In the year 2026, the Santo Tomás de Castilla Free Zone of
Industry and Commerce Free Zone, ZOLIC, reaffirms its position as a regional
as a regional benchmark in trade facilitation by operating under rigorous international standards
international standards that guarantee safety, traceability and efficiency throughout the logistics chain.
throughout the logistics chain.
Aerial view of the ZOLIC
ZOLIC
This support is based on the achievement and maintenance of key certifications such as
obtaining and maintaining key certifications such as Business Alliance for Secure Commerce BASC, the Authorized Economic
Secure Commerce BASC, the Authorized Economic Operator (AEO-TG) program, and compliance with the International
compliance with the International Ship and Port Facility Security Code (ISPS).
and Port Facility Security (ISPS), standards that validate the robustness of its processes, controls and institutional
processes, controls and institutional management.
In the case of BASC 2026, ZOLIC
obtained its recertification for the third consecutive year as a result of a comprehensive process that evaluated
control systems, risk management, traceability of operations, safety of people, information and facilities.
operations, safety and security of people, information and facilities.
This recognition guarantees that the operations within the fiscal property are carried out in accordance with principles of integrity, transparency, and transparency.
principles of integrity, transparency, and control, reducing risks in the supply chain and strengthening
and control, reducing risks in the supply chain and strengthening the confidence of international markets.
international markets.
The verification of the AEO-TG program, approved for the eighth consecutive year, confirms
program, approved for the eighth consecutive year, confirms sustained compliance with standards in customs
compliance with standards in customs control, trade facilitation and logistics security.
logistics security. This validation ensures that ZOLIC has reliable processes, adequate infrastructure and operational controls.
infrastructure and efficient operational controls that contribute to a smoother flow of trade.
contribute to a more agile and secure flow of trade.
In addition to this, we have the Declaration of
2026 Declaration of Compliance, which certifies that the institution operates in accordance
in accordance with international port and maritime security regulations.
and maritime security. This standard for ZOLIC represents, since 2014, the guarantee of the implementation of measures to prevent
in the implementation of measures to prevent risks that may affect the security of the facilities
the security of facilities, operations and international trade.
Together, these certifications
certifications position ZOLIC as a logistics platform that not only complies with international
not only complies with international standards, but also integrates procedures and actions to ensure safe, efficient and competitive
and actions aimed at ensuring safe, efficient and competitive foreign trade.
This approach strengthens
investors, users, and commercial partners, while projecting Guatemala as a reliable
project Guatemala as a reliable destination for the development of high-level logistics and industrial operations.
logistics and industrial operations.