Browsing Reports by Subject "TRADE FACILITATION"
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A handbook on negotiating development oriented intellectual property provisions in trade and investment agreements
(United Nations, 2019)The drafting of the Handbook on negotiating development oriented intellectual property provisions in trade and investment agreements (Handbook here forth) was guided by the objective of supporting Asia and the Pacific ... -
Airship technology for air connectivity and humanitarian aid in the Caribbean and the Pacific
(United Nations, 2022)The Airship transport alternative, in its diverse engineering variants, has the potential to be a game-changing technology with significant development in recent years. It offers the technical capabilities to make a broad ... -
Alignment of the trade documents of Cambodia, Myanmar abd Viet Nam
(United Nations, 1999)The adoption of facilitation measures is essential to improve the business performance and trade competitiveness of developing economies. In the ESCAP region, the need is even more imperative for developing countries ...
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An exploration of the need for and cost of selected trade facilitation measures in Asia and the pacific in the context of the WTO negotiations
(United Nations, 2006)The first meeting of the Negotiating Group on Trade Facilitation (NGTF) held in November 2004 highlighted the necessity of identifying trade facilitation needs and priorities of developing countries (DCs) and least developed ... -
Asia-Pacific digital trade regulatory review 2022 : ESCAP-OECD initiative on digital trade regulatory analysis
(United Nations, 2022-06)This report is a preliminary step towards a greater understanding of the digital trade policy environment in the Asia-Pacific region. It provides an overview of the digital trade policy environment in the Asia-Pacific ... -
Asia-Pacific trade facilitation report 2019 : bridging trade finance gaps through technology
(United Nations, 2019)The report reviews trade facilitation progress in Asia and the Pacific and explores how technology can help bridge trade finance gaps. Trade facilitation initiatives can make an important contribution to economic growth ... -
Asia-Pacific trade facilitation report 2021 : supply chains of critical goods amid the covid-19 pandemic disruptions, recovery, and resilience
(United Nations, 2021)This report reviews the impact of trade facilitation initiatives in Asia and the Pacific since the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic began and discusses how to increase supply chain resilience.Supply chain ...
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An assessment of FTA options for FEALAC countries : a simulation
(United Nations, 2021-05)The trade relationship between Forum for East Asia-Latin America Cooperation – Asia-Pacific Countries (FEALAC-AP) and Forum for East Asia-Latin America Cooperation- Latin America and the Caribbean Countries ...
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Border trade and cross-border transactions of selected Asian countries
(UN.ESCAP, 1997)The general aim of the four studies presented in this publication is to examine border trade and cross-border transactions among specific groups of countries in the Asian and Pacific region. Each study covers: (a) the ...
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Business process analysis : study of cereal exports from Kazakhstan to Azerbaijan
(United Nations, 2021)The objective of this study report on the Business Process Analysis (BPA) for wheat exports by Kazakhstan to Azerbaijan is to identify bottlenecks and develop recommendations for trade facilitation, using the BPA ...
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Business process analysis of export of carpets from Nepal
(United Nations, 2017)As part of the baseline study of Trade and Transport Facilitation Monitoring Mechanism (TTFMM) in Nepal, this technical note analyses trade process and procedures of export of woollen carpets through Kolkota-Birgunj-Kath ... -
Business process analysis of export of ferro silicon from Bhutan to the third countries
(United Nations, 2017)In the process of undertaking the baseline study of Trade and Transport Facilitation Monitoring Mechanism (TTFMM) in Bhutan, six studies are carried out to provide multiple facets of trade and transport facilitation covering ... -
Business process analysis of import of wool to Nepal
(United Nations, 2017)As part of the baseline study of Trade and Transport Facilitation Monitoring Mechanism (TTFMM) in Nepal, this technical note analyses the trade process and procedures of import of wool through Kolkota-Birgunj-Kathmandu-B ... -
Conducting a needs assessment survey and user requirement study for an electronic phytosanitary certification system : the experience of Malaysia
(United Nations, 2018)This guidance document seeks to draw general principles and lessons learnt from the implementation of the electronic phytosanitary certification system in Malaysia. The paper outlines some of the key considerations and ... -
Connecting transport infrastructure networks in Asia and Europe in support of interregional sustainable transport connectivity : progress in enhancing transport connectivity between Asia and Europe
(United Nations, 2020)The connectivity between Asia and Europe is of global significance and is expected to continue. As freight transport movement is based on trade flows, the relatedly high level of trade between Asia and Europe also implies ... -
Designing and implementing trade facilitation in Asia and the Pacific : 2013 update
(ADB and the United Nations, 2013)This book, co-published by the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) and the Asian Development Bank (ADB), provides guidance for the implementation of trade facilitation measures ... -
The development impact of information technology in trade facilitation : a study by the Asia-Pacific Research and Training Network on Trade
(United Nations, 2010)By Florian A. Alburo It is almost taken as a matter of definition that IT is an integral part of trade facilitation (TF) which objective is to expedite the movement, clearance, and release of goods, including ... -
Development through globalization and partnership in the twenty-first century : an Asia-Pacific perspective for integrating developing countries and economies in transition into the international trading system on a fair and equitable basis
(United Nations, 2000)This study seeks to develop a regional perspective on the issues related to development through globalization and partnership. This is done by examining policy challenges faced by developing countries and the economies ...
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Digital and sustainable trade facilitation : global report 2021
(United Nations, 2022)This report reviews the progress of trade facilitation reforms across 144 countries, based on the fourth UN Global Survey on Digital and Sustainable Trade Facilitation. The analysis is based on 58 trade facilitation ...
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Digital and sustainable trade facilitation in ASEAN : sub-regional report 2019
(United Nations, 2019)The report finds that achieving basic ASEAN-wide compliance with the WTO TFA may reduce trade costs of the group by only about 5-6% going forward. In contrast, a more ambitious strategy involving digital trade ...