INCUMBENT COUNSELLORS
COMPOSITION OF THE STEERING COUNCIL
MINISTRY OF TRANSPORTATION AND PUBLIC WORKS (MTOP)
The MTOP is in charge of the development and planning of public infrastructure works, aimed at promoting National Development.
The MTOP is in charge of the development and planning of public infrastructure works, aimed at promoting National Development.
NATIONAL PORT ADMINISTRATION (ANP)
Decentralized agency that reports to the Executive Power through the Ministry of Transportation and Public Works. ANP is responsible for the management, preservation and development of the public ports across the country, i.e., Montevideo, Nueva Palmira, Colonia, Juan Lacaze, Fray Bentos, Paysandú and Salto.
Decentralized agency that reports to the Executive Power through the Ministry of Transportation and Public Works. ANP is responsible for the management, preservation and development of the public ports across the country, i.e., Montevideo, Nueva Palmira, Colonia, Juan Lacaze, Fray Bentos, Paysandú and Salto.
MINISTRY OF ECONOMY AND FINANCES (MEF)
The Ministry’s function is to improve and strengthen the country’s revenues through competent bodies, such as the DGI (General Tax Directorate) the national agency in charge of tax collection, and the DNA (National Customs Directorate), who operates in accordance with the provisions in the legal framework set forth by the Uruguayan Customs Code, inter alia. The Ministry is here in charge of surveying the national revenues obtained from the country’s imports and exports activities. The agency is also in charge of requesting and paying loans, as well as managing the money spent by the various government departments; in pursuance of those functions, the Ministry submits the National Budget to Parliament for approval.
The Ministry’s function is to improve and strengthen the country’s revenues through competent bodies, such as the DGI (General Tax Directorate) the national agency in charge of tax collection, and the DNA (National Customs Directorate), who operates in accordance with the provisions in the legal framework set forth by the Uruguayan Customs Code, inter alia. The Ministry is here in charge of surveying the national revenues obtained from the country’s imports and exports activities. The agency is also in charge of requesting and paying loans, as well as managing the money spent by the various government departments; in pursuance of those functions, the Ministry submits the National Budget to Parliament for approval.
MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS (MRREE)
Governmental political and administrative body in charge of planning, directing and implementing the Republic’s foreign trade and general affairs.
Governmental political and administrative body in charge of planning, directing and implementing the Republic’s foreign trade and general affairs.
URUGUAYAN FREIGHTERS ASSOCIATION (AUDACA)
Created by resolution of the Executive Power on August 22, 1974. Organization currently integrated by forty-five Cargo Agencies.
Created by resolution of the Executive Power on August 22, 1974. Organization currently integrated by forty-five Cargo Agencies.
CHAMBER OF INDUSTRIES OF URUGUAY (CIU)
Business entity that represents the country’s industrial sector, created with the aim of promoting the interests of the local industries, advocating for their rights and encouraging the development of industry nationwide.
Business entity that represents the country’s industrial sector, created with the aim of promoting the interests of the local industries, advocating for their rights and encouraging the development of industry nationwide.
CHAMBER OF LOGISTICS (CALOG)
CALOG is a chamber that gathers organizations, individual professionals and companies devoted to logistics. It was founded by two institutions with a long-standing tradition in the area, URULOG (Uruguayan Logistics Association) and AOLU (Uruguayan Association of Logistics Operators). Its objective is to promote training and discussion; it gathers the best-known professionals and companies that provide logistics services, who work jointly to help reduce costs and increase the efficiency and efficacy of business.
CALOG is a chamber that gathers organizations, individual professionals and companies devoted to logistics. It was founded by two institutions with a long-standing tradition in the area, URULOG (Uruguayan Logistics Association) and AOLU (Uruguayan Association of Logistics Operators). Its objective is to promote training and discussion; it gathers the best-known professionals and companies that provide logistics services, who work jointly to help reduce costs and increase the efficiency and efficacy of business.
