1 Highlights
- A Logistics Cluster representative was in Leogane today along with a member of UNHAS to establish a plan for helicopter deliveries to outlying areas which so far have received little assistance.
2 Customs / Border Crossings
- Efforts are continuing to establish clear customs procedures and facilitation for organizations bringing goods into Haiti.
- To qualify for a duty and tax exemption on the importation of goods into Haiti, NGOs must be registered in-country. However it has been reported that the Ministry of Planification is not fully operational and even under normal circumstances it can take a long time for an organization to register. As such, according to recent changes in the Customs procedures, organizations not currently registered in the country may be able to seek the assistance of the Direction de la Protection Civile (DPC) in clearing their goods.
- The LC in PAP has published an updated customs brief and is offering assistance to organizations facing customs-related difficulties. This is available at: http://www.logcluster.org/ops/hti10a/procedures-forimportation.
3 Civil Military Coordination
- The Logistics Cluster is has been requested to assist with incoming bilateral donations by the government of El Salvador. Similar facilitation has already been provided for the governments of Mexico and Taiwan.