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Chinese Government provides RMB 73 million grant for customs inspection system in 2017 (Linked to Record ID#71432)

Commitments (Constant USD, 2023)$11,495,648
Commitment Year•2017Country of Activity•BoliviaDirect Recipient Country of Incorporation•BoliviaSector•Trade Policies And RegulationsFlow Type•Grant

Status

Project lifecycle

Completion

Pipeline: PledgePipeline: CommitmentImplementationCompletion

Timeline

Key dates

Commitment date
Apr 28, 2017
Start (actual)
Sep 20, 2017
End (actual)
Dec 18, 2017

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This project involved the installation of customs scanners at El Alto Airport (in La Paz), the Jorge Wilstermann International Airport (in Cochabamba), and the Viru Viru Airport (in Santa Cruz). More detailed locational information can be found at https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/6962015 and https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/12845758#map=13/-17.6595/-63.1370 and https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/3641438

Stakeholders

Organizations involved in projects and activities supported by financial and in-kind transfers from Chinese government and state-owned entities

Funding agencies

Government Agencies

  • China Ministry of Commerce

Receiving agencies

Private Sector

  • El Alto International Airport
  • Jorge Wilstermann International Airport
  • Viru Viru International Airport

Implementing agencies

Government Agencies

  • Bolivian Customs (Aduana Nacional de Bolivia)

Loan description

Chinese Government provides RMB 73 million grant for customs inspection system in 2017 (Linked to Record ID#71432)

Narrative

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Project narrative

On April 28, 2017, the Chinese and Bolivian governments signed letters of exchange outlining a grant of scanning equipment to Bolivian National Customs. The grant included 15 pieces of equipment worth in total 73 million RMB: 3 mobile vehicle container inspection equipment units, 10 baggage inspection units, and 2 human airport security inspection systems. It is funded through an Economic and Technical Cooperation Agreement (ETCA) signed on October 22, 2014, which granted a total of 80 million RMB (see linked Record ID#71432). The equipment's purpose is to improve security, combat smuggling, and modernize customs. It will be used in the El Alto Airport (in La Paz), the Jorge Wilstermann International Airport (in Cochabamba), and the Viru Viru Airport (in Santa Cruz). The equipment deliveries began September 20, 2017. The handover ceremony took place on December 18, 2017. Decree No. 3608 on June 27, 2018 confirms the donation of the inspection units described above and exempts them from import taxes.