Quicker Customs clearance

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The Department of Customs (DGA) says that they have reduced the time for importers to clear customs to 4.2 days since November 2006, down from a 14-day average in January 2006. The DGA also announced that in the next few days importers will be able to present their manifests 24 hours a day via Internet, and that the procedure is already being used by the shipping companies, airlines and consolidators. Technicians Eduardo Rodriguez and Heriberto Minaya of the DGA say that the department meets with all the requirements for the implementation of DR-CAFTA. They reported that among the measures adapted are new procedures for claims to expedite these. The new measures are posted on the DGA website at www.dga.gov.do (http://www.dga.gov.do)

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