LiberiaWto Trade Facilitation Agreement • March 21st, 2017
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BRITE)Wto Trade Facilitation Agreement • July 22nd, 2014
This publication was produced for review by the United States Agency for International Development. It was prepared by the USAID Business Regulatory, Investment, and Trade Environment Project (BRITE) for the Ministry of Economy of the Republic of Moldova
Technical note on the WTO Trade Facilitation AgreementWto Trade Facilitation Agreement • August 5th, 2021
This document is an extract from "Getting down to business: Making the Most of the WTO Trade Facilitation Agreement", published by the International Trade Centre in partnership with UNCTAD and UNECE.
THE WTO TRADE FACILITATION AGREEMENTWto Trade Facilitation Agreement • March 10th, 2014
THE WTO TRADE FACILITATION AGREEMENT, ANTI CORRUPTION AND CUSTOMS: A NEW TYPE OF ANTI CORRUPTION INSTRUMENTWto Trade Facilitation Agreement • December 19th, 2017
The WTO Trade Facilitation Agreement, which entered into force in February 2017, is the first multilateral agreement to be concluded by the World Trade Organization. The Agreement focuses on the simplification, harmonization and standardization of procedures and formalities regarding the flow of international trade, in particular customs procedures as well as on issues relating to transparency and predictability. The objective of this thesis is to explore the anti-corruption potentials of the Agreement and to show that it is not only a trade agreement but also a new type of anti-corruption instrument. The fact that the Trade Facilitation Agreement is focussed on technical measures to do with cross border trade and at the same time prioritizes transparency and predictability uniquely positions it as a practical instrument capable of curbing bribery and corruption in cross border trade. In order to realize the anti-corruption potential of the Agreement its implementation must be based on
Technical note on the WTO Trade Facilitation AgreementWto Trade Facilitation Agreement • August 5th, 2021
This document is an extract from "Getting down to business: Making the Most of the WTO Trade Facilitation Agreement", published by the International Trade Centre in partnership with UNCTAD and UNECE.
DRAFT FOR DISCUSSIONWto Trade Facilitation Agreement • February 3rd, 2017
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Technical note on the WTO Trade Facilitation AgreementWto Trade Facilitation Agreement • August 4th, 2021
During detention of merchandise, the importer or the authorized operator cannot usually handle the goods and incurs several types of fees and charges, e.g. warehousing and storage fees and demurrages charges. In addition, detention for inspection at the border will delay the release of goods, causing a financial loss for the importer, especially for seasonal products.
WTO Trade Facilitation AgreementWto Trade Facilitation Agreement • October 4th, 2017
Ratifications Implementation Flexibilities Notifications for delayed implementation Implementation statistics
WTO TRADE FACILITATION AGREEMENTWto Trade Facilitation Agreement • June 18th, 2015
W T O T r a d e F a c i l i t a t i o n A g r e e m e n t e n t e r s i n t o f o r c eWto Trade Facilitation Agreement • February 24th, 2017
Following ratification by two-thirds of the WTO membership, the WTO Trade Facilitation Agreement (“TFA”) entered into force on 22 February 2017.
Getting Down to Business: Making the Most of the WTO Trade Facilitation AgreementWto Trade Facilitation Agreement • August 5th, 2021
Specific disciplines on fees and charges for Customs processing imposed on or in connection with importation and exportation: Article 6.2
Technical note on the WTO Trade Facilitation AgreementWto Trade Facilitation Agreement • August 5th, 2021
This document is an extract from "Getting down to business: Making the Most of the WTO Trade Facilitation Agreement", published by the International Trade Centre in partnership with UNCTAD and UNECE.
Technical note on the WTO Trade Facilitation AgreementWto Trade Facilitation Agreement • August 5th, 2021
In many developing countries and LDCs, traders are required to pay in person duty, taxes and other levies on import, export or transit of goods. This mode of payment results in many logistical challenges for traders and creates a business environment where security concerns, corruption and inefficient business practices are common.
WTO Trade Facilitation AgreementWto Trade Facilitation Agreement • April 22nd, 2015
o SECTION II: SPECIAL AND DIFFERENTIAL TREATMENT PROVISIONS - ARTICLE 13-22 (Notifications of Category A, B and C and Capacity Building)
Technical note on the WTO Trade Facilitation AgreementWto Trade Facilitation Agreement • August 5th, 2021
Traditionally, documents for the clearance of imported goods are submitted to customs after the arrival of vessels and processing of documents begins when the goods are already at the port. However, this normally entails long delays, which translate into higher trade costs and loss of competitiveness.
AN INDONESIA CUSTOMSWto Trade Facilitation Agreement • March 16th, 2015
WTO TRADE FACILITATION AGREEMENT AND ASEAN INTEGRATIONWto Trade Facilitation Agreement • August 13th, 2020
The UN agreements on border crossing facilitation and the WTO Trade Facilitation AgreementWto Trade Facilitation Agreement • November 17th, 2015
Technical note on the WTO Trade Facilitation AgreementWto Trade Facilitation Agreement • August 5th, 2021
This document is an extract from "Getting down to business: Making the Most of the WTO Trade Facilitation Agreement", published by the International Trade Centre in partnership with UNCTAD and UNECE.
Technical note on the WTO Trade Facilitation AgreementWto Trade Facilitation Agreement • August 5th, 2021
Just-in-time delivery is crucial to keep business costs down and increase the competitiveness of logistic chains serving the requirements of manufacturing, retail and service industries. Particularly important for global value and supply chains, just-in-time delivery is an essential feature of trade transactions due to growing demands posed by e- commerce.
Getting Down to Business: Making the Most of the WTO Trade Facilitation AgreementWto Trade Facilitation Agreement • August 5th, 2021
This measure is intended to allow goods to be moved under a simplified procedure to inland customs offices, permitting the importer to clear the merchandise at destination rather than at the point of entry, thus speeding the flow of goods at the border.
WTO Trade Facilitation AgreementWto Trade Facilitation Agreement • July 9th, 2014
The WCO represents 179 Customs Administrations across the globe that collectively process approximately 98% of world trade.
Technical note on the WTO Trade Facilitation AgreementWto Trade Facilitation Agreement • August 5th, 2021
for breaches of customs laws, regulations and procedures is unclear and unjustified, leading to conflicts of interest and corruptive behaviour.
