Border Procedures & Trade Facilitation

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    Digital and Sustainable Trade Facilitation: Global Report 2025

    This report presents the results of the sixth United Nations (UN) Global Survey on Digital and Sustainable Trade Facilitation with targeted SME questions.

    Source: United Nations , 2025

    Policymakers: Goods, Border Procedures & Trade Facilitation, Africa, Asia & Middle East, Europe, North America, Oceania, South & Central America and the Caribbean,
    This report presents the results of the sixth United Nations (UN) Global Survey on Digital and Sustainable Trade Facilitation with targeted SME questions.
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    Integrating SMEs in Authorized Economic Operator Certification: Improving SME Participation in APEC Secure Trade

    This report reviews  AEO implementation in the APEC region, including AEO certificiton barriers.

    Source: Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC), 2021

    Policymakers: Goods, Border Procedures & Trade Facilitation, Asia & Middle East, North America, Oceania,
    This report reviews  AEO implementation in the APEC region, including AEO certificiton barriers.
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    Study Report on Integration of MSMEs into Authorized Economic Operator (AEO) Programmes

    The scope of the Report encompasses an analysis of the current participation levels of MSMEs in AEO programmes, insights from the WCO 2024 SAFE Implementation Survey and the WCO-WTO MSME Group Joint Compendium of MSME provisions in AEO programmes, and case studies from WCO Member administrations.

    Source: World Customs Organization (WCO; World Trade Organization (WTO); International Chamber of Commerce (ICC)

    Policymakers: Goods, Border Procedures & Trade Facilitation,
    The scope of the Report encompasses an analysis of the current participation levels of MSMEs in AEO programmes, insights from the WCO 2024 SAFE Implementation Survey and the WCO-WTO MSME Group Joint Compendium of MSME provisions in AEO programmes, and case studies from WCO Member administrations.
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    Time Release Study Guide v.4

    The WCO has developed a unique strategic tool, known as the Time Release Study (TRS), with which Customs and other government agencies, along with private sector stakeholders, can measure in a periodic manner the efficiency and effectiveness of the entire cross-border flow process related to imports, exports and transit movements of goods.

    Source: World Customs Organization (WCO, 2025

    Policymakers: Goods, Border Procedures & Trade Facilitation,
    The WCO has developed a unique strategic tool, known as the Time Release Study (TRS), with which Customs and other government agencies, along with private sector stakeholders, can measure in a periodic manner the efficiency and effectiveness of the entire cross-border flow process related to imports, exports and transit movements of goods.
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    Standards Toolkit for Cross-border Paperless Trade

    The objective of this guide is to drive adoption of existing standards and to facilitate trusted, real time supply chain collaboration and real-time standard data exchange, while reducing costs and complexity.

    Source: World Trade Organization (WTO) ; International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), 2022

    Policymakers: Goods, Services, Border Procedures & Trade Facilitation,
    The objective of this guide is to drive adoption of existing standards and to facilitate trusted, real time supply chain collaboration and real-time standard data exchange, while reducing costs and complexity.
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    Coordinated Border Management

    Coordinated Border Management (CBM) refers to a coordinated approach by border control agencies, both domestic and international, in the context of seeking greater efficiencies over managing trade and travel flows, while maintaining a balance with compliance requirements.

    Source: World Customs Organization (WCO, 2025

    Policymakers: Goods, Services, Border Procedures & Trade Facilitation,
    Coordinated Border Management (CBM) refers to a coordinated approach by border control agencies, both domestic and international, in the context of seeking greater efficiencies over managing trade and travel flows, while maintaining a balance with compliance requirements.
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    A Guide on Adoption of Cross-border Electronic Invoicing

    The guide provides options for CPTA members to implement interoperable e-invoicing systems that can connect domestic and cross-border trade flows.

    Source: United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP), 2025

    Policymakers: Goods, Services, Border Procedures & Trade Facilitation, Digital Trade & E-Commerce, Asia & Middle East, Oceania,
    The guide provides options for CPTA members to implement interoperable e-invoicing systems that can connect domestic and cross-border trade flows.
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    ICC One Click

    ICC One Click provides easy access to trade resources, providing support to expand into new markets, guidance for cross-border trade and tips to increase your global competitiveness.

    Source: International Chamber of Commerce (ICC)

    Businesses: Goods, Services, Border Procedures & Trade Facilitation, Capacity Building, Contractual Disputes, Export Potential,
    ICC One Click provides easy access to trade resources, providing support to expand into new markets, guidance for cross-border trade and tips to increase your global competitiveness.
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    Facilitating International Trade for MSMEs

    This study provides policymakers with a toolkit of best practices and measures to facilitate the participation of micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) in international trade.

    Source: IADB, 2025

    Policymakers: Goods, Border Procedures & Trade Facilitation,
    This study provides policymakers with a toolkit of best practices and measures to facilitate the participation of micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) in international trade.
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    Reforming non-tariff measures: from evidence to policy advice

    There has been a protracted controversy in the literature on the econometrics of trade and growth. Nonetheless, most recent estimates suggest that a major episode of liberalization provides a permanent boost in growth on the order of 1 to 2 percent.

    Source: World Bank Group, 2018

    Policymakers: Goods, Border Procedures & Trade Facilitation,
    There has been a protracted controversy in the literature on the econometrics of trade and growth. Nonetheless, most recent estimates suggest that a major episode of liberalization provides a permanent boost in growth on the order of 1 to 2 percent.
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    Trade Facilitation Support Program (TFSP)

    The Trade Facilitation Support Program (TFSP) was launched in June 2014 to support countries seeking assistance to improve their cross-border trade environments and better align their trade practices with the World Trade Organization Trade Facilitation Agreement (WTO TFA).

    Policymakers: Goods, Border Procedures & Trade Facilitation,
    The Trade Facilitation Support Program (TFSP) was launched in June 2014 to support countries seeking assistance to improve their cross-border trade environments and better align their trade practices with the World Trade Organization Trade Facilitation Agreement (WTO TFA).
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    Export essentials: Incoterms and selling goods overseas

    Anyone selling goods overseas will need to familiarise themselves with Incoterms and select the most appropriate arrangements for their business. In this article, Matt Vick, academy trade and customs specialist at the Institute of Export & International Trade (IOE&IT), outlines the key things to know.

    Source: The Institute of Export & International Trade (IOE&IT), 2023

    Businesses: Goods, Border Procedures & Trade Facilitation,
    Anyone selling goods overseas will need to familiarise themselves with Incoterms and select the most appropriate arrangements for their business. In this article, Matt Vick, academy trade and customs specialist at the Institute of Export & International Trade (IOE&IT), outlines the key things to know.