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    WCO National Committees on Trade Facilitation

    The purpose of this document is to share relevant information on WCO Members’ experience and their roles in the National Committees on Trade Facilitation (NCTFs) for the implementation of the WTO Trade Facilitation Agreement (TFA).

    Source: World Customs Organization (WCO), 2016

    Policymakers: Goods, Services, Border Procedures & Trade Facilitation,
    The purpose of this document is to share relevant information on WCO Members’ experience and their roles in the National Committees on Trade Facilitation (NCTFs) for the implementation of the WTO Trade Facilitation Agreement (TFA).
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    Building Single Window Environment (SWE) Resource Material

    This is a website by WCO that gathers resources on building Single Window Environment.

    Source: World Customs Organization (WCO)

    Policymakers: Goods, Border Procedures & Trade Facilitation, International Organization,
    This is a website by WCO that gathers resources on building Single Window Environment.
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    Enhancing Growth and Development through Trade Facilitation and Border Security

    This is a document by WCO to develop a new strategic perspective and policies that will shape the role of Customs in the 21st Century.

    Source: World Customs Organization (WCO), 2008

    Policymakers: Border Procedures & Trade Facilitation, International Organization,
    This is a document by WCO to develop a new strategic perspective and policies that will shape the role of Customs in the 21st Century.
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    Integrated Services for MSMEs in International Trade (ISMIT): Opening the Global Economy to MSMEs

    This paper goes through the different challenges that MSMEs can face in international trade. It then establishes the principles of platforms called “Integrated Services for MSMEs in International Trade (ISMIT)”, the benefits they can provide and their basic structure.

    Source: United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE)

    Policymakers: Goods, Services, Border Procedures & Trade Facilitation, Capacity Building, Digital Trade & E-Commerce, International Organization,
    This paper goes through the different challenges that MSMEs can face in international trade. It then establishes the principles of platforms called “Integrated Services for MSMEs in International Trade (ISMIT)”, the benefits they can provide and their basic structure.
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    UN/CEFACT to help smaller businesses access international trade through new digital platforms

    The United Nations Centre for Trade Facilitation and Electronic Business (UN/CEFACT), hosted by UNECE, has put forward a project to help MSMEs access the international trading market.

    Source: United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE), 2018

    Businesses: Policymakers: Goods, Services, Border Procedures & Trade Facilitation, Capacity Building, Digital Trade & E-Commerce, International Organization,
    The United Nations Centre for Trade Facilitation and Electronic Business (UN/CEFACT), hosted by UNECE, has put forward a project to help MSMEs access the international trading market.
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    Recommendation and Guidelines Establishing A Single Window

    This document by UNECE provides useful additional information on country's experience with the establishment of a Single Window.

    Source: United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE)

    Policymakers: Goods, Services, Border Procedures & Trade Facilitation,
    This document by UNECE provides useful additional information on country's experience with the establishment of a Single Window.
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    Understanding the Single Window Environment

    This document contains an overview of the different approaches to building a cross-border regulatory Single Window environment, and the practical insights with which these approaches provide senior management.

    Source: World Customs Organization (WCO)

    Policymakers: Goods, Services, Border Procedures & Trade Facilitation,
    This document contains an overview of the different approaches to building a cross-border regulatory Single Window environment, and the practical insights with which these approaches provide senior management.
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    Rules of Origin (RoO) for the Least Developed Countries (LDCs)

    The objective of this report is to examine the rules of origin (RoO) for the least developed countries (LDCs), which is understood to mean both rule content and rule administration.

    Source: The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), 2011

    Policymakers: Goods, Regulation & Standards,
    The objective of this report is to examine the rules of origin (RoO) for the least developed countries (LDCs), which is understood to mean both rule content and rule administration.
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    A basic guide to Rules of Origin with focus on the EU system

    This is a basic guide to Rules of Origin with focus on the EU system by Trade Law Centre NPC (tralac), a non-profit organization, registered in South Africa.

    Source: Trade Law Centre NPC (tralac), 2010

    Policymakers: Goods, Regulation & Standards, Africa, Europe,
    This is a basic guide to Rules of Origin with focus on the EU system by Trade Law Centre NPC (tralac), a non-profit organization, registered in South Africa.
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    WCO Resources for Rules of Origin

    The database on the Public site currently contains the documents (working documents and reports) of the Technical Committee on Rules of Origin.

    Source: World Customs Organization (WCO)

    Policymakers: Goods, Regulation & Standards,
    The database on the Public site currently contains the documents (working documents and reports) of the Technical Committee on Rules of Origin.
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    WCO Compendium on Rules of Origin

    The aim of the Origin Compendium is to gather all information on origin rules published by the World Customs Organization (WCO) in one document in order to facilitate the immediate access to the knowledge on all origin related topics, thus enhancing the understanding and correct application of rules of origin.

    Source: World Customs Organization (WCO), 2017

    Policymakers: Goods, Regulation & Standards,
    The aim of the Origin Compendium is to gather all information on origin rules published by the World Customs Organization (WCO) in one document in order to facilitate the immediate access to the knowledge on all origin related topics, thus enhancing the understanding and correct application of rules of origin.
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    WTO Trade Topics on Rules of origin

    This is a WTO webpage on topics around rules of origin.

    Source: World Trade Organization(WTO)

    Businesses: Policymakers: Goods, International Organization, Regulation & Standards,
    This is a WTO webpage on topics around rules of origin.