Trade Facilitation and Paperless Trade in Spain

Spain

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Overview & Charts

Full list of scores

    		2015Trade facilitation score of 77.42%
    	

    		    			    			Transparency: 86.67%; 
    		    			    			Formalities: 91.67%; 
    		    			    			Institutional Arrangement and Cooperation: 55.56%; 
    		    			    			Paperless Trade: 88.89%; 
    		    			    			Cross-Border Paperless Trade: 44.44%.
    		    	

Transparency
Publication of existing import-export regulations on the internet	Fully implemented
Stakeholders` consultation on new draft regulations (prior to their finalization)	Fully implemented
Advance publication/notification of new regulations before their implementation	Fully implemented
Advance ruling (on tariff classification)	Partially implemented
Independent appeal mechanism	Partially implemented

Formalities
Risk management	Fully implemented
Pre-arrival processing	Partially implemented
Post-clearance audit	Fully implemented
Separation of Release from final determination of customs duties, taxes, fees and charges	Fully implemented
Establishment and publication of average release times	Partially implemented
Trade facilitation measures for authorized operators	Fully implemented
Expedited shipments	Fully implemented
Acceptance of paper or electronic copies of supporting documents required for import, export or transit formalities	Fully implemented

Institutional Arrangement and Cooperation
National Trade Facilitation Committee	Partially implemented
National legislative framework and institutional arrangement are available to ensure border agencies to cooperate with each other	Fully implemented
Government agencies delegating controls to Customs authorities	Do not know
Alignment of working days and hours with neighbouring countries at border crossings*	Partially implemented
Alignment of formalities and procedures with neighbouring countries at border crossings*	Partially implemented

Paperless Trade
Electronic/automated Customs System	Fully implemented
Internet connection available to Customs and other trade control agencies at border-crossings	Fully implemented
Electronic Single Window System	Partially implemented
Electronic submission of Customs declarations	Fully implemented
Electronic Application and Issuance of import and export permit, if such permit is required	Fully implemented
Electronic Submission of Sea Cargo Manifests*	Fully implemented
Electronic Submission of Air Cargo Manifests	Fully implemented
Electronic Application and Issuance of Preferential Certificate of Origin	Fully implemented
E-Payment of Customs Duties and Fees	Fully implemented
Electronic Application for Customs Refunds	Planning stage

Cross-Border Paperless Trade
Laws and regulations for electronic transactions	Fully implemented
Recognised certification authority	Fully implemented
Engagement in trade-related cross-border electronic data exchange	Do not know
Electronic exchange of Certificate of Origin	Do not know
Electronic exchange of Sanitary & Phyto-Sanitary Certificate	Do not know
Traders in your country apply for letters of credit electronically from banks or insurers without lodging paper-based documents	Partially implemented

Transit Facilitation
Transit facilitation agreement(s) with neighbouring country(ies)*	Fully implemented
Customs Authorities limit the physical inspections of transit goods and use risk assessment*	Fully implemented
Supporting pre-arrival processing for transit facilitation*	Partially implemented
Cooperation between agencies of countries involved in transit*	Fully implemented

*) Not included in calculation of the trade facilitation score.

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2023 Global Report