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. Single Counter for Maritime Trade ProceduresMonday, June 26, 2017 The Panama Maritime Authority and the governing body of the inter-oceanic canal have agreed to create a one-stop shop to expedite procedures and boost maritime trade. From a statement issued by the Maritime Chamber of Panama: Panama Opens Investment "One-Stop Counter"Thursday, September 3, 2009 The project, which could be operating in a month, aims to offer investors all the info they need. This new structure will provide greater transparency to the process and contribute in lowering paperwork. Panama Launches Single Counter for Exports and Investment ProceduresFriday, June 25, 2010 The investment and exports promotion agency launched a one-stop shop for companies willing to invest in the country. The agency explained that this new service will provide investors with key information about the country, for them to make sound investment choices. Single Window for Foreign Trade in GuatemalaThursday, February 17, 2011 The National Competitiveness Program (Pronacom), proposes the creation of a single window to handle all the procedures required to import or export goods or services. Richard Pennington, director of PRONACOM, said the single window will unify many procedures related to exports and imports, effectively streamlining trade. Guatemala: Procedures For Exporters StreamlinedTuesday, March 4, 2014 The Single Counter for Exporters has announced the launch of a new service for traceability of export documents. From a statement by AGEXPORT: Single Window for Imports PromisedFriday, March 8, 2019 During the first half of this year, it is expected to implement in Guatemala the single window for the facilitation of imports, which would operate through an electronic platform. The Ministry of Economy reported that to implement the single window, there is already a working group in which representatives of the productive sector and authorities of the portfolios of Health and Agriculture to agree. Acceleration of Maritime Procedures in PanamaThursday, September 21, 2017 The new maritime single window promises to speed up the transhipment process, improve port exit times and reduce the use of paper through a digital system. From a statement issued by the Panama Canal Authority: Nicaragua: Facilitation of Procedures for New BusinessesThursday, March 9, 2017 The procedures required for making investments of over $500,000 outside of Managua can now be made through a single window that includes all entities. The Superior Council of Private Enterprise (COSEP) has announced that the window is already operating in Managua, and will allow companies to make investments in the departments in the interior of the country, centralizing all of their paperwork in one place, without having to manage multiple processes in different institutions. One Stop Shop for ImportsWednesday, October 31, 2012 Representatives of public and private sectors in Guatemala are demanding the creation of a single process for import procedures, similar to that for exports. Siglo21.com.gt notes that since in the country the “Ventanilla Unica” (single counter), also known as (VUPE) only works for exports, the director of Exporter Services, of the Guatemalan Association of Exporters (Agexport), Fernando Herrera, said there is a need to "create an Import Counter". Guatemala: Act on Agile Import Counter to be ModifiedFriday, March 7, 2014 Pressures on the customs sector have ensured that the ruling includes its recommendations, diluting the threat of strikes in customs offices. The bill on the Agile Import Counter (VAI by its initials in Spanish) is looking for approval in Congress after the approval of resolutions. El Salvador: Simplifying Foreign TradeThursday, September 30, 2010 The Central Reserve Bank will be responsible for the paperwork. The Center for International Trade Procedures (Centrac) was created to streamline export and import procedures . Guatemala: New Prices for Export ServicesTuesday, January 19, 2016 The Single Window for Exports has changed prices for VUPE services for the period 2016. From a statement issued by Agexport: El Salvador: Single Window for ImportsTuesday, February 15, 2011 The Central Reserve Bank (BCR) enabled the One-Stop Import procedure. The new service is part of the Integrated Center for Import and Export (CIEX), which now allows importers to authorize documents prior to importing. Construction Sector Demands Faster PermitsWednesday, June 8, 2011 The Salvadoran construction sector has proposed a way to revive the sector, creating a single desk for faster approval of building permits. Mario Rivera, president of the Chamber of Construction (CASALCO) noted that in this way the current waiting time could be reduced from almost two years to ninety days. |
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