Improving Customs Transit Systems
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investing in the implementation of a TIM so that there is compatibility in the exchange of
information at the level of the participating CAs.
As mentioned above in the document, the TIM program is based on the EU NCTS and is the only
operational transit facilitation system in Central and Latin America. The benefits of TIM are:
 Central America regional platform, used for the management of Single Transit
Declaration (STD) - unified document STD, contributed to the simplification I of border
Customs procedures and the recognition and validity in countries other than the issuing
country;
 Exchange of messages on the regional centralized information repository - TIM system
facilitated information flows on each export and transit transaction, thus ensuring
better real-time control of consignment;
 Mandatory and additional documents required for transit are scanned and attached to
the STD (such as a Phytosanitary Certificate);
 Streamlining of CTR procedures has reduced the time required to submit the documents
and speed up the Customs control;
 Consignment delivery costs and general trade costs have fallen considerably. These
benefits are achieved by intra/interconnecting border agencies so to ensure one-stop
Customs control at each bilateral (peer to peer) Border Crossing Point;
 Use of national Customs Declaration Processing Systems for management of risks in
transit;
 STD exchange of information with all OGAs (regulatory agencies) in each country;
 Using common customs seals in line with the WCO RKC recommendations, Specific
Annex E Para 16-17;
 Transit process can be monitored by CAs, traders and transport companies - monitoring
traffic, electronic notifications, and traceability;
 Automatic interaction with regulatory agencies for approval of transit.
New Computerized Transit System has constantly evolved over the past 30 years in order to
improve its services and performance. Specific aspects that make the NCTS experience a model
for other countries and regions are:
 Direct electronic data exchange with Customs – fully paperless Electronic transit
declaration;
 Less administrative workload;
 Early discharge at the Office of Departure (release of guarantee);
 Minimum costs for traders;
 Direct data exchange between Customs administrations;
 Facilitations such as simplified procedures, modulation of guarantee, authorized
consignor/consignee, etc.