Customs strengthen controls on imports to prevent outflows from reserves

The General Directorate of customs (DGA) established criteria values for the headset import, changed the current values ​​of the tuners for musical instruments and completed the existing ones for polyester textiles Yes artificial teeth.

“The criterion values are an instrument which provides customs with information allowing the identification of possible abusive maneuvers in foreign trade, such as under-invoicing or over-invoicing in imports, ”they said from customs.

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Both import maneuvers are aimed at an advantage. In the case of on invoicing, the company exaggerates its purchases abroad for, for example, ask for more dollars at the official exchange rate to pay for these unrealized imports. This has a negative effect on Reservations of central bank. Instead, the subfacturación aims to escape part of the taxes that must be paid when goods enter the country.

According to customs, the values ​​of the established criteria function as a first control of declarations made by operators in terms of safeguarding fiscal interests and also establish a benchmark to identify irregularities that have an impact on the foreign exchange market.

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“As part of the tasks of Risk assessment, The customs carried out a study on the value of the goods concerned by these standards. The prices seek to detect deviations compared to the usual values ​​for identical or similar products “, indicated the agency which directs Silvia Traverso.

The setting and modification of benchmark values ​​for headphones, tuners, polyester fabrics and artificial teeth has been implemented through four general resolutions (4961, 4963, 4964 and 4965), which will be published this wednesday in the Official Journal.

Case by case

In the case of headphones, the regulations establish criteria values ​​for the importation of this product from China, the Philippines, Taiwan, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Pakistan, Singapore, South Korea, Thailand , Vietnam and Hong Kong. For the tuners for musical instruments The existing standard was modified and the reference value was set at US $ 14.36 when these products are from the same group of Asian countries.

Between the polyester fabrics The benchmark will now cover those imported from China, Philippines, Taiwan, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Pakistan, Singapore, South Korea, Thailand, Vietnam and Hong Kong. These countries of origin are in addition to those already covered.

In the case of acrylic artificial teeth, In addition to Asian countries mentioned in the section of polyester fabrics, the benchmark will work for imports from Brazil, Colombia, Chile, Ecuador, Paraguay, Uruguay, Japan, from Belgium, Denmark, Spain, France, Italy, the Netherlands, Portugal and Germany. .

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Customs pointed out that from December 2015 to November 2019 has been reduced by 20% the quantity of specific goods with criteria values, ranging from over 24,000 to around 19,000 products. In recent months, the agency has restored these benchmark prices for various products, including the export of meat.