Federal Administration of Public Revenue AFIP : SINTIA International Customs Transit Computerized System Argentina
Organization : Federal Administration of Public Revenue
Type of Facility : SINTIA International Customs Transit Computerized System
Country: Argentina
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Website : http://www.afip.gob.ar/
SINTIA International Customs Transit Computerized System :
What is the SINTIA System:
It is a computerized system, through which the Member States of MERCOSUR (Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay) digitalize the International Cargo Manifest (ICM/CTD).
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The International Cargo Manifest is a document used in the international Customs transit, according to the Agreement on International Land Transport (ALADI/AAP/A14TM/3).
Creation of the SINTIA System:
The SINTIA System was created by MERCOSUR and it was approved by Resolution GMC (Common Market Group) 17/04 under the heading “RULES FOR THE DIGITALIZATION OF THE INTERNATIONAL CARGO MANIFEST/CUSTOMS TRANSIT DECLARATION AND FOR THE FOLLOW-UP OF THE OPERATIONS AMONG THE MEMBER STATES OF MERCOSUR”.
The purpose of the system is to digitalize all the procedures established in the Partial Agreement on International Land Transport for MERCOSUR – including Chile and Bolivia.
How does it work?:
The agents have to digitalize the information included on the ICM/CTD and the information of the Customs control conducted in the participating countries. In addition, the agents have to electronically transmit the information to all the participating countries so that they can see in which part of the procedure is the information.
Benefits:
** It improves the controls on the land and rail transit operations and on the Paraguay-Parana Waterway; •
** It provides uniformity in each one of the Customs systems;
** It provides online information of the cargo declaration in the country of origin, including nature, value and origin;
** When the transit begins, it informs if the export was conducted or not;
** It informs if the goods arrived to destination and if they were correctly destined;
** It permits to lower the operational costs and to speed the transactions;
** There is a list of authorized forwarders that includes information about authorizations, liens and other situations;
** The Member States can prepare control strategies according to the information gathered;
** It avoids the duplication of information through a process of reutilization of information;
** It permits the destination Customs to know which goods are in transit.
Current state:
Since June 2009, the SINTIA System has been implemented between Argentina and Paraguay. Since then, both countries commenced to inform each other about the Validation of the International Customs Transit (OFTAI) and the Departure of the International Customs Transit (PATAI).
On April 2010, both countries commenced to inform each other about the Exit of the International Customs Transit (SATAI) and the Entrance of the International Customs Transit to the Member State of Destination (EDTAI).
On June 23, 2011, both countries commenced to inform each other about the End of the International Customs Transit (FITAI) and the Destinations after the International Customs Transit (DETAI).
Before the end of 2011, both countries will commence to exchange information with Uruguay. Brazil will have its system ready during 2012.
During 2009, Chile has digitalized the ICM/CTD, and it has started to exchange information about the transits.
During 2012, the Member States will work to implement the exchange of information with Bolivia.