Venezuela: Decree on Optimization of Export Processes extended

23 Dec 2021    3 minute read
Export Processes Optimization

In brief

The National Executive issued Decree No. 4,622 of 9 December 2021,1 extends the validity of Decree No. 4,5252 on Optimization of Export Processes ("Decree") for six months (i.e., until June 2022).

The purpose of the Decree is to optimize export processes by streamlining the certificates, permits and licenses required by public administration bodies and entities.

Contents

The most relevant aspects of the Decree are:

  1. Legal Regime 01

1.1 Waiver of the legal regimes for export set forth in Article 21 of Decree No. 2,647 of 30 December of 20163 ("Decree No. 2,647"), which establishes the customs tariffs of goods subject to Legal Regime No. 4 of the Ministry of Industry and National Production with the exception of those identified in Appendix I of the Decree

1.2 Tariff codes that will continue to be subject to Legal Regime 04 (Ministry of Industry and National Production permits) are:

                                                       Legal regime
Tariff codes Import Export
2914110000 13 4
3102291000 13 4
3102900010 7,13 4
3102900090 13 4
3814002000 10,11 4,10
8544701000   4
8544702000 12 4
8544703000 12 4
8544709000 12 4

 

  1. Legal Regime 14

2.1 Goods subject to Legal Regime No. 14 of the Ministry of Food, with the exception of those identified in Appendix I of the Decree, are waived from the legal regimes for export provided in Article 21 of Decree No. 2,647.

2.2 Tariff codes that will continue to be subject to Legal Regime 14 (Ministry of Food permits) are:

                                                       Legal regime
Tariff codes Import Export
0401101000 5,8,12 14
0401501000 5,8,12 14
0713331100 5,6 14
0713339900 5,6 14
1001990010 5,6 14
1001990090 5,6 14
1006109100 5,6 14
1006400000 5,6 14
1209910000 5,6 14
1212930000 5,6 14
1511100000 5,8 14
1902300000 5,12 14

 

  1. Legal Regime 18

3.1 Goods subject to Legal Regime No. 18 of the Ministry of Fisheries and Aquaculture, with the exception of those identified in Appendix I of the Decree, are waived from the legal regimes for export provided for in Article 21 of Decree No. 2,647.

3.2 Tariff codes that will continue to be subject to Legal Regime 18 (Ministry of Fisheries and Aquaculture permits) are:

                                                       Legal regime
Tariff codes Import Export
0302430000 3,5,18 18
0302450000 3,5,18 18
0302810000 3,5,18 18
0302810000 3,5,18 18
0302810000 3,5,18 18
0302810000 3,5,18 18
0302810000 3,5,18 18
0303530000 3,5,18 18

 

  1. Authorization to export coffee and cocoa beans

4.1 The Decree waives the authorization for the export of cocoa beans and its by-products as well as that of coffee beans, as provided for in Chapter II, Section VI of Decree No. 2,292, which establishes Instructions on Simplification of the Procedures related to the Export of Non-Traditional Goods.4

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1 Decree No. 4,622 of 9 December 2021 (published in Official Gazette No. 42,273 on 9 December 2021).

2 Decree No. 4,525 of 9 June 2021 (published in Official Gazette No. 42,145 on 9 June 2021).

3 Decree No. 2,292, establishes Instructions on Simplification of the Procedures related to the Export of Non-Traditional Goods (published in Official Gazette No. 6,222 on 1 April 2016).

4 Decree No. 2,647 (published in Official Gazette No. 6,281 on 30 December 2016) establishes the ordering of goods in the Common Tariff Nomenclature of the MERCOSUR States Parties (NCM), which is based on the Harmonized Commodity Description and Coding System (HS) of the Customs Cooperation Council (CCA) - World Customs Organization (WCO).

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