NAVIGATION CENTER (CENNAVE)
CENNAVE represents and promotes the interests of its members applying excellence, efficacy and corporate spirit, through the continuing improvement of each and all the services it provides, highlighting the strategic significance of the port maritime sector within the country’s policies and in terms of its regional linkages.
CENNAVE represents and promotes the interests of its members applying excellence, efficacy and corporate spirit, through the continuing improvement of each and all the services it provides, highlighting the strategic significance of the port maritime sector within the country’s policies and in terms of its regional linkages.
URUGUAYAN EXPORTERS’ UNION (UEU)
Business union specialized in exports, founded in 1967. Its aim is to promote the development and competitiveness of the exports sector, as well as to defending their interests, by approaching the public and private actors engaged with foreign trade, thus contributing to the growth of the country.
Business union specialized in exports, founded in 1967. Its aim is to promote the development and competitiveness of the exports sector, as well as to defending their interests, by approaching the public and private actors engaged with foreign trade, thus contributing to the growth of the country.
PROFESSIONAL FREIGHTERS UNIONS ASSOCIATION (ITPC)
ITPC is a business organization with legal status that gathers the unions associations and business chambers of companies devoted to land shipping of cargo.
ITPC is a business organization with legal status that gathers the unions associations and business chambers of companies devoted to land shipping of cargo.
ALTERNATE COUNSELLORS
NATIONAL PORT ADMINISTRATION (ANP)
MINISTRY OF ECONOMY AND FINANCE (MEF)
MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS (MRREE)
ASSOCIATION OF CUSTOMS BROKERS OF URUGUAY (ADAU)
Maintains a constant stream of technical information, linked to a variety of sources from both the central government and agencies involved in foreign trade operations. It provides advice covering legal, accounting, and foreign trade matters, and permanently hires highly relevant professional firms for this purpose. These advisory services are completely free of charge for members.
Maintains a constant stream of technical information, linked to a variety of sources from both the central government and agencies involved in foreign trade operations. It provides advice covering legal, accounting, and foreign trade matters, and permanently hires highly relevant professional firms for this purpose. These advisory services are completely free of charge for members.
CHAMBER OF FREE ZONES OF URUGUAY (CZFUY)
Established with the vision of strengthening Uruguay's free trade zone regime and promoting the development of business platforms from Uruguayan free trade zones. The business community that makes up the Chamber of Free Trade Zones of Uruguay (CZFUY) is made up of developers (operators) and users (direct and indirect) of Uruguayan free trade zones.
Established with the vision of strengthening Uruguay's free trade zone regime and promoting the development of business platforms from Uruguayan free trade zones. The business community that makes up the Chamber of Free Trade Zones of Uruguay (CZFUY) is made up of developers (operators) and users (direct and indirect) of Uruguayan free trade zones.
CHAMBER OF COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS OF THE COUNTRY (CMPP)
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND SERVICES OF URUGUAY (CCSUY)
It safeguards the general interest of commerce and services and the private sector of the national economy, defending the principles of freedom in the broadest sense within the framework of the rule of law.
It safeguards the general interest of commerce and services and the private sector of the national economy, defending the principles of freedom in the broadest sense within the framework of the rule of law.
INTERGREMIAL DE TRANPORTE PROFESIONAL DE CARGA (ITPC)
Business organization with legal status that brings together trade associations and business chambers composed of companies dedicated to land freight transportation.
Business organization with legal status that brings together trade associations and business chambers composed of companies dedicated to land freight transportation.
LATIN AMERICA CARGO CITY (TCU)
It is the entry and exit point for 100% of Uruguay's foreign trade carried out by air, storing and ensuring the safekeeping of merchandise while it is imported, exported, or in transit.
It is the entry and exit point for 100% of Uruguay's foreign trade carried out by air, storing and ensuring the safekeeping of merchandise while it is imported, exported, or in transit.
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