Category Archives: International Trade

New Customs Directive: Mandatory Validation for Trade Agreement Exemptions

On February 12, 2025, the General Directorate of Customs published Directive No. MH-DGA-DIR-0001-2025, issued on January 7, 2025, introducing key changes for customs procedures. This directive modifies the existing regulations by removing the last paragraph of Directive No. DIR-DGA-01-2021 and adding point vii), establishing a new requirement for the exemption of Free Trade Agreements (FTAs)…

Update in the Registry of Exporters for companies with operations in Guatemala

Compliance with tax obligations is essential to guarantee the continuity of commercial operations of any company. In the case of exporting companies, the current Guatemalan regulation requires that, no later than July 31, such companies update their compliance status with the Exporters Registry. The update constitutes an administrative tax obligation and enables the subsequent tax…

The Reform to the General Customs Law in Costa Rica is published

On Wednesday, June 29, 2022, Bill No. 22 364, reforming the General Customs Law No. 7557, was published in Scope No. 132 of La Gaceta No. 121, entering this reform into law as of June 29, 2022, the date of its publication. Logistics operators must understand the changes that the reform introduces to avoid non-compliance…