Mercosul overhauls land border customs: paper CRT/MIC-DTA replaced by electronic CCT module

Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay, and Chile are digitizing customs clearance for road freight at Mercosul land borders, replacing paper CRT and MIC/DTA with electronic declarations via the CCT module of the Single Portal. The import process now requires linking delivery to the DUIMP at destination, a procedural shift that could reduce border delays and improve trade flow efficiency. Implementation details and timelines remain unclear, and the impact on transit times and compliance costs is yet to be measured.