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How long does customs clearance take in Guatemala and what is the SAT modernising?

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The tax authority (SAT) is running the 2023-2026 Customs IT System Modernization Plan: new air clearance in 2023, maritime in 2024 and land in 2025, with monitoring of the 2025-2027 plan, according to the practice reported to the WTO/WCO (Art. 7.6 of the Trade Facilitation Agreement). The Time Release Study (TRS, WCO methodology, 2019) recorded that courier air cargo went from an average of 9 days 4 h 26 min to 2 days 8 h 30 min (-74%) after the improvements.

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  • Customs IT System Modernization Plan

    Air 2023; maritime 2024; land 2025; monitoring 2025-2027

    2023-2027WTO/OMA
  • Courier air cargo clearance time (TRS)

    From 9 d 4 h 26 min to 2 d 8 h 30 min (-74%)

    2019 studyOMA/SAT

Sources

  • WTO/OMA

    Práctica de Guatemala Art. 7.6

    • Customs IT System Modernization Plan
    wcoomd.orgAccessed Aug 19, 2026Go to the source
  • Aduana News

    Guatemala presenta nuevo modelo de despacho aéreo

    aduananews.comAccessed Aug 19, 2026Go to the source
  • Observatorio de Competitividad

    Estudio de Tiempos de Despacho

    competitividad.gtAccessed Aug 19, 2026Go to the source