Quality

We have an Integrated Management System that promotes Continuous Improvement

Our clients can rely on us

and be confident that we will treat their international trade business as part of our own business

this is the backbone of our ETHICS and PROFESSIONALISM.

Continuous Improvement

our staff’s abilities, and we provide our personnel with a suitable framework for their technical, professional and human development.
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About us

 

We are devoted to the fields of consultancy and management of international trade and customs.

We have offices and representatives with every Customs Administration of the country.

Our mission

We strive to satisfy the needs and reasonable expectations of clients, providing them with essential services in International Trade and Logistics, aimed at enhancing their competitiveness, in an efficient and profitable manner.

Organized in the year 1995 by Gabriel Cimas (Licensed Customs Broker), our company has carried out its activity continuously in the entire national territory.

Our staff, comprising highly qualified experts and technicians is passionate about satisfying the client, and fosters continuous improvement within an ethic environment of trust, reliability and confidentiality.

Comprehensive Management Policy

KNOW our clients and other stakeholders with an impact on the achievement of our goals, listen to them and DEEPLY UNDERSTAND THEIR NEEDS AND EXPECTATIONS.
We encourage an environment of TRANSPARENT EXCHANGE. Thus fostering both internally and with our strategic suppliers a constant fight against CORRUPTION, SMUGGLING, TERRORIST ACTS MONEY LAUNDERING and any other type of unlawful business. For this, we develop security procedures in the relationship with our strategic customers and suppliers.
Foster CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT.
FULL SATISFACTION OF OUR CLIENTS, offering and performing, in accordance with our Mission, services which fulfill their demands, contemplating applicable legal and regulatory requirements, the requirements of other stakeholders and the values of our organization, seeking to PROVIDE THE BEST SOLUTION tailored to our client’s needs in relation to international trade.
The CONFIDENTIALITY of all the information involved in our services is only limited where suspicions of potential offences (such as money laundering and customs offences) arise, in which case such information will be promptly communicated to the competent authorities, offering them all the relevant background and documents.
Constant improvement of OUR STAFF’S COMPETENCES, providing a suitable framework for technical, professional and human development.
Clients can rely on us with confidence since their international trade business will be part of our own business. This is the backbone of our ETHICS and PROFESSIONALISM.
Development of the ABILITY TO DETECT AND ANALYZE RISKS AND OPPORTUNITIES, and IMPLEMENT ACTIONS, MITIGATE AND ELIMINATE said risks, whenever possible.
Demand our STRATEGIC SUPPLIERS and SUB-CONTRACTORS supplies and services, enabling us to ensure the BEST SOLUTIONS to our clients.
Engage SUPPLIERS IN LINE with our “Management Policy” and “Code of Ethics and Behavior”, interacting with them in an effective manner and in accordance with ETHICAL STANDARDS ethical standards in order to accomplish our SHARED GOALS.

Management Policy

This Policy is periodically reviewed as part of the “Integrated Management System Review” by Management, as well as in the event of an acquisition or merger with other organizations or other changes in the scope of the business that could affect its continuity.

Below you can download the latest revision of it, approved on August 23, 2022 by Gabriel Cimas, CEO.

 

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When providing our customs clearance services, which are carried out in strict compliance with applicable legal rules and regulations, we receive the professional support of the international company PwC Uruguay (PricewaterhouseCoopers), which examines the documentation on a regular basis.

In order to protect our customers’ information confidentiality, we have included in the corresponding contract the required clauses for such purposes.

When providing our customs clearance services, which are carried out in strict compliance with applicable legal rules and regulations, we receive the professional support of the international company PwC Uruguay (PricewaterhouseCoopers), which examines the documentation on a regular basis.

In order to protect our customers’ information confidentiality, we have included in the corresponding contract the required clauses for such purposes.

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Comprehensive Management System

Our company has implemented and keeps a comprehensive management system, covering the following issues:

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Quality Management System

Certificate of conformity with respect to standard ISO 9001:2015 by UNIT (Uruguayan Institute of Technical Rules), IQNet (The International Certification Network) and AENOR (Spanish Association of Standardization), since 2004.

Security Management System for the supply chain

Certificate of conformity with respect to standard ISO 28000:2022 by UNIT (being the first company certified in this aspect in the country).

AEO - Authorized Economic Operator

Certified by the National Customs Board, on the basis of the SAFE Framework of Standards to Secure and Facilitate the Global Trade of the World Customs Organization (WCO), fostering the development of alliances between customs and the private sector through relationships of trust, and facilitating agreements of mutual acknowledgement between customs of beneficiary countries and other trade blocs.

Scope of certifications

Quality Management System

Comprehensive advice on international trade, coordination of logistic services, customs clearances (import, export, transit, temporary admission, simplified and GEX files) and supplies on board (reexport – supplies).

Security Management System for the supply chain

Comprehensive advice on international trade, customs clearances (import, export, transit, temporary admission, simplified and GEX files) and supplies on board (reexport – supplies).

AEO – Authorized Economic Operator National Customs Board

Comprehensive advice on international trade, coordination of logistic services, customs clearances (import, export, transit, temporary admission, simplified and GEX files) and supplies on board (reexport – supplies).