Automating the Control of Goods in International Transit : Implementing the TIM in Central America

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dc.creatorSarmiento, Alvaro
dc.creatorLucenti, Krista
dc.creatorGarcia, Aurelio
dc.date2012-08-13T11:46:46Z
dc.date2012-08-13T11:46:46Z
dc.date2010-05
dc.date.accessioned2026-07-01T01:03:44Z
dc.descriptionIn 2008, the Integration and Trade Sector (INT) of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) designed an innovative project in Central America called International Goods in Transit (or TIM, its Spanish acronym), which has dramatically improved the speed and efficiency of border clearance for goods in transit. The TIM is an electronic system for managing and controlling the movement of goods in transit that harmonizes previously cumbersome procedures into a single electronic document, consolidating information and certifications from various authorities including migration, customs, and health/agriculture. The project is based on three main pillars: (1) process reengineering: TIM harmonizes multiple paper-based declarations into a unique and comprehensive electronic document that gathers all data needed by customs, migration, and phytosanitary agencies; (2) information technology: TIM connects the intranet systems of all agencies participating in the project. It includes state-of-the-art risk analysis and cargo control systems; and (3) cooperation: TIM improves cooperation within the country and between the different agencies operating at border crossings in the Mesoamerican region.
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dc.identifierhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2010/05/12591577/automating-control-goods-international-transit-implementing-tim-central-america
dc.identifierhttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/10495
dc.identifierhttps://doi.org/10.1596/10495
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/414860
dc.languageEnglish
dc.publisherWorld Bank, Washington, DC
dc.relationIFC Smart Lessons Brief
dc.rightsCC BY-NC-ND 3.0 IGO
dc.rightshttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/igo/
dc.rightsWorld Bank
dc.subjectBACKBONE
dc.subjectBEST PRACTICES
dc.subjectBORDER CROSSING
dc.subjectBORDER CROSSINGS
dc.subjectCARGO
dc.subjectCOMPETITIVENESS
dc.subjectCONNECTIVITY
dc.subjectCONTROL SYSTEMS
dc.subjectCUSTOMS
dc.subjectDELIVERY OF GOODS
dc.subjectDOCUMENTS
dc.subjectELECTRONIC DOCUMENT
dc.subjectELECTRONIC SYSTEM
dc.subjectENVIRONMENTAL FOOTPRINT
dc.subjectENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
dc.subjectFREIGHT
dc.subjectGLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM
dc.subjectGPS
dc.subjectHARMONIZATION
dc.subjectHIGHWAY
dc.subjectINFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
dc.subjectINTEGRATION
dc.subjectINTERNATIONAL TRANSIT
dc.subjectINTRANET
dc.subjectLEGAL FRAMEWORK
dc.subjectMOVEMENT OF GOODS
dc.subjectRADIO
dc.subjectRADIO FREQUENCY
dc.subjectREDUNDANT PROCESSES
dc.subjectRESULT
dc.subjectRESULTS
dc.subjectRETURNS ON INVESTMENT
dc.subjectROUTE
dc.subjectSOCIAL SERVICES
dc.subjectTAX
dc.subjectTECHNICAL COOPERATION
dc.subjectTRACEABILITY
dc.subjectTRADE FACILITATION
dc.subjectTRADE LOGISTICS
dc.subjectTRANSIT CORRIDORS
dc.subjectTRANSIT COUNTRIES
dc.subjectTRANSPORT
dc.subjectTRANSPORT SERVICE
dc.subjectTRANSPORT SERVICE PROVIDERS
dc.subjectTRANSPORTATION
dc.subjectTRANSPORTATION SERVICES
dc.subjectVIDEO
dc.titleAutomating the Control of Goods in International Transit : Implementing the TIM in Central America

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