs Union is Still PossibleWednesday, June 24, 2015 Despite the corruption scandals that tarnished the policy in Guatemala and Honduras, Honduran businessmen say the project of to unify the border posts at the end of the year is still moving forward. Amid strikes, marches and demonstrations which have taken place in Guatemala and Honduras, working groups composed of representatives of the private sector in both countries and the government have not stopped working, as reported entrepreneurs like Maria Antonia Rivera, from the Chamber of Commerce and Industries of Cortés. Central American Union Still Not ConcreteTuesday, April 14, 2015 "It is we ourselves who are still looking ourselves as independent countries, when in fact we must work even harder on this unification." In his article published in the magazine industry, the executive director of the Chamber of Industry of Guatemala Javier Zepeda, describes the situation which as yet has not be able to be changed: the plan for regional integration only exists on paper. El Salvador: Private Public Management of Customs OfficesWednesday, June 18, 2014 Businessmen are proposing that the management of customs cease to be the responsibility of the Ministry of Finance and instead be managed by a company from the private sector. In order to streamline the procedures for customs and facilitate intraregional trade Salvadoran businessmen have prepared a series of proposals to the government, including the creation of a Customs Superintendent managed jointly by the public and private sectors. Customs Offices Should be Open 24/7 for CargoThursday, June 12, 2014 In order to expedite intraregional trade it is necessary for customs offices dealing with cargo freight, to be open all hours, just as immigration customs offices are. A study commissioned by the Federation of Chambers of Commerce of Central America (Fecamco) concluded that there are 87 barriers to trade in the region, one of the major ones being operations of the systems at customs offices at borders, followed by bureaucratic requirements and lack of adequate infrastructure. |
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