Uruguay

Reducing clearance costs for AEO certified companies in the participating countries, enhancing customs-to-customs collaboration, improving customs-to-business collaboration and facilitating future negotiations with relevant trading partners that will unlock additional benefits for AEO companies and contribute to strengthening and securing the international supply chain.

November 2019

Implementing donors

Global Alliance for Trade Facilitation

Partners

- co-led by World Economic Forum Centre for International Private Entreprise International Chamber of Commerce '- donors: US in cooperation with Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) - donors: US Canada UK Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs (HMRC); United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD); 3033 Germany No 2/Customs Australia Denmark - Private sector partners (available on the Alliance website)

Counterpart (domestic agencies / private sector)

Private sector: rs International Federation of AEO Companies (IFAEO), International Association of AEO Customs Brokers and Logistics Opreators, International Association of Professional Customs Brokers (ASAPRA), ICC National Committees Public sector: Dirección General de Aduanas (General Customs Directorate - Argentina) Aduana Nacional (National Customs Service - Bolivia), Receita Federal (Customs Administration - Brazil), Dirección de Impuestos y Aduanas Nacionales (National Directorate of Taxes and Customs - Colombia), Servicio Nacional de Aduanas (National Customs Service - Chile), Dirección General de Aduanas (General Customs Directorate - Dominican Republic), Superintendencia de Administración Tributaria (Superintendency of Tax Administration - Guatemala), Dirección Nacional de Aduanas (National Customs Directorate - Paraguay), Superintendencia Nacional de Aduanas y de Administración Tributaria (Superintendency of Customs and Tax Administration - Peru), Dirección Nacional de Aduanas (National Customs Directorate - Uruguay)

Contact point

info@tradefacilitation.org

yuri.saito@weforum.org

Other information

https://www.tradefacilitation.org/project/helping-to-establish-an-aeo-regional-recognition-arrangement/

