The Logistics Center Terminals of the Isthmus was enabled in the municipality of Ayutla, San Marcos, aims to attend trade with North America and Central America.
The logistics complex called Isthmus terminals was enabled yesterday for users and will function as a temporary customs deposit (DAT) by the Superintendence of Tax Administration (SAT).
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It is an investment of US $ 11 million that is equivalent to Q85 million, which aims facilities.
It is an innovative complex that is strategically located, said Michael E. Ascoli founder of Grupo Solid.
The qualification activity participated in the head of the SAT Marco Livio Díaz Reyes and the Vice Minister of Foreign Trade, Héctor Marroquín Mora, who are institutions that have participation in the chain.
Multimodal Logistics Center
Ascoli remarked that Isthmus terminals is a rail and rodoviary complex between North America and Central America, where there will be the ability to “handle a DAT under the supervision of the SAT, which will facilitate trade between Mexico and Central America”.
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“We finish our construction phase and the phase of serving users, transporting products, making this a source of work and opportunities for Guatemala begins,” said the manager.
It was explained that the complex will have 600 thousand square meters of wineries, racks – industrial manager – loading and downloading for storage, an approximate space of eight apples of extension to expand and growth in one of the commercial areas of the region.
Railroad circuit
While the Chief of the SAT Díaz Reyes reported that Isthmus terminals will integrate a railway station soon, so the trade between Guatemala and Mexico will be enhanced once the railroad is activated in the cross -border part.
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He clarified that the entity Terminals of Isthmus is about to conclude to be DAT, “which represents that the goods can enter without paying taxes or an internment – but must pay them when leaving the enclosure – and are temporarily stored while waiting for a Final declaration, but that remain under the shelter. ”
It will also serve to make export offices since there will be a delegation of the tax administrator in the enclosure.
On the other hand, there will be a liquid bulk storage station, for different products.
Strategic block
North America is the main partner of Guatemala and a close trade and business relationship is maintained.
The figures indicate that exports to the United States were US $ 4,650 million; to Mexico US $ 726 million and Canada US $ 185 million during 2024.
While imports from the United States to Guatemala were US $ 10,544 million; Mexico US $ 3 thousand 408 million and Canada US $ 347 million.
In this case, Guatemala buys more than he sells to these countries.