Committee on Trade Facilitation - Report on the implementation of the Trade Facilitation Agreement - Communication from the Plurinational State of Bolivia

COMMUNICATION FROM THE PLURINATIONAL STATE OF BOLIVIA

The following communication, dated 14 November 2025, is being circulated at the request of the Plurinational State of Bolivia.

 

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In accordance with the recommendation resulting from the first review of the operation and implementation of the Trade Facilitation Agreement (_G/TFA/2, paragraph 9.2(vi))[1], the Plurinational State of Bolivia hereby confirms, for information purposes, that it has fulfilled the following commitments under the Trade Facilitation Agreement:

 

 

Provision

Heading/Description

Category

 

Art. 2.2

Consultations

 

B

National Customs

 

The Handbook of Document Management Procedures for National Customs, Code: A-G-UGDA-PD-47, Version 2, which covers the receipt and handling/production of correspondence entering the agency, may be accessed via the link below.

 

https://www.aduana.gob.bo/documentos-aplicacion-interna

 

Handbook of Document Management Procedures for National Customs, approved by Administrative Resolution No. RA-PE 02-086-22 of 22 December 2022.

 

National Customs

The Handbook of Procedures for Addressing Internal Queries Regarding Customs Regulations, Code: GNN-MP-05, Version 1, which establishes formalities and requirements for submitting queries, in many cases to respond to requests from operators, may be accessed via the link below.

https://www.aduana.gob.bo/documentos-aplicacion-interna

 

Handbook of Procedures for Addressing Internal Queries Regarding Customs Regulations, approved by Administrative Resolution No. RA-PE-02-061-23 of 5 October 2023.

 

National Customs

The Regulations on Responding to Tax Queries,
Code: GNJ-REG-03, Version 2, which establish formalities and requirements for submitting tax queries, may be accessed via the link below.

 

https://www.aduana.gob.bo/sites/default/files/ReglamentoVigente/RD%2001-056-24%20%20%20%3D%2020_06_2024%20%20%20REGLAMENTO%20DE%20ABSOLUCI%C3%93N%20DE%20CONSULTAS%20TRIBUTARIAS%20-%20VERSI%C3%93N%202.pdf

 

Regulations on Responding to Tax Queries, approved by Directorate Resolution No. RD 01-056-24 of 20 June 2024.

National Customs

The Handbook of Procedures for External Training for National Customs, Code: GNOA-IMP-13, Version 2, which sets out procedures for external training, may be accessed via the link below.

 

Training registration

https://moodle.aduana.gob.bo/capacitacion-externa/login/index.php

 

Issuing of certificates

https://ecc.aduana.gob.bo/ecc/#/opcion/consulta

 

External training for operators. Handbook of Procedures for External Training for National Customs, approved by Administrative Resolution No. RA-PE-02-024-25 of 14 April 2025

 

 

Provision

Heading/Description

Category

 

Art. 5.3

Test Procedures

 

C

National Customs

 

The Regulations on Advance Rulings on Tariff Classification and Origin, Code: GNN-REG-06, Version 3, which provide for the submission of the results of a second laboratory test, carried out by a duly accredited external laboratory, may be accessed via the link below.

 

https://www.aduana.gob.bo/sites/default/files/archivos/circular%20263%20RD-01-079-25_compressed.pdf

 

Regulations on Advance Rulings on Tariff Classification and Origin, approved by Directorate Resolution
No. RD 01-079-25 of 30 October 2025.

 

 

 

Provision

Heading/Description

Category

 

Art. 6.2

Specific Disciplines on Fees and Charges for Customs Processing Imposed on or in Connection with Importation and Exportation

 

B

National Customs

The List of Fees for Services in Customs Areas in the Interior, at Borders, at Airports and on Rivers may be accessed via the link below.

 

https://www.aduana.gob.bo/sites/default/files/archivos/circular1562022_0.pdf

List of Fees for Services in Customs Areas in the Interior, at Borders, at Airports and on Rivers, approved by Directorate Resolution
No. RD 01-042-22 of 27 July 2022.

National Customs

The Procedure for Organizing the Archives of Customs Clearance Agencies may be accessed via the link below. Resolution establishing a BOB 100 fee for use of the digital form (see third Resuelve paragraph).

 

https://www.aduana.gob.bo/sites/default/files/archivos/circular0482019.pdf

 

Procedure for Organizing the Archives of Customs Clearance Agencies, approved by Directorate Resolution
No. RD 01-008-19 of 27 February 2019.

 

 

 

 

Provision

Heading/Description

Category

 

Art. 10.4

Single Window

 

C

 

Bolivia's Single Window for Foreign Trade (VUCE) is an electronic platform that seeks primarily to modernize and simplify foreign trade operations in the country by providing a single, efficient and accessible system for managing procedures and documentation.

 

The following regulations were approved with a view to ensuring compliance with the TFA:

·_        Regulations on the Implementation, Administration and Operation of the Single Window for Foreign Trade (VUCE), Directorate Resolution No. RD 01-062-2025 of 29 August 2025, Version 2, which establish that the VUCE is the only electronic platform used to process the documents required for foreign trade operations. On this premise, National Customs and public bodies should not ask for hard copies of authorizations, permits, certificates and other documents required for foreign trade operations, when they have been obtained through this tool.

·_        Public bodies must implement the digital signature or digital citizenship document approver, electronic invoicing, payment gateway, etc.

 

https://www.aduana.gob.bo/sites/default/files/ReglamentoVigente/RD%2001-062-25%20%20%3D%20%2020_08_2025%20REGLAMENTO%20DE%20IMPLEMENTACI%C3%93N%2C%20ADMINISTRACI%C3%93N%20Y%20OPERACI%C3%93N%20DE%20LA%20VUCE%20V2.pdf

 

Link to the VUCE platform: https://www.vuce.gob.bo/

 

·_        Regulations on the Importation for Consumption Regime, Directorate Resolution No. RD 01-006-25 of 12 February 2025, Version 3.

 

·_        Regulations on the Export of Goods, approved by Directorate Resolution No. 01-037-25 of 26 May 2025.

 

 

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[1] Building on the discussions during this first review of the operation and implementation of the Trade Facilitation Agreement, and with a view to furthering its work in regard to Section II of the TFA, the Committee:

 

vi. Recommends that Members whose implementation dates have passed for their category B or C provisions, and on a voluntary basis and for informational purposes only: (i) confirm the passing of implementation dates in any form or reporting (orally or in writing); and/or (ii) share their implementation experiences with the Committee while explicitly mentioning the provision they have implemented. Category B and category C provisions shall be implemented on the definitive dates as notified by Members as per Article 16.5 of the Agreement. The Committee could encourage those Members who have implemented category B provisions in particular to take the actions above. It should be noted that this proposal never intends to modify the Members' obligations under the TFA.