Description of the assistance	Committed / Disbursed	Beneficiaries	Implementing agencies	Procedures for disbursements
2015
Canada
ITC Institutional Support: This grant supports the ITC's operational plan for 2015. The Centre provides assistance by making policy environments friendlier for export business, by strengthening the institutions that provide support to exporters, and by assisting small export enterprises and communities to reach global markets with products and services. Its activities take into account crosscutting development issues such as gender equality, sustainable development and poverty reduction.	Committed CAD 950000 Disbursed CAD 950000	Latin America & The Caribbean, Asia, Africa	International Trade Centre	http://w05.international.gc.ca/projectbrowser-banqueprojets/project-projet/details/d000971001
Support to the Regional Infrastructure Integration Fund: Fund will support the following priority areas to facilitate both public and private infrastructure investments: (1) Strengthening best practices in regional regulatory frameworks by removing regulatory bottlenecks at border crossings; (2) Promoting investments that reduce the logistics costs of regional trade by investing in infrastructure corridors, ports and maritime services, and improving market structures for air cargo services; and (3) Enhancing transnational regulatory frameworks for key regional markets, such as energy and telecommunications.	Committed CAD 10000000	Latin America & The Caribbean	Inter-American Development Bank	http://w05.international.gc.ca/projectbrowser-banqueprojets/project-projet/details/m013611001
ITC Institutional Support: This grant supports the ITC's operational plan for 2015. The Centre provides assistance by making policy environments friendlier for export business, by strengthening the institutions that provide support to exporters, and by assisting small export enterprises and communities to reach global markets with products and services. Its activities take into account crosscutting development issues such as gender equality, sustainable development and poverty reduction.	Committed CAD 950000 Disbursed CAD 950000	Latin America & The Caribbean, Asia, Africa	International Trade Centre	http://w05.international.gc.ca/projectbrowser-banqueprojets/project-projet/details/d000971001
Support to the Regional Infrastructure Integration Fund: Fund will support the following priority areas to facilitate both public and private infrastructure investments: (1) Strengthening best practices in regional regulatory frameworks by removing regulatory bottlenecks at border crossings; (2) Promoting investments that reduce the logistics costs of regional trade by investing in infrastructure corridors, ports and maritime services, and improving market structures for air cargo services; and (3) Enhancing transnational regulatory frameworks for key regional markets, such as energy and telecommunications.	Committed CAD 10000000	Latin America & The Caribbean	Inter-American Development Bank	http://w05.international.gc.ca/projectbrowser-banqueprojets/project-projet/details/m013611001
ITC Institutional Support: This grant supports the ITC's operational plan for 2015. The Centre provides assistance by making policy environments friendlier for export business, by strengthening the institutions that provide support to exporters, and by assisting small export enterprises and communities to reach global markets with products and services. Its activities take into account crosscutting development issues such as gender equality, sustainable development and poverty reduction.	Committed CAD 950000 Disbursed CAD 950000	Africa, Latin America & The Caribbean, Asia	International Trade Centre	http://w05.international.gc.ca/projectbrowser-banqueprojets/project-projet/details/d000971001
Support to the Regional Infrastructure Integration Fund: Fund will support the following priority areas to facilitate both public and private infrastructure investments: (1) Strengthening best practices in regional regulatory frameworks by removing regulatory bottlenecks at border crossings; (2) Promoting investments that reduce the logistics costs of regional trade by investing in infrastructure corridors, ports and maritime services, and improving market structures for air cargo services; and (3) Enhancing transnational regulatory frameworks for key regional markets, such as energy and telecommunications.	Committed CAD 10000000	Latin America & The Caribbean	Inter-American Development Bank	http://w05.international.gc.ca/projectbrowser-banqueprojets/project-projet/details/m013611001
ITC Institutional Support: This grant supports the ITC's operational plan for 2015. The Centre provides assistance by making policy environments friendlier for export business, by strengthening the institutions that provide support to exporters, and by assisting small export enterprises and communities to reach global markets with products and services. Its activities take into account crosscutting development issues such as gender equality, sustainable development and poverty reduction.	Committed CAD 950000 Disbursed CAD 950000	Africa, Latin America & The Caribbean, Asia	International Trade Centre	http://w05.international.gc.ca/projectbrowser-banqueprojets/project-projet/details/d000971001
Support to the Regional Infrastructure Integration Fund: Fund will support the following priority areas to facilitate both public and private infrastructure investments: (1) Strengthening best practices in regional regulatory frameworks by removing regulatory bottlenecks at border crossings; (2) Promoting investments that reduce the logistics costs of regional trade by investing in infrastructure corridors, ports and maritime services, and improving market structures for air cargo services; and (3) Enhancing transnational regulatory frameworks for key regional markets, such as energy and telecommunications.	Committed CAD 10000000	Latin America & The Caribbean	Inter-American Development Bank	http://w05.international.gc.ca/projectbrowser-banqueprojets/project-projet/details/m013611001
2016
United States of America
Border and related agencies capacity building	Committed USD 10120 Disbursed USD 10120	Latin America	US Agency for International Development (USAID)	ADS 201: https://www.usaid.gov/ads/policy/200/201.
