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Download or read book Digital and Sustainable Trade Facilitation in Latin America and the Caribbean Regional Report 2021 written by NU. CEPAL. and published by . This book was released on with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This report presents the results for Latin America and the Caribbean of the fourth Global Survey on Digital and Sustainable Trade Facilitation, conducted in the first half of 2021 against the backdrop of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic and with the participation of 135 countries (14 from the region). The survey results indicate that Latin America and the Caribbean has made considerable progress since the previous edition in 2019. For the first time, it is the best performing developing region ahead of East and Southeast Asia, with an average implementation rate of 80%. The region's results are particularly strong in the categories of transparency and formalities, which coincide closely with the provisions of the Trade Facilitation Agreement of the World Trade Organization. Nevertheless, there is much room for improvement in the area of cross-border paperless trade, as well as in adapting trade facilitation measures to the specific needs of small and medium-sized enterprises and women in trade.

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Download or read book Asia Pacific Trade Facilitation Report 2021 written by Asian Development Bank and published by Asian Development Bank. This book was released on 2021-10-01 with total page 156 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Supply chain disruptions caused by the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic have underscored the need for digital and paperless trade procedures to facilitate trade. This report reviews the impact of trade facilitation initiatives on trade costs in Asia and the Pacific since the pandemic began. A special chapter examines the pandemic’s impact on the supply chains of critical goods such as vaccines, personal protective equipment, and food, and provides policy suggestions toward enhancing supply chain resilience along with trade facilitation. This is the third biennial progress report on trade facilitation implementation in Asia and the Pacific jointly prepared by the Asian Development Bank and the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific.

Download or read book Digital and Sustainable Trade Facilitation in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations ASEAN 2021 written by United Nations. Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific and published by . This book was released on 2021 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reducing trade costs is essential in enabling economies to participate in regional and global value chains effectively, and to continue using trade as an important engine of growth and sustainable development. The recent surge in shipping costs and the subsequent disruption of the international supply chain has put additional pressure on already high trade costs in Asia and the Pacific. Trade facilitation plays a significant role in avoiding unnecessary costs and enhancing efficiency through streamlined and digitalized trade. The World Trade Organization (WTO) Trade Facilitation Agreement (TFA) and regional trade digitalization initiatives such as the Framework Agreement on Facilitation of Cross-border Paperless Trade in Asia and the Pacific provides guidance on measures that should be considered for implementation. In this context, this report presents the results of the 2021 United Nations Global Survey on Digital and Sustainable Trade Facilitation for 10 ASEAN countries that reviewed the progress of trade facilitation reforms. It provides a detailed analysis based on 58 trade facilitation measures that are classified into four groups (0́−General Trade Facilitation0́+, 0́−Digital Trade Facilitation0́+, 0́−Sustainable Trade Facilitation0́+ and 0́−Other Trade Facilitation0́+) and a further 11 sub-groups covering both binding and non-binding WTO TFA measures, as well as measures beyond the scope of WTO TFA.

Download or read book Digital and Sustainable Trade Facilitation written by United Nations Economic Commission for Europe and published by . This book was released on 2022 with total page 79 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This report assesses the progress of the implementation of trade facilitation measures and thus helps identify policy, legal, procedural, regulatory, and technical gaps that affect the implementation of trade facilitation measures. Accelerating the pace of trade facilitation implementation can enable UNECE countries to harness the potential of trade as an engine for sustainable development, including in economic, social, and environmental dimensions. It is particularly relevant for the participation of developing countries in global value chains, trade in manufactured goods, and regional integration.

Download or read book Digital Trade Facilitation in Asia and the Pacific written by Yann Duval and published by UN. This book was released on 2019-01-30 with total page 84 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The study on 'Digital Trade Facilitation in Asia and the Pacific' reviews the state of play in implementation of trade facilitation and paperless trade in the Asia and the Pacific region. It also provides estimates of the trade cost reduction potential of trade facilitation implementation scenarios, from basic compliance with the WTO TFA to full digital trade facilitation. The stduy also includes a review of paperless trade provisions in regional trade agreements as well as an introduction to the Framework Agreement on the Facilitation of Cross-Border Paperless Trade in Asia and the Pacific, as new tool to accelerate digital trade facilitation implementation in the region.

Download or read book Integrated Approach to Trade and Transport Facilitation written by Asian Development Bank and published by Asian Development Bank. This book was released on 2022-12-01 with total page 124 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: To promote smoother flows of goods across borders while reducing trade costs, this report explores an integrated approach to facilitating trade and transport across Asia and the Pacific, for better engagement in value chains. The report examines the current state of trade and transport facilitation, analyzes gaps in the available guidance, and provides strategic recommendations. It includes a framework for the assessment of trade readiness at national and subnational levels and illustrates its implementation through case studies of Cambodia and Thailand. The report aims to help governments boost the region's recovery from COVID-19 disruption by making cross-border trading and transport arrangements more efficient and more sustainable, inclusive, and equitable.

