The Ministry of Agriculture and the Customs Agency (DGA) announced the upcoming implementation of the Single Window (or One Stop Shop) for Foreign Trade (VUCE-RD) for expediting procedures for export and import of farm products. The expedited procedures call for digitizing and simplifying the application process.
Agriculture Minister Ángel Estévez explained the new procedure is part of the technological advancements under the Digital Republic project promoted by the Presidency. He said the system could mean savings of RD$1 billion for more than 4,000 export and import companies that are registered at the Ministry of Agriculture.
Furthermore, the director of Customs, Enrique Ramírez Paniagua, indicated that in the coming days the agricultural companies will have this efficient system.
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El Dia
5 September 2017