Administrative procedures	Committed USD 132270 Disbursed USD 132270	Latin America	US Agency for International Development (USAID)	ADS 201: https://www.usaid.gov/ads/policy/200/201.
Border and related agencies capacity building	Committed USD 3129510 Disbursed USD 3129510	Latin America	US Agency for International Development (USAID)	ADS 201: https://www.usaid.gov/ads/policy/200/201.
Border measures	Committed USD 4527530 Disbursed USD 4527530	Latin America	US Agency for International Development (USAID)	ADS 201: https://www.usaid.gov/ads/policy/200/201.
Border and related agencies capacity building	Committed USD 10120 Disbursed USD 10120	Latin America	US Agency for International Development (USAID)	ADS 201: https://www.usaid.gov/ads/policy/200/201.
Administrative procedures	Committed USD 132270 Disbursed USD 132270	Latin America	US Agency for International Development (USAID)	ADS 201: https://www.usaid.gov/ads/policy/200/201.
Border and related agencies capacity building	Committed USD 3129510 Disbursed USD 3129510	Latin America	US Agency for International Development (USAID)	ADS 201: https://www.usaid.gov/ads/policy/200/201.
Border measures	Committed USD 4527530 Disbursed USD 4527530	Latin America	US Agency for International Development (USAID)	ADS 201: https://www.usaid.gov/ads/policy/200/201.
Border and related agencies capacity building	Committed USD 10120 Disbursed USD 10120	Latin America	US Agency for International Development (USAID)	ADS 201: https://www.usaid.gov/ads/policy/200/201.
Administrative procedures	Committed USD 132270 Disbursed USD 132270	Latin America	US Agency for International Development (USAID)	ADS 201: https://www.usaid.gov/ads/policy/200/201.
Border and related agencies capacity building	Committed USD 3129510 Disbursed USD 3129510	Latin America	US Agency for International Development (USAID)	ADS 201: https://www.usaid.gov/ads/policy/200/201.
Border measures	Committed USD 4527530 Disbursed USD 4527530	Latin America	US Agency for International Development (USAID)	ADS 201: https://www.usaid.gov/ads/policy/200/201.
Border and related agencies capacity building	Committed USD 10120 Disbursed USD 10120	Latin America	US Agency for International Development (USAID)	ADS 201: https://www.usaid.gov/ads/policy/200/201.
Administrative procedures	Committed USD 132270 Disbursed USD 132270	Latin America	US Agency for International Development (USAID)	ADS 201: https://www.usaid.gov/ads/policy/200/201.
Border and related agencies capacity building	Committed USD 3129510 Disbursed USD 3129510	Latin America	US Agency for International Development (USAID)	ADS 201: https://www.usaid.gov/ads/policy/200/201.
Border measures	Committed USD 4527530 Disbursed USD 4527530	Latin America	US Agency for International Development (USAID)	ADS 201: https://www.usaid.gov/ads/policy/200/201.
Canada
ITC Institutional Support 2016-2019: This grant represents Canada’s institutional support to the International Trade Centre, the technical co-operation agency of the World Trade Organization and the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development. The Centre provides assistance by making policy environments friendlier for export business, by strengthening the institutions that provide support to exporters, and by assisting small export enterprises and communities to reach global markets with products and services. Its activities take into account crosscutting development issues such as gender equality, sustainable development and poverty reduction.	Committed CAD 2850000 Disbursed CAD 950000	Latin America & The Caribbean, Asia, Africa	International Trade Centre	http://w05.international.gc.ca/projectbrowser-banqueprojets/project-projet/details/D002475001
Support to the Regional Integration Fund: fund will support the following priority areas to facilitate both public and private infrastructure investments: (1) Strengthening best practices in regional regulatory frameworks by removing regulatory bottlenecks at border crossings; (2) Promoting investments that reduce the logistics costs of regional trade by investing in infrastructure corridors, ports and maritime services, and improving market structures for air cargo services; and, (3) Enhancing transnational regulatory frameworks for key regional markets, such as energy and telecommunications.	Committed CAD 10000000	Latin America & The Caribbean	Inter-American Development Bank	http://w05.international.gc.ca/projectbrowser-banqueprojets/project-projet/details/m013611001
ITC Institutional Support 2016-2019: This grant represents Canada’s institutional support to the International Trade Centre, the technical co-operation agency of the World Trade Organization and the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development. The Centre provides assistance by making policy environments friendlier for export business, by strengthening the institutions that provide support to exporters, and by assisting small export enterprises and communities to reach global markets with products and services. Its activities take into account crosscutting development issues such as gender equality, sustainable development and poverty reduction.	Committed CAD 2850000 Disbursed CAD 950000	Africa, Latin America & The Caribbean, Asia	International Trade Centre	http://w05.international.gc.ca/projectbrowser-banqueprojets/project-projet/details/D002475001
Support to the Regional Integration Fund: fund will support the following priority areas to facilitate both public and private infrastructure investments: (1) Strengthening best practices in regional regulatory frameworks by removing regulatory bottlenecks at border crossings; (2) Promoting investments that reduce the logistics costs of regional trade by investing in infrastructure corridors, ports and maritime services, and improving market structures for air cargo services; and, (3) Enhancing transnational regulatory frameworks for key regional markets, such as energy and telecommunications.	Committed CAD 10000000	Latin America & The Caribbean	Inter-American Development Bank	http://w05.international.gc.ca/projectbrowser-banqueprojets/project-projet/details/m013611001