Download or read book Trade Facilitation and the Global Economy written by OECD and published by OECD Publishing. This book was released on 2018-05-30 with total page 142 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This report discusses the benefits of trade facilitation - meant to promote transparent, predictable and straightforward border procedures so as to expedite the movement of goods. The OECD Trade Facilitation indicators provide a powerful tool for assessing the impact of related reforms and moni

Download or read book Trade Facilitation and Global Value Chains in a Post pandemic World written by Inmaculada Martínez-Zarzoso and published by . This book was released on 2023 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The objective of this paper is twofold. First, it examines the effects of the implementation of trade facilitation (TF) measures on international trade flows and on participation in global value chains (GVCs). Second, it provides policy recommendations for developing Asia and the Pacific derived from model estimations. The main focus is to disentangle the effectiveness of a wide range of TF actions taken at a country level and see whether these have paved the way toward more sustainable trade flows. The data used are from the UN Global Surveys on Digital and Sustainable Trade Facilitation, covering 144 countries worldwide for the years 2015, 2017, 2019, and 2021. The empirical estimations obtained from a gravity model of trade indicate that TF measures related to transparency, institutions, and formalities are of utmost importance, whereas sustainable TF actions are still in their infancy, and more data are needed for a proper evaluation of their effectiveness. Moreover, the implementation of TF is related to reductions in the time and cost to export and import as well as to improvements in logistic performance. There are several policy recommendations and implications for developing Asia and the Pacific concerning TF, trade, and GVCs: first, transparency policies will increase trade in manufactured goods more than proportionally, especially in low-income countries in Asia (such as Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, Lao PDR, Myanmar, Nepal, and Timor-Leste); second, improving the quality of TF-related institutions will foster participation in global value chains; and finally, for small islands in the Pacific (Kiribati, Solomon Islands, Tuvalu, and Vanuatu), public investments directed at improving their logistics performance would be of special relevance.

Download or read book Aid for Trade at a Glance 2017 Promoting Trade Inclusiveness and Connectivity for Sustainable Development written by OECD and published by OECD Publishing. This book was released on 2017-07-11 with total page 553 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This edition focuses on trade connectivity, which is critical for inclusiveness and sustainable development. Physical connectivity enables the movement of goods and services to local, regional and global markets.

Download or read book Digital and Sustainable Trade Facilitation Implementation in the Unece Region written by United Nations Publications and published by . This book was released on 2020-04-14 with total page 42 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The United Nations Regional Commissions, in partnership with other key United Nations Organizations, have committed to supporting member States in implementing the WTO TFA. This report is part of that commitment and the policy recommendations and technical standards developed by UNECE and UN/CEFACT are key implementation tools not only for the UNECE region, but also for other regions across the world. Facilitating trade and reducing trade barriers is of central importance to the economies of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) as it enables them to better connect and gain from regional and global value chains and to fully harness the potential of trade as an engine for growth and sustainable development. Yet, both in the UNECE region and globally, trade barriers remain high. According to the latest data from the ESCAP-World Bank International Trade Cost Database, the overall cost of trading goods among the three largest European Union (EU) economies remains at a 42% average tariff on the value of traded goods while it reaches a peak of 169% for trading with South-Eastern Europe. Similarly, the cost of trading among Central Asian countries averages 75%, while it reaches 153% with the three largest EU countries.

Download or read book Aid for Trade in Asia and the Pacific written by Asian Development Bank and published by Asian Development Bank. This book was released on 2022-08-01 with total page 188 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Aid for trade has an important role to play in supporting Asia and the Pacific’s recovery from the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, especially for the region’s lower-middle-income and least developed countries. Aid for trade can help by supporting forward-looking trade and digital policies that reduce vulnerability, strengthen resilience, and foster economic growth. This report looks at how aid for trade should be modernized so it reflects new economic and trade realities including the risk of global value chains disruptions, preference erosion, the emergence of new digital technologies, and the rising need for regional cooperation.

Download or read book Trade Facilitation for a More Inclusive and Connected Asia and Pacific Region written by Asian Development Bank and published by . This book was released on 2017-07 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This publication provides an overview of assessments from the 2017 global survey on trade facilitation and paperless trade in the Asia and Pacific region. The survey uses the final list of provisions included in the World Trade Organization's Trade Facilitation Agreement (WTO TFA) and the draft text of the regional United Nations (UN) treaty on cross-border paperless trade facilitation under negotiation at Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP). Implementation levels of 44 countries in Asia and the Pacific were calculated based on 31 trade facilitation and paperless trade measures. This study also describes trade facilitation projects that promote development through deepening regional cooperation and integration. It also discusses digital trade as a major opportunity for SMEs to better access international markets and global supply chains, giving them the chance to growth both quickly and sustainably. The progress and challenges in the regional and subregional trade facilitation efforts being made to streamline trade procedures are also presented. ADB and UNESCAP jointly prepared this publication.