Import And Export Of Merchandise

Foreign trade is the action of buying and selling that is carried out between two or more countries. This type of trade is divided into Imports and exports.

Import are products purchased from other countries and export are the products sold to other countries.

For the exit or entry of articles or products from the country, a tax must be paid to the government, according to the value of the merchandise to import or export.

It is through foreign trade that imports and exports of merchandise and products are carried out; This type of trade requires the supervision and approval of the governments of each country, that is why that the officials (Customs Agents), of the customs that are the offices in charge of supervising said imports and exports they review the merchandise and certify it.

Because there is a lot of capital that is handled in these movements, and to attend this type of trade, directly applies public international law, which is applied by tax authorities and customs.

For this reason, there is the figure of customs agents, who, supported by specialized lawyers, attend to disputes that may arise, as well as manage the payment of taxes corresponding.

The aforementioned tax payment (tax) can be paid by the interested party directly, or by a customs agent, which is, as already said, the person in charge of carrying out all these types of movements.

Through the regulations established by each of the nations, whether importing or exporting, criteria are established required to comply, which were created to prevent piracy, fraud, introduction of harmful products or protect the right of Author.

In the event that there is a tax dispute, the process will be carried out in the corresponding tax court.

In the event of a dispute due to a crime, it will be dealt with by the criminal authorities and with the intervention of the corresponding attorney.