ITC Institutional Support 2016-2019: This grant represents Canada’s institutional support to the International Trade Centre, the technical co-operation agency of the World Trade Organization and the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development. The Centre provides assistance by making policy environments friendlier for export business, by strengthening the institutions that provide support to exporters, and by assisting small export enterprises and communities to reach global markets with products and services. Its activities take into account crosscutting development issues such as gender equality, sustainable development and poverty reduction.	Committed CAD 2850000 Disbursed CAD 950000	Africa, Latin America & The Caribbean, Asia	International Trade Centre	http://w05.international.gc.ca/projectbrowser-banqueprojets/project-projet/details/D002475001
Support to the Regional Integration Fund: fund will support the following priority areas to facilitate both public and private infrastructure investments: (1) Strengthening best practices in regional regulatory frameworks by removing regulatory bottlenecks at border crossings; (2) Promoting investments that reduce the logistics costs of regional trade by investing in infrastructure corridors, ports and maritime services, and improving market structures for air cargo services; and, (3) Enhancing transnational regulatory frameworks for key regional markets, such as energy and telecommunications.	Committed CAD 10000000	Latin America & The Caribbean	Inter-American Development Bank	http://w05.international.gc.ca/projectbrowser-banqueprojets/project-projet/details/m013611001
Japan
Capacity building resources	Disbursed USD 7000	Latin America & The Caribbean	Government of Japan	ODA
Capacity building resources	Disbursed USD 4000	Latin America & The Caribbean	Government of Japan	ODA
Capacity building resources	Disbursed USD 7000	Latin America & The Caribbean	Government of Japan	ODA
Capacity building resources	Disbursed USD 4000	Latin America & The Caribbean	Government of Japan	ODA
Capacity building resources	Disbursed USD 7000	Latin America & The Caribbean	Government of Japan	ODA
Capacity building resources	Disbursed USD 4000	Latin America & The Caribbean	Government of Japan	ODA
Capacity building resources	Disbursed USD 7000	Latin America & The Caribbean	Government of Japan	ODA
Capacity building resources	Disbursed USD 4000	Latin America & The Caribbean	Government of Japan	ODA
2017
United States of America
Border and related agencies capacity building	Committed USD 40000 Disbursed USD 40000	Latin America	Department of Energy (DOE)	ADS 201
Border and related agencies capacity building	Committed USD 35000 Disbursed USD 35000	Latin America	Department of Energy	ADS 201
Border and related agencies capacity building	Committed USD 40000 Disbursed USD 40000	Latin America	Department of Energy (DOE)	ADS 201
Border and related agencies capacity building	Committed USD 35000 Disbursed USD 35000	Latin America	Department of Energy	ADS 201
Border and related agencies capacity building	Committed USD 40000 Disbursed USD 40000	Latin America	Department of Energy (DOE)	ADS 201
Border and related agencies capacity building	Committed USD 35000 Disbursed USD 35000	Latin America	Department of Energy	ADS 201
2018
United States of America
Border and related agencies capacity building	Committed USD 105000 Disbursed USD 105000	Latin America & The Caribbean	Department of Energy (DOE)	ADS 201
Border and related agencies capacity building	Committed USD 105000 Disbursed USD 105000	Latin America & The Caribbean	Department of Energy (DOE)	ADS 201
2017-2019
Canada
ITC Institutional Support 2016-2019: This grant represents Canada’s institutional support to the International Trade Centre, the technical co-operation agency of the World Trade Organization and the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development. The Centre provides assistance by making policy environments friendlier for export business, by strengthening the institutions that provide support to exporters, and by assisting small export enterprises and communities to reach global markets with products and services. Its activities take into account crosscutting development issues such as gender equality, sustainable development and poverty reduction.	terminating Committed CAD 2850000 Disbursed CAD 1900000	Africa, Asia, Latin America	International Trade Centre	International Trade Centre
Women in Trade: aims to increase the number of women from developing countries involved in international trade as exporters, and to increase the share of exports generated by women-led small and medium enterprises (SMEs), while seeks to address the main constraints faced by women exporters.	operational Committed CAD 11700000 Disbursed CAD 900000	Africa, Latin America & The Caribbean, Middle East, Asia	Trade Facilitation Office (TFO) Canada	https://w05.international.gc.ca/projectbrowser-banqueprojets/project-projet/details/P006355001
ITC Institutional Support 2016-2019: This grant represents Canada’s institutional support to the International Trade Centre, the technical co-operation agency of the World Trade Organization and the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development. The Centre provides assistance by making policy environments friendlier for export business, by strengthening the institutions that provide support to exporters, and by assisting small export enterprises and communities to reach global markets with products and services. Its activities take into account crosscutting development issues such as gender equality, sustainable development and poverty reduction.	terminating Committed CAD 2850000 Disbursed CAD 1900000	Africa, Asia, Latin America	International Trade Centre	International Trade Centre
Women in Trade: aims to increase the number of women from developing countries involved in international trade as exporters, and to increase the share of exports generated by women-led small and medium enterprises (SMEs), while seeks to address the main constraints faced by women exporters.	operational Committed CAD 11700000 Disbursed CAD 900000	Africa, Latin America & The Caribbean, Middle East, Asia	Trade Facilitation Office (TFO) Canada	https://w05.international.gc.ca/projectbrowser-banqueprojets/project-projet/details/P006355001

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Medium-term projects

Nov 2019, Support for the implementation of the AEO Regional Recognition Arrangement in Latin America and the Caribbean

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Mar 2017, Workshop on “WCO Data Model